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Join us throughout the month of July as we matchup some of the best Villanova players of All-Time. This year they’re representing their hometowns and high schools, so be sure to check in daily to vote for your favorite players and the team that represents your home town!
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Welcome back to another day of the VU Hoops 2019 Summer Tournament: Hometown Heroes. Be sure to check out our Tournament Hub for an interactive hometown map, updated bracket, and links to our tournaments from previous seasons. Now onto today’s voting!
Round one concluded with the first considerable upset in the tournament. #6 New York State & Ohio was able to take down #3 Long Island, and is now the lowest seed to make the Sweet 16. The rest of the Severance Region went chalk as #1 Washington DC, #2 The Bronx, and #4 Northwest Philadelphia all advance. And just like that, the Sweet 16 is set.
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That brings us to today’s voting and the first half of the Sweet 16. We’re starting with the top half of the bracket and the Wright and Massimino Regions. These teams may have blown out the competition in the first round, but now things are going to get much tougher for the voters. Let’s get to it!
Wright Region
#1 West Philadelphia: West & West Catholic vs #5 North Philly Suburbs
We kick things off with the biggest matchup of the day. On one side we have the tournament’s #1 overall seed, featuring multiple members of the Villanova Athletics Hall of Fame. But on the other side we have the “King of Summer” Ryan Arcidiacono alongside three current Wildcats. Will Arch’s quest for a 4-peat continue, or will West Philly’s All-Stars have simply too much talent to overcome. You decide!
#1 West Philadelphia: West & West Catholic Roster
Player | Last Season | Hometown | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK |
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Player | Last Season | Hometown | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK |
Arthur Spector | 1941 | Philadelphia, PA | x | x | x | x | x |
Hubie White | 1962 | Philadelphia, PA | 20.6 | 9.7 | x | x | x |
Jack Devine | 1955 | Philadelphia, PA | 13 | 11.3 | x | x | x |
Jim Huggard | 1961 | Philadelphia, PA | 15.8 | 3.7 | x | x | x |
Jim Washington | 1965 | Philadelphia, PA | 13.5 | 14 | x | x | x |
Jimmy Smith | 1957 | Philadelphia, PA | 12.7 | 7.2 | x | x | x |
John Driscoll | 1960 | Philadelphia, PA | 10.2 | 10.3 | x | x | x |
Martin Milligan | 1956 | Philadelphia, PA | 5.1 | 3.3 | x | x | x |
Samuel Glassmire | 1953 | Philadelphia, PA | 9.8 | 4.6 | 3.6 | x | x |
#5 North Philly Suburbs Roster
Player | Last Season | Hometown | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK |
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Player | Last Season | Hometown | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK |
Andrew Ott | 2008 | Abington, PA | 0.8 | 1.3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Chris Arcidiacono | Current | Langhorne, PA | x | x | x | x | x |
Collin Gillespie | Current | Warminster, PA | 7.7 | 1.9 | 2 | 0.9 | 0.1 |
Eric Dixon | Current | Abington, PA | x | x | x | x | x |
Joe Crews | 1968 | Wyncotte, PA | 11.6 | 6.6 | x | x | x |
Nicholas Maguire | 1953 | Wyndmoor, PA | 11.7 | 4.9 | 0.6 | x | x |
Ryan Arcidiacono | 2016 | Langhorne, PA | 11.1 | 2.3 | 3.7 | 1.2 | 0 |
Poll
Which Hometown Team advances to the Elite 8?
This poll is closed
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57%
#1 West Philadelphia: West & West Catholic
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42%
#5 North Philly Suburbs
#2 Massachusetts & Maine vs #3 Central Jersey West
These teams each have their own fearsome foursome to lead their squad. On the M&M team, McClain, Plansky, Bradley, and Samuels represent some of the best New England has to offer. But don’t count out Trenton and Pennsauken, as Melchionni, Olive, Wolf, and Allen aren’t just going to be pushed aside.
