Lights, Camera, Action! Before the big night begins we caught up with our Player of the Year finalists, the best dressed and get answers to burning questions from the best in the garden state.
Check out post-banquet interviews with some of our All-State Stars and coaches, as well as, highlights from the first ever JSZ All-State Basketball Banquet:
Dara Mabrey wins JSZ 2018 Miss Hoop Zone
Manasquan’s Dara Mabrey led her team to a triple title: Shore Conference, state and Tournament of Champions winner.
JSZ’s Alex Lorenzo chronicles an amazing senior season:
| Name | High School | 1st | 2nd | 3rd | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dara Mabrey | Manasquan | 27 | 6 | 2 | 94 |
| Diamond Miller | Franklin | 2 | 12 | 8 | 38 |
| Faith Masonius | Manasquan | 2 | 7 | 6 | 26 |
| Tori Hyduke | Rumson-Fair Haven | 1 | 8 | 7 | 26 |
| Leilani Correa | Rutgers Prep | 4 | 1 | 4 | 18 |
| Michelle Sidor | Saddle River Day | 2 | 2 | 3 | 13 |
| Mikayla Markham | Saint Rose | 1 | 1 | 2 | 7 |
| Lucy Thomas | Saint Rose | 0 | 1 | 4 | 6 |
| Kylee Watson | Mainland | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 |
| Danielle Robinson | University | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
A special thanks to the coaches and statewide media who vote for Miss Hoop Zone
Coaches: Piscataway, Red Bank Regional, Mendham, Waldwick, Holmdel, Cherokee, Pascack Valley, Gloucester Catholic, Point Pleasant Beach, Southern Regional, Saint John Vianney, Barnegat, Ocean Township, Mater Dei Prep, RBC, Middletown South, Delaware Valley, Somerville, Hunterdon Central, Bernards, Patrick School, Bishop Ahr, Passaic, Allentown, Hopewell Valley, Trenton Catholic, Franklin, Steinert, Rumson-Fair Haven, Middletown South
Media: Sherlon Christie, Asbury Park Press, B. Gould, NJ.com, Jason Bernstein, NJ.com, GThing Basketball, Rich Chrampanis, JSZ, Alex Lorenzo, JSZ, Jay Cook, JSZ, Gregg Lerner, Shore Sports Network
Meet JSZ’s Miss Hoop Zone Finalists!
Three outstanding players with bright futures ahead of them
Naz Reid wins JSZ 2018 Mister Hoop Zone
Roselle Catholic’s Naz Reid has claimed JSZ’s Player of the Year honor. The future LSU Tiger led the Lions to the Tournament of Champions title with spectacular play in March. Learn more about a future star in college basketball and beyond:
| Name | High School | 1st | 2nd | 3rd | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Naz Reid | Roselle Catholic | 14 | 9 | 5 | 65 |
| Jahvon Quinerly | Hudson Catholic | 7 | 14 | 10 | 59 |
| Jalen Carey | Montclair Immaculate | 4 | 5 | 9 | 31 |
| Ron Harper, Jr. | Bergen Catholic | 6 | 1 | 3 | 23 |
| Bryan Antoine | Ranney | 6 | 0 | 3 | 21 |
| Scottie Lewis | Ranney | 2 | 4 | 5 | 19 |
| Tavon Jones | Linden | 2 | 4 | 1 | 15 |
| Paul Mulcahy | Gill St. Bernards | 1 | 2 | 1 | 8 |
| Ray Bethea, Jr. | Atlantic City | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Dean Noll | Shawnee | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
Thanks to the coaches and media who voted for our Mister Hoop Zone in 2018
Coaches: Union, Manasquan, Barnegat, Bergen Catholic, Delsea, Newark East Side, Watchung Hills, Roselle Catholic, Bishop Ahr, Matawan, Middletown North, Rumson-Fair Haven, Somerville, Don Bosco Prep, Bloomfield, Verona, Ranney, Hun School, West Milford, Central Regional, Montclair, Linden, River Dell, Notre Dame, Camden Catholic, Hopewell Valley, Saint Peter’s Prep,
Media: Adam Zagoria, Sherlong Christie – Asbury Park Press, Jay Gomes, R. Greco, Coast to Coast, Dave’s Joint, Nj.Com, Rich Chrampanis JSZ, Alex Lorenzo JSZ, Jay Cook JSZ
Meet the other finalists for JSZ’s Mr. Hoop Zone – two players destined to do great things next year in college hoops!
