2014 New York state high school boys basketball championships

The 2014 Federation Tournament of Champions took place at the Times Union Center in downtown Albany on March 21, 22 and 23. Federation championships were awarded in the AA, A and B classifications. Christ the King in Middle Village, Queens won the Class AA championship.[1] Andre Walker of Christ the King was named the Class AA tournament's Most Valuable Player. Scotia-Glenville in Scotia won the Class A championship. Joe Cremo was named the Class A tournament's Most Valuable Player.[2]

Class AA

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Participating teams, results and individual honors in Class AA were as follows:

Participating teams

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Association Team Record Appearance Last appearance How qualified
CHSAA Christ the King (Middle Village) 23-6 9 2013 Defeated Bishop Loughlin (Brooklyn), 72-61[3]
NYSAISAA Long Island Lutheran (Brookville) 20-4 26 2013 Only Class AA school in association[2]
NYSPHSAA Green Tech (Albany) 19-5 1 (first) Defeated Jamestown, 54-49[4]
PSAL Cardozo (Bayside) 30-2 2 1999 Defeated Thomas Jefferson Campus (Brooklyn), 55-54[5]

Results

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Semifinals
March 21
Championship Game
March 22
      
NYSPHSAA Green Tech (Albany) 52
NYSAISAA Long Island Lutheran (Brookville) 68
NYSAISAA Long Island Lutheran (Brookville) 52
CHSAA Christ the King (Middle Village) 58
CHSAA Christ the King (Middle Village) 54
PSAL Cardozo (Bayside) 51 (OT)

Christ the King finished the season with a 25-6 record.[2]

Individual honors

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The following players were awarded individual honors for their performances at the Federation Tournament:[2]

Most Valuable Player

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  • Andrew Walker, Christ the King

All-Tournament Team

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Sportsmanship Award

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  • Robyn Missa, Christ the King

Class A

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Participating teams, results and individual honors in Class A were as follows:

Participating teams

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Association Team Record Appearance Last appearance How qualified
CHSAA Holy Trinity (Hicksville) 23-6 2 1980 Defeated Xavier (NYC), 61-39[6]
NYSAISAA Albany Academy 14-4 2 2013 Only Class A school in association[2]
NYSPHSAA Scotia-Glenville 25-0 1 (first) Defeated East (Rochester), 66-44[7]
PSAL WHEELS (NYC) 27-4 1 (first) Defeated Bedford Academy (Brooklyn), 57-54[8]

WHEELS is an acronym for Washington Heights Expeditionary Learning School.[9]

Results

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Semifinals
March 21
Championship Game
March 22
      
NYSPHSAA Scotia-Glenville 70
NYSAISAA Albany Academy 54
NYSPHSAA Scotia-Glenville 68
CHSAA Holy Trinity (Hicksville) 52
CHSAA Holy Trinity (Hicksville) 71
PSAL WHEELS 65

Scotia-Glenville finished the season with a 27-0 record.[2]

Individual honors

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The following players were awarded individual honors for their performances at the Federation Tournament:[2]

Most Valuable Player

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All-Tournament Team

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  • Peter Alkins, Holy Trinity
  • Ray Jerome, Albany Academy
  • Dom LeMorta, Scotia-Glenville
  • Emile Lewis, WHEELS
  • Alex Sausville, Scotia-Glenville

Sportsmanship Award

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  • Jimmy Golaszewski, Holy Trinity

Class B

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Participating teams, results and individual honors in Class B were as follows:

Participating teams

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Association Team Record Appearance Last appearance How qualified
CHSAA Regis (NYC) 17-11 5 2005 Defeated St. Mary's (Lancaster), 56-50[10]
NYSAISAA Dwight (NYC) 23-6 2 1998 Defeated Riverdale (Bronx), 74-55[11]
NYSPHSAA Westhill (Geddes) 25-0 3 2010 Defeated Olean, 93-55[12]
PSAL Brooklyn Community Communication, Arts and Media 30-0 1 (first) Defeated Fannie Lou Hamer Freedom (Bronx), 47-44[13]

Results

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Semifinals
March 22
Championship Game
March 23
      
NYSPHSAA Westhill (Geddes) 80
NYSAISAA Dwight (NYC) 52
NYSPHSAA Westhill (Geddes) 65
CHSAA Regis (NYC) 46
CHSAA Regis (NYC) 52
PSAL Brooklyn Community 44

Westhill finished the season with a 27-0 record.[2]

Individual honors

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The following players were awarded individual honors for their performances at the Federation Tournament:[2]

Most Valuable Player

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All-Tournament Team

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  • Chris Benjamin, Brooklyn Community
  • William Billy, Westhill
  • Mike Cerone, Regis
  • Pee Wee Kirkland, Dwight
  • Tyler Reynolds, Westhill

Sportsmanship Award

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  • Luke Passanannte, Regis
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References

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  1. ^ "Christ the King boys basketball team beats Long Island Lutheran, 58-52, to win NY state Federation Class AA championship", Daily News, New York, 22 March 2014. Retrieved February 4, 2016.
  2. ^ a b c d e f g h i "NYSPHSAA and FEDERATION Boys' Basketball Brackets". www.nysbasketballbrackets.com. Retrieved February 4, 2016.
  3. ^ "Christ the King beats Bishop Loughlin, 72-61, to win second straight CHSAA 'AA' boys basketball championship " Daily News, New York, 9 March 2014. Retrieved February 3, 2016.
  4. ^ "Defense carries Green Tech to first state championship", The Record, Troy, 16 March 2014. Retrieved February 4, 2016.
  5. ^ "Cardozo HS boys basketball team wins PSAL 'AA' championship, beating Jefferson, 55-54, in title game at Barclays Center", Daily News, New York, 8 March 2014. Retrieved February 4, 2016.
  6. ^ "Holy Trinity beats Xavier, 61-39, in CHSAA 'A' state championship game, securing berth in state Federation tournament", Daily News, New York, 16 March 2014. Retrieved February 4, 2016.
  7. ^ "STATE CHAMPS: Scotia boys' basketball beats East in Class A" The Daily Gazette, Schenectady, 16 March 2014. Retrieved February 4, 2016.
  8. ^ 'Bedford Academy loses PSAL A finals in a heartbreaker", Brooklyn Eagle, 17 March 2014. Retrieved February 4, 2016.
  9. ^ http://wheelsnyc.org/sample-page-2/ Archived 2016-02-26 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved February 4, 2016.
  10. ^ "Regis HS beats St. Mary's of Buffalo, 56-50, in CHSAA 'B' state title game to advance to Federation tournament in Albany", Daily News, New York, 15 March 2014. Retrieved February 4, 2016.
  11. ^ "Dwight School boys basketball team heads to first state Federation tournament with 23-6 record", Daily News, New York, 20 March 2014. Retrieved February 4, 2016.
  12. ^ "Westhill goes off on Olean for 93-55 win and state boys Class B basketball championship", The Post-Standard, Syracuse, 15 March 2014. Retrieved February 4, 2016.
  13. ^ "Brooklyn Community wins PSAL Class B boys basketball championship, defeating defending champ Fannie Lou Hamer, 47-44, in title game", Daily News, New York, 15 March 2014. Retrieved February 4, 2016.