West Catholic High School (Philadelphia, PA)
Basketball History
(Scoring in Catholic League Regular Season Games and Playoffs; Consolations Not Included)

First List -- West Catholic's Top Career Scorers
Second List -- West Catholic's Top Season Scorers
Third List -- West Catholic's Top Game Scorers
Fourth List -- West Catholic's Scorers, Year by Year

1938 Through 2022
School's First CL Season Was 1919-20

Thanks to Tom Taylor and Ed "Huck" Palmer for their help!

To reach Ted Silary -- tedtee307@yahoo.com

West Catholic's Top 15 Career Scorers
1941-2022, CL Regular Season (and Playoffs)
(Year = Final Season)
Name Year Points Inc.Pl.

(Last Column Includes Points Scored in Playoffs)
Michael Brooks 1976 814 867
John Rankin 1985 696 721
Marshall Taylor 2004 662 681
Monroe Blakes 1988 655 700
Imere Harris 2019 613 613
Ron Billingslea 1968 609 650
Rob Hollomon 2009 606 637
John Ashmore 1998 600 609
Scott Galloway 1993 570 640
Aquil Younger *2010 526 571
Chris McShane 1992 522 555
Glenn Collier 1972 508 539
Nate Lewis 2001 505 514
Imere Harris 2018 496 496
Rob Latimer 2004 491 501
*-transferred after junior year
  Overall 1,000-point career scorers: Michael Brooks, 1,651;
John Rankin, 1,240; Scott Galloway, 1,194; Monroe Blakes,
1,185; Imere Harris, 1,156; #Ron Billingslea, 1,105; John
Ashmore, 1,103; Marshall Taylor, 1,084; Rob Hollomon, 1,021.
#-estimate based on scoring average in all available box scores

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West Catholic's Top 15 Season Scorers
1941-2022 Seasons
(Based on Average)
Name Yr G Pts Avg
Monroe Blakes 1988 14 385 27.5
Michael Brooks 1976 14 382 27.3
Rich Berberian 1964 12 266 22.2
Steve Batory 1969 16 354 22.1
Marshall Taylor 2004 14 305 21.8
Kevin Smith 1990 14 296 21.1
Chris McShane 1992 14 296 21.1
John Rankin 1985 14 294 21.0
Pat Carey 1955 14 281 20.1
John Rankin 1984 14 281 20.1
Nate Lewis 2000 13 261 20.1
Jim Flavin 1960 14 273 19.5
Angelo Reynolds 1978 14 270 19.3
Ron Billingslea 1968 14 266 19.0
Michael Brooks 1975 16 304 19.0

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Top Game Performances, 1941-2021
Name Pts Foe Year
Pat Carey 47 Roman 1955
Michael Brooks 46 Bonner 1976
Monroe Blakes 41 Prep 1988
Joe Sturgis 39 Prep 1952
Monroe Blakes 39 Carroll 1988
Monroe Blakes 37 Neumann 1988
Michael Brooks 37 St. James 1976
Monroe Blakes 36 Prep 1988
Michael Brooks 35 Prep 1976
Monroe Blakes 34 Roman 1987
Monroe Blakes 34 Roman 1988
Michael Brooks 33 St. James 1976
John Rankin 33 Roman 1985
Kevin Smith 33 Roman 1990
Rob Wharton 33 Prep 1991
Jasmine "Jazz" Williams 33 Carroll 1997

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Individual Scoring in CL Regular Season Games

Points  in CL Playoffs

(*Games Scored)

