Tag: 2018 Fall

Fall ’18 Week 5 Power Rankings (Premier)

PREMIER DIVISION

1) NY DREAM (3-0)

SCOUTING REPORT: Dream still has to sort out who exactly is on their roster, but whoever it is, he will be very good at basketball. This team has what equates to no “salary cap restrictions” and the talent they’ve had come through is some of the best the league has ever had. 

 

2) WE HAD GAME (4-0)

SCOUTING REPORT: Before taking last season off, We Had Game had been the favorite to win it all for two straight seasons. They fell just short in both. So, with essentially the same personnel and another strong start, it’s championship or bust. (G) Michael Springer leads a more balanced scoring attack.

 

3) NYK SPARTANS (2-1)

SCOUTING REPORT: Coming off their first Premier title two seasons ago, the Spartans have high hopes yet again this season. (G) Josh Hyon continues to be a top tier guard at this level, and they’re getting some balanced scoring from key players, they should be able to make another run.

 

4) FREE AGENTS (2-2)

SCOUTING REPORT: The Agents certainly miss the explosive scoring of (G) Aaron Smith, but (G) Kyle Lew is playing the best ball of his career right now. (F) Chris Menasche can say that, too. Rookie (G) Ryan Murawski has been a solid add, but this is a short roster with little depth.

5) GET THE STRAP (1-2)

SCOUTING REPORT: Newcomer (G) Marquis Johnson is proving to be a big-time scorer at this level who brings great size (6-4) at the scoring guard position. There is some potential here, especially with 6-9 (C) Anthony Cox joining the team this week. 

 

6) PEACE & LOVE (1-2): Solid guard play, but the front court has been non-existent so far.
7) GAME 7 (1-3): On paper, this team should be better than this every season.
8) PACIFIC (0-3): This is PAC’s first season in Premier, but no (G) Sam Bobley has hurt.

Fall ’18 Week 5 Power Rankings (D1 WN)

1ST DIVISION WEEKNIGHTS

1) SHUT ‘EM DOWN (4-0)

SCOUTING REPORT: Multi-time scoring champ (G) Courteney Tabron is back with an electric play-making guard in newcomer (G) Terrance Bostick. The last time SED played, they ran the table. This is largely the same roster, slightly improved. They may be the favorites again. 

 

2) PREMATURE SHOOTERS (3-1)

SCOUTING REPORT: Point (G) Shane Gillelle is back with a vengeance after a quite summer season. At his best, he’s a perennial MVP candidate. Add (G) Emery Clark has also been solid so far giving PRE the highest-scoring back court through mid-season.

 

3) THE OLD GUYS (3-2)

SCOUTING REPORT: Veteran (F) Jason Durecout continues to be a prolific scorer at the D1 level, and (F) Erik Pettie gives OLD a second 20 ppg scorer. With (F/C) Desmin James holding down the paint, this is a balanced team that can play for the chip in their first season.

 

4) STICKY’S FINGER JOINT (1-1)

SCOUTING REPORT: They haven’t played much yet, winning their first game and taking a forfeit in the second, but this is a talented roster. They don’t have a player over 6-1 listed yet, but these are some very athletic guards. (G/F) Aliou Cisse could very well average 30 ppg this season.

5) HONEY BADGERS (1-2)

SCOUTING REPORT: It’s always a tendency to start counting the Badgers in the regular season. Their spotty attendance leads to unexpected losses, but as they showed last season, if they make the playoffs, they can win it all every season. It is, however, a tougher field this season to win a spot.

 

6) PWC VINO (1-2): (G) Dain Scheibel is back and with (G) Gavin Singh, that’s a potent back court.
7) YOLO (1-3): Solid defense here, but their offense is last in the division.
8) TRIPLE D (0-3): Rookie (G) Tobi  Taniguchi is a great, efficient add. Not out of yet by any means.

Fall ’18 Week 5 Power Rankings (D2 WN)

2ND DIVISION WEEKNIGHTS

1) SWISH KEBABS (4-0)

SCOUTING REPORT: There are a lot of players on this roster right now, and we may not really know where they stand until they narrow it down, but 4-0 is 4-0, and they still have arguably the best two-way player in the division in (G/F) Brian Law.  In one game (G/F) Stefan Cheplick looked great, but he can be streaky. If he stays hot, Swish might be the team to beat.

 

2) UNITED NATIONS (3-0)

SCOUTING REPORT: Getting (F) Joseph Bassey back has been a huge upgrade to the UNN front line, which was solid if undersized already. And newcomer (G) Brian Sanders have given United the consistent scoring (so far) that they’ve missed in their past two seasons. If he stays this efficient, United can make a run.

 

3) NYC GRITTY COMMITTEE (3-1)

SCOUTING REPORT: Gritty also has too many players on its roster, not all of which will be able to stay on. But no matter who is left, this is a dynastic franchise filled with veteran players that have been there a hundred times. Gritty will contend yet again this season even if takes some times for what may or may not be new additions to mesh.

 

4) BIG BOOKIE BRAND (3-1)

SCOUTING REPORT: Bookie has the division’s–and maybe the league’s–best shooter in (G) Sammy Merkin, and (G) Michael Albalah is no slouch either. They won the Sunday D2 chip two seasons ago with Merkin out of the lineup. They should be viewed as contenders again this season, though they’re missing pieces on the front-line and (F/C) Ben Strulowitz is returning from injury.

5) UNCLE BOUGHT A COW (2-2)

SCOUTING REPORT: We tentatively put the Cowboys here over HB Tribe, only because their record is one game better, but Tribe may overtake them soon Uncle have not performed well against top tier teams, and scoring has not been their strong suit. The loss of the Weiss brothers has certainly been evident this season

 

6) HB TRIBE (1-3): Don’t sleep on last season’s finalists yet. Too many veterans to count them out. 
7) FREE AGENTS (1-2): Not a deep roster, but solid pieces. (G) Sid Menon maybe the cure-all. 
8) SPACE JAM (1-2): Veteran team that’s been in the mix for awhile, but wins hard to come by.
9) SUPREME TEAM (0-3): No (G) Jeff Syham & (C) Max Choi, SUP doesn’t have the firepower they need.
10) THE UNIT (0-4): (G) Joey Chin gives UNT quickness at the guard, but their offense is last in D2.

