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Meet the 2023-24 Greater Binghamton Elite 15 Boys Basketball Team

Zubayr Griffin takes the shot for Johnson City as Johnny Hopf and Brian Dempsey defend for Seton Catholic Central in the Wildcats' 66-60 victory in the STAC boys basketball championship game Feb. 16, 2024 at Johnson City High School.
Zubayr Griffin takes the shot for Johnson City as Johnny Hopf and Brian Dempsey defend for Seton Catholic Central in the Wildcats' 66-60 victory in the STAC boys basketball championship game Feb. 16, 2024 at Johnson City High School.

Zubayr Griffin

Player of the Year

Zubayr Griffin
Zubayr Griffin

School: Johnson City

Year in school: Junior

Position: Guard

Stats/accomplishments: Averaged 28.2 points, 5.1 rebounds, 4.5 assists, 3 steals … Basketball Coaches Association of New York Section 4 Class A Player of the Year for STAC champions … Scored 37 in conference final.

Brady Carr

Brady Carr
Brady Carr

School: Oneonta

Year in school: Sophomore

Position: Forward

Stats/accomplishments: Averaged 21 points and 7.6 rebounds per game … All-BCANY Section 4 first-team all-star.

Andrew Erickson

Andrew Erickson
Andrew Erickson

School: Seton Catholic Central

Year in school: Senior

Position: Guard

Stats/accomplishments: Averaged 16 points, seven rebounds, four assists and three steals per game … STAC Central/East All-Conference selection … Saints were STAC finalist.

Luka Ioannisci

Luka Ioannisci
Luka Ioannisci

School: Maine-Endwell

Year in school: Sophomore

Position: Forward

Stats/accomplishments: Averaged 15.5 points, 8.6 rebounds … Blocked 41 shots and converted 43 three-point goals (42.2 percent) … BCANY Section 4 All-Star.

Davian King

Davian King
Davian King

School: Union-Endicott

Year in school: Senior

Position: Forward

Stats/accomplishments: Averaged 17.7 points, 10.1 rebounds, 1.8 assists, 2.1 blocks per game … First-Team STAC All-West/Metro.

Riley Loomis

Riley Loomis
Riley Loomis

School: Owego

Year in school: Senior

Position: Guard

Stats/accomplishments: Averaged 15.8 points, 6.2 rebounds and 2 assists per game … STAC Central/East All-Conference.

Felix Morales

Felix Morales
Felix Morales

School: Johnson City

Year in school: Junior

Position: Forward

Stats/accomplishments: Averaged 15.1 points, 10.3 rebounds, 4.8 steals … BCANY Section 4 All-Star … Helped Wildcats to STAC championship.

Preston Ocker

Preston Ocker
Preston Ocker

School: Maine-Endwell

Year in school: Sophomore

Position: Guard

Stats/accomplishments: 16.6 points per game … 56 deflections … BCANY Section 4 All-Star … NYSPHSAA Class A Final Four All-Tournament Team … NYSPHSAA Winter Scholar Athlete.

Nolyn Proudfoot

Nolyn Proudfoot
Nolyn Proudfoot

School: Corning

Year in school: 8th grade

Position: Guard

Stats/accomplishments: Averaged 19.3 points per game with 96 rebounds, 34 assists and 28 steals … 78.2-percent free throw shooter … BCANY Section 4 first-team all-star ... 572 points in two varsity seasons.

Stephen Samsel

Stephen Samsel
Stephen Samsel

School: Chenango Forks

Year in school: Senior

Position: Forward

Stats/accomplishments: Averaged 21 points, nine rebounds and two steals per game … STAC Central/East all-star.

Jordan Sidle

Jordan Sidle
Jordan Sidle

School: Lansing

Year in school: Junior

Position: Guard

Stats/accomplishments: Averaged 19 points, five rebounds and six assists per game … First-team IAC North Large all-star.

Kashif Summers

Kashif Summers
Kashif Summers

School: Binghamton

Year in school: Senior

Position: Guard

Stats/accomplishments: Averaged 13 points, seven rebounds, 3 steals and 2 assists for Section 4 Class AA champions … BCANY Section 4 Class AA Player of the Year.

Joey Tomasso

Joey Tomasso of Waverly.
Joey Tomasso of Waverly.

School: Waverly

Year in school: Senior

Position: Guard

Stats/accomplishments: Averaged 23.1points, 4.6 rebounds, 2.8 assists, 2.6 steals …All-time leading Waverly scorer (1,782) … 177 varsity 3-point goals … Single-game high 49 points.

Xavier Watson

Xavier Watson, Waverly football.
Xavier Watson, Waverly football.

School: Waverly

Year in school: Junior

Position: Forward

Stats/accomplishments: Averaged 11.4 points, 8.4 rebounds, 1.6 assists … Shot 54% from the field, 38% from 3, 67% from the free throw line … 6 double-doubles for Section 4 Class B champions.

Chris Woodard

Chris Woodard
Chris Woodard

School: Elmira

Year in school: Senior

Position: Forward/center

Stats/accomplishments: Averaged 16.9 points, 9.9 rebounds … 51.5 percent FG .. BCANY Section 4 AAA Player of the Year … First Team All STAC West/Metro.

This article originally appeared on Binghamton Press & Sun-Bulletin: Meet the 2023-24 Greater Binghamton Elite 15 Boys Basketball Team