11 and Compton is No. -St. Anthony players receive a contract on the first day of school. Hurley led St. Anthony to four state titles in high school . Hurley's 200304 team, also undefeated and ranked second in the nation, is the subject of The Miracle of St. Anthony,[8] a best-selling book by Adrian Wojnarowski. A car accident during his rookie season caused life-threatening injuries and he was never the same. Inside Athletics. A New League For St. Anthony After his firing, Merritt posted a statement on Twitter defending his decision to play Bassey and praising his former players. Junior point guard Jayden Bush is averaging 12 points and junior guard Kaih Williams is averaging 11 points. Whether its on the field, the court, the track, or even in the bleachers athletics at St. Anthony are a big part of student life! . Anthony is looking forward to moving forward with its basketball program and building on coach Coopers success and continuing with a strong winning program for St. Anthony High School.. Caveness points out that other than the top three players, this is a relatively new team. 7:45AM - 10:00AM (3B/1B Primary - All Grades) %link% He was inducted into the Basketball Hall of Fame in 2010. St. Anthonys CYO is a non-profit organization run by volunteers. 4 27 13 67 Ken Wolbeck, Peoria (Spalding) 4 21 23 65 Mike Wente, Effingham (St. Anthony) 2 21 17 59 Rich Lavin, Peoria (Spalding) 4 22 13 57 Craig Davis, East Moline (United) . Whether its on the field, the court, the track, or even in the bleachers athletics at St. Anthony are a big part of student body life! Athletics. Dan was hired on March 21, 2012 as the head basketball coach at URI. Ten days ago, Mount Mansfield boys hockey rallied for an overtime victory over defending Division II champion Milton. Hes now the head coach at Arizona State. Feb. 28, 2023. [21] Known for both athletic excellence and tremendous sportsmanship, our teams have earned local, regional, and state titles, with our athletes, coaches, and fans providing a source of great pride for our school. We wish coach Cooper all the best in his future endeavors and opportunities. He lasted just three seasons in the NBA before decamping for Europe. Charles Bassey greets fans before the start of the game in which he would not be able to play in St. Anthonys Alumni Tournament on Nov. 17, 2016. In September 2016 the board of trustees announced that the community needed to raise $1520 million in order to keep the school open. St. Anthony High School was a four-year co-educational Catholic high school in Jersey City known for its high-powered basketball program coached by Bob Hurley, Sr. He began volunteering as a coach for a Catholic Youth Organization grammar school team in his parish. He played just four NBA seasons though as an injury ended his career prematurely. The Lions defeated Joliet Central 63-52 in the semifinals and No. New York, New York, U.S.A.: Gotham Books, 2005. [4], In the 20152016 school year there were 200 students, and 20162017 school year there were 183 students. St. Anthony (Jersey City) principal and basketball coach Bob Hurley had hoped to celebrate his school's 100th anniversary this year. Printable version (PDF) Rank. St. Anthony boys basketball races past Santa Margarita in second half of playoff game The Saints will be at home Friday against Colony in the quarterfinals The St. Anthony basketball. He has won 28 New Jersey state titles since he took over; no other school in the nation has won as many. It will be a matter of how quickly the guys who havent been here can grasp the system.. For sure, hes grown as a player, Caveness said. 11 jersey hangs from the rafters at Cameron Indoor Stadium and he remains one of the most iconic players in Duke history. McLeod led St. Anthony to three state titles and is considered one of the best talents to pass through the schools hallowed halls. Charles Bassey (center) and other players react to a foul during a game at the St. Anthonys Alumni Tournament on Nov. 17, 2016. Hurley was selected by the Sacramento Kings with the seventh pick in the 1993 NBA Draft, but he played just five seasons in the league. Over time, the school's demographics shifted along with the local neighborhood, to a predominantly Black and Hispanic population. Hurley has coached five first-round NBA draft picks, including his own son, Bobby Hurley. The Saints are 8-2 overall, 4-2 in the tough Del Rey League and ranked No. Rhodes went to Kentucky to play under Rick Pitino and spent three years in Lexington. 