Fall ’18 Week 4 Player Awards (Weeknights)

PREMIER DIVISION

 PLAYER OF THE WEEK

NOAH LEVINE

Team: Game 7
Position: Forward/Center
Stats: 29 points, 22 rebounds, 5 assists, 2 steals, 3 blocks

Runner-up: (G) Sean Johnson (DRE) 32 points, 6 3FGs, 5 rebounds, 2 assists

WAT MISAKA DEFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE WEEK

NOAH LEVINE

Team: Game 7
Position: Forward/Center
Stats: 22 rebounds, 2 steals, 3 blocks

Runner-up: (G) Patrick Pierre-Victor (PAC) 5 rebounds, 5 steals, 1 block

 

SAM LO HUSTLE PLAYER OF THE WEEK

CHRIS MENASCHE

Team: Free Agents
Position: Forward/Center
Stats: 18 points, 20 rebounds, 2 assists

Runner-Up: (F/C) Noah Levine (GA7) 29 points, 22 rebounds, 5 assists, 2 steals, 3 blocks

ROOKIE OF THE WEEK

MARQUIS JOHNSON

Team: Get The Strap
Position: Guard
Stats: 31 points, 6 3FGs, 8 rebounds, 5 assists, 1 steal

Runner-up: (G) Sean Johnson (DRE) 32 points, 6 3FGs, 5 rebounds, 2 assists

WEEK 4 LEAGUE LEADERS

PTS: Sean Johnson (DRE) 32, Marquis Johnson (GTS) 31
3FG: Marquis Johnson (GTS), Sean Johnson (DRE) 6, [2 players] 4
REB: Noah Levine (GA7) 22, Will Thompson (DRE) 21
AST: Michael Springer (WHG) 12, Marquis Johnson (GTS) 5 
STL: Tyler McFarlane (GTS), Patrick Pierre-Victor (PAC) 5, [2 players] 3
BLK: Noah Levine (GA7) 3, Matt Bloem (WHG), Petar Stanojevic (DRE) 2

***

 

1ST DIVISION

PLAYER OF THE WEEK

JASON DURECOUTE

Team: The Old Guys
Position: Forward
Stats: 33 points, 4 3FGs, 6 rebound, 2 assists, 3 steals

Runner-up: (G) Courteney Tabron (SED) 26 points, 2 rebounds, 2 steals

WAT MISAKA DEFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE WEEK

SCHEED BAILEY

Team: Triple D
Position: Guard
Stats: 3 rebounds, 5 steals, 2 blocks

Runner-up: (G) Pat Jean (YOL) 5 rebounds, 4 steals, 1 block

SAM LO HUSTLE PLAYER OF THE WEEK

PRESTON RITTER

Team: The Old Guys
Position: Forward
Stats: 7 points, 15 rebounds, 2 assist, 1 steal, 2 blocks

Runner-Up: (G) Terrance Bostick (SED) 7 points, 9 rebounds, 8 assists, 2 steals

ROOKIE OF THE WEEK

TOBI TANIGUCHI

Team: Triple D
Position: Guard
Stats: 14 points, 3 rebounds, 3 assists, 1 steal

Runner-up: (F) Preston Ritter (OLD) 7 points, 15 rebounds, 2 assists, 2 blocks

WEEK 4 LEAGUE LEADERS

PTS: Jason Durecoute (OLD) 33, Courteney Tabron (SED) 26
3FG: Jason Durecout (OLD) 4, [3 players] 3
REB: Joseph Hajj (VIN) 16, Preston Ritter (OLD) 15
AST: Terrance Bostick (SED) 8, Scheed Bailey (DDD) 6
STL: Scheed Bailey (DDD) 5, Winston Smith (SED) 4
BLK: [6 players] 2, [5 players] 1

***

 

2ND DIVISION

PLAYER OF THE WEEK

STEFAN CHEPLICK

Team: Swish Kebabs
Position: Guard/Forward
Stats: 23 points, 3 3FGs, 10 rebounds, 1 assist, 2 steals

Runner-up: (G/F) J.L. Novosad (JAM) 20 points, 4 3FGs, 12 rebounds, 1 assist

WAT MISAKA DEFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE WEEK

BRIAN LAW

Team: Swish Kebabs
Position: Guard/Forward
Stats: 3 rebounds, 4 steals, 3 blocks

Runner-up: (F) Joseph Choi (SUP) 10 rebounds, 5 blocks

SAM LO HUSTLE PLAYER OF THE WEEK

J.L. NOVOSAD

Team: Space Jam
Position: Guard/Forward
Stats: 20 points, 12 rebounds, 1 assist

Runner-up: (G/F) Stefan Cheplick (SWK) 23 points, 10 rebounds, 1 assist, 2 steals

ROOKIE OF THE WEEK

BRIAN SANDERS

Team: United Nations
Position: Guard
Stats: 19 points, 3 rebounds, 3 assists, 2 steals

Runner-up: (G) Matt Dimner (SWK) 17 points, 3 FGs, 3 rebounds, 5 assists

 

 

WEEK 4 LEAGUE LEADERS

PTS: Sammy Merkin (BBB) 24, Stefan Cheplick (SWK) 23
3FG: David Chu (NGC), Sammy Merkin (BBB) 6, [4 players] 4
REB: Joseph Bassey (UNN), J.L. Novosad (JAM) 12, [3 players] 10
AST: Andy Garcia (FAS) 9, Adam Wang (SWK) 7
STL: Adam Wang (SWK) 5, [3 players] 4
BLK: Joseph Choi (NGC) 5, Brian Law (SWK) 3 

***

 

3RD DIVISION

PLAYER OF THE WEEK

PHILLIP MERKIN

Team: Inferno
Position: Guard
Stats: 24 points, 5 3FGs, 6 rebounds, 2 assists, 2 steals

