FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
19th Annual Hoop Group Tip-Off Showcase
features 7 of top 12 teams in state at Elizabeth High School
in 9 games over three days, December 14-16, 2018
December 12, 2018–The 19th Annual Hoop Group Tip Off-Showcase will host a total of nine games Friday, December 14 - Sunday, December 16, 2018. A doubleheader will tip things off on Friday night followed by three games Saturday and four Sunday all at the Dunn Center at Elizabeth High School.
The first game will tip-off at 6:30 on Friday, 5:00 Saturday and 12:00 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 teams Ranney, Bergen Catholic and Immaculate Conception.
The Game Schedule
Friday December 14, 2018 – Dunn Center – Elizabeth HS, Elizabeth NJ
HOME VISITOR
6:30 Blair Academy vs. Montverde Academy CBD FL
8:00 Seton Hall Prep vs. Immaculate Conception
Saturday December 15, 2018 – Dunn Center – Elizabeth HS, Elizabeth NJ
HOME VISITOR
5:00 Union Catholic vs. Manasquan
6:45 St. Joseph’s Montvale vs. Gill St. Bernard’s
8:30 Elizabeth vs. Rutgers Prep
Sunday December 16, 2018 – Dunn Center - Elizabeth HS, Elizabeth NJ
HOME VISITOR
12:00 Perkiomen PA vs. Montverde CBD FL
1:40 Hudson Catholic vs. Pope John
3:20 St. Mary’s Elizabeth vs. Bergen Catholic
5:00 Ranney vs. Don Bosco
Tickets are available at
Hoopgroup.com/events/store
Or at the door
ABOUT THE FIELD:
NATIONALLY RANKED:
Ranney - 12th in country by USA Today, 17th by MaxPreps, 13th by BallisLife
Bergen Catholic – 56th in country by MaxPreps
Immaculate Conception – 37th by BallisLife, 61st in country by Maxpreps
STATE RANKED:
7 of the top 10 teams in New Jersey ranked by NJ Hoops:
7 of the Top 12 teams in New Jersey ranked by NJ Hoops:
13 of the top 25 teams in New Jersey ranked by NJ Hoops
PLAYERS NATIONALLY RANKED IN THEIR CLASS
CLASS OF 2019:
Bryan Antoine – Ranney – 13th ESPN, 13th Rivals.com, 13th 247 Sports
Scottie Lewis – Ranney – 14th ESPN, 14th Rivals.com, 12th 247 Sports
Paul Mulcahy – Gill St. Bernards – 136th Rivals.com, 150th 247 Sports
Zach Freemantle – Bergen Catholic – 145th Rivals.com, 132nd 247 Sports
CLASS OF 2020:
Jabri Abdur-Rahim – Blair Academy – 27th ESPN, 37th Rivals.com, 38th 247 Sports
Elijah Everett – Immaculate Conception – 53rd ESPN, 59th Rivals.com, 74th 247 Sports
Raejon Figures – Bergen Catholic – 130th 247 Sports
CLASS OF 2021:
Trey Patterson – Rutgers Prep – 15th ESPN, 17th Rivals.com, 15th 247 Sports
COMMITTED PLAYERS D-1:
Dexter Akanno – Blair Academy – Marquette
Bryan Antoine – Ranney – Villanova
Jonah Charles – Rutgers Prep – Penn
Jordan Dingle – Blair Academy – Penn
Doug Edert – Bergen Catholic – St. Peter’s
Zach Freemantle – Bergen Catholic – Xavier
Gibson Jimerson – Montverde Academy CBD – St. Louis
Keeshawn Kellman – Perkiomen PA - Princeton
Alex Klatsky – Ranney – Florida
Vic Konopka – Don Bosco – Army
Scottie Lewis – Ranney – Florida
Owen McGlashen – Don Bosco - Denver
Paul Mulcahy – Gill St. Bernard’s – Rutgers
Seth Pinkney – Montverde Academy CBD - Quinnipiac
Daniel Rodriguez – Hudson Catholic - FDU
PLAYERS RANKED STATE WIDE IN THEIR CLASS BY NJ HOOPS
