2019 New York state high school boys basketball championships
The 2019 Federation Tournament of Champions took place at the Cool Insuring Arena in Glens Falls on March 22, 23 and 24. Federation championships were awarded in the AA, A and B classifications.[1] Long Island Lutheran in Brookville won the Class AA championship.[2] Andre Curbelo of Long Island Lutheran was named the Class AA tournament's most valuable player.[3] Joseph Girard III of Glens Falls was named the Class B tournament's most valuable player and finished his high school basketball career with a state-record 4,763 points.[4]
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 | Christ the King (Middle Village) | 19-10 | 11 | 2015 | Defeated Archbishop Stepinac (White Plains), 61-56[5] |
| NYSAISAA | Long Island Lutheran (Brookville) | 23-2 | 31 | 2018 | Only Class AA school in association[6] |
| NYSPHSAA | West Genesee (Camillus) | 22-4 | 1 | (first) | Defeated Brentwood, 70-57[7] |
| PSAL | South Shore Campus (Brooklyn) | 27-5 | 2 | 2018 | Defeated Thomas Jefferson Campus (Brooklyn), 71-70[8] |
Results
[edit]| Semifinals March 22 | Championship Game March 23 | ||||||||
| CHSAA | Christ the King (Middle Village) | 59 | |||||||
| NYSPHSAA | West Genesee (Camillus) | 53 | |||||||
| CHSAA | Christ the King (Middle Village) | 31 | |||||||
| NYSAISAA | Long Island Lutheran (Brookville) | 51 | |||||||
| NYSAISAA | Long Island Lutheran (Brookville) | 77 | |||||||
| PSAL | South Shore Campus (Brooklyn) | 53 | |||||||
Long Island Lutheran finished the season with a 25–2 record.
Individual honors
[edit]The following players were awarded individual honors for their performances at the Federation Tournament:[9]
Most Valuable Player
[edit]- Andre Curbelo, Long Island Lutheran
All-Tournament Team
[edit]- Jalen Celestine, Long Island Lutheran
- Moussa Cisse, Christ the King
- Essam Mostafa, Long Island Lutheran
- Kadary Richmond, South Shore Campus
- Lucas Sutherland, West Genesee
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 | Park (Amherst) | 25-2 | 3 | 2018 | Defeated Monsignor Farrell (Staten Island), 48-47[10] |
| NYSAISAA | Albany Academy | 17-3 | 7 | 2018 | Only Class A school in association[6] |
| NYSPHSAA | Poughkeepsie | 25-3 | 2 | 1995 | Defeated Pittsford Mendon (Pittsford), 69-59[11] |
| PSAL | Frederick Douglass Academy (NYC) | 24-6 | 1 | (first) | Defeated New Dorp (Staten Island), 59-51[12] |
Results
[edit]| Semifinals March 23 | Championship Game March 24 | ||||||||
| PSAL | Frederick Douglass Academy (NYC) | 50 | |||||||
| NYSPHSAA | Poughkeepsie | 42 | |||||||
| PSAL | Frederick Douglass Academy (NYC) | 49 | |||||||
| NYSAISAA | Albany Academy | 75 | |||||||
| CHSAA | Park (Amherst) | 56 | |||||||
| NYSAISAA | Albany Academy | 71 | |||||||
Albany Academy finished the season with a 19–3 record.