Runner-up: (G) David Chu (NGC) 23 points, 7 3FGs, 5 rebounds, 4 assists

 

WAT MISAKA DEFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE WEEK

JIMMY LI

Team: Smash N Bounce
Position: Forward
Stats: 13 rebounds, 4 steals, 1 block

Runner-up: (G) Peter Mei (PS1) 2 rebounds, 5 steals

 

SAM LO HUSTLE PLAYER OF THE WEEK

KARL NGOK

Team: Free Agents
Position: Center
Stats: 10 points, 17 rebounds, 1 assist, 2 blocks

Runner-up: (F) Kevin Li (KLA) 2 points, 15 rebounds, 3 steals, 1 block

 

 

ROOKIE OF THE WEEK

JON WEXLER

Team: Three 6 Latvia
Position: Guard
Stats: 20 points, 6 3FGs, 6 rebounds, 4 steals

Runner-up: (F) Alec Speckhart (YIE) 9 points, 16 rebounds, 2 assists, 1 block

 

 

WEEK 4 LEAGUE LEADERS

PTS: Max Paynter (YIE) 32, Garry Etienne, Jr. (FAS), Phillip Merkin (INF) 24
3FG: David Chu (NGC) 7, Jon Wexler (T6L) 6
REB: Karl Ngok (FAS) 17, Ezekiel Shin (30F), Alec Speckhart (YIE) 16
AST: Jeff Chan (KLA) 8, Steven Lee (NFZ) 7
STL: Peter Mei (PS1) 5, [4 players] 4
BLK: [5 players] 2, [15 players] 1

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Fall ’18 Week 5 Power Rankings (D3 WN)

WESTERN CONFERENCE

1) NYC GRITTY COMMITTEE (4-0)

SCOUTING REPORT: It’s not clear exactly who is on this roster yet, but taking the players that have logged multiple games played thus far, it’s a pretty stacked roster. New addition (G) David Chu brings a deep threat they’ve never had, and (G) Peter Moon is an active young player who can score and defend. (F) Jae Park has also made an instant impact since joining the team.

2) PNEST1 (3-1)

SCOUTING REPORT: Two seasons ago, PS1 was one of the surprise teams in the league with their scrappy play. Now that they’ve added a bona fide top end scorer in (G) Vegas Dave Wong and another gritty two-way player in (F) Kenny Liu, Pnest1 is a new powerhouse. Veteran (G) Peter Mei is still the motor that keeps this gravy train running. Expect PS1 to  contend for the title.

3) OMB (2-1)

SCOUTING REPORT: Veteran (G/F) David Hsiung has long been one of D3’s most prolific scorers, particularly for this franchise in the Sunday league. Now, OMB is making their first foray into weeknights, and Hsiung’s had one of his best seasons thus far. It should be no surprise that their only loss was the one game he missed. (F) Ned Babbit has been a solid addition thus far as well.

 

4) 30-FOR-30 (2-2)

SCOUTING REPORT: Somehow multi-time MVP candidate (C) Ezekiel Shin hasn’t been nearly as dominant this season as in the past. We’re not sure why just yet, but 30F is also struggling on offense despite captain (G) Rob Lee having his best season scoring-wise with a team-high 16.3 ppg. Other than that, the roster is pretty much the same, they should be able to turn this around.

 

5) Missandei’s Melons (2-2)
6) Klaytheists (1-2)
7) Yieldmo (1-2)

 

 

EASTERN CONFERENCE

1) SMASH N BOUNCE (3-1)

SCOUTING REPORT: With key players out this season, the former contenders asked to move into the Eastern Conference, which they are now perhaps not surprisingly on top of now. And suddenly, (F) Eric Chang, one of Smash’s players that was supposed to be out this season has already made a dominant cameo. If Chang stays on, SNB will obviously dominate this conference. 

2) BULLETPROOF TIGERS (2-1)

SCOUTING REPORT: The Tigers are a vintage team from the FBNYC era, returning to league play with some new faces. (G) Josh Krisnky has been a solid scoring threat for BPT so far this season with 17 ppg, good enough for Top 10 in the division. With so many rookies on the roster, it’s hard to say where they’ll end up, but this is a decent start. Also, Shawn Fury can’t be a real name.

3) FREE AGENTS (2-2)

SCOUTING REPORT: Also a solid start for FAS, they’ve done a good job of pulling in two solid wins so far given the circumstances of a new team, but scoring is not the team’s strength. What they have is probably enough to make the playoffs in the East, but to really challenge for the title, someone else will have to step as a secondary scorer behind (G/F) Gary Etienne, Jr.‘s 15.8 ppg. 

 

4) INFERNO (1-2)

SCOUTING REPORT: Inferno picked up a much-needed win over NFZ last week to stay in the mix. Prior to that, (G) James Merkin had been playing his best basketball since entering TDL, averaging a team-high 21 ppg, good enough for  #3 in the league, but it hadn’t translated into wins. INF has plenty of firepower this season, now they have to figure out the defensive side of the ball.

 

5) No Fly Zone Ultra (1-3)
6) Three 6 Latvia (1-3)
7) We Thought We Were Up (0-3)

Fall ’18 Week 3 Player Awards (Sundays)

1ST DIVISION

PLAYER OF THE WEEK

MICHAEL REDING

Team: Yung No Fly Zone
Position: Forward
Stats: 17 points, 14 rebounds, 1 assist, 3 steals

Runner-up: Jon Bozzick (SKW) 18 points, 4 3FGs, 8 rebounds, 2 assists

WAT MISAKA DEFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE WEEK

VEGAS DAVE WONG

Team: SK War Dog
Position: Guard
Stats: 1 rebound, 4 steals, 1 blocks

Runner-up: (G) Sid Menon (NFZ) 3 rebounds, 4 steals

SAM LO HUSTLE PLAYER OF THE WEEK

ZACH MORETTI

Team: Yung No Fly Zone
Position: Forward
Stats: 16 points, 13 rebounds, 3 assists, 2 blocks

