{"id":119946,"date":"2020-11-25T07:06:23","date_gmt":"2020-11-25T04:06:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/en.buradabiliyorum.com\/picking-the-nyc-areas-top-players\/"},"modified":"2020-11-25T07:06:23","modified_gmt":"2020-11-25T04:06:23","slug":"picking-the-nyc-areas-top-players","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/picking-the-nyc-areas-top-players\/","title":{"rendered":"#Picking the NYC-area&#8217;s top players"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_84 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-custom ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<label for=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a23e82d791a8\" class=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-label\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/label><input type=\"checkbox\"  id=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a23e82d791a8\" checked aria-label=\"Toggle\" \/><nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/picking-the-nyc-areas-top-players\/#Locals_All-Area_First_Team\" >Locals All-Area First Team<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/picking-the-nyc-areas-top-players\/#Second_Team\" >Second Team<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/picking-the-nyc-areas-top-players\/#Third_Team\" >Third Team<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/picking-the-nyc-areas-top-players\/#Zachs_All-Met_First_Team\" >Zach\u2019s All-Met First Team:<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/picking-the-nyc-areas-top-players\/#Howies_All-Met_First_Team\" >Howie\u2019s All-Met First Team:<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-6\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/picking-the-nyc-areas-top-players\/#Local_Predictions\" >Local Predictions<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<p>&#8220;<strong>#Picking the NYC-area&#8217;s top players<\/strong>&#8221;<\/p>\n<div>\n                        A new college basketball season is upon us.<\/p>\n<p>The NYC Metro area has produced plenty of NCAA talent that will be on display in the 2020-21 season, and there will be even more worth watching on the local teams.<\/p>\n<p>With a fresh season kicking off on Wednesday, The Post\u2019s top college hoop experts make their picks for which area stars will shine brightest.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Locals_All-Area_First_Team\"><\/span>Locals All-Area First Team<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><strong>Sr. G Jose Alvarado (14.4 PPG, 4.0 APG), Georgia Tech (Brooklyn)<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>High character, high intensity and all about team, Alvarado has improved each season, and now with more talent and experience around him, hopes to complete a quality career with an NCAA Tournament berth.<\/p>\n<p><strong>So. G James Bouknight (13.0 PPG, 4.1 RPG), UConn (Brooklyn)<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The 6-foot-5 guard has NBA potential, and now he\u2019ll get to prove himself in one of the nation\u2019s best conferences. A major leap is expected after a strong finish to his freshman season.<\/p>\n<p><strong>So. C Kofi Cockburn (13.3 PPG, 8.8 RPG) Illinois (Brooklyn)<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The bruising former Christ the King star took the Big Ten by storm as Illinois\u2019s leading rebounder and shot-blocker, winning the league\u2019s freshman of the year and was pivotal in the Illini\u2019s best season in six years.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Jr. G Ron Harper Jr. (12.1 PPG, 5.8 RPG), Rutgers (Franklin Lakes, N.J.)<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>A breakout star for Rutgers last winter, the physical 6-foot-6 wing\u2019s development as a shooter and defender would\u2019ve led to the Scarlet Knights first tournament berth since 1991 if not for the COVID-19 pandemic.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Jr. G Markquis Nowell (17.2 PPG, 4.9 APG), Arkansas-Little Rock (Harlem)<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>One of the premier little guards in the country, Nowell stands just 5-foot-7, but he plays big. He relentlessly attacks the paint and his 3-point shot, up to 39 percent last year, has become lethal.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_16676311\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone aligncenter\"><img class=\"size-large wp-image-16676311 lazyload\" alt=\"Georgia Tech's Jose Alvarado\" width=\"1024\" height=\"682\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2020\/11\/alvarado.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;w=300 300w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2020\/11\/alvarado.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;w=640 640w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2020\/11\/alvarado.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;w=1280 1280w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2020\/11\/alvarado.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;w=1024 1024w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2020\/11\/alvarado.