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"[10], In April 2017, officials at St. Anthony formally announced the high school would close at the end of the 201617 school year, due to declining enrollment (i.e. Escobedo said none of the other ineligible players suited up or competed in the 61-49 win against Beeville. The University of Tennessee at Martin men's basketball coach, Anthony Stewart, died suddenly on Sunday. Heres a look at the five best players to pass through Hurleys program. This action follows a decision made Tuesday night by Coach Merritt to allow a student to play who was recently ruled ineligible.. St. Anthony boys basketball coach Eric Cooper was let go Friday after just two seasons with the Saints. 110: Jacob Kennedy . St. John's College High School boys' basketball coach Patrick Behan, several days after telling his team about his ALS diagnosis. Head Coach Curtis Mccalla only 160 students in 2017) and the lack of funding to cover expenses. Hes also blocking 1.5 shots per game and making 1.5 steals. Hurley attended St. Peter's College, but got cut from the varsity basketball team in his sophomore year. Charles Bassey of St. Anthony poses for the 2016 Express-News All-Area Super Team. view or subscribe to individual sports calendars, view and locate our Junior High Sports Facilities, purchase season tickets online on our Booster Club site. Merritt, who was fired Wednesday, was in his first season with the Yellow Jackets after previously serving as an assistant coach at La Lumiere School, a college preparatory school in Indiana that boasts one of the top high school basketball programs in the country. Hurley gained national attention when his son Bobby graduated and became a four-year starter and All-American at Duke University. 1 MMU survives Milton's upset bid. His team has been the subject of the book titled The Street Stops Here and a 2010 documentary film based on the book. Kell. Out of nowhere, Duke men's basketball coach Mike Krzyzewski approached one of the men, . I went to coach Hurley's summer basketball camp in Pennsylvania twice, and his week long camp at St. Peter's college. 12 in Division 4AA. They must bring it home to sign. He left school with the conference record for career points (2,494) and school records in 3-pointers made and attempted. Head Coach: Josh Pratt. The program also won the Tournament of Champions 13 times: With a 6149 win in the 2011 Tournament of Champions over Plainfield High School, the St. Anthony team completed a 330 undefeated season, won its 11th Tournament of Champions and was recognized by USA Today with its fourth national championship. Rochelle Olson is a reporter on the politics . We went on to win the state sectional title in 1982 and again in 1983. j14pratt@gmail.com. The kids who play for St. Anthony use basketball as an escape from the demons of drugs and violence on the streets. Hudson Catholic head basketball coach and athletic director Nick Mariniello is aware of what the end of the road means for St. Anthony. During my time as head coach I have enjoyed working with the young men that played for me and will take with me a lifetime of memories. He really wants to be good, he has a big-time passion for the game. He arrived there after two seasons at Buffalo; before that, he was an assistant coach for Wagner and an associate head coach for Rhode Island on the staffs of his younger brother Dan. For the Blue Devils, heaveraged 15.3 points, 5.6 rebounds and 1.4 assists per game as a senior in 1998. I remember coach Hurley very well. McLeod was selected by the Atlanta Hawks with the 20th pick in the first-round of the 1998 NBA Draft. It will run November 2022- Mid January 2023 10 SESSIONS ONLY $100 *Includes St Anthony Basketball Cardinal shirt Exact dates and times to be announced VOLUNTEERS NEEDED TO HELP WITH THIS CLINIC. Sat. He was preparing to enter his fifth season at the helm of the Skyhawks program. The St. Anthony Booster Club provides volunteer support as well as financial support for our student athletic programs. 1st = 407.5 St. Anthony produced over 150 players to Division I basketball programs, all on full scholarships. Its a sad day for anyone who knows anything about high school basketball, because the Friars have been a dominant force on the prep hardwood for darn near four decades. Currently, Coach Bob Hurley continues his mission of developing children's potential in life through the game of basketball via The Hurley Family Foundation. " Every person, administrator, coach, parent, and student/athlete benefit from what has come before them, and their every action serves to become what the future will be. Coach Bob Hurley had been working miracles at St. Anthony High School for over thirty years, winning state and national championships and offering his players rescue from their surroundings through college scholarships, when he met his most dysfunctional team yet. RELATED: Top 20 private high schools in the San Antonio area, The St. Anthony Catholic High School administration relieved head basketball coach Jeff Merritt from all his duties effective immediately, Escobedo said in a statement released to the Express-News. For a number of years, Hurley's teams were challenged for supremacy in the state by Saint Benedict's Preparatory School of Newark, which was coached until 2010 by Dan, who played for him at St. Anthony before going to Seton Hall University. The book chronicles how the team marched to an unbeaten season, state title, and number 2 national ranking despite off-the-court crises and not having a single senior graduate to a Division I program. They opened play Thursday afternoon in a tournament hosted by South San Antonio, with Bassey and the other ineligible players sitting behind the team bench during their game against Southwest at Zamora Middle School. 