Meet the 2018 JSZ All-Zone Girls Basketball Team!
| Name | School | Name | School | Name | School |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alexis Adams | South Brunswick | Bridgett Andree | Trinity Hall | Dara Mabrey | Manasquan - 2018 JSZ Miss Hoop Zone |
| Destiny Adams | Manchester Twp. | Brelynn Bellamy | St. John Vianney | Diamond Miller | Franklin - 2018 Miss HZ Finalist |
| Julia Cunningham | Watchung Hills | Sajada Bonner | St. John Vianney | Tori Hyduke | Rumson-Fair Haven - 2018 JSZ Miss HZ Finalist |
| Alexandra George | Old Tappan | Madison Doring | St. John Vianney | Faith Masonius | Manasquan - 2018 Miss HZ Finalist |
| Camille Gray | Franklin | Sarah Karpell | St. John Vianney | ||
| Mya Grimes | Ewing | Mikayla Markham | Saint Rose | ||
| Nicole Johnson | East Brunswick | Lovin Marsicano | Saint Rose | ||
| Lindsey Mack | Secaucus | Lucy Thomas | Saint Rose | ||
| LaNiya Miller | Piscataway | Rose Caverly | Red Bank Catholic | ||
| Lola Mullaney | Manasquan | Hayley Moore | Red Bank Catholic | ||
| Teresa Ortiz | University | Katie Rice | Red Bank Catholic | ||
| Danielle Robinson | University | Leilani Correa | Rutgers Prep | ||
| Kylee Watson | Mainland | Jahsyni Knight | Rutgers Prep | ||
| Ryan Weise | Allentown | Megan Horn | Pingry | ||
| Teresa Wolak | Bridgewater-Raritan | Kaley Ransom | Pingry | ||
| Imani Lewis | Life Center Academy | ||||
| Jada Queen | Trenton Catholic | ||||
| Kaela Reed | Trenton Catholic | ||||
| Michelle Sidor | Saddle River Day | ||||
| Jaida Patrick | Saddle River Day | ||||
| Sydney Watkins | Saddle River Day |
Meet the 2018 JSZ All-Zone Boys Basketball Team
| Name | School | Name | School | Name | School |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ray Bethea, Jr. | Atlantic City | Precious Achiuwa | St. Benedict's Prep | Lester Quinones | St. Benedict's Prep |
| Mike DePersia | Haddonfield | Savior Akuwovo | Ranney | Ahmadu Sarnor | Ranney |
| Dylan Deveney | Shawnee | Bryan Antoine | Ranney | Brendan Thiele | St. Peter's Prep |
| Aaron Estrada | Woodbury | Al-Amir Dawes | Patrick School | Andre Toure | St. Benedict's Prep |
| Kyion Flanders | Wildwood | Cartier Bowman | Notre Dame | Kahlil Whitney | Roselle Catholic |
| Danny Frauenheim | Point Pleasant Beach | Aaron Clarke | Pope John | Justin Winston | Montclair-Immaculate |
| Steve Geis | Wall | Marc Dadika | St. Mary's-Rutherford | ||
| Corey Greer | Camden | Marcellus Earlington | Don Bosco Prep | Naz Reid | Roselle Catholic - 2018 JSZ Mr. Hoop Zone |
| Rob Higgins | Middletown North | Caleb Fields | Wildwood Catholic | Jahvon Quinerly | Hudson Catholic - 2018 JSZ Mr. HZ Finalist |
| Jahid Jenkins | Newark East Side | Zach Freemantle | Bergen Catholic | Jalen Carey | Montclair-Immaculate - 2018 JSZ Mr. HZ Finalist |
| Darell Johnson | Nottingham | Alanzo Frink | Roselle Catholic | ||
| Tavon Jones | Linden | Ron Harper, Jr. | Bergen Catholic | ||
| Cliff Joseph | Nottingham | Alex Imegwu | Seton Hall Prep | ||
| Jared Kimbrough | Neptune | Kenny Jones | Mater Dei Prep | ||
| Chris Mann | Phillipsburg | Louis King | Hudson Catholic | ||
| Dean Noll | Shawnee | Scottie Lewis | Ranney | ||
| Ian O'Connor | Rumson-Fair Haven | Valdir Manuel | Patrick School | ||
| BJ Saliba, Jr. | Hackensack | Ashton Miller | Seton Hall Prep | ||
| Atiba Taylor | Hackensack | Paul Mulcahy | Gill St. Bernards | ||
| Myles Thompson | Camden | Luther Muhammad | Hudson Catholic |
2018 JSZ Hoops Plays of the Year – thanks to everyone who voted!!
