Folks, I’ve been meaning to put something up on the site about this, but just haven’t been able to get around to doing it. Back in late March and early April, I had written up most of the awards, but unfortunately got caught up in other things, and didn’t get the chance to get back into doing it. So, here is what I have at this time:
Team of the Year–Colonia Patriots
Game of the Year–Monroe vs. Metuchen–GMCT Semifinals
Player of the Year–A.J. Rudowitz-Monroe
Coach of the Year–Bob Turco-Monroe
Sixth Man of the Year–Lamar Nichols-Metuchen
Most Improved Player of the Year–Brandon Hall-Colonia
Most Improved Team of the Year–Monroe Falcons
Freshman of the Year–Mark Stockton–Middlesex
Bucket Brigade Award (Leading scorer)–Vince Rosario-Cardinal McCarrick
Sharpshooter Award (Best three point shooter)–Vince Rosario-Cardinal McCarrick
Hoopshoot Award (Best free throw shooter)–Vince Rosario-Cardinal McCarrick
Most Versatile Player–Shamar Graves-Woodbridge
Scholar Athlete of the Year–Sean Baptiste-St. Joseph’s
Defensive Player of the Year–Nick Allan-Colonia
Impact Player of the Year–Joe LaSala-Colonia
Comeback Player of the Year–John Schleppenbach-Dunellen
Lunch Pail Player of the Year (Blue Collar Player of the Year)–Kyle Horsch-Monroe
Clutch Performance of the Year–Adam Elhalaka-Woodbridge (in overtime win at Colonia)
Best Kept Secret in GMC–Phil Barnes-Middlesex
Most Exciting To Watch–Marqus Blakely-Metuchen
GMC Hoops Trophy–Metuchen Bulldogs
JV Team of the Year–South Brunswick
Freshman Team of the Year–J.P. Stevens
JV Game of the Year–St. Joseph’s at Piscataway
Freshman Game of the Year–South Plainfield at Colonia
Peak Perfomer Award–To Be Determined
Teamwork Award–To Be Determined
Cinderella Story of the Year–Bishop Ahr JV
Surprise Team of the Year–Old Bridge Knights (Varsity)
Most Entertaining Coach–Karl Towns-Piscataway Tech
All 1,000 Point Scorers Team
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Sean Baptiste–St. Joseph’s
A.J. Rudowitz–Monroe
Brian Seres–South Amboy
Joe Bartlinski–South Amboy
Vince Rosario–Cardinal McCarrick
Rodney Freeney–Piscataway
Kenny Widgeon–St. Joseph’s
Corey Francisco–Bishop Ahr
All Rim Rocker Team
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Marqus Blakely–Metuchen
Shamar Graves–Woodbridge
A.J. Rudowitz–Monroe
Sean Baptiste–St. Joseph’s
Jeff Totin–Colonia
Kenny Widgeon–St. Joseph’s
Phil Barnes–Middlesex
Khalil Bennett–Old Bridge
Sean Ogunnoiki–Edison
All Athletic Team
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Marqus Blakely–Metuchen
DeJuan Miller–Metuchen
Lamar Nichols–Metuchen
Vince Rosario–Cardinal McCarrick
Shamar Graves–Woodbridge
Sean Baptiste–St. Joseph’s
Kenny Widgeon–St. Joseph’s
Tommy Hill–South Brunswick
Wessley Buffalo–Bishop Ahr
Jaron Mayfield–Highland Park
Patrick Brown–North Brunswick
John Schleppenbach–Dunellen
Brian Seres–South Amboy
Joe Bartlinski–South Amboy
All Hustle Team
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John Schleppenbach–Dunellen
Mike Bartilotti–Dunellen
Alex Batista–Cardinal McCarrick
Michael Bennett–St. Joseph’s
Kevin Sidenburg–South Plainfield
Ryan Shea–Piscataway
Chauncey Whitten–New Brunswick
Rob Rubenstein–Highland Park
James Brunson–Piscataway Tech
Ernst Ambroise–Bishop Ahr
Bryan Osofsky–Spotswood
Sean Ogunnoiki–Edison
All Perimeter Team
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Vince Rosario–Cardinal McCarrick
Jeff Totin–Colonia
Nick Allan–Colonia
Corey Francisco–Bishop Ahr
Vinnie Darpino–Colonia
Carlos Garcia–Cardinal McCarrick
Lamound McGibboney–Perth Amboy
John Byrne–East Brunswick
Tom Gadziala–East Brunswick
Travis DeNapoli–Dunellen
Dean Hoski–Dunellen
Kyle Lendach–Dunellen
Malcolm Soaries–South Brunswick
Martin Soaries–South Brunswick
Rodney Freeney–Piscataway
Bryan Osofsky–Spotswood
Chris Petrick–Woodbridge
Vinny Marciano–J.F. Kennedy
Manny Sanchez–Piscataway Vo-Tech
Jaron Mayfield–Highland Park
All Defensive Team
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Nick Allan–Colonia
Brandon Hall–Colonia
A.J. Rudowitz–Monroe
Sean Baptiste–St. Joseph’s
Ramon Negron–St. Joseph’s
John Byrne–East Brunswick
Jim McCloskey–East Brunswick
Kyle Horsch–Monroe
