Plainfield All-Time Greats I

The Best Players

We are down to the final 10 best players of all time nomination out of Plainfield High School.  These players are legends of legends on the Hardwood of Plainfield High School Basketball history.  These were the players that made thousands of Plainfield fans become Road Warriors and create a fanatic fan base that no other Basketball Program in the state (well with the exception of maybe Camden in the 70’s and 80’s) can compare to. These are the players that influence Hall of Fame Basketball Coach Bob Hurley to express, “Plainfield is one of the best basketball communities in the State of New Jersey.” Any of these top 10 players have a legitimate grievance to be the greatest basketball player to wear the Cardinal uniform.  One thing all fans can say, these were the players that made us rise out of our seats on their play on the Hardwood! A brief description of their accomplishments will explain the greatness of each of the top 10 players.  There have been legendary stories of some of these players which could catapult these players into the greatest but when this 20^th/21^st century fan base is long gone, the numbers, the championships and the banners will be the only factual information for fans 100 years from now to understand.

During the Gee Gee Brown Tournament, MC and Tournament coordinator Jabar Jones (#25 on the all time list) rounded up all the old school fanatics to make a decision on who were the greatest ballers.  The disagreements nearly led to brawls in the parking lot.  But like in the old school days we agreed to disagree and shook hands and called it a day.  But the decision for the #1 player was nearly unanimous with Plainfield Recreation Basketball Coordinator and member of Plainfield first ever state championship, Lenny “Buggy” Cathcart giving the final opinionated vote. But the legendary stories will carry on for all the championship teams and top players. 

First lets review #11 - #25 nominated best players:

 

Gee Gee Brown 2013 Top Individual Performers

Gee Gee Brown 2013 Top Individual Performers

 

Most Points Scored in a Game

1)      #5 Malcolm (Urban Life) – 30

2)      Jerrel Thompson (Team Davis) – 30

3)      Jerrel Thompson (Team Davis) – 25

4)      Mike Gordon (Bada Bing) – 23

5)      Jeremy Williams (Team Finesse) – 23

Most 3-pointers in a Game

1)      Hakim Saintil (Team Dehere) – 6

2)      #5 Malcolm (Urban Life) – 5

3)      Mike Gordon (Bada Bing) – 5

4)      Allen Brown (Team Davis) – 5

5)      Jeremy Williams (Team Finesse) – 5

6)      #5 Collin (Howley Financial) – 5

7)      Shyronne Carter (Urban Life) – 5

 

Most Free-Throws Made in a Game

1)      Ryan Bacon (Team Dehere) – 6

2)      Jeff Adkins (Team Finesse) – 6

3)      #2 Harry (Howley Financial) – 6

4)      Jerrel Thompson (Team Davis) – 6

5)      Mike Gordon (Bada Bing) – 6

 

Most Rebounds in a Game

1)      Keon Paton (Team Dehere) – 10

2)      John Strickland (Team Davis) – 10

3)      #7 “Big” Chris (Bada Bing) – 10

4)      John Strickland (Team Davis) – 9

5)      Ryan Bacon (Team Dehere) – 9

6)      Rodney Tucker (Rush Hour) – 9

7)      Wally Judge (T. Martin) – 9

8)      Robert Cheeks (Team Dehere) – 9

 

Most Steals in a Game

1)      #4 DJ (Howley Financial) – 5

2)      Shyronne Carter (Urban Life) – 4

3)      Kelvin Amayo (Urban Life) – 3

4)      Justin Sears (Bada Bing) – 3

5)      Allen Brown (Team Davis) – 3

6)      Allen Brown (Team Davis) – 3

 

