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The Tablet’s High School Boys’ 2023-2024 Basketball All-Star Team

After another exciting season of CHSAA boys’ varsity basketball, here’s a look at The Tablet’s annual diocesan All-Star team. Special thanks to the league’s coaches for providing nominations. 

HALON RAWLINS: Nazareth H.S., East Flatbush; junior; forward; averaged 16.5 points per game; selected to CHSAA ‘AA’ All-League First Team; 2023 Tablet All-Star 

TRISTAN ROGERS: Nazareth; senior; guard; averaged 12.4 points per game 

QINGFANG PANG: Christ the King H.S., Middle Village; senior; forward; averaged 15.8 points and 7.6 rebounds per game; selected to CHSAA ‘AA’ All-League First Team; 2023 Tablet All-Star 

DWAYNE PIERCE: Christ the King; senior; guard; averaged 15.3 points, 6.6 rebounds, and 2.2 assists per game; selected to CHSAA ‘AA’ All-League First Team; 2023 Tablet All-Star 

JAYDEN RAMIREZ: (second from left) Christ the King; junior; guard; averaged 13.2 points, 4.6 rebounds, and 2.0 assists per game 

BRANDON MARGOLIN: Xaverian H.S., Bay Ridge; junior guard; averaged 16.5 points per game; selected to CHSAA ‘AA’ All- League Third Team 

PATRICK EVANS: Xaverian; senior; guard; averaged 13.3 points per game 

JACOB MORENO: Holy Cross H.S., Flushing; senior; guard; averaged 15.1 points per game; selected to CHSAA ‘AA’ All-League Third Team; 2023 Tablet All-Star 

AVERY TAITT-CHRISTINA: Holy Cross; junior; guard; averaged 12.3 points per game 

JOSH POWELL: Archbishop Molloy H.S., Briarwood; sophomore; guard; averaged 22.0 points and 7.0 rebounds per game; selected to CHSAA ‘AA’ All- League Second Team 

ELIJAH SMALL: Archbishop Molloy; senior; forward; team captain; averaged 19.2 points, 13.9 rebounds, and 3.1 blocks per game; selected to CHSAA ‘AA’ All-League Third Team 

RICHARD JACKSON: Bishop Loughlin H.S., Fort Greene; sophomore; guard; averaged 15.6 points per game 

VERE ANTHONY: (second from right) St. St. Francis Prep, Fresh Meadows; junior; guard; averaged 12.5 points, 6.5 assists, and 2.5 steals per game; selected to CHSAA ‘AA’ All-League Second Team; 2023 Tablet All-Star 

OESOEMANA SACKO: St. Francis Prep; sophomore; forward; averaged 12.5 points, 8.5 rebounds, and 2.0 blocks per game; selected to CHSAA ‘AA’ All-League Third Team; named MVP of Tom Konchalski and Power Memorial showcase tournaments 

TROY FASON: St. Francis Prep; sophomore; guard; averaged 8.7 points and 4.5 rebounds per game 

‘A’ All-Stars 

JAIDEN GASTON: Msgr. McClancy H.S., East Elmhurst; senior; guard; averaged 20.1 points (led CHSAA ‘A’ Division) and 4.2 rebounds per game; scored 1,000th career point this season; selected to CHSAA ‘A’ All- League Team; 2022 and 2023 Tablet All-Star 

CARLOS URENA: Msgr. McClancy; senior; guard; team captain; averaged 11.8 points, 3.9 rebounds, and 4.8 assists per game; selected to CHSAA ‘A’ All-League Team 

JAMES ROSALES: (far left) Msgr. McClancy; senior; guard; averaged 14.4 points, 4.1 rebounds, 2.3 assists, and 2.4 steals per game; named to All-Tournament Team at the Tampa Bay Christmas Classic; selected to CHSAA ‘A’ All-League Team 

JOSEPH WERNER: Msgr. McClancy; junior; forward; averaged 8.9 points, 10.1 rebounds, and 2.1 blocks per game 

GAVIN PAULSEN: St. Edmund Prep H.S., Sheepshead Bay; senior; guard; team captain; averaged 15.1 points and 8.4 rebounds per game; named to All-Tournament Team at the Msgr. King Memorial Basketball Tournament; selected to CHSAA ‘A’ All-League Team 

JORDAN BOREMAN: St. Edmund Prep; senior; guard; averaged 10.0 points and 6.0 assists per game; 2022 and 2023 Tablet All-Star 

MATT BROCK: St. Edmund Prep; junior; guard; averaged 13.0 points and 4.8 rebounds per game 

‘B’ All-Stars 

ZAIRE MACKLIN: (far right) Cathedral Prep and Seminary, Elmhurst; junior; forward; averaged 17.2 points, 11.0 rebounds, and 2.0 blocks per game; named to All-Tournament Team of the Jim Dilg and Martin Luther King Tournaments; selected to CHSAA ‘B’ All-League Team 

JUSTYN CAPELLAN: Cristo Rey Brooklyn H.S., Flatbush; senior; forward; team captain; averaged 18.8 points, 11.2 rebounds, 3.0 assists, and 2.0 blocks per game; selected to CHSAA ‘B’ All-League Team; 2023 Tablet All-Star 

JOHANN BATISTA: Cristo Rey Brooklyn; senior; guard; team captain; averaged 10.0 points, 5.0 assists, and 2.0 rebounds per game 

JACOB GOMEZ: St. John’s Prep, Astoria; junior; guard; averaged 14.5 points per game; selected to CHSAA ‘B’ All-League Team; 2023 Tablet All-Star 

PATRICK ROUSE: St. John’s Prep; junior; guard; averaged 14.1 points per game; selected to CHSAA ‘B’ All- League Team