City Basketball, 2008

Philadelphia

Scholastic Basketball, 2008

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All-City

FIRST TEAM |

Name | School

Andrew "Scootie" Randall | Comm. Tech

Maalik Wayns | Roman

Dwayne Davis | Straw. Mansion

Jarrod "G" Denard | Freire

Andrew Rogers | Ryan

SECOND TEAM |

Novar Gadson | Bartram

Devon White | Straw. Mansion

Malik Tinsley | Frankford

Nurideen Lindsey | Overbrook

Jim Mower | SJ Prep

Rashad Savage | Imhotep

THIRD TEAM |

Clayton Brothers | Roxborough

Lenny Young | N. Catholic

Jamal Wilson | Neum.-Goretti

Brandon Penn | Robeson

Velton Jones | N. Catholic

Public League

PRELIMINARY PLAYOFFS Class AA Bodine 56, Parkway 51: Tarran Prince totaled 14 points and seven

rebounds and had seven of his markers in consecutive fashion as the fourth

quarter began, providing breathing room. Pendarvis Williams went 3-for-5 on

treys en route to 15 points. Parkway's Rodsewell Wells had 16 points, 12 boards. Hope 62, Mastery 51: Briel Scott (22) led four Cannons in double

figures. Jaleel Khabeer (20) and Wanyae Hartsfield (15) led Mastery.

FIRST ROUND Class AAAA Gratz 85, Olney 55: Joe Reid (18), Antoine Bland, Charles White

(16), Denzel Gatewood (14) and Alibaba Odd (13) scored in double figures while

Bland (eight) and Reid (seven) led in rebounds. Gatewood posted 10 of his points

in a 35-20 third quarter outburst. Raheem Murray (17) led Olney. Roxborough 73, Washington 59: Eric Bryan saved 10 of his 19 points for

a 23-19 fourth quarter while Chris Anthony (14) hit three treys. Andrew Goodman,

also a football star, led Washington with 20 points. Southern 82, Dobbins 51: Jamir Hanner and Antoine Reese halved 32

points and Deshon Minnis was the only player with as many as two treys. Tariq

Lee, the nephew of former Sixer Aaron McKie (Gratz, Temple), scored 18 points

for Dobbins. Lincoln 61, Central 57 (OT): Imsael Greenlee (16) converted a

buzzer-beating tap-in, then Dorrell Harrington (20) and Jamar Winn (15) tallied

five and four points, respectively, in the 13-9 extra session. Lincoln went

3-for-8 at the line to Central's 25-for-33. Yusef Nuriddin (25) and Acquil Cook

(17) led the Lancers. Frankford 54, Edison 52: Edison's George Baker, who a week earlier had

claimed the city record for threes in one game, with a baker's dozen against

King, almost stole this one with a halfcourt shot at the buzzer; it hit the rim.

Frankford's Dehaven Brown had four assists, four steals and seven of his 13

points in a 17-14 fourth quarter. Bartram 97, Northeast 69: Tyrone Garland (28, three treys) and Novar

Gadson (20) led the barrage. Tyron Lytes (18, also three treys) and Corey

Wilkins led Northeast. Class AAA Franklin LC 75, Penn 60: In a head-scratcher, 6-5 Anthony Parker, a

fifth-year senior whose earlier unauthorized use had caused Penn to forfeit four

games, was approved for eligibility by the D-12 committee the afternoon before

this game (after messy weather conditions had caused a postponement). The

forfeits, by PIAA rule, are supposed to forgiven in such matters, but league

honchos decided not to switch the playoff matchups on such short notice. Coming

off a 30-point loss to Gratz in its regular season finale, FLC nonetheless

cruised behind its three-guard package of Khalief Trawick (20), Denzel Yard (17,

eight assists) and Kyle Sawyer (10). For Penn, Brandon Tondreau scored 14 points

and Emmanuel Pittman grabbed 13 boards. Parker had seven points and six rebounds

-- as a starter. Franklin 60, Sayre 41: Ron Lee scored 18 points and Tajidin McGough,

the football quarterback, made three steals. Jayvon Johnson (25) topped Sayre. Comm. Tech 73, Furness 29: CT rolled to a 45-14 halftime bulge as Chris

Jones (10 of 18) and Shaquille Shannon (nine of 11) led the way. Erick Johnson

managed nine points for Furness. Bok 58, Eng. and Science 57: Chris Parks' 24 points included the

winning layup. The Wildcats stormed back from a 16-point deficit. Marcus Brown

(32) led E&S. Class AA Straw. Mansion 113, Hope 87: Dwayne Davis, a Morehead signee, used

the help of five treys to explode for 42 points, tied for the eighth-best

postseason performance in Pub history. Also Mansion's 113 represented a team

postseason mark. Davis had 10 rebounds, five assists and half of his points by

intermission. Eddie Frazier added 18 points and Devon White mixed 13 points, 10

rebounds. Hope's Briel Scott went for 34. Prep Charter 62, Vaux 51: details unavailable. Bracetti 68, Del-Val 57 (OT): A pair of tip-ins enabled Curt Thomas to

score four of his six points in a 14-3 extra session. Diyaaldin Kelley, a 6-10

senior, posted a triple-double with 11 points, 10 rebounds, 11 blocks. His

brother, Bilal, a 6-8 junior, had eight points. Sam Starks impressed with 29

points, nine assists. DV's Kevin Mack maxed out at 26 points. Imhotep 61, Bodine 35: Rashad Savage (11) led 11 Panther scorers. No

one surpassed seven points for Bodine. Class A (At King) Math, Civics & Sciences 84, Robeson 79: Jose Ortiz hit his first

five shots for 10 points en route to a big stat day (25, 16 rebounds, four

assists, five steals). Franklin Harris added 18 points while Zaahir Smith mixed

14 points, seven rebounds despite severe foul trouble (four in first half).