Most Assists in a Game

1)      #4 DJ (Howley Financial) – 4

2)      Jeff Adkins (Team Finesse) – 4

3)      Hakim Saintil (Team Dehere) – 4

4)      Derrick Gordon (Bada Bing) – 3

5)      Sekou Harris (T. Martin) – 3

6)      Mike Gordon (Bada Bing) – 3

7)      Mike Gordon (Bada Bing) – 3

8)      Anthony Nelson (Team Davis) – 3

9)      #12 Kareem (Bada Bing) – 3

Most Blocks in a Game

1)      Erik Anderson (Team Finesse) – 4

2)      Erik Anderson (Team Finesse) – 3

3)      Dii’Jon Allen-Jordan (T. Martin) – 3

4)      Kelvin Amayo (Urban Life) – 2

5)      Justin Sears (Bada Bing) – 2

6)      Justin Sears (Bada Bing) – 2

7)      Mike Rich (Rush Hour) – 2

8)      Robert Cheeks (Team Dehere) – 2

9)      Erik Anderson (Team Finesse) – 2

10)  Erik Anderson (Team Finesse) – 2

11)  Wally Judge (T. Martin) – 2

12)  Wally Judge (T. Martin) – 2

Most Points Scored in Tournament

1)      Jerrel Thompson (Team Davis) – 98*

2)      Erik Anderson (Team Finesse) – 78

3)      Justin Exum (Team Finesse) – 73

4)      Jeff Adkins (Team Finesse) – 63

5)      Derrick Gordon (Bada Bing) – 60

*New Tournament Record – former record 2012 – Semaj Inge County Line – 87 points

 

Most 3-Pointers Made in Tournament

1)      Jerrel Thompson (Team Davis) – 12

2)      Justin Exum (Team Finesse) – 12

3)      Jeremy Williams (Team Finesse) – 11

4)      Hakim Saintil (Team Dehere) – 11

5)      Mike Gordon (Bada Bing) – 10

Most Free-Throws Made in Tournament

1)      Anthony Nelson (Team Davis) – 17

2)      Rafiq Kornegay (Team Davis) – 15

3)      Jeff Adkins (Team Finesse) – 14

4)      Derrick Gordon (Bada Bing) – 13

5)      Erik Anderson (Team Finesse) – 12

Most Rebounds in Tournament

1)      John Strickland (Team Davis) – 29

2)      Erik Anderson (Team Finesse) – 26

3)      Keon Paton (Team Dehere) – 23

4)      Robert Cheeks (Team Dehere) – 20

5)      Omar Smith (Team Finesse) – 19

Most Steals in Tournament

1)      Allen Brown (Team Davis) – 9

2)      #4 DJ (Howley Financial) – 7

3)      Justin Exum (Team Finesse) – 6

4)      Kelvin Amayo (Urban Life) – 6

5)      Shyronne Carter (Urban Life) – 6

Most Assists in Tournament

1)      Jeff Adkins (Team Finesse) – 9

2)      Mike Gordon (Bada Bing) – 9

3)      Hakim Saintil (Team Dehere) – 8

4)      Derrick Gordon (Bada Bing) – 7

5)      #12 Kareem (Bada Bing) – 7

Most Rejections in Tournament

1)      Erik Anderson (Team Finesse) – 12*

2)      Justin Sears (Bada Bing) – 6

3)      Wally Judge (T. Martin) – 4

4)      Dii’Jon Allen-Jordan (T. Martin) – 4

5)      Keon Paton (Team Dehere) – 3

6)      Kelvin Amayo (Urban Life) – 3

7)      Robert Cheeks (Urban Life) – 3

*New Tournament Record – former record 2011 – Porterplus Realty – Adrian Gilliard – 11 rejections

Best Overall Shooting % in Tournament (minimal 12 attempts)

1)      #5 Malcolm (Urban Life) – 87.50%*

2)      Keon Paton (Team Dehere) – 73.91%

3)      Erik Anderson (Team Finesse) – 70.21%

4)      Derrick Gordon (Bada Bing) – 67.65%

5)      Justin Sears (Bada Bing) – 66.67%

6)      Sekou Harris (T. Martin) – 66.67%

*New Tournament Record – former record 2011 – Rush Hour – John Strickland – 75.00%

Best Overall 3-Point Shooting Percentage (minimal 5 attempts)

