Newsday's Long Island All-Decade boys basketball players: The 2000s
Danny Green of St. Mary's, Tobias Harris of Half Hollow Hills West and A.J. Price of Amityville.
The first decade of the 21st century was one of the best in this series. It included a pair of highly successful NBA players in Tobias Harris of Half Hollow Hills West and Long Island Lutheran, and Danny Green Jr. of St. Mary’s. Both were collegiate stars at Tennessee and North Carolina, respectively, before making it at the highest level of basketball.
Then there’s Antoine Agudio, who broke Hofstra’s all-time scoring record that stood for almost a half-century. There's Amityville’s 6-10 Jason Fraser, who NBA scouts talked about as a first-round draft choice out of high school before he decided to play for Villanova. And of course, Jack Agostino, the Coach of the Decade who led Amityville to a remarkable four straight state championships. This group set a high standard for future players in the new century.
The selection committee consisted of two longtime sportswriters, Gregg Sarra and Mike Candel. Sarra has covered high schools for 40 years. Candel covered high school and college sports from 1976 until his retirement in 2002.
Whitman's Antoine Agudio. Credit: FREELANCE/Joseph D. Sullivan
Antoine Agudio, Whitman
The first-team All-Long Island pick played four years at Hofstra University from 2004 to 2008 and graduated as the program's all-time leading scorer with 2,276 points, surpassing a mark that stood for 43 years. He added a program-best 357 three-pointers and 317 assists. During his tenure, Hofstra won 95 games and made three consecutive National Invitation Tournament appearances (2005-07). He was a first-team All-CAA, leading the conference in scoring with 22.7 points per game. He played pro ball in the NBA's G League and Europe.
Matt Cajuste, Jericho
He was a three-time All-Long Island selection. Cajuste scored over 1,000 points and had over 1,000 rebounds in his high school career. He averaged 14 points, 14 rebounds and six blocks per game. He played two years at Seton Hall.
Tim Doyle of St. Dominic. Credit: FREELANCE/Joseph D. Sullivan
Tim Doyle, St. Dominic
He was a three-time All-Long Island selection. Doyle averaged 18 points, 11 rebounds and seven assists per game as a senior. He played one season at St. John’s and then three at Northwestern, where he averaged 11.5 points and 5.1 assists as a senior.
Mamadou Diakhate, St. Mary’s
The three-time All-Long Island pick was also Newsday’s Nassau player of the year twice. He averaged 20.5 points, eight rebounds and four assists per game as a senior. He played at Eastern Kentucky for one season and then transferred to Fairfield for three seasons.
Amityville's Jason Fraser. Credit: Ken Kreitzman
Jason Fraser, Amityville
The two-time All-Long Island pick was also Newsday’s Suffolk player of the year as a senior. Fraser averaged 22 points, 16 rebounds, six assists and five blocks per game as a senior. He was a McDonald’s All-American and a Parade All-American. He played at Villanova, where injuries hampered his career. He played professionally in New Zealand and for the Harlem Globetrotters. He coached with the Phoenix Suns of the NBA and the Austin Spurs, an affiliate of the San Antonio Spurs.
Danny Green Jr., St. Mary’s
A truly all-around great player who found success at every level. The McDonald’s All-American averaged 20 points, eight rebounds, four blocks and four assists per game. He went to North Carolina from 2005 to 2009 and played in more games (145) and had more wins (123) than any player in Tar Heel history. He helped lead them to a national championship in 2009. He had a marvelous 13-year NBA career and won championships with the San Antonio Spurs in 2014, Toronto Raptors in 2019 and Los Angeles Lakers in 2020.
Danny Green (left) and Tobias Harris chase down a ball during a 2017 matchup between the Spurs and Pistons. Credit: Getty Images/Dave Reginek
Tobias Harris, Half Hollow Hills West, Long Island Lutheran
The three-time All-Long Island pick was Newsday’s Suffolk player of the year and averaged 24 points, 14 rebounds and three blocks per game as a senior. He was a second-team All-SEC selection at Tennessee in his one season. He’s enjoyed 14 years in the NBA for the Milwaukee Bucks (2011-2013), Orlando Magic (2013-2016), Detroit Pistons (2016-2018), Los Angeles Clippers (2018-2019), Philadelphia 76ers (2019-2024), and currently with the Detroit Pistons. He has averaged 16 points per game in his NBA career.
Terrell (Tu) Holloway, Hempstead
A stellar point guard who was named All-Nassau and All-Long Island after leading the Tigers to the county championship. He was an exceptional scorer and ball-handler, and outstanding defender. He became a college star at Xavier, earning All-Atlantic 10 and All-American honors as a senior. He played professionally in Europe for a decade.
A.J. Price, Amityville
He was a scoring machine in high school, averaging 29 points and eight rebounds in his senior year. The two-time All-Long Island pick was also Newsday’s Suffolk player of the year. He played at UConn, where he averaged 13 points per game. He spent six seasons in the NBA (2010-2015), playing for five different teams: Indiana, Washington, Minnesota, Cleveland and Phoenix. He averaged six points a game in the NBA.
Kaheim Seawright of Uniondale. Credit: Joseph D. Sullivan
Kaheim Seawright, Uniondale
One of the greatest players in Uniondale history, leading the Knights to four straight Nassau championships. The two-time All-Long Island choice was Newsday’s Nassau player of the year as a junior. He averaged 19 points, 15 rebounds, five assists and three blocks per game as a senior. He played for the University of Rhode Island and then internationally for 16 seasons in Spain, Israel and Turkey.
Coach: Jack Agostino, Amityville
He earned the Suffolk Coach of the Year in three of four years, leading Amityville to four straight state Class B public schools championships and two state Federation titles. In that span, his record was 100-8. Agostino, still coaching at Amityville, has a career record of 531-165 over 32 seasons for a .763 winning percentage.
