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December 20, 2008, Union High School
December 21, Seton Hall University, South Orange NJ
ALL HS Tip Off games are STILL ON as scheduled --the 1st game between Depaul & Paterson Eastside has been postponed. All other games are still on as scheduled. The 1st game will begin at 1:40pm between Neptune & Mendham.
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Schedule of Games
Tentative 2008 Schedule
Saturday December 20, 2008 at Union High School
VISITING TEAM
HOME TEAM
3:20
Hun
vs.
St. Joseph's Montvale
5:00
Don Bosco
vs.
Bloomfield Tech
7:00
Science
vs.
Linden
8:40
CBA
vs
Union
Sunday December 21, 2008 at Seton Hall University
12:00
Depaul
vs.
Paterson Eastside
1:40
Neptune
vs.
Mendham
3:20
Trenton Catholic
vs.
St. Anthony's
5:00
Paterson Catholic
vs.
Plainfield
6:40
Columbia
vs.
Seton Hall Prep
THE HS TIP OFF IS STILL ON FOR SUNDAY--THE 1ST GAME WILL START AT 1:40pm
The game between Depaul & Paterson Eastside has been postponed. A LL OTHER GAMES ARE STILL ON AND WILL START AT THE SAME SCHEDULED TIMES (listed above)
The last two games on Saturday will be filmed by CN8
PLAYERS OF NOTE - 2008 TIP-OFF
Ken Ortiz
6'0 Sr.
Science
Dondre Whitmore
5'8 Jr.
Trenton Catholic
Joe Efese
6'6 Sr.
St. Joseph's
Brian Neller
6'3 Sr.
CBA
Jimmy Burke
5'10 Sr.
Seton Hall Prep
David Bruce
6'9 Sr.
Linden
St. Joseph's Univ.
Jamee Jackson
6'7 Sr.
St. Anthony's
Quinnipiac Univ.
Egheosas Edomwonyi
6'8 Sr.
Hun
Rice Univ .
Isiah Epps
6'1 Jr.
Plainfield
Vaughn Gray
6'5 So.
Don Bosco
Venue/Directions
Pictures
Science Park Sr. Ken Ortiz
North Carolina bound Dexter Strickland of St. Patrick's
St. Anthony's Coach Bob Hurley
2007 RESULTS
Boys - Saturday - December 15, 2007 - Seton Hall University
Home
Away
12:00
Scotch Plains - Fanwood HS (NJ)
80
Neptune HS (NJ)
78
1:40
Bloomfield Tech (NJ)
50
Hackensack HS (NJ)
48
3:20
St. Benedict's Prep (NJ)
49
Winchendon School (MA)
59
5:00
Don Bosco Prep (NJ)
57
Bridgewater - Raritan HS (NJ)
54
6:40
Chatham HS (NJ)
44
Christian Brothers Academy (NJ)
63
8:20
Seton Hall Prep (NJ)
42
Columbia HS (NJ)
67
Boys - Sunday - December 16, 2007 - Seton Hall University
Home
Away
1:00
#6 St. Benedict's HS (NJ)
83
Bloomfield HS (NJ)
28
2:40
Linden HS (NJ)
51
St. Joe Montvale HS (NJ)
49
4:20
Paterson Catholic (NJ)
70
St. Raymonds HS (NY)
82
6:00
#5 St. Anthony's HS (NJ)
72
The Hun School (NJ)
45
7:40
Newark's Science HS (NJ)
32
#3 St. Patrick's HS (NJ)
54
Girls - Sunday - December 16, 2007 - Kean University
Home
Away
1:00
Bloomfield Tech (NJ)
50
Absegami HS (NJ)
35
2:40
Malcolm X Shabazz HS (NJ)
58
Bishop Kearney HS (NY)
26
4:20
#14 University HS (NJ)
55
St. Elizabeth HS (DE)
45
6:00
Teaneck HS (NJ)
42
Trenton Central HS (NJ)
62
**ESPN High Elite 25**
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Media Articles
"The Hoop Group Tip-Off Evaluations" (Basketball Spotlight News)
"Hoop Group Back at the Hall" (NJ.com)
"Sunday at the Hoop Group Tip-Off Classic" (Big East Basketball)
"Hoop Group Tip Off Classic" (GMC Hoops)
"Tip-Off Classic Day 1" (Zagsblog)
"Tip-Off Classic Day 2 " (Zagsblog)
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"The Hoop Group Tip-Off Classic is always one of the more exciting events of the high school hoops season because it brings together talented teams that don't normally play one another."
- Adam Zagoria, Herald News
Notable Players
BOYS - CLASS of 2008
Samardo Samuels
6'9" · Senior
St. Benedict's HS
Univ. of Louisville
Lance Goulbourne
6'8" · Senior
The Hun School
Vanderbilt Univ.
Quintrell Thomas
6'8" · Senior
St. Patrick
Kansas Univ.
Jordan Theodore
6'1" · Senior
Paterson Catholic
Seton Hall Univ.
Daryl Bryant
6'2" · Senior
St. Raymond's
West Virginia Univ.
Travon Woodall
5'9" · Senior
St. Anthony
Univ. of Pittsburgh
Mike Rosario
6'3" · Senior
St. Anthony
Rutgers Univ.
Desmond Wade
6'0" · Senior
Linden
Univ. of Houston
Ashton Gibbs
6'3" · Senior
Seton Hall Prep
Univ. of Pittsburgh
Kyle Smyth
6'4" · Senior
Don Bosco Prep
Iona College
Zack Rosen
6'1" · Senior
St. Benedict's Prep
Univ. of Pennsylvania
Brian Dougher
6'1" · Senior
Scotch Plains
Stony Brook
Billy Oliver
6'8" · Senior
Chatham
Penn State
RJ Hall
5'11" · Senior
Bloomfield Tech
Marist
Keon Williams
6'6" · Senior
Hackensack
Iona College
Photos courtesy NJHoops.com & Olschool Productions
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Tickets and Contact Information
All Questions or Concerns can be directed to :
Steve Ott
ott@hoopgroup.com
1930 Heck Ave, Bldg. #3, Neptune, NJ 07753
(P) 732-50-BBALL (F) 732-502-9636
TIP-OFF CLASSIC HISTORY
Did you know:
Over 130 student-athletes in the Tip-Off Classic have gone on to play Division 1 basketball
St. Anthony's NJ has the best Tip-Off Classic record at 9-0
Click here for more: TIP-OFF CLASSIC HISTORY
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