2007-2008 BIG EAST PREVIEW: SHOOTING GUARDS

East Side’s Corey Chandler is rated the # 2 incoming Shooting Guard in the Big East

Big East Blog

August 26, 2007

Rolling right along with our positional previews, today we take a look at the shooting guards in the Big East. There are a lot of promising players returning at the position, but a deep pool of newcomers are ready to try their hand in the Big East this season as well.

The new freshmen class is loaded at the wing guard position. It is a very deep group and picking the five to have the most impact this year was VERY tough, but here it goes:

Newcomers:

2) Corey Chandler, Rutgers. I don't know if it is because he committed so early to Rutgers, but I am surprised moe people are not talking about Chandler as he gets ready to start his college career. Chandler is exactly what the Scarlet Knights need, someone that can SCORE. Chandler will step in right away for FredHIll and be given the opportunity to provide points early and often.

GETTING RANDY

Minnesota Timberwolves guard Randy Foye, a new Rumson resident, has been working out at Rumson-Fair Haven this summer and helping some of the Bulldogs' players, particularly junior guard Matt Blumel, improve during the process

By Scott Stump - Senior Editor
nj.digitalsports.com

Their backgrounds are wildly different, but basketball has become their common language this summer in a most unlikely pairing.
Even so, Rumson-Fair Haven junior guard Matt Blumel admits that it still sometimes seems a bit surreal that he regularly works out right on his high school court with a burgeoning NBA star.
'I haven't even come to reality yet,'' Blumel said. 'It's ridiculous. He's one of the strongest players I've ever played against. I couldn't ask for any better competition. I was scared to death in my first workout.''
Minnesota Timberwolves guard Randy Foye, who was the No. 7 overall pick of last year's NBA draft and a former star at Villanova and Newark East Side, was looking for a place to work out this summer after buying a home in Rumson. Foye's business manager, Chris Champeau, an assistant under former Villanova legend Rollie Massimino at Northwood University in Florida, also lives in Rumson.
Foye inquired about using Rumson's gym because it was right near his house, and just like that, an NBA player fell right into the lap of new Bulldogs' coach James Young. It also helped that Foye had no problems in working with younger players while making sure he got his workout in as well. He asked Young if there were any players that Young would like to work with him, which resulted in Blumel, point guard Jordan Iarussi and others all joining the workouts.
It certainly can't hurt for a Bulldogs' squad trying to bounce back from a 4-16 season as Young takes over after serving as an assistant for his alma mater, Red Bank Catholic. They are headed in a positive direction, as they went 16-4 in the summer league at Rebounds in Neptune in July, according to Young. Foye's tutelage can only help further their improvement.
Timberwolves guard Randy Foye works on shooting as Rumson-Fair Haven junior guard Matt Blumel, at left, looks on.
'It's fun,'' Foye said about doing drills and playing with Blumel and a handful of others, including former Christian Brothers Academy guard John Planer, a Rumson resident whom Blumel said is transferring to a prep school in New Hampshire.
'When I was growing up (in Newark), I really didn't have anybody to work out with that was older than me and tougher than me to show me things. I worked out with pro guys in the beginning of the summer, but when I can control the tempo of it with the younger kids, it's better.''
'First of all, (Foye's) work ethic is outstanding,'' Young said. 'Just how he carries himself, about how if you get out to a cold start to shrug it off and keep playing. (Blumel's) confidence level has gone up dramatically since the beginning of the summer (because of) working out with Randy.''
Some days the group will strictly run through drills, while other days feature some one-on-one, two-on-two and three-on-three play.
'A lot of ballhandling, a lot of shooting and a good amount of defense - we're working on every part of the game that we can,'' Blumel said.
'In drills, I expect perfection,'' Foye said.
Foye also helps Blumel and the others with the mental aspects of the game, while also showing them that there is another level of strength that they need to attain to take a big step forward. At 6-foot-4 and a solid 200 pounds, Foye is physical for a point guard, which helped him average 10.1 points per game and be selected to the NBA's All-Rookie first team this past season.
'He's definitely motivated me to get in the weight room,'' Blumel said. 'He (also) talks about keeping my emotions inside me and to try to let it all out after the game because college coaches are looking for facial expressions and things like that.''
'It's taught Matt how to become stronger, and it's taught Matt that there's a lot of work to be done before the season,'' Young said.
It's also Foye's way of giving back after a rugged childhood in which he lost both of his parents at an early age in a rough neighborhood in Newark, but persevered to become a star. In addition to helping the players at Rumson, he said he also makes a few trips a week back to his neighborhood in Newark to speak to the youth.
'It was tough, but it helped me become the person I am today,'' he said. 'I don't regret anything. I don't care if they're black, yellow, brown or green as long as they're younger than me and want to learn, I'll help them out.''
Newark is a much different place than Rumson, where athletes, fairly or unfairly, are often saddled with the label of being soft because it is such an affluent area.
'I saw it in the beginning and addressed it,'' Foye said. 'I don't think it's being 'soft,' I think it's not having to compete for anything because they've always had everything handed to them. They've never had to compete for a drink of water or compete to have the luxury to get in a car and go somewhere. They don't know what hard work is and don't know what hunger is.
'Sometimes when they see someone come from where I came from and how it turned out and I explain it to them, then their attitude changes. But these guys are good kids.''
They are also appreciative of the time they get with Foye, who may be familiar to Shore Conference fans for being the star of the Newark East Side team that Neptune defeated in the NJSIAA Group III final at Rutgers in 2002. That was one of the greatest boys basketball teams in Shore history, featuring Taquan Dean, Terrance Todd and Marques Alston, a trio of Division I-A players.
'Yeah, they beat us pretty good,'' Foye said before smiling.
That seems like a long time ago now that Foye is carving out a career with the Timberwolves, who are in rebuilding mode after trading franchise center Kevin Garnett for most of the Celtics' roster in a monster trade recently. Foye declined to discuss the trade of Garnett, but as far as his work with Blumel and the others, he thinks they have some important ingredients for success.
'I definitely see potential,'' Foye said. 'They're good young kids, and they're willing to work hard. Whenever you have that combination, anything can happen.''
'I didn't know what to expect, but he really took me under his wing,'' Blumel said. 'I appreciate it more than anything. No one else in the Shore Conference (has an experience like this).''