Penn's Brandon Penn, bound for Rider, managed 24 points, 16 rebounds and five

blocks. (At HS of the Future) Freire 55, GAMP 35: Koron Reed (12) and Jarrod Denard (11) scored

in double figures. Stefan Thompson (16) and LaRon Byrd (11) led GAMP.

ROUND OF 16 Class AAAA Gratz 56, Roxborough 43: Charles White collected 16 points and five

assists while Antoine Bland added eight boards to 12 markers. Eric Bryan (16)

and Clayton Brothers (13) paced Roxborough, which had dealt its only regular

season loss. Southern 84, Lincoln 71: Jamir Hanner scored half of his 26 points in a

24-17 third quarter and Anthony "Crip" Reese chipped in with 19 points. Southern

shot 23-for-29 at the line. Dorell Harrington (22) and Daniel Randall (17) led

Lincoln. Frankford 66, Bartram 59: Malik Ballard hustled for 18 points and

seven assists while another Malik, Tinsley, owned the boards with 17. He added

12 points. Sub Harold Hicks had 11 points. For Bartram, Novar Gadson totaled 23

points and 15 rebounds while Tyrone Garland mixed 17 points and four apiece of

assists and steals. Class AAA Semifinals Franklin LC 72, Franklin 66: Khalief Trawick (28) and Denzel Yard

(21) scored eight points apiece in a 22-16 fourth quarter. Yard added six

rebounds and eight assists. Richard Freeman (15) led four Electrons in double

figures. Comm. Tech 93, Bok 50: Andrew "Scootie" Randall was major with 24

points, 11 rebounds and eight assists. Chris Parks (22) was best for Bok. Class AA Semifinals Imhotep 47, Bracetti 45: Miguel Bocachica scored 13 points and

turned his seventh rebound into a game-winning follow with 0:50 left. Sam

Prescott (10) hit two treys. Sam Starks scored 23 points for Bracetti. Straw. Mansion 66, Prep Charter 53: The Knights finally broke their

three-year homecourt jinx in this round, mostly because Devon White achieved a

triple-double with 11 points, 22 rebounds and 10 blocks. Dwayne Davis shot

15-for-18 at the line en route to 30 points and Eddie Frazier added 16 points,

14 boards. For PC, which lost a chance to annex a third consecutive state title,

the leaders were Jesse Morgan (15 points), Ferg Myrick (13 boards) and Parrish

Grant (five assists). Class A Final (At HS of the Future) Freire 77, Math/Civics/Sciences 64: Jarrod Denard cruised for 29

points. Zaahir Smith (19) and Jose Ortiz (14) topped MC&S.

QUARTERFINALS (Quadrupleheader at Saint Joseph's Univ.) Class AAAA Southern 76, Gratz 60: Deshon Minnis, a relative of numerous former

Rams' stars, worked for 10 points, six assists and three steals to send Southern

to the semis for the first time since '91. Another soph, Jamir Hanner, managed

23 points and 17 rebounds. The Reeses Pieces twins, 5-10 Anthony "Crip" (14,

nine rebounds) and 6-5 Antoine (nine, six), were also crucial. Charles White

(25) topped Gratz. Class AAA Final Comm. Tech 64, Franklin LC 53: Andrew "Scootie" Randall was a

game-long force with 22 points, 15 boards and three apiece of assists, blocks

and steals. Antonio "Gee" Monroe, coming off the bench after battling the flu,

scored nine of his 11 points in the second half. Ryan White shot 6-for-7 and

2-for-2 for 14 FLC points. Jake Wasco claimed eight rebounds. Class AA Final Straw. Mansion 82, Imhotep 78: As this one ended, the Knights raced

to midcourt, held aloft a No. 12 jersey and yelled again and again, "Worm! . . .

Worm! . . . Worm!" The reason: They were paying tribute to starting guard Marcus

"Worm" Johnson, who'd suffered a broken leg in a pickup game one day earlier.

Dwayne Davis shook off a poor first half to finish with 26 points, Eddie Frazier

(18, nine) and Devon White (13 apiece) were productive with points and rebounds

and Isaac Bradford, Johnson's replacement, shot 5-for-6 for 10 points. For

Imhotep, which missed a free throw and a followup trey in the waning moments of

regulation, Rashad Savage workhorsed his way to 25 points, 15 rebounds. AAAA-A Frankford 82, Freire 73: Though his squad lost, Freire lefty Jarrod

Denard created quite the buzz by pouring in 41 points with tremendous shooting

(17-for-26 overall, 5-for-8 on treys). The outburst tied him for ninth place in

the Pub's postseason history. Frankford soph Dehaven Brown shot 8-for-8 at the

line while notching 26 points and Malik Tinsley pogo-sticked for 18 points, 13

rebounds, three blocks, four steals.

