Philadelphia Scholastic Basketball, 2001

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All-City

FIRST TEAM

*Tamal Forchion

Roman

Cantrell Fletcher

Neumann

Jamal Nichols

Franklin

Michael Cuffee

Gratz

Mike Slattery

Gtn. Acad.

SECOND TEAM

Maureece Rice

Mansion

Nicholas King

Frankford

Robert Taylor

Neumann

Steve Smith

Northeast

Bobby Leach

Bartram

Brandon Brigman

Neumann

THIRD TEAM

Matt Walsh

Gtn. Acad.

David Bell

Olney

Kashif Payne

Carroll

Gene Willard

O'Hara

John Huggins

Roman

Public League

ROUND OF 16
Gratz 85, Lincoln 35
  Twelve Bulldogs hit the scoring column in this blowout. Michael Cuffee managed 12 points while Brandon Millwood (10) and Micheal Blackshear (eight) were the rebounding leaders. Garry Mills (eight) was the closest Railsplitter to double digits.
Frankford 57, Central 35
  Nicholas King and Tyrone Reed scored 17 and 13 points, respectively. King added seven rebounds. Michael Branch made three steals. Three treys helped Khary Kenyatta (11) become the only Lancer to reach double figures.
Bartram 80, Parkway 52
  Bobby Leach hustled for six rebounds and seven assists, and scored 12 of his 28 points (four threes) in an 18-11 third quarter. Robert Bouknight added 15 points. Parkway's Daniel Rumph had a 24-point effort that included three treys.
Franklin 57, Eng. and Science 41
  Rodney Warren showed versatility with six points, seven rebounds, four assists and five steals as the Electrons cruised. Dwayne Shelton (17 points, 10 rebounds) and Jamal Nichols (12, 10) also starred for Franklin while Justin Scott had 15 points for E&S.
Mansion 78, Overbrook 73
  Substitute Salahudin Muhammad contributed 10 points and two assists -- all in the fourth quarter -- as the Knights claimed this frenetic tilt. Muhammad's trey lifted Mansion into a 65-65 tie, which he then broke with two free throws. Star sophomore Maureece Rice (26 points) followed with one of his seven steals. For 'Brook, Sean King had 23 points and five assists while junior Shawn Ikokwu had 17 points and 15 boards.
King 77, Northeast 72 (OT)
  Terrell Patterson, twice unsuccessful on game-ending shots earlier in the season, took a feed from Raheem Scott (14 points, six assists, six steals) and hit a right-corner trey with 0:06 left in regulation. In OT, King gained command by sandwiching the first four points -- Scott's follow and Kelvin Smith's pull-up floater on the baseline -- around a Northeast turnover. The bulge hit eight, Northeast stormed within three and Smith (24 points) nailed a double bonus at 0:07 to end the suspense. Patterson finished with 19 points, shooting 8-for-20 from the floor (2-for-8 on treys) and 1-for-5 at the line. He also notched nine rebounds, two assists and three steals. Darron Bradley added 10 points and 16 rebounds. Northeast's Steve Smith, who literally played every position and had an awesome throw-down dunk on a follow, collected 17 points, 12 rebounds, six assists and five blocks. Ty Teasley shot 12-for-18 en route to 27 points.
Olney 48, Dobbins 41
  David "Bone" Bell totaled 19 points, seven rebounds, three assists and five blocks. Vernon Robinson (11) and Tyree Hankerson (10) also scored in double figures and Darryl Durant provided comfort with two free throws for a 42-38 lead. Dennis Meekins (11) topped Dobbins.
Univ. City 52, Penn 46
  Tasheed Carr led the Jaguars in points (16) while adding six apiece of rebounds and assists. Penn's Mustafa Shakur drilled three treys en route to 22 points. No teammate had more than seven.
QUARTERFINALS
Gratz 47, King 35
  The Bulldogs stormed to a 31-3 lead, then King advanced within 38-29 before fading. In a 14-1 first quarter, Gratz forced eight turnovers and blocked three shots. Michael Cuffee had 12 points and eight boards. Micheal Blackshear added six points, nine rebounds and five steals. Kelvin Smith (11) led King.
Frankford 50, Olney 47
  Nicholas King scored the Pioneers' final 14 points, including all 12 in the fourth quarter, en route to 20 points, seven rebounds, two assists and three blocks. With 0:22 left, King hit two free throws to make it 50-47. Amid some craziness, Olney missed three shots on two possessions in the last 14 seconds.
Bartram 91, Mansion 75
  Three players turned in strong performances as the Braves earned a spot in the semis for just the second time in 27 seasons (also '90). Bobby Leach shot 13-for-19 with three treys en route to 35 points; Shawn Roberts posted a triple-double with 10 points, 13 rebounds and 10 assists; and Robert Bouknight managed 16 points, five rebounds, three assists and two steals. For Mansion, 5-11 guard Maureece Rice, the PL scoring champ, maneuvered for 30 points to become the first sophomore in city history to reach 1,000 (1,023) for his career. He shot 11-for-24 from the floor and 8-for-10 from the line. Gratz' Brian Shorter came close with 983 through the '85 season.
Franklin 49, Univ. City 47
  Only about 40 people saw this one (parents, school personnel) two days after a fan was shot in the hand outside Franklin after the round-of-16 game. Jamal Nichols posted 13 points, 10 rebounds and two blocks and he drained two free throws with 2.8 seconds left after UC's Maurice Maxwell (16) converted a three-point play at 0:34. Magen McNeil added 15 points.
SEMIFINALS
Back-to-Back Days at Saint Joseph's Univ.
Gratz 69, Bartram 39
  The Bulldogs posted a 9-1 spurt to end the half, raising their lead to 36-22, with starter Micheal Blackshear and four subs (Omar Johnson, Dashay Brown, Anthony Geiger and William McNeil) on the floor. Michael Cuffee shot 8-for-9 (one trey) and 3-for-3 for 20 points. He also grabbed nine rebounds. While advancing to the final for the 12th time in 13 seasons, Gratz held Bartram to 12-for-56 from the floor.
Frankford 50, Franklin 34
  Michael Branch collected 14 points, 11 rebounds, two assists and two blocked shots and was at his best in the third quarter as the Pioneers used a 14-2 run to seize command at 37-27. He scored twice on tough-guy follows early in the session and then capped the outburst with an inside bucket on a pass from Nicholas King (10 points, nine rebounds, five assists). Tyrone Reed added nine points while Kevin "Chip" Green had eight points, four assists. Franklin's Rodney Warren finished with 17 points, but no teammate had more than six and the Electrons shot just 13-for-43 from the floor (3-for-17 on treys).
FINAL
At Temple's Liacouras Center
Gratz 40, Frankford 34

