1st Team All Efficiency 2013 – 2014 Season

Top Efficiency Performance of the 2013 – 2014 Season in a Plainfield Game – 1^st Team All Efficiency

1) Plainfield – Senior Clarence Hoover – 6’1” {ER-41} vs Roselle Catholic

To get a 40+ Efficiency rating you have put yourself in an elite class.  DeAndre Bembry (St. Joseph University), Justin Sears (Yale University), Jerome Frink (Florida International University) and Kyrie Irving (Cleveland Cavaliers) are the only players in 4 years of record keeping to break the 40+ Efficiency Rating.  Hoover did just that with a miracle 14-point 3 steal 4^th period performance that was done in a 5-minute stretch.  This is comparable to Kenny Fields 21-point 4^th period outburst against Atlantic City back in 1980!  Jo Jo shot 73% from below the arc, 38% from 3-point land and 86% from the free throw line to score a game high 37-points.  Hoover stuffed the stat sheet by grabbing 5 rebounds, picked up a game high tying 4 steals (Roselle Catholic’s Asante Gist also with 4 steals) and dropped a team high 5 assists.

2) Plainfield – Junior Jachai Simmons – 6’7” {ER-32} vs Central

Mr. Dunketeer shot an efficient 64% from below the arc to score 15 points.  Jachai completed the double double by grabbing a game high 16 rebounds of which 7 were offensive rebounds. Simmons completed his Efficiency player of the game performance by picking up 2 steals, dropping a team high 3 assists and rejecting a game high 4 shot attempts. Mr. Dunketeer 180’ double pump Dominique Wilkins like between the legs Slam Dunk had even the opponent fans cheering.

3) Linden – Senior Quadri Moore – 6’9” {ER-25} vs Plainfield

Quad shot 63% overall from the field which included 60% in the paint and 67% when Quad stepped back behind the arc.  Quadri shot 83% from the free throw line to score a game high tying 17-points (Linden’s Juwan Jones also with 17-points).  Moore also grabbed a game high tying 6 rebounds (Plainfield’s Jordan Sears also with 6 rebounds), 3 steals, 1 assist and a game high 2 rejections.  Quadri completed an Efficient night by committing only 1 turnover for the entire game.

4) Patrick School – Senior Angel Delgado – 6’9” {ER-23} vs Plainfield

Angel was a stat stuffer in this game.  Delgado shot 67% from the field, 100% from the free throw line, grabbed a game high 13 rebounds, picked up 1 steal, dished 1 assist and rejected a game high 2 shot attempts.

5) Plainfield – Junior Ahmad Baker – 6’8” {ER-22} vs East Orange Campus

“The Rejectonator” is now available at your local fast food drive up window.  Baker rejected a game high 4 shot attempts.  Baker missed a double-double performance by one field goal and 1 rebound.  Baker grabbed a game high 9 rebounds and dropped off 1 assist.  Baker finished an Efficient night by committing only 1 turnover. “Today was more of a rebounding game for me. I am working on getting my reps in.  My stroke is feeling better”, Ahmad Baker commented.

5) Plainfield – Senior Steve Jones Jr. 6’0” – {ER-22}

Junior Jones shot a lukewarm 67% from below the arc and a Mercury hot 100% from deep to score 14 points.  JJ grabbed 5 rebounds, picked up 1 steal and dropped off 1 assist.  Jones finished an Efficient night by committing only 1 turnover.

2nd Team All Efficiency 2013 – 2014 Season

Top Efficiency Performance of the 2013 – 2014 Season in a Plainfield Game – 2^nd Team All Efficiency

6) Plainfield – Senior Jordan Sears – 6’6” {ER-22} vs Ridge

J. Sears played his best game as a Plainfield Cardinal and hopes to carry this performance over to the Cardinals of Wesleyan University (Connecticut) next year.  Sears dropped a game high 18-points on 44% shooting from below the arc, a Mercury hot 100% from beyond the arc and 80% from the free throw line.  Sears added to his stat line by grabbing 4 rebounds and dropping a game high 5 assists.  Sears completed his most Efficient game of his Plainfield High School career by having an impressive 5:1 assist to turnover ratio.

7) Roselle Catholic – Junior Kameron David – 5’11” {ER-22} vs Plainfield

KD scored 17-points on 50% shooting below the arc, a Planet Venus 80% from the 3-point line and 75% from the free throw line.  Kameron also grabbed 1 rebound and picked up 2 steals.  KD had an Efficiently impressive 2:0 assist to turnover ratio.

