SiC Earns League Title

In a hard fought game, SiC edged the Trojan Men, 68-64, in extra time to earn the title of STAT League's Winter/Spring '11 Champions.

League MVP Dwight McNabb also took home Playoffs MVP honors as he compiled 25 pts, 7 rebs, 5 ast, and 4 stls in the finale.

League/Playoff MVP Dwight McNabb

Trojan Men's James Parese shines in All Star Game

 

Winter/Spring '11 STAT League All Stars

 

James Parese of the Trojan Men was named MVP of STAT League's Winter/Spring '11 All Star Game scoring 28 points and grabbing 6 boards in the post-season classic.

 All Star MVP - James Parese

Team 1:
John Moody - Old Spice
Daniel Auguste - The Situation
Vinny Miller - Old Spice
Kamor Olaykun - Old Spice
Mark Clemmons - The Situation

Team 2:
Kevin LaTourette - Trojan Men
James Parese - Trojan Men
Anthony Billups - Retired Ballers
Andrew Billups - Retired Ballers
Dwight McNabb - SiC
Alex Apostol - SiC

Jason Paderon Takes Home the 3 Point Contest Trophy

Jason Paderon of Old Spice took home the 3 Point Contest Trophy by hitting 12 of 15 treys in the finals, outpointing The Situation's Daniel Auguste and the rest of the field.

 Jason Paderon

 

Daniel Auguste

Final Results:
1) Jason Paderon - Old Spice - 9, 7, 12 
2) Daniel Auguste - The Situation - 8, 10, 7
3) Alex Apostol - SiC - 8, 6
4) Kamor Olaykun - Old Spice - 7, 4
5) Mark Clemmons - The Situation - Tied at 6
    Kevin LaTourette - Trojan Men
    Mark Toralballa - The Situation
8) Andrew Billups - Retired Ballers - 5
9) Anthony Billups - Retired Ballers - 4

15 shots per round*

Dwight McNabb Named League MVP

21 PTS (2nd in league), 10.6 REB (1st in league) 2.2 AST, 1.4 STL, .4 BLK leading his team to a 4-1 record down the stretch and into the finals this week.

3-Point Shootout Participants

Kamor Olayokun - Old Spice
Jason Paderon - Old Spice
Mark Toralballa - Situation
Anthony Billups - Retired Ballers
Andrew Billups - Retired Ballers
Alex Apostol - SiC
Daniel Auguste - Situation
Mark Clemmons - Situation
Kevin LaTaurette - Trojan Men
Peter Rodriguez - Trojan Men
Rich Ferrara - Chico's Bail Bonds

League All-Stars

Situation - Daniel Auguste, Mark Clemmons
Old spice - John Moody, Vinny Miller, Kamor Olaykun
Chico's Bail Bonds - Rich Ferrara
Retired Ballers - Damon Brown, Vinny Russo, Andrew Billups
Sic - Dwight McNabb, Frank Fertitta
Steven Seagal - Vlad Kryshtal, Jay Beltran
Trojan Men - James Parese, Kevin LaTourette

League Fees are Due in Full

You will not be able to participate in this week's games if your team is not 100% paid up.

Week 6 Preview

Old Spice vs Chico’s

Chico’s Bail Bonds has had an up and down season and this week’s challenge doesn’t get any easier in last year’s defending champs. Chico’s has been playing with more confidence of late, possibly due to the emergence of the 2^nd and 3^rd scoring options in Claudio Perfetto and Anthony Avona in recent weeks. They’re going to need big men Jay Hirshy and Mike Claps on the boards as Old Spice boasts the #1 rebounding front court. Old Spice’s John Moody is returning to form and is 2^nd in the league in scoring, 1^st in steals, 1^st in assists and 1^st in free throws per game. Obviously stopping him is a tall order.

Knicks vs Steven Seagal

Fresh off a stunning win over the Situation, Steven Seagal gets to see one of the league’s top newcomers in Jon Smith who is 3^rd in the league in scoring with 22.7 ppg and 1^st in 3PM per game with 4.3. Steven Seagal has seen improved play all around especially from two of its imports, Jason Beltran and Anthony Roxey, who had big games the last two weeks. They’re going to need to have big games this week against a very dangerous Knicks team resting two spots above them in the playoff race.

