Rodney McKeever High School: Garrett High School (South Carolina) College: The Citadel Selected as the 1976 Southern Player of the Year Scored 1358 points during his 3-year career Pro: None JSBL: RKE Athletic/Phoenix Business Systems Won the 1984 JSBL Championship Scoring 21 points & 9 boards Won the 1988 JSBL Championship scoring 10 points, 9 assists All-JSBL in 1981, 1982, 1983, 1987 and 1988 Averaged 9.3 APG in 1982 Led the league in steals in 1981, 1982, 1983, 1986, 1987, 1990
James “Bones” Morgan High School: Booker T. Washington High School (Norfolk, Virginia) College: University of Maryland Eastern Shore 1741 rebounds all time leader in school and CIAA Averaged a double-double all 4 seasons 1554 points ranks 9th all time Inducted into the UMES and CIAA Hall of Fame Pro: CBA Drafted by the Seattle SuperSonics 108th overall 9 seasons in the CBA 240 games averaged 12.2 PPG and 9.8 RPG Allentown Jets, Brooklyn Pros, Wilkes-Barre Barrons, Camden Bullets, Jersey Shore Bullets JSBL: Royal Manor Won 2 JSBL Championships in 1975 and 1976 MVP of the 1976 JSBL Championship 21 points, 16 rebounds, and 5 blocks in the deciding game of the 1976 finals All-JSBL in 1975 and 1976 (first 2 seasons awarded) Averaged a double double from 1974-1976 Led the league in blocks in 1975 and 1976 (4.0 BPG)
Mike O’Koren High School: Hudson Catholic High School Won a Parochial “A” Championship in 1976 against Holy Spirit Scored 26 points and 18 rebounds in the championship Averaged 23 PPG and 15 RPG as a senior in 1976 Won the Hudson County Championship in 1975 Scored 1854 career points Selected as an All-American Selected 1st Team All-State College: The University of North Carolina 2nd Team All-American in 1979 and 1980 1st Team All-ACC in 1977, 1978, and 1980 2nd Team All-ACC in 1979 Appeared in 1977 NCAA National Championship game against Marquette scoring 14 points and 11 rebounds Appeared in the 1978, 1979, and 1980 NCAA Tournaments Scored 1765 career points and 815 rebounds Pro: NBA Drafted 6th overall by the New Jersey Nets Played 8 NBA seasons Averaged 8.2 PPG and 3.4 RPG for his career JSBL: Birch Hill/Campbell’s Supply Won a JSBL Championship in 1983 Scored 34 points and 10 rebounds in the 1983 final Appeared in the JSBL Championship in 1975 as a high schooler. All JSBL in 1975, 1982, 1984, 1987
Tim Perry High School: Freehold Boro High School Selected 1st Team All-Shore in 1983 Blocked 175 shots as a senior (7.5 BPG) Averaged 17 PPG and 10.5 RPG as a senior College: Temple University Selected A10 Player of the Year in 1988 Selected 1st Team All-A10 in 1987 and 1988 Selected 2nd Team All-A10 in 1986 Scored 1368 career points and 985 rebounds Blocked 392 shots during his career Appeared in 4 NCAA tournaments Reached the Elite Eight in 1988 Pro: NBA Drafted 7th overall by the Phoenix Suns in 1988 Averaged 6.8 PPG and 4 RPG over 8 NBA seasons Appeared in the slam dunk contest 3 times JSBL: Sea View Jeep Won the 1993 JSBL Championship over Larson Ford Named MVP of the 1993 JSBL Championship Selected as a JSBL All-Star in 1993 Scored 18 points, 12 rebounds, and 8 blocks in the final