 (Bold Type for Foe = Victory)
Season / Name *GS Pts Avg Pre. 1st Qtr Semi Final
1937-38                
Charles Sharkey 15 139 9.3          
Billy Rocks 15 103 6.9          
Louis Hilf 10 75 7.5          
Paul Malseed 13 50 3.8          
George Graham 11 48 4.4          
John Phillips 6 13 2.2          
Lake 4 11 2.8          
Joe Manning 5 10 2.0          
Hanson 2 4 2.0          
Jack Kane 3 4 1.3          
Ryan 1 3 3.0          
Joe Devlin 1 2 2.0          
Tinney 1 2 2.0          
Don Sharkey 1 1 1.0          
  missing: 21 pts vs. La S   21            
  16 486 30.4          
1938-39                
Joe Manning 13 107 8.2          
Jack Kane 12 79 6.6          
Dan McGinnis 11 56 5.1          
Ned Donahue 10 36 3.6          
Don Sharkey 9 34 3.8          
Bob Appel 9 26 2.9          
John Benson 2 4 2.0          
McGranery 1 2 2.0          
  14 344 24.6          
  missing: 19 pts vs. La S                
   missing: result vs. SJP 2/25                
1939-40                
Bob Appel 15 86 5.7          
Ed Donahue 12 68 5.7          
Drew Cullen 6 38 6.3          
Ned Dougherty 8 33 4.1          
John Benson 9 26 2.9          
Don Clune 7 24 3.4          
Jack Keogh 11 18 1.6          
Ed "Elk" Mullelly 4 11 2.8          
John Murdock 5 11 2.2          
Dan Sheedy 2 4 2.0          
Miller 1 2 2.0          
DeAngelis 1 2 2.0          
  missing: 14 pts vs. La S 1/28   14            
  16 337 21.1          
1940-41                
Joe Dougherty 13 73 5.6          
Don Clune 14 63 4.5          
Jack Keogh 12 49 4.1          
Ed "Elk" Mullelly 9 47 5.2          
Joe Earley 9 45 5.0          
Mayer 7 24 3.4          
Charles "Brud" Daniels 6 17 2.8          
Duffy 7 15 2.1          
Jack McEnroe 4 10 2.5          
DeAngelis 3 5 1.7          
John Murdock 1 2 2.0          
O'Neill 1 1 1.0          
  14 351 25.1          
1941-42       NC     SC LS
Jack McEnroe 14 76 5.4 4     9 2
Joe Dougherty 13 75 5.8 16     2 9
Jack Keogh 14 58 4.1 3     4 6
Ed "Elk" Mullelly 14 57 4.1       9  
Ed "Slugger" O'Halloran 9 50 5.6 7     11 4
Charles "Brud" Daniels 4 11 2.8          
Jack Carney 3 6 2.0          
Jim Murray 1 5 5.0          
Dave Ward 3 5 1.7          
Ferrari 1 3 3.0          
Dan Brown 1 2 2.0          
Tom Figenshu 2 2 1.0          
Bill Thomas 1 1 1.0         2
  2 games missing: NC/RC                
  14 351 25.1 30     35 23
1942-43             STM RC
Jack McEnroe 15 164 10.9       12 2
Tony Skivo 13 129 9.9       9 2
Gabe Poletti 14 123 8.8       4 10
Bill Thomas 12 73 6.1       8 1
Ed "Slugger" O'Halloran 11 41 3.7         2
Dan Brown 10 23 2.3       3 2
Jim O'Neill 4 16 4.0         5
Simpson 5 9 1.8          
Charles Klang 1 4 4.0          
O'Donnell 2 4 2.0          
  25 pts accounted for vs. SJ;                
  total unknown                
  15 561 37.4       36 24
1943-44             LS SC
Tony Skivo 16 165 10.3       6 7
Bill Young 14 125 8.9       14 8
Bill Thomas 16 109 6.8       4 7
Francis "Reds" Bagnell 16 85 5.3       7 9
Bob Connor 11 45 4.1       2 2
Bill Connors 10 44 4.4          
Dan Brown 9 43 4.8          
Jack Lister 4 10 2.5          
Maurice "Bill" Poletti 2 6 3.0          
