SOUTH PLAINFIELD, NJ–As usual, the GMC Hoops Awards were delayed, but hopefully, they’ll be worth the wait. 2007 was a special year in the realm of Greater Middlesex Conference Boys Basketball, and there were many special moments, performances, and achievements made by the teams, coaches, and players in the GMC. Congratulations to all award winners.
Team of the Year–South Brunswick Vikings
Game of the Year–Cardinal McCarrick vs. South Brunswick–GMCT Semifinals
Player of the Year–Vince Rosario-Cardinal McCarrick
Coach of the Year–Guy Jensen-Piscataway
Sixth Man of the Year–Brian Morgan-South Brunswick
Most Improved Player of the Year–Travis Evans-St. Peter’s
Most Improved Team of the Year–Piscataway Chiefs
Freshman of the Year–Steve Rennard–St. Joseph’s
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)–Brandon Hall-Colonia
Most Versatile Player–Brandon Smith–New Brunswick
Scholar Athlete of the Year–Andrew Sheehy–St. Joseph’s
Defensive Player of the Year–James White–Piscataway
Impact Player of the Year–Mike Burwell–Cardinal McCarrick
Comeback Player of the Year–Dan Hurley–Bishop Ahr
Lunch Pail Player of the Year (Blue Collar Player of the Year)–Joe LaSala–Colonia
Clutch Performance of the Year–Julio Rosario–Cardinal McCarrick vs. South Brunswick GMCT Semis
Best Kept Secret in GMC–Dave Edwards–Piscataway Tech
Most Exciting To Watch–Vince Rosario–Cardinal McCarrick
GMC Hoops Trophy–Colonia Patriots
GMC Crossover Kings–Piscataway Chiefs
GMC Non-Conference Champs–South Brunswick Vikings
GMC Hoops Conference Cup–GMC Red Division
JV Team of the Year–St. Joseph’s Junior Falcons
Freshman Team of the Year–St. Joseph’s-White Little Falcons
JV Game of the Year–Woodbridge at Sayreville–January 22, 2007
Freshman Game of the Year–Spotswood vs. Bishop Ahr–Consolation of Perth Amboy/GMC Freshmen Tournament
Peak Perfomer Award–To Be Determined
Teamwork Award–To Be Determined
Cinderella Story of the Year–Old Bridge Knights
Surprise Team of the Year–South Plainfield Tigers
Most Entertaining Coach–Artie Wachtel
Student Section of the Year–East Brunswick’s Bears Den
All Rim Rocker Team
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Kofi Genfi–Sayreville
Kevin Edmonds–Colonia
Marquis Hamm–New Brunswick
Lamar Nichols–Metuchen
Dejuan Miller–Metuchen
Tristian Benjamin–Piscataway
Arman Wilson–South Brunswick
Mohammed Sanu–South Brunswick
Mike Burwell–Cardinal McCarrick
Brian Williams–Carteret
All Athletic Team
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Brandon Smith–New Brunswick
Marquis Hamm–New Brunswick
J.D. Griggs–Piscataway
James White–Piscataway
Tristian Benjamin–Piscataway
Thomas Bennett–Piscataway
DeJuan Miller–Metuchen
Lamar Nichols–Metuchen
Chris Pisano–Metuchen
Mike Campbell–Edison
Erik Janz–Edison
Vince Rosario–Cardinal McCarrick
Deryk Lockett–Woodbridge
Shamil Graham–Monroe
Lamar Fisher–St. Joseph’s
Paul Konopacki–St. Joseph’s
Devon Young–South Brunswick
Mohammed Sanu–South Brunswick
Troy Confessore–South Brunswick
Joe LaSala–Colonia
Brandon Hall–Colonia
T.J. Wenzel–Dunellen
Brian Seres–South Amboy
Justin Morgan–St. Peter’s
Travis Evans–St. Peter’s
All Hustle Team
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T.J. Wenzel–Dunellen
Mike Bartilotti–Dunellen
Colin Romer–Cardinal McCarrick
Julio Rosario–Cardinal McCarrick
Branten Widgeon–Cardinal McCarrick
Paul Konopacki–St. Joseph’s
Danny Hubner–South Plainfield
Brian Waluk–Piscataway
Soeke Lumor–Piscataway
Dan Hurley–Bishop Ahr
Justin Carlson–Spotswood
Bryan Osofsky–Spotswood
John Berner–Spotswood
Barry Holmes–Edison
Terry Roland–Edison
Larry Lenahan–South Amboy
Mark Simko–South Amboy
Brian Seres–South Amboy
Joe LaSala–Colonia
