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Men's Basketball All-Time Honors


All-American
Name Season Award
Rashaan Barner 2001-02 (ST) NABC
Lance Brown 2011-12 (HM), 2011-12 (ST) D3hoops.com, NABC
Horace Jenkins 1999-2000 (FT), 2000-01 (FT) NABC
Javae King-Gilchrist 2013-14 (FT) NABC
Luis Martinez 2005-06 (ST), 2006-07 (TT) NABC
Abdoulaye Ouedraogo 2009-10 (ST) StateFarm/NABC

All-State
Name Season
Jay Green 1983-84
Horace Jenkins 1998-99

All-East Region
Name Season
Rashaan Barner 2001-02 (FT) 
J.J. Lewis 1984-85

All-South Region
Name Season
J.J. Lewis 1984-85 (ST) 

 Pro Draftees
Name Season
Horace Jenkins (Detroit Pistons) 2004-05
Clinton Wheeler (Kansas City Kings) 1981-82

National Association of Basketball Coaches (NABC) National Player of the Year
Name Season
Horace Jenkins 2000-01

National Association of Basketball Coaches (NABC) Division III Senior All-Star Participant
Name Season
Abdoulaye Ouedraogo 2009-10

National Association of Basketball Coaches (NABC) Atlantic Region Player of the Year
Name Season
Javae King-Gilchrist 2013-14

National Association of Basketball Coaches (NABC) Atlantic Region Coach of the Year
Name Season
Jose Rebimbas 2009-10, 2011-12 (Co)

National Association of Basketball Coaches (NABC) All-Atlantic/All-District Selections
Name Season
Rashaan Barner 2001-02 (FT)
Khayri Battle 2002-03 (FT)
Lance Brown 2011-12 (FT), 2012-13 (ST)
Mike Burwell 1982-83 (ST)
Corey Chandler 2011-12 (FT)
Joseph Ellis 2009-10 (ST)
Justin Frederick 1997-98 (ST)
Horace Jenkins 1999-2000 (FT), 2000-01 (FT)
Javae King-Gilchrist 2013-14 (FT)
J.J. Lewis 1984-85 (ST)
Luis Martinez 2005-06 (FT), 2006-07 (FT)
Bright Mensah 2015-16 (ST)
Ray Ortiz 2000-01 (ST)
Abdoulaye Ouedraogo  2007-08 (ST), 2009-10 (FT)
Tom Patterson 1991-92 (FT)
Clinton Wheeler 1979-80 (ST), 1980-81 (FT)

All-District NCAA Team
Name Season
Horace Jenkins 1998-99 (FT)
Clinton Wheeler 1981-82 (FT)

D3hoops.com All-Atlantic Region
Name Season
Khayri Battle    2002-03 (FT)
Terik Bridgeman 2014-15 (ST)
Lance Brown 2011-12 (FT)
Joseph Ellis 2009-10 (ST)
Javae King-Gilchrist 2013-14 (FT)
Luis Martinez 2005-06 (ST), 2006-07 (ST)
Bright Mensah 2015-16 (ST)
Abdoulaye Ouedraogo 2007-08 (ST),2009-10 (ST)

D3hoops.com All-Atlantic Region
Name Season
Richy Espinal  2017-18 (ST)

Eastern College Athletic Conference Player of the Year
Name Season
Horace Jenkins 1998-99,1999-2000
Clinton Wheeler 1979-80

All-Eastern College Athletic Conference (ECAC) Honors
Name Season
Rashaan Barner 2001-02 (FT)
Terik Bridgeman 2014-15 (FT)
Lance Brown 2011-12 (FT), 2012-13 (ST)
Corey Chandler 2011-12 (FT)
Joseph Ellis 2009-10 (ST)
Javae King-Gilchrist 2013-14 (ST)
J.J. Lewis 1984-85 (FT)
Luis Martinez 2006-07 (FT)
Bright Mensah 2015-16 (ST)
Abdoulaye Ouedraogo 2007-08 (ST), 2009-10 (FT)
Brian Wood 1986-87 (FT)