Justin Robinson High School: Kingston High School (Kingston, New York) Won the 2013 Section 9 Class AA Championship Section 9 Player of the Year in 2013 Section 9 Tournament MVP in 2013 County Player of the Year as a senior Averaged 17.1 PPG, 8.4 APG, 4.5 SPG as a senior College: Monmouth University Back-to-back MAAC Player of the Year in 2016 and 2017 Leading scorer in the MAAC in 2016 and 2017 2003 career points is the most during the school’s D1 era Appeared in the 2016 and 2017 NIT 497 career assists, 443 rebounds, 211 steals Pro: Overseas Led the Miami Heat Summer League Team in scoring in 2017 Led Elan Chalon (France) with 15.2 PPG and 8.2 APG Led Brose Bamberg to the BBL playoffs Currently plays for BCM Gravelines-Dunkerque in France JSBL: Sea View Jeep Won 3 JSBL Championships in 2016, 2017, and 2021 Named MVP of the 2016 finals with 44 points and 11 assists Named MVP of the 2017 finals with 33 points Named MVP of the 2021 finals with 37 points and 13 assists Holds the single season scoring record with 48.8 PPG in 2022 Led the league in scoring with 43.8 PPG in 2019 Led the league in scoring with 42.2 PPG in 2021 Led the league in scoring with 39.0 PPG in 2018 Led the league in scoring with 36.6 PPG in 2017 Led the league in scoring with 33.4 PPG in 2015 Led the league in assists with 11.75 APG in 2019 Led the league in assists with 11.2 APG in 2021 Led the league in assists with 10.5 APG in 2016 Led the league in three pointers with 54 in 2022
Bob Roma High School: Christian Brothers Academy Held the CBA scoring record for 40 years Won 2 State Championships in 1972 and 1973 Led team to a nationally ranked undefeated season in 1973 Inducted into the CBA Hall of Fame College: Princeton University Scored 1076 career points, 488 rebounds in 3 seasons Ivy League Rookie of the Year (1977) Ivy League Champion (1977) Appeared in the 1977 NCAA Tournament against Kentucky Pro: Overseas Drafted by the Kansas City Kings Played professionally in Israel and England JSBL: Phoenix Business Systems/Royal Manor/Birch Hill/Red Bank Tire/Campbell’s Won a JSBL Championship in 1980, 1983, and 1985 Scored 16 points in the 1980 finals Scored 11 points in the 1983 finals deciding game Scored 15, 8 and 11 points in the 1985 finals series JSBL Finalist in 1975 with Campbell’s Supply JSBL Finalist in 1982 scoring 18 points in the deciding game Averaged 20.7 PPG for Campbell’s Supply in 1974
Jeff Schiffner High School: West Morris Mendham HS Won a Group 2 State Championship (2000) Defeated Haddonfield in the finals 57-44 scoring 17 points 1st Team All-State (2000) Morris County Player of the Year (2000) 1st Team All-Area (1999 and 2000) 2112 career points College: University of Pennsylvania NCAA 3 Point Shooting Leader in 2003 (49.3%) 42.3% career 3 point shooter Ivy League Champion (2002 and 2003) Appeared in the 2002 and 2003 NCAA Tournaments 1081 career points Pro: Overseas Played 3 professional seasons:Portugal, Denmark, Germany. Averaged 12 PPG on 50.8% 3 point shooting in the EuroCup (2006) JSBL: USA/LB Financial and Mac Testing Won a JSBL Championship (2006) Scored 19 points in the 2006 finals JSBL Finalist (2005 and 2007) Scored 21 points in the 2005 finals JSBL 3 Point Leader in 2000 (45) JSBL 3 Point Leader in 2002 (56) JSBL 3 Point Leader in 2004 (66) JSBL 3 Point Leader in 2006 (42) All-JSBL Selection in 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006 and 2007 Single Game 3 Point Record Holder (14/23, 50 point game)
