Boys' basketball
(David Kamerman / Globe Staff)
Lynn English assistant coach Nathan Reynolds hugs Ryan Woumn after the Bulldogs defeated Brockton at the Garden.
The Super Team
senior / center
Mike Clifford, Bishop Fenwick
The 6-foot-7-inch center averaged
26.3 points and 18.5 rebounds this
season. Clifford had 1,707 points
and 1,250 rebounds in his career,
and is the only Crusader in history
with more than 1,000 of each. He has committed to the University of Buffalo.
senior / guard
Bill Marsden, Central Catholic
Marsden was named co-MVP of the
Merrimack Valley Conference with
teammate Carson Desrosiers. He
scored more than 1,000 points and
helped win a 2008 Division 1 state
title. He’ll attend Southern New
Hampshire this fall.
senior / guard
Marcus McDermott, Milton
The MVP of the Bay State League’s
Herget Division led Milton to the
Division 2 state title, averaging 21
points in six playoff games. The
6-foot point guard, who averaged
17.7 points this season, is undecided
on college plans.
senior / guard
Kyle Stockmal, Watertown
Watertown’s all-time leading scorer
with 1,650 points won Division 3
state championships in both 2007
and 2009 with the Raiders. The
6-foot-3-inch guard will attend New
York University with his twin brother,
Cory, this fall.
junior / guard
Ryan Woumn, Lynn English
The MVP of the Northeastern Conference
averaged 22.5 points, 6 assists,
and 5 rebounds for the Division 1
EMass champion Bulldogs. The
6-foot-2-inch point guard is a twotime
NEC All-Star and has led English
to three straight league crowns.
Coaches of the Year
division 1
Buzzy Barton
In his third season, the Northeastern
Conference Coach of the Year led the
Bulldogs to a 25-3 record and a Division
1 EMass championship. He has
a 60-10 career record, including
three consecutive conference championships.
division 2
Sean LoPresti, Milton
In his ninth season, LoPresti led
Milton to a 22-4 record, a Bay State
Herget Division title, and the Division
2 state title. The coach of the
year in the Herget Division said team
chemistry was his squad’s biggest
strength.
division 3
Don Byron, Abington
Byron led the Green Wave to a 19-1
regular-season record and the Division
3 South title this season, saying
his players had ‘‘a knack for playing
their best when the stakes were
highest.’’ He has 303 career wins in
35 seasons of coaching.
division 4
Dave Brown, Winthrop
Brown has an 80-80 record in seven
seasons as a head coach, but led the
Vikings to the Northeastern Conference
South title, an appearance in the
Division 4 North final, and a 21-5
record this winter. He was the 2008
NEC Coach of the Year.
All-Scholastics
junior / guard
Rodney Beldo, Scituate
The 5-foot-9-inch point guard averaged
22 points this season and was
named the MVP of the Jason Mazzeo
Tournament. A two-time All-Scholastic,
Beldo has scored more than 1,000
career points and has one more
season to build on his total.
senior / guard
Darius Carter, Dorchester
Carter led EMass in scoring, averaging
30 points per game this season.
He notched more than 1,000 points
during his career. The 6-foot point
guard tallied a career-high 50 points
during a win over Hyde Park Feb. 4.
Carter will attend prep school.
senior / forward
Jerome Cohen, Everett
Cohen averaged 20 points and 10
rebounds this season and scored
1,150 points during his career. The
two-time All-Scholastic was also a
two-time MVP of the Greater Boston
League. He is undecided on his college
plans.
junior / center
Carson Desrosiers, Central Catholic
Central Catholic, Junior, center
The 6-foot-10-inch center was co-
MVP of the Merrimack Valley Conference.
He led the Raiders to wins in
the Greater Lawrence Christmas
Tournament and the Comcast Tournament
and an appearance in the
Division 1 North final.
senior / forward
Allen Harris, Catholic Memorial
Harris averaged 25 points and 11
rebounds and was MVP of the Catholic
Conference. After helping lead the
Knights to the 2008 Division 2 state
title he led the team to the South final
this season. He will attend Suffield
Academy in the fall.
junior / forward
Greg Kelley, Newton North
The 6-foot-8-inch forward averaged
17 points and 10 rebounds this season
and helped lead the Tigers to the
Division 1 South final. A three-year
starter at Newton North, Kelley won
the Sportsmanship Award at the
Comcast Tournament.
senior / forward
Peter Lynch, Westford Academy
The forward averaged 19.6 points
and 7.1 rebounds this season and
was named MVP of the Dual County
League. The four-year starter finished
with 1,219 points, a school
record. He will attend Middlebury
this fall.
senior / forward
Louis Montes, Brockton
The 6-foot-7-inch power forward
averaged 16 points and eight rebounds
for the Boxers, who finished
the regular season 20-0 and captured
the Division 1 South sectional title
before falling at the Garden. Montes
will attend prep school this fall.
senior / forward
Dan O'Keefe, Lexington
O’Keefe was co-MVP of the Middlesex
League and helped the Minutemen
go 19-1 in winning the league
title. The 6-5 forward also helped
Lexington advance to the Division 1
North semifinals. He will attend
Bentley this fall.
senior / guard
Hanell Velez, Woburn
The 6-foot-5-inch swingman averaged
21 points and 10 rebounds and
was named co-MVP of the Middlesex
League. Velez, who led Woburn to the
Division 2 North title and is the
leading scorer in team history, will
attend Southern New Hampshire.