SEMIFINALS (Doubleheader at Drexel) Comm. Tech 68, Straw. Mansion 62: The Phoenix stormed to a 40-23

halftime lead mostly because soph Shaquille Shannon came off the bench and

scored 13 points in the second quarter. He finished with 24 points, four assists

and four steals. Star forward Andrew "Scootie" Randall was limited to six

points, but grabbed 14 rebounds. Chris Jones (14) and Manny Jordan (12, 10

rebounds) also scored in double figures. Dwayne Davis (23), Isaac Bradford (15),

Eddie Frazier (13) and Devon White (10) reached doubles for Mansion while

Frazier (17) and White (13) led in rebounds. Bradford added seven steals. Class AAAA Final Frankford 81, Southern 76: Frankford scored 28 of the game's final

40 points to storm into the title game for the third time in the decade (also

2001 and '04). A nine-point run got the Pioneers started and they finished by

hitting nine of 10 free throws. Franchise Malik Tinsley hustled for 27 points

and 14 rebounds and got plenty of scoring help as four teammates -- Khayree

Brown (14), Dehaven Brown (12), Malik Ballard and Steven Haynes (10 apiece) --

also reached double figures. Ballard dished eight assists and Haynes made six

steals. Deshon Minnis led Southern with 20 points and four assists.

FINAL (At Temple's Liacouras Center) Comm. Tech 70, Frankford 61 (2 OTs): Though poor shooting and

sloppy play made this one somewhat hard on the eyes through three quarters, it

became quite the goodie in the fourth quarter and extra sessions as CT claimed a

title in only its third Pub season. (CT was once an annex of Bartram, which won

a PL title in its fourth season, 1944.) Andrew "Scootie" Randall, the coaches'

choice as PL MVP, saw scant first half action due to foul trouble. He guided the

Phoenix down the stretch while finalizing his numbers at 16 points, 12 rebounds,

five assists. Manny Jordan, at 6-5, 255 pounds, won game MVP honors with 17

boards and six blocks in addition to nine points. Antonio "Gee" Monroe had 14

points and five assists before fouling out early in the first OT and Chris Jones

saved eight of his 11 points for the OTs. Lou Biester (also Bartram '03) became

the first Pub coach to win titles at different schools since Bill Nelson at

Franklin in '51 and Germantown in '64. For Frankford, Malik Tinsley collected 21

points and 15 rebounds, Malik Ballard added 20 points, seven boards and four

assists and Khayree Brown had 13 points, 11 boards. The teams combined to shoot

58-for-154 from the floor (38 percent) and 24-for-46 at the line (52). This was

the league's last full-blown title and was followed the morning after by a

rousing assembly, witnessed by all students, during which Randall announced his

commitment to Temple.

State Playoffs

CLASS A Play-In Game At Gov. Mifflin Intermediate

School, Shillington Math, Civics & Sciences 76, High Point Baptist 74 (OT): Point guard Franklin Harris totaled 24 points, eight assists and even

seven rebounds, and accounted for 21 of the Elephants' 26 points from the fourth

quarter on by scoring 12 and passing for nine more. Though he missed a late

layup in OT, Andre Thomas was right there to follow for the winning field goal.

The Mighty Elephants had to go without scoring whiz Jose Ortiz (knee surgery).

Zaahir Smith added 15 points, nine rebounds and three steals. MC&S erased a

14-point, third quarter deficit in four minutes. First Round At Southern Freire 77, Roseto Pius X 57: The Dragons rolled to 14 of the first

16 points and mostly maintained control from there. Jarrod "G" Denard shot

9-for-14 en route to 21 points, Octavious Booker mixed 18 points and 11 boards

and Antione "Blueberry" Singleton had nine points, seven assists, four steals. At Martz Hall, Pottsville Math, Civics & Sciences 79, Williams Valley 64: The Mighty Elephants stormed to a 12-1 lead in the first 2:40 and led by as many

as 20, at 31-11. Eric Johnson (24) and Zaahir Smith (23) led the assault. Second Round At Hersheypark Arena Freire 50, Scotland School 46: Jarrod "G" Denard scored 13 of his

20 points, including a buzzer-beating trey, in a 17-9 second quarter and Koron

Reed finished with eight blocks. The Dragons trailed, 46-44, but then forced

three turnovers and finished with a 6-0 rush. At East Pennsboro Math, Civics & Sciences 67, Blossburg North Penn 64: Trying to

extend a 26-game winning streak, NP roared back from a 13-point deficit in the

final 2 1/2 minutes to create a tie at 64-64. MC&S went ahead on Chuck Brown's

layup and then got a late free throw-steal combo from Zaahir Smith. Franklin

Harris scored 23 points. Smith (13) and Eric Johnson (12) also reached double

figures. Quarterfinals At High School of the Future Freire 79, Girard College 76: Jarrod "G" Denard, usually so

reliable a shooter, missed his first 11 attempts as the Dragons fell into holes

of 11-2, 18-6 and 40-31 (halftime). He nailed his first shot of the second half,

a step-back baseline jumper, and then was off to the races, finishing with 25

points. Koron Reed, a transfer from GC, totaled 22 points, 11 rebounds and six

blocks and was quite emotional afterward about his role in having ended his

friends' season. Freire led, 76-63, when Denard fouled out with 1:44 left. GC

roared within 76-73 before Abraham Bah converted a double-bonus. At Spring-Ford Reading Central Catholic 63, Math, Civics and Sciences 57 (OT): Zaahir Smith (15) and Franklin Harris (10) scored in

