2017 New York state high school boys basketball championships
The 2017 Federation Tournament of Champions took place at the Glens Falls Civic Center in Glens Falls on March 24, 25 and 26. Federation championships were awarded in the AA, A and B classifications. Abraham Lincoln in Brooklyn won the Class AA championship.[1] Donald Cannon-Flores of Abraham Lincoln was named the Class AA tournament's Most Valuable Player.[1]
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 | Cardinal Hayes (Bronx) | 21-8 | 3 | 2007 | Defeated Archbishop Molloy (Briarwood), 64-62[2] |
| NYSAISAA | Long Island Lutheran (Brookville) | 22-3 | 29 | 2016 | Only Class AA school in association[3] |
| NYSPHSAA | Mount Vernon | 23-4 | 11 | 2012 | Defeated Fairport, 59-48[4] |
| PSAL | Abraham Lincoln (Brooklyn) | 29-3 | 12 | 2013 | Defeated Thomas Jefferson Campus (Brooklyn), 82-64[5][6] |
Results
[edit]| Semifinals March 24 | Championship Game March 25 | ||||||||
| NYSPHSAA | Mount Vernon | 57 | |||||||
| NYSAISAA | Long Island Lutheran (Brookville) | 67 | |||||||
| NYSAISAA | Long Island Lutheran (Brookville) | 63 | |||||||
| PSAL | Abraham Lincoln (Brooklyn) | 80 | |||||||
| PSAL | Abraham Lincoln (Brooklyn) | 56 | |||||||
| CHSAA | Cardinal Hayes (Bronx) | 47 | |||||||
Abraham Lincoln finished the season with a 31-3 record.[1][7] It was Abraham Lincoln's fifth state title, the most of any PSAL team.
Individual honors
[edit]The following players were awarded individual honors for their performances at the Federation Tournament:[8]
Most Valuable Player
[edit]- Donald Cannon-Flores, Abraham Lincoln
All-Tournament Team
[edit]- Greg Calixte, Mount Vernon
- Chris Coalmon, Long Island Lutheran
- Donatas Kupšas, Long Island Lutheran
- Michael Reid, Abraham Lincoln
- Joe Toussaint, Cardinal Hayes
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 | Monsignor Farrell (Staten Island) | 21-6 | 1 | (first) | Defeated Chaminade (Mineola), 55-47[9][10] |
| NYSAISAA | Albany Academy | 15-5 | 5 | 2016 | Only Class A school in association[3] |
| NYSPHSAA | Irondequoit | 25-1 | 1 | (first) | Defeated Our Lady of Lourdes (Poughkeepsie), 54-43[11] |
| PSAL | Walton Campus (Bronx) | 27-4 | 2 | 1993 | Defeated Brooklyn Law and Technology, 58-57[12] |
Results
[edit]| Semifinals March 25 | Championship Game March 26 | ||||||||
| NYSPHSAA | Irondequoit | 45 | |||||||
| NYSAISAA | Albany Academy | 54 | |||||||
| NYSAISAA | Albany Academy | 76 | |||||||
| PSAL | Walton Campus (Bronx) | 46 | |||||||
| PSAL | Walton Campus (Bronx) | 46 | |||||||
| CHSAA | Monsignor Farrell (Staten Island) | 42 | |||||||
Albany Academy finished the season with a 17-5 record.[13][7]
Individual honors
[edit]The following players were awarded individual honors for their performances at the Federation Tournament:[8]
Most Valuable Player
[edit]- Hameir Wright, Albany Academy
All-Tournament Team
[edit]- Brandon Abrams, Monsignor Farrell
- Gerald Drumgoole, Irondequoit
- Louis Florimon, Walton Campus
- August Mahoney, Albany Academy
- Derek Smith, Walton Campus
Sportsmanship Award
[edit]- C.J. Mulvey, Albany Academy
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 | La Salle Academy (NYC) | 25-2 | 2 | 1997 | Defeated St. Mary’s (Lancaster), 80-52[10] |