  This game was largely unentertaining and was often downright boring through three quarters. But in the fourth, Gratz turned up the defensive intensity, the rooting sections got involved and things got much more interesting. When the Bulldogs made their winning burst, the lineup included three subs -- soph Omar Johnson, junior Augie Woodlin and senior William McNeil -- and all made major contributions. McNeil scored eight points in the quarter and it was his steal, 60-foot drive and not-easy dunk that put the Bulldogs ahead for good, at 36-34. Michael Cuffee (11 points) then went 4-for-4 at the line. Frankford shot just 9-for-30, but went 14-for-19 at the line. It also was guilty of 22 turnovers; 10 in the last quarter. Kevin "Chip" Green had 12 points, two assists and three steals. Nicholas King added eight points, five blocks.

Standings

DIVISION A-D
Frankford 16 0
Bartram 14 2
a-Univ. City 12 4
a-Northeast 12 4
Olney 12 4
a-Overbrook 11 5
Eng. and Science 11 5
Lincoln 10 6
Southern 8 8
Edison 7 9
Bok 5 11
West Phila. 5 11
Fels 4 12
Washington 4 12
Furness 3 13
Audenried 1 15
GAMP 1 15
DIVISION B-C
Gratz 15 0
Franklin 13 2
Straw. Mansion 11 4
c-Dobbins 9 6
b-King 9 6
a-Penn 9 6
Parkway 9 6
a-Central 8 7
Franklin LC 8 7
Lamberton 7 8
Germantown 7 8
Mastbaum 6 9
Roxborough 5 10
Masterman 3 12
Kensington 1 14
Bodine 0 15

Coaches' All-Public

FIRST TEAM

Jamal Nichols Fkn 15 225 15.0
Nicholas King Fkd 16 274 17.1
Maureece Rice Mans 14 363 25.9
Michael Cuffee Gtz 15 192 12.8
David Bell Oln 16 371 23.2
Daniel Rumph Pky 15 338 22.5
Bobby Leach Bart 16 274 17.1
Robert Bouknight Bart 15 238 15.9
Garry Mills Linc 16 367 22.9
Sean King Ovb 16 371 23.2

SECOND TEAM

Steve Smith NE 15 247 16.5
Mustafa Shakur Penn 15 282 18.8
Micheal Blackshear Gtz 13 135 10.4
Russell Walker Lamb 15 298 19.9
Maurice Maxwell UC 14 209 14.9
Sharif Bray Cent 15 247 16.5