Tom Seaman High School: Red Bank Catholic High School Won the 1977 Parochial “A” State Championship 1st Team All-Shore in 1977 Averaged 22 PPG and 15 RPG as a senior Inducted into the RBC athletics Hall of Fame College: College of the Holy Cross Selected All-ECACN in 1981 Appeared in the 1980 NCAA Tournament against Iona Scored 781 career points and 404 rebounds Pro: Overseas Drafted by the Boston Celtics in the 7th round Played 10 seasons in France and Belgium JSBL: Birch Hill Won 3 JSBL Championships in 1985, 1989, and 1990 Won a JSBL Championship in 1985 scoring 7 points Won a JSBL Championship in 1989 scoring 18 points Won a JSBL Championship in 1990 scoring 6 points & 10 rebs All-JSBL in 1982, 1985, 1986, 1987, 1988, 1989 Led the league in FG% in 1987 at 70.7% Led the league in FG% in 1985 at 69.1% Led the league in FG% in 1982 at 68.8% Led the league in FG% in 1983 at 66.3%
Jim Spanarkel High School: Hudson Catholic High School Parochial “A” Finalists in 1975 Honorable Mention All-American in 1975 All-State selection in 1975 1974 and 1975 1st Team All-City Team Selection 1973 2nd Team All-City Team Selection College: Duke 2nd Team All-American in 1979 1st Team All-ACC in 1978 and 1979 2nd Team All-ACC in 1977 ACC Rookie of the Year in 1976 ACC Tournament MVP in 1978 Appeared in the 1978 NCAA Final Four against Kentucky Appeared in the 1979 NCAA Tournament against St. John’s Pro: NBA Drafted 16th overall in the 79 NBA Draft by the Philadelphia 76ers Averaged 9.7 PPG, 2.5 RPG, and 2.2 APG over a 5-year career JSBL: Larson Ford Appeared in the 1975 JSBL finals as a high schooler All-JSBL in 1975, 1980, 1981, 1982, 1983, 1984 JSBL Scoring Leader in 1984 (28.3 PPG) Scored 20 points in the 1975 finals as a high schooler
Rod Strickland High School: Truman High School (New York)/Oak Hill Academy (Virginia) Won a State Championship at Truman Top 10 ranked recruit nationally 1st Team Parade All-American in 1985 College: DePaul University 1st Team All-American in 1987 3rd Team All-American in 1988 Inducted into the DePaul University athletics Hall of Fame 1448 career points and 557 assists in 3 seasons Pro: NBA Selected 19th overall in 88 NBA Draft by the New York Knicks All-NBA Rookie 2nd Team in 1989 NBA Assists Leader in 1998 All-NBA 2nd Team in 1998 Averaged 13.2 PPG and 7.3 APG over 17 NBA seasons Appeared in the playoffs in 11 different seasons JSBL: Larson Ford All-JSBL in 1992 Averaged 36.0 PPG in 1992 Averaged 40.0 PPG in 1991 Appeared in the 1992 JSBL Championship Series scoring 42, 33, and 42 points in each game
Kelly Tripucka High School: Bloomfield High School Scored 2278 career points Jersey #42 is retired at Bloomfield High School 1st Team All-State Selection McDonald’s All-American in 1977 College: University of Notre Dame 2nd Team All-American in 1979 and 1981 Appeared in 4 NCAA Tournaments Scored 1719 career points and 606 rebounds Appeared in the 1978 Final Four against Duke Appeared in the 1979 Elite Eight against Michigan State Pro: NBA Drafted 12th overall by the Detroit Pistons in 1981 Selected as an NBA All-Star in 1982 and 1984 Selected NBA All Rookie 1st Team in 1982 Averaged 17.2 PPG, 3.8 RPG, and 3.0 APG over 10 seasons Averaged 26.5 PPG in 82-83 Appeared in the playoffs during 5 seasons JSBL: Royal Manor/Birch Hill Won 4 JSBL Championships in 1981, 1983, 1985, and 1990 Named MVP of the finals in 81, 83, and 85 Scored 28 points in the deciding game of the 81 finals Scored 41 points in the deciding game of the 83 finals Scored 46 points in the deciding game of the 85 finals All-JSBL in 1981, 1982, 1983, 1984, and 1985 Scoring leader in 1983 with 35.2 PPG Scoring leader in 1981 with 27.7 PPG
