2016 New York state high school boys basketball championships
The 2016 Federation Tournament of Champions took place at the Times Union Center in downtown Albany on March 18, 19 and 20. Federation championships were awarded in the AA, A and B classifications. Thomas Jefferson Campus in Brooklyn won the Class AA championship.[1] Shamorie Ponds of Thomas Jefferson Campus was named the Class AA tournament's Most Valuable Player.[2]
Class AA
[edit]Participating teams, results and individual honors in Class AA were as follows:
Participating teams
[edit]| Association | Team | Record | Appearance | Last appearance | How qualified |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHSAA | Xaverian (Brooklyn) | 18-11 | 4 | 2005 | Defeated Bishop Loughlin (Brooklyn), 59-56[3] |
| NYSAISAA | Long Island Lutheran (Brookville) | 22-3 | 28 | 2015 | Only Class AA school in association[4] |
| NYSPHSAA | Aquinas Institute (Rochester) | 24-3 | 1 | (first) | Defeated Middletown, 68-50[5] |
| PSAL | Thomas Jefferson Campus (Brooklyn) | 23-9 | 1 | (first) | Defeated Abraham Lincoln (Brooklyn), 90-61[6] |
Results
[edit]| Semifinals March 18 | Championship Game March 19 | ||||||||
| NYSPHSAA | Aquinas Institute (Rochester) | 54 | |||||||
| CHSAA | Xaverian (Brooklyn) | 43 | |||||||
| NYSPHSAA | Aquinas Institute (Rochester) | 65 | |||||||
| PSAL | Thomas Jefferson Campus (Brooklyn) | 72 | |||||||
| PSAL | Thomas Jefferson Campus (Brooklyn) | 69 | |||||||
| NYSAISAA | Long Island Lutheran (Brookville) | 62 | |||||||
Thomas Jefferson Campus finished the season with a 25-9 record.[7]
Individual honors
[edit]The following players were awarded individual honors for their performances at the Federation Tournament:[7]
Most Valuable Player
[edit]- Shamorie Ponds, Thomas Jefferson Campus
All-Tournament Team
[edit]- Rasheem Dunn, Thomas Jefferson Campus
- Devonte Green, Long Island Lutheran
- Jalen Pickett, Aquinas Institute
- Curtis Smith, Thomas Jefferson Campus
- Nyontay Wisseh, Xaverian
Sportsmanship Award
[edit]- Earnest Edwards, Aquinas Institute
Class A
[edit]Participating teams, results and individual honors in Class A were as follows:
Participating teams
[edit]| Association | Team | Record | Appearance | Last appearance | How qualified |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHSAA | Canisius (Buffalo) | 26-2 | 5 | 2015 | Defeated Monsignor Farrell (Staten Island), 44-41[8] |
| NYSAISAA | Albany Academy | 16-4 | 4 | 2015 | Only Class A school in association[4] |
| NYSPHSAA | Elmont Memorial | 23-3 | 1 | (first) | Defeated Troy, 57-43[9] |
| PSAL | Telecommunication Arts and Technology (Brooklyn) | 27-3 | 1 | (first) | Defeated Frederick Douglass Academy (NYC), 54-51[10] |
Results
[edit]| Semifinals March 18 | Championship Game March 19 | ||||||||
| NYSPHSAA | Elmont Memorial | 61 | |||||||
| PSAL | Telecommunication Arts and Technology (Brooklyn) | 44 | |||||||
| NYSPHSAA | Elmont Memorial | 51 | |||||||
| NYSAISAA | Albany Academy | 67 | |||||||
| CHSAA | Canisius (Buffalo) | 51 | |||||||
| NYSAISAA | Albany Academy | 63 | |||||||
Albany Academy finished the season with an 18-4 record.[7]
Individual honors
[edit]The following players were awarded individual honors for their performances at the Federation Tournament:[7]
Most Valuable Player
[edit]- Hameir Wright, Albany Academy
All-Tournament Team
[edit]- Sal Arena, Albany Academy
- Devin Ballour, Telecommunication Arts and Technology
- Will Bennett, Albany Academy