double figures while Harris and Andre Thomas grabbed 11 and eight rebounds,

respectively. The Mighty Elephants, who led by eight points with 5:30 left,

missed a one-and-one at 0:15 that could have extended a one-point lead. RCC

established early control in the extra session. Semifinal At Norristown Freire 50, Reading Central Catholic 41: Jarrod "G" Denard again did

yeoman post-intermission work, pouring in 16 of his 19 points while missing just

two of nine attempts. Antione "Blueberry" Singleton had three assists, six

steals. The Dragons roared to a 17-2 lead. Final At Penn State's Bryce Jordan Center McKeesport Serra Catholic 67, Freire 66: Almost every team member

shed tears, some for a long time, after the Dragons committed 11 turnovers in

the final five minutes and coughed up a 12-point lead (60-48). Their only field

goal in that span was a buzzer-beating three by Jarrod "G" Denard (12 points,

seven assists, six steals). Octavious Booker powered for 18 points and 14 boards

and received inside help from leaper Koron Reed (14, 11). Antione "Blueberry"

Singleton had 12 points, six assists, five steals.

CLASS AA First Round At Southern Straw. Mansion 79, Columbia 71: Eddie Frazier hustled for 24

points, 13 rebounds and three blocks, Devon White added 18, 12 and four and

Dwayne Davis scored 16 points as Mansion persevered. Columbia received 52 points

and six treys apiece from Adam Pittman and Mike Seibert (five in fourth

quarter). At Parkland Imhotep 64, Northern Lehigh 61 (OT): The Panthers received a

19-point, 18-rebound performance from Rashad Savage and Miguel Bocachica knocked

down a late trey to force OT. Will Adams totaled 15 points. Afterward, Imhotep's

bus refused to budge from the parking lot and other transportation had to be

summoned. Second Round At Gov. Mifflin Intermediate School,

Shillington Straw. Mansion 57, North Schuylkill 34: Eddie Frazier led a balanced effort with 14 points. Isaac Bradford and Dwayne

Davis were close behind with 13 and 10. At Hersheypark Arena Imhotep 63, Hughesville 36: Lamar Trice mixed 12 points and eight assists while Will Adams (15), Rashad

Savage (14) and Sam Prescott (11) also scored in double figures. Quarterfinals At Reading High's Geigle Complex Straw. Mansion 71, Trinity 53: Dwayne Davis poured in 22 points (four treys) in a 36-19 first half and finished

with 32. Eddie Frazier (12) and Devon White (11) also reached double figures. At Bethlehem Freedom Imhotep 61, Holy Cross 59: After allowing an uncontested follow with 5.9 seconds left, Imhotep prevented OT

and earned the win as Lamar Trice (six assists) passed to Miguel Bocachica (14

points, four treys beforehand) for a buzzer-beating backdoor layup. Rashad

Savage totaled 16 points (nine in the fourth quarter) and eight rebounds. Semifinal At Southern Straw. Mansion 80, Imhotep 68: Mansion placed all five starters in double figures -- Dwayne Davis (24), Eddie

Frazier and Isaac Bradford (16), Devon White (12), Darren Lawrence (10) -- while

becoming the Pub's first "veteran" school (28 seasons) to reach a state final.

White added 13 rebounds and did all of his scoring after Imhotep's lone inside

force, Rashad Savage, picked up his third foul 3:30 into the third quarter. Will

Adams drained four treys en route to 23 Panther points. Final At Penn State's Bryce Jordan Center Jeannette 76, Straw. Mansion 72 (OT): Terrelle Pryor, widely considered the nation's No. 1 quarterback prospect at

6-6, 220, showed his basketball savvy by contributing 23 points, eight rebounds,

five blocks and four apiece of assists and steals as Jeannette became a

two-sport state champ. He also played successful defense early on Devon White

and late on Dwayne Davis, who'd scored 19 of his 28 points in the first 2 1/2

quarters. Eddie Frazier had 16 points and 12 rebounds. White managed 12 boards

as well. In regulation, Pryor missed two late free throws and a buzzer-beating

flip but set the OT tone by blocking a semi-breakaway layup right off the tap.

CLASS AAA First Round At Southern Communications Tech 69, Lancaster Catholic 54: The Phoenix assured

there would be no letdown, in the aftermath of a Pub title, by frolicking to a

32-8 halftime lead. Andrew "Scootie" Randall powered to 24 points and 14

rebounds and Chris Jones (3-for-4 on treys) scored 10 of his 13 points before

intermission. At Chambersburg Greencastle-Antrim 48, Franklin LC 47: The Bobcats left themselves

vulnerable by shooting just 5-for-16 at the line, and they were done in by a

buzzer-beater. They'd gone ahead on Jake Wasco's follow with 16.5 left; it was

his only shot of the game. Denzel Yard (16) and Khalief Trawick (12) scored in

double figures. Second Round At Norristown Communications Tech 60, Holy Ghost Prep 39: The Phoenix dominated

from the start, rolling to leads of 8-0, 26-7 and 36-11 and forcing the

Firebirds to shoot 10-for-35 through three quarters (46-23). Andrew "Scootie"

Randall managed 16 points, 11 rebounds and three steals. Chris Jones added 13

points, two assists and two steals. Sub Shaquille Shannon had 12 points, five

assists and four steals. Quarterfinal At Reading's Geigle Complex Susquehanna Township 57, Communications Tech 44: Temple-bound forward Andrew "Scootie" Randall concluded his career with a

14-point (1,735 total), 20-rebound effort. Shaquille Shannon drained four treys

for 12 points, Chris Jones added nine points and Antonio "Gee" Monroe dealt five

assists.

