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