2015 New York state high school boys basketball championships
The 2015 Federation Tournament of Champions took place in Albany at the SEFCU Arena, home court of the University at Albany, SUNY basketball teams, on March 27, 28 and 29. The usual Albany venue, the Times Union Center in downtown Albany, was unavailable because the venue instead hosted the NCAA Women's Basketball Albany Regional. Federation championships were awarded in the AA, A and B classifications. Wings Academy in the Bronx won the Class AA championship.[1] Jessie Govan of Wings Academy was named the Class AA tournament's Most Valuable Player.[2]
Class AA[edit]
Participating teams[edit]
| Association | Team | Record | Appearance | Last appearance | How qualified |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHSAA | Christ the King (Middle Village) | 25-4 | 10 | 2014 | Defeated Xaverian (Brooklyn), 59-56[3] |
| NYSAISAA | Long Island Lutheran (Brookville) | 19-6 | 27 | 2014 | Only Class AA school in association[2] |
| NYSPHSAA | Shenendehowa (Clifton Park) | 25-0 | 2 | 1987 | Defeated Brentwood, 76-63[4] |
| PSAL | Wings Academy (Bronx) | 28-2 | 2 | 2002 | Defeated Cardozo (Bayside), 50-46[5] |
Results[edit]
| Semifinals March 27 | Championship Game March 28 | ||||||||
| NYSPHSAA | Shenendehowa (Clifton Park) | 35 | |||||||
| PSAL | Wings Academy (Bronx) | 44 | |||||||
| PSAL | Wings Academy | 79 | |||||||
| CHSAA | Christ the King (Middle Village) | 73 | |||||||
| CHSAA | Christ the King (Middle Village) | 50 | |||||||
| NYSAISAA | Long Island Lutheran (Brookville) | 44 | |||||||
Wings Academy finished the season with a 30-2 record.[2]
Individual honors[edit]
The following players were awarded individual honors for their performances at the Federation Tournament:[2]
Most Valuable Player[edit]
- Jessie Govan, Wings Academy
All-Tournament Team[edit]
- Rawle Alkins, Christ the King
- Desure Buie, Wings Academy
- Tyrone Cohen, Christ the King
- Efrain DeJesus, Wings Academy
- Devonte Green, Long Island Lutheran
- Thomas Huerter, Shenendehowa
Sportsmanship Award[edit]
- Tyrone Cohen, Christ the King
Class A[edit]
Participating teams[edit]
| Association | Team | Record | Appearance | Last appearance | How qualified |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHSAA | Canisius (Buffalo) | 23-5 | 4 | 2001 | Defeated John F. Kennedy Catholic (Somers), 65-55[6] |
| NYSAISAA | Albany Academy | 16-3 | 3 | 2014 | Only Class A school in association[2] |
| NYSPHSAA | Scotia-Glenville | 26-0 | 2 | 2014 | Defeated Greece Athena (Rochester), 54-49[7] |
| PSAL | Springfield Gardens | 26-4 | 3 | 1987 | Defeated Frederick Douglass Academy (NYC), 58-54[8] |
Results[edit]
| Semifinals March 27 | Championship Game March 28 | ||||||||
| NYSPHSAA | Scotia-Glenville | 63 (OT) | |||||||
| CHSAA | Canisius (Buffalo) | 68 | |||||||
| CHSAA | Canisius (Buffalo) | 48 | |||||||
| NYSAISAA | Albany Academy | 44 | |||||||
| PSAL | Springfield Gardens | 50 | |||||||
| NYSAISAA | Albany Academy | 61 | |||||||
Canisius finished the season with a 25-5 record.[2]
Individual honors[edit]
The following players were awarded individual honors for their performances at the Federation Tournament:[2]
Most Valuable Player[edit]
- LaTerrance Reed, Canisius
All-Tournament Team[edit]
