The 2011 Federation Tournament of Champions took place at the Times Union Center in downtown Albany on March 25, 26 and 27. It was the tournament's first year in Albany after 30 years in Glens Falls."Familiar foes, new home for Federation tournament". The Daily Gazette, Schenectady, 25 March 2011. Retrieved March 12, 2016. Federation championships were awarded in the AA, A and B classifications. Mount Vernon won the Class AA championship."Mount Vernon sweeps NYC powers for New York boys basketball title", MaxPreps, 28 March 2011. Retrieved March 12, 2016. Jabarie Hinds of Mount Vernon was named the Class AA tournament's Most Valuable Player.
Class AA
Participating teams, results and individual honors in Class AA were as follows:
Participating teams
AssociationTeamRecordAppearanceLast appearanceHow qualifiedCHSAAChrist the King (Middle Village)22-672010Defeated Rice (NYC), 60-57"Royal repeat: CK downs Rice to win CHSAA ‘AA’ title", New York Post, 14 March 2011. Retrieved March 12, 2016.NYSPHSAAMount Vernon 21-59 2007 Defeated Jamestown, 62-51"New York State Finals: Mt. Vernon Captures Record 9th Championship", SB Nation, 18 March 2011. Retrieved March 12, 2016.PSALBoys and Girls (Brooklyn)24-632010 Defeated Abraham Lincoln (Brooklyn), 62-55"Slaughter leads Boys & Girls over Lincoln in PSAL Championship", New York Post, 13 March 2011. Retrieved March 12, 2016.
Results
Mount Vernon finished the season with a 23-5 record.
Individual honors
The following players were awarded individual honors for their performances at the Federation Tournament:
Most Valuable Player
Jabarie Hinds, Mount Vernon
All-Tournament Team
Omar Calhoun, Christ the King Isaiah Cousins, Mount Vernon Chris Ortiz, Christ the King Khalid Samuels, Mount Vernon Mike Taylor, Boys and Girls
Sportsmanship Award
T.J. Curry, Christ the King
Class A
Participating teams, results and individual honors in Class A were as follows:
Participating teams
AssociationTeamRecordAppearanceLast appearanceHow qualifiedCHSAASt. Mary’s (Manhasset)28-042002Defeated Mount Saint Michael (Bronx), 63-56"Chavuaghn Lewis leads St. Mary's to 78-70 OT win over Mt. St. Michael in CHSAA 'A' title game", Daily News, New York, 12 March 2011. Retrieved March 11, 2016.NYSAISAALong Island Lutheran (Brookville) 21-4232010 Only school in classificationNYSPHSAAJamesville-DeWitt 22-352010Defeated Harborfields, 66-51"New York Boys Finals: Three Teams Will Win Titles Saturday, Two More on Sunday", SB Nation, 18 March 2011. Retrieved March 12, 2016.PSALMidwood (Brooklyn)28-31(first)Defeated Long Island City, 60-49"PSAL boys basketball rankings", New York Post, 22 March 2011. Retrieved March 12, 2016.
Results
Long Island Lutheran finished the season with a 23-4 record."Long Island Lutheran 78, St. Mary’s 51", Long Island Press, Syosset, 27 March 2011. Retrieved March 12, 2016.
Individual honors
The following players were awarded individual honors for their performances at the Federation Tournament:
Most Valuable Player
Achraf Yacoubou, Long Island Lutheran
All-Tournament Team
DaJuan Coleman, Jamesville-DeWitt Mike Florin, Long Island Lutheran Shaun Lawton, Long Island Lutheran Chavaughn Lewis, St. Mary's Enees Nikovic, Midwood
Sportsmanship Award
Charles McCann, St. Mary's
Class B
Participating teams, results and individual honors in Class B were as follows:
Participating teams AssociationTeamRecordAppearanceLast appearanceHow qualifiedNYSPHSAABurke Catholic (Goshen)23-21(first)Defeated Potsdam, 62-52NYSAISAACollegiate (NYC)20-862010 Defeated Poly Prep (Brooklyn), 57-47"Four of a kind: Underdog Collegiate wins another NYSAISAA ‘B’ crown", New York Post, 7 March 2011. Retrieved March 12, 2016.CHSAASalesian (New Rochelle) 21-741999Defeated St. Mary's (Lancaster), 83-50PSALPathways (St. Albans)24-41(first)Defeated Frederick Douglass Academy III (Bronx), 59-52 (OT)"Air Jordan: Washington leads Pathways to ‘B’ crown", New York Post, 20 March 2011. Retrieved March 12, 2016.
Results
Collegiate finished the season with a 22-8 record."Collegiate wins state Federation Class 'B' championship on buzzer-beating putback by Connor Huff", New York Post, 26 March 2011. Retrieved March 12, 2016. It was Collegiate's record fourth straight state title.
Individual honors
The following players were awarded individual honors for their performances at the Federation Tournament:
Most Valuable Player
Connor Huff, Collegiate
All-Tournament Team
Ryan Frankel, Collegiate Kevin Punter, Salesian Zach Ruffer, Burke Catholic Jordan Washington, Pathways Rob Wechsler, Collegiate
Sportsmanship Award
Jason Alleyne, Salesian
External links
NYSPHSAA-FEDERATION Boys' Basketball Playoffs Brackets
References