Check out the history of the Mike Shello Holiday Tournament in Dunellen since GMC Hoops began compiling brackets in 2004.
The tournament played at The Faber (Faber Elementary School) in Dunellen, is in honor of two legendary Dunellen athletics figures, Clem Santy and Mike Shello. Shello was the head coach at Dunellen High School during the 1960s and guided teams such as the 1968 Dunellen Destroyers team that won the Central Jersey Group 2 Championship.
GMC Teams that have competed in this holiday tourney include Dunellen, Highland Park, Middlesex, and North Plainfield.
Past Mike Shello Holiday Tourney Championship Game Results
| Year | Winner | Score | Loser | Score |
| 2004 | Dunellen | 51 | Middlesex | 45 |
| 2005 | Dunellen | 58 | Middlesex | 34 |
| 2006 | Dunellen | 57 | Middlesex | 40 |
| 2007 | Middlesex | 65 | Princeton Day | 43 |
| 2008* | Middlesex | 50 | Cranford | 39 |
| 2009 | Middlesex | 51 | Highland Park | 40 |
| 2010 | Middlesex | 39 | Dunellen | 19 |
| 2011 | Dunellen | 51 | Middlesex | 43 |
| 2012 | Middlesex | 68 | Dunellen | 47 |
| 2013 | Middlesex | 38 | Dunellen | 31 |
| 2014 | Middlesex | 58 | Dunellen | 50 |
| 2015 | Middlesex | 61 | Dunellen | 36 |
| 2016 | Middlesex | 56 | Dunellen | 30 |
| 2017 | Middlesex | 72 | Dunellen | 57 |
| 2018 | Burlington Township | 61 | Dunellen | 34 |
| 2019 | Dunellen | 49 | Middlesex | 38 |
| 2022 | Manville | 57 | Highland Park | 44 |
Past Mike Shello Holiday Tournament Champions, Runners-Up, and 3rd Place
| Year | Champion | Runner-Up | 3rd Place |
| 2004 | Dunellen | Middlesex | Bound Brook |
| 2005 | Dunellen | Middlesex | Bound Brook |
| 2006 | Dunellen | Middlesex | Bound Brook |
| 2007 | Middlesex | Princeton Day School | Dunellen |
| 2008* | Middlesex | Cranford | Dunellen |
| 2009 | Middlesex | Highland Park | Dunellen |
| 2010 | Middlesex | Dunellen | Highland Park |
| 2011 | Dunellen | Middlesex | Highland Park |
| 2012 | Middlesex | Dunellen | Highland Park |
| 2013 | Middlesex | Dunellen | Manville |
| 2014 | Middlesex | Dunellen | Highland Park |
| 2015 | Middlesex | Dunellen | Hopatcong |
| 2016 | Middlesex | Dunellen | Highland Park |
| 2017 | Middlesex | Dunellen | Highland Park |
| 2018 | Burlington Township | Dunellen | Middlesex |
| 2019 | Dunellen | Middlesex | North Plainfield |
| 2022 | Manville | Highland Park | North Plainfield |
Mike Shello Holiday Tourney Team Records and Championships
| Team | Overall Record |
Percentage | Trips To Finals |
Championships | Championship Game Record |
Percentage |
| Burlington Township | 2-0 | 1.000 | 1 | 1 | 1-0 | 1.000 |
| Middlesex | 26-6 | .813 | 15 | 10 | 10-5 | .667 |
| Dunellen | 21-13 | .618 | 12 | 5 | 5-7 | .417 |
| Bound Brook | 3-3 | .500 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | .000 |
| Cranford | 1-1 | .500 | 1 | 0 | 0-1 | .000 |
| Princeton Day School | 1-1 | .500 | 1 | 0 | 0-1 | .000 |
| North Plainfield | 2-2 | .500 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | .000 |
| Highland Park | 9-15 | .364 | 2 | 0 | 0-2 | .000 |
| Hopatcong | 1-5 | .167 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | .000 |
| Manville | 3-23 | .115 | 1 | 1 | 1-0 | 1.000 |
| Point Pleasant Beach | 0-2 | .000 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | .000 |
Mike Shello Holiday Tourney – Most Finals Appearances and Championships
| Team | Trips To Finals |
Championships |
| Middlesex | 15 | 10 |
| Dunellen | 12 | 5 |
| Highland Park | 2 | 0 |
| Burlington Township | 1 | 1 |
| Manville | 1 | 1 |
Mike Shello Holiday Tourney Brackets
- 2004 Mike Shello Holiday Tournament
- 2005 Mike Shello Holiday Tournament
- 2006 Mike Shello Holiday Tournament
- 2007 Mike Shello Holiday Tournament
- 2008 Mike Shello Holiday Tournament*
- 2009 Mike Shello Holiday Tournament
- 2010 Mike Shello Holiday Tournament
- 2011 Mike Shello Holiday Tournament
- 2012 Mike Shello Holiday Tournament
- 2013 Mike Shello Holiday Tournament
- 2014 Mike Shello Holiday Tournament
- 2015 Mike Shello Holiday Tournament
- 2016 Mike Shello Holiday Tournament
- 2017 Mike Shello Holiday Tournament
- 2018 Mike Shello Holiday Tournament
- 2019 Mike Shello Holiday Tournament
- 2022 Mike Shello Holiday Tournament
NOTE: 2008 Mike Shello Holiday Tournament was actually played at Middlesex and called the Middlesex Holiday Tournament.