CLASS AAAA First Round At Southern Ridley 76, Frankford 38: The Pioneers fell behind early with star

Malik Tinsley on the bench due to foul trouble, and were never in it. Khayree

Brown managed 12 points, 10 rebounds. At Germantown Southern 45, Downingtown West 44: Furnell Doster scored 13 points,

Deshon Minnis had all six of his markers at crunch time and sub Byron Jones

notched a late steal to preserve the victory. Fraternal twins Anthony "Crip" and

Antoine Reese scored an identical eight points. At Hersheypark Arena Harrisburg 50, Gratz 42: Only Joe Reid (12) scored in double

figures. The best Bulldog, guard Charles White (Hartford), was missing with the

reoccurrence of a sports hernia. At Council Rock North Norristown 63, Bartram 56: The Braves surrendered 10 of the last 12

points. Tyrone Garland shot 10-for-22 en route to 24 points while Novar Gadson

(Rider), burdened by foul trouble, settled for 16 and finished his career with a

school record of 1,346. Second Round At Colonial Elementary School (Plymouth-Whitemarsh) Southern 73, Souderton 54: Furnell Doster shot 10-for-15 en route

to 23 points while adding six rebounds, four assists, two steals and three

blocks. Inside partners Jamir Hanner (15) and Antoine Reese (11) also scored

well while Anthony "Crip" Reese dealt eight assists. The Rams fashioned a 15-1

run after Souderton drew within 50-44. Quarterfinal At Villanova's Pavilion Norristown 71, Southern 44: The Rams were smoked, 40-13, in the middle

two sessions. Jamir Hanner and Antoine Reese halved 20 points.

Standings

DIVISION A |

1-Gratz | 14-1

Bartram | 14-1

Southern | 13-2

*Franklin LC | 11-4

Roxborough | 11-4

*Bok | 8-7

5-Central | 8-7

Edison | 8-7

King | 7-8

Overbrook | 7-8

Univ. City | 6-9

Germantown | 5-10

*Sayre | 4-11

*Furness | 3-12

*West Phila. | 1-14

*Fkn. Towne | 0-15

*-AAA; others are

AAAA

DIVISION B | W-L

*Comm. Tech | 14-1

Frankford | 14-1

*Franklin | 13-2

Lincoln | 10-5

*33Eng. and Science | 10-5

*#Penn | 10-5

* Phila.

Electrical | 8-7

*FitzSimons | 8-7

34Washington | 7-8

4Dobbins | 7-8

Northeast | 7-8

Olney | 6-9

Fels | 2-13

Kensington | 2-13

Mastbaum | 1-14

*Swenson | 1-14

*-AAA; others are

AAAA

#-Penn forfeited

PL wins over Linc/Dobb and NL wins over Gratz/E&S (ineligible player)

