Plainfield Cardinals Basketball

Saturday, July 12, 2014

3rd Team All Efficiency 2013 – 2014 Season

Top Efficiency Performance of the 2013 – 2014 Season in a Plainfield Game – 3rd 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.

Friday, July 11, 2014

4th Team All Efficiency 2013 – 2014 Season

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

Saturday, July 5, 2014

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}



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