The 2017 Federation Tournament of Champions took place at the Glens Falls Civic Center in Glens Falls on March 24, 25 and 26. Federation championships were awarded in the AA, A and B classifications. Abraham Lincoln in Brooklyn won the Class AA championship.[1] Donald Cannon-Flores of Abraham Lincoln was named the Class AA tournament's Most Valuable Player.[1]
Class AA
editParticipating teams, results and individual honors in Class AA were as follows:
Participating teams
edit| Association | Team | Record | Appearance | Last appearance | How qualified |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHSAA | Cardinal Hayes (Bronx) | 21-8 | 3 | 2007 | Defeated Archbishop Molloy (Briarwood), 64-62[2] |
| NYSAISAA | Long Island Lutheran (Brookville) | 22-3 | 29 | 2016 | Only Class AA school in association[3] |
| NYSPHSAA | Mount Vernon | 23-4 | 11 | 2012 | Defeated Fairport, 59-48[4] |
| PSAL | Abraham Lincoln (Brooklyn) | 29-3 | 12 | 2013 | Defeated Thomas Jefferson Campus (Brooklyn), 82-64[5][6] |
Results
edit| Semifinals March 24 | Championship Game March 25 | ||||||||
| NYSPHSAA | Mount Vernon | 57 | |||||||
| NYSAISAA | Long Island Lutheran (Brookville) | 67 | |||||||
| NYSAISAA | Long Island Lutheran (Brookville) | 63 | |||||||
| PSAL | Abraham Lincoln (Brooklyn) | 80 | |||||||
| PSAL | Abraham Lincoln (Brooklyn) | 56 | |||||||
| CHSAA | Cardinal Hayes (Bronx) | 47 | |||||||
Abraham Lincoln finished the season with a 31-3 record.[1][7] It was Abraham Lincoln's fifth state title, the most of any PSAL team.
Individual honors
editThe following players were awarded individual honors for their performances at the Federation Tournament:[8]
Most Valuable Player
edit- Donald Cannon-Flores, Abraham Lincoln
All-Tournament Team
edit- Greg Calixte, Mount Vernon
- Chris Coalmon, Long Island Lutheran
- Donatas Kupšas, Long Island Lutheran
- Michael Reid, Abraham Lincoln
- Joe Toussaint, Cardinal Hayes
Class A
editParticipating teams, results and individual honors in Class A were as follows:
Participating teams
edit| Association | Team | Record | Appearance | Last appearance | How qualified |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHSAA | Monsignor Farrell (Staten Island) | 21-6 | 1 | (first) | Defeated Chaminade (Mineola), 55-47[9][10] |
| NYSAISAA | Albany Academy | 15-5 | 5 | 2016 | Only Class A school in association[3] |
| NYSPHSAA | Irondequoit | 25-1 | 1 | (first) | Defeated Our Lady of Lourdes (Poughkeepsie), 54-43[11] |
| PSAL | Walton Campus (Bronx) | 27-4 | 2 | 1993 | Defeated Brooklyn Law and Technology, 58-57[12] |
Results
edit| Semifinals March 25 | Championship Game March 26 | ||||||||
| NYSPHSAA | Irondequoit | 45 | |||||||
| NYSAISAA | Albany Academy | 54 | |||||||
| NYSAISAA | Albany Academy | 76 | |||||||
| PSAL | Walton Campus (Bronx) | 46 | |||||||
| PSAL | Walton Campus (Bronx) | 46 | |||||||
| CHSAA | Monsignor Farrell (Staten Island) | 42 | |||||||
Albany Academy finished the season with a 17-5 record.[13][7]
Individual honors
editThe following players were awarded individual honors for their performances at the Federation Tournament:[8]
Most Valuable Player
edit- Hameir Wright, Albany Academy
All-Tournament Team
edit- Brandon Abrams, Monsignor Farrell
- Gerald Drumgoole, Irondequoit
- Louis Florimon, Walton Campus
- August Mahoney, Albany Academy
- Derek Smith, Walton Campus
Sportsmanship Award
edit- C.J. Mulvey, Albany Academy
