The 17th Annual Hoop Group Tip Off-Showcase will host a total of ten games Saturday, December 17 and Sunday, December 18, 2016. Five games will be held each day at the Newman Center on the campus of Caldwell University.
The first game will tip-off at 2:30 on Saturday and at 2:15 on Sunday.
The Hoop Group Tip Off Classic provides for some of the most exciting match-ups of the High School Basketball Season. The schedule includes virtually all of the best high school programs in New Jersey including nationally ranked St. Anthony, St. Benedict’s and Roselle Catholic.
The Game Schedule
Saturday December 17, 2016 – Caldwell University, Caldwell NJ
HOME VISITOR
2:30 Immaculate Conception vs. East Orange
4:00 Don Bosco vs. Gill St. Bernard’s
5:30 Newark East Side vs. Teaneck
7:00 Roselle Catholic vs. Pope John
8:30 Columbia vs. Seton Hall Prep
Sunday December 18, 2016 –Caldwell University, Caldwell NJ
HOME VISITOR
2:15 Hackensack vs. St. Mary's Elizabeth
3:45 St. Anthony vs. St. Joseph’s Montvale
5:15 Linden vs. Blair
6:45 St. Benedict’s vs. Bergen Catholic
8:15 Union Catholic vs. Hun
ABOUT THE FIELD:
Nationally ranked:
St. Anthony’s #25 nationally per BallisLife.com, St. Benedict’s #35 per BallisLife.com, Roselle Catholic #35 per BallisLife.com
8 of the top 12 teams in New Jersey ranked by NJ Hoops:
17 of the Top 25 teams in New Jersey ranked by NJ Hoops:
2016 FINAL RANKINGS
St. Anthony’s #4 in Country per USA Today, #3 in Country per BallisLife.com
St. Benedict’s #12 in Country per USA Today, #22 in Country per BallisLife.com
PLAYERS NATIONALLY RANKED IN THEIR CLASS
SENIORS: Deng Gak - Blair – Rivals.com #91, ESPN #93 Nate Pierre-Louis – Roselle Catholic – Rivals.com #148
JUNIORS: Nazreon Reid – Roselle Catholic - #18 Rivals.com, #10 ESPN, Jalen Carey – Immaculate Conception – Rivals.com #55, Tavon Jones – Linden – Rivals.com #131
SOPHOMORES: Precious Achiuwa – St. Benedict’s – Rivals.com #24, ESPN #22
COMMITTED PLAYERS: Elijah Olaniyi – Newark East Side – Stony Brook, Nate Pierre-Louis – Roselle Catholic – Temple, RJ Cole – St. Anthony – Howard, Deng Gak – Blair – Miami, Zach Kent – Blair – Tennessee, Matt Turner – Blair – Santa Clara, Anthony Mack – Blair – Wyoming, Gabe Stefaninni – Bergen Catholic – Columbia, Taj Benning – Bergen Catholic – Fairfield, Bourama Sidibe – St. Benedict’s – Syracuse, Jordan Pierce – Union Catholic – Dayton, Desmond Cambridge – Hun - Brown
PLAYERS RANKED STATE WIDE IN THEIR CLASS BY NJ HOOPS
SENIORS: Deng Gak – Blair, Nate Pierre-Louis – Roselle Catholic, Bourama Sidibe – St. Benedict’s, RJ Cole – St. Anthony, Leondre Washington – Teaneck, Matt Turner – Blair, Jordan Pierce – Union Catholic, Khalief Crawford – Linden, Elijah Olaniyi – Newark East Side, Gabe Stefaninni – Bergen Catholic, Taj Benning – Bergen Catholic, Warren Williams – St. Benedict’s, Jayden Saddler – St. Benedict’s, Mike Morreale – Gill St. Bernard’s, Marcellus Livingston – Linden, Raheem Carter – Roselle Catholic, Chauncey Hawkins – St. Joseph’s Montvale, Tom Binelli – Bergen Catholic, Treyvon Bennett– Seton Hall Prep, Manly Dorme – Don Bosco, Chris Paul – Don Bosco, Kyle Lofton – Union Catholic, Jordyn Owens – Immaculate Conception, Austin Williams – Seton Hall Prep, Oscar Okeke – St. Anthony, Amadu Benbow – Newark East Side, Joe Radi – St. Joseph’s Montvale, Rhona Eseyade – Bergen Catholic