- Jalen Burgess, Elmont Memorial
- Stafford Trueheart, Canisius
Sportsmanship Award
[edit]- Travis Robinson-Morgan, Elmont Memorial
Class B
[edit]Participating teams, results and individual honors in Class B were as follows:
Participating teams
[edit]| Association | Team | Record | Appearance | Last appearance | How qualified |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHSAA | Salesian (New Rochelle) | 15-12 | 5 | 2011 | Defeated Nichols (Buffalo), 71-54[11] |
| NYSAISAA | Collegiate (NYC) | 24-5 | 8 | 2011 | Defeated Poly Prep (Brooklyn), 66-31[12] |
| NYSPHSAA | Olean | 27-0 | 2 | 2008 | Defeated Marlboro, 56-45[13] |
| PSAL | KIPP NYC (Bronx) | 27-2 | 1 | (first) | Defeated Jane Addams (Bronx), 95-82[14] |
Results
[edit]| Semifinals March 19 | Championship Game March 20 | ||||||||
| NYSPHSAA | Olean | 66 | |||||||
| PSAL | KIPP NYC (Bronx) | 65 | |||||||
| NYSPHSAA | Olean | 45 | |||||||
| NYSAISAA | Collegiate (NYC) | 49 | |||||||
| CHSAA | Salesian (New Rochelle) | 45 | |||||||
| NYSAISAA | Collegiate (NYC) | 63 | |||||||
Collegiate finished the season with a 26-5 record.[7] The title was Collegiate's sixth, tied for second-most in state history.
Individual honors
[edit]The following players were awarded individual honors for their performances at the Federation Tournament:[7]
Most Valuable Player
[edit]- Everett Witt, Collegiate
All-Tournament Team
[edit]- Jason Cam, Collegiate
- Davis Franks, Collegiate
- Elijah Ramadhan, Olean
- Xavier Tellez, Salesian
- Jason Valera Munoz, KIPP NYC
Sportsmanship Award
[edit]- Ben Eckstrom, Olean
External links
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "Thomas Jefferson tops Aquinas", Times Union, Albany, 19 March 2016. Retrieved April 4, 2016.
- ^ "Aquinas stopped in Federation final", Democrat & Chronicle, Rochester, 20 March 2016. Retrieved April 4, 2016.
- ^ "Xaverian wins CHSAA city championship, beats Loughlin, 59-56, in title game", Daily News, New York, 14 March 2016. Retrieved March 14, 2016.
- ^ a b "NYSPHSAA and FEDERATION Boys' Basketball Brackets". www.nysbasketballbrackets.com. Retrieved March 13, 2016.
- ^ "Class AA Final: Aquinas rolls to state title, with a nod to gridiron", Post-Star, Glens Falls, 12 March 2016 . Retrieved March 14, 2016.
- ^ "Thomas Jefferson beats Lincoln, 90-61, to win first PSAL boys basketball championship since 1954", Daily News, New York, 12 March 2016. Retrieved March 13, 2016.
- ^ a b c d e f "NYSPHSAA and FEDERATION Boys' Basketball Brackets". www.nysbasketballbrackets.com. Retrieved April 4, 2016.
- ^ "Canisius captures second straight Class A State Title" Archived 2016-03-15 at the Wayback Machine, Buffalo News, 13 March 2016. Retrieved March 14, 2016.
- ^ "Class A Final: Elmont's quickness too much for Troy", Post-Star, Glens Falls, 13 March 2016. Retrieved March 14, 2016
- ^ "Telecom holds off Lions’s rallies for crown", Brooklyn Daily, 16 March 2016. Retrieved March 19, 2017.
- ^ "Nichols falls to Salesian in Catholic Class B final" Archived 2016-03-15 at the Wayback Machine, Buffalo News, 13 March 2016. Retrieved March 14, 2016.
- ^ "Leaders of the pack: Packer’s Pelicans win private-school Class-C crown", Brooklyn Daily, 2 March 2016. Retrieved March 13, 2016.
- ^ "Class B Final: Schmidt, Olean top Marlboro for 2nd crown", Post-Star, Glens Falls, 9 March 2016. Retrieved March 13, 2016.
- ^ "Aquinas completes football-basketball double". www.newyorksportswriters.org. Retrieved March 14, 2016.