East Side Boy

After wrapping up his stellar career at East Side, Corey Chandler will once again stay close to his roots to help turn Rutgers into a winner

Rise Magazine Article
By Ryan Canner-O’Mealy

In the seventh grade, Corey Chandler didn’t look like a future Division I basketball player. Sure, he had some talent, but it appeared as if his hoop dreams would be derailed by bad decisions and even worse grades.

But by the time eighth grade rolled around, his two older brothers, Wayne Terrell and Rashae Chandler, sat him down for a talk that changed his life.

“They made me get focused,” says Corey, now a senior point guard at East Side. “They knew I had potential and they said if I did well in school, I could play ball.”

Wayne and Rashae were right on the money. Four years after that talk, the younger Chandler has signed on to play ball at Rutgers next year and is rated the nation’s No. 77 recruit in the Class of 2007 by RISE. Even more impressive is that he carries a GPA better than 3.0.

It’s been a dramatic turnaround for Chandler, who struggled while growing up in a single-parent household and wasn’t always allowed to play ball in junior high because of poor grades.

“It was rough as a kid,” Chandler says. “I didn’t have the newest sneakers or anything, and I decided to run with the wrong crowd. I was getting bad grades and got suspended in the seventh grade.”

With the help of his mother, Gwendlyn Chandler, as well as his brothers and coaches, Chandler has been a model citizen at East Side. And when the off-court problems got cleaned up, there was no denying his ability.

Chandler, a 6-foot-2, 185-pound senior who averaged 19 points, six rebounds and four assists per game last year, has always been a natural scorer thanks to his quickness and electric first step. And while he’ll always be more Allen Iverson than Jason Kidd, Chandler has become a solid distributor who will hit the open man when double-teamed. As a result, Chandler has followed in the footsteps of Randy Foye, East Side’s most famous hoop alum. Foye, a rookie with the Minnesota Timberwolves, spent four years starring at Villanova before becoming the No. 7 pick in last year’s NBA Draft.

To Chandler, Foye’s success means so much more than just having an East Side alum in The League. It proves a kid from Newark can stay at a local public high school and still make it to the big time. In an area where boys’ hoops is dominated by three powerhouse private schools — St. Benedict’s Prep, St. Patrick and St. Anthony — Foye showed that you don’t need to go to a school named after a church figure to blow up.

“He opened doors for people at East Side,” Chandler says. “When I saw Randy get drafted, that motivated me to stay in the gym after practice and go hard in everything I do. If I do that, it’ll pay off.”