JUNIORS: Nazreon Reid – Roselle Catholic, Jalen Carey – Immaculate Conception, Tavon Jones – Linden, Matt Cotton – St. Benedict’s, Jaquaye James – Teaneck, Justin Winston – Immaculate Conception, Samba Diallo – Pope John, Alanzo Frink – Roselle Catholic, Savior Ogheneyole – St. Anthony,Junub Char – Blair, Atiba Taylor – Hackensack, Calistus Anyichie – St. Mary’s Elizabeth, Casmir Ochiaka – St. Mary’s Elizabeth, Aaron Clarke – Pope John, Stephan Gabriel – Columbia, Mikey Watkins – Linden, Alex Imegwu – Seton Hall Prep, Hassan Ceesay – Newark East Side, Jahid Jenkins– Newark East Side, Alex Schachne – Gill St. Bernards, Ron Harper – Don Bosco, Brad Bundschuh – Gill St. Bernards, BJ Saliba – Hackensack, Jayvon Jackson – St. Mary’s Elizabeth, Nigel Marshall – St. Anthony, Mike Koch – Bergen Catholic, Bakari Simmons – St. Anthony, Dehron Mitchell – Immaculate Conception, Ebrima Dibba – St. Benedict’s, Ithiel Horton – St. Anthony
(30 of NJ Hoops top 70)
SOPHOMORES: Precious Achiuwa – St. Benedict’s, Xander Rice – St. Anthony, Paul Mulcahy – Gill St. Bernards, Madanni Diarra – St. Benedict’s, Dejourn Cook – Immaculate Conception, Khalil Whitney– Roselle Catholic, Josh Pierre-Louis – Roselle Catholic, Ashton Miller – Seton Hall Prep, Anas Amos – Newark East Side, Jack Cavanaugh – Pope John, Andre Toure – St. Benedict’s, Myles Wilmoth – Bergen Catholic, Jayson Earle – Bergen Catholic, Vic Konopka – Don Bosco, Zach Freemantle – Bergen Catholic, Jason Larranaga – Seton Hall Prep
(16 of NJ Hoops top 50)
FRESHMEN: Jabri Abdur-Rahim – Seton Hall Prep, Noah Farrakhan – St. Benedict’s, CJ Wilcher – St. Benedict’s, Isah Mohammed – St. Benedict’s, Raejon Figures – Immaculate Conception, Matt Zona – Bergen Catholic, Mikah Johnson – Newark East Side, Niels Lane – Hun, Will Soucie – Gill St. Bernards
For More Information: HoopGroup.com
Dave Fedor 732-502-2255
dave@hoopgroup.com
For Media Credential
Contact Zack Curran
732-502-2255
curran@hoopgroup.com
Tickets are available at the door and good for all 5 games.
Student Tickets are only $7
Adult Tickets $13
The first game will tip-off at 2:30 on Saturday and at 2:15 on Sunday.
The Hoop Group Tip Off Classic provides for some of the most exciting match-ups of the High School Basketball Season. The schedule includes virtually all of the best high school programs in New Jersey including nationally ranked St. Anthony, St. Benedict’s and Roselle Catholic.
The Game Schedule
Saturday December 17, 2016 – Caldwell University, Caldwell NJ
HOME VISITOR
2:30 Immaculate Conception vs. East Orange
4:00 Don Bosco vs. Gill St. Bernard’s
5:30 Newark East Side vs. Teaneck
7:00 Roselle Catholic vs. Pope John
8:30 Columbia vs. Seton Hall Prep
Sunday December 18, 2016 –Caldwell University, Caldwell NJ
HOME VISITOR
2:15 Hackensack vs. St. Mary's Elizabeth
3:45 St. Anthony vs. St. Joseph’s Montvale
5:15 Linden vs. Blair
6:45 St. Benedict’s vs. Bergen Catholic
8:15 Union Catholic vs. Hun
ABOUT THE FIELD:
Nationally ranked:
St. Anthony’s #25 nationally per BallisLife.com, St. Benedict’s #35 per BallisLife.com, Roselle Catholic #35 per BallisLife.com
8 of the top 12 teams in New Jersey ranked by NJ Hoops:
17 of the Top 25 teams in New Jersey ranked by NJ Hoops:
2016 FINAL RANKINGS
St. Anthony’s #4 in Country per USA Today, #3 in Country per BallisLife.com
St. Benedict’s #12 in Country per USA Today, #22 in Country per BallisLife.com
PLAYERS NATIONALLY RANKED IN THEIR CLASS
SENIORS: Deng Gak - Blair – Rivals.com #91, ESPN #93 Nate Pierre-Louis – Roselle Catholic – Rivals.com #148
JUNIORS: Nazreon Reid – Roselle Catholic - #18 Rivals.com, #10 ESPN, Jalen Carey – Immaculate Conception – Rivals.com #55, Tavon Jones – Linden – Rivals.com #131
