We have highlight videos of our 2017 All-Zone boys basketball team and we profile our three Mister Hoop Zone finalists including 2017 winner Elijah Barnes of Mater Dei Prep
The 3rd annual SSZ Winter Sports Banquet, presented by the US Army, allowed us to honor the top boys basketball players in the Shore Conference. Here’s a recap and all of our videos.
Elijah Barnes win 2017 SSZ Mister Hoop Zone
Mater Dei Prep’s Elijah Barnes is the 2017 winner of SSZ’s Mister Hoop Zone. The Princeton-bound forward was a catalyst in back to back Shore Conference championships for the Seraphs. Watch the story of Elijah and his commitment to being a student-athlete:
2017 SSZ Mister Hoop Zone Balloting
3 points for 1st place vote, 2 points for 2nd and 1 point for 3rd – votes from Shore Conference head coaches and SSZ’s Rich Chrampanis
| Name | High School | 1st | 2nd | 3rd | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elijah Barnes | Mater Dei Prep | 16 | 12 | 9 | 81 |
| Bryan Antoine | Ranney | 13 | 11 | 9 | 70 |
| PJ Ringel | Marlboro | 5 | 5 | 6 | 31 |
| Devin Jensen | Manasquan | 4 | 7 | 4 | 30 |
| Scottie Lewis | Ranney | 2 | 6 | 9 | 27 |
| Jaden Rhoden | Toms River North | 3 | 3 | 6 | 21 |
| Kenny Jones | Mater Dei Prep | 3 | 0 | 0 | 9 |
| Rob Higgins | Middletown North | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| Darrion Carrington | Toms River North | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| Steve Staklinski | Freehold Township | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| Maks Gruszecki | Central Regional | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
Ranney sophomore Bryan Antoine is one of the nation’s top recruits and finished second in our balloting. Marlboro guard PJ Ringel inspired many during his senior season and helped the Mustangs reach the Shore Conference finals. Watch two great features on our finalists:
2017 All-Zone Boys Basketball Team – click on each player below to watch their highlight video
| Name | School | Name | School | Name | School |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Terence Calandrillo | Red Bank Catholic | Adi Palmer | Lakewood | Tyler Pierson | RFH - State Playoff Game Ball |
| Darrion Carrington | Toms River North | Mike Revello | Barnegat | ||
| Denis Corbin | Central Regional | LJ Robinson | Manchester | Elijah Barnes | Mater Dei Prep - 2017 Mr. HZ |
| Maks Gruszecki | Central Regional | Jaden Rhoden | Toms River North | Bryan Antoine | Ranney - 2017 Mr. HZ Finalist |
| Rob Higgins | Middletown North | Ahmadu Sarnor | Ranney | PJ Ringel | Marlboro - 2017 Mr. Hoop Zone Finalist |
| Kenny Jones | Mater Dei Prep | Jack Solano | Rumson-Fair Haven | ||
| Jared Kimbrough | Neptune | Steve Staklinski | Freehold Township | ||
| Scottie Lewis | Ranney | Teddy Sourlis | Rumson-Fair Haven | ||
| Elijah Mitchell | Mater Dei Prep | Daniel Weiss | Marlboro | ||
| Mike Nyisztor | Toms River North | Devin Jensen | Manasquan | ||
| Ian O'Connor | Rumson-Fair Haven |
Thanks to the US Army for allowing us to give a special night to the outstanding basketball players from the Shore Conference