1)      #5 Malcolm (Urban Life) – 71.43%

2)      Jahmal Lane (T. Martin) – 71.43%

3)      Greg Fowler (Bada Bing) – 58.33%

4)      Mike Gordon (Bada Bing) – 55.56%

5)      #4 DJ (Howley Financial) – 55.56%

Best Free-Throw Percentage (minimal 5 attempts)

1)      Justin Exum (Team Finesse) – 100% (9-9)*

2)      Anell Alexis (T. Martin) – 100% (7-7)

3)      Justin Sears (Bada Bing) – 100% (6-6)

4)      John Strickland (Team Davis) – 100% (6-6)

5)      Xavier Mumford (Urban Life) – 100% (6-6)

6)      #2 Harry (Howley Financial) – 100% (6-6)

7)      Omari Knox (Rush Hour) – 100% (5-5)

*New Tournament Record – former record 2012 – County Line – Nick Leon (100% - 8-8)


Coming Soon - The Cardinal Fanatic Nomination for the top 10 Plainfield High School Ballers of All-Time....

2013 Gee Gee Brown Team Statistics

Gee Gee Brown Team Statistics

Here is some statistical info for bragging rights!

 

Overall Team Standings

1)      Bada Bing {4-0}

2)      Team Finesse {4-2}

3)      Team Davis {2-2}

4)      Team Dehere {2-2}

5)      Urban Life {1-2}

6)      Howley Financial {1-2}

7)      T. Martin {0-2}

8)      Rush Hour {0-2}

Team Statistical Rankings for overall shooting percentage

1)      T. Martin – 62.67%*

2)      Urban Life – 58.40%

3)      Bada Bing – 56.91%

4)      Team Finesse – 56.13%

5)      Rush Hour – 54.02%

6)      Team Davis – 53.93%

7)      Team Dehere – 52.32%

8)      Howley Financial – 39.39%

*New Tournament Record – former record 2012 – County Line – (55.82%)