| NYSAISAA | Dwight (NYC) | 20-4 | 4 | 2015 | Defeated Packer Collegiate Institute (Brooklyn), 43-40[14] |
| NYSPHSAA | Westhill (Geddes) | 25-1 | 5 | 2015 | Defeated Canton, 80-62[15] |
| PSAL | Fannie Lou Hamer Freedom (Bronx) | 28-1 | 2 | 2013 | Defeated South Bronx Prep, 61-55[12] |
Results
[edit]| Semifinals March 24 | Championship Game March 25 | ||||||||
| NYSPHSAA | Westhill (Geddes) | 72 | |||||||
| NYSAISAA | Dwight (NYC) | 58 | |||||||
| NYSPHSAA | Westhill (Geddes) | 67 | |||||||
| CHSAA | La Salle Academy (NYC) | 80 | |||||||
| PSAL | Fannie Lou Hamer Freedom (Bronx) | 47 | |||||||
| CHSAA | La Salle Academy (NYC) | 61 | |||||||
La Salle Academy finished the season with a 27-2 record.[16][7]
Individual honors
[edit]The following players were awarded individual honors for their performances at the Federation Tournament:[8]
Most Valuable Player
[edit]- James Bouknight, La Salle Academy
All-Tournament Team
[edit]- Isaiah Allen-Smith, La Salle Academy
- Zechariah Brown, Westhill
- Sean Dadey, Westhill
- Tyree Morris, Fannie Lou Hamer Freedom
- Dajuan Piper, Dwight
External links
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ a b c "Saturday — Class AA boys final: Lincoln 80 Long Island Lutheran 63", The Post-Star, Glens Falls, 25 March 2017. Retrieved March 26, 2017.
- ^ “Hayes Shocks Molloy; Wins CHSAA “AA” Championship”, Rivals.com, 12 March 2017. Retrieved March 19, 2017.
- ^ a b "NYSPHSAA and FEDERATION Boys' Basketball Brackets". www.nysbasketballbrackets.com. Retrieved March 19, 2017.
- ^ “Boys basketball: Mount Vernon's Jayquan Smith makes a difference again”, The Journal News, White Plains, 19 March 2017. Retrieved March 19, 2017.
- ^ “Lincoln avenges 2016 loss; Takes PSAL Chip from Jefferson”, Rivals.com, 11 March 2017
- ^ “PSAL Boys and Girls chips conclude at MSG”, Amsterdam News, New York, 17 March 2017. Retrieved March 19, 2017.
- ^ a b c "NYSPHSAA and FEDERATION Boys' Basketball Brackets". www.nysbasketballbrackets.com. Retrieved March 26, 2017.
- ^ a b c "NYSPHSAA and FEDERATION Boys' Basketball Brackets". www.nysbasketballbrackets.com. Retrieved March 31, 2017.
- ^ “Farrell captures Island's first boys' Catholic state hoops championship”, SILive.com, 11 March 2017. Retrieved March 19, 2017.
- ^ a b “CHSAA Class A and B Championships”, Rivals.com, 12 March 2017. Retrieved March 19, 2017.
- ^ “Irondequoit Eagles win first Class A final”, Democrat & Chronicle, Rochester, 19 March 2017. Retrieved March 19, 2017.
- ^ a b “PSAL A & B Championships”, Rivals.com, 19 March 2017. Retrieved March 19, 2017.
- ^ "Sunday — Class A boys final: Albany Academy 76, Walton 46", The Post-Star, Glens Falls, 26 March 2017. Retrieved March 26, 2017.
- ^ "Dwight Boys Varsity Basketball Team Wins Third NYSAIS Championship in Four Years!". www.dwight.edu. Retrieved March 19, 2017.
- ^ “Westhill cruises past Canton to fifth state boys basketball title”, Post-Standard, Syracuse, 18 March 2017. Retrieved March 19, 2017.
- ^ "Saturday — Class B boys final: La Salle 80, Westhill 67", The Post-Star, Glens Falls, 25 March 2017. Retrieved March 26, 2017.