New York Basketball All-City Teams Named

ALL-CITY

Player of the Year: Jayvaughn Pinkston, Bishop Loughlin

The chiseled 6-foot-6 Bishop Loughlin senior is considered the city’s top player and is one of the most highly touted forwards in the country. The seventh-ranked power forward in the national by Scout.com, Pinkston, who averaged 24.6 points per game last year, improved his shooting range during the summer and lists Villanova, St. John’s, Seton Hall and Tennessee, which recently received a commitment from Half Hallows Hills star Tobias Harris, among his favorites.

G Shane Southwell, Rice

The versatile Southwell can play all five positions on the court, but the 6-foot-7 senior, who will play at Kansas State next year, will start as a point-forward and create a devastating matchup problem.

G Corey Edwards, Christ the King

The junior matured in his first year on the varsity last season and the pass-first point guard, who has garnered interest from a bevy of Division I programs, is poised to breakout.

G Mike Taylor, Boys & Girls

A deadly 3-point shooter, Taylor has received dozens of high-major scholarship offers. He already specializes in late-game situations and spent the offseason working on ball handling and becoming a better playmaker.

F Maurice Harkless, Forest Hills

The 6-foot-7 Harkless can score inside and out. The junior enjoyed a breakout sophomore season, leading the Rangers to their first Queens crown, and has bigger plans in store for this winter. Major Division I programs Connecticut, Arizona and Florida State, among others, have taken notice.

F Jermaine Sanders, Rice

The 6-foot-4 junior emerged during the Raiders championship run and had a solid summer. The small forward, who has drawn interest from the local Big East schools, could have a huge season.

Second team

G Jeffrey Short, John F. Kennedy
G Dave Coley, Thomas Jefferson
G Mike Alvarado, All Hallows
F Kadeem Jack, Rice
F Kimari Murphy, Bishop Ford

All-Brooklyn

Player of the year: Jayvaughn Pinkston, Bishop Loughlin

First team

G Branden Frazier, Bishop Loughlin
G Shaquille Stokes, Lincoln
G David Coley, Thomas Jefferson
G Mike Taylor, Boys & Girls
F Kimari Murphy, Bishop Ford

All-Bronx

Player of the year: Mike Alvarado, All Hallows

First team

G Naquan Pierce, John F. Kennedy
G Peter Aguilar, Mount St. Michael
G Jeffrey Short, John F. Kennedy
F Kerwin Okoro, St. Raymond
F Chris Manhertz, Cardinal Spellman

All-Manhattan

Player of the year: Shane Southwell, Rice

First team

G Malik Thomas, Wadleigh
F Kadeem Jack, Rice
F Jermaine Sanders, Rice
F Rob Mohen, Regis
F Will Bartlett, Collegiate

All-Queens

Player of the year: Maurice Harkless, Forest Hills

First team

G Corey Edwards, Christ the King
G Evan Conti, Holy Cross
F Dominykas Milka, Christ the King
F Ryan Rhoomes, Cardozo
F Ede Egharevba, Thomas Edison

All-Staten Island

Player of the year: Josh Good, McKee/Staten Island Tech

First team

G Atigi Moore, McKee/Staten Island Tech
G Trevor Sykes, St. Peter’s
G John Annan, Curtis
G David Acres, Moore Catholic
F Quentin Tate, Curtis