Mike Salvador–Colonia
Jay Henning–East Brunswick
Dominic Appiah–St. Peter’s
Adrian Johnston–St. Peter’s
Freddy Espinal–Perth Amboy Tech
Vineesh Manchanda–South Brunswick
Ray Dasant–South Brunswick
C.J. Brathwaite–North Brunswick
Jose Tavares–Perth Amboy Tech
All Perimeter Team
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Vince Rosario–Cardinal McCarrick
Carlos Garcia–Cardinal McCarrick
Corey Francisco–Bishop Ahr
Mike Williamson–Bishop Ahr
Malcolm Soaries–South Brunswick
Martin Soaries–South Brunswick
Devon Young–South Brunswick
John Berner–Spotswood
Bryan Osofsky–Spotswood
Brian Waluk–Piscataway
Mike Woodall–Piscataway
Steve Rennard–St. Joseph’s
Shamai Santiago–South Plainfield
Kevin Edmonds–Colonia
J.J. D’Amico–Colonia
Mark Gulick–Monroe
Brandon Rogers–North Brunswick
Ricky Harding–Sayreville
Jim Schleppenbach–Dunellen
John McLaughlin–East Brunswick
Andrew Golczewski–East Brunswick
Vinnie Marciano–J.F. Kennedy
James Morris–J.F. Kennedy
Al Tampa–Carteret
Mark Simko–South Amboy
Brian Seres–South Amboy
All Defensive Team
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James White–Piscataway
Omar Smith–Piscataway
J.D. Griggs–Piscataway
Brandon Hall–Colonia
Colin Romer–Cardinal McCarrick
Jeff Ashamole–North Brunswick
LaVone Graham–Sayreville
Lamar Fisher–St. Joseph’s
Steve Rennard–St. Joseph’s
Shamil Graham–Monroe
Zach Manfre–Edison
Alvin Rodriguez–Carteret
Jon Brown–Metuchen
T.J. Wenzel–Dunellen
Malcolm Soaries–South Brunswick
Martin Soaries–South Brunswick
Brian Morgan–South Brunswick
Devon Young–South Brunswick
Ray Dasant–South Brunswick
All Windex Team
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Omar Smith–Piscataway
J.D. Griggs–Piscataway
Brian Waluk–Piscataway
Darrell Carroll–St. Joseph’s
Lamar Fisher–St. Joseph’s
Paul Konopacki–St. Joseph’s
Joe LaSala–Colonia
Kevin Edmonds–Colonia
Nnamdi Usuwa–Colonia
Mike Burwell–Cardinal McCarrick
Devon Young–South Brunswick
Eric Eckhardt–East Brunswick
John McLaughlin–East Brunswick
Kofi Genfi–Sayreville
Barry Holmes–Edison
Jeff Ashamole–North Brunswick
Brian Williams–Carteret
Robert Jackson–Carteret
Dejuan Miller–Metuchen
Justin Carlson–Spotswood
Lim Beltran–Dunellen
Mike Bartilotti–Dunellen
Dominic Appiah–St. Peter’s
Travis Evans–St. Peter’s
Justin Morgan–St. Peter’s
Larry Lenahan–South Amboy
David Laboriel–Perth Amboy Tech
All Rambo Team
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Jon Brown–Metuchen
Ivan Baretto–Monroe
Shamil Graham–Monroe
Vineesh Manchanda–South Brunswick
Brian Morgan–South Brunswick
Carlos Garcia–Cardinal McCarrick
Vince Rosario–Cardinal McCarrick
Joe LaSala–Colonia
Nnamdi Usuwa–Colonia
Eric Eckhardt–East Brunswick
Darrell Carroll–St. Joseph’s
James White–Piscataway
Soeke Lumor–Piscataway
Terry Roland–Edison
Michael Cole–North Brunswick
Dan Hurley–Bishop Ahr
Freddy Espinal–Perth Amboy Tech
Larry Lenahan–South Amboy
Brian Seres–South Amboy
Mike Bartilotti–Dunellen
Dominic Appiah–St. Peter’s
All Good Hands Team
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James White–Piscataway
Shamai Santiago–South Plainfield
Benny Gibson–South Plainfield
Brandon Hall–Colonia
Martin Soaries–South Brunswick
Malcolm Soaries–South Brunswick
Devon Young–South Brunswick
Steve Rennard–St. Joseph’s
Vinny Mahmoud–Monroe
Rolffi Canela–Cardinal McCarrick
Vince Rosario–Cardinal McCarrick
Malcolm Stoby–North Brunswick
Laud Anderson–North Brunswick
Zach Manfre–Edison
Jay Henning–East Brunswick
Jon Brown–Metuchen
Brandell Whitehead–St. Peter’s
Jim Schleppenbach–Dunellen
Freddy Espinal–Perth Amboy Tech
Jose Tavares–Perth Amboy Tech
Brian Seres–South Amboy
All Reserve Team
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Brian Morgan–South Brunswick
