Quote from: raptor31 on February 24, 2009, 12:07:48 PM
Billups is in the discussion. What are the all conf teams? I got them like this.

First Team
Campbell - Farmingdale
Santana - Farmingdale
JJ Walsh - St. Joe's
Billups - Purchase
Justin White - Bard

Second Team
Nick DiMaggio - MSV
David Acree - St. Joe's
Lester Prosper - Old Westbury
Arjun Ohri - Polytechnic
Jerrell Lewis - Purchase

Third Team
Chris Harrison - MSM
Joe Cooke - MSV
Andre Cooper - Maritime
Martin Leibovich - Yeshiva
Shane DeNully - Old Westbury

Obviously there will now be 25 posts about how JWhite is not first team but I think he and Billups stats speak for themselves. This is an individual accomplishment not a team accomplishment. Both of these kids had tremendous years that I think outshine the kids from the better teams. Ohri I put on 2nd team simply because he didn't do as much all around as the other 2. Acree, while still having a great year didn't score as much and his % are lower than last year. The other 3 first teamers are no brainers. DiMaggio 2nd team over Cooke (3rd team) because he did a little more assist wise and I think he ran that team well. Prosper 2nd because of his impact on the game and he had nice numbers (14ppg 10rpg 2 blocks). Jerrell Lewis didn't have as great of a year as advertised to start but still was 2nd team worthy. 3rd team you could argue a couple guys but I think Cooper deserves to be there because he had a nice year and Maritime finished surprisingly high. Leibovich is deserving and the one you could prolly argue on would be DeNully but I think his assist numbers (especially ass/to) put him on the team. Probably no better PG in terms of running his team and getting the ball to the right people than DeNully.

Raptor31,

Although I usually respect all your posts, I can't say the same for the one above.  Your first and second teams look good, but I can't fathom not having Yonah "the Maccabi Assassin" Greenstein on your third team. 

Maccabi once again came up clutch for Bard in their game vs. Yeshiva, when he stepped up and hit a 3 pointer with 30 seconds to go to put Bard up 2.  He followed it up by hitting 2 clutch FTs with 3 seconds left to seal the game, and give Bard their first win of the year.

I feel bad for the Skyline Conference, having to deal with the Assassin for 3 more years is not going to be fun.

Thanks for the post David, Raftis is a beast.


The North Coast Athletic Conference selected Allegheny junior George Raftis (Pittsburgh, Pa./Sewickley Academy) as its men's basketball Player of the Week on Monday. During the previous week, Raftis recorded double-doubles in wins over Thiel and Penn State New Kensington.

Against Thiel, he scored 21 points and made 10 rebounds as the Gators won, 89-78. Then, Allegheny defeated New Kensington, 84-42, as Raftis led the way with 20 points and 11 rebounds.

Raftis, a 6-5 forward/center, now has three double-doubles during the season.

a little late with the post....but Allegheny with a good start in conference with a road win @ Denison.  POY canidate George Raftis led the way wit 25 pts and 8 boards on 9-12 shooting.  The kids a beast and is the reason Allegheny will compete for the conference title this year.

As far as people saying that they dont have a winning record at 3-4, 2 of their loses came to D-II powerhouse Gannon and D-1 Youngstown St.

F the haters....all i gotta say is someone better put hand up on YONAH "the Maccabi Assassain" GREENSTEIN!!!!! the kid is the BEST shooter in the Sky Line Conference.  The Bard freshmen has hit 5 3's in the last 2 games and with the increase in playing time the Maccabi Assassain's numbers should only improve.

Allegheny will surprise everyone this year, as they will finish in the top 3 of the conference.  The Gators have one of the best, if not the best, big man in the league with junior George Raftis.  He's a beast on the boards and also is a very effective scorer in the post.  They also have do it all junior wing player Craig Devinney, who shoulda been all-conference last year (it is a joke he wasn't), who can shoot the three, has a nice mid range game and can also get to the basket very well.  Junior PG Charlie Jaicks, who had a much improved sophmore season, should also be all conference this year.  Jaicks is very quick which allows him to get in the lane very easily and find the open guy, and is also deadly from beyond the 3 point line. 

To go along with those three, they also have depth in their frontline to compliment Raftis in 6'7 Ryan Hollihan and 6'9 Andrew Barker.   Wing players Pete Jones, Doug Price and high flying freshman Donte Briscoe should give the Gators some versatility, as all three players can play multiple positions.  Soph sniper Seth Eisner is a player to also keep an eye on, as he will be one of the best shooters in league.

This is the year Wittenberg will start to decline and Allegheny will be on the rise in NCAC.