All-Centercourt honors the Top 60 seasons

The time has come where I ask area high school hoops fans for their opinion before giving mine.  Who has earned a spot on the 2018 All-Centercourt Team?  Give it shot. Five teams, with five players on each team, and another 35 players for honorable mention.

 

In a few weeks, the 11th Annual All-Centercourt Team will be announced, honoring the top 60 seasons turned in by WNY high school players this year.  The selections are broken down into a first, second, third, fourth, & fifth team, with five players on each, along with 35 honorable mention selections.  There is also an award for the CC MVP (the WNY Player of the Year), Coach of the Year, Sixth Man of the Year, All-Centercourt Defenders, and the Centercourt #BOOM Squad.

 

The top 60 may sound like a lot, but when you start putting names down on paper, the list fills quickly and inevitably some very good players get left off the list.  The main criteria I focus on is the 2018 season, not what you did in the past, and not where you're going in the future…it's all about honoring the top 60 seasons.  

 

Use the comments section below to tell us what your 5 teams would look like and maybe even why.  If you're really ambitious, try coming up with the entire team including the HM selections.  

 

Please keep all commentary appropriate when discussing high school athletes, and remember, it is lame to say someone does not belong on a team, without offering up who should be on one.  It might be even more lame to give only one or two teams.  Show us you've paid attention this season and provide all five teams.

 

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131 responses to “Who has earned a spot on the 2018 All-Centercourt Team?”

  1. One and done Avatar
    One and done

    Briggs was the guy who sealed a win over Olean and went off in the state playoffs. And he’s one of the best shooters in the area who I’m sure could shoot a high percentage against Nichols and Ellicottville. Plus there’s a huge difference between deep sectional runs and deep state runs.

  2. Double Nickle Avatar
    Double Nickle

    Mad Mike
    I was just stating he is top 25!!

  3. Mad Mike Avatar
    Mad Mike

    Agreed. Briggs should be either on same team or team above Briggs for what he did consistently. Gaines has Tennessee and huge games against the worst of the worst.

  4. S Cohen Avatar
    S Cohen

    Honestly the center Court list should mean more than Buff news. CC sees way more games and knows the talent better.

  5. Truth Avatar
    Truth

    Devogel ,cmon…he would not start on any MMA team…Can’t dribble with left hand and can’t shoot…

  6. Brady Quinn Avatar
    Brady Quinn

    Any team in MMA with Devoogal as number one option may not win a game. Should not be mentioned in same breath regarding basketball with top wny names. Additionally, most of the kids know each other in todays game and would never truthfully state true feelings about other player’s games. So ask Dan Scott nothing about Devoogal

  7. Golden Dimes Avatar
    Golden Dimes

    I feel sorry for any kid who is put up here by a biased person to be evaluated. Whoever singled Devoogal out and threw him up here to be evaluated isn’t doing the kid any favor and can’t see things correctly. He doesn’t belong in the top 25 but is a definite HM candidate. He may start at some MMA schools but Park, Canisius and Timon are not possibilities.
    The kid had a great small school career but is a perfect example of why ALL things are not the same. If you can’t beat Medina who lost to Nichols by 20 and St. Franny by 40 how are you going to compete in the MMA.
    You’re not
    Great career, great stats.
    No competition, no top 25.
    Sorry DAD

  8. Ed Bball Avatar
    Ed Bball

    Yes from the looks at the scrimmage all star game on a mini court today I’d say Devoogel is not top 25. Top 35 yes! Just playing around you can see the difference. Definitely the least talented on the floor with a team including Sanford. Good career though. C’mon sir Chad give us the list!plz

  9. Dave Davis Avatar
    Dave Davis

    Any list without the bigs are Park is a joke. Those kids just led Park to the Federation title and please do not think that by giving Noah, Dan, and Brandon credit that somehow you do not have to do so for those bigs. None of those wins are possible without them. WNY is loaded with guards, the difference at Park is that they have both great guards and real big men.

  10. Medina’s Finest Avatar
    Medina’s Finest

    Max Weber was Newfane’s best player regardless of scoring average. In games against good teams the ball was in his hands and he made them go. Results against Barker, Akron, and Albion are less relevant. Max could be successful on a lot of teams including in better leagues. And that’s a non-biased opinion.

  11. Op Avatar
    Op

    Went to watch a friends son team play,they had a strong team,TBook, Jcarey,Liberatore,ARuffino,Grabbar and they got killed by a seventh grader,I think his name was Jalen…Some of these kids being mentioned for all wny might be overrated…

  12. Op Avatar
    Op

    Webber from Newfane was also on that team,that couldn’t guard the seventh grader…

  13. Snyb Avatar
    Snyb

    Two things. First, it’s a team game folks. Looking at stats is nice but there is an art to these teams too. If you play for a state champ you may be the best player in WNY or you may be blessed that other guys on your team play help-defense and have to be guarded, so you get more open looks. Just use common sense and a small bit of game knowledge.
    Next, all the players deserve love, honor and respect. Without the players there is no game. PEACE

  14. StateChamps2003 Avatar
    StateChamps2003

    No one is probably more excited for the graduation of Greg Dolan and the departure of Gabe Michael to Joe’s, than Zaire Dorsey. Those two guys have had McKinley’s number the last 4 years.