8) Gill St. Bernard – Sophomore Tyus Battle – 6’5” {ER-22} vs Plainfield

Ty Battle scored a game high 21 points on 50% shooting from beyond the arc and 100% shooting from the free throw line.  Battle also grabbed 6 rebounds, picked up 2 steals and dropped off a game high 4 assists.

9) Hillsborough – Senior James Smith – 6’0” {ER-22} vs Plainfield

J Smith shot 63% from the field and 100% from the foul line to score a game high 20 points.  Smith also grabbed 2 rebounds and dropped a game high 4 assists.

10) Union – Junior Jordan Roberson – 6’6” {ER-21} vs Plainfield

Jordan (I’m not Tyler) Roberson played like his elder statesman.  Roberson scored 12-points on 83% shooting from below the arc and 100% shooting from the free throw line.  JR grabbed 8 rebounds and picked up 2 steals.

3rd Team All Efficiency 2013 – 2014 Season

Top Efficiency Performance of the 2013 – 2014 Season in a Plainfield Game – 3^rd Team All Efficiency

11) Plainfield – Sophomore Cesar Cordoba – 6’4” {ER-21} vs. Westfield

Cordoba Wax was being used on the fiberglass backboards as Cesar wax the glass to grab a game high tying 7 rebounds (Westfield’s Chris Wright also with 7 rebounds).  C’C’ shot a very Efficient 83% from the floor to score in double-digits.  The “WAX” man also picked up 2 steals, dropped 1 assist and rejected 1 shot attempt.  Cordoba completed a very Efficient night by not committing any turnovers for the entire game.

12) Roselle Catholic – Sophomore Asante Gist – 5’11” {ER-21} vs. Plainfield

Gist shot an Efficient 60% from below the arc, 50% from beyond the arc and 100% from the free throw line to score 16 points.  Asante also grabbed 1 rebound, picked up a game high tying 4 steals and dropped a game high 6 assists.

13) Roselle Catholic – Junior Isaiah Briscoe – 6’4” {ER-21} vs. Plainfield

Arguably one of the best players in the state, Briscoe dropped a team high 27-points on 47% shooting below the arc.  Briscoe also grabbed 7 rebounds, picked up 2 steals and dropped 3 assists.

14) Gill St. Bernard – Junior Ian Demarest – 6’5” {ER-21} vs. Plainfield

There was no mystery with Mr. I.D. Channel as he shot 100% from below the arc and 60% from beyond the arc.  Ian grabbed a team high 8 rebounds, picked up 2 steals, dropped 2 assists and rejected a team high tying 1 shot attempt (Michael Morreale and Jonas Stakeliumas also with 1 rejection).

15) Hillsborough – Junior Jalen Parham – 6’5” {ER-20} vs. Plainfield

The son of former Plainfield State Champion Coach Lenny Parham, Jalen came back to haunt Plainfield.  Jalen shot 80% from the field and 100% from the free throw line.  Parham grabbed a game high 10 rebounds to complete a double-double effort.  Jalen also picked up a team high tying 1 steal (Matt Westhal and Rob Askes also with 1 steal) and rejected a game high 2 shot attempts.

4th Team All Efficiency 2013 – 2014 Season

Top Efficiency Performance of the 2013 – 2014 Season in a Plainfield Game – 4^th Team All Efficiency

16) Linden – Junior Otis Livingston  - 5’11” {ER-20} vs. Plainfield

Little “O” as we use to call him back in his recreation days in the Queen City, was on point to hold Plainfield off from the upset bid.  Otis shot 50% from below the arc, 67% from beyond the arc and 83% from the free throw line to score a game high 22 points.  Otis grabbed 1 rebound, picked up a game high tying 2 steals (Plainfield’s Mike Kirkland also with 2 steals) and dropped 1 assist.

17) Hudson Catholic – Junior Adam Traore – 6’6” {ER-19} vs. Plainfield

Adam scored 14 points on 71% shooting from the field and 100% shooting from the fee throw line.  Adam grabbed a team high 5 rebounds, picked up a steal and rejected a team high 1 shot attempt.  Traore completed an Efficient night by only committing 1 turnover for the entire game.

18) Elizabeth – Senior James Griffin – 6’5” {ER-19} vs. Plainfield

Griffin scored a team high 18-points on 64% shooting from below the arc.  James also grabbed a team high 7 rebounds, picked up 1 steal and dished 1 assist.  Griffin completed a very Efficient night by committing only 1 turnover for the entire game.

19) Central – Junior Yasim Smith – 6’3” {ER-18} vs. Plainfield

Yasim displayed his argument as one of the best point guards in the Brick City.  Yasim shot 55% from below the arc, grabbed 5 rebounds, picked up 2 steals, dropped a game high 5 assists and rejected 1 shot attempt.  Y Smith finished the game with a 5:2 assist to turnover ratio.

