Former GMC Standouts That Have Played or Are Playing NCAA Division I Hoops (GMC Hoops Era: 2001-15)

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Quite A Few Former GMC Standouts from the GMC Hoops Era that Have Played or Are Playing D1 College Hoops

SOUTH PLAINFIELD, NJ–In honor of both the NCAA Final Four, and the approaching 15th anniversary of GMC Hoops, I thought about former players from the Greater Middlesex Conference that played or are playing college ball, and what ones were or are at the Division I level during the GMC Hoops era (my time of covering GMC boys basketball) from 2001-15. Here is the list that I came up with. Let me know if there is anyone that I left out.

Former GMC Standouts That Have Played or Are Playing NCAA Division I Hoops (GMC Hoops Era: 2001-15)

  • Greg Kuchinski–St. Joseph’s Class of 2001–Penn
  • Preston Beverly–St. Joseph’s Class of 2001–VMI
  • Justin Chiera–Colonia Class of 2002–Central Connecticut State
  • Omar Alston–Carteret Class of 2002–Hofstra and Southern
  • Gordon Hurley–East Brunswick Class of 2002–Stony Brook
  • Calvin Cannon–Metuchen and St. Joseph’s (Class of ’03)–Delaware
  • Samir Sanu–Sayreville Class of 2002–Rider
  • Jonathan Dixon–St. Joseph’s and Lawrenceville Prep (Class of ’05)–NJIT
  • Marquis Jones–South Plainfield Class of 2005–Rhode Island
  • Darren Smith–South Plainfield Class of 2005–Penn
  • Dan Stonkus–South Brunswick Class of 2005–NJIT
  • Zach Rosen–Colonia and St. Benedict’s Prep (Class of ’07)–Penn
  • Marqus Blakely–Metuchen Class of 2006–Vermont
  • Sean Baptiste–St. Joseph’s Class of 2006–FDU
  • Kenny Widgeon–Gill St. Bernard’s and St. Joseph’s (Class of 2006)–FDU
  • Anell Alexis–St. Joseph’s and St. Benedict’s Prep (Class of ’09)–Marist and Norfolk State
  • Vince Rosario–Cardinal McCarrick Class of 2007–Central Connecticut State
  • Kofi Genfi–Sayreville Class of 2007–Rutgers
  • Mike Burwell–Highland Park and Cardinal McCarrick (Class of 2008)–South Florida and Towson University
  • Brandon Hall–Colonia Class of 2008–St. Peter’s
  • DeShawn Mitchell–Piscataway, Oak Hill Academy, and Monmouth Academy (Class of 2008)–UNLV and Rider
  • Chris Matagrano–Sayreville and Blair Academy (Class of 2009)–New Hampshire
  • Steve Rennard–St. Joseph’s Class of 2010–Penn
  • Quenton DeCosey–St. Joseph’s Class of 2012–Temple
  • Kyle Pearson–Woodbridge Class of 2012–FDU
  • Iverson Fleming–North Brunswick Class of 2013–LIU
  • Rob Ukawuba–East Brunswick Class of 2013–NJIT
  • Amir Bell–East Brunswick Class of 2014–Princeton
  • Karl Towns–St. Joseph’s Class of 2014–Kentucky
  • Wade Baldwin IV–Immaculata and St. Joseph’s (Class of 2014)–Vanderbilt
  • Marques Townes–Cardinal McCarrick and St. Joseph’s (Class of 2014)–FDU
  • Raven Owen–Xaverian (S.I.) and St. Joseph’s (Class of 2014)–Canisius
  • Jake Dadika–Spotswood Class of 2014–Rutgers
  • Jehyve Floyd–Sayreville Class of 2015–Holy Cross

Note: Andrew Bynum (St. Joseph’s Class of 2005) had committed to UConn his senior year, but went right to the pros with the Los Angeles Lakers. Samir Sanu (Sayreville Class of 2002) finished his college career at William Paterson. Kofi Genfi (Sayreville Class of 2007) and Jake Dadika (Spotswood Class of 2014) both walked on at Rutgers. Kyle Pearson is now playing D2 college hoops at Pace University in New York.