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High Schools - Communications Tech's Randall is Daily News Player of the Year
His penchant for being in a hurry carried over to high school hoops.
Just 3 years into its high school existence, Communications Tech, a former John Bartram annex, owns a Public League basketball title and much of the credit goes to Andrew "Scootie" Randall.
Randall, a 6-6, 200-pound senior forward bound for Temple, is our Player of the Year in connection with the 2007-08 Daily News All-City Team.
While leading the Phoenix to a 28-4 record, Randall scored 678 points in 32 games for a 21.2 average.
He also posted norms of 11 rebounds and 2.5 blocked shots while displaying an admirable blend of skill, toughness, savvy and, best of all, a team-first mentality.
In four varsity seasons, including one at Bartram before the split, Randall notched 1,735 points and approximately 700 rebounds. CT went 75-15 in his three seasons there and Randall recently became just the 12th player in Pub history - Wilt Chamberlain and Rasheed Wallace were two of 'em - to thrice earn coaches' first- team all-league honors.
First team
Maalik Wayns, Roman Catholic: In 23 games (missed two with injury), the 6-foot junior point guard, who's quick and relentless, scored 514 points for a 22.3 average.
Also averaged 4.8 rebounds, 5.1 assists and 2.1 steals, shot 79 percent at the line and displayed, said coach Dennis Seddon, court awareness that was "priceless." Has already made an oral commitment to Villanova.
Dwayne Davis, Strawberry Mansion: Played in all 29 games for the 23-6 Knights, scoring 666 points for a 23.0 average and pacing trips to the PL semis and state Class AA final. Polished scorer, from distance as well as on the move, and by late season was also the team's top defender. Scored 1,388 career points, including his sophomore year at Kennedy-Kenrick. Morehead State signee.
Jarrod "G" Denard, Freire Charter: This 6-1 guard, a lefty, often showed eye-popping offensive talents while leading the Dragons (16-7) to the Class A state final. Scored 542 points for a 23.6 average. Shot 17-for-26 en route to 41 points in a loss to Frankford in a Pub quarterfinal. Scored 899 points in 42 varsity games over two seasons (21.4). Likely bound for junior college.
Andrew Rogers, Archbishop Ryan: This 5-9 (maybe) point guard impressed every time out with the way he treasured the ball (1.7 turnovers) and found ways to make his squad overachieve.
Averaged 13.9 points, 3.9 assists and 1.7 steals for the 17-10 Raiders, a CL finalist. Scored 951 career points. Has a handful of D-II offers. D-Is Maine and Cornell now sniffing.
Coach of the year
Ryan's Bernie Rogers, Andrew's brother. A true throwback, he doesn't recruit, neither aggressively nor in wink-wink fashion (all five of this season's starters hailed from two Far Northeast parishes), and uses a Princeton-style offense to help overcome a talent gap.
This was his second trip to the championship game (also 2002). Over his eight seasons, Ryan has been the CL's only "neighborhood program" to make anything close to extensive noise. *