  15. Judge Avatar
    Judge

    Will South goes to shambles. Degree and the 9th grader should transfer. Canisius?! Also Bradley got POY in MMA. Has to be first team. Devoogel had a great career but should not be mentioned other than an honorable one.

  16. MMAfan Avatar
    MMAfan

    Degree cant transfer to MMA and play going into senior year, Who is the freshman?

  17. Judge Avatar
    Judge

    Schooled me. Forgot that rule. Good one. The freshman don’t remember his name but he played a good amount of minutes when healthy. Hope Joe’s goes back to old Glory days. Once Park seniors are gone it’s an open game again.

  18. Golden Dimes Avatar
    Golden Dimes

    Everyone one on Park is a senior.

  19. Flava Flave Avatar
    Flava Flave

    Y’all talking crZy. Park had exactly one senior this year and South had exactly zero freshmen on varsity. Can’t truss it!

  20. CloseOut Avatar
    CloseOut

    Flave is correct, I think the kid you are referring to is Mike DiGiulio, who is a sophomore not a freshman at South. Broke his foot and missed most of the season but played great in the play-offs coming off the bench, had about 15 points vs WSE. South will not be the same team next year but they will be a solid team. If both Degree and DiGiulio return they will have a very good backcourt. They have a couple other guys returning in addition to a strong JV team.

  21. Hooper Avatar
    Hooper

    Park loses one of bigs,smith and possibly Scott if so they are beatable.

  22. Mad Mike Avatar
    Mad Mike

    I saw South JV play. They are not strong. But agree on the varsity having a good back court. South will still be in play for Buff state next year unless Amherst makes a return. Park will be barely above everyone next year. Still have more size so that will help them stand out. Watch for Canisius to make a move. They always do.

  23. Dave Avatar
    Dave

    Hoop Junkies – next year, try and catch WS East’s Zamari Mitchell. 6’1″ junior is in line for many school records. Followed up 46 vs Springville with 35 vs N Wheatfield two nights later. Was the only scoring option on a young team. But, he is a very impressive scorer, quick as lightning, and fun to watch.
    Thank you, Chad, for your fantastic work with hoops in WNY!

  24. Steve W Avatar
    Steve W

    Any update on when the teams will be officially announced?!

  25. MMAfan Avatar
    MMAfan

    Buffalo News has posted they are doing theirs the 21st not sure about Centercourts,maybe the week before or after.

  26. Robert Gerspach Avatar
    Robert Gerspach

    DOLAN WILL SOUTH
    BRADLEY CANISIUS
    HUTCHINS PARK
    JOHNSON WEST SENECA WEST
    ANDERSON EAST

  27. iron mike Avatar
    iron mike

    .coach joe and statechams2003 have the most credible lists in my opinion. Pompey is a good point guard, but unfortunately for Frannies, his affinity for going coast to coast led to more turnovers than points. probably cost them a few wins

  28. Steve W Avatar
    Steve W

    How similar will Center Court and Buffalo news teams look?!? All star game was pretty fun. My daughter got to compete in front of a pretty good crowd. Didn’t stay til end but enjoyed it all.

  29. crystal ball Avatar
    crystal ball

    1st
    dolan, gaines, justin j, willard, hutchins
    2nd
    scott, bradley, cunningham, pope, book
    3rd
    briggs, bradberry, radford, james, scmidt
    4th
    allem, erickson, hemphill, jayce j, B. Smith
    5th
    dobbins, Bowen, gayle, hind , Goodridge
    MVP
    Dolan
    Coach of year
    Randall/jacobs
    Defensive
    Dolan
    Briggs
    Hutchins
    Rose
    Radford
    Scott
    boom
    Hutchins
    Radford
    Gaines
    James
    Cooper(Medina)

  30. Jude Avatar
    Jude

    1st team
    Dolan who will also win best player
    Johnson because he took bums to the championship
    Scott
    Hutchins
    Willard because he won a state title. Class D or not it is history
    2nd squad
    Gaines who played big all year except when needed in big games
    Bradley MMA POY
    Cunningham helped Timon have a good year for a royal 3
    Book had a great year leading the not so talented Jack’s
    Bradberry led squad to a title
    3rd team
    Pope absolute bucket waiting to happen and can be a 2 team kid
    Hemphill where if he had help would have shined more
    Briggs was the true core of that HS team but numbers not on tickets level
    Radford was best player on that team and overlooked because Cunningham is not a play maker
    Schmidt very under the radar but super solid
    Anyone got an argument otherwise for POY?

  31. Vic Vinegar Avatar
    Vic Vinegar

    Tomorrow we find out! Loved this conversation. Thanks for the platform.

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