Chandler’s hard work transformed him into a big-time Division I prospect and helped him become the second public school star from Newark to blow up nationally after Missouri freshman Keon Lawrence starred at Weequahic last season.

“For the city of Newark, it means a lot,” says East Side assistant coach Troy Long. “In the last two years, we’ve had two of the better players with Keon Lawrence and Corey. It shows that you can be successful staying home and still get that education by staying home.”

Foye getting drafted hammered that notion home for Chandler. “The day Randy got drafted, Corey was going crazy,” Long says. “We had Randy Foye Day here this year where we retired his number. Just seeing him play is an inspiration for Corey to push himself to the limit.”

Foye’s influence on Chandler extended to the college recruiting process. Chandler’s decision to commit to Rutgers was largely based on his relationship with Scarlet Knights coach Fred Hill, who had recruited Foye as an assistant at Villanova.

“I really believe in what coach Hill is doing,” Chandler says. “I want people to say that Rutgers made a move in 2007-08, and Corey Chandler was a part of it.” Chandler went to several Rutgers football games this past fall and saw the electric atmosphere up close during a season in which the Scarlet Knights won their first-ever bowl game. He thinks the Rutgers basketball team can have a similar run, which is why Chandler is confident he made the right decision even though the trend has been for the Garden State’s top players to leave home for college.

If anyone has the right mentality to succeed at Rutgers, it’s Chandler. He loves it when people doubt him or when other players talk trash.

“When a kid challenges him, that’s the wrong thing to do,” says Long with the laugh of a man who’s seen Chandler school players foolish enough to question his game.

At last fall’s Eddie Griffin Challenge, an all-star event pitting the best of Jersey against the best of Philly, two opposing players made the mistake of getting in Chandler’s face during the second half of a close game.

First, it was Pitt-bound guard Bradley Wanamaker. Chandler responded by scoring two straight baskets on Wanamaker, forcing Philly to switch defenders to Syracuse-bound guard Scoop Jardine. And when Jardine continued talking trash, Chandler was all business even though the two are buddies.

Chandler ended up scoring 17 points in a row, finishing with 21 in the fourth quarter and 29 overall to cop MVP honors in a 94-87 Jersey win. In a game that featured more than 10 future Division I players, Chandler made his point and established himself as one of the best.

“That really motivates me to just do everything better,” Chandler says. “I don’t have to talk, I just play.”

Chandler might not talk, but he certainly listens. Just ask his brothers, who gave him the talk that changed everything.

The Comeback Kid: Camden Catholic's Anthony Jeune

This is excerpts from a story published by METRO HOOPS on Anthony “AJ” Jeune. The East Side coaching staff got the call about AJ the night before and hours leading up to our Essex County tournament game with Bloomfield Tech. We played that game with a very heavy heart. We did not tell the kids until after the game. (Most of the team knew AJ very well) So while we were disappointed in losing a game we should have won, we stressed to the kids that today was just a game and we live to play another day. At that time, we were not sure what was going to happen with AJ. Looking back on the accident and knowing what everyone that knew AJ felt; it’s a blessing that he is only a week away from attending college as a freshman.

Dan Pashin of METRO HOOPS wrote: Anthony Jeune was critically injured in an automobile accident coming home on February 17th near his Westampton home. It was late, and AJ was driving alone when he fell asleep at the wheel. His car struck a tree early in the morning. AJ was knocked unconscious, falling into a coma. However, he was not found right away, lying alone in below freezing temperatures for nearly six hours.

Rewind to the previous fall. AJ was training with his father Patrick Jeune to prepare for the upcoming season’s hoops slate. His father was a former coach at Newark Eastside High School where he worked with Randy Foye and Rutgers commit Corey Chandler.

Going into the season AJ was one of the best defensive player in New Jersey you’d never heard of. At 6’5 185 pounds, with long arms and the ability to play all the perimeter positions, AJ was poised to break out, showing off that his versatile game would fit in at Farleigh Dickinson University where head coach Tom Green could use him all over the floor. Jeune brought an intriguing package to the table. In addition to guarding the opposition’s best player, his the ability to efficiently run an offense from the point guard position, making sure his team gets into the right sets turned heads. He saw well over the defense, allowing him to make better decisions and feed the post easily. All he ever wanted to do was win – a characteristic that helped save his life.