Trojans vs Retired Ballers

In probably the matchup of the week, 1^st place Retired Ballers takes on the 3^rd Place Trojan Men. Vinny Russo leads the Retired Ballers with 11.3 ppg, but the team distributes the scoring well with 3 other players tied with 11 ppg.  Attempting to make it difficult for Russo will be the Big 3 of James Parese, Kevin LaTourette and Paul Rodriguez, who together, make up 89% of the team’s average scoring. Again they see a size disadvantage but again this season, Parese has been doing all of the dirty work, grabbing 9.4 boards per game to go along with his 16.2 ppg. From all indications it could be a preview of the 3-point shootout between Kevin LaTourette and Andrew and Anthony Billups who all aren’t shy behind the arc.

SiC vs The Situation

Both coming off losses, they should be hungry for a win this week. How the Situation defends SiC’s Dwight M., who absolutely dominates in games. His 28.5ppg scoring average is tops in the league and his 9.5 rebounds is 3^rd. Jeremy Apostol has shown his ability to hit big shots and distribute so slowing him down will be key. Jordan Paderon returned to the Situation last week and took over the scoring in the second half when Daniel Auguste and Mark Clemmons went cold. Jeff Charles had a big impact, affecting many more shots than the stats indicated. Against a smaller SiC lineup, he could prove big. Essentially, the Situation’s ability to shoot efficiently and spread the scoring could determine the outcome of the game.

Uniform Rule is in effect this week

All extra uniforms are in. Every team has had ample time now to get their uniforms. It will be a 2-shot penalty for every player not in uniform starting this Sunday.

Week 3 Preview

11:45 - Old Spice vs Retired Ballers

John Moody

Andrew Billups

The first place matchup was supposed to be the battle of Anthony Billups’s old team versus his new team but due to his vacation, he won’t be part of it. His brother, Andrew, however is more than capable of carrying the scoring load, he’s currently 8^th in the league in scoring, and 1^st in threes per game with 5. They do have a tough task  in holding down John Moody who is second in the league in scoring with just over 20 a game. The huge front line of Old Spice is killing the boards, they’ve accumulated 91 rebounds through 2 games. The defending champs have also added Jason Paderon, formerly of the Situation, making up the perimeter offense they lost in Rod Hamilton and Anthony Billups. The Retired Ballers also have Vinny Russo, who filled up the stat sheet in his league debut with a 10-7-3-3 game. The Retired Ballers have very balanced scoring so holding them down could be a tough task.

12:45 - Steven Seagal vs Chico's

Anthony Roxey

Vlad Kryshtal

Surprisingly absent from the league’s top 15 scorers is Henry Martinez, who was second in the league in scoring last year with over 22 points per game. With only 4 points in their win last week, it only means that the team is even more dangerous as they no longer require a quality game from Martinez in order to win. The big man duo of Anthony Roxey and Vlad Kryshtal have more than proven that they could hang with the bigs in the league, as they are second in the league in rebounding and along with Martinez, boast 3 in the top 8 rebounders in the league. They take on Chico’s who are desperate for a win. Led by Rich Ferrara’s 13 ppg, Jay Hirshy has proven he could be a pretty good #2 with 9.5 rebounds and 2 blocks per game. Other than that, they lack another scoring option, their second leading scorer is Claudio Perfetto who is 30^th in the league with 7.5 ppg. If somebody can step up, Chico’s may be able to surprise people.

1:45 - House Team vs Trojan Men

Kevin LaTourette

The Trojans have had a complete turn-around season, due mainly to the addition of Kevin LaTourette and his 18 ppg average. Right behind him is James Parese with 17.5 points. They were able to hang with Old Spice for the whole game despite their lack of size mainly with the emergence of Paul Rodriguez, their second leading scorer from last year. The House team has the guards to bother the Trojans with pressure from Tom Downing who is first in the league in steals with 5 per game. Nelson Pizarro had a good all-around game with 10 points, 5 rebounds and 4 assists, and they should provide good matchups against the Trojan guards.