SOPHOMORES: Precious Achiuwa – St. Benedict’s – Rivals.com #24, ESPN #22
COMMITTED PLAYERS: Elijah Olaniyi – Newark East Side – Stony Brook, Nate Pierre-Louis – Roselle Catholic – Temple, RJ Cole – St. Anthony – Howard, Deng Gak – Blair – Miami, Zach Kent – Blair – Tennessee, Matt Turner – Blair – Santa Clara, Anthony Mack – Blair – Wyoming, Gabe Stefaninni – Bergen Catholic – Columbia, Taj Benning – Bergen Catholic – Fairfield, Bourama Sidibe – St. Benedict’s – Syracuse, Jordan Pierce – Union Catholic – Dayton, Desmond Cambridge – Hun - Brown
PLAYERS RANKED STATE WIDE IN THEIR CLASS BY NJ HOOPS
SENIORS: Deng Gak – Blair, Nate Pierre-Louis – Roselle Catholic, Bourama Sidibe – St. Benedict’s, RJ Cole – St. Anthony, Leondre Washington – Teaneck, Matt Turner – Blair, Jordan Pierce – Union Catholic, Khalief Crawford – Linden, Elijah Olaniyi – Newark East Side, Gabe Stefaninni – Bergen Catholic, Taj Benning – Bergen Catholic, Warren Williams – St. Benedict’s, Jayden Saddler – St. Benedict’s, Mike Morreale – Gill St. Bernard’s, Marcellus Livingston – Linden, Raheem Carter – Roselle Catholic, Chauncey Hawkins – St. Joseph’s Montvale, Tom Binelli – Bergen Catholic, Treyvon Bennett– Seton Hall Prep, Manly Dorme – Don Bosco, Chris Paul – Don Bosco, Kyle Lofton – Union Catholic, Jordyn Owens – Immaculate Conception, Austin Williams – Seton Hall Prep, Oscar Okeke – St. Anthony, Amadu Benbow – Newark East Side, Joe Radi – St. Joseph’s Montvale, Rhona Eseyade – Bergen Catholic
JUNIORS: Nazreon Reid – Roselle Catholic, Jalen Carey – Immaculate Conception, Tavon Jones – Linden, Matt Cotton – St. Benedict’s, Jaquaye James – Teaneck, Justin Winston – Immaculate Conception, Samba Diallo – Pope John, Alanzo Frink – Roselle Catholic, Savior Ogheneyole – St. Anthony,Junub Char – Blair, Atiba Taylor – Hackensack, Calistus Anyichie – St. Mary’s Elizabeth, Casmir Ochiaka – St. Mary’s Elizabeth, Aaron Clarke – Pope John, Stephan Gabriel – Columbia, Mikey Watkins – Linden, Alex Imegwu – Seton Hall Prep, Hassan Ceesay – Newark East Side, Jahid Jenkins– Newark East Side, Alex Schachne – Gill St. Bernards, Ron Harper – Don Bosco, Brad Bundschuh – Gill St. Bernards, BJ Saliba – Hackensack, Jayvon Jackson – St. Mary’s Elizabeth, Nigel Marshall – St. Anthony, Mike Koch – Bergen Catholic, Bakari Simmons – St. Anthony, Dehron Mitchell – Immaculate Conception, Ebrima Dibba – St. Benedict’s, Ithiel Horton – St. Anthony
(30 of NJ Hoops top 70)
SOPHOMORES: Precious Achiuwa – St. Benedict’s, Xander Rice – St. Anthony, Paul Mulcahy – Gill St. Bernards, Madanni Diarra – St. Benedict’s, Dejourn Cook – Immaculate Conception, Khalil Whitney– Roselle Catholic, Josh Pierre-Louis – Roselle Catholic, Ashton Miller – Seton Hall Prep, Anas Amos – Newark East Side, Jack Cavanaugh – Pope John, Andre Toure – St. Benedict’s, Myles Wilmoth – Bergen Catholic, Jayson Earle – Bergen Catholic, Vic Konopka – Don Bosco, Zach Freemantle – Bergen Catholic, Jason Larranaga – Seton Hall Prep
(16 of NJ Hoops top 50)
FRESHMEN: Jabri Abdur-Rahim – Seton Hall Prep, Noah Farrakhan – St. Benedict’s, CJ Wilcher – St. Benedict’s, Isah Mohammed – St. Benedict’s, Raejon Figures – Immaculate Conception, Matt Zona – Bergen Catholic, Mikah Johnson – Newark East Side, Niels Lane – Hun, Will Soucie – Gill St. Bernards
For More Information: HoopGroup.com
Dave Fedor 732-502-2255
dave@hoopgroup.com
For Media Credential
Contact Zack Curran
732-502-2255
curran@hoopgroup.com
Tickets are available at the door and good for all 5 games.
Student Tickets are only $7
Adult Tickets $13
