Check out the top basketball players in this area.
| POSITION/NAME | SCHOOL | HT/WT | YEAR |
| [F] James Padgett | Lincoln | 6-8/215 | Senior |
| [F] Jayvaughn Pinkston | Bishop Loughlin | 6-6/220 | Junior |
| [F] Tobias Harris | Long Island Lutheran | 6-8/225 | Junior |
| [G] Lance Stephenson | Lincoln | 6-6/210 | Senior |
| [G] Durand Scott | Rice | 6-4/180 | Senior |
| POSITION/NAME | SCHOOL | HT/WT | YEAR |
| [F] Halil Kanacevic | Curtis | 6-7/230 | Senior |
| [F] Rasheem King | Xaverian | 6-5/180 | Senior |
| [G] Sherrod Wright | Mount Vernon | 6-4/187 | Senior |
| [G] Keith Spellman | Thomas Jefferson | 6-3/170 | Senior |
| [G] Sean Johnson | Christ the King | 6-2/180 | Senior |
| POSITION/NAME | SCHOOL | HT/WT | YEAR |
| [F] O.D. Anosike | St. Peter's | 6-8/200 | Senior |
| [F] James Stukes | Rice | 6-5/215 | Senior |
| [G] Lamount Samuell | Boys & Girls | 6-4/175 | Senior |
| [G] Russell Smith | Archbishop Molloy | 5-11/170 | Senior |
| [G] Chaz Williams | Bishop Ford | 5-8/150 | Senior |
| POSITION/NAME | SCHOOL | HT/WT | YEAR |
| [C] Dylan Bulger | Staten Island Academy | 6-10/275 | Senior |
| [F] Trevon Hamlet | Bishop Loughlin | 6-7/185 | Senior |
| [F] George Beamon | Roslyn | 6-5/180 | Senior |
| [G] Dan DiVietri | Chaminade | 6-4/170 | Senior |
| [G] Darwin Ellis | Lincoln | 5-8/155 | Senior |
| NAME | SCHOOL | POSITION | YEAR |
| Andre Armstrong | Forest Hills | G | Sr. |
| Ronald Baker | Wings Academy | G | Sr. |
| Maurice Barrow | Christ the King | F | Jr. |
| Paul Bilbo | St. Dominic | C | Sr. |
| Roland Brown | Christ the King | C | Jr. |
| Mike Buffalo | Wings Academy | G | Jr. |
| John Calarco | New Rochelle | F | Sr. |
| Evan Conte | Holy Cross | G | So. |
| Darien Croft | Amityville | G | So. |
| Anton Dickerson | Boys & Girls | G | Sr. |
| Chris Gayot | Cardozo | G | So. |
| Davontay Grace | Thomas Jefferson | G | So. |
| Winston Graham | Roosevelt | G | Sr. |
| Jabari Hinds | Mount Vernon | G | So. |
| Stephon Hodges | Edison | G | Sr. |
| Marcus Hopper | Holy Cross | C | So. |
| Tyreak Johnson | St. Raymond | G | Sr. |
| Jordan Lessane | Mount Vernon | G | Sr. |
| Antoine Mason | New Rochelle | F | Jr. |
| Steve Medard | Amityville | F | Sr. |
| Taylor Mondshein | Mamaroneck | G | Sr. |
| J.J. Moore | Brentwood | F | Sr. |
| Kamil Parzych | Lindenhurst | G | Jr. |
| Marion Smith | Christ the King | G | Sr. |
| Shaquille Stokes | Lincoln | G | So. |
| Mike Taylor | Boys & Girls | G | So. |
| Reynaldo Walters | Cardozo | G | Jr. |
| DeShaun Wiggins | Wings Academy | G | So. |
| Joel Wright | Thomas Jefferson | F | Jr. |
| Achraf Youcoubu | Long Island Lutheran | G | So. |
Prime Time Players
JAYVAUGHN PINKSTON
The city's top junior, Pinkston will need to pick it up
following the transfer of his former teammate, star
guard Doron Lamb, to national power Oak Hill
Academy (Mouth of Wilson, Va.).
LANCE STEPHENSON
The No. 7 player in the ESPNU 100, Stephenson
led Lincoln to its third city and second state title
in his tenure last year. He averaged 23.3 points
and 7.3 boards per game.
DURAND SCOTT
Taking over where UConn freshman Kemba Walker
left off, Scott was an honorable mention All-City
pick by the Daily News last year, averaging 12.3
points and 7.0 rebounds per game.
KEITH SPELLMAN
A second team All-Brooklyn pick by the Daily
News last year, Spellman is an explosive scorer
who can go for 30 on any given night. He should
be All-City first team this year.
Coach's Take
AN AREA COACH ON TOBIAS HARRIS:
"Tobias has a great feel for the game, something
so many kids are lacking these days. You're not
gonna be thrilled by his foot speed or athletic
ability, but he knows how to play. If his body
matures, he can make money playing ball."
