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NYSSWA All-State plaques

Boys basketball
NYSSWA players of the year

 

1971

Gus Williams, Mount-Vernon-1

 

1972

Large – Earl Tatum, Mount Vernon-1

Small – Bill Newton, Alexander Hamilton-1

 

1973

Large – Jim Williams, Buffalo East-6

Small – Paul Berwanger, Cornwall-9

 

1974

Large – Tom Hicks, St. Anthony-CHSAA

Small – Chris Patton, St. Francis of Athol Springs-6

 

1975

Large – Bernard Toon, Yonkers Gorton-1, and Reggie Carter, Lutheran-8

Small – Roosevelt Bouie, Kendall-5

 

1976

Large – Jim Graziano, Farmingdale-8, and Glenn Vickers, Babylon-11

Small -- Roosevelt Bouie, Kendall-5

 

1977

Large – Wayne McKoy, Lutheran-8

Small – Damon Yizar, Rye Neck-1, and James Robinson, Woodlands-1

 

1978

Large – Scooter McCray, Mount Vernon-1

Small – Eric Stover, Schuylerville-2

 

1979

Large – David Russell, Bellport-11

Small – Gordon Enderle, Cuba-5

 

1980

Large – Sam Perkins, Shaker-2

Small – Carl Johnson, Bridgehampton-11, and Tony Traver, Greenwich-2

 

1981

Large – Andre Hawkins, Malverne-8

Small – Andy Moore, Cuba-5

 

1982

Large – Alex Agudio, Walt Whitman-11, and Tim Kempton, St. Dominic-CHSAA

Small – Maurice Martin, Liberty-9

 

1983

Large – Curtis Aiken, Buffalo Bennett-6, and Russell Pierre, North Babylon-11

Small – Bruce Lefkowitz, Edgemont-1

 

1984

Large – Shelton Jones, Amityville-11

Small – Matt Ryan, Miller Place-11

 

1985

Large – Darryl Walker, All Hallows-NYC

Small – Kevin Broderick, Oswego Bishop Cunningham-3

 

1986

Large – King Rice, Binghamton-4

Small – Troy Bowe, Bridgehampton-11

 

1987

Large – Greg Koubek, Shenendehowa-2

Small – Arnold Bernard, Our Saviour Lutheran-NYC

 

1988

Large – Malik Sealy, Tolentine-NYC

Small – Danny Tirado, Our Saviour Lutheran-NYC

 

1989

Large – Ken Anderson, Archbishop Molloy-NYC

Small – Ken Wood, East Hampton-11, and Marcus Whitfield, Buffalo Burgard-6

 

1990

Class A – Jamal Mashburn, Cardinal Hayes-NYC

Class B – Bernard Blunt, Jamesville-DeWitt-3

Class C – Chris Sullivan, Avoca-5

 

1991

Class A – Terrence Rencher, St. Raymond-NYC

Class B – Craig Caldwell, Syracuse Nottingham-3

Class C – Lateef Duncan, Rensselaer-2

 

1992

Class A – John Wallace, Greece Athena-5

Class B – Eric Ebers, Buffalo St. Joseph-CHSAA

Class C – Matt Verkey, Mynderse-5

Class D – Tom McCulley, Batavia Notre Dame-5

 

1993

Class A – Felipe Lopez, Rice-NYC

Class B – Bob Lazor, Norwich-4

Class C – Danya Abrams, Hackley-1

Class D – Adonal Foyle, Hamilton-3

 

1994

Class A – Felipe Lopez, Rice-NYC

Class B – Zendon Hamilton, Sewanhaka-8

Class C – Ryan Cochrane, Cardinal O’Hara-CHSAA

Class D – Adonal Foyle, Hamilton-3

 

1995

Class A – Stephon Marbury, Lincoln-NYC

Class B – Ryan Blackwell, Pittsford Sutherland-5

Class C – Wally Szczerbiak, Cold Spring Harbor-8

Class D – Mark Blount, Dobbs Ferry-1

 

1996

Class A – Lamar Odom, Christ The King-NYC

Class B – Elton Brand, Peekskill-1

Class C – Damien Foster, Buffalo Traditional-6

Class D – Chris Moore, Park School-6

 

