2010 All-Long Island boys basketball

TOBIAS HARRIS
Long Island Player of the Year
Half Hollow Hills West

Forward, 6-8, Senior
The University of Tennessee-bound Harris wins both the Player of the Year award and the Sandler Award (outstanding player in Suffolk) for a second straight year. Led Colts to their first L.I. championship by averaging 24 points, 14.4 rebounds and 3.3 blocks a game. Scored first game-winning basket of his career in his penultimate game, banking home a missed shot in the closing seconds to defeat Rochester East, 59-57, in state Class AA semifinal.

ACHRAF YACOUBOU
Nassau Player of the Year
L.I. Lutheran

Guard, 6-5, Junior
Repeater on the All-L.I. team committed to Villanova before the season. Named Sandler Award winner as outstanding player in Nassau. Led the Crusaders in scoring (20 ppg) and also averaged seven rebounds. A versatile guard who can drive or hit from outside. His three-point shot improved dramatically. A lock-down defender who usually guards the opponent’s top perimeter player. Helped Lutheran win the state Federation title last season.

TAJRIC BOGGS
Longwood

Guard, 5-11, Senior
The engine that drove Longwood’s high-scoring machine. He could score (14.1 ppg), pass (3.9 apg) and defend (3.9 spg) and his disruptive defense often triggered the break. A broken foot kept him out of the Hills West game. Teamed with Darien Davis and Paris Parks to form the Island’s deepest and best backcourt.

DARIEN DAVIS
Longwood

Guard, 6-1, Senior
The best long-range shooter on the highest-scoring team on Long Island. The Lions thrived on pressure defense to create turnovers and Davis frequently finished the fast break with a perimeter three. Averaged 23.1 points, six assists and 2.8 steals. Scored 22 in dramatic season-ending loss to Hills West in Suffolk AA title game.

KHALEEV GINYARD
St. John the Baptist

Guard, 5-7, Senior
He is quick, but his release is quicker. This little guard has tremendous range, as seen in the CHSAA semifinals where he hit nine three-pointers and scored a career-high 40 points. He averaged 21.2 points and eclipsed 1,000 career points as he helped the Cougars go undefeated in league play.

SHELDON HAGIGAL
Westbury

Guard, 6-2, Junior
Averaged 22 points, 10 rebounds, four assists and three steals for the Long Island Class A champions. Scored 33 points, including the winning jumper at the buzzer, in the LIC against Harborfields. Had 37 points in OT win over South Side in Nassau semifinal. Missed first seven games of season with a fractured fibula.

CHAVAUGHN LEWIS
St. Mary’s

Guard, 6-4, Junior
A versatile two-way player who averaged 16.5 points, nine rebounds, and four assists while leading St. Mary’s to the CHSAA championship. He is a strong defender with a sense of anticipation that allows him to perfectly time a blocked shot or steal.

MATT McLEOD
Harborfields

Guard, 6-3, Junior
Can fill up a boxscore in so many ways. This combo guard can handle (5.0 assists), defend (4.5 steals), rebound (7.0 boards) and, most of all, score in a variety of ways. Slashed his way to 20.1 ppg and led Harborfields to the Suffolk Class A and small-school titles.

DASHAWN MOORER
Malverne

Guard, 6-0, Senior
The quick and smooth shooting guard averaged 25.6 points, three rebounds and four assists as Malverne won a fourth straight L.I. Class B title. Moorer, who emerged as a deadly three-point shooter, scored a school-record 56 points in a four-overtime, 92-89 win against West Hempstead on Dec. 27.

TAVON SLEDGE
Half Hollow Hills West

Guard, 5-8, Junior
The most exciting player on Long Island. Super quick, strong with the ball and a relentless defender. Averaged 17.8 points, 10.4 assists and 3.1 steals. Was especially brilliant in big games, electrifying a huge crowd with his 24-point performance against Longwood in the memorable Suffolk AA title game. Had 33 in a loss in the state final.

BILL MITARITONNA
Suffolk Coach of the Year
Half Hollow Hills West

The amiable Mitaritonna resigned after his 10th season to spend more time with his family. But not before he led Hills West to an on-court 25-1 record and the school’s first Long Island championship and trip to Glens Falls for the state tournament, where the Colts lost in the final. He did it by blending in three big-time transfers — forwards Tobias and Tyler Harris and guard Tavon Sledge.

DAVE GRAFF
Nassau Coach of the Year
Westbury

In his sixth season, Graff led Westbury to some historical moments. The Green Dragons won their first L.I. championship since 1996 and first county title since 2000. “There’s such a proud tradition of Westbury basketball,” Graff said, noting successes under former coaches Ed Krinsky, Bunky Reid and Dwight Gibson. “To be able to add to that legacy is humbling.”

Above: The 2010 All-Long Island high school boys basketball team.

ALL-LONG ISLAND SECOND TEAM
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Bolade Akingboye, Uniondale: The 6-4 senior averaged 12.5 points and 11.4 rebounds, including 12 and 12 in the county final win over Baldwin.
Darien Croft, Amityville: Averaged 21.2 points and showed big-shot ability, including a game-winning layup against Glenn.
Ashanti DePass, Baldwin: The 6-4 senior forward averaged 12.0 points for Baldwin, the county finalists, and was a team leader and part of the Bruins’ defensive identity.
Reid Drzal, Bayport-Blue Point: The 6-6 bruiser was the leading scorer and rebounder for the League II?? champion Phatoms.
Joe Gibbons, St. John the Baptist: A combo-guard with slashing ability and a solid mid-range game. The 6-3 senior scored his 1,000th career point and averaged 20.5 points.
Dantre Langhorne, Greenport: Junior swing man averaged 22.1 points per game with his versatility.
Shaq Mosley, Uniondale: ‘Little Shaq,’ a slender but effective 5-7 sophomore point guard, sparked the Knights to the Nassau Class AA title.
Kamil Parzych, Lindenhurst: Playing at what his coach said was “65 percent” of his ability after a serious summer knee injury, this senior guard still averaged 15 points.
Leon Taylor, South Side: The 5-11 dynamic guard helped bring the Cyclones to the Nassau Class A semifinals.
Jon Ward-Adams, Center Moriches: The coach’s son averaged 20.4 points in leading the Red Devils to League VII regular-season title.