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The Tablet’s All-Star Boys Basketball Team

CK’s Omar Calhoun

Just like we did after football season, here are The Tablet’s picks for the Brooklyn/Queens CHSAA boys high school basketball all-stars.

The CHSAA basketball season was full of excitement, and the following players deserve to be recognized for their accomplishments on the court.

Special thanks to the CHSAA and league coaches for providing stats and pertinent information.

Boys ‘AA’ First Team All-Stars

Omar Calhoun, Christ the King R.H.S., Middle Village — Senior, Guard, 26.3 pts. per game (Led N.Y.C. CHSAA), 7.7 rebounds per game; scored at least 20 points in 21-of-24 games played; voted All-Class ‘AA’ MVP; passed former NBA player Khalid Reeves as Christ the King’s all-time leading scorer; will attend the University of Connecticut, Storrs, Conn.

Marquise Moore, Holy Cross H.S., Flushing — Senior, Guard/Forward; 13.9 points per game; high game: 26 points; named to Second Team All-CHSAA

Brian Bernardi, Xaverian H.S., Bay Ridge — Senior, Guard, 18.2 points per game; 10 games with 20-plus points; named to First Team All-CHSAA

Dillon Burns, Xaverian H.S. —  Senior, Guard; 16.3 points per game; eight 20-plus-point games

Khadeen Carrington, Bishop Loughlin M.H.S., Fort Greene — Sophomore, Guard; 22.5 points per game (Second in N.Y.C. CHSAA); nine 20-plus-point games; named to Second Team All-CHSAA
Boys ‘AA’ Second Team All-Stars

Xaverian’s Brian Bernardi

Jon Severe, Christ the King R.H.S. — Junior, Guard; 13.6 points per game; named to Second Team All-CHSAA

William Davis, Holy Cross H.S. — Senior, Guard/Forward; 13.3 pts. per game; scored 21 points in city championship loss to St. Raymond’s H.S., the Bronx; named to Second Team All-CHSAA

Anthony Libroia, Holy Cross H.S. — Senior, Guard; 10.6 points per game; named to Second Team All-CHSAA

Mariega Clarke, Holy Cross H.S. — Senior, Forward; 13.3 points per game; high game: 23 points; named to Third Team All-CHSAA

Christopher Davis, Archbishop Molloy H.S., Briarwood — Sophomore, Guard; 10.9 points per game; high game: 22 points; named to Third Team All-CHSAA

‘AA’ Honorable Mention

Marko Kozul, Archbishop Molloy — Junior, Forward; 14.0 points per game

Andrew Winter, St. Francis Prep, Fresh Meadows — Senior, Forward; 12.9 points per game

Boys ‘A’ All-Stars

Matt O’Neill, St. Edmund Prep, Sheepshead Bay — Senior, Guard; 17.6 points per game (led N.Y.C. Class ‘A’); made 70 three-pointers; nine 20-plus-point games; named Brooklyn/Queens CHSAA All-Class ‘A’

Marlon Alcindor, St. John’s Prep, Astoria — Sophomore, Guard/Forward; 17.0 points per game (Second in N.Y.C. Class ‘A’); named Brooklyn/Queens CHSAA All-Class ‘A’

Chris Ramos, Msgr. McClancy M.H.S., East Elmhurst — Senior, Guard; 15.3 points, 4.7 rebounds and 2.5 steals per game; named Brooklyn/Queens CHSAA All-Class ‘A’; will attend Cortland State University, Cortland, N.Y.

Brian Berrios, Msgr. McClancy M.H.S. — Senior, Guard; 16.2 points and 4.3 assists per game; made 58 three-pointers; named Brooklyn/Queens CHSAA All-Class ‘A’; will attend Cortland State University

Joshua Blagrove, Bishop Ford H.S., Park Slope — Junior, Forward; 17.5 points per game; named Brooklyn/Queens CHSAA All-Class ‘A’

‘A’ Honorable Mention

Nick Grasso, St. Edmund Prep — Senior, Guard; 14 points and 9.5 rebounds per game; named Brooklyn/Queens CHSAA All-Class ‘A’

Christopher Tsatsis, St. Edmund Prep — Senior, Guard; 10.1 points per game; named Brooklyn/Queens CHSAA All-Class ‘A’

Boys ‘B’ All-Stars

Christopher Beetz, Cathedral Prep, Elmhurst — Senior, Forward; 15.7 points per game; four 20-plus-point games; named CHSAA All-Class ‘B’

Conor Gallagher, Cathedral Prep — Senior, Guard; 11.9 points per game; high game: 29 points; named CHSAA All-Class ‘B’

Samson Usilo, Nazareth R.H.S., East Flatbush — Sophomore, Forward; scored game-high 32 points  in ‘B’ city championship win over St. Mary’s of Lancaster; named CHSAA All-Class ‘B’

Mike Megafu, Nazareth R.H.S. —Senior, Forward; class valedictorian named CHSAA All-Class ‘B’

Naquan Chandler, Nazareth R.H.S. — Junior, Guard/Forward; named CHSAA All-Class ‘B’

‘B’ Honorable Mention

Daniel Valbrun, Cathedral Prep —Senior, Guard; 9.0 pts. per game

Oren Previl, Cathedral Prep —Senior, Forward/Center; named CHSAA All-Class ‘B’

Next Week: Girls H.S. All-Stars

Lourdes Runs Away with Meet

CYO conducted the second of its three indoor track meets at St. Anthony’s H.S., South Huntington. The Ragazzo Relays saw 10 girls teams and 11 boys squads compete in relay events, as well as the feature race, the Ragazzo 1,000-meter event.

The day began with Mass in the chapel. Father Kevin Abels was assisted by CYO director Deacon Joe Catanello.

Our Lady of Lourdes, Queens Village, took first place in the Girls East division followed by St. Andrew Avellino and St. Kevin, both Flushing. St. Stanislaus, Maspeth, took the West division with St. Joan of Arc, Jackson Heights, second, and St. Clement Pope, Jamaica, third.

Our Lady of Lourdes also took first among boys in the East with St. Kevin, and St. Margaret, Middle Village, trailing closely behind. St. Clement Pope boys prevailed in the West nipping Corpus Christi, Woodside.

The winners of the Ragazzo 1000-meter run were Kieran Rock of St. Margaret in 3:16.2 and Caitlin Doran of St. Andrew in 3:39.1.

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