Runner-Up: (G) James Alexander (SKK) 10 points, 10 rebounds, 4 assists, 1 steal

ROOKIE OF THE WEEK

JON BOZZICK

Team: SK War Dog
Position: Forward
Stats: 18 points, 4 3FGs, 8 rebounds, 2 assists, 1 steal

Runner-up: Chris Sellew (NCC) 13 points, 7 rebounds, 1 steal, 1 block

WEEK 3 LEAGUE LEADERS

PTS: Sid Menon (NFZ) 20, Jon Bozzick (SKW) 18
3FG: Jon Bozzick (SKW) 4, [3 players] 3
REB: Michael Reding (NFZ) 14, Zach Moretti (NFZ) 13
AST: Kieran Brennan (NFZ), Westley Telfare (SKW) 7, Will Chu (SKW) 5
STL: Sid Menon (NFZ), Vegas Dave Wong (SKW) 4, [4 players] 3
BLK: Zach Moretti (NFZ), Westley Telfare (SKW) 2, [9 players] 1

***

 

2ND DIVISION

PLAYER OF THE WEEK

DARREN SETO

Team: Raining Rosebuds
Position: Guard/Forward
Stats: 27 points, 6 rebounds, 6 assists, 4 steals

Runner-up: (G) David Chu (SXP) 24 points, 5 3FGs, 4 rebounds, 3 assists

WAT MISAKA DEFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE WEEK

GARY DELIA

Team: Sex Panthers
Position: Forward/Center
Stats: 15 rebounds, 3 steals, 2 blocks

Runner-up: (G/F) Darren Seto (RAR) 6 rebounds, 4 steals

SAM LO HUSTLE PLAYER OF THE WEEK

ROY BLUM

Team: Long Twos
Position: Forward/Center
Stats: 12 points, 14 rebounds, 1 steal, 1 block

Runner-up: (F/C) Gary Delia (SXP) 9 points, 15 rebounds, 3 steals, 2 blocks

ROOKIE OF THE WEEK

ROY BLUM

Team: Long Twos
Position: Forward/Center
Stats: 12 points, 14 rebounds, 1 steal, 1 block

Runner-up: (G) Vincent Sze (ROC) 14 points, 2 rebounds, 1 assist, 1 steal

 

 

WEEK 3 LEAGUE LEADERS

PTS: Darren Seto (RAR) 27, David Chu (SXP) 24
3FG: David Chu (SXP), David Hsiung (BOM) 5, Billy Huang (NFU) 4
REB: Gary Delia (SXP) 15, Roy Blum (L2S) 14
AST: Long Jie Huang (NFU) 8, Anthony Liveris (BOM), Darren Seto (RAR) 6
STL: Long Jie Huang (NFU), Darren Seto (RAR) 4, [5 players] 3
BLK: George Casale (NFU), Gary Delia (SXP), Alex Tsay (BOM) 2

***

 

3RD DIVISION

PLAYER OF THE WEEK

KORY YEH

Team: Goon Squad
Position: Guard/Forward
Stats: 41 points, 15 rebounds, 2 assists, 1 steal, 1 block

Runner-up: (F) Henry Lin (FOR) 19 points, 14 rebounds, 6 assists, 2 steals, 3 blocks

 

WAT MISAKA DEFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE WEEK

HENRY LIN

Team: Formosa Warriors
Position: Forward
Stats: 14 rebounds, 2 steals, 3 blocks

Runner-up: (G) Leuis Ng (SPR) 7 rebounds, 4 steals, 1 block

 

SAM LO HUSTLE PLAYER OF THE WEEK

YOUNG SONG KWON

Team: Flat Earthers
Position: Forward
Stats: 10 points, 16 rebounds, 1 steal, 2 blocks

Runner-up: (G/F) Kory Yeh (GOO) 41 points, 15 rebounds, 2 assists, 1 steal, 1 block

 

 

ROOKIE OF THE WEEK

KORY YEH

Team: Goon Squad
Position: Guard/Forward
Stats: 41 points, 15 rebounds, 2 assists, 1 steal, 1 block

Runner-up: (G) Young Song Kwon (BIL) 10 points, 16 rebounds, 1 steal, 2 blocks

 

 

WEEK 3 LEAGUE LEADERS

PTS: Kory Yeh (GOO) 41, [4 players] 21
3FG: Kory Yeh (GOO) 8, Will Chu (TAP), Enoch Han (ZHU) 5
REB: Young Song Kwon (FLA) 16, Kory Yeh (GOO) 15
AST: Kojo Achiampong (50S), Nick Liveris (OMB) 8, Sam Kang (FLA) 6
STL: Kojo Achiampong (50S), Michael Clifton (SKY), Leuis Ng (SPR) 4
BLK: Victor Chia (SPR), Henry Lin (FOR) 3, [5 players] 2

 

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Fall ’18 Week 3 Player Awards (Weeknights)

PREMIER DIVISION

 PLAYER OF THE WEEK

WILL THOMPSON

Team: NY Dream
Position: Forward
Stats: 24 points, 10-11 FGs, 16 rebounds, 1 assist

Runner-up: (G) Marquis Johnson (GTS) 18 points, 3 rebounds, 3 assists, 4 steals

WAT MISAKA DEFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE WEEK

DANIEL ORTIZ

Team: Peace & Love
Position: Guard
Stats: 4 rebounds, 5 steals, 2 blocks

Runner-up: (F/C) Noah Levine (GA7) 12 rebounds, 1 steal, 4 blocks

 

SAM LO HUSTLE PLAYER OF THE WEEK

CHRIS MENASCHE

Team: Free Agents
Position: Forward/Center
Stats: 19 points, 13 rebounds, 1 assist, 4 steals

Runner-Up: (F) Will Thompson (DRE) 24 points, 16 rebounds, 1 assist

ROOKIE OF THE WEEK

WILL THOMPSON

Team: NY Dream
Position: Forward
Stats: 24 points, 10-11 FGs, 16 rebounds, 1 assist

