Cream of the Crop: Team 518 Lands 6 on All-League Lists

With Empire State Takeover's 1st summer in the books, time to recap with some all-league lists. These lists were compiled using a number of different factors. Some of these included:

- Skill/ability on the court & value to the team
- Dependability, consistently attending
- Comments from college coaches that attended - the more college coaches said they liked you, the better you fared

The all-league list features some big names that were to be expected, along with a few names that were flying under the radar to most before this summer hit. Team 518, the boys champion, highlights the rundown with two 1st team selections (including the league MVP), two 2nd team selections, and two honorable mention picks. Rising Stars, who held the 2nd best record in the league before bowing out in semifinals, saw 5 people on the lists - one 1st teamer, one 2nd teamer, and three honorable mention selections. Sections 2, 3, 4, and 7 are represented, along with boys that play high school ball in Vermont & Massachusetts, along with prep school in Pennsylvania. List below: individual writeups coming along through the next few days!


All-EST 1st Team
Andrew Sischo (6'8" sr; Guilderland/Team 518) - MVP
Zac O'Dell (6'5" sr; Schalmont/Team 518)
Joe Girard III (5'11" fr; Glens Falls/Rising Stars)
Mike Wine (6'0" jr; Guilderland/Man Up)
Bryce Allen (5'11" sr; The Hill School (PA)/Bellevue)

All-EST 2nd Team
Devin Boyle (6'1" sr; Johnstown/Marcella Appliances)
Ty'Jon Gilmore (6'2" sr; Watervliet/Upstate Select)
Matt Higgins (6'3" sr; South Glens Falls/Rising Stars)
Dejae Johnson (5'7" sr; Utica Proctor/Upstate Select)
Tyler Lamport (6'3" jr; South Kortright/Team 518)
Alex Skaine (6'4" sr; Saratoga Springs/Team 518)

All-EST Honorable Mention
Adam Anderson (6'1" jr; Saratoga Springs/Team 518)
Kaden Baugh (6'2" PG; Plattsburgh-Seton Catholic/Vermont Academy (VT)/Team 518)
Tyler Bertram (5'11" soph; Cooperstown/Upstate Select)
Tyler Champagne (6'4" sr; Mount Anthony Union (VT)/Bellevue)
Anthony DeBonis (6'6" sr; Troy/Rising Stars)
Jamie Gonzalez (5'11" sr; Leominster (MA)/Marcella Appliances)
Adam Jaquish (6'7" sr; Moriah/Rising Stars)
Keenan Loder (6'6" sr; Cobleskill-Richmondville/Bellevue)
Kobe Lufkin (5'10" jr; Argyle/Rising Stars)
Connor McCart (6'2" sr; Hoosick Falls/Man Up)
Mitchel Wayand (6'2" sr; Stillwater/Marcella Appliances)