Senior night came and AJ’s parents, Patrick and Kelly, accepted their son’s jersey as the crowd chanted their son’s name, all wearing t-shirts that said “AJ” on them, and had a picture of him in the Winslow game. Coach Jim Crawford even coached the game wearing one. There wasn’t a dry eye in the house, including best friend and sophomore guard Jahseer Bronson. Bronson couldn’t stop thinking about his friend – almost considered family. As the young playmaker regained his composure to start the game, the “We love AJ” chant wouldn’t stop. Invincible teenagers’ eyes welled up. Grown men shed tears and didn’t care who saw. All for AJ. It wasn’t about basketball anymore, but it was the only means for the community to express how it felt.

Jeune says he will return to the court one day. He has shot around several times lately, and while talking, was mimicking his fancy dribbling moves. He loves the game too much to not lace up his high-tops ever again. Basketball saved his life. God simply wasn’t ready for a point guard that cold February day.

East Side Represents in HS Finals of the Zoo Crew Summer League

#1 Hardrock(60) - #2 Next Level/Stop Shooting(59)
This game was somewhat of rivalry as both teams were in the championship for the first time. Both teams are from Newark and some of the kid's on the teams play with each other during the season. The game went back and forth but Hardrock prevailed down the stretch. Derek Miller (New Jersey City) FR who has been the leader scorer in the high school division walked away with MVP honors while dropping 22 points in the finals. Corey Chandler (Rutger's) FR added 16 points and Kenneth Ortiz (Science High) JR dropped in 10 points in the win.

Where Are They Now?

Ohio State University
Boban Sovovic
Birth Place: Montenegro, Yugoslavia
Newark, NJ • Eastside H.S.
Boban Savovic (pronounced SAH-vo-vich) (born November 27, 1979) Savovic played for the Ohio State University men's basketball program from 1998-2002.


http://www.myspace.com/savovic

Where Are They Now?

Fairfield University
Kudjo Sogadzi
Birth Place: Paris, France
Newark, NJ • Eastside H.S.
Height: 6-2
Weight: 195 lbs.

Kudjo spent time with the New Jersey Roadrunners, an AAU team. He won all-tournament honors at the Gaucho, New Jersey AAU championships. He participated in the ABCD Camp, an invitational-only camp. He currently works in NYC.

Remember Education Outweighs Them All.....

Rich Kosik posted a message on http://www.nycnjhoops.com/ what he said was very important to any student athlete dreaming of getting a scholarship. If you don’t know who Rich is, here’s some background information. He has served as academic advisor at the James P. Sullivan Games (NYC) and the ABCD Basketball Camp. Rich Kosik, is a nationally recognized advocate for student athletes and motivational speaker. I had the pleasure of working with him at the 2005 ABCD camp and he is a great guy who is serious about academics. Here’s what Rich had to say

“The (Aug 7) Daily News did a nice job in their Tuesday Boro Sports section article of former Grady H. S. star Trevor Charles (Class of 06) rebuilding his academic credibility so he can transform himself from being a student-athlete suspect to a legitimate prospect for college via his two year stopover at Genesis One Christian Prep in Mississippi. The article failed to mention the fact that one & two year stints at Prep Schools is now a thing of the past.

High School players, their parents and coaches have to remember that Trevor is amongst the LAST group of student-athletes who will be allowed to "do-over" one or two years of academic shortcomings. The new NCAA rules only allow a student who has been in high school four years to take JUST ONE academic course in order to meet his/her CORE requirement. We can scream/protest all we want about this change, but it's the NCAA's game and if you want to enroll in a Division I NCAA school to and be a member of any team you must adhere to this rule.

For those members of the high school classes of 2008 & 2009 I advise you to check your transcripts very carefully & find out now, NOT later where YOU stand academically. Don't wait till Feb. March, April or May to find an option. Junior Colleges will now return as the primary option for those students who neglected their academic responsibilities in their first few years in high school. Incoming freshmen & returning sophomores (HS Grads 2010-11) must buckle down NOW and make sure they become/stay strong academically. Those of us who work with these aspiring young men must continue to bang the drum on academic responsibility. The memories of having great players/teams are nice, but guiding a young man toward being a successful adult who returns to his community as an asset is one that will last forever.