Team Statistical Rankings for 3-point shooting percentage

1)      T. Martin – 50.00%*

2)      Urban Life – 43.55%

3)      Bada Bing – 42.62%

4)      Team Davis – 42.59%

5)      Rush Hour – 38.46%

6)      Team Dehere – 37.74%

7)      Team Finesse – 35.96%

8)      Howley Financial – 32.76%

Ties Tournament Record – 2011 – Team X – 50.00%

Team Statistical Rankings for Free Throw shooting percentage

1)      Team Finesse – 82.81%

2)      Team Davis – 79.71%

3)      Rush Hour – 78.79%

4)      Team Dehere – 69.05%

5)      Howley Financial – 67.50%

6)      Bada Bing – 64.29%

7)      T. Martin – 61.90%

8)      Urban Life – 57.50%

Team Statistical Rankings for most points scored per game

1)      Bada Bing – 69.0 points/game

2)      Team Davis – 67.5 points/game

3)      Rush Hour – 67.5 points/game

4)      Urban Life – 65.3 points/game

5)      Team Finesse – 64.5 points/game

6)      T. Martin – 64.0 points/game

7)      Team Dehere – 51.8 points/game

8)      Howley Financial – 50.0 points/game

Team Statistical Rankings for most 3 pointers made

1)      Team Finesse – 32

2)      Urban Life – 27

3)      Bada Bing – 26

4)      Team Davis – 23

5)      Team Dehere – 20

6)      Howley Financial – 19

7)      Rush Hour – 15

8)      T. Martin – 8

Team Statistical Rankings for most Free Throws made

1)      Team Davis – 55

2)      Team Finesse – 53

3)      Bada Bing – 36

4)      Team Dehere – 29

5)      Howley Financial – 27

6)      T. Martin – 26

7)      Rush Hour – 26

8)      Urban Life – 23

Team Statistical Rankings for Rebounds

1)      Team Finesse – 109

2)      Team Dehere – 88

3)      Bada Bing – 83

4)      Team Davis – 64

5)      Urban Life – 45

6)      Howley Financial – 44

7)      T. Martin – 38

8)      Rush Hour – 37

Team Statistical Rankings for Steals

1)      Team Davis – 23

2)      Team Finesse – 22

3)      Howley Financial – 18

4)      Bada Bing – 17

5)      Urban Life – 15

6)      Team Dehere - 12

7)      T. Martin – 8

8)      Rush Hour – 6

Team Statistical Rankings for Assists

1)      Bada Bing – 32

2)      Team Finesse – 25

3)      Rush Hour – 18

4)      Team Dehere – 17

5)      Team Davis – 14

6)      T. Martin – 13

7)      Urban Life – 5

8)      Howley Financial – 5

Team Statistical Rankings for Rejections

1)      Team Finesse – 22*

2)      Bada Bing – 10

3)      T. Martin – 9

4)      Team Dehere – 8

5)      Howley Financial – 5

6)      Team Davis – 3

7)      Urban Life – 3

8)      Rush Hour – 2

*New Tournament Record – former record 2012 – County Line – 21

 

Top Individual Statistics up next!!!!!

ALL GEE GEE BROWN TOURNAMENT - 1st Team

ALL GEE GEE BROWN TOURNAMENT – 1^st Team

 

1)      Team Finesse – Erik Anderson -  The 6’9” Newark Tech H.S. alum shot 70% from the field for the entire tournament to garner the 2^nd highest amount of points scored for the entire tournament.  Anderson also had an all time tournament record 12 rejections and grabbed the 2^nd highest amount of rebounds for the entire tournament.

2)      Team Davis – Jerrel Thompson – The 4^th all-time leading scorer in Plainfield High School history showed his offensive skills by connecting on an all time tournament high 98 points.  Jerrel averaged nearly 25 point per game, shot 66% from the field, 50% from beyond the arc and 91% from the free throw line.  Jerrel also connected on a tournament high tying 12 3-point field goals. (Justin Exum of Team Finesse also with 12 3-point field goals)

3)      Team Finesse – Justin Exum – The Brooklyn native connected at a 43% rate from deep to knock down a tournament high tying 12 3-point field goals.  Justin was also perfect from the free throw line for the entire tournament.  Justin scored the third highest amount of points and garnered the third highest amount of steals for the entire tournament.

4)      Team Finesse – Jeff Adkins – The one time Plainfield native, showed the crowed that his game has graduated to another level.  Jeff scored the 4^th most points in the tournament on 59% shooting from the field and 88% shooting from the free throw line.  Jeff also dished out a tournament high tying 9 assists (Mike Gordon also with 9 assists).

5)      Bada Bing – Justin Sears – The addition of Sears helped Bada Bing regain the Gee Gee Brown Tournament Crown.  Sears shot 67% from the field and was 100% from the foul line for the entire tournament.  Sears had the 2^nd highest amount of rejections for the entire tournament.

 

Up Next – Team Statistics

ALL GEE GEE BROWN TOURNAMENT - 2nd, 3rd and 4th Team

ALL GEE GEE BROWN TOURNAMENT – 2^nd, 3^rd and 4^th Team

2^nd Team

 

6)  Bada Bing -            #1 Derrick Gordon

7)  Team Davis -          #8 John Strickland

8)  Team Finesse -       #8 Jeremy Williams

9)  Team Dehere -        #4 Keon Paton

10) Urban Life -           #8 Kelvin Amayo

 

3^rd Team

11) Team Davis -        #2 Rafiq Kornegay

12) Team Finesse -     #6 Omar Smith

13) Bada Bing -           #5 Mike Gordon

14) Urban Life -          #3 Xavier Mumford

15) Team Finesse -      #3 Tristan Benjamin

 