CLASS OF 2019: Dexter Akanno – Blair Academy, Bryan Antoine – Ranney, Justin Archer – Union Catholic, Chris Autino – Ranney, Nahshon Battle – Union Catholic, Jonah Charles – Rutgers Prep,Eddie Davis – Pope John, Jonathan Delgado – Hudson Catholic, Jordan Dingle – Blair Academy, Jayson Earle – Bergen Catholic, Doug Edert – Bergen Catholic, Zach Freemantle – Bergen Catholic, Nick Jourdain – Immaculate Conception, Brenden Kelly – Elizabeth, Alex Klatsky – Ranney, Vic Konopka – Don Bosco, Scottie Lewis – Ranney, Henry Makeny – Blair, Chris Manon – St. Joseph’s Montvale, Brad McCabe – Manasquan, Kyle McGee – St. Mary’s Elizabeth, Owen McGlashen – Don Bosco, Ashton Miller – Seton Hall Prep, Paul Mulcahy – Gill St. Bernards, Connor Murphy – Gill St. Bernard’s, Kaylen Oweh – Rutgers Prep, Danny Rodriguez – Hudson Catholic, Smith Vilbert – St. Joseph’s Montvale, Jesiah West - Elizabeth
CLASS OF 2020: Jabri Abdur-Rahim – Blair, Zion Bethea – Immaculate Conception, Raejon Figures – Bergen Catholic, Nico Galette – Rutgers Prep, Richie Greaves – Rutgers Prep, Elijah Everett – Immaculate Conception, Zach Martini – Gill St. Bernards, Francisco Paulino-Mota – Pope John, Zaire Rogers – Immaculate Conception, Myles Ruth – Don Bosco, Will Soucie – Gill St. Bernards DJ Watkins– Elizabeth, Phil Wheeler – Ranney, Nazir Williams – St. Joseph’s Montvale, Matt Zona – Bergen Catholic
CLASS OF 2021: Diandre Acosta – Pope John, Jaylen Blakes – Blair Academy, Jayden Brown – Immaculate Conception, Al-Fatir Connor – Elizabeth, Donta Davis – Immaculate Conception, Shane Dezonie – Hudson Catholic, Akoldah Gak – Blair Academy, Noah Harris – Rutgers Prep, Isaiah Hill – Union Catholic, Josh Hopson – Seton Hall Prep, Tristan Jeffries – Hudson Catholic, Kobe Jerome – Bergen Catholic, Amare Marshall – Hudson Catholic, Trey Patterson – Rutgers Prep,
CLASS OF 2022: Joe Baskerville – Immaculate Conception, Zion Cruz – Hudson Catholic, Brandon Klatsky – Ranney, Elijah Perkins – Ranney, Ryan Pettit – Rutgers Prep, William Richardson – Bergen Catholic, Ben Roy – Manasquan, Antonio Sellers – Hudson Catholic
19th Annual Hoop Group Tip-Off Showcase
features 7 of top 12 teams in state at Elizabeth High School
in 9 games over three days, December 14-16, 2018
December 12, 2018–The 19th Annual Hoop Group Tip Off-Showcase will host a total of nine games Friday, December 14 - Sunday, December 16, 2018. A doubleheader will tip things off on Friday night followed by three games Saturday and four Sunday all at the Dunn Center at Elizabeth High School.
The first game will tip-off at 6:30 on Friday, 5:00 Saturday and 12:00 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 teams Ranney, Bergen Catholic and Immaculate Conception.
The Game Schedule
Friday December 14, 2018 – Dunn Center – Elizabeth HS, Elizabeth NJ
HOME VISITOR
6:30 Blair Academy vs. Montverde Academy CBD FL
8:00 Seton Hall Prep vs. Immaculate Conception
Saturday December 15, 2018 – Dunn Center – Elizabeth HS, Elizabeth NJ
HOME VISITOR
5:00 Union Catholic vs. Manasquan
6:45 St. Joseph’s Montvale vs. Gill St. Bernard’s
8:30 Elizabeth vs. Rutgers Prep
Sunday December 16, 2018 – Dunn Center - Elizabeth HS, Elizabeth NJ
HOME VISITOR
12:00 Perkiomen PA vs. Montverde CBD FL
1:40 Hudson Catholic vs. Pope John
3:20 St. Mary’s Elizabeth vs. Bergen Catholic
5:00 Ranney vs. Don Bosco
Tickets are available at
Hoopgroup.com/events/store
Or at the door
ABOUT THE FIELD:
NATIONALLY RANKED:
Ranney - 12th in country by USA Today, 17th by MaxPreps, 13th by BallisLife
Bergen Catholic – 56th in country by MaxPreps
Immaculate Conception – 37th by BallisLife, 61st in country by Maxpreps
STATE RANKED:
7 of the top 10 teams in New Jersey ranked by NJ Hoops:
7 of the Top 12 teams in New Jersey ranked by NJ Hoops:
13 of the top 25 teams in New Jersey ranked by NJ Hoops