2007-2008 BIG EAST PREVIEW: FRESHMAN OF INFLUENCE

Corey Chandler (Rutgers): Last season was a tough one to watch if you were a fan of the Rutgers Scarlet Knights. In Fred Hill's first season on the RU bench, the Scarlet Knights were a dismal squad on the offensive end, struggling to score points from anywhere on the court. Quincy Douby's decision to leave after his junior season left a major void with the team that they could not cover with the roster on hand.

The 2007-2008 season is not expected to be a whole lot better, but there is definitely some promise on the horizon, especially in the backcourt. The player that Rutgers fans should be the most excited about is Corey Chandler, a 6'2 guard from Eastside High School in Newark, NJ. Chandler committed to the Scarlet Knights when Gary Waters was still the head coach, but it was Hill that did the leg work on the recruiting trail. With the graduation of Marquis Webb, look for Chandler to step in from day one in the Scarlet Knight's backcourt and be a vital cog in their offensive game plan. No returning backcourt player has the potential to put points on the board in the manner that Chandler does, so the Scarlet Knights will be leaning on him early. Chandler has the ability to stick a 3-pt shot in the face of a defender or go to the rim and finish in transition or even with a put back dunk. He is an infusion of talent that Rutgers desperately needs.

Where Are They Now?

Rutgers Newark University
Ryan Gillens
Sophomore • Forward • 6-5
Newark, NJ • Eastside H.S.

NOTES: Physical inside player who will counted on for quality minutes in the paint on both ends of the floor.

FRESHMAN (2005-06): Played in all but one game, averaging 3.5 points and 2.3 rebounds... shot a team-best 62.7% (32-51) from the floor... top performance was a 9-point, 5-rebound effort against Rowan (1/18/06)... began career with eight points against Centenary in the John K. Adams Tip-Off Classic... collected a career-high seven rebounds at William Paterson (2/23/06) in the Raiders’ NJAC semifinal loss to the eventual champions.

PERSONAL: Plans to major in criminal justice at Rutgers-Newark...

Blue Raiders team up with Special Kids

On July 20, 2007, Calvin O’Neil, The Middle Tennessee men's basketball team and members of the Blue Raider cheerleading squad spent the afternoon working with youngsters from Tennessee's Special Kids as part of "Camp Ability." This is a wonderful experience and one of the reasons the blog was created in the first place. The East Side family is proud of you Calvin.

Where Are They Now?

William Patterson University
Al-Basser Holloway
Height: 5-10
Weight: 180 pounds
Hometown: Newark, N.J.
High School: Newark Eastside

SCOUTING REPORT: Al is an excellent athlete who adds versatility to the guard position ... Major is undeclared.

Where Are They Now?

Middle Tennessee State University
Calvin O'Neil
Height: 6-4
Weight: 190 pounds
Hometown: Newark, N.J.

SCOUTING REPORT: Skilled wing player who will battle for increased playing time this season. Has good size to go along with toughness and maturity. Needs to step up for the Blue Raiders this season. Played his best basketball down the stretch in 2005-06 and factored heavily into the team's late surge. Could be on the brink of a breakout season.

2005-06 (FRESHMAN)Sidelined four weeks early in the season with a stress fracture in left foot suffered against Indiana State (11/26/05) ... Earned first career start against South Dakota State ... Collected career high six rebounds against South Dakota State ... Enjoyed the best game of his Blue Raider career at Florida International (02/04/06) with career highs for points (11), field goals made (3), free throws made (5), rebounds (6), and minutes played (22) ... Hit the deciding two free throws with 21 seconds remaining ... Tied career high with three streals against Denver (02/11/06) ... Led team in rebounding for the first time with four against Denver ... Minutes increased significantly in last 11 games.

EAST SIDE HIGH SCHOOL: Attended East Side High School in Newark N.J., for three seasons before transferring to Lutheran Christian Academy ... Helped lead team to a state championship, two county championships and two Christmas tournament championships ...Three-year starter and letter winner in basketball and football ... All-State wide receiver in football ... All-City basketball honoree and all-conference performer.

PERSONAL: Born: Feb. 19, 1985 ... Parents: Joseph O'Neil and Sonya Fortenberry ... Major: Undecided.

Bright future for Coburn, Chandler

By ADAM ZAGORIA HERALD NEWS

NEW BRUNSWICK -- Mike Coburn and Corey Chandler won a championship Thursday night. It wasn't the Big East championship, and it wasn't the NCAA championship, either. It was the championship of the Rutgers College Player Summer League.

