The 2017 Federation Tournament of Champions took place at the Glens Falls Civic Center in Glens Falls on March 24, 25 and 26. Federation championships were awarded in the AA, A and B classifications. Abraham Lincoln in Brooklyn won the Class AA championship."Saturday — Class AA boys final: Lincoln 80 Long Island Lutheran 63", The Post-Star, Glens Falls, 25 March 2017. Retrieved March 26, 2017. Donald Cannon-Flores of Abraham Lincoln was named the Class AA tournament's Most Valuable Player.
Class AA
Participating teams, results and individual honors in Class AA were as follows:
Participating teams
AssociationTeamRecordAppearanceLast appearanceHow qualifiedCHSAACardinal Hayes (Bronx)21-832007Defeated Archbishop Molloy (Briarwood), 64-62“Hayes Shocks Molloy; Wins CHSAA “AA” Championship”, Rivals.com, 12 March 2017. Retrieved March 19, 2017.NYSAISAALong Island Lutheran (Brookville) 22-3292016Only Class AA school in associationNYSPHSAAMount Vernon 23-4112012Defeated Fairport, 59-48“Boys basketball: Mount Vernon's Jayquan Smith makes a difference again”, The Journal News, White Plains, 19 March 2017. Retrieved March 19, 2017.PSALAbraham Lincoln (Brooklyn)29-3122013Defeated Thomas Jefferson Campus (Brooklyn), 82-64“Lincoln avenges 2016 loss; Takes PSAL Chip from Jefferson”, Rivals.com, 11 March 2017“PSAL Boys and Girls chips conclude at MSG”, Amsterdam News, New York, 17 March 2017. Retrieved March 19, 2017.
Results
Abraham Lincoln finished the season with a 31-3 record. It was Abraham Lincoln's fifth state title, the most of any PSAL team.
Individual honors
The following players were awarded individual honors for their performances at the Federation Tournament:
Most Valuable Player
Donald Cannon-Flores, Abraham Lincoln
All-Tournament Team
Greg Calixte, Mount Vernon Chris Coalmon, Long Island Lutheran Donatas Kupšas, Long Island Lutheran Michael Reid, Abraham Lincoln Joe Toussaint, Cardinal Hayes
Class A
Participating teams, results and individual honors in Class A were as follows:
Participating teams
AssociationTeamRecordAppearanceLast appearanceHow qualifiedCHSAAMonsignor Farrell (Staten Island)21-61(first)Defeated Chaminade (Mineola), 55-47“Farrell captures Island's first boys' Catholic state hoops championship”, SILive.com, 11 March 2017. Retrieved March 19, 2017.“CHSAA Class A and B Championships”, Rivals.com, 12 March 2017. Retrieved March 19, 2017.NYSAISAAAlbany Academy 15-552016Only Class A school in associationNYSPHSAAIrondequoit 25-11(first)Defeated Our Lady of Lourdes (Poughkeepsie), 54-43“Irondequoit Eagles win first Class A final”, Democrat & Chronicle, Rochester, 19 March 2017. Retrieved March 19, 2017.PSALWalton Campus (Bronx)27-421993Defeated Brooklyn Law and Technology, 58-57“PSAL A & B Championships”, Rivals.com, 19 March 2017. Retrieved March 19, 2017.
Results
Albany Academy finished the season with a 17-5 record."Sunday — Class A boys final: Albany Academy 76, Walton 46", The Post-Star, Glens Falls, 26 March 2017. Retrieved March 26, 2017.
Individual honors
The following players were awarded individual honors for their performances at the Federation Tournament:
Most Valuable Player
Hameir Wright, Albany Academy
All-Tournament Team
Brandon Abrams, Monsignor Farrell Gerald Drumgoole, Irondequoit Louis Florimon, Walton Campus August Mahoney, Albany Academy Derek Smith, Walton Campus
Sportsmanship Award
C.J. Mulvey, Albany Academy
Class B
Participating teams, results and individual honors in Class B were as follows:
Participating teams AssociationTeamRecordAppearanceLast appearanceHow qualifiedCHSAALa Salle Academy (NYC)25-221997Defeated St. Mary’s (Lancaster), 80-52NYSAISAADwight (NYC) 20-442015Defeated Packer Collegiate Institute (Brooklyn), 43-40NYSPHSAAWesthill (Geddes) 25-152015Defeated Canton, 80-62“Westhill cruises past Canton to fifth state boys basketball title”, Post-Standard, Syracuse, 18 March 2017. Retrieved March 19, 2017.PSALFannie Lou Hamer Freedom (Bronx)28-122013Defeated South Bronx Prep, 61-55
Results
La Salle Academy finished the season with a 27-2 record."Saturday — Class B boys final: La Salle 80, Westhill 67", The Post-Star, Glens Falls, 25 March 2017. Retrieved March 26, 2017.
Individual honors
The following players were awarded individual honors for their performances at the Federation Tournament:
Most Valuable Player
James Bouknight, La Salle Academy
All-Tournament Team
Isaiah Allen-Smith, La Salle Academy Zechariah Brown, Westhill Sean Dadey, Westhill Tyree Morris, Fannie Lou Hamer Freedom Dajuan Piper, Dwight
External links
NYSPHSAA-FEDERATION Boys' Basketball Playoffs Brackets
References