Bob Magee 1 4 1.0          
John Conan 1 2 2.0       2 6
Dan Gallagher 1 1 1.0          
  Opposing Player               2
  16 639 39.9       35 41
1944-45             RC SC
Francis "Reds" Bagnell 16 150 9.4       10 6
Bill Young 15 107 7.1       19 2
Maurice "Bill" Poletti 15 91 6.1       5 2
Bob Connor 13 84 6.5         5
Ed Kane 13 61 4.7       10  
Jack Lister 11 46 4.2       1 6
Bill Hurley 8 28 3.5         5
Bob Magee 5 19 3.8         2
Bill Hendricks 4 9 2.3          
Moe Rudden 2 5 2.5          
Jerry Kane 1 2 2.0          
Joe Eccles 1 2 2.0          
Dick Dougherty 1 1 1.0          
  16 605 37.8       45 28
1945-46                
Dick Dougherty 14 158 11.3          
Bill Hendricks 13 71 5.5          
Jerry Sullivan 11 65 5.9          
Frank Brennan 10 47 4.7          
Bill Hurley 9 36 4.0          
Jim McShane 10 31 3.1          
Bill Benson 7 30 4.3          
Francis "Reds" Bagnell 3 27 9.0          
Don McGrory 7 27 3.9          
Joe O'Toole 9 21 2.3          
Charley Albertus 6 19 3.2          
Joe Landry 4 11 2.8          
  14 543 38.8          
1946-47             LS  
Dick Dougherty 14 147 10.5       12  
Jim McShane 14 119 8.5       9  
Frank Brennan 14 118 8.4       4  
Bill Benson 14 39 9.9       5  
Don McGrory 9 24 2.7          
Joe Cullen 6 19 3.2          
McDonnell 5 10 2.0          
Harry Bader 2 8 4.0          
Sam Glassmire 4 7 1.8          
Ernie Beck 2 5 2.5          
Charley Albertus 3 5 1.7       2  
Bill McHugh 1 4 4.0          
Stan Nawrocki 1 2 2.0          
  14 507 36.2       32  
1947-48             RC LS
Ernie Beck 14 170 12.1       17 14
Sam Glassmire 14 139 9.9       13  
Ed McGinn 13 80 6.2       2 5
Jim Toner 12 61 5.1       5 2
Joe Cullen 11 45 4.1       6  
Tom Maher 8 21 2.6          
Jim Young 7 20 2.9          
Bill McHugh 3 9 3.0       1  
Dick McKenna 4 7 1.8          
Ned Hogan 2 4 2.0       2  
Clune 2 4 2.0          
Cyril Crawford               3
  14 560 40.0       46 24
1948-49             LS SC
Ernie Beck 14 254 18.1       15 20
Tom Holt 14 92 6.6       6 6
Jim Young 14 84 6.0       3 3
Tom Maher 13 81 6.2       2 5
Cyril Crawford 8 56 7.0         3
Ed Garrity 4 45 11.3       8 8
Joe Cullen 10 28 2.8         2
Rene Rubio 7 23 3.3       7 2
Ned Hogan 6 22 3.7         4
  14 685 48.9       41 53
1949-50             LS  
Bob Smith 14 112 8.0       10  
John Sherry 14 93 6.6       6  
Cyril Crawford 13 88 6.8       5  
Tom McCormick 10 86 8.6       2  
Ned Hogan 14 72 5.1       14  
Jack Devine 12 70 5.8          
John McKeon 12 70 5.8       2  
John Byrne 9 67 7.4          
Jim Warrington 7 33 4.7       1  
Dave Clune 8 28 3.5          
Bob Kane 5 10 2.0          
Gerry McGinn 2 7 3.5          
Boylan 3 6 2.0          
  14 742 53.0       40  
1950-51             SC STM
Dave Clune 14 183 13.1       9 14
Jack Devine 14 163 11.6       13 8
Jim Warrington 14 141 10.1       11 9
Bob Smith 14 121 8.6       2  
Walt Maxwell 10 69 6.9       5 3
Ed Williams 10 63 6.3       1 13
Bob Kane 5 20 4.0          
Joe Sturgis 4 10 2.5          
Don Haley 1 2 2.0          
  14 772 55.1       41 47
1951-52             SJ STM
Joe Sturgis 14 198 14.1       18 10
