Check out the top basketball players in this area.
| POSITION/NAME | SCHOOL | HT/WT | YEAR |
| [F] Tristan Thompson | St. Benedict's | 6-8/220 | Junior |
| [F] Michael Gilchrist | St. Patrick | 6-7/200 | Sophomore |
| [G] Dominic Cheek | St. Anthony | 6-6/185 | Senior |
| [G] Dexter Strickland | St. Patrick | 6-3/185 | Senior |
| [G] Tamir Jackson | St. Benedict's | 6-2/180 | Senior |
| POSITION/NAME | SCHOOL | HT/WT | YEAR |
| [F] Shaquille Thomas | Paterson Catholic | 6-6/170 | Junior |
| [F] Paris Bennett | St. Patrick | 6-6/225 | Senior |
| [F] Fuquan Edwin | Paterson Catholic | 6-5/180 | Junior |
| [G] Kyrie Irving | St. Patrick | 6-1/160 | Junior |
| [G] Justin Crosgile | DePaul Catholic | 5-11/165 | Senior |
| POSITION/NAME | SCHOOL | HT/WT | YEAR |
| [C] David Bruce | Linden | 6-9/215 | Senior |
| [F] Austin Johnson | Blair Academy | 6-7/240 | Senior |
| [F] Andre Tucker | St. Anthony | 6-4/190 | Senior |
| [G] Lance Brown | Paterson Catholic | 6-3/190 | Senior |
| [G] Isaiah Epps | Plainfield | 6-2/165 | Junior |
| POSITION/NAME | SCHOOL | HT/WT | YEAR |
| [F] Trevor Clemmings | Paterson Catholic | 6-7/235 | Junior |
| [F] Egheosa Edomwonyi | The Hun School | 6-7/225 | Senior |
| [F] Tony Peters | Seton Hall Prep | 6-7/200 | Senior |
| [G] Tyrone Johnson | Plainfield | 6-1/185 | Sophomore |
| [G] Anthony Taylor | Pleasantville | 6-1/165 | Junior |
| NAME | SCHOOL | POSITION | YEAR |
| Karon Abraham | Paterson East Side | G | Sr. |
| B.J. Bailey | Holy Spirit | G | Sr. |
| Carl Baptiste | North Hunterdon | F | Sr. |
| Anthony Baskerville | Plainfield | G | Sr. |
| Kevin Boyle Jr. | St. Patrick | G | Jr. |
| Aaron Brown | Paramus Catholic | G | Jr. |
| Ameer Brown | Blair Academy | G | Sr. |
| Jimmy Burke | Seton Hall Prep | G | Sr. |
| Kenny Click | Don Bosco Prep | F | Sr. |
| Myles Davis | St. Benedict's | G | Jr. |
| Sterling Gibbs | Seton Hall Prep | G | So. |
| Aaron Gowans | Bloomfield | G | Jr. |
| Ray Graham | Elizabeth | G | Sr. |
| Vaughn Gray | Don Bosco Prep | G | So. |
| Jayon James | Paterson Catholic | F | Jr. |
| Markus Kennedy | St. Patrick | F | Jr. |
| Myles Mack | Paterson Catholic | G | So. |
| Lance McKenzie | Freehold | G | Jr. |
| Tyler McNeely | Blair Academy | F | Jr. |
| Ken Ortiz | Newark Science | G | Sr. |
| Steve Rennard | St. Joseph | G | Jr. |
| Ryan Richards | Blair Academy | C | Sr. |
| Demetrius Smith | Newark East Side | G | Sr. |
| Chris Thompson | Life Center | G | Jr. |
| Jhamir White | Paterson Catholic | G | Jr. |
| Derrick Williams | St. Anthony | F | Sr. |
Prime Time Players
DOMINIC CHEEK
Cheek is rated the No. 11 player in the ESPNU 100,
and the No. 3 shooting guard in the country. He
possesses a picture-perfect 3-point stroke and
the athletic ability to finish at the rim.
TAMIR JACKSON
Jackson averaged 14 points, 3.5 rebounds and 3.1
assists last season, and he was a key player in
St. Benedict's 24-1 campaign. He has committed
to Rice.
SHAQUILLE THOMAS
Potential is the perfect word to describe Thomas'
game. He's productive now, but he has all the
tools to be dominant: size, athleticism, ball-handling
and a developing outside shot.
PARIS BENNETT
Bennett is a classic combo forward, capable of
backing down smaller defenders or taking bigs
out on the perimeter. He has committed to
George Mason.
Coach's Take
AN AREA COACH ON DEXTER STRICKLAND:
"I've been watching Dexter for a long time, and
he knows how to play. He's still evolving into a
point guard, but he knows how to win and offensively
he is the total package. When we play
them, he's the one guy I don't want to go off."
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