All-Stars
- Atlantic Coast: Aaron Davis, Phil Whitaker, and Barrett Murphy, Marshfield; DK Johnson and John Lavin, Falmouth; Patrick Rudewicz, Dennis Yarmouth; Ben Tirlia, Plymouth North; Brett Conrad, Mike Quill, and Nate Norgeot, Nauset; Al Stanton and Joe Perry, Sandwich.
- Bay State Carey: Craig Marriro, Greg Kelley, Geoffrey Woodberry, Newton North; Stephen O'Rourke, Danny Guadagnoli, Framingham; Craig Shadduck, P.J. Douglas, Braintree; Jean Baptiste, Kerry Hecker, Needham; Drew Levey, Noah Stern, Brookline; Brett Julian, Weymouth.
- Bay State Herget: Joel Pollick, Evan Kulak, Wellesley; Tim Potts, Gabe Blanchette, Marcus McDermott, Milton; Derek Hand, Ryan Terp, Milton; Mike Goodwin, Matt Clifford, Norwood; Chris Akins, Scott McCummings, Natick; Nick Walch, Dedham.
- Big Three: Jonathan Pabao and Mike Rivera, Durfee; Luis Montes, Jarrod DeVaughn, and Shawn Yard, Brockton; Jesse Vicente, New Bedford.
- Boston City North: Taehjahn Taylor and Jamel Williamson, Charlestown; Lewis Smith and Orlando Zayas, East Boston; Deshawn Dell and Parris Massey, Boston English; Tim Howard and Robert Lewis, Fenway; Aaron Bray and Armani Gill, Latin Academy; Spencer Braithwaite and David Campbell, Madison Park; Darius Smith and Donnie Whalen, South Boston; Justin Robinson and Jose Vasques, Snowden.
- Boston City South: Charles Nedd Aruajo and Daeshod Perry, Brighton; Rakim Craig and Dwayner James, Burke; Darius Carter and Jaliel Langston, Dorchester; Jamal Gittens and Dontae Jean, Hyde Park; Soloman Mastin and Wilson Montiero, New Mission; Ike Azotam and Marco Banegas, O’Bryant; Ezekiel Akinwumi and Willie Holoman, West Roxbury.
- Cape Ann: Jaymie Spears, Georgetown; Matt Cook, Hamilton-Wenham; Matt Connelly, Lynnfield; Joe Mussachia, Manchester-Essex; Chris Splinter, Masconomet; Joe Clancy, Newburyport; Tommy O’Connell and Matt Sifferlen, North Andover; Kevin Lentini, North Reading; Jordan Silva, Pentucket; Josh Altman, Rockport; Craig Melillo, Wilmington.
- Catholic Central Large: Joe Wesoloski, Arlington Catholic; Dan Higgins, Austin Prep; Elvin Souffrant, Austin Prep; Mike Clifford, Nolan DiPanfilo, Phil Egan, and Nick Cotoia, Bishop Fenwick; Ernest McNeil and James Fitzpatrick, Cathedral; Paul Pitts, Shaun Roach, and Chris Marquardt, Cardinal Spellman; Rashaun Morris and Eddie Maiben, North Cambridge Catholic; Tyler Grillo and John Bakopolus, St. Mary’s.
- Catholic Central Small: Joey Yang, Lowell Catholic; Erick Dalmacy and Mike De La Femina, Marian; Joe Bynoe, Chris Donnelly, and Davidson Pequero, Matignon; Chris Bruno and Joe DiFilippo, Pope John; Gerard Contaldi, James Alphonse, Carlos Ribeiro, and Deray Willis, St. Clement; John Lopes and Golden Okonoboh, Trinity Catholic.
- Catholic Conference: Michael Albanese, Jameel Galloway, Colin Halpin, and Bryan Hurley, BC High; Dan Brooks, Allen Harris, and Jeff Tagger, Catholic Memorial; Michael O’Leary, Malden Catholic; Nick O’Neill, and Patrick Dinneen, Xaverian.
- Dual County Large: Peter Lynch, T.J. Jann, and Alex Haines, Westford Academy; Tavone Wynder and Tyrik Wilson, Newton South; Kyle Curry and Brett Miller, Acton- Boxboro; Naiose McDonnell and Christian Onuoha, Boston Latin; Eder Lubin, Waltham; Dan Birtwell and Alex Benoit, Lincoln-Sudbury.