Class B
editParticipating teams, results and individual honors in Class B were as follows:
Participating teams
edit| Association | Team | Record | Appearance | Last appearance | How qualified |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHSAA | La Salle Academy (NYC) | 25-2 | 2 | 1997 | Defeated St. Mary’s (Lancaster), 80-52[10] |
| NYSAISAA | Dwight (NYC) | 20-4 | 4 | 2015 | Defeated Packer Collegiate Institute (Brooklyn), 43-40[14] |
| NYSPHSAA | Westhill (Geddes) | 25-1 | 5 | 2015 | Defeated Canton, 80-62[15] |
| PSAL | Fannie Lou Hamer Freedom (Bronx) | 28-1 | 2 | 2013 | Defeated South Bronx Prep, 61-55[12] |
Results
edit| Semifinals March 24 | Championship Game March 25 | ||||||||
| NYSPHSAA | Westhill (Geddes) | 72 | |||||||
| NYSAISAA | Dwight (NYC) | 58 | |||||||
| NYSPHSAA | Westhill (Geddes) | 67 | |||||||
| CHSAA | La Salle Academy (NYC) | 80 | |||||||
| PSAL | Fannie Lou Hamer Freedom (Bronx) | 47 | |||||||
| CHSAA | La Salle Academy (NYC) | 61 | |||||||
La Salle Academy finished the season with a 27-2 record.[16][7]
Individual honors
editThe following players were awarded individual honors for their performances at the Federation Tournament:[8]
Most Valuable Player
edit- James Bouknight, La Salle Academy
All-Tournament Team
edit- Isaiah Allen-Smith, La Salle Academy
- Zechariah Brown, Westhill
- Sean Dadey, Westhill
- Tyree Morris, Fannie Lou Hamer Freedom
- Dajuan Piper, Dwight
External links
editReferences
edit- ^ a b c "Saturday — Class AA boys final: Lincoln 80 Long Island Lutheran 63", The Post-Star, Glens Falls, 25 March 2017. Retrieved March 26, 2017.
- ^ “Hayes Shocks Molloy; Wins CHSAA “AA” Championship”, Rivals.com, 12 March 2017. Retrieved March 19, 2017.
- ^ a b "NYSPHSAA and FEDERATION Boys' Basketball Brackets". www.nysbasketballbrackets.com. Retrieved March 19, 2017.
- ^ “Boys basketball: Mount Vernon's Jayquan Smith makes a difference again”, The Journal News, White Plains, 19 March 2017. Retrieved March 19, 2017.
- ^ “Lincoln avenges 2016 loss; Takes PSAL Chip from Jefferson”, Rivals.com, 11 March 2017
- ^ “PSAL Boys and Girls chips conclude at MSG”, Amsterdam News, New York, 17 March 2017. Retrieved March 19, 2017.
- ^ a b c "NYSPHSAA and FEDERATION Boys' Basketball Brackets". www.nysbasketballbrackets.com. Retrieved March 26, 2017.
- ^ a b c "NYSPHSAA and FEDERATION Boys' Basketball Brackets". www.nysbasketballbrackets.com. Retrieved March 31, 2017.
- ^ “Farrell captures Island's first boys' Catholic state hoops championship”, SILive.com, 11 March 2017. Retrieved March 19, 2017.
- ^ a b “CHSAA Class A and B Championships”, Rivals.com, 12 March 2017. Retrieved March 19, 2017.
- ^ “Irondequoit Eagles win first Class A final”, Democrat & Chronicle, Rochester, 19 March 2017. Retrieved March 19, 2017.
- ^ a b “PSAL A & B Championships”, Rivals.com, 19 March 2017. Retrieved March 19, 2017.
- ^ "Sunday — Class A boys final: Albany Academy 76, Walton 46", The Post-Star, Glens Falls, 26 March 2017. Retrieved March 26, 2017.
- ^ "Dwight Boys Varsity Basketball Team Wins Third NYSAIS Championship in Four Years!". www.dwight.edu. Retrieved March 19, 2017.
- ^ “Westhill cruises past Canton to fifth state boys basketball title”, Post-Standard, Syracuse, 18 March 2017. Retrieved March 19, 2017.
- ^ "Saturday — Class B boys final: La Salle 80, Westhill 67", The Post-Star, Glens Falls, 25 March 2017. Retrieved March 26, 2017.