DIVISION C | W-L

Imhotep | 10-0

Prep | 9-1

*Freire | 8-2

Del Val | 7-3

*Math/Civics/Sciences | 6-4

Hope | 5-5

*World Comm. | 4-6

*New Media | 3-7

Mastery | 2-8

Esperanza | 1-9

Phila. Academy | 0-10

*-A; others are AA

DIVISION D | W-L

Straw. Mansion | 10-0

Bracetti | 9-1

Vaux | 7-3

4Parkway | 6-4

Bodine | 6-4

*Robeson | 6-4

*GAMP | 3-7

Lamberton | 3-7

Masterman | 4-6

Saul | 1-9

CAPA | 0-10

*-A; others are AA

Coaches' All-Public

DIVISION A

FIRST TEAM | | | |

Nurideen Lindsey | Ovb | 15 | 501 | 33.4

Novar Gadson | Bart | 15 | 357 | 23.8

Alibaba Odd | Gratz | 15 | 303 | 20.2

Clayton Brothers | Rox | 15 | 284 | 18.9

Khalief Trawick | FLC | 15 | 302 | 20.1

SECOND TEAM | | | |

Chris Parks | Bok | 15 | 399 | 26.6

Tyrone Garland | Bart | 15 | 260 | 17.3

Marcus Holland | UC | 15 | 258 | 17.2

Charles White | Gratz | 8 | 123 | 15.4

Anthony "Crip" Reese | Sou | 14 | 162 | 11.6

THIRD TEAM | | | |

George Baker | Edi | 11 | 222 | 20.1

Khalief Mason | Gtn | 15 | 253 | 16.9

Luis Martinez | Edi | 15 | 269 | 17.9

Kyle Sawyer | FLC | 15 | 267 | 17.8

Antoine Reese | Sou | 15 | 181 | 12.1

DIVISION B | | | |

FIRST TEAM | | | |

Andrew "Scootie" Randall | CT | 15 | 338 | 22.5

Malik Tinsley | Fkd | 15 | 332 | 22.1

Marcus Brown | E&S | 15 | 273 | 18.2

Mark Allen | Penn | 15 | 224 | 14.9

Tyron Lytes | NE | 15 | 237 | 15.8

SECOND TEAM | | | |

Ron Lee | Fkn | 15 | 234 | 15.6

William "B.J." Kearse | Fkn | 15 | 182 | 12.1

Anthony Razor | Fitz | 12 | 246 | 20.5

Tariq Lee | Dobb | 15 | 242 | 16.1

Dorrell Harrington | Linc | 15 | 210 | 14.0

THIRD TEAM | | | |

Terrance Bennett | Oln | 13 | 225 | 17.3

Andrew Goodman | Wash | 14 | 163 | 11.6

Khayree Brown | Fkd | 10 | 147 | 14.7

Marcus Langley | PE | 14 | 180 | 12.9

Theo West | Kens | 15 | 245 | 16.3

DIVISION C

FIRST TEAM | | | |

Jarrod Denard | Fre | 10 | 259 | 25.9

Parrish Grant | Prep. | 8 | 120 | 15.0

Rashad Savage | Imh | 10 | 160 | 16.0

Jose Ortiz | MC&S | 10 | 200 | 20.0

Ferg Myrick | Prep | 8 | 136 | 17.0

SECOND TEAM | | | |

Will Adams | Imh | 9 | 131 | 14.6

Jesse "Boog" Morgan | Prep | 6 | 110 | 18.3

Miguel Bocachica | Imh | 10 | 96 | 9.6

Andy Bousono | Esp | 10 | 198 | 19.8

Briel Scott | Hope | 10 | 189 | 18.9

THIRD TEAM | | | |

Lamar Trice | Imh | 7 | 57 | 8.1

Tyree "Chuck" Harris | Prep | 10 | 121 | 12.1

Kevin Mack | DV | 10 | 154 | 15.4

Eric Johnson | MC&S | 10 | 126 | 12.6

Rodney Roberson | NM | 10 | 147 | 14.7

DIVISION D

FIRST TEAM | | | |

Brandon Penn | Robe | 10 | 273 | 27.3

Dwayne Davis | Mans | 10 | 221 | 22.1

Sam Starks | Brac | 10 | 218 | 21.8

Devon White | Mans | 10 | 116 | 11.6

Jamil Brown | Lamb | 10 | 328 | 32.8

SECOND TEAM | | | |

Stefan Thompson | GAMP | 10 | 210 | 21.0

LaRon Byrd | GAMP | 10 | 203 | 20.3

Donte Greene | Bod | 10 | 155 | 15.5

Devonta Porter | Vaux | 10 | 190 | 19.0

Xavier Williams | Saul | 9 | 113 | 12.6

THIRD TEAM | | | |

Jordan Perkins | Mstm | 10 | 149 | 14.9

Diyaaldin Kelley | Brac | 8 | 82 | 10.3

Eddie Frazier | Mans | 8 | 106 | 12.9

Bilal Kelley | Brac | 9 | 87 | 9.7

Lamar Gary | Bod | 9 | 118 | 13.1

Rodsewell Wells | Pky | 9 | 128 | 14.2

Champs' Rotation

COMM. TECH

Coach

Lou Biester

Record

14-1, 28-4

Starters

Andrew "Scootie" Randall

Antonio "Gee" Monroe

Manny Jordan

Chris Jones

Orlando Ensley

Key Subs

Shaquille Shannon

Virgil Pearson

Preston Nelson

Raheem Roher

Catholic League

NORTH PRE-PLAYOFF (At Dougherty) La Salle 54, Judge 46: Six-seven senior Matt Crozier totaled 17

points, 10 rebounds and three blocks and received plenty of help from 6-9 soph

C.J. Aiken (14, eight, three) while sub Troy Hockaday hit a buzzer-beating trey

as the third quarter ended, providing comfort at 35-25. Andrew Vose scored had

17 points and 14 boards for Judge, which committed just six turnovers but shot

17-for-58 total and 2-for-20 on treys. SOUTH PRE-PLAYOFF (At O'Hara) SJ Prep 43, Carroll 42: With their usual big guns somewhat

silenced, the Hawks needed points from elsewhere and Mike Bradley (18) came

through. His bucket provided a one-point lead with 1:34 showing; neither team

scored thereafter. Joe Meehan had 13 points, five assists. Carroll's Kasheef

Festus totaled 13 points and nine boards while Lamar Jackson's late driving

layup skidded off the rim.