Ty Teasley

NE 16 253 15.8
Dahliek Powell Rox 15 301 20.1
Michael Ezell Mast 15 288 19.2
Olufemi Fadeyibi E&S. 16 210 13.1

THIRD TEAM

Kevin "Chip" Green Fkd 16 165 10.3
Vernon "Juice" Robinson Oln 16 275 17.2
Shaun Snyder Fels 16 351 21.9
Shawn Roberts Bart 15 150 10.0
Labeeb Muhammad Mstr 15 291 19.4
Kenneth Faison Edi 16 180 11.3
Kyle Jones Sou 16 284 17.8
Ronald Davis Dobb 14 171 12.2
Andrew Davis Gtn 15 244 16.3
Darron Bradley King 15 167 11.1

Champs' Rotation

GRATZ

Coach

Bill Ellerbee

Record

15-0, 24-3

Starters

Michael Cuffee

Micheal Blackshear

Brandon Millwood

Anthony Abrams

Messiah Reames

Key Subs

Omar Johnson

William McNeil

Augie Woodlin

Dashay Brown

Anthony Geiger

Tariq Wharton

Catholic League

Playoffs

Quarterfinals
Back-to-back Doubleheaders at Tom Gola Arena
Ryan 63, La Salle 55
  John Pellegrino (eight) helped the Raiders post 20 assists on 22 baskets, a total higher than its rebounds (16). Andy MacDonald (15) and Chris DiStasio (14) scored in double figures.
For La Salle, Tom Mattern shot 9-for-15 overall and 5-for-7 on threes en route to 23 points. Gabe Marabella (13 points, eight rebounds) and Rob Sullivan (11, four assists) also played well.
Dougherty 47, Judge 41
  Sub Mark Seidenburg, whose season was marred by three different injuries, scored 12 of his 14 points during a 21-2 run that began with Dougherty trailing, 31-20. Isaac Greer had 12 points. Only Pat Burnett (12) scored in double figures for Judge, which had fallen to lowly Conwell-Egan in its league finale in search of a 16-0 mark.
Roman 74, O'Hara 61
  Demoted to substitute status just one minute before gametime, Steve Brodzinski sucked it up and contributed 11 points and five assists. Other leaders were Tamal Forchion (19 points), Brent Welton (17, 10 rebounds, five assists), John Huggins (17, four assists), Jim Kelly (six assists) and freshman Charron Fisher (seven points and eight boards in 8 minutes).
Neumann 43, Carroll 39
  Michael Haddix, namesake of the former Eagle, totaled nine points, 12 rebounds and seven blocks against the Patriots, who'd registered a sweep during the season. He hit a free throw to provide the final margin with 4.2 seconds left after grabbing the rebound when Kashif Payne missed a trey. Neumann star Cantrell "Man-Man" Fletcher suffered a serious knee injury.
Semifinals
Doubleheader at Temple's Liacouras Center
Neumann 61, Ryan 39
  Robert "Beattie" Taylor, asked to increase his profile with Cantrell "Man-Man" Fletcher unavailable, posted 25 points, six rebounds, five steals, four blocks and three assists. He was the only Pirate in double figures. Ryan shot 3-for-20 from the floor in a 20-10 first half.
Roman 84, Dougherty 53
  John Huggins scrambled for 20 points, six rebounds and two assists as the Cahillites frolicked. Tamal Forchion scored 23 points. While falling behind, 26-4, Dougherty shot 1-for-17 and committed seven turnovers. The bulge reached 36-6 before the Cardinals (Isaac Greer 15) finally had some enjoyable moments.
2001
At Temple's Apollo
Neumann 60, Roman 59
   With others on both teams looking tight and shaky, freshman point guard Richard "Tabby" Cunningham was calm and confident while leading the Pirates to the title. He shot 6-for-9 (one trey) and 6-for-7 for 19 points and had four assists in a route-going performance, and received guidance/encouragement from his injured mentor Cantrell "Man-Man" Fletcher (torn ACL in his right knee). Brandon Brigman, playing with a re-broken left (non-shooting) hand, went 1-for-11 from the floor, but toughed out five rebounds and notched seven blocks. Robert "Beattie" Taylor, Cunningham's second cousin, had 12 points, eight rebounds, three assists and two steals. For Roman, Tamal Forchion had 16 points, 11 boards and three steals while Brent Welton mixed 16 points, seven rebounds. Jim Kelly hit two incredible treys in the final moments. On Roman's final possession, sub Scott Paxson made an on-target three-quarter-court pass that was caught by Forchion. Kelly was right nearby, set up for a trey, but in the tangle of bodies, Forchion kept possession while his momentum carried him forward and his good basket was correctly ruled a two.

