3/21/10

AAU Players of the Game

Jay Gomes
Another way NJ Hoops will recognize many of the top players in the state throughout the year is with our players of the Games. We will select the the top performers for their achievements in games we saw that day.

On Saturday we were at the PAL in Parsippany for a tripleheader in the NJ State 16 & Under AAU Tournament. We selected a Player of the Game from each contest.

5-foot-8 So. Point

Roadrunners - Newark Eastside HS

21 points, 5 treys, 4 assists

In a 67-46 win over Atlantic Arsenal

3/14/10

Who Are The Top Essex Hoops Players To Keep Eye On Again In 2010-2011?

By Steve Tober
for sidelinechatter.com

There was the versatile and talented Tariq Carey launching up a 3-pointer to keep his Newark East Side team right in it until near the end in an eventual overtime loss to Mendham before a partisan, packed house in the Minutemen’s gym.

Plenty of experiences-virtually all ultimately concluding in defeat-were had by many young basketball players from Essex County this season, all of whom will benefit from the experience-as gut wrenching as it can seem at the time of the loss on the court in early March-moving forward.

It’s not too early to take a look at 2010-2011 and what teams and players will be at the forefront of how Essex County and the SEC progress next winter.

Right now, it’s on to AAU spring ball, summer leagues and camps and fall ball for some where there is plenty of time to become better players in preparation for next November’s start of the official pre-season practices on the day after Thanksgiving.

WELL-STOCKED TEAMS HEADING INTO NEXT SEASON:

Newark East Side- One of the more likeable teams to watch perform this past season, the Red Raiders are guided by the very capable tandem of head man Bryant Garvin and lead assistant Anthony Tavares, and boast a lineup that should return four starters in the sophomores led by the 6-2 Carey, talented 5-9 point guard Kasim Chandler and 6-6 Aaron Bodie along with the 6-4 freshman William Joyce. The Red Raiders will be a definite county title contender along with the Prep.

TOP PLAYERS DUE BACK IN ESSEX COUNTY NEXT SEASON (This year’s grade): East Side : Kasim Chandler and Tariq Carey, sophomores

Frosh Will Joyce @ the BE Finals

After the game Will took some pictures with Big East Champion from West Virgina's and Newark native DeSean Butler and runner-up Chris Wright from Georgetown.