20) Union – Senior TJ McNair – 6’5” {ER-18} vs. Plainfield

TJ scored a team high 10-points on perfect shooting from below the arc and shooting from beyond the arc.  McNair grabbed a game high 10 rebounds and picked up 3 steals.

Next up - 3rd Team All-Efficiency

HONORABLE MENTION 2013-2014 SEASON

Top Efficiency Performance of the 2013-2014 Season in a Plainfield Game –

Honorable Mention

Linden – Senior Juwan Jones - 6’1”  {ER-18}

Ridge – Junior Derek Lyons - 6’1” {ER-17}

Roselle Catholic – Junior Pierre Sarr - 6’8”{ER-17}

Patrick School – Freshman Marcus McLeary - 6’4” {ER-17}

Roselle Catholic – Sophomore Matt Bullock - 6’5” {ER-16}

Patrick School – Senior Danny Knight - 6’5” {ER-16}

Plainfield – Senior Christan Cook - 6’2” {ER-16}

Edison – Senior Travon Washington - 6’4” {ER-16}

Central – Senior Tamir Barnes - 6’6” {ER-15}

Hudson Catholic – Junior Nassir Barrino - 6’2” {ER-15}

Ridge – Sophomore Max Mahoney - 6’0” {ER-15}

Westfield – Senior Chris Wright – 6’8” {ER-15}

Linden – Junior James Julius – 6’3” {ER-15}

Elizabeth – Junior Tyree Gutierrez – 6’0” {ER-15}

Plainfield – Sophomore Jaleel Simmons – 6’4” {ER-15}

Englewood – Senior Nelson Goodwin – 6’6” {ER-15}

Millburn – Senior Jordan Khan – 6’5” {ER-15}

Millburn – Junior Max Jacobs – 6’2” {ER-15}

Kennedy (NY) – Junior Anthony Cruz – 6’4” {ER-14}

Union – Senior Tevin Service – 6’4” {ER-14}

Union – Senior Diego Rios – 6’2” {ER-14}

Westfield – Senior Dylan Elliot – 6’1” {ER-14}

Plainfield – Senior Mike Kirkland – 6’0” {ER-14}

Elizabeth – Senior Kamil Brown – 6’5” {ER-14}

Englewood – Senior Julius Wingate – 6’4” {ER-14}

Central – Junior JaQuan Hanson – 5’10” {ER-13}

Patrick School – Sophomore Bryce Aikens – 5’11” {ER-13}

Roselle Catholic – Junior Chris Silva – 6’10” {ER-13}

Gill St. Bernard – Junior Michael Mea – 6’5” {ER-13}

Englewood – Senior Justin Iton – 6’2” {ER-13}

Plainfield – Senior Steve Jones Jr. – 6’0” {ER-13}

Central – Junior Elijah Sealey – 6’7” {ER-12}

Hudson Catholic – Senior JR Lynch – 5’10” {ER-12}

Roselle Catholic – Sophomore Ganlandou Cisse – 6’7” {ER-12}

Edison – Senior Devon Johnson – 6’4” {ER-12}

Millburn – Senior Ben Kizel – 5’11” {ER-12}

Kennedy (NY) – Senior Talli Kebbah – 6’3” {ER-11}

East Orange Campus – Sophomore Marquise Kendal – 6’3” {ER-11}

Roselle Catholic – Junior Fatir Hines – 6’8” {ER-11}

Patrick School – Senior Dupree McBrayer – 6’5” {ER-11}

Patrick School – Senior Jalen Hungauz – 6’4” {ER-11}

Elizabeth – Junior Josh Gordon – 6’3” {ER-11}

Kennedy (NY) – Senior Darius Webster – 5’10” {ER-10}

East Orange Campus – Junior Samuel Pierie – 6’4” {ER-10}

Linden – Junior Juwan Dolbrice – 6’0” {ER-10}

Westfield – Sophomore Parker Hess – 6’0” {ER-10}

Hillsborough – Senior Matt Westhal – 6’3” {ER-10}

Linden – Junior Joshua Carter – 6’3” {ER-10}

Ridge – Senior Kevin Doolan – 5’11” {ER-9}



Next up 2013-2014 4th Team All-Efficiency

2013 - 2014 All Efficiency Preview

The 2013 – 2014 All Efficiency saw a dip in performance.  This may be the lowest rated season.  Normally an Efficiency rating of below 30 would not land you on the first team but this year there was several players with ratings below 30.  Only 2 performers were able get a higher Efficiency rating of 30 with one performer hitting the elite 40+ club.

