After another exciting season of CHSAA hoops action, here are the 2016 Brooklyn/Queens boys’ high school basketball all-stars. The stats and pertinent information were provided by the league’s coaches.
‘AA’ FIRST TEAM
Jose Alvarado: Christ the King H.S., Middle Village; junior, guard; 15.5 pts. per game, scored at least 20 pts. in five games, high game of 28 pts.; selected CHSAA ‘AA’ regular season MVP; 2015 Tablet All-Star
Markquis Nowell: Bishop Loughlin M.H.S., Fort Greene; sophomore, guard; 18.2 pts. per game, scored at least 20 pts. in 11 games, high game of 34 pts.; selected All-CHSAA ‘AA’ First Team
Keith Williams: Bishop Loughlin; junior, guard; 15.3 pts. per game, scored at least 20 pts. in five games, high game of 27 pts.; selected All-CHSAA ‘AA’ First Team, 2015 Tablet All-Star
Isaac Grant: Archbishop Molloy H.S., Briarwood; senior, forward; 16.2 pts. per game, 8.7 rebounds per game, scored at least 20 pts. in seven games, high game of 30 pts.; selected All-CHSAA ‘AA’ First Team; 2015 Tablet All-Star
Nyonty Wisseh: Xaverian H.S., Bay Ridge; senior, forward, team captain; 15.1 pts. per game, 8.5 rebounds per game, scored at least 20 pts. in six games, high game of 23 pts.; named MVP of 2015 Cactus Jam Christmas Classic; selected All-CHSAA ‘AA’ Third Team; selected CHSAA Class ‘AA’ postseason MVP
‘AA’ SECOND TEAM
Zach Bruno: Xaverian; junior, guard; 17.1 pts. per game, scored at least 20 pts. in eight games, high game of 31 pts.; selected All-CHSAA ‘AA’ Second Team
Jared Rivers: Christ the King; senior, guard; 14.4 pts. per game, scored at least 20 pts. in six games, high game of 27 pts.; selected All-CHSAA ‘AA’ Second Team; 2015 Tablet All-Star
Kyle Beeson: St. Francis Prep, Fresh Meadows; senior, guard, team captain; 16.3 pts. per game, 7.8 rebounds per game, scored at least 20 pts. in seven games, high game of 29 pts.; selected All-CHSAA ‘AA’ Third Team; played in CHSAA ‘AA’ Senior Showcase
Cole Anthony: Archbishop Molloy; freshman, guard; 16.9 pts. per game, 6.7 rebounds per game, scored at least 20 pts. in six games, high game of 28 pts.; selected All-CHSAA ‘AA’ Second Team
Chaz Platt: Holy Cross H.S., Flushing; senior, guard; 11.7 pts. per game, scored at least 20 pts. in two games, high game of 25 pts.; selected All-CHSAA ‘AA’ Third Team; played in CHSAA ‘AA’ Senior Showcase
‘AA’ THIRD TEAM
Jamel Horton: Holy Cross; senior, guard; 10.0 pts. per game, scored at least 20 pts. in two games, high game of 20 pts.; selected All-CHSAA ‘AA’ Third Team; played in CHSAA ‘AA’ Senior Showcase; 2015 Tablet All-Star
Tyrone Cohen: Christ the King; senior, forward; 10.8 pts. per game, scored at least 20 pts. in three games, high game of 21 pts.; 2015 Tablet All-Star
Jordan Thomas: Bishop Loughlin; junior, forward; 7.7 pts. per game, high game of 16 pts.; 2015 Tablet All-Star
Dimitri Sirakis: St. Francis Prep; senior, guard; 11.5 pts. per game, scored at least 20 pts. in two games, high game of 24 pts.; played in CHSAA ‘AA’ Senior Showcase
Khalil Rhodes: Xaverian; junior, guard; 10.0 pts. per game, high game of 25 pts.
‘A & B’ FIRST TEAM
Jordan Williams: St. Edmund Prep H.S., Sheepshead Bay; junior, guard; 19.2 pts. per game (led CHSAA ‘A’ Division), 8.5 rebounds per game, 3.5 assists per game, scored at least 20 pts. in 10 games, high game of 35 pts.; was high scorer of Msgr. King Basketball Tournament with 67 pts. in three games; selected All-CHSAA ‘A’; 2015 Tablet All-Star
Brian Kennedy: St. John’s Prep, Astoria; senior, guard; 23.1 pts. per game (led CHSAA ‘B’ Division), 4.0 rebounds per game, 2.0 steals per game, scored at least 20 pts. in eight games, high game of 31 pts.; selected All-CHSAA ‘B’; played in CHSAA ‘A&B’ Senior Showcase; 2015 Tablet All-Star
Alonzo Ortiz-Taylor: Msgr. McClancy M.H.S., East Elmhurst; junior, forward, team tri-captain; 14.5 pts. per game, 8.9 rebounds per game, scored at least 20 pts. in six games, high game of 23 pts.; named MVP of Brother Arnold Basketball Tournament; selected All-CHSAA ‘A’
Thomas Moore: Cathedral Prep and Seminary, Elmhurst; senior guard; 12.4 pts. per game, high game of 22 pts.; selected All-CHSAA ‘B’; played in CHSAA ‘A&B’ Senior Showcase
Kobe Telford: Nazareth R.H.S., East Flatbush; senior, forward; 9.7 pts. per game, high game of 24 pts.; selected All-CHSAA ‘A’
‘A & B’ SECOND TEAM
Rahmir Gibson: St. John’s Prep; senior, guard, team captain; 15.0 pts. per game, 2.5 rebounds per game, 3.2 steals per game, high game of 24 pts.; 2015 Tablet All-Star
Donnell Simpkins: St. John’s Prep; senior, guard; 7.1 pts. per game, 4.3 rebounds per game, 2.0 assists per game, 2.0 steals per game, high game of 13 pts.
Jonathan Ruiz: Msgr. McClancy; junior, guard; 11.5 pts. per game, 3.2 assists per game, 2.1 steals per game, scored at least 20 pts. in three games, high game of 24 pts.
Cory Madden: Msgr. McClancy; senior, guard; 8.4 pts. per game, 4.3 rebounds per game, 2.1 assists per game, high game of 21 pts.; played in CHSAA ‘A&B’ Senior Showcase
Anthony Adison: St. Edmund Prep; senior, forward; 8.0 pts. per game, high game of 18 pts.; 2015 Tablet All-Star
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