QUARTERFINALS (Doubleheader at Ryan) Ryan 72, Dougherty 46: Andrew Rogers had 21 points and five assists

to make his brother, Bernie, the winningest coach in school history (131 in

eight seasons). John Miller collected 130 in nine seasons ending in '85. The

Raiders had not beaten Dougherty, coached throughout the period by '72 Ryan grad

Mark Heimerdinger, since the schools' second meeting in the '01 season. Chris

Wilk shot 5-for-8 and 4-for-4 for 15 points and Anthony Keiter went 6-for-7 for

12. Ryan used 17 players. Zaahir Allen led Dougherty with 11 points. N. Catholic 56, La Salle 42: Less than a week after committing to

Coppin State, Lenny Young mixed 14 points, nine rebounds and four assists while

Velton Jones (Robert Morris) had 10 boards, seven assists. Bob Makor posted 11

points and eight rebounds and was especially important in the fourth quarter, as

four times he grabbed loose balls after teammates missed free throws. Matt

Crozier led La Salle with 11 points, nine rebounds. (Doubleheader at O'Hara) Bonner 63, Neumann-Goretti 53: The Friars received strong

performances from starting frontcourters Lijah Thompson (18 points, eight

rebounds) and Henry Smith (14, six) while Keefer Francis (12) and Kristian

Johnson combined to contribute 19 more points off the bench. Tony Chennault

scored 22 points for N-G, which had made eight consecutive semis appearances. SJ Prep 61, Roman 55: If the Bonner/N-G result was a surprise, this one

qualified as a shocker. Roman finished 14-0 while the Hawks needed a pre-playoff

victory just to join the official postseason party. Eight-team playoffs began in

'68. This was the third time an unbeaten regular season champ got dumped in a

quarterfinal, and the second brush with such an occurrence for Prep coach

William "Speedy" Morris. He was Roman's coach in '81 when the Cahillites were

stunned by St. James (also a pre-playoff winner). Jim Mower (Lafayette) fueled

this one by scoring 32 points, tied for the second-best explosion in CL

postseason history. He shot 12-for-21 (5-for-10 on treys) and had 22 points by

halftime. Matt Williams (four treys) scored 16 points and Joe Meehan dished five

assists. Roman's Maalik Wayns, a junior point guard already committed to

Villanova, scored 19 points and Will Kirkland added 17. The Cahillites would

have to wait four weeks to defend their title in the Alhambra Catholic

Invitational Tournament at Frostburg (Md.) State.

SEMIFINALS (Doubleheader at the Palestra) Ryan 44, Bonner 42: After not attempting a shot for two-plus

quarters, Andrew Rogers (22) scored all 12 of Ryan's fourth quarter points and

won the game by converting a one-and-one with 0:00.8 seconds remaining after

being bumped at midcourt while pushing the ball ahead. Bonner had created a

42-42 tie with six seconds left on a second follow by Rob Siter (13 points).

Rogers went 7-for-7 from the floor with two treys. His performance was basically

matched by Bonner's own little guy, Jamal Melvin (18 points, 7-for-10, 4-for-4

on threes). Melvin was responsible for 18 consecutive points with 12 of his own

and assists for three other baskets. Ryan's Eric Jann made up for what could

have been a damaging turnover by drawing a charge. N. Catholic 52, SJ Prep 41: With fellow star guard Velton Jones limited

to 12 minutes by back miseries, Lenny Young went the Andrew Rogers route and

took over the game in the fourth quarter by scoring 13 of his team's 17 points

and lifting his own total to 25. He hit a jumper from a shade beyond the foul

line to provide a 39-37 lead with 4:44 remaining and the Falcons rolled from

there. Frosh Xavier Harris added 10 points and seven rebounds, thus assuring the

title game would be an all-North affair for the first time since 1970, when

Dougherty beat North. Bob Makor did a fine defensive job on the Prep's most

dangerous scorer, Jim Mower (seven points). Joe Meehan managed 10 points and

three assists for the Hawks.

FINAL (At the Palestra) N. Catholic 51, Ryan 45: Though limping due to continuing

lower-back pain, which had necessitated a mid-afternoon visit to a chiropractor,

Velton Jones totaled 11 points, seven assists and two steals while becoming the

first player in city history to start for championship squads in each main

league; also for Gratz in 2006. He was at his best in the second half,

collecting eight points and five assists. Early in the third quarter, he was

horse-collared on a drive and an intentional foul was called. He made one of two

free throws and then nailed a right-corner trey on the tacked-on possession,

drawing the Falcons within 24-22. He later dealt assists for baskets (regular by

Jaleel Mack, trey by Woody Redding) that put North ahead for good at 33-28. With

leading scorer Lenny Young limited to two points, mostly by Eric Jann, Redding,

a soph, stepped up in admirable fashion by draining four threes en route to 21

points. Frosh Xavier Harris added seven points, 11 rebounds. Redding (most of

the duty), Mack and Jones (late game) combined to hold Ryan star Andrew Rogers

(brother of the coach, Bernie), to 13 points. Chris Wilk had 11 points and seven

boards while sub Rus Slawter shot 4-for-6 for nine points and added five steals.

The title was North's first since 1987 and this was the first all-Northern

Division final since '70 (Dougherty over North.)