All-Metropolitan Coaches Association 
Name Season
J.J. Lewis 1984-85 (FT)

Metropolitan Basketball Writers Association (MBWA) Player of the Year
Name Season
Horace Jenkins 1999-2000, 2000-01
Javae King-Gilchrist 2013-14

Metropolitan Basketball Writers Association (MBWA) Division III Coach of the Year
Name Season
Jose Rebimbas 2009-10, 2011-12 (Co)

All-Metropolitan Basketball Writers Association (MBWA) 
Name Season
Terik Bridgeman 2014-15 (FT)
Lance Brown 2011-12 (FT), 2012-13 (FT)
Sandy Burgos 2014-15 (TT)
Corey Chandler 2011-12 (ST)
Joseph Ellis 2009-10 (ST)
Richy Espinal 2017-18 (TT)
Javae King-Gilchrist 2013-14 (FT)
Luis Martinez 2005-06 (ST), 2006-07 (FT)
Bright Mensah 2015-16 (ST)
Domenic Mignone 2021-22 (TT)
Yvens Monfleury 2020-21
Courtney Nelson  2008-09 (TT)
Abdoulaye Ouedraogo 2007-08 (TT), 2009-10 (FT)
Joey Spiegel 2007-08 (TT)

New Jersey College Division Player of the Year
Name Season
Clinton Wheeler 1981-82

New Jersey Basketball Writer's Association Player of the Year
Name Season
J.J. Lewis 1984-85

New Jersey Athletic Conference (NJAC) Specialty Awards
Name Season
Lance Brown 2011-12 Player of the Year
Mike Burwell 1982-83 Player of the Year
Horace Jenkins 1999-2000 Player of the Year, 2000-01 Player of the Year
Javae King-Gilchrist 2013-14 Player of the Year
J.J. Lewis 1984-85 Player of the Year
Bright Mensah 2014-15 Defensive Player of the Year
Abdoulaye Ouedraogo 2007-08 Defensive Player of the Year, 2009-10 Player of the Year, 2009-10 Defensive Player of the Year
Clinton Wheeler 1979-80 Player of the Year

New Jersey Athletic Conference (NJAC) Coach of the Year
Name Season
Jose Rebimbas 2009-10, 2011-12

All-New Jersey Athletic Conference (NJAC)
Name Season
Dapo Badmos 2017-18 (HM)
Rashaan Barner 2007-08 (HM), 2009-10 (HM)
Khayri Battle 2002-03 (FT)
Terik Bridgeman 2014-15 (FT)
Lance Brown 2011-12 (FT), 2012-13 (FT)
Sandy Burgos 2013-14 (ST), 2014-15 (ST)
Corey Chandler 2011-12 (FT)
Bill Conlee 1992-93 (FT)
Brandon Constantine  2003-04 (ST)
Khalid Coursey     2001-02 (HM)
Andrew Daniels 1990-91 (HM), 1992-93 (HM)
Joseph Ellis 2009-10 (FT)
Richy Espinal 2016-17 (HM), 2017-18 (FT)
Don Forster 1983-84 (ST)
Justin Frederick 1995-96 (HM), 1997-98 (ST)
Jay Green 193-84 (FT)
Norman Greene 1996-97 (HM)
Horace Jenkins 1999-2000 (FT), 2000-01 (FT)
Javae King-Gilchrist 2013-14 (FT)
J.J. Lewis 1984-85 (FT)
Luis Martinez 2005-06 (FT), 2006-07 (FT)
Bright Mensah 2015-16 (FT)
Domenic Mignone 2018-19 (HM), 2020-21 (HM), 2021-22 (FT)
Yvens Monfleury 2020-21 (FT)
Courtney Nelson 2008-09 (FT)
Ray Ortiz 2000-01 (ST)
Adboulaye Ouedraogo 2007-08 (FT), 2009-10 (FT)
Tommie Patterson 1990-91 (ST), 1991-92 (FT)
Gabriel Paul 2010-11 (ST)
Sean Smith 2018-19 (FT), 2019-20 (ST)
Joey Spiegel 2007-08 (ST)
Robert Sullivan 2004-05 (HM)
Shawn Summers Jr. 2022-23 (ST)
Joseph Taylor 2016-17 (HM)
Mufeed Thomas 1999-2000 (ST)
Andre Wells 2024-25 (HM)
Gerard Wilson 1996-97 (ST), 1995-96 (HM)