Bernard Mitchell–Monroe
Nick Fazio–South Brunswick
Davar Watson–New Brunswick
DeJuan Miller–Metuchen
Alieu Bangura–Highland Park
Mike Bartilotti–Dunellen
All Windex Team
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A.J. Rudowitz–Monroe
Sean Baptiste–St. Joseph’s
Marqus Blakely–Metuchen
Jeff Totin–Colonia
Stephen Brown–Colonia
DeJuan Miller–Metuchen
Lamar Nichols–Metuchen
Steve Thomas–Metuchen
Kenny Widgeon–St. Joseph’s
Ernst Ambroise–Bishop Ahr
Wessley Buffalo–Bishop Ahr
Davar Watson–New Brunswick
Chauncey Whitten–New Brunswick
Devon Young–South Brunswick
Ramon Negron–St. Joseph’s
Jaron Mayfield–Highland Park
Mike Burwell–Highland Park
Alieu Bangura–Highland Park
Shamar Graves–Woodbridge
All Rambo Team
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Jon Brown–Metuchen
Kyle Horsch–Monroe
Nick Fazio–South Brunswick
Alex Batista–Cardinal McCarrick
Chauncey Whitten–New Brunswick
Joe LaSala–Colonia
Mike Wagenblast–East Brunswick
Michael Bennett–St. Joseph’s
Chris Donnelly–Old Bridge
Mike Gatens–Piscataway
Vinnie Darpino–Colonia
John Byrne–East Brunswick
Jim McCloskey–East Brunswick
All Good Hands Team
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Brandon Hall–Colonia
Nick Allan–Colonia
Jeff Totin–Colonia
Marqus Blakely–Metuchen
Vince Rosario–Cardinal McCarrick
Corey Francisco–Bishop Ahr
Matt Newcomb–Bishop Ahr
Colin Horsch–Monroe
Travis DeNapoli–Dunellen
Jim McCloskey–East Brunswick
Jaron Mayfield–Highland Park
Dave Edwards–Piscataway Vo-Tech
Lamound McGibboney–Perth Amboy
All Diaper Dandy Team (Freshman on Varsity in ’06)
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Mark Stockton–Middlesex
Robert Jackson–Carteret
Julio Rosario–Cardinal McCarrick
LaVone Graham–Sayreville
Mike Perrone–Middlesex
All Junior Varsity Team
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Brian Morgan–South Brunswick
Vinnesh Manchanda–South Brunswick
Arman Wilson–South Brunswick
Anell Alexis–St. Joseph’s
Kyan Hines–St. Joseph’s
Andrew Golczewski–East Brunswick
Kwadro Okrah–Old Bridge
Justin Dews–Bishop Ahr
Jim Schleppenbach–Dunellen
Mark Stockton–Middlesex
Tremayne Miller–South Plainfield
Kamil Hage–North Brunswick
All Sophomore Team
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Brandon Hall–Colonia
Mike Williamson–Bishop Ahr
Mike Burwell–Highland Park
Brandon Smith–New Brunswick
DeJuan Miller–Metuchen
Anell Alexis–St. Joseph’s
Quinton Crawford–Old Bridge
John Stockton–Middlesex
Justin Rojas–Middlesex
Jamar Bridgeforth–Perth Amboy
Anthony Graham–Woodbridge
Jameel Seymour–J.F. Kennedy
Jelani Davis–J.F. Kennedy
All 9th Grade Team (Top Players on Freshman level in ’06)
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Nick Pol–J.P. Stevens
Myles Reuben–J.P. Stevens
Kenny Bland–J.P. Stevens
Matt Fiorino–Bishop Ahr
Matt Sheehy–Bishop Ahr
Mike Nweme–Colonia
Michael Cole–North Brunswick
Rajon McMillon–New Brunswick
Kenny Lucky–South Plainfield
Eric Janz–Edison
All Academic Team
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Sean Baptiste–St. Joseph’s
Marqus Blakely–Metuchen
A.J. Rudowitz–Monroe
Dean Hoski–Dunellen
Eric Chinchilla–Bishop Ahr
Steve Calvarusso–Cardinal McCarrick
Brandon Landfair–New Brunswick
Alex Lamberty–New Brunswick
1st Team All GMC Hoops
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A.J. Rudowitz–Monroe
Marqus Blakely–Metuchen
Sean Baptiste–St. Joseph’s
Jeff Totin–Colonia
Vince Rosario–Cardinal McCarrick
Coach–Bob Turco-Monroe
2nd Team All GMC Hoops
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Corey Francisco–Bishop Ahr
John Byrne–East Brunswick
Nick Allan–Colonia
Rodney Freeney–Piscataway
Devon Young–South Brunswick
Coach–Ken Pace-Colonia
3rd Team All GMC Hoops
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Travis DeNapoli–Dunellen
Tom Gadziala–East Brunswick
Mike Burwell–Highland Park
DeJuan Miller–Metuchen
Davar Watson–New Brunswick
Coach–Dave Turco-St. Joseph’s
Reserves–All GMC Hoops
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Kenny Widgeon–St. Joseph’s
Lamound McGibboney–Perth Amboy
Wessley Buffalo–Bishop Ahr
I will probably update this at some point, and eventually put a formal spot on the web site at a later date.