It was the championship of the Rutgers College Player Summer League. But it was a championship nonetheless. And fans of Rutgers hoops hope it is not the last crown this talented duo ends up winning.
"They'll add a lot of energy," said Rutgers junior forward Jaron Griffin, who teamed with Coburn and Chandler on the Suydam Insurance squad that beat Paterson's Tony Murphy and Scarlet Fever, 93-88, for the summer league crown. "Mike has good point guard skills and I think he'll bring a lot to the table. And Corey has good scoring ability, and I think he'll bring that to the table."
The 6-foot Coburn scored a game-high 32 points in the title game, and the 6-2 Chandler added 14. Murphy, a former Herald News Player of the Year out of Eastside and now a rising senior at Norfolk (Va.) State, scored 19 in a losing effort. Coburn was named championship game MVP, and Murphy was named league MVP.

Coburn led Mount Vernon (N.Y.) High School to a back-to-back New York State Federation championships and the Chandler was a second-team Associated Press All-State selection at Newark East Side. Together, they form the cornerstones of an incoming recruiting class that also includes West Milford native Justin Sofman, a 6-4 shooting guard, and Earl Pettis, a 6-5 wing originally from Philadelphia.
Some around the Rutgers program think it is only a matter of time before Coburn, a natural point guard, and Chandler, a natural shooting guard, form the starting backcourt tandem for the Knights. "They will start one day," Griffin said "I don't know when, but they will have their opportunity to start. I just don't know when."
This summer Coburn and Chandler have not only been teammates, but roommates as well. "I'm the neat one," Coburn said. "I'm the messy one," Chandler added. "Hanging out with Mike, it changed me because it's not the same people you chill with," Chandler added. "I'm from Newark; it's not the greatest city in America. Hanging with him, he's a positive person, so I'm a changed person. I don't act all rowdy. I have to represent myself."
On the court, both players like to push the ball and play an up-tempo type of game. They are still learning to play off of one another, while also helping to make Rutgers (and Suydam) teammates Pettis and Byron Joynes better. In one recent game, Coburn threw an alley-oop pass that Chandler easily put in for a bucket. On another play, it was Chandler who distributed the ball from the perimeter to Coburn for a 4-foot jumper.
Coburn has averaged 19.5 points and 5.9 assists in the summer league, and Chandler 13.4 points, seven rebounds and five assists. "The two of them have been the catalyst for the summer league team," said former Kean University coach Sean Drennan, the Suydam Insurance coach.
Asked to break down each player's strengths and weaknesses, Drennan had no problem coming up with strengths. "Corey's maybe 6-1 and he plays five (or) six inches bigger," Drennan said. "He's ridiculously athletic. He can really shoot the 3. He has a great crossover. "He said to me at the beginning of the summer, he's never played the point. He has some trouble running the point or making some decisions. He's had some tough times where he squeezed a pass or two. He's used to playing against high school kids and now he's playing against kids as quick or as big as him."
As for Coburn, Drennan, like many others who know the young man from Mount Vernon, praised his leadership skills. "Mike sees the floor; he's the general on the floor," Drennan said. "Even though it's summer league, he's beyond his years in the knowledge of the game. He knows where people should be and where to find them. He can also score for his size. He gets in there and uses his body." Rutgers head coach Fred Hill echoed those sentiments in previous comments on Coburn. "Mike is a true leader and has a great mind for the game," Hill said. "He makes everyone around him better. He is a winner on and off the court."
The backcourt of the future is the backcourt of the present in summer league. And it may only be a matter of time before that transcends to the Big East. "I think that they'll be very good," Drennan said. "I don't know if they're going to have an immediate impact. They're definitely Big East players. Before their four years are up, they're definitely going to make an impact."

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It’s Miller Time

6-foot-1 Sr. Derek Miller has decided on his college plans. The high flyer known as "White Mike" will attend New Jersey City University in the fall. He averaged 15 ppg last season. Derek is one of the latest East Side players to go to college. Much Success!

Adidas Jr. Phenom Camp

Date of Event: September 22 - 23, 2007 (Camp for Boy's 5th grade - 2014, 6th grade -2013, 7th grade - 2012, 8th grade – 2011, 9th - grade 2010)
Location: Morris Knolls High School, Denville, NJ – Morris County.
Limit: The camp is limited to 60 players in each age division. Applications are accepted until spots are filled up.



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From East Side to the NBA......

Corey Chandler