NEW BRUNSWICK, NJ–On Sunday night, GMC Hoops traveled over to the Barn on College Avenue to take in the first night of action at the 2008 Star-Ledger College Summer League. This is the third year that the league is being run. There were two games on tap that night, and for the first time in the brief history of the league, both opening night games went to overtime with AXA Advisors downing VP Builders in the extra session, 115-103 while Bignell Planning overcame an 18 point deficit with 14 minutes to go to defeat D’Annunzio & Sons by a score of 103-99 in the extra period.
The real story of opening night was the fact that there are many former players from the Greater Middlesex Conference that are taking part in this year’s action. Below are a list of former GMC standouts that are competing:
- Richard Jean Jacques–Woodbridge–Rutgers Camden–Playing for AXA Advisors
- Devon Young–South Brunswick–Felician–Playing for AXA Advisorys
- Tim Lucas–Old Bridge–William Paterson–Playing for Bignell Planning
- Darren Smith–South Plainfield–Penn–Playing for Nelligan Sports
- Brandon Hall–Colonia–St. Peter’s–Playing for Nelligan Sports
- Mike Burwell–Cardinal McCarrick–South Kent Prep (Conn)–Playing for Nelligan Sports
- Kevin Edmonds–Colonia–Carl Albert JC–Playing for Scarlet Fever
- Sean Baptiste–St. Joseph’s–FDU–Playing for Scarlet Fever
- Vince Rosario–Cardinal McCarrick–Central Connecticut–Playing for Scarlet Fever
- Nick Smith–Colonia–Stonehill–Playing for Scarlet Fever
- Kofi Genfi–Sayreville–Rutgers–Playing for Scarlet Fever