Standings

NORTH | W-L

North | 12-2

Dougherty | 9-5

Ryan | 9-5

a-La Salle | 8-6

Judge | 8-6

Con.-Egan | 5-9

McDevitt | 3-11

Wood | 2-12

SOUTH | W-L

Roman | 14-0

Neumann-Goretti | 10-4

Bonner | 9-5

a-SJ Prep | 8-6

Carroll | 8-6

O'Hara | 4-10

West | 3-11

Kennedy-Kenrick | 0-14

Coaches' All-Catholic

NORTHERN

DIVISION

FIRST TEAM | | | |

Andrew Rogers | Ryan | 14 | 189 | 13.5

Lenny Young | North | 13 | 224 | 17.2

Bob Zanneo | Judge | 14 | 218 | 15.6

Matt Crozier | La S | 14 | 213 | 15.2

Velton Jones | North | 14 | 181 | 12.9

SECOND TEAM | | | |

Andrew Vose | Judge | 14 | 173 | 12.4

Hayk Gyokchyan | C-E | 14 | 242 | 17.3

Zaahir Allen | Dough | 14 | 198 | 14.1

Dan Comas | Wood | 14 | 223 | 15.9

C.J. Aiken | La S | 14 | 161 | 11.5

THIRD TEAM | | | |

Isiah Mason | Dough | 14 | 156 | 11.1

Tom Ryan | Judge | 14 | 160 | 11.4

Chris Wilk | Ryan | 14 | 113 | 8.1

Brandon Savage | Dough | 14 | 125 | 8.9

Woody Redding | North | 14 | 102 | 7.6

SOUTHERN

DIVISION

FIRST TEAM | | | |

Maalik Wayns | Roman | 12 | 239 | 19.9

Jim Mower | SJ Prep | 12 | 219 | 18.3

Lijah Thompson | Bonn | 14 | 203 | 18.3

Jamal Wilson | N-G | 14 | 203 | 14.5

Tony Chennault | N-G | 14 | 205 | 14.6

SECOND TEAM | | | |

Kasheef Festus | Carr | 14 | 187 | 13.4

Eric Brennan | West | 14 | 191 | 13.6

Courtney Stanley | Roman | 14 | 104 | 7.4

Will Kirkland | Roman | 14 | 140 | 10.0

Jamal Melvin | Bonn | 14 | 129 | 9.2

THIRD TEAM | | | |

Wes Kirkland | Roman | 13 | 138 | 10.6

Zach Tansey | O'H | 14 | 196 | 14.0

Daniel Stewart | N-G | 14 | 165 | 11.8

D.J. Irving | Carr | 14 | 143 | 10.2

Ellis Rogers | Carr | 14 | 121 | 8.6

Champs' Rotation

NORTH

Coach

Mike McCarron

Record

12-2, 22-5

Starters

Lenny Young

Velton Jones

Shahid Paulhill

Woody Redding

Bob Makor

Key Subs

Xavier Harris

R.J. Handy

Jaleel Mack

Josh Stevens

Inter-Ac League

Chestnut Hill (8-2) Gtn. Academy (8-2) With no first team coaches' honorees returning for the first time since

the 1978-79 campaign, a wild scramble was predicted. It was almost beyond wild: With two playing dates remaining, a FIVE-way tie for the championship was

still possible. League play ended with two games on a Saturday night -- CHA at

EA at 6 o'clock, then PC at GA at 7:30. The Blue Devils triumphed, 51-42, in the

last game played on EA's Merion campus as Gary Lawrence, named the league MVP

the following morning, contributed 15 points and 11 rebounds. Mike Rhoads added

10 points and five assists. EA's Dan Hilferty scored the gym's final bucket on a

buzzer-beating trey. In caravan fashion, CHA's players then drove to GA to find

the Patriots losing at halftime, 28-26. Their hopes for what would have been the

school's first outright title in the I-A's 85-year hoops history were mostly

dashed by Cameron Ayers, who scored 10 of his 16 points in the second half, and

by a 17-for-19 performance at the foul line beyond intermission. GA won, 62-50.

GA swept the Blue Devils and considered itself the "real" champion. Said Rhoads,

"It's not our fault they lost two other games." Those teams met in the showcase

final and CHA turned the tables, 48-43, as Lawrence scored 22 points and shot

9-for-11 from the floor. Jeff Holton notched 12 for GA, which again wound up

with 11 overall losses.

Standings

SCHOOL | W-L

Gtn. Academy | 8-2

Chestnut Hill | 8-2

Malvern | 6-4

Episcopal | 4-6

Penn Charter | 4-6

Haverford School | 0-10

Coaches' All-Inter-Ac

FIRST TEAM | | | |

Gary Lawrence | CH | 10 | 152 | 15.2

Jeff Holton | GA | 10 | 111 | 11.1

Ryan Nassib | MP | 10 | 116 | 11.6

Jack O'Neill | CH | 10 | 147 | 14.7

Travis Robinson | PC | 9 | 123 | 13.7

Cameron Ayers | GA | 10 | 104 | 10.4

SECOND TEAM | | | |

Joe Hill | GA | 10 | 96 | 9.6

Mark Rhine | PC | 10 | 124 | 12.4

Mike Rhoads | CH | 10 | 98 | 9.8

Pat Connaghan | CH | 10 | 104 | 10.4

Omari Grier | EA | 10 | 114 | 11.4

Champs' Rotation

CHESTNUT HILL

Coach

Bill Dooley

Record

8-2, 22-6

Starters

Gary Lawrence

Mike Mattei

Pat Connaghan

Mike Rhoads

Todd Cramer

Key Subs

Mike Lonergan

Ryan Duffy

2008

GTN. ACADEMY

Coach

Jim Fenerty

Record

8-2, 18-11

Starters

Joe Hill

Jeff Holton

Cameron Ayers

Tim McCarty

Dean Melchionni

Key Subs

Mike Doty

Eric Yuschak

Jack McDonnell

Jimmy Fenerty