2016 New York state high school boys basketball championships
The 2016 Federation Tournament of Champions took place at the Times Union Center in downtown Albany on March 18, 19 and 20. Federation championships were awarded in the AA, A and B classifications. Thomas Jefferson Campus in Brooklyn won the Class AA championship. Shamorie Ponds of Thomas Jefferson Campus was named the Class AA tournament's Most Valuable Player.
Class AA
Participating teams, results and individual honors in Class AA were as follows:Participating teams
Association | Team | Record | Appearance | Last appearance | How qualified |
CHSAA | Xaverian | 18-11 | 4 | 2005 | Defeated Bishop Loughlin, 59-56 |
NYSAISAA | Long Island Lutheran | 22-3 | 28 | 2015 | Only Class AA school in association |
NYSPHSAA | Aquinas Institute | 24-3 | 1 | Defeated Middletown, 68-50 | |
PSAL | Thomas Jefferson Campus | 23-9 | 1 | Defeated Abraham Lincoln, 90-61 |
Results
Thomas Jefferson Campus finished the season with a 25-9 record.Individual honors
The following players were awarded individual honors for their performances at the Federation Tournament:Most Valuable Player
- Shamorie Ponds, Thomas Jefferson Campus
All-Tournament Team
- Rasheem Dunn, Thomas Jefferson Campus
- Devonte Green, Long Island Lutheran
- Jalen Pickett, Aquinas Institute
- Curtis Smith, Thomas Jefferson Campus
- Nyontay Wisseh, Xaverian
Sportsmanship Award
- Earnest Edwards, Aquinas Institute
Class A
Participating teams
Association | Team | Record | Appearance | Last appearance | How qualified |
CHSAA | Canisius | 26-2 | 5 | 2015 | Defeated Monsignor Farrell, 44-41 |
NYSAISAA | Albany Academy | 16-4 | 4 | 2015 | Only Class A school in association |
NYSPHSAA | Elmont Memorial | 23-3 | 1 | Defeated Troy, 57-43 | |
PSAL | Telecommunication Arts and Technology | 27-3 | 1 | Defeated Frederick Douglass Academy, 54-51 |
Results
Albany Academy finished the season with an 18-4 record.Individual honors
The following players were awarded individual honors for their performances at the Federation Tournament:Most Valuable Player
- Hameir Wright, Albany Academy
All-Tournament Team
- Sal Arena, Albany Academy
- Devin Ballour, Telecommunication Arts and Technology
- Will Bennett, Albany Academy
- Jalen Burgess, Elmont Memorial
- Stafford Trueheart, Canisius
Sportsmanship Award
- Travis Robinson-Morgan, Elmont Memorial
Class B
Participating teams
Results
Collegiate finished the season with a 26-5 record. The title was Collegiate's sixth, tied for second-most in state history.Individual honors
The following players were awarded individual honors for their performances at the Federation Tournament:Most Valuable Player
- Everett Witt, Collegiate
All-Tournament Team
- Jason Cam, Collegiate
- Davis Franks, Collegiate
- Elijah Ramadhan, Olean
- Xavier Tellez, Salesian
- Jason Valera Munoz, KIPP NYC
Sportsmanship Award
- Ben Eckstrom, Olean