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.