PLAYERS NATIONALLY RANKED IN THEIR CLASS
CLASS OF 2019:
Bryan Antoine – Ranney – 13th ESPN, 13th Rivals.com, 13th 247 Sports
Scottie Lewis – Ranney – 14th ESPN, 14th Rivals.com, 12th 247 Sports
Paul Mulcahy – Gill St. Bernards – 136th Rivals.com, 150th 247 Sports
Zach Freemantle – Bergen Catholic – 145th Rivals.com, 132nd 247 Sports
CLASS OF 2020:
Jabri Abdur-Rahim – Blair Academy – 27th ESPN, 37th Rivals.com, 38th 247 Sports
Elijah Everett – Immaculate Conception – 53rd ESPN, 59th Rivals.com, 74th 247 Sports
Raejon Figures – Bergen Catholic – 130th 247 Sports
CLASS OF 2021:
Trey Patterson – Rutgers Prep – 15th ESPN, 17th Rivals.com, 15th 247 Sports
COMMITTED PLAYERS D-1:
Dexter Akanno – Blair Academy – Marquette
Bryan Antoine – Ranney – Villanova
Jonah Charles – Rutgers Prep – Penn
Jordan Dingle – Blair Academy – Penn
Doug Edert – Bergen Catholic – St. Peter’s
Zach Freemantle – Bergen Catholic – Xavier
Gibson Jimerson – Montverde Academy CBD – St. Louis
Keeshawn Kellman – Perkiomen PA - Princeton
Alex Klatsky – Ranney – Florida
Vic Konopka – Don Bosco – Army
Scottie Lewis – Ranney – Florida
Owen McGlashen – Don Bosco - Denver
Paul Mulcahy – Gill St. Bernard’s – Rutgers
Seth Pinkney – Montverde Academy CBD - Quinnipiac
Daniel Rodriguez – Hudson Catholic - FDU
PLAYERS RANKED STATE WIDE IN THEIR CLASS BY NJ HOOPS
CLASS OF 2019: Dexter Akanno – Blair Academy, Bryan Antoine – Ranney, Justin Archer – Union Catholic, Chris Autino – Ranney, Nahshon Battle – Union Catholic, Jonah Charles – Rutgers Prep,Eddie Davis – Pope John, Jonathan Delgado – Hudson Catholic, Jordan Dingle – Blair Academy, Jayson Earle – Bergen Catholic, Doug Edert – Bergen Catholic, Zach Freemantle – Bergen Catholic, Nick Jourdain – Immaculate Conception, Brenden Kelly – Elizabeth, Alex Klatsky – Ranney, Vic Konopka – Don Bosco, Scottie Lewis – Ranney, Henry Makeny – Blair, Chris Manon – St. Joseph’s Montvale, Brad McCabe – Manasquan, Kyle McGee – St. Mary’s Elizabeth, Owen McGlashen – Don Bosco, Ashton Miller – Seton Hall Prep, Paul Mulcahy – Gill St. Bernards, Connor Murphy – Gill St. Bernard’s, Kaylen Oweh – Rutgers Prep, Danny Rodriguez – Hudson Catholic, Smith Vilbert – St. Joseph’s Montvale, Jesiah West - Elizabeth
CLASS OF 2020: Jabri Abdur-Rahim – Blair, Zion Bethea – Immaculate Conception, Raejon Figures – Bergen Catholic, Nico Galette – Rutgers Prep, Richie Greaves – Rutgers Prep, Elijah Everett – Immaculate Conception, Zach Martini – Gill St. Bernards, Francisco Paulino-Mota – Pope John, Zaire Rogers – Immaculate Conception, Myles Ruth – Don Bosco, Will Soucie – Gill St. Bernards DJ Watkins– Elizabeth, Phil Wheeler – Ranney, Nazir Williams – St. Joseph’s Montvale, Matt Zona – Bergen Catholic
CLASS OF 2021: Diandre Acosta – Pope John, Jaylen Blakes – Blair Academy, Jayden Brown – Immaculate Conception, Al-Fatir Connor – Elizabeth, Donta Davis – Immaculate Conception, Shane Dezonie – Hudson Catholic, Akoldah Gak – Blair Academy, Noah Harris – Rutgers Prep, Isaiah Hill – Union Catholic, Josh Hopson – Seton Hall Prep, Tristan Jeffries – Hudson Catholic, Kobe Jerome – Bergen Catholic, Amare Marshall – Hudson Catholic, Trey Patterson – Rutgers Prep,
CLASS OF 2022: Joe Baskerville – Immaculate Conception, Zion Cruz – Hudson Catholic, Brandon Klatsky – Ranney, Elijah Perkins – Ranney, Ryan Pettit – Rutgers Prep, William Richardson – Bergen Catholic, Ben Roy – Manasquan, Antonio Sellers – Hudson Catholic