- Joel Boyce, Springfield Gardens
- Joe Cremo, Scotia-Glenville
- Josh Huffman, Canisius
- Stafford Trueheart, Canisius
- Hameir Wright, Albany Academy
Sportsmanship Award[edit]
- Rory Flaherty, Albany Academy
Class B[edit]
Participating teams[edit]
| Association | Team | Record | Appearance | Last appearance | How qualified |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHSAA | Park (Amherst) | 20-3 | 1 | (first) | Defeated Regis (NYC), 48-43[9] |
| NYSAISAA | Dwight (NYC) | 20-8 | 3 | 2014 | Defeated Collegiate (NYC), 49-44[10] |
| NYSPHSAA | Westhill (Geddes) | 23-2 | 4 | 2014 | Defeated Woodlands (Hartsdale), 70-62[11] |
| PSAL | Maspeth | 28-1 | 1 | (first) | Defeated Frederick Douglass Academy III (Bronx), 57-42[8] |
Results[edit]
| Semifinals March 28 | Championship Game March 29 | ||||||||
| NYSPHSAA | Westhill (Geddes) | 55 (OT) | |||||||
| CHSAA | Park (Amherst) | 56 | |||||||
| CHSAA | Park (Amherst) | 70 | |||||||
| PSAL | Maspeth | 51 | |||||||
| PSAL | Maspeth | 51 | |||||||
| NYSAISAA | Dwight (NYC) | 50 | |||||||
Park finished the season with a 22-3 record.[2]
Individual honors[edit]
The following players were awarded individual honors for their performances at the Federation Tournament:[2]
Most Valuable Player[edit]
- Jordan Nwora, Park
All-Tournament Team[edit]
- Jeremy Bonifacio, Dwight
- Derek Cheatom, Park
- Randy Golda, Park
- Jordan Roland, Westhill
- Pablo Tamer, Maspeth
Sportsmanship Award[edit]
- Michael Bugaj, Maspeth
External links[edit]
References[edit]
- ^ "Wings Academy beats two-time defending champ Christ the King, 79-73, to win NY state Federation Class AA boys basketball title", Daily News, New York, 28 March 2015. Retrieved February 3, 2016.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i "NYSPHSAA and FEDERATION Boys' Basketball Brackets". www.nysbasketballbrackets.com. Retrieved February 3, 2016.
- ^ "Christ the King beats Xaverian, 59-56, in CHSAA Class AA city title game as Rawle Alkins shows up just moments before tipoff but leads team with 21 points", Daily News, New York, 15 March 2015. Retrieved February 3, 2016.
- ^ "Shenendehowa drops Brentwood for first state title in 28 years", The Saratogian, Saratoga Springs, 22 March 2015. Retrieved February 3, 2016.
- ^ "Wings Academy wins PSAL AA boys basketball championship, beating defending champ Cardozo, 50-46, at the Garden", Daily News, New York, 14 March 2015. Retrieved February 3, 2016.
- ^ "Kennedy's run ends in state final" Archived 2015-12-23 at the Wayback Machine, News 12 Long Island, Woodbury, 19 March 2015. Retrieved February 3, 2016.
- ^ "Scotia boys repeat as Class A state champions", Times Union, Albany, 23 March 2015. Retrieved February 3, 2016.
- ^ a b "For Mase: Springfield Gardens captures Class 'A' title" Archived 2015-09-09 at the Wayback Machine, MSG Varsity, New York, 21 March 2015. Retrieved February 3, 2016.
- ^ "Park ousts Regis in Catholic B final" Archived 2015-10-08 at the Wayback Machine, MSG Varsity, New York, 14 March 2015. Retrieved February 3, 2016.
- ^ https://www.dwight.edu/programs/basketball-champions[permanent dead link]. Retrieved February 3, 2016
- ^ "Class B Final: Westhill 70, Woodlands 62", The Post-Star, Glens Falls, 16 March 2015. Retrieved February 3, 2016.