2018 New York state high school boys basketball championships
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The 2018 Federation Tournament of Champions took place at the Cool Insuring Arena in Glens Falls on March 23, 24 and 25. Federation championships were awarded in the AA, A and B classifications. Archbishop Stepinac in White Plains won the Class AA championship. Alan Griffin of Archbishop Stepinac was named the Class AA tournament's most valuable player.[1]
Participating teams
Participating teams, results and individual honors in Class AA were as follows:
| Association | Team | Record | Appearance | Last appearance | How qualified |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHSAA | Archbishop Stepinac (White Plains) | 25-5 | 1 | (first) | Defeated Christ the King (Middle Village), 74-65[2] |
| NYSAISAA | Long Island Lutheran (Brookville) | 22-2 | 30 | 2017 | Only Class AA school in association[3] |
| NYSPHSAA | Liverpool | 26-0 | 1 | (first) | Defeated Half Hollow Hills East (Dix Hills), 71-65[4] |
| PSAL | South Shore Campus (Brooklyn) | 20-8 | 1 | (first) | Defeated Cardozo (Bayside), 78-66[5] |
Results
| Semifinals March 23 | Championship Game March 24 | ||||||||
| NYSPHSAA | Liverpool | 48 | |||||||
| PSAL | South Shore Campus (Brooklyn) | 80 | |||||||
| PSAL | South Shore Campus (Brooklyn) | 76 | |||||||
| CHSAA | Archbishop Stepinac (White Plains) | 88 | |||||||
| NYSAISAA | Long Island Lutheran (Brookville) | 72 | |||||||
| CHSAA | Archbishop Stepinac (White Plains) | 76 | |||||||
Archbishop Stepinac finished the season with a 27-5 record.[2]
There was controversy in the Archbishop Stepinac-Long Island Lutheran semifinal game. With the score tied at 8.3 seconds remaining in the game, Long Island Lutheran called a timeout, but officials determined that the team had no timeouts remaining. Long Island Lutheran was assessed a technical foul. Archbishop Stepinac made two technical free throws to take the lead and was awarded possession of the ball. Archbishop Stepinac made two more free throws after play resumed, to win by four points. Long Island Lutheran claimed it did have one timeout remaining and protested the game, arguing that the final 8.3 seconds should be replayed. Officials acknowledged the next day that the official scorekeeper had made an error, but denied the protest.[6][7]
Individual honors
The following players were awarded individual honors for their performances at the Federation Tournament:[8]
Most Valuable Player
- Alan Griffin, Archbishop Stepinac
All-Tournament Team
- R.J. Davis, Archbishop Stepinac
- Adrian Griffin, Jr., Archbishop Stepinac
- Naz Johnson, Liverpool
- Donatas Kupšas, Long Island Lutheran
- Femi Odukale, South Shore Campus
Sportsmanship Award
- Sekou Sylla, South Shore Campus
Class A
Participating teams, results and individual honors in Class A were as follows:
Participating teams
| Association | Team | Record | Appearance | Last appearance | How qualified |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHSAA | Park (Amherst) | 23-5 | 2 | 2015 | Defeated Nazareth (Brooklyn), 65-50[9] |
| NYSAISAA | Albany Academy | 14-6 | 6 | 2017 | Only Class A school in association[3] |
| NYSPHSAA | Amityville Memorial | 27-1 | 5 | 2003 | Defeated Ardsley, 74-54[10] |
| PSAL | Brooklyn Law and Technology | 27-3 | 1 | (first) | Defeated Theodore Roosevelt Campus (Bronx), 83-57[11] |
Results
| Semifinals March 24 | Championship Game March 25 | ||||||||
| CHSAA | Park (Amherst) | 86 | |||||||
| NYSPHSAA | Amityville Memorial | 61 | |||||||
| CHSAA | Park (Amherst) | 59 | |||||||
| NYSAISAA | Albany Academy | 57 | |||||||
| PSAL | Brooklyn Law and Technology | 61 | |||||||
| NYSAISAA | Albany Academy | 83 | |||||||
The Park School of Buffalo finished the season with a 25-5 record.[12]
Individual honors
The following players were awarded individual honors for their performances at the Federation Tournament:[8]
Most Valuable Player
- Noah Hutchins, Park
All-Tournament Team
- Marcus Filen, Albany Academy
- August Mahoney, Albany Academy
- Victor Ogbo, Brooklyn Law and Technology
- Daniel Scott, Park
- Joshua Serrano, Amityville Memorial
Sportsmanship Award
- Julian Eziukwu, Park