At the same time there was an exceptional performance by Clarence Hoover that was worth even more than the Efficiency rating #’s given. His 15 points 5 steal performance in the final 8 minutes of regulation against a team that should be (in the Cardinal Fanatic opinion) Nationally ranked in the 2014-2015 season, gives Hoover performance even more weight than the numbers indicate.

We also saw a couple of first team repeaters and we witness the highest rated sophomore in Tyus Battle of Gill St. Bernard and the highest rated freshman in Marcus McLeary of the Patrick School.

2013-2014 Plainfield team had 2 under classmen make the 1^st team, which was last done in 2011 when Justin Sears and Jahmal Lane were juniors.  If these two young studs play with more consistency next year, Plainfield will be looking for their 5^th sectional crown in 7 years.

TEAM TO WATCH FOR THE 2014-2015 SEASON!!

Roselle Catholic put 8 different players on the various All-Efficiency list.  What is even more impressive all 8 players will be returning.  Just to add reason why Roselle Catholic should be ranked nationally next year, they will be adding one of the best 8^th grade players in the country in Asbury Park’s 6’9” phenom, Nazreon Reid.  With a front line of 6’10”, 6’9” and 6’9” with multiple players off the bench over 6’7”, Roselle Catholic should be the clear favorite to win the TOC in 2015.  Roselle Catholic also will have Pre-Season Player of the Year, Isaiah Briscoe, to solidify the most talented overall team the Cardinal Fanatic has seen since the St. Patrick team of Dalembert (New York Knicks) and Harrington (Washington Wizards) that finish the year #1 in the nation.  By the way, Roselle Catholic’s shortest players on the team, Asante Gist and Kameron David are arguable 2 of the best returning pure shooters in the state. The Cardinal Fanatic will be sitting front row for next years match-up between Roselle Catholic and Kevin Boyles #1 team in the nation, Montverde Academy of Florida.

With that all said lets look at the top Efficiency Performance of the 2013 – 2014 season.  Next up Honorable Mention.

1st Team All Efficiency 2012 – 2013 Season

Top Efficiency Performance of the 2012 – 2013 Season in a Plainfield Game – 1^st  Team All Efficiency

1)      Patrick School – Senior DeAndre Bembry 6’6” {ER-48} vs. Plainfield

Dr. Dre gave the best efficiency performance in the history of the Cardinal Fanatic analyzation of High School basketball games.  The Doctor definitely was operating today and he was not accepting any co-payments.  Bembry definitely ensured an efficient game by not taking any 3-point attempts and focused on attacking the basket.  The St. Joseph University bound Bembry shot a sizzling 75% from the field and was perfect from the foul line to score a game high 35 points.  Bembry completed his record performance night by grabbing a game high 7 rebounds, snatching a game high 6 steals, dropping off 2 assists and rejecting a game high tying 2 shot attempts (Plainfield’s Denzel Christian also rejected 2 shot attempts).

2)      Central – Junior Keywon Savage 6’3” {ER-36} vs. Plainfield

There was a Savage in Plainfield on the prowl.  Keywon Savage that is, as he was beasting on my Cardinals.  Savage was a planet Mercury hot.  Savage shot 60% from below the arc, shot a call the fire brigade 86% from beyond the arc and 100% from the free throw line to score a game high 25 points.  Kewyon “The Beast” Savage also ripped down 6 boards, picked up 2 steals and dropped off a game high tying 4 assists (Nasir Farmer and Yasim Smith of Central also had 4 assists).  Kewyon completed one of the best efficiency performances of the year by having an impressive 4:1 assist to turnover ratio.

3)      Linden – Junior Quadri Moore 6’9” {ER-32} vs. Plainfield

Quadri showed why he is considered one of the top underclassmen in the state.  Moore shot 62% from the field to score a game high 22 points.  Quadri earned a double-double performance by grabbing a game high 15 rebounds.  Moore also picked up a steal and rejected a team high tying 2 shot attempts (Terrell Bagley also with 2 rejections)

4)      Plainfield – Senior Denzel Christian 6’6” {ER-28} vs. Union

DC gave his third consecutive impressive performance.  Denzel shot 62% from the field to score a game high 18 points.  Denzel also grabbed 13 rebounds to complete a double-double performance.  Denzel also dropped off a team high tying 2 assists (Jordan Sears also with 2 assists) and rejected 1 shot.

5)      Plainfield – Junior Clarence Hoover 6’1” {ER-28} vs. Oratory Prep

Jo Jo shot 86% below the arc and 100% from beyond the arc to score a game high 15 points. Hoover also grabbed 3 rebounds, picked up a game high 4 steals and dropped a game high 8 assists.  Hoover completed an impressive Efficient night by having a 4:1 assist to turnover ratio.