Regardless of closing its doorways following the 2016-17 season, St. Anthony has been probably the most dominant workforce from the Backyard State, claiming 5 of the highest 10 groups within the state since 2000. The impression of legendary Bob Hurley will final endlessly because the Naismith Corridor of Fame coach completed his profession with a file of 1,185-124 with 26 state titles and 4 nationwide titles.
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Kyle Anderson drives towards the basket throughout his junior 12 months at St. Anthony.
Prime 10 groups in New Jersey since 2000
File: 32-0
Nationwide Rating: No. 1
Notable Gamers: Dominic Cheek, Jio Fontan, Mike Rosario, Tyshawn Taylor, Travon Woodall
Rundown: This will have been teaching legend Bob Hurley’s greatest workforce of the 2000s period, that includes a backcourt with 5 high-major guards. Rosario, Taylor, Woodall, Cheek and Fontan all had profitable faculty careers and led the Friars to utter domination, outscoring their opponents by almost 40 factors per recreation with probably the most suffocating defenses of the 2000s.
2. St. Anthony (Jersey Metropolis) 2010-11
File: 33-0
Nationwide Rating: No. 1
Notable Gamers: Kyle Anderson, Jerome Frink, Lucious Jones, Myles Mack, Jordan Fast
Rundown: The Friars left little question who one of the best workforce in highschool basketball was in 2010-11, dismantling then-No. 1, and unbeaten, St. Patrick 62-45 within the North Jersey, Non Public-B closing. The sport was labeled as one of many largest video games of the last decade and the Friars used a dominant fourth quarter to tug away from an ultra-talented Celtics group. This was the group that began the unbelievable 83-game successful streak that resulted in 2013.
3. St. Anthony (Jersey Metropolis) 2011-12
File: 32-0
Nationwide Rating: No. 1
Notable Gamers: Kyle Anderson, Josh Brown, Tariq Carey, Hallice Prepare dinner, Jerome Frink
Rundown: MaxPreps Nationwide Participant of the 12 months Anderson averaged 14.7 factors, 6.5 rebounds and three.9 assists to information the Friars to a 65-0 file with a pair of nationwide titles throughout his two years with this system. St. Anthony coasted to its second consecutive NJSIAA Match of Champions crown, defeating their six postseason opponents by a mean of over 36 factors whereas solely permitting 37.7 factors per contest throughout that span.
File: 30-3
Nationwide Rating: No. 3
Notable Gamers: Paris Bennett, Kyrie Irving, Michael Kidd-Gilchrist, Dexter Strickland
Rundown:
Two of their three losses got here throughout the 12-game absence of switch
Irving early within the season. One of the crucial gifted teams in state
historical past additionally needed to battle by way of accidents as Strickland handled a
knee damage and Kidd-Gilchrist battled by way of a sprained ankle. Regardless of
the obstacles, St. Patrick captured its third NJSIAA Match of
Champions title prior to now 4 seasons in dominant style.
5. St. Anthony 2003-04
File: 30-0
Nationwide Rating: No. 3
Notable Gamers: Barney Anderson, Otis Campbell, Sean McCurdy, Derrick Mercer, Marcus Williams
Rundown:
Regardless of dealing with off-the-court points and never having a single senior
graduate to a Division I program, the Friars completed an inconceivable
undefeated run with this system’s third NJSIAA Match of Champions
title in 4 seasons. The workforce turned the topic of “The Miracle of St.
Anthony,” a best-selling guide written by Adrian Wojnarowski which
chronicles the 2003-04 season.
6. St. Patrick 2006-07
File: 30-2
Nationwide Rating: No. 2
Notable Gamers: Paris Bennett, Corey Fisher, Jeff Robinson, Dexter Strickland, Quintrell Thomas
Rundown: Led by New Jersey Participant of the 12 months Fisher, the Celtics defeated three groups ranked No. 12 or increased within the closing nationwide rankings. Late within the 12 months, St. Patrick defeated fellow high 10 Huntington (W. Va.) regardless of 47 factors from O.J. Mayo in a 78-76 time beyond regulation thriller. Fisher had 37 factors and 6 assists within the signature win. They went on to blow previous Bloomfield Tech 85-61 within the Match of Champions title recreation.
7. St. Anthony 2001-02
File: 29-1
Nationwide Rating: No. 2
Notable Gamers: Donald Copeland, Elijah Ingram, Dwayne Lee, Obie Nwadike, Terrence Roberts
Rundown: Captured this system’s second consecutive NJSIAA Match of Champions title and eighth general after defeating Neptune 69-49 within the championship recreation behind 18 factors from Ingram, who was named the match’s MVP for the second consecutive season. After splitting its earlier two conferences in opposition to Neptune and dropping 60-58 of their most up-to-date assembly, the Friars dominated on the largest stage.
8. St. Patrick 2010-11
File: 27-1
Nationwide Rating: No. 5
Notable Gamers: Derrick Gordon, Dakari Johnson, Michael Kidd-Gilchrist, Jarrel Lane, Chris Martin
Rundown: Though the Celtics suffered a season-ending 62-45 defeat to eventual nationwide champion St. Anthony within the NJSIAAA North Jersey, Non-Public B title recreation, a formidable nationwide resume included capturing the Metropolis of Palms Traditional title with wins over nationally ranked Mater Dei (Santa Ana, Calif.) and Milton (Ga.). St. Patrick was ranked No. 1 within the nation going into their closely anticipated showdown with the Friars earlier than developing brief.
File: 30-1
Nationwide Rating: No. 5
Notable Gamers: Andrew Pulsar, Chris Andrews, Brandon Costner, Darrell Harvey Jr., Alex Wujciak
Rundown: After struggling its solely lack of the season to East Corridor (Gainesville, Ga.) 76-73 seven video games into the season, the Pirates rallied to win 24 consecutive video games to shut out the season. Seton Corridor Prep edged out a gifted St. Patrick squad 63-60 within the NJSIAA Match of Champions title recreation led by 31 factors, 10 rebounds and 5 assists from McDonald’s All-American Costner.
File: 29-2
Nationwide Rankings: No. 4
Notable Gamers: Jamarques Lawrence, Christian Pierre-Louis, Akil Watson, Tarik Watson, Simeon Wilcher
Rundown:
The Lions avenged their solely in-state lack of the season within the NJSIAA
Match of Champions title recreation, defeating fellow high 10 program
Camden 61-58 in time beyond regulation led by 22 factors, seven rebounds and 5
assists from first workforce MaxPreps Junior All-America choice Wilcher.
With the majority of its core anticipated to return from final season, count on
Roselle Catholic to have a possibility so as to add one other workforce to this checklist
subsequent season.
Word: Academies weren’t included on this checklist.