Walt Maxwell 14 165 11.8       15 12
Marty Milligan 14 118 8.4         4
Charlie Singley 14 113 8.1       17 0
Ed Williams 12 79 6.6       19 13
Jim Smith 10 43 4.3       4 11
Bill Lindsay 10 34 3.4          
Don Haley 7 22 3.1       2  
Joe Gardler 8 17 2.1       1  
Mike McGinn 5 13 2.6          
Tom Kuchma 3 11 3.7          
W. Smith 4 10 2.5          
Jim McNicholas 3 8 2.7          
Drew Denmead 2 6 3.0          
  14 837 59.8       76 50
1952-53             SC LS
Bill Lindsay 14 244 17.4       19 16
Joe Gardler 14 151 10.8       8 6
Bob Devine 14 142 10.1       10 12
Jim McNicholas 13 115 8.8       6 11
Drew Denmead 11 94 8.5       2 7
Jack Rowan 9 37 4.1         1
Joe Gallo 7 34 4.9       1  
Chris Eltringham 5 23 4.6       2  
Don Campbell 7 22 3.1       2  
Tom Kuchma 3 8 2.7       2  
Don Stewart 2 5 2.5       3  
John Savage 1 1 1.0       4  
Bill Brennan 1 1 1.0          
  14 877 62.6       59 53
1953-54             LS SC
Charlie Eltringham 14 177 12.6       7 10
Bob Devine 14 171 12.2       19 10
Jim McNichol 14 170 12.1       6 4
Don Campbell 14 139 9.9       7 7
Bill Brennan 11 64 5.8       5 1
Bill Maguire 11 63 5.7       6 3
Jack Rowan 9 41 4.6          
Jack Savage 10 35 3.5       14 10
Pat Carey 9 34 3.8       2  
Jim Dunn 5 20 4.0          
Joe McGinn 3 8 2.7       2  
Joe Spratt 2 5 2.5       3  
Jim McNichol             4  
  14 927 66.2       75 45
1954-55             NC LS
Pat Carey 14 281 20.1       17 16
Joe Spratt 14 133 9.5       9 15
John Rowan 14 129 9.2       14 4
Jim McNichol  12 122 10.2       6 9
Rick Clune 8 58 7.3         1
Joe McGinn 10 56 5.6       6 11
Donaghy 7 40 5.7          
Jim "Sam" Dunn 6 40 6.7       8 3
Paul Wallin 4 20 5.0         2
Bob Fagan 4 18 4.5          
McCafferty 2 4 2.0          
Ray Brown 2 3 1.5          
Jack Driscoll 1 2 2.0         2
John O'Reilly 1 2 2.0       2  
  14 908 64.9       62 63
1955-56             NC  
Jim "Sam" Dunn 13 178 13.7       10  
Jack Driscoll 13 164 12.6       25  
John O'Reilly 13 150 11.5       11  
Bob Dickey 13 135 10.4       5  
Frank Cona 9 56 6.2          
George McHenry 9 56 6.2       2  
Ray Brown 9 49 5.4          
Rick Clune 6 33 5.5          
Bob Fagan 6 32 5.3          
Ed McCafferty 6 18 3.0          
Jack Rogers 3 8 2.7          
John Bocker 2 4 2.0          
Lang 1 4 4.0          
Dan Bugey 1 4 4.0          
Charlie Berry 1 4 4.0          
  13 895 68.8       53  
1956-57             NC  
Ray Brown 13 197 15.2       20  
Bob Dickey 10 138 13.8       12  
Charlie Berry 13 133 10.2          
Ed McCafferty 12 111 9.3          
Dan Bugey 12 99 8.3       2  
Jack Rogers 10 72 7.2       6  
George Cordano 5 26 5.2       4  
Bob Gormley 5 18 3.6       9  
Jim Lynam 2 13 6.5       2  
Rich Kollhoff 3 7 2.3       2  
John Beck 1 2 2.0          
  13 816 62.8       57  
1957-58                
Dan Higgins 14 222 15.9          
Bob Gormley 14 204 14.6          
Dan Bugey 10 139 13.9          
Jim Lynam 13 114 8.8          
Jack Rogers 12 61 5.1          
John Beck 9 54 6.0          
Jim Boyle 9 37 4.1          
Herb Magee 8 24 3.0          
Jim Flavin 5 21 4.2          
Charley Howe 1 8 8.0