#2 Massachusetts and Maine Roster
Player | Last Season | Hometown | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK |
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Player | Last Season | Hometown | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK |
Dwayne McClain | 1985 | Worcester, MA | 12.4 | 3.5 | 2.4 | 1.1 | 0.4 |
Jermaine Samuels | Current | Franklin, MA | 4.2 | 3.7 | 0.7 | 0.3 | 0.5 |
Joe McDowell | 1972 | Springfield, MA | 2.5 | 1.8 | x | x | x |
Lloyd Mumford | 1991 | Lexington, MA | 3.2 | 1.1 | 1.4 | 0.4 | 0 |
Mark Plansky | 1988 | Wakefield, MA | 9.1 | 4.7 | 2.2 | 1 | 0.1 |
Michael Bradley | 2001 | Worcester, MA | 20.8 | 9.8 | 2.6 | 0.9 | 1.8 |
T.J. Caouette | 2000 | Winthrop, ME | 3.7 | 1.8 | 0.6 | 0.3 | 0.1 |
#3 Central Jersey West Roster
Player | Last Season | Hometown | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK |
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Player | Last Season | Hometown | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK |
Bill Melchionni | 1966 | Pennsauken Township, NJ | 19.2 | 4 | x | x | x |
Bob Melchionni | 1969 | Pennsauken Township, NJ | 4.1 | 1.7 | x | x | x |
Frank Frascella Jr. | 1944 | Trenton, NJ | x | x | x | x | x |
Frederick Price | 1947 | Trenton, NJ | x | x | x | x | x |
John Olive | 1977 | Pennsauken, NJ | 9.9 | 6.2 | x | x | x |
Joseph Walsh | 1962 | Trenton, NJ | 1.8 | 2 | x | x | x |
Leo Wolf | 1950 | Trenton, NJ | 9.7 | x | x | x | x |
Malik Allen | 2000 | Medford, NJ | 8.9 | 5.6 | 0.8 | 0.6 | 1.5 |
Tom Melchionni | 1976 | Pennsauken Township, NJ | 3.8 | 0.8 | x | x | x |
Poll
Which Hometown Team advances to the Elite 8?
This poll is closed
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69%
#2 Massachusetts & Maine
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30%
#3 Central Jersey West
Massimino Region
#1 South East USA vs #4 Connecticut & Rhode Island
It’s Northeast vs Southeast in our first match in the Massimino Region. The boys of Florida (Porter, Jones, and Bell) have an advantage in seeding, but Connecticut & Rhode Island’s Pinone, Pressley, and Jensen have the Championship pedigree to pull an upset.
#1 South East USA Roster
Player | Last Season | Hometown | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK |
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Player | Last Season | Hometown | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK |
Art Quarterman | 1994 | Savannah, GA | 1.8 | 1.7 | 0.2 | 0.3 | 0.2 |
B.J. Johnson | 2002 | Greensboro, NC | 0.5 | 0.4 | 0.1 | 0.3 | 0 |
Chuck Kornegay | 1997 | Dudley, NC | 7.2 | 5.7 | 1.8 | 0.6 | 0.6 |
Howard Porter | 1971 | Sarasota, FL | 22.8 | 14.9 | x | x | x |
James Bell | 2014 | Orlando, FL | 8.6 | 4 | 1.2 | 0.9 | 0.4 |
Johnny Jones | 1969 | Pompano Beach, Florida | 19.6 | 8.7 | x | x | x |
Rodney Taylor | 1990 | Columbia, SC | 7 | 5.3 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0.3 |
Ron Wilson | 1995 | Raleigh, NC | 3.6 | 3.5 | 0.5 | 0.2 | 1 |
Sammy Sims | 1970 | Phenix City, AL | x | x | x | x | x |
#4 Connecticut & Rhode Island Roster
Player | Last Season | Hometown | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK |
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Player | Last Season | Hometown | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK |
Brooks Sales | 2002 | Bloomfield, CT | 8.3 | 7 | 1.4 | 1 | 1 |
Cole Swider | Current | Providence, RI | 3.5 | 1.2 | 0.6 | 0.1 | 0 |
Harold Jensen | 1987 | Trumbull, CT | 8.9 | 1.9 | 1.8 | 1 | 0 |
Harold Pressley | 1986 | Mystic, CT | 11.6 | 7.5 | 2.4 | 2.2 | 2.2 |
John Pinone | 1983 | Wethersfield, CT | 16.1 | 6.6 | 2.1 | 0.9 | 0.3 |
Pat Enright | 1988 | Ridgefield, CT | 1.2 | 0.3 | 0.7 | 0.1 | 0 |
Steve Pinone | 1987 | Wethersfield, CT | 0.5 | 0.3 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0 |
Thomas Foley | 1945 | Hartford, CT | x | x | x | x | x |
Poll
Which Hometown Team advances to the Elite 8?