Runner-up: (G) Marquis Johnson (GTS) 18 points, 3 rebounds, 3 assists, 4 steals

WEEK 3 LEAGUE LEADERS

PTS: Will Thompson (DRE) 24, Kyle Lew (FAS) 21
3FG: Abdul Karim Moe (PNL) 4, [5 players] 3
REB: Will Thompson (DRE) 16, Chris Menasche (FAS) 13
AST: Brandon Adams (DRE) 9, Gus Gauntlett (PNL), Lou McCroskey (DRE) 7
STL: Daniel Ortiz (PNL) 5, Chris Menasche (FAS) 4
BLK: Noah Levine (GA7) 4, Jin Hong (SPA) 3

***

 

1ST DIVISION

PLAYER OF THE WEEK

ALIOU CISSE

Team: Sticky’s Finger Joint
Position: Guard/Forward
Stats: 35 points, 5 3FGs, 1 rebound, 2 blocks

Runner-up: (F) Kieran Brennan (HON) 22 points, 4 3FGs, 4 rebounds, 1 assist

WAT MISAKA DEFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE WEEK

JON HARARY

Team: Sticky’s Finger Joint
Position: Guard
Stats: 5 rebounds, 8 steals

Runner-up: (G) Winston Smith (SED) 7 rebounds, 5 steals

SAM LO HUSTLE PLAYER OF THE WEEK

STEPHEN TURNER

Team: Sticky’s Finger Joint
Position: Guard
Stats: 21 points, 12 rebounds, 7 assists, 4 steals

Runner-Up: (F/C) Chris Thomas (HON) 15 points, 11 rebounds, 2 assists, 1 steal, 2 blocks

ROOKIE OF THE WEEK

ALIOU CISSE

Team: Sticky’s Finger Joint
Position: Guard/Forward
Stats: 35 points, 5 3FGs, 1 rebound, 2 blocks

Runner-up: (G) Stephen Turner (SFJ) 21 points, 12 rebounds, 7 assists, 4 steals

WEEK 3 LEAGUE LEADERS

PTS: Aliou Cisse (SFJ) 35, Shane Gillelle (PRE) 23
3FG: Dudley Brutus (YOL) 5, Kieran Brennan (HON) 4
REB: Sean Canahuate (VIN), Hunter Eggers (VIN), Stephen Turner (SFJ) 12
AST: Joe Zeigle (HON) 9, Stephen Turner (SFJ) 7
STL: Jon Harary (SFJ) 8, Winston Smith (SED) 5
BLK: Gavin Singh (VIN) 3, Aliou Cisse (SFJ), Chris Thomas (HON) 2

***

 

2ND DIVISION

PLAYER OF THE WEEK

ANTONIO CUADRADO

Team: HB Tribe
Position: Guard
Stats: 24 points, 4 3FGs, 9 rebounds, 3 assists, 2 steals

Runner-up: (F) Ben Maletta (UBC) 23 points, 4 3FGs, 17 rebounds, 4 assists

WAT MISAKA DEFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE WEEK

ALEX TSAY

Team: HB Tribe
Position: Guard
Stats: 4 rebounds, 4 steals

Runner-up: (G) Antonio Cuadrado (TRI) 9 rebounds, 2 steals, 1 block

SAM LO HUSTLE PLAYER OF THE WEEK

BEN MALETTA

Team: Uncle Bought a Cow
Position: Forward
Stats: 23 points, 17 rebounds, 4 assists

Runner-up: (F/C) Andy Garcia (FAS) 10 points, 14 rebounds, 4 assists, 1 steal

ROOKIE OF THE WEEK

BRIAN SANDERS

Team: United Nations
Position: Guard
Stats: 25 points, 7 rebounds, 1 steal

Runner-up: (F/C) Andy Garcia (FAS) 10 points, 14 rebounds, 4 assists, 1 steal

 

 

WEEK 3 LEAGUE LEADERS

PTS: Brian Sanders (UNN) 25, Antonio Cuadrado (TRI) 24
3FG: Phil Thomas (SWK) 5, [3 players] 4
REB: Ben Maletta (UBC) 17, Andy Garcia (FAS) 14
AST: Anish Baweja (UNN) 7, Michael Albalah (BBB) 6
STL: Alex Tsay (TRI), Adam Wang (SWK) 4, Michael Meng (JAM) 3
BLK: Jibril Saleem (UNT) 2, [6 players] 1

***

 

3RD DIVISION

PLAYER OF THE WEEK

KYLE WILSON

Team: Klaytheists
Position: Forward
Stats: 27 points, 6 3FGs, 7 rebounds, 1 assist, 2 steals

Runner-up: (G/F) Gary Etienne, Jr. (FAS) 22 points, 9 rebounds, 1 assist, 1 steal

 

WAT MISAKA DEFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE WEEK

PETER MEI

Team: Pnest1
Position: Guard
Stats: 4 rebounds, 9 steals

Runner-up: (F/C) Jae Park (NGC) 21 rebounds, 4 steals, 1 block

 

SAM LO HUSTLE PLAYER OF THE WEEK

JAE PARK

Team: NYC Gritty Committee
Position: Forward/Center
Stats: 4 points, 21 rebounds, 4 steals, 1 block

Runner-up: (F) Eric Chang (SNB) 17 points, 18 rebounds, 1 steal, 1 block

 

 

ROOKIE OF THE WEEK

PETER MOON

Team: NYC Gritty Committee
Position: Guard
Stats: 11 points, 3 rebounds, 4 assists, 3 steals, 1 block

Runner-up: (G) Jaquan Mulling (FAS) 12 points, 4 rebounds, 4 assists, 1 steal

 

 

WEEK 3 LEAGUE LEADERS

PTS: James Merkin (INF) 29, Kyle Wilson (KLA) 27
3FG: Kyle Wilson (KLA) 6, Andrew Tu (SNB) 4
REB: Jae Park (NGC) 21, Eric Chang (SNB) 18
AST: Jeff Chan (KLA) 7, Andrew Jung (SNB), Rob Lee (30F) 5
STL: Peter Mei (PS1) 9, Kevin Wong (NFZ) 6
BLK: Karl Ngok (FAS) 3, Howard Choe (30F), Andrew Tu (SNB) 2

