1989-90 J.F. Kennedy Mustangs 

• 28-3 Overall – Most Wins in School History
• Ranked 12th in the Newark Star Ledger’s Final Top 20
• One of Eight GMC Teams to Win 20 Games or More in 1989-90 – Most Ever
• 1989-90 Greater Middlesex Conference White Division Champions
• 14-0 in the Greater Middlesex Conference White Division
• Defeated Woodbridge to win the Dickinson Holiday Tournament crown.
• Won 15 straight from December 23, 1989 to February 6, 1990.
• Won the Greater Middlesex Conference Tournament – Defeated Perth Amboy (54-53)
• Won NJSIAA CJ Group 3 Championship – Defeated Long Branch (62-59)
• Defeated Highland Regional (73-65) in the NJSIAA Group 3 State Semifinals
• Lost to Snyder (65-46) of Jersey City in NJSIAA Group 3 State Championship
• Averaged 64.5 points per game
• Allowed 52.6 points per game

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1989-90 J.F. Kennedy Mustangs – Schedule

Winning Team	Winning Team Score	Losing Team	Losing Team Score
J.F. Kennedy	73	South Brunswick	51
J.F. Kennedy	66	North Brunswick	40
Piscataway	59	J.F. Kennedy	53
J.F. Kennedy	58	Dickinson	55
J.F. Kennedy	73	Woodbridge	45
J.F. Kennedy	65	Bishop Ahr	54
J.F. Kennedy	76	Madison Central	53
J.F. Kennedy	55	J.P. Stevens	48
J.F. Kennedy	63	Colonia	58
J.F. Kennedy	63	Cedar Ridge	46
J.F. Kennedy	54	Monroe	49
J.F. Kennedy	71	South Brunswick	56
J.F. Kennedy	71	North Brunswick	50
J.F. Kennedy	71	East Brunswick	64
J.F. Kennedy	72	South Plainfield	49
J.F. Kennedy	78	Bishop Ahr	65
J.F. Kennedy	70	Woodbridge	51
J.F. Kennedy	103	Madison Central	58
St. Joseph’s	65	J.F. Kennedy	62
J.F. Kennedy	87	Cedar Ridge	45
J.F. Kennedy	74	South Plainfield	68
J.F. Kennedy	65	Monroe	48
J.F. Kennedy	71	North Brunswick	47
J.F. Kennedy	66	East Brunswick	56
J.F. Kennedy	50	Colonia	46
J.F. Kennedy	54	Perth Amboy	53
J.F. Kennedy	71	North Brunswick	53
J.F. Kennedy	65	Ocean Township	63
J.F. Kennedy	62	Long Branch	59
J.F. Kennedy	73	Highland Regional	65
Snyder (J.C.)	65	J.F. Kennedy	46

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1989-90 J.F. Kennedy Mustangs – Coaching Staff

• Head Coach:  Ken Pace – 2nd Season
• Assistant Coach:  Lou Urbano
• JV Coach:  Jerry Smith

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1989-90 J.F. Kennedy Mustangs – Team Roster

Seniors Lenny Reyes and Jamie Panko in action during the J.F. Kennedy Mustangs’ 71-64 victory over East Brunswick on January 24, 1990. Reyes scored his 1,000th career point in this game. Courtesy of 1990 J.F. Kennedy Yearbook.

Player No.	Name
#55	Lenny Reyes – 6’0” senior guard – averaged 14.7 ppg
#50	Jamie Panko – 6’8” senior forward – averaged 17.0 ppg and 13.0 rpg.
#35	Jason Smith – 6’0” senior guard – averaged 13.0 ppg
#34	Ray Mulero – 6’2” junior forward
#11	Courtney Burton – 5’7” senior guard
#10	Jim Grady – 5’10” junior guard
#32	Kendall Green – 5’11” junior guard
#21	Louis James – 6’3” junior forward
#20	Chris Mangan – 6’0” junior guard
#30	Shawn Dillard – 5’10” junior guard
#31	Craig Donaldson – 5’10” guard
#15	Steve Christensen – 5’10” guard
#44	John Brennan – 6’1” senior forward

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1989-90 Season Honors

• Home News Middlesex County Coach of the Year – Ken Pace
• Home News All Middlesex County – First Team – Jamie Panko
• Home News All Middlesex County – Third Team – Lenny Reyes
• Home News All Middlesex County – Honorable Mention – Ray Mulero, Courtney Burton, and Jason Smith
• Newark Star-Ledger Boys Basketball Coach of the Year – Ken Pace
• Newark Star-Ledger All Middlesex County – First Team – Jamie Panko 
• Newark Star-Ledger All Middlesex County – Third Team – Lenny Reyes

NOTE: Jamie Panko played in the NJBCA Senior All-Star Game, while Lenny Reyes played in the GMC Senior All-Star Game

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Greater Middlesex Conference White Division – Final Standings

School	Record	Win %
J.F. Kennedy	14-0	1.000
South Plainfield	12-2	.857
Monroe	9-5	.643
North Brunswick	6-8	.429
Bishop Ahr	6-8	.429
Cedar Ridge	5-9	.357
South Brunswick	4-10	.286
Madison Central	0-14	.000

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1989 Dickinson Holiday Tournament

NOTE: Dickinson defeated Carteret in the Consolation Game, 64-40.

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1990 NJSIAA Central Jersey Group III State Tournament

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1990 NJSIAA Group III State Semifinals and Championship