2:45- Knicks vs SiC

Jeremy Apostol

Jon Smith had a big debut with a 24 point, 6 rebound debut. Tyshon Adams should be matched up against Jeremy Apostol, who is looking to rebound from an off-week in which nobody from SiC scored over 6 points. The Knicks also have to contend with Jon Buchnik, the biggest player in the league, who had 12 rebounds and 2 big blocks in his first game. He’s a game changer as long as he is in the game, but of course at his size, stamina will be an issue. Jason Valera has good size as a backup, and those two may need to be the difference against a very dangerous Knicks team who were only a couple unlucky bounces away from beating a solid Situation team.

Week 2 Preview

11:30 - Old Spice vs Trojan Men

After an impressive week 1 victory  over Steven Seagal, the newly revamped Trojan Men have a true test in front of them in last year’s champs Old Spice.  It’s the two-headed monster of Kevin LaTourette and James Parese against MVP John Moody and the big front line of Old Spice who outrebounded The Situation last week 40-26. Can the smaller Trojan Men outgun the bigger Old Spice like nobody has done since SiC defeated Old Spice in their 2^nd game? Dating back to last season nobody has proved they could stop either John Moody or James Parese so when the two are matched up it should make for an interesting show.

12:30 - The Situation vs The Knicks

The Situation fresh off a close loss to Old Spice takes on the Knicks who bring back last year’s MVP runner up Joe Mujalli, who is sure to have revenge on his mind after 2 close losses to the Situation. Gone are Jason Beltran and Vladimir Kryshtal, who went to Steven Seagal, in are John Smith Kevin Kroger and Tyshon Adams.  The Situation boasts a big front line, although this week it will be depleted as they will be without Matt Padilla and Jordan Paderon. Dave Naringi’s defense in the blocks could be a major factor in the game. Newcomer Daniel Auguste proved he belonged as he is 3^rd in the league in scoring with 17 ppg, and he could assist defensive stopper Mark Clemmons in guarding Joe Mujalli.

 
1:30 - House Team vs Chico's

A battle of 2 newcomers, and we have little information since both teams had tough week 1 matchups. The House team should be reloaded as they add some missing pieces.  Nicholas Sanchez carried the scoring and rebounding load last week for the House Team and looks to continue it against Chico’s.  Chico’s Rich Ferrara helped settle the ball handling issues in the beginning of the game last week, but much of those troubles could have been attributed to the Retired Ballers defense. The House team proved they could score last week but can they stop yet another bigger team? Both teams are out to show the league that their week 1 blowout losses were a fluke, who will come out on top?

2:30- SiC vs Steven Seagal

SiC is coming off an impressive 25 point win over the House team and Steven Seagal is coming off of a close loss to the Trojan Men. Steven Seagal has twice proved that they could beat SiC, taking both contests last season, but SiC returned with a little more size this season, adding 6’5 center Jason Valera. Steven Seagal added defensive stopper Vlad Kryshtal and swingman Jason Beltran, completing a team they have competed with for years. Much of this game is going to come down to Jeremy Apostol and Henry Martinez who carry the statistical load for both of their teams. Apostol had a 8pt, 8 reb, 6 ast game in last week’s win, and Martinez had 14 pts, 11 reb, but never really looked comfortable against the big guards of the Trojan Men.

Week 1 in the Books

Week 1 saw some very entertaining action to say the least. Statistics and schedules will be posted soon. We apologize for the lack of updates as we are in the process of revamping the whole site. Thanks.

Sunday Schedule

11:30 Old Spice vs The Situation
12:30 Chico's Bail Bonds vs Retired Ballers
1:30 Trojans vs Steven Seagal
2:30 SiC vs The House Team

Steven Seagal Returns

All-League Guard Henry Martinez brings his squad back, fresh off their playoff berth last season.

SiC Returns for another season

SiC, probably the biggest surprise from last year, returns their team to the league.

STAT League welcomes 2 newcomers, Chico's Bail Bonds and the Retired Ballers

That brings the league's official count to 5. Only 4 slots left so teams still looking to register need to do so ASAP!

The Mix, Old Spice and the Situation return for another season of the STAT League

The Mix, Old Spice and the Situation have announced their intentions of playing in the next season of the league slated for an early February start. Spots are filling up fast!

STAT League 2 League Meeting Sunday

There will be a mandatory league meeting this Sunday, January 9 noon at the Hylan Boulevard Goodfellas.  Attendance is mandatory for any team interested in entering the league. Any questions email us at statleagueny@gmail.com.