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Fall ’18 Week 2 Player Awards (Sundays)

1ST DIVISION

PLAYER OF THE WEEK

D’ANDRE MCPHATTER

Team: Lace’O My Aso
Position: Guard
Stats: 19 points, 6 rebounds, 2 assists, 3 steals

Runner-up: (G) Robert Oghuz (NCC) 21 points, 4 rebounds, 4 assists, 1 steal

WAT MISAKA DEFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE WEEK

NATHANIEL SCHACHT

Team: The Lizards
Position: Forward
Stats: 6 rebounds, 1 steal, 3 blocks

Runner-up: (F) Zach Moretti (NFZ) 12 rebounds, 2 steals, 1 block

SAM LO HUSTLE PLAYER OF THE WEEK

ZACH MORETTI

Team: Yung No Fly Zone
Position: Forward
Stats: 10 points, 12 rebounds, 3 assists, 2 steals, 1 block

Runner-Up: (F) Kyle Jose (LMA) 6 points, 15 rebounds, 1 assist

ROOKIE OF THE WEEK

ROBERT OGHUZ

Team: National Champs + Chris
Position: Guard
Stats: 21 points, 3 3FGs, 4 rebounds, 4 assists

Runner-up: (G) Alex Yablonovich (NCC) 12 points, 6 rebounds, 5 assists, 1 steal

WEEK 2 LEAGUE LEADERS

PTS: Westley Telfare (SKW) 28, Robert Ochuz (NCC) 21
3FG: Westley Telfare (SKW) 8, Will Chu (SKW) 5
REB: Kyle Jose (LMA) 15, Fabian Linton (LMA) 12, Zach Moretti (NFZ) 12
AST: Alex Yablonovich (NCC) 5, Oghuz Anwar (NCC) 4
STL: [4 players] 3, [6 players] 2
BLK: Nathaniel Schacht (LIZ) 3, Matt Birtwell (LMA), Michael Meng (NFZ) 2

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2ND DIVISION

PLAYER OF THE WEEK

STAN LEE

Team: NY Falcons U.
Position: Guard/Forward/Center
Stats: 23 points, 13 rebounds, 5 assists, 2 steals

Runner-up: (G/F) Chazz Higginbotham (GTR) 30 points, 7 rebounds, 4 assists, 3 steals

WAT MISAKA DEFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE WEEK

RICARDO PEREZ

Team: Grand Theft Rondo
Position: Guard/Forward
Stats: 13 rebounds, 2 steals, 4 blocks

Runner-up: (G) Caleb Lui (RAR) 1 rebound, 5 steals

SAM LO HUSTLE PLAYER OF THE WEEK

STAN LEE

Team: NY Falcons U.
Position: Guard/Forward/Center
Stats: 23 points, 13 rebounds, 5 assists, 2 steals

Runner-up: (G/F) Ricardo Perez (GTR) 13 points, 13 rebounds, 3 assists, 2 steals, 4 blocks

ROOKIE OF THE WEEK

CHAZZ HIGGINBOTHAM

Team: Grand Theft Rondo
Position: Guard/Forward
Stats: 30 points, 7 rebounds, 4 assists, 3 steals

Runner-up: (G/F) Ricardo Perez (GTR) 13 points, 13 rebounds, 3 assists, 2 steals, 4 blocks

 

 

WEEK 2 LEAGUE LEADERS

PTS: Chazz Higginbotham (GTR) 30, Stan Lee (NFU) 23
3FG: Peter Tsevdos (L2S) 5, Chazz Higginbotham (GTR) 4
REB: Stan Lee (NFU), Ricardo Perez (GTR) 13, Gary Delia (SXP) 9
AST: John Chu (L2S) 9, Darren Seto (RAR) 6
STL: Caleb Lui (RAR) 5, Teddy Okechukwu (RAR) 4
BLK: Ricardo Perez (GTR) 4, [3 players] 2

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3RD DIVISION

PLAYER OF THE WEEK

MARC LASHLY

Team: Japan United
Position: Forward
Stats: 21 points, 10 rebounds, 4 assists, 4 steals

Runner-up: (F) Peter Tsevdos (OMB) 21 points, 14 rebounds, 3 assists, 2 steals

 

WAT MISAKA DEFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE WEEK

KOJO ACHIAMPONG

Team: 50 Shades of Klay
Position: Guard
Stats: 5 rebounds, 5 steals, 2 blocks

Runner-up: (G) Sean He (BIL) 11 rebounds, 6 steals

 

SAM LO HUSTLE PLAYER OF THE WEEK

KYLE WILSON

Team: TAP NY
Position: Forward
Stats: 16 points, 15 rebounds, 2 steals, 3 blocks

Runner-up: (F/C) Akeil Cange (WIL) 22 points, 21 rebounds, 3 assists, 1 steal, 1 block

 

 

ROOKIE OF THE WEEK

N/A

Team: N/A
Position: N/A
Stats: N/A

Runner-up: N/A

 

 

WEEK 2 LEAGUE LEADERS

PTS: Akeil Cange (WIL) 22, Marc Lashly (JPU), Peter Tsevdos (OMB) 21
3FG: Young Yu (SKY) 5, Wataru Kawasaki (JPU), Jason Sun (BIL) 4
REB: Akeil Cange (WIL) 21, Seung Lim (OMB), Kyle Wilson (TAP) 15
AST: Will Chu (TAP) 8, Steven Lee (NFZ) 7
STL: Sean He (BIL) 6, Kojo Achiampong (50S), Eddie Tsao (50S) 5
BLK: Kyle Wilson (TAP) 3, [3 players] 2

 

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Fall ’18 Week 2 Player Awards (Weeknights)

PREMIER DIVISION

 PLAYER OF THE WEEK

RICHARD SHEA

Team: We Had Game
Position: Guard
Stats: 24 points, 3 3FGs, 10 rebounds, 4 assists

Runner-up: (F) Jonah Travis (DRE) 21 points, 11 rebounds, 4 assists, 1 steal, 1 block