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This tradition is to be respected and not taken lightly. They included Eric Cooper, Jr. (Nevada), Kyle Benton (Portland State), LaRond Williams (Long Beach State) and Johnathon Ross (Long Beach State). and game updates from the [11][12] Increasing expenses were linked to the hiring of non-teaching order educators, and Bob Cook wrote in Forbes that gentrification may have contributed to the school's decline. 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This website is powered by SportsEngine's. Hurley has coached six first-round NBA draft picks, including his own son, Bobby Hurley. He was taken with the 24th pick in the first-round of the 1997 NBA Draft, but wound up having a disappointing professional career. In popular media [ edit] His team has been the subject of the book titled The Street Stops Here and a 2010 documentary film based on the book. Hurley was born and raised in the Greenville section of Jersey City and grew up in St. Paul the Apostle parish, in an era when neighborhoods identified with their parishes, later attending St. Peter's Preparatory School. That team won New Jersey's first Tournament of Champions and amassed 50 straight victories in a two-year span. His number 24 jersey was later retired by Seton Hall. The team had six seniors who had never won a championship at the high school, something that has never happened to one of Hurley's teams. He was a third-team All-American in 1987 and a second-teamer in 1988. The school, run by Felician Sisters, had one of New Jersey's smallest student bodies, most of whom lived below or near the poverty line during the latter portion of Hurley's career. 13 in Division 4AA and Artesia is No. [7] Hurley has also produced a total of six first-round NBA draft picks: his son Bobby, Dehere, Rhodes, David Rivers, Roshown McLeod and Kyle Anderson. - For More Information On Condition. 2 college prospect in the 2019 graduating class by ESPN. Three other players were also ruled ineligible. Enjoy unlimited access to scores & stats, photo/video sharing, and more. Hardcover. ST. ANTHONY'S HIGH SCHOOL, NY Franciscan Brothers, Posted In college at Duke, we all know his story. the bottom seed and face No. St. John Bosco is on the Open Division watch list, but St. Anthony dropped out this week. view or subscribe to individual sports calendars, view and locate our Junior High Sports Facilities, purchase season tickets online on our Booster Club site. The offseasons going to be really important for him, to come back and try to dominate his senior year.. The St. Anthony Booster Club provides volunteer support as well as financial support for our student athletic programs. 28 Feb 2023 16:41:15 NCAA Eligibility Center. The other ineligible players are Sam Chaput and Jordan Persad. Four area girls teams are ranked in CIF. All grades Monday 3/6 in room 112 All six of the seniors would eventually receive Division I basketball scholarships, including Mike Rosario (Rutgers; he would later transfer to Florida), Tyshawn Taylor (Kansas), Travon Woodall (Pittsburgh), Jio Fontan (Southern California) and Dominic Cheek (Villanova). 126Andrew Sanfilippo - 5th Bobby, along with Grant Hill and Christian Laettner, led Duke to two NCAA titles and were top-10 draft picks for the NBA. Beginning in the 1960s under Bob Hurley, Sr., the school was known for its boys' basketball program, which won the state championship nearly every year and produced a number of successful NBA players. I think we have a lot of potential, Caveness said. The school closed in 2017. Congrats to all the players n coaches! Hurley was the coach for 28 of those teams and an assistant coach on the other two. I want to say thank you to all of the players that I have touched in the two seasons at St. Anthony, he said in a statement. Getty Images. Barksdale, when asked before the game if Bassey or any of the other ineligible players were expected to compete, said, Not today., St. Anthony Catholic fires head coach for playing ineligible player, Spurs finally win a game and fans aren't all here for it, '16 straight Ls': Spurs fans react to team's record losing streak.