Individual honors
[edit]The following players were awarded individual honors for their performances at the Federation Tournament:[9]
Most Valuable Player
[edit]- August Mahoney, Albany Academy
All-Tournament Team
[edit]- Andre Jackson, Albany Academy
- Derek Jeter Mejia, Frederick Douglass Academy
- Ebuka Nnagbo, Park
- Davontrey Thomas, Poughkeepsie
- Mohamed Wague, Frederick Douglass 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 | Cardinal O'Hara (Tonawanda) | 25-1 | 2 | 1994 | Defeated Regis (NYC), 45-35[13] |
| NYSAISAA | Lawrence Woodmere Academy (Woodmere) | 22-4 | 7 | 2018 | Defeated Dalton (NYC), 51-30[14] |
| NYSPHSAA | Glens Falls | 27-1 | 1 | (first) | Defeated Lowville Academy, 75-74 (OT)[15] |
| PSAL | South Bronx Prep | 27-3 | 1 | (first) | Defeated Fannie Lou Hamer Freedom (Bronx), 54-47[16] |
Results
[edit]| Semifinals March 23 | Championship Game March 24 | ||||||||
| PSAL | South Bronx Prep | 70 | |||||||
| NYSPHSAA | Glens Falls | 77 (OT) | |||||||
| NYSPHSAA | Glens Falls | 88 | |||||||
| CHSAA | Cardinal O'Hara (Tonawanda) | 79 | |||||||
| CHSAA | Cardinal O'Hara (Tonawanda) | 48 | |||||||
| NYSAISAA | Lawrence Woodmere Academy (Woodmere) | 46 | |||||||
Glens Falls finished the season with a 29–1 record.
Individual honors
[edit]The following players were awarded individual honors for their performances at the Federation Tournament:[9]
Most Valuable Player
[edit]- Joseph Girard III, Glens Falls
All-Tournament Team
[edit]- Jordan Agyemang, South Bronx Prep
- Trent Girard, Glens Falls
- Justin Hemphill, Cardinal O'Hara
- Haakim Siner, Cardinal O'Hara
- Tyler Saint-Furcy, Lawrence Woodmere Academy
External links
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "Federation schedule", The Post-Star, Glens Falls, 21 March 2019. Retrieved March 21, 2019.
- ^ "LI Lutheran boys: Federation AA title at last!", Newsday, 23 March 2019. Retrieved March 24, 2019.
- ^ "L.I. Lutheran soars to state crown", Post-Star, Glens Falls, 23 March 2019. Retrieved March 24, 2019.
- ^ "FED CHAMPS: Glens Falls beats Cardinal O'Hara, wins Class B overall state title", Post-Star, Glens Falls, 25 March 2019. Retrieved April 4, 2019.
- ^ "Boys basketball: Stepinac lets big lead slip in 0-for-17 fourth quarter", The Journal News, White Plains, 10 March 2019. Retrieved March 16, 2019.
- ^ a b "NYSPHSAA and FEDERATION Boys' Basketball Brackets". www.nysbasketballbrackets.com. Retrieved March 16, 2019.
- ^ "West Genesee beats Brentwood in Class AA final for 1st state championship", The Post-Standard, Syracuse, 16 March 2019. Retrieved March 16, 2019.
- ^ "It’s dual, consecutive and back-to-back championships for South Shore High", New York Amsterdam News, 21 March 2019. Retrieved March 21, 2019.
- ^ a b c "NYSPHSAA and FEDERATION Boys' Basketball Brackets". www.nysbasketballbrackets.com. Retrieved April 4, 2019.
- ^ “Park boys basketball repeats as state Catholic Class A champion”, The Buffalo News, 10 March 2019. Retrieved March 16, 2019.
- ^ "Pittsford Mendon's perfect season crumbles in final minutes of Class A state championship", Democrat and Chronicle, Rochester, 16 March 2019. Retrieved March 16, 2019.
- ^ "New Dorp’s title quest falls short following 59-51 defeat to FDA", Staten Island Advance, 16 March 2019. Retrieved March 16, 2019.
- ^ “Cardinal O'Hara defeats Regis to take state Catholic Class B championship”, The Buffalo News, 10 March 2019. Retrieved March 16, 2019.
- ^ "Lawrence Woodmere wins third straight NYSAIS title", Newsday, 24 February 2019. Retrieved March 16, 2019.
- ^ "Joe Girard III’s buzzer-beater gives Glens Falls state championship over Lowville", The Post-Standard, Syracuse, 16 March 2019. Retrieved March 16, 2019.
- ^ "Game Detail". www.psal.org. Retrieved March 21, 2019.