WAT MISAKA DEFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE WEEK

YOUNG SONG

Team: NYK Spartans
Position: Forward
Stats: 9 rebounds, 3 steals, 2 blocks

Runner-up: (F/C) Martin Brusewitz (FAS) 13 rebounds, 1 steal, 3 blocks

 

SAM LO HUSTLE PLAYER OF THE WEEK

KYNI SCOTT

Team: Get The Strap
Position: Guard/Forward
Stats: 10 points, 14 rebounds, 2 assists, 3 steals

Runner-Up: (C) Maxwell Dolgin (PAC) 14 points, 18 rebounds, 1 block

ROOKIE OF THE WEEK

JONAH TRAVIS

Team: NY Dream
Position: Forward
Stats: 21 points, 11 rebounds, 4 assists, 1 steal, 1 block

Runner-up: (G) Shavar Richardson (DRE) 23 points, 4 3FGs, 3 assists, 1 steal 

WEEK 2 LEAGUE LEADERS

PTS: Richard Shea (WHG) 24, Shavar Richardson (DRE) 23
3FG: David Chu (SPA), Shavar Richardson (DRE) 4, [7 players] 3
REB:  Maxwell Dolgin (PAC) 18, Jeremy Kaplan-Lyman (WHG), Kyni Scott (GTS) 14
AST: Gus Gauntlett (PNL) 11, [4 players] 5
STL: Rob Jackson (DRE) 4, [5 players] 3
BLK: Martin Brusewitz (FAS) 3, Young Song (SPA) 2

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1ST DIVISION

PLAYER OF THE WEEK

COURTENEY TABRON

Team: Shut ‘Em Down
Position: Guard
Stats: 26 points, 6 rebounds, 3 assists, 4 steals

Runner-up: (F/C) Eric Pettie (OLD) 26 points, 10 rebounds, 1 assist

WAT MISAKA DEFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE WEEK

ANTHONY JOHNSON

Team: Shut ‘Em Down
Position: Forward
Stats: 7 rebounds, 1 steal, 3 blocks

Runner-up: (G) Courteney Tabron (SED) 6 rebounds, 4 steals

SAM LO HUSTLE PLAYER OF THE WEEK

TERRENCE AGBI

Team: Triple D
Position: Forward/Center
Stats: 12 points, 17 rebounds, 1 block

Runner-Up: (F/C) Desmin James (OLD) 7 points, 14 rebounds, 1 assist

ROOKIE OF THE WEEK

ERIC PETTIE

Team: The Old Guys
Position: Forward
Stats: 26 points, 10 rebounds, 1 assist

Runner-up: N/A

WEEK 2 LEAGUE LEADERS

PTS: Eric Pettvc (OLD), Courteney Tabron (SED) 26,
3FG: Emery Clark (PRE) 4, [4 players] 3
REB: Terrence Agbi (DDD) 17, Desmin James (OLD) 14
AST: Terrance Bostick (SED) 6, Terani Takyi (OLD) 5
STL: Courteney Tabron (SED) 4, Shane Gillelle (PRE), Keith Malanga (PRE) 3
BLK: Anthony Johnson (SED) 3, Kieran Brennan (HON) 2

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2ND DIVISION

PLAYER OF THE WEEK

BRANDON LEE

Team: Swish Kebabs
Position: Forward
Stats: 24 points, 6 3FGs, 4 rebounds, 2 assists, 1 steal

Runner-up: (F) Brian Law (SWK) 20 points, 4 rebounds, 3 assists, 3 steals, 1 block

WAT MISAKA DEFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE WEEK

BRIAN LAW

Team: Swish Kebabs
Position: Forward
Stats: 4 rebounds, 3 steals, 1 blocks

Runner-up: (F) Joseph Choi (SUP) 14 rebounds, 2 blocks

SAM LO HUSTLE PLAYER OF THE WEEK

JOSEPH CHOI

Team: Supreme Team
Position: Forward/Center
Stats: 6 points, 14 rebounds, 2 blocks

Runner-up: (G) Leuis Ng (SWK) 12 points, 10 rebounds, 9 assists, 1 steal

ROOKIE OF THE WEEK

JIMMY KANG

Team: HB Tribe
Position: Guard
Stats: 18 points, 5 3FGs, 1 rebound, 3 assists

Runner-up: (G) Lawence Deloach (UNT) 12 points, 3 rebounds, 1 assist, 1 steal

 

 

WEEK 2 LEAGUE LEADERS

PTS: Brandon Lee (SWK) 24, Brian Law (SWK) 20
3FG: Brandon Lee (SWK) 6, Jimmy Kang (TRI) 5
REB: Joseph Choi (SUP) 14, Ezekiel Shin (NGC) 11
AST: Leuis Ng (SWK) 9, Ian Yu (NGC) 6
STL: [4 players] 3, [13 players] 2
BLK: Joseph Choi (SUP) 2, [9 players] 1

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3RD DIVISION

PLAYER OF THE WEEK

YOUNG WANG

Team: No Fly Zone Ultra
Position: Forward
Stats: 36 points, 8 rebounds, 4 assists, 6 steals

Runner-up: (G) Vegas Dave Wong (PS1) 24 points, 5 3FGs, 5 rebounds, 3 assists, 3 steals

 

WAT MISAKA DEFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE WEEK

EDEN CHUANG

Team: No Fly Zone Ultra
Position: Guard
Stats: 4 rebounds, 7 steals

Runner-up: (G) Ren Hsieh (NFZ) 5 rebounds, 8 steals

 

SAM LO HUSTLE PLAYER OF THE WEEK

MAX PAYNTER

Team: Yieldmo
Position: Forward
Stats: 20 points, 7 rebounds, 4 assists, 3 steals

Runner-up: (F) Ethan Jiwon Kim (NGC) 4 points, 10 rebounds, 3 assists, 3 steals

 

 

ROOKIE OF THE WEEK

JOSH KRINSKY

Team: Bulletproof Tigers
Position: Guard
Stats: 26 points, 7 3FGs, 5 rebounds, 4 steals

Runner-up: (F) Ned Babbit (OMB) 17 points, 9 rebounds, 3 assists, 1 steal, 1 block

