The 2016 Federation Tournament of Champions took place at the Times Union Center in downtown Albany on March 18, 19 and 20. Federation championships were awarded in the AA, A and B classifications. Thomas Jefferson Campus in Brooklyn won the Class AA championship."Thomas Jefferson tops Aquinas", Times Union, Albany, 19 March 2016. Retrieved April 4, 2016. Shamorie Ponds of Thomas Jefferson Campus was named the Class AA tournament's Most Valuable Player."Aquinas stopped in Federation final", Democrat & Chronicle, Rochester, 20 March 2016. Retrieved April 4, 2016.
Class AA
Participating teams, results and individual honors in Class AA were as follows:
Participating teams
AssociationTeamRecordAppearanceLast appearanceHow qualifiedCHSAAXaverian (Brooklyn)18-1142005Defeated Bishop Loughlin (Brooklyn), 59-56"Xaverian wins CHSAA city championship, beats Loughlin, 59-56, in title game", Daily News, New York, 14 March 2016. Retrieved March 14, 2016.NYSAISAALong Island Lutheran (Brookville) 22-3282015Only Class AA school in associationNYSPHSAAAquinas Institute (Rochester) 24-31(first)Defeated Middletown, 68-50"Class AA Final: Aquinas rolls to state title, with a nod to gridiron", Post-Star, Glens Falls, 12 March 2016 . Retrieved March 14, 2016.PSALThomas Jefferson Campus (Brooklyn)23-91(first)Defeated Abraham Lincoln (Brooklyn), 90-61"Thomas Jefferson beats Lincoln, 90-61, to win first PSAL boys basketball championship since 1954", Daily News, New York, 12 March 2016. Retrieved March 13, 2016.
Results
Thomas Jefferson Campus finished the season with a 25-9 record.
Individual honors
The following players were awarded individual honors for their performances at the Federation Tournament:
Most Valuable Player
Shamorie Ponds, Thomas Jefferson Campus
All-Tournament Team
Rasheem Dunn, Thomas Jefferson Campus Devonte Green, Long Island Lutheran Jalen Pickett, Aquinas Institute Curtis Smith, Thomas Jefferson Campus Nyontay Wisseh, Xaverian
Sportsmanship Award
Earnest Edwards, Aquinas Institute
Class A
Participating teams, results and individual honors in Class A were as follows:
Participating teams
AssociationTeamRecordAppearanceLast appearanceHow qualifiedCHSAACanisius (Buffalo)26-252015Defeated Monsignor Farrell (Staten Island), 44-41"Canisius captures second straight Class A State Title" , Buffalo News, 13 March 2016. Retrieved March 14, 2016.NYSAISAAAlbany Academy 16-442015Only Class A school in associationNYSPHSAAElmont Memorial 23-31(first)Defeated Troy, 57-43"Class A Final: Elmont's quickness too much for Troy", Post-Star, Glens Falls, 13 March 2016. Retrieved March 14, 2016PSALTelecommunication Arts and Technology (Brooklyn)27-31(first)Defeated Frederick Douglass Academy (NYC), 54-51"Telecom holds off Lions’s rallies for crown" , Brooklyn Daily, 16 March 2016. Retrieved March 19, 2017.
Results
Albany Academy finished the season with an 18-4 record.
Individual honors
The following players were awarded individual honors for their performances at the Federation Tournament:
Most Valuable Player
Hameir Wright, Albany Academy
All-Tournament Team
Sal Arena, Albany Academy Devin Ballour, Telecommunication Arts and Technology Will Bennett, Albany Academy Jalen Burgess, Elmont Memorial Stafford Trueheart, Canisius
Sportsmanship Award
Travis Robinson-Morgan, Elmont Memorial
Class B
Participating teams, results and individual honors in Class B were as follows:
Participating teams AssociationTeamRecordAppearanceLast appearanceHow qualifiedCHSAASalesian (New Rochelle)15-1252011Defeated Nichols (Buffalo), 71-54"Nichols falls to Salesian in Catholic Class B final" , Buffalo News, 13 March 2016. Retrieved March 14, 2016.NYSAISAACollegiate (NYC) 24-582011Defeated Poly Prep (Brooklyn), 66-31"Leaders of the pack: Packer’s Pelicans win private-school Class-C crown" , Brooklyn Daily, 2 March 2016. Retrieved March 13, 2016.NYSPHSAAOlean 27-022008Defeated Marlboro, 56-45"Class B Final: Schmidt, Olean top Marlboro for 2nd crown", Post-Star, Glens Falls, 9 March 2016. Retrieved March 13, 2016.PSALKIPP NYC (Bronx)27-21(first)Defeated Jane Addams (Bronx), 95-82
Results
Collegiate finished the season with a 26-5 record. The title was Collegiate's sixth, tied for second-most in state history.
Individual honors
The following players were awarded individual honors for their performances at the Federation Tournament:
Most Valuable Player
Everett Witt, Collegiate
All-Tournament Team
Jason Cam, Collegiate Davis Franks, Collegiate Elijah Ramadhan, Olean Xavier Tellez, Salesian Jason Valera Munoz, KIPP NYC
Sportsmanship Award
Ben Eckstrom, Olean
External links
NYSPHSAA-FEDERATION Boys' Basketball Playoffs Brackets
References