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;w=2000 2000w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 1024px\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\"><span>Georgia Tech\u2019s Jose Alvarado<\/span><span class=\"credit\">Icon Sportswire via Getty Images<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Second_Team\"><\/span>Second Team<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Sr. G Bryce Aiken (16.7 PPG, 1.3 SPG), Seton Hall (Randolph, N.J.)<\/p>\n<p>Jr. G R.J. Cole (21.4 PPG, 6.4 APG), UConn (Union, N.J.)<\/p>\n<p>So. G Scottie Lewis (8.5 PPG, 3.6 RPG, Florida (Hazlet, N.J.)<\/p>\n<p>So. G\/F Jared Rhoden (9.1 PPG, 6.4 RPG), Seton Hall (Baldwin, L.I.)<\/p>\n<p>Sr. G Keith Williams (12.6 PPG, 4.6 RPG, Cincinnati (Brooklyn)<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Third_Team\"><\/span>Third Team<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>So. F Julian Champagnie (9.9 PPG, 6.5 RPG), St. John\u2019s (Brooklyn)<\/p>\n<p>So. F Justin Champagnie (12.7 PPG, 7.0 RPG), Pittsburgh (Brooklyn)<\/p>\n<p>Jr. G\/F Alan Griffin (8.9 PPG, 4.5 RPG), Syracuse (Ossining, N.Y.)<\/p>\n<p>Jr. G Marcus Hammond (14.3 PPG, 4.6 RPG), Niagara (Queens)<\/p>\n<p>So. F Isaac Kante (11.4 PPG, 7.7 RPG), Hofstra (Brooklyn)<\/p>\n<p><strong>Zach\u2019s Haggerty Pick: Sr. G Geo Baker, Rutgers<\/strong><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Zachs_All-Met_First_Team\"><\/span>Zach\u2019s All-Met First Team:<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Sr. G Zach Cooks, NJIT<\/p>\n<p>So. F Julian Champagnie, St. John\u2019s<\/p>\n<p>Jr. F Ron Harper Jr., Rutgers<\/p>\n<p>Sr. F Sandro Mamukelashvili, Seton Hall<\/p>\n<p>Sr. G Jalen Ray, Hofstra<\/p>\n<p><strong>Howie\u2019s Haggerty Pick: Sr. F Sandro Mamukelashvili, Seton Hall<\/strong><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Howies_All-Met_First_Team\"><\/span>Howie\u2019s All-Met First Team:<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Sr. G Geo Baker, Rutgers<\/p>\n<p>So. F Julian Champagnie, St. John\u2019s<\/p>\n<p>Jr. F Ty Flowers, LIU<\/p>\n<p>Jr. G Ron Harper Jr., Rutgers<\/p>\n<p>Jr. F Isaac Kante, Hofstra<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Local_Predictions\"><\/span>Local Predictions<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><strong>A Posh start for Alexander<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The early returns have been overwhelmingly positive for Posh Alexander, a sign of what\u2019s to come for St. John\u2019s 6-foot freshman point guard. The attacking Brooklyn native is perfect for Mike Anderson\u2019s uptempo style, a pass-first floor <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/general\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"3\" title=\"General\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">general<\/a> and dogged defender who\u2019ll win Big East Freshman of the Year honors.<\/p>\n<p><strong>The Pride parties for real<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Hofstra provided one of the few memorable March moments last year, winning its first CAA crown and securing its first NCAA Tournament berth in 19 years, before the COVID-19 pandemic shut down the postseason. Despite the graduation of stars Eli Pemberton and Desure Buie, Hofstra was picked to finish first atop the CAA, a nod to the strong core returning, led by forward Isaac Kante and guards Tareq Coburn and Jalen Ray.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Rick Pitino is here to stay<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Iona will start slow, with just four returning players and a two-week COVID-19 pause. By March, though, Pitino will have the Gaels looking formidable, while falling just short to Siena in the MAAC title <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/game\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"7\" title=\"Game\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">game<\/a>. The 68-year-old Hall of Famer will make good on his promise this will be his last job, refusing to even listen to a few high-major suitors.<\/p>\n<p><strong>LIU cuts another net<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Last season, the newly branded Sharks \u2014 formerly the Blackbirds \u2014 failed to live up to their preseason hype, finishing fifth in league play, before bowing out in the Northeast Conference Tournament semifinals. A second season together for NEC Player of the Year candidate\/senior forward Ty Flowers (14.3 points, 9.6 rebounds) and junior guard Jermaine Jackson Jr. (11.6 points, 3.1 assists) will allow this group to fulfill its potential. For the second time in four years, coach Derek Kellogg will take the team dancing.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Fordham finally moves on<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Without the pandemic, Jeff Neubauer likely wouldn\u2019t be at Fordham anymore. But with the sport in disarray this spring, the 49-year-old was permitted to coach out the final year of his contract, given one more chance to prove he wasn\u2019t the school\u2019s latest bad decision. After going 15-55 in the Atlantic 10 the past three seasons, Neubauer will close out his forgettable six-year run with his fourth straight last-place finish.\n            <\/p><\/div>\n<blockquote><p><strong><span style=\"color: #ff6600;\">If you liked the article, do not forget to share it with your friends. 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