NJIC Season Recap

The 2024-2025 season in the NJIC saw quite a bit of balance across the board but at the end of the day, the "power players" of the last few seasons stepped forward.

Paterson Charter and Saint Mary's of Rutherford fancied themselves as contenders for the NJIC Tournament Championship before the season began and the two met in the NJIC Semis, with Paterson Charter claiming their second win over the Gaels of the winter, both of them nailbiters. Charter was in the drivers seat to take the NJIC Tournament Title until Rutherford crashed the party.

The Bulldogs have been steady for several seasons now and among their 23 wins this winter was a statement win over Paterson Charter in the NJIC final, taking the title 57-44 behind 22 point effort from Max Gastelu.

Saint Mary's once again took on a number of difficult opponents, including giving Don Bosco Prep a run for its money in a 59-50 defeat. Their season ended at the hands of a rapidly improving Morristown Beard squad in the state tournament.

Weehawken will be left wondering what went wrong, as a quality season fell a bit off the tracks in the final week and a half, seeing them out of the states in the opening round.

NJIC Player Of The Year

Mason Mangione, Glen Rock

The 6'3" guard was the undisputed leader for his squad this past season, averaging just under 20ppg. Whenever Glen Rock needed a big basket, he was the one to take the shot. He finished his career with 1,388 points.

All-NJIC First Team Sensational Seven

Giovanny Figueroa, Paterson Charter

Kyle Fulcher, Paterson Charter

Matthew Remias, Rutherford

Max Gastelu, Rutherford

Matt Kennedy, Saint Mary's Rutherford

Andrew Del Rey, Waldwick

Jayden Ayala, Weehawken

All-NJIC Second Team Sensational Seven

Tommy Gobel, Weehawken

Ashawn Johnson, Manchester Regional

BJ Cunningham, Saint Mary's Rutherford

Omer Tal, Cresskill

Luke Kopczynski, Cresskill

JT Graham, Midland Park

John Piccirillo, Emerson Boro

All-NJIC Third Team Sensational Seven

Ean Britt, Weehawken

Sam Fasola, Park Ridge

Jason Marasciulo, Ridgefield

Leo Colosimo, Dwight Englewood

Johnny Chaname, Lyndhurst

Dariel Liranzo, New Milford

Luis Placido, New Milford

NJIC Final Rankings

1. Rutherford(23-6)

2. Paterson Charter(23-7)

3. Glen Rock(23-7)

4. Saint Mary's Rutherford(20-10)

5. Weehawken(18-6)

6. Manchester Regional(18-9)

7. New Milford(17-9)

8. Park Ridge(15-11)

9. Lyndhurst(16-11)

10. Dwight Englewood(17-10)