This poll is closed
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68%
#1 South East USA
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31%
#4 Connecticut & Rhode Island
#2 North Philadelphia vs #3 Brooklyn
It’s Philly vs New York in our final matchup of the day. Lowry, Lawson, Raiken, and Haynes bring the toughness that North Philly is known for. That said, it’s pretty hard to out-tough the Brooklyn group of Sumpter, Pinkston, Granger, and Pena. Get ready for a grind-it-out battle between these two.
#2 North Philadelphia Roster
Player | Last Season | Hometown | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK |
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Player | Last Season | Hometown | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK |
Bilal Benn | 2007 | Philadelphia, PA | 1.6 | 1.2 | 0.5 | 0.4 | 0 |
Bill Soens | 1965 | Philadelphia, PA | x | x | x | x | x |
Jason Lawson | 1997 | Philadelphia, PA | 11.9 | 6.9 | 1.4 | 0.7 | 2.9 |
Jonathan Haynes | 1995 | Philadelphia, PA | 10.5 | 3.2 | 4.5 | 2.1 | 0.2 |
Kyle Lowry | 2006 | Philadelphia, PA | 9.5 | 3.8 | 3 | 1.9 | 0.2 |
Marvin O'Connor | 1998 | Philadelphia, PA | 4.7 | 1.7 | 1.2 | 0.5 | 0 |
Shane Clark | 2009 | Philadelphia, PA | 5.8 | 3.7 | 0.8 | 0.6 | 0.4 |
Sherwin Raiken | 1950 | Philadelphia, PA | 11.8 | x | x | x | x |
Thomas Samulewicz | 1961 | Philadelphia, PA | 3.4 | 3.9 | x | x | x |
#3 Brooklyn Roster
Player | Last Season | Hometown | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK |
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Player | Last Season | Hometown | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK |
Antonio Pena | 2011 | Brooklyn, NY | 8 | 5.6 | 1.1 | 0.7 | 0.5 |
Curtis Sumpter | 2007 | Brooklyn, NY | 13.3 | 6.4 | 0.9 | 0.9 | 0.8 |
Edward Milde | 1943 | Brooklyn, NY | x | x | x | x | x |
Eric Leslie | 1987 | Brooklyn, NY | 0.9 | 0.8 | 0.4 | 0.2 | 0.1 |
JayVaughn Pinkston | 2015 | Brooklyn, NY | 11.7 | 5.4 | 1.3 | 0.8 | 0.6 |
Lawrence Tierney | 1956 | Brooklyn, NY | 3.7 | 2.8 | x | x | x |
Malcolm Grant | 2008 | Brooklyn, NY | 5.6 | 0.8 | 1.4 | 0.1 | 0 |
Stewart Granger | 1983 | Brooklyn, NY | 10.5 | 1.7 | 5.7 | 1.4 | 0.1 |
William Ahern | 1951 | Brooklyn, NY | x | x | x | x | x |
William Sigalove | 1955 | Brooklyn, NY | 2.2 | 1.5 | x | x | x |
Poll
Which Hometown Team advances to the Elite 8?
This poll is closed
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51%
#2 North Philadelphia
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48%
#3 Brooklyn
Be sure to check back every weekday this month to see who advances and vote on the next round of matchups. For more, be sure to check out our Tournament Hub with an interactive hometown map, updated bracket, and links to our tournaments from previous seasons. Thanks for participating in the VU Hoops 2019 Summer Tournament!