Arman Wilson–South Brunswick
Mike Sobers–South Brunswick
Soeke Lumor–Piscataway
Mike Woodall–Piscataway
Kyan Hines–St. Joseph’s
Julio Rosario–Cardinal McCarrick
Colin Romer–Cardinal McCarrick
Branten Widgeon–Cardinal McCarrick
Mike Salvador–Colonia
Jordan Madsen–Bishop Ahr
Ross Gerhart–Spotswood
Anthony Patterson–Perth Amboy Tech
All Diaper Dandy Team (Freshman on Varsity in ’07)
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Steve Rennard–St. Joseph’s
Wayne Newsome–Piscataway
Dontae Johnson–South Plainfield
Joe Reyes–Old Bridge
Cody Pace–Spotswood
Evan Carberry–Metuchen
Joe Marciano–J.F. Kennedy
Tim Brix, Jr.–Monroe
Ken Pace, Jr.–Monroe
Blake Bascom–Monroe
All Junior Varsity Team
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Gerard Lewis–St. Joseph’s
Nikko Vastola–St. Joseph’s
David McDaniel–St. Joseph’s
Matt Sheehy–Bishop Ahr
Matt Fiorino–Bishop Ahr
Jordan Smith–Bishop Ahr
Steven Gant–Bishop Ahr
Mohammed Sanu–South Brunswick
Jordan Teicher–South Brunswick
Troy Confessore–South Brunswick
Sean Lease–South Brunswick
Mike Nweme–Colonia
Mike Karabin–Colonia
Jordan Edmonds–Colonia
Mike Greco–Sayreville
Glenn Cannon–Sayreville
Gerard Bullock–Woodbridge
Blair Dolphin–Woodbridge
Jeff Adkins–Piscataway
Aaron Wright–South Plainfield
Tremaine Miller–South Plainfield
Kenny Lucky–South Plainfield
Luke Francisco–Dunellen
Nick Francisco–Dunellen
Matt Richmond–South Amboy
Joe Charmello–South Amboy
Kurt Grothusen–Perth Amboy Tech
All Sophomore Team
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J.J. D’Amico–Colonia
Nnamdi Usuwa–Colonia
Mike Nweme–Colonia
Mohammed Sanu–South Brunswick
Erik Janz–Edison
Kenny Bland–J.P. Stevens
Myles Reuben–J.P. Stevens
Nick Pol–J.P. Stevens
Mike Burton–South Plainfield
Robert Jackson–Carteret
Michael Cole–North Brunswick
Ricky Harris–North Brunswick
Steve Blish–Monroe
LaVone Graham–Sayreville
Julio Rosario–Cardinal McCarrick
Mark Stockton–Middlesex
Mike Perrone–Middlesex
Ross Gerhart–Spotswood
Anthony Patterson–Perth Amboy Tech
Joey Castro–Perth Amboy Tech
All 9th Grade Team (Top Players on Freshman level in ’07)
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Matt Delaney–St. Joseph’s-White
Jonathan Lee–St. Joseph’s-White
Dhaliwal Ghaganjot–St. Joseph’s-White
Jonathan Santano–Perth Amboy
James Pareti–Spotswood
Tyler Osofsky–Spotswood
Rob Olivieri–Cardinal McCarrick
Craig Thomas–Cardinal McCarrick
Jimmy Gaffigan–Old Bridge
Matt Totten–Old Bridge
Shane Alvarez–St. Joseph’s-Green
Luis Diaz–St. Joseph’s-Green
John Craivec–Sayreville
All Academic Team
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Andrew Sheehy–St. Joseph’s
Kyle Elwood–St. Joseph’s
Kofi Genfi–Sayreville
Martin Soaries–South Brunswick
Malcolm Soaries–South Brunswick
Dan McCreesh–South Plainfield
1st Team All GMC Hoops
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Vince Rosario–Cardinal McCarrick
Devon Young–South Brunswick
Darrell Carroll–St. Joseph’s
Brandon Hall–Colonia
Corey Francisco–Bishop Ahr
Coach–Guy Jensen–Piscataway
2nd Team All GMC Hoops
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Martin Soaries–South Brunswick
Shamai Santiago–South Plainfield
Brandon Rogers–North Brunswick
Mike Burwell–Cardinal McCarrick
Kevin Edmonds–Colonia
Coach–Dave Turco–St. Joseph’s
3rd Team All GMC Hoops
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James White–Piscataway
Lamar Fisher–St. Joseph’s
John McLaughlin–East Brunswick
Dejuan Miller–Metuchen
Justin Mitchell–Monroe
Coach–Bill Schulte–South Plainfield
Reserves–All GMC Hoops
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Steve Rennard–St. Joseph’s
Kofi Genfi–Sayreville
Tristian Benjamin–Piscataway