 

 

WEEK 2 LEAGUE LEADERS

PTS: Young Wang (NFZ) 36, Josh Krinsky (BPT) 26
3FG: Josh Krinsky (BPT) 7, [4 players] 5
REB: Jeffrey Angelino (MSM) 13, Tom Bello, Jr. (BPT) 11
AST: Kyle Reyes (NFZ) 9, Ren Hsieh (NFZ), Zach Sherman (YIE) 7
STL: Ren Hsieh (NFZ) 8, Eden Chuang (NFZ) 7
BLK: [6 players] 2, [11 players] 1

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Fall ’18 Week 1 Player Awards (Sundays)

1ST DIVISION

PLAYER OF THE WEEK

JON COHEN

Team: The Lizards
Position: Guard
Stats: 35 points, 9 3FGs, 7 rebounds, 3 assists

Runner-up: (G) Jarrett Lee (SHO) 21 points, 4 3FGs, 3 rebounds, 3 steals

WAT MISAKA DEFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE WEEK

JASON WU

Team: Showcase NYC
Position: Forward
Stats: 4 rebounds, 3 steals, 3 blocks

Runner-up: (F) William Ruzda (SKK) 8 rebounds, 4 steals

SAM LO HUSTLE PLAYER OF THE WEEK

CHARLES HOWLAND

Team: National Champs + Chris
Position: Forward/Center
Stats: 21 points, 23 rebounds, 1 assist, 2 steals

Runner-Up: (F) Chris Sellew (NCC) 16 points, 16 rebounds, 2 assists, 3 steals

ROOKIE OF THE WEEK

JON COHEN

Team: The Lizards
Position: Guard
Stats: 35 points, 9 3FGs, 7 rebounds, 3 assists

Runner-up: (F/C) Charles Howland (NCC) 21 points, 23 rebounds, 1 assist, 2 steals

WEEK 1 LEAGUE LEADERS

PTS: Jon Cohen (LIZ) 35, Charles Howland (NCC), Jarrett Lee (SHO) 21
3FG: Jon Cohen (LIZ) 9, Jarrett Lee (SHO) 4
REB: Charles Howland (NCC) 23, Chris Ellew (NCC) 16
AST: Adam Bottorf (LIZ) 7, Brandon Huang (NCC) 6
STL: William Ruzda (SKK) 4, [4 players] 3
BLK: Jason Wu (SHO) 3, Dan Hoist (SKK), Vegas Dave Wong (SKW) 2

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2ND DIVISION

PLAYER OF THE WEEK

CALEB LUI

Team: Raining Rosebuds
Position: Guard
Stats: 15 points, 2 rebounds, 5 assists, 7 steals

Runner-up: (G) Kyle Lew (ROC) 10 points, 14 rebounds, 7 assists, 2 steals, 1 block

WAT MISAKA DEFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE WEEK

CALEB LUI

Team: Raining Rosebuds
Position: Guard
Stats: 2 rebounds, 7 steals

Runner-up: (F) Stan Lee (NFU) 10 rebounds, 4 steals, 2 blocks

SAM LO HUSTLE PLAYER OF THE WEEK

KYLE LEW

Team: NY Rockits
Position: Guard
Stats: 10 points, 14 rebounds, 7 assists, 2 steals, 1 block

Runner-up: (F) Stan Lee (NFU) 9 points, 10 rebounds, 4 steals, 2 blocks

ROOKIE OF THE WEEK

ROY BLUM

Team: Long Twos
Position: Forward
Stats: 19 points, 11 rebounds, 1 assist

Runner-up: (F) Chazz Higginbotham (GTR) 20 points, 7 rebounds, 1 assist, 3 steals

 

 

WEEK 1 LEAGUE LEADERS

PTS: Sherwin Salar (BOM) 24, Chazz Higginbotham (GTR) 20
3FG: [4 players] 3, [4 players] 2
REB: Kyle Lew (ROC) 14, Roy Blum (L2S) 11
AST: Kyle Lew (ROC), Ricardo Perez (GTR) 7, [2 players] 5
STL: Caleb Lui (RAR) 7, Stan Lee (NFU) 4
BLK: Teddy Okechukwu (RAR) 3, Stan Lee (NFU) 2

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3RD DIVISION

PLAYER OF THE WEEK

DERRICK SHICH

Team: James Zhu & Friends
Position: Guard
Stats: 17 points, 4 3FGs, 10 rebounds, 5 assists, 2 steals

Runner-up: (F) Mario Del Cueto (50S) 18 points, 5 3FGs, 4 rebounds, 4 assists

 

WAT MISAKA DEFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE WEEK

ALEX LIU

Team: Formosa Warriors
Position: Guard
Stats: 5 rebounds, 3 steals

Runner-up: (F) Jon Lau (GOO) 5 rebounds, 1 steal, 2 blocks

 

SAM LO HUSTLE PLAYER OF THE WEEK

NICK LIVERIS

Team: OMB
Position: Forward/Center
Stats: 12 points, 13 rebounds, 3 assists

Runner-up: (G) Derrick Shich (ZHU) 17 points, 10 rebounds, 5 assists, 2 steals

 

 

ROOKIE OF THE WEEK

KORY YEH

Team: Goon Squad
Position: Guard
Stats: 15 points, 5 3FGs, 6 rebounds, 2 steals

Runner-up: (F) Mike Browne (50S) 9 points, 9 rebounds, 1 assist, 1 steal

 

 

WEEK 1 LEAGUE LEADERS

PTS: Teddy Xiong (50S) 21, David Hsiung (OMB), Derrick Shich (ZHU) 17
3FG: Mario Del Cueto (50S), Kory Yeh (GOO) 5, [3 players] 4
REB: Gary Chen (FOR), Nick Liveris (OMB) 13, James Zhu (ZHU) 11
AST: Brian Lau (GOO), Derrick Shich (ZHU) 5,
STL: Alex Liu (FOR) 3, [3 players] 2
BLK: Jon Lau (GOO) 2, [3 players] 1

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