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."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. Jessie Govan of Wings Academy was named the Class AA tournament's Most Valuable Player.
Class AA
Participating teams
AssociationTeamRecordAppearanceLast appearanceHow qualifiedCHSAAChrist the King (Middle Village)25-4102014Defeated Xaverian (Brooklyn), 59-56"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.NYSAISAALong Island Lutheran (Brookville) 19-6272014Only Class AA school in associationNYSPHSAAShenendehowa (Clifton Park) 25-021987Defeated Brentwood, 76-63"Shenendehowa drops Brentwood for first state title in 28 years", The Saratogian, Saratoga Springs, 22 March 2015. Retrieved February 3, 2016.PSALWings Academy (Bronx)28-22 2002Defeated Cardozo (Bayside), 50-46"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.
Results
Wings Academy finished the season with a 30-2 record.
Individual honors
The following players were awarded individual honors for their performances at the Federation Tournament:
Most Valuable Player
Jessie Govan, Wings Academy
All-Tournament Team
Rawle Alkins, Christ the King Desure Buie, Wings Academy Tyrone Cohen, Christ the King Efrain DeJesus, Wings Academy Devonte Green, Long Island Lutheran Thomas Huerter, Shenendehowa
Sportsmanship Award
Tyrone Cohen, Christ the King
Class A
Participating teams
AssociationTeamRecordAppearanceLast appearanceHow qualifiedCHSAACanisius (Buffalo)23-542001Defeated John F. Kennedy Catholic (Somers), 65-55"Kennedy's run ends in state final" , News 12 Long Island, Woodbury, 19 March 2015. Retrieved February 3, 2016.NYSAISAAAlbany Academy 16-332014Only Class A school in associationNYSPHSAAScotia-Glenville 26-022014Defeated Greece Athena (Rochester), 54-49"Scotia boys repeat as Class A state champions", Times Union, Albany, 23 March 2015. Retrieved February 3, 2016.PSALSpringfield Gardens26-431987Defeated Frederick Douglass Academy (NYC), 58-54"For Mase: Springfield Gardens captures Class 'A' title" , MSG Varsity, New York, 21 March 2015. Retrieved February 3, 2016.
Results
Canisius finished the season with a 25-5 record.
Individual honors
The following players were awarded individual honors for their performances at the Federation Tournament:
Most Valuable Player
LaTerrance Reed, Canisius
All-Tournament Team
Joel Boyce, Springfield Gardens Joe Cremo, Scotia-Glenville Josh Huffman, Canisius Stafford Trueheart, Canisius Hameir Wright, Albany Academy
Sportsmanship Award
Rory Flaherty, Albany Academy
Class B
Participating teams AssociationTeamRecordAppearanceLast appearanceHow qualifiedCHSAAPark (Amherst)20-31(first)Defeated Regis (NYC), 48-43"Park ousts Regis in Catholic B final" , MSG Varsity, New York, 14 March 2015. Retrieved February 3, 2016.NYSAISAADwight (NYC) 20-83 2014Defeated Collegiate (NYC), 49-44https://www.dwight.edu/programs/basketball-champions. Retrieved February 3, 2016NYSPHSAAWesthill (Geddes) 23-242014Defeated Woodlands (Hartsdale), 70-62"Class B Final: Westhill 70, Woodlands 62", The Post-Star, Glens Falls, 16 March 2015. Retrieved February 3, 2016.PSALMaspeth28-11(first)Defeated Frederick Douglass Academy III (Bronx), 57-42
Results
Park finished the season with a 22-3 record.
Individual honors
The following players were awarded individual honors for their performances at the Federation Tournament:
Most Valuable Player
Jordan Nwora, Park
All-Tournament Team
Jeremy Bonifacio, Dwight Derek Cheatom, Park Randy Golda, Park Jordan Roland, Westhill Pablo Tamer, Maspeth
Sportsmanship Award
Michael Bugaj, Maspeth
External links
NYSPHSAA-FEDERATION Boys' Basketball Playoffs Brackets
References