4^th Team

16) Team Dehere -        #7 Ryan Bacon

17) Team Davis -          #6 Anthony Nelson

18) Urban Life -           #5 Malcolm

19) Rush Hour -           #8 Rodney Tucker

20) Team Dehere -       # 6 Robert Cheeks

Up Next – The Best of the Rest – All Tournament 1^st Team

Coming Soon – Bragging Rights – Team and Individual Statistics

ALL GEE GEE BROWN TOURNAMENT HONOR ROLL - HONARABLE MENTION

ALL GEE GEE BROWN TOURNAMENT HONOR ROLL – HONARABLE MENTION

Team Dehere -             #2 Hakim Saintil

Howley Financial -      #4 DJ

Bada Bing -                  #4 Ian Wilson

T. Martin -                   #4 Wally Judge

Team Davis -               #1 Allen Brown

T. Martin -                   #6 Sekou Harris

Bada Bing -                 #7 “Big” Chris

Team Dehere -             #32 Derk Paton

Bada Bing -                  #2 Greg Fowler

Rush Hour -                 #3 Mike Edge

Team Finesse -            #7 Wayne Newsome

T. Martin -                   #2 Jahmal Lane

Urban Life -                 #6 Shyronne Carter

Rush Hour -                 #12 Mike Rich

Howley Financial -      #21 Charlton

T. Martin -                   #5 Dii’Jon Allen-Jordan

 

Next up All Gee Gee Brown Tournament – 2^nd, 3^rd and 4^th Team

The Cardinal Fanatic @ The Gee Gee Brown Tournament Summation

The 17^th annual Gee Gee Brown Tournament continued its summer basketball entertainment as some of the best local talent went head to head. 

Last years champion, County Line (Hudson & Camden county) did not participate this year and was truly missed.  A new comer, “Team Finesse”, fill that void with a group of young talent featuring a youngster who no longer can be told to wait for the next game, Jeff Adkins.  Team Finesse was coached by Adkins Sr. Jeff Jr. brought some of his college buddies along from different states and Team Finesse put on a shooting exhibition.

Rush Hour, last year’s runner up to County Line, dethroned Bada Bing last year.  Although, Rush Hour suffer the unofficial rule of street ball teams, “Free Agency”.  The main stays of Rush Hour, Anthony Nelson, Jerrel Thompson and John Strickland, bolted for Team Anthony Davis.  Couple that with injuries and other player’s failure to commit, it was dooms day for Rush Hour to push the envelope this year as they were eliminated in the 2^nd round.

Team Anthony Davis benefited from the transfer of players.  Jerrel Thompson was a scoring juggernaut as he led his team to the semi-finals.  John Strickland fortified the middle for Team Anthony Davis as their only 2 losses were to the teams that were in the final round.  Rafiq Kornegay gave an exceptional effort also.

Team Terry Dehere came in with some famous names, Dominique Cheeks, Terry Dehere, and Roshaun McCloud.  But this was not the same Dehere that lit up the scoreboards at St. Anthony’s, Seton Hall University, and in the NBA.  McCloud took off his coaching uniform and played very well in the opening round game.  McCloud did not show for the final day and Team Dehere missed his presence.  Keon Paton not only looked like James Harden of the Houston Rockets but he played like him also.  Paton guided the star studded roster voided Team Terry Dehere to the Semi-finals.  Team Terry Dehere only defeats came to the teams that reached the finals.

Bada Bing mixed youth with veteran leadership.  This combo proved to be effective as Bada Bing regained the championship crown by defeating a strong and youthful Team Finesse.  The addition of 6’8” “Big Chris” and 6’8” Justin Sears bolstered the interior paint.  Long time veteran “Big” Reggie would come into the game to provide the Charles Oakley like enforcement and give the youthful big men a break.  This proved to be effective as many teams were deterred to attack the middle and relied on their perimeter shooting.  Tournament MVP, Mike Gordon, received much help form younger brother Derrick Gordon.  The Plainfield first family of basketball combo backcourt was arguably the most efficient backcourt in the tournament. Ian Wilson played the role of Charles Barkley as the veteran found the mismatches and went to the well until dry.  Long time veteran duo sharp shooters, Eric Magazine and Greg Fowler came off the bench to unload pinpoint bombs from deep.  Before you know it they are back on the bench with Bada Bing extending their lead to double digits. 

Next up All Gee-Gee Brown Tournament Honor Roll – Honorable Mention