1997

Class A – Ron Artest, LaSalle-NYC

Class B – Elton Brand, Peekskill-1

Class C – Jeremy Logan, Salesian-1

Class D – Maurice Manning, Bridgehamton-11

 

1998

Class A – Anthony Glover, Rice-NYC

Class B – Dale Menendez, Westhampton-11, and Jermaine Hollman, Westhampton-11

Class C – Leonard Stokes, Buffalo Turner-Carroll-6, and Desmond Harod, Adelphi Academy-NYC

Class D – Maurice Manning, Bridgehamton-11

 

1999

Class A – Ken Satterfield, Rice-NYC

Class B – Leonard Stokes, Buffalo Turner-Carroll-6

Class C – Toby Foster, Candor-4

Class D – Alpha White, Fort Ann-2

 

2000

Class A – Ben Gordon, Mount Vernon-1

Class B – Joel Suarez, St. Mary-CHSAA

Class C – Andre Logan, Poly Prep-NYC

Class D – Luke Graham, Hamilton-3, and Josh Courtney, Sherman-6

 

2001

Class A – Julius Hodge, St. Raymond-NYC

Class B – Tristan Smith, Amityville-11

Class C – Daryl Jacobs, Buffalo Traditional-6, and Terry George, Buffalo Traditional-6

Class D – Jeff Weaver, Batavia Notre Dame-5

 

2002

Class A – Chris Turner, Syracuse Henninger-3, and Curtis Sumpter, Bishop Loughlin-NYC

Class B – Jason Fraser, Amityville-11

Class C – Jason Stein, Blind Brook-1

Class D – Ryan Nellenback, Faith Heritage-3

 

2003

Class A – Sebastian Telfair, Abraham Lincoln-NYC

Class B – A.J. Price, Amityville-11

Class C – Micole Parker, Buffalo City Honors-6

Class D – Michael Hoyt, Seward-9

 

2004

Class AA -- Sebastian Telfair, Abraham Lincoln-NYC

Class A -- A.J. Price, Amityville-11, and Jeremy Black, Jamesville-DeWitt-3

Class B – Peter Courtney, Somers JFK-1

Class C – Tom Wethington, Blind Brook-1

Class D – Mike McDuffie, Alexander Hamilton-1

 

2005

Class AA – Paul Harris, Niagara Falls-6

Class A – Kyle McAlarney, Moore Catholic-NYC

Class B – Ray Blackburn, Lackawanna-6

Class C – Robert McDowell, Sodus-5

Class D – Cameron Maziejka, Fort Edward-2

 

2006

Class AA – Jonathan Mitchell, Mount Vernon-1

Class A – Tyrone Nash, Lawrence-Woodmere-AIS

Class B – Lesean Braxton, Lackawanna-6

Class C – Matt Newman, Campbell-Savona-5, and Will Cornett, Campbell-Savona-5

Class D – Andy Marchand, C.G. Finney-5

 

2007

Class AA – Michael Coburn, Mount Vernon-1, and Jonny Flynn, Niagara Falls-6

Class A – Mookie Jones, Peekskill-1

Class B – Craig Wilson, Malverne-8, and Greg Lott, Malverne-8

Class C – Andy Foote, Sidney-4

Class D – Andy Marchand, C.G. Finney-5

 

 

2008

Class AA – Sylven Landesberg, Holy Cross-CHSAA

Class A – Brandon Triche, Jamesville-DeWitt-3

Class B – Mike Nelson, Collegiate-AIS

Class C – Chris Secky, Maple Grove-6

Class D – Ryan Creighton, Greenport-11

 

 

 

2009

Class AA – Lance Stephenson, Abraham Lincoln-PSAL

Class A – Brandon Triche, Jamesville-DeWitt-3 and Tobias Harris, L.I. Lutheran-AIS

Class B – Will Bartlett, Collegiate-AIS

Class C – Dan Banach, Avon-5

Class D – Chris Secky, Maple Grove-6 and Ryan Creighton, Greenport-11

 

 


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