Kelvin Troy High School: Lakewood High School Won a Group 3 State Championship in 1975 Hit the game winning foul shots with 1 second left in a 1- point victory over East Orange in the 1975 state championship 1st Team All-Shore in 1976 and 1977 Averaged 21.7 PPG and 15.7 RPG as a senior Inducted into the Lakewood HS athletics Hall of Fame College: Rutgers University 1st Team All-EAA in 1980 and 1981 Appeared in the 1979 NCAA Tournament Scored 1458 career points and 703 rebounds Inducted into the Rutgers University athletics Hall of Fame Pro: Overseas Drafted by the Milwaukee Bucks 5th round of the 81 Draft Played exclusively in Ireland Won a National Cup in 1987 with Killester scoring 38 points JSBL: Headliner Won a JSBL Championship in 1982 Scored 15, 19, and 19 points in the 1982 finals series All-JSBL in 1976, 1981, 1982, 1983, 1984 JSBL Finalist in 1983 scoring 25 points in the final
Bob Verga High School: St. Rose High School Won the 1962 and 1963 Parochial “B” State Championships Hit the game winner in the 1963 finals over Phillipsburg Cath. 1st Team All-Shore in 1962 and 1963 Averaged over 40 PPG as a senior College: Duke University 1st Team All-American in 1967 2nd Team All-American in 1966 1st Team All-ACC in 1965, 1966, and 1967 Appeared in the 1966 Final Four against Kentucky Scored 1758 career points in 3 seasons 2nd highest single season scoring average at Duke 26.1 PPG Pro: ABA/NBA Drafted in both the NBA and ABA draft in 1967 Averaged 23.7 PPG as a rookie for the Dallas Chaparrals Averaged 27.5 PPG in 1970 for the Carolina Cougars All-ABA 1st Team in 1970 ABA All-Star in 1970 Came over to the NBA’s Portland Trail Blazers in 1973 Averaged 20.2 PPG for his ABA/NBA career JSBL: Jerry Lynch’s Won 5 JSBL Championships Named MVP of all 4 playoff championships Won 5 scoring titles Averaged 42.31 PPG in 1972 Averaged 37.2 PPG in 1973 Averaged 37.0 PPG in 1974
Bryan Warrick High School: Burlington Township High School 1st Team All-Group 1 in 1978 Averaged 15.3 PPG as a senior Led team to a 25-2 record as a senior College: St. Joseph’s University Appeared in the 1981 Elite Eight against Indiana Appeared in the 1982 NCAA Tournament Scored 1273 career points and 351 assists Pro: NBA/CBA Drafted 2nd round: 82 NBA Draft by the Washington Bullets Averaged 4.0 PPG and 2.6 APG over 5 NBA seasons Led the CBA in assists in 1986 JSBL: Larson Ford/RKE Athletic/Prescription Podiatry Labs Won 3 JSBL Championships with 3 different teams Won a JSBL Championship in 1987 with Larson Ford Won a JSBL Championship in 1988 with RKE Athletic Scored 29 points in the 1988 JSBL Championship win Won a JSBL Championship in 1991 with Prescription Podiatry Named MVP of the 1991 championship scoring 40 points Hit the game winning shot of the 1991 championship All-JSBL in 1986, 1987, 1988, 1990, 1991, 1992
Ken Webb High School: Irvington High School Averaged 18 PPG and 12 RPG as a senior College: Fairleigh Dickinson University Scored 1476 career points and 647 rebounds Pro: Overseas Drafted in the 8th Round: 1981 NBA Draft by the NJ Nets Played 12 professional seasons overseas Played in Venezuela, Qatar, and Portugal JSBL: Larson Ford/Bar Anticipation/7 others Won 3 JSBL Championships with 3 different teams Won the JSBL Championship in 1987 with Larson Ford Scored 20 points in the 1987 finals Won the JSBL Championship in 1992 with Bar Anticipation Appeared in the 1991 finals Won the JSBL Championship in 1997 with Majesco Sales Scored 4 points in the 1997 finals All-JSBL in 1984, 1985, 1986, 1989, 1990, 1991, 1994, 1995 Led the league in 3 pointers in 1995 with 60 Led the league in 3 pointers in 1994 with 45