All-New Jersey State Athletic Conference (NJSAC)
Name Season
Ted Bonner 1978-79 (HM), 1979-80 (TT), 1980-81 (ST), 1981-82 (ST)
Ken Brown 1974-75 (FT), 1975-76 (FT), 1976-77 (FT)
Mike Burwell 1982-83 (FT)
John Caldwell 1980-81 (TT)
Gary Cardamone 1972-73 (HM)
Steve Clancy 1963-64 (ST), 1964-65 (FT), 1965-66 (ST)
Al Cousins 1972-73 (FT)
Tom Dilly 1967-68 (HM)
Larry Dorsey 1973-74 (HM)
Jay Green 1983-84 (FT)
Doug Gross 1969-70 (ST), 1970-71 (ST), 1971-72 (ST)
Nick Johnson 1981-82 (ST)
Bob Jurgensen 1974-75 (HM)
J.J. Lewis 1984-85 (ST)
Leroy Lewis 1970-71 (ST), 1971-72 (HM), 1972-73 (HM)
Clayton Morrell 1982-83 (ST)
George Mueller 1976-77 (HM)
Dom Pelosi 1968-69 (ST)
Bobby Planker 1971-72 (ST), 1972-73 (ST), 1973-74 (ST)
Sal Puzzo 1967-68 (HM)
John Rice 1979-80 (ST), 1980-81 (TT)
John Richardson 1966-67 (ST)
Leon Smith 1975-76 (HM), 1976-77 (ST)
Brian Wagner 1974-75 (HM)
John Walenza 1977-78 (FT)
Clinton Wheeler 1979-80 (FT), 1980-81 (FT)
Tim Williamson 1981-82 (TT), 1982-83 (TT) 

National Association of Basketball Coaches (NABC) Academic Honors Court
Name Season
Omer Amir 2013-14
Rick DeStefano 2012-13


College Sports Communicators (CSC) Academic All-District
Name Season
Cody Ripato 2022-23


Academic All-New Jersey Athletic Conference (NJAC) 
Name Season
Omer Amir 2014-15 (HM)
Sammy Asani 2019-20 (HM)
Jadon Cepeda 2020-21 (HM)
Rick DeStefano 2010-11 (HM), 2011-12 (HM), 2012-13 (HM)
Bobby Dunn 2007-08 (HM), 2009-10 (HM)
Joseph Ellis     2007-08 (HM), 2009-10 (HM)    
Michael Gilmore 2021-22 (HM), 2022-23 (HM)
Fredrik Hagbarth 2014-15 (HM), 2015-16 (ST), 2016-17 (FT)
Patrick Liggins 2024-25 (HM)
Justin Lingat 2018-19 (HM)
Vincent Lingat 2017-18 (HM), 2018-19 (HM)
Kevin McNicholas 2022-23 (HM), 2023-24 (HM)
Patrick Monahan 2022-23 (HM), 2023-24 (HM)
Abdoulaye Ouedraogo 2007-08 (ST), 2009-10 (HM)
Cody Ripato 2021-22 (HM), 2022-23 (ST)
Nick Rodriguez 2021-22 (HM)
Sean Smith 2018-19 (HM), 2019-20 (HM)
Brandon Williams 2018-19 (HM)
Hershell Williams 2019-20 (HM)

New Jersey State Athletic Association 
Name Season
J.J. Lewis 1983-84 (ST)


FT = First Team
ST= Second Team
TT = Third Team
HM = Honorable Mention

Last Updated: July 2025

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