- Dual County Small: Bashir Hudson, Chris Mayo-Smith, and Alex Levine, Weston; Charles Brown, Mike Synodis, and Adam Lewin, Wayland; Ray Bowen and Davio Dispena, Bedford; Greg Moultin and Mile Powell, Arlington; Terrell Jenkins and Harry Scales, Concord-Carlisle; Billy Collins, Tyngsboro.
- Eastern Athletic: Ryan Lee, Michael Adams, and Ryan Sheehan, Bishop Feehan; Evan Dedrick, Bishop Stang; Michael Muller, Conor Henry, and Michael Leazott, Coyle- Cassidy; Alex Enos, Somerset.
- Greater Boston: Franklin Salvador and Ricardo Bonhomme, Somerville; Andrew White, Medford; Travis Nally, Marcus Armstrong, and Steve Suida, Malden; Jerome Cohen, Jim Noel, Kyon Watkins, and Diovanni McCloud, Everett; Isiah Banks, Elon Fyfield, and David Pforte, Cambridge.
- Hockomock: Chris Sherwood, Canton; Francisco Alicea, Foxboro; Matt Dean, Matt Palazini, and Ryan Spencer, Franklin; David Borkowski and Jamison Dingle, Mansfield; Matt Bruha and Mike Byron, Oliver Ames; Kristopher Joyce, Edwin Saladin, and Evan Taylor, Stoughton.
- Merrimack Valley: Kevin Polanco, Connor Arnold, and Joseph Bramanti, Andover; Lewis Hangayel, Billerica; Carson Desrosiers and Billy Marsden, Central Catholic; Jordan Murphy, Dracut; Charles Roche, Haverhill; Justin Nieves, Lawrence; Julian Scott and Nate Simpson, Lowell; Edwin Gonzales, Methuen.
- Middlesex: Hanell Velez and Randy Parker, Woburn; Dan O’Keefe and Lance Greene, Lexington; Kyle Stockmal and Cory Stockmal, Watertown; Andrew Musler and Montezuma Goodwin, Belmont; David Thomann, Winchester; Jason Burke, Melrose.
- Northeastern Large: Curtis Manuel, Nate Knudson, and Mike Clayton, Beverly; Jasper Grassa and Jarell Byrd, Lynn Classical; Ryan Woumn, Justin Young, and Eugene Turner, Lynn English; Ryan English, Peabody; Trae Weathers, Revere; Bryan Ortiz and Antonio Reyes, Salem.
- Northeastern Small: Kevin Coughlin, Danvers; Adam Philpott and Brian Chianciola, Gloucester; Taariq Allen, Tom Powers, and Brandon Lee, Marblehead; Brian Boyajian, Saugus; Mike Nimkar and Doug Rodenstein, Swampscott; Dino Mallios, Gavin Mahoney, and Anthony Hatzisavas, Winthrop.
- Old Colony: Connor Larkin and Andrew Anderson, Attleboro; Jordan DiMaggio and Manny Donaldson, Barnstable; Dennis Clifford and Jared Klapman, Bridgewater-Raynham; Justin Mello, Sean Sylvia, and Mike Granfield, Dartmouth; Chris Green and Kyle Mulcahey, Taunton.
- Patriot Fisher: Greg Devine, Hanover; Guerby Despage, Randolph; Matt Devine and Sam Nagle, Pembroke; Tim Stille, North Quincy; Anthony Guadalupe, Middleboro.
- Patriot Keenan: Noel James and TJ Champignie, Whitman- Hanson; Mark Brust and Brian Grossman, Duxbury; KC Murphy, Kevin Lally, and CJ Taylor, Hingham; Greg Yost, Silver Lake; Rodney Beldo, Anthony Parham, and Andrew McCarthy, Scituate.
- South Coast: Siondueh Burnette, Apponequet; Josh Koneski, Dighton-Rehoboth; Billy Dias, Greater New Bedford; Ian Andrade, Fairhaven; Tristan Miller, Old Rochester; Ricky Silva, Seekonk; Jordan Rezendes, Pat Murphy, Ryan Pina, and Jules Tavares, Wareham.
- South Shore: Ryan Chambers, Kristian LaPointe, Chris Tighe and Brian Kurowski, Abington; Scott Gilmore and Mike Diaz Jr., Carver; Dan Martin and Robert Jones, Cohasset; Justin DeAndrade, East Bridgewater; Curtis Henderson, Harwich; Triant Xypteras, Hull; Andriquez Farmer and Larry Green, Mashpee; Dan Regan and Dom Wooten, Norwell.
- Tri-Valley: Connor Hatten, Andrew Cromarty, and Tom Sweeney, Medfield; Darren Doucette and Doug Schlehuber, Norton; Nick Hyman and Robbie Albrecht, Millis; Stephen Hrusovsky and Mark Masucci, Hopkinton; John Giacobbe and Derek Phillips, Medway; Kyle Daly, Ashland; Ryan Ingersoll, Bellingham; Tim Sheble-Hall, Dover-Sherborn; Ries McQuillan, Westwood.