Elnardo Webster High School: Lincoln High School 2nd Team All-County in 1965 Won the Group 3 Sectional Finals over Old Tappan 65-52 Scored 25 points in the Sectional Finals College: St. Peter’s University Scored 1338 career points and 789 rebounds in 2 seasons Appeared in the 1968 NIT Semi-Finals against Kansas Inducted into the MAAC Hall of Fame Inducted into the St. Peter’s athletics Hall of Fame Pro: NBA/ABA/Overseas Selected in the 4th round: 1969 NBA Draft by the NY Knicks Appeared in 24 ABA games for the NY Nets and Memphis Pros Played 7 professional seasons in Italy, Spain, and Switzerland JSBL: Larson Ford Won the JSBL Championship in 1973 Scored 20 points in the deciding 1973 finals game Won the JSBL Championship in 1977 Scored 31 points in the deciding 1977 finals game
Jason Westrol High School: Manasquan High School 1st Team All-Shore in 2006 Averaged 19.8 PPG, 5.5 APG, and 2.9 SPG as a senior 2nd Team All-Shore in 2005 2005 Shore Conference Tournament Runner-Up 2004 Group 3 State Tournament Runner-Up College: Bentley College NABC Division 2 Player of the Year in 2010 NABC Division 2 All-American in 2009 and 2010 Scored 2068 career points Inducted into the NE-10 Hall of Fame Pro: Overseas Played in Romania, Belgium, and France Averaged 18.7 PPG, 6.3 RPG, & 4.6 APG in Belgium 2014-2015 JSBL: TNT Coast/Royal Bank of Canada Won 2 JSBL Championships in 2008 and 2010 Named MVP of the 2010 finals scoring 25 points Scored 23 points in the 2008 finals
Clinton Wheeler High School: Long Branch High School 2nd Team All-Monmouth County in 1977 Honorable Mention All-Shore in 1977 Led Long Branch to a 30-0 undefeated season in 1977 Scored 12 points in the 1977 finals against Ridgefield Park College: William Paterson University Scored 1624 career points for the Pioneers NJAC Player of the Year in 1980 and 1981 Pro: NBA/CBA/Overseas Selected by the KC Kings: 7th round of the 1981 NBA Draft Won 4 German League Championships with Bayer Leverkusen Played 2 NBA seasons with the Pacers, Heat, and Trail Blazers JSBL: Headliner Won 2 JSBL Championships in 1982 and 1986 Named MVP of the 1982 and 1986 championships Scored 14 points in the 1982 finals deciding game Scored 29 points in the 1986 finals deciding game All-JSBL in 1981, 1982, 1983, 1984, 1986 Led the league in assists in 1984 with 10.1 APG Led the league in steals in 1984 with 4.58 SPG
James “Speedy” Williams High School: Morris High School (New York) College: Medgar Evers College Averaged 26 PPG as a senior Pro: Streetball/CBA/USBL March to the Garden 1 on 1 champion at MSG Rucker Park legend Played with the Harlem Globetrotters and Harlem Wizards JSBL: RKE Athletic Won 3 JSBL Championships in 1994, 1996, and 2000 Scored 24 points in the 1994 finals Scored 9 points in the 1996 finals Scored 3 points in the 2000 finals All-JSBL in 1996
Dave Wohl High School: East Brunswick High School All-Middlesex County 1st Team in 1967 Scored 976 career points College: The University of Pennsylvania Ivy League Champions in 1970 and 1971 Appeared in the 1971 Elite Eight finishing 28-1 Appeared in the 1970 NCAA Tournament finishing 25-2 All Ivy-League in 1970 and 1971 Scored 1225 points in 3 college seasons Pro: NBA Drafted by the Philadelphia 76ers in the 3rd round in 1971 Averaged 6.2 PPG and 3.4 APG over 7 NBA seasons JSBL: Jerry Lynch’s Won JSBL Championships in 1971, 1972, and 1973
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