Standings

NORTH

Judge 13 1
Ryan 11 3
La Salle 9 5
Dougherty 8 6
Wood 5 9
McDevitt 4 10
North 3 11
Conwell-Egan 3 11
SOUTH
Roman 12 2
Neumann 11 3
Carroll 9 5
O'Hara 8 6
SJ Prep 6 8
West 6 8
Bonner 4 10
Kennedy-Kenrick 0 14

Coaches' All-Catholic

NORTHERN DIVISION

FIRST TEAM

John Capella

Ryan

14 245 17.5

Mike Spadafora

Wood

14 261 18.6

Gabe Marabella

La S

12 146 12.2

Rich Schmidt

Judge

14 194 13.9

Brian Mooney

Judge

14 152 10.9

SECOND TEAM

Tim Smink

Dough

14 200 14.3

Tom Mattern

La S

14 210 15.0

Andrew Holland

C-E

14 245 17.5

Kevin Wolf

Judge

14 143 10.2

Chris DiStasio

Ryan

14 164 11.7

THIRD TEAM

Isaac Greer

Dough

14 190 13.6

Mike Cram

North

14 210 15.0

Rob Sullivan

La S

14 138 9.9

Mike Morak

McD

14 195 13.9

John Pellegrino

Ryan

13 94 7.2

*Walt Pinkas

C-E

3 43 14.3

*-honorary selection.

SOUTHERN DIVISION

FIRST TEAM

Tamal Forchion

Roman

13 241 18.5

Cantrell Fletcher

Neum

14 234 16.7

Kashif Payne

Carr

13 200 15.4

Gene Willard

O'H

14 236 16.9

John Huggins

Roman

14 242 17.3

SECOND TEAM

Brandon Brigman

Neum

8 114 14.3

Robert Taylor

Neum

14 199 14.2

Nate Lewis

West

14 229 16.4

Brent Welton

Roman

14 188 13.4

Jordan Ingram

Carr

14 155 11.1

THIRD TEAM

Mike Barker

Prep

14 204 14.6

Chris Grandieri

O'H

14 194 13.9

Matt Kearney

Bonn

14 174 12.4

Ali Gaye

K-K

12 160 13.3

Dave Hoopes

Carr

14 177 12.6

Champs' Rotation

NEUMANN

Coach

Carl Arrigale

Record

11-3, 23-8

Starters

*Cantrell "Man-Man" Fletcher
Brandon Brigman
Robt. "Beattie" Taylor
Michael Haddix
Chris Del Brocco

Key Subs

Rich. "Tabby" Cunningham
Ramer Jones
Jeff Thomas
*missed semis/final with injury;
Cunningham started

Inter-Ac League

Gtn. Academy (10-0)
  The Patriots clinched in Game No. 9, building a 25-point lead en route to 70-54 triumph over visiting Haverford School. The game was GA's fourth in five days. Mike Slattery, the team's most promiment senior, had seven points and seven assists. Matt Walsh shot 9-for-15 en route to 22 points. Lee Melchionni added 18 points, seven boards. GA went to 10-0 in the finale, and extended its league winning streak to 21 games, by besting host Penn Charter, 70-46. Walsh (18) and Melchionni (13) led the way.

Standings

Gtn. Academy

10

0

Episcopal

7

3

Malvern

7

3

Chestnut Hill

3

7

Penn Charter

2

8

Haverford Sch.

1

9

Coaches' All-Inter-Ac

FIRST TEAM

Mike Slattery

GA

10 106 10.6

Terrence Mack

EA

10 209 20.9

Dave Glaser

MP

10 186 18.6

Matt Walsh

GA

10 191 19.1

Lee Melchionni …

GA

9 124 13.8

SECOND TEAM

Matt Gosselin

MP

10 120 12.0

Mike McGarvey

PC

10 158 15.8

Ted Skuchas

GA

7 54 7.7

Cameron Youngblood

HS

10 96 9.6

Pat Cannon

HS

10 117 11.7

Champs' Rotation

GTN. ACADEMY

Coach

Jim Fenerty

Record

10-0, 27-3

Starters

Mike Slattery

Matt Walsh

Lee Melchionni

Ted Skuchas

Troy Holiday

Key Subs

Jeff Curtin

Brendan Kelly

Rob Kurz