2015 New York state high school boys basketball championships

The 2015 Federation Tournament of Champions took place in Albany at the SEFCU Arena, home court of the University at Albany, SUNY basketball teams, on March 27, 28 and 29. The usual Albany venue, the Times Union Center in downtown Albany, was unavailable because the venue instead hosted the NCAA Women's Basketball Albany Regional. Federation championships were awarded in the AA, A and B classifications. Wings Academy in the Bronx won the Class AA championship.[1] Jessie Govan of Wings Academy was named the Class AA tournament's Most Valuable Player.[2]

Class AA

Participating teams

Association Team Record Appearance Last appearance How qualified
CHSAA Christ the King (Middle Village) 25-4 10 2014 Defeated Xaverian (Brooklyn), 59-56[3]
NYSAISAA Long Island Lutheran (Brookville) 19-6 27 2014 Only Class AA school in association[2]
NYSPHSAA Shenendehowa (Clifton Park) 25-0 2 1987 Defeated Brentwood, 76-63[4]
PSAL Wings Academy (Bronx) 28-2 2 2002 Defeated Cardozo (Bayside), 50-46[5]

Results

Semifinals
March 27 		Championship Game
March 28
      
NYSPHSAA Shenendehowa (Clifton Park) 35
PSAL Wings Academy (Bronx) 44
PSAL Wings Academy 79
CHSAA Christ the King (Middle Village) 73
CHSAA Christ the King (Middle Village) 50
NYSAISAA Long Island Lutheran (Brookville) 44

Wings Academy finished the season with a 30-2 record.[2]

Individual honors

The following players were awarded individual honors for their performances at the Federation Tournament:[2]

Most Valuable Player

All-Tournament Team

Sportsmanship Award

Class A

Participating teams

Association Team Record Appearance Last appearance How qualified
CHSAA Canisius (Buffalo) 23-5 4 2001 Defeated John F. Kennedy Catholic (Somers), 65-55[6]
NYSAISAA Albany Academy 16-3 3 2014 Only Class A school in association[2]
NYSPHSAA Scotia-Glenville 26-0 2 2014 Defeated Greece Athena (Rochester), 54-49[7]
PSAL Springfield Gardens 26-4 3 1987 Defeated Frederick Douglass Academy (NYC), 58-54[8]

Results

Semifinals
March 27 		Championship Game
March 28
      
NYSPHSAA Scotia-Glenville 63 (OT)
CHSAA Canisius (Buffalo) 68
CHSAA Canisius (Buffalo) 48
NYSAISAA Albany Academy 44
PSAL Springfield Gardens 50
NYSAISAA Albany Academy 61

Canisius finished the season with a 25-5 record.[2]

Individual honors

The following players were awarded individual honors for their performances at the Federation Tournament:[2]

Most Valuable Player

All-Tournament Team

Sportsmanship Award

  • Rory Flaherty, Albany Academy

Class B

Participating teams

Association Team Record Appearance Last appearance How qualified
CHSAA Park (Amherst) 20-3 1 (first) Defeated Regis (NYC), 48-43[9]
NYSAISAA Dwight (NYC) 20-8 3 2014 Defeated Collegiate (NYC), 49-44[10]
NYSPHSAA Westhill (Geddes) 23-2 4 2014 Defeated Woodlands (Hartsdale), 70-62[11]
PSAL Maspeth 28-1 1 (first) Defeated Frederick Douglass Academy III (Bronx), 57-42[8]

Results

Semifinals
March 28 		Championship Game
March 29
      
NYSPHSAA Westhill (Geddes) 55 (OT)
CHSAA Park (Amherst) 56
CHSAA Park (Amherst) 70
PSAL Maspeth 51
PSAL Maspeth 51
NYSAISAA Dwight (NYC) 50

Park finished the season with a 22-3 record.[2]

Individual honors

The following players were awarded individual honors for their performances at the Federation Tournament:[2]

Most Valuable Player

All-Tournament Team

  • Jeremy Bonifacio, Dwight
  • Derek Cheatom, Park
  • Randy Golda, Park
  • Jordan Roland, Westhill
  • Pablo Tamer, Maspeth

Sportsmanship Award

  • Michael Bugaj, Maspeth

References

  1. ^ "Wings Academy beats two-time defending champ Christ the King, 79-73, to win NY state Federation Class AA boys basketball title", Daily News, New York, 28 March 2015. Retrieved February 3, 2016.
  2. ^ a b c d e f g h i "NYSPHSAA and FEDERATION Boys' Basketball Brackets". www.nysbasketballbrackets.com. Retrieved February 3, 2016.
  3. ^ "Christ the King beats Xaverian, 59-56, in CHSAA Class AA city title game as Rawle Alkins shows up just moments before tipoff but leads team with 21 points", Daily News, New York, 15 March 2015. Retrieved February 3, 2016.
  4. ^ "Shenendehowa drops Brentwood for first state title in 28 years", The Saratogian, Saratoga Springs, 22 March 2015. Retrieved February 3, 2016.
  5. ^ "Wings Academy wins PSAL AA boys basketball championship, beating defending champ Cardozo, 50-46, at the Garden", Daily News, New York, 14 March 2015. Retrieved February 3, 2016.
  6. ^ "Kennedy's run ends in state final" Archived 2015-12-23 at the Wayback Machine, News 12 Long Island, Woodbury, 19 March 2015. Retrieved February 3, 2016.
  7. ^ "Scotia boys repeat as Class A state champions", Times Union, Albany, 23 March 2015. Retrieved February 3, 2016.
  8. ^ a b "For Mase: Springfield Gardens captures Class 'A' title" Archived 2015-09-09 at the Wayback Machine, MSG Varsity, New York, 21 March 2015. Retrieved February 3, 2016.
  9. ^ "Park ousts Regis in Catholic B final" Archived 2015-10-08 at the Wayback Machine, MSG Varsity, New York, 14 March 2015. Retrieved February 3, 2016.
  10. ^ https://www.dwight.edu/programs/basketball-champions[permanent dead link‍]. Retrieved February 3, 2016
  11. ^ "Class B Final: Westhill 70, Woodlands 62", The Post-Star, Glens Falls, 16 March 2015. Retrieved February 3, 2016.