Stepinac superstar headlines 2024 lohud boys basketball all-stars for Westchester/Putnam

Mike Dougherty, Rockland/Westchester Journal News

After hours of debate and deliberations, we've made some decisions.

Here are the 2024 lohud boys basketball all-star teams, picked based on their impact this past high school season. Nominations were sent in by coaches and statistics were reviewed, along with strength of competition. Team success was a major factor, as well.

These are the names we landed on:

2024 lohud All-Stars for Westchester/Putnam

Player of the Year

Archbishop Stepinac's Boogie Fland is the 2024 lohud Westchester/Putnam Boys Basketball Player of the Year April 23, 2024
Archbishop Stepinac's Boogie Fland is the 2024 lohud Westchester/Putnam Boys Basketball Player of the Year April 23, 2024

Boogie Fland

School: Archbishop Stepinac

Year: Senior

Position: Guard

Highlights: Fland is a repeat lohud Player of the Year after delivering 19.3 points, 6.6 rebounds, 3.6 assists and 2.6 steals per game. … His best moments came in meaningful games and the Bronx native led the Crusaders to a 26-4 record along with the CHSAA AA Intersectional championship for the second year in a row. … Fland was named CHSAA AA MVP and originally committed to Kentucky, but was recently released from his National Letter of Intent following the departure of coach John Calipari. … Fland participated in the McDonald's All-American game, the Nike Hoops Summit and the Jordan Brand Classic after the season. … He is currently mapping out campus visits before selecting the next stop and will graduate next month as the program's second all-time leading scorer behind R.J. Davis.

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The rest of the first team:

White Plains Logan McCormick (4) puts up a shot against Mt. Vernon during the Section 1 Class AAA semifinal at the Westchester County Center in White Plains Feb. 28, 2024.
White Plains Logan McCormick (4) puts up a shot against Mt. Vernon during the Section 1 Class AAA semifinal at the Westchester County Center in White Plains Feb. 28, 2024.

Logan McCormick

School: White Plains

Year: Senior

Position: Forward

Highlights: McCormick enjoyed a breakout season, averaging 19.5 points and 9.2 rebounds per game. ... He led White Plains to a 20-2 season that ended in a Section 1 Class AAA semifinal loss to Mount Vernon. ... McCormick was named Mr. Basketball by the Lower Hudson Basketball Coaches Association. ... He also picked up all-section and all-state honors.

Stepinac's Braylan Ritvo (3) in action against St. Raymonds during CHSAA basketball action at Archbishop Stepinac High School in White Plains Jan. 19, 2024. Stepinac won the game 100-71.
Stepinac's Braylan Ritvo (3) in action against St. Raymonds during CHSAA basketball action at Archbishop Stepinac High School in White Plains Jan. 19, 2024. Stepinac won the game 100-71.

Braylan Ritvo

School: Archbishop Stepinac

Year: Senior

Position: Forward

Highlights: Ritvo gave the Crusaders the hustle and muscle they needed to repeat as CHSAA AA Intersectional champions. ... He averaged 14.6 points, 5.8 rebounds and 1.1 blocks per game. ... Ritvo shot 42 percent from behind the arc. ... The Quinnipiac signee was an All-CHSAA pick.

Mount Vernon's Tavien Tyler (2) drives to the basket in the Class AAA quarterfinal boys basketball game against North Rockland at North Rockland High School on Friday, Feb. 23, 2024.
Mount Vernon's Tavien Tyler (2) drives to the basket in the Class AAA quarterfinal boys basketball game against North Rockland at North Rockland High School on Friday, Feb. 23, 2024.

Tavien Tyler

School: Mount Vernon

Year: Junior

Position: Guard

Highlights: Tyler was almost unguardable by season's end. ... The 5-foot-7 whirlwind provided an inexperienced team with quiet leadership and confidence, helping the Knights go 14-7 and win an unexpected Section 1 Class AAA title. ... He averaged 19.5 points, 5.0 rebounds, 4.1 assists and 2.5 steals per game. ... Tyler is an all-section and all-state player who was also picked to the All-LHBCA First Team.

Mamaroneck's Cosmo Hardinson (20) goes up for a shot in front of New Rochelle's Kasim Mirza (12) during the Section 1 Class AAA semifinal at the Westchester County Center in White Plains Feb. 28, 2024. New Rochelle won the game in overtime 52-50.
Mamaroneck's Cosmo Hardinson (20) goes up for a shot in front of New Rochelle's Kasim Mirza (12) during the Section 1 Class AAA semifinal at the Westchester County Center in White Plains Feb. 28, 2024. New Rochelle won the game in overtime 52-50.

Cosmo Hardinson

School: Mamaroneck

Year: Senior

Position: Forward

Highlights: Hardinson went next level and led a Tigers roster that included seven underclassmen to an unprecedented 19-3 season that included the program's first league title. ... The Hartwick College recruit ranked among the most consistent producers in Section 1, averaging 17 points and 5.5 rebounds per game. ... Hardinson shot 60 percent from the field. ... He was named all-section, all-state and All-LHBCA First Team.

Coach of the Year

Tyrone Searight, Peekskill

Two years after taking over a struggling program, he choreographed a 24-2 season that culminated with a Section 1 Class AA title. The community got behind the playoff run and the Red Devils rewarded that faith with a 56-54 win over Suffern in the County Center. It was the program's first gold ball since 2009.

PeekskillÕs Jaden Chavis (0) puts up a shot against Eastchester during the Section1 Class AA boys basketball semifinal at the Westchester County Center in White Plains Feb. 27, 2024.
PeekskillÕs Jaden Chavis (0) puts up a shot against Eastchester during the Section1 Class AA boys basketball semifinal at the Westchester County Center in White Plains Feb. 27, 2024.

Second team

Danny Carbuccia, Jr., G, Stepinac

Jaden Chavis, Jr., G, Peekskill

Kas Mirza, Sr., G, New Rochelle

Matt Nachamkin, Jr., F, Haldane

Eric Woodberry, Sr., G, Woodlands

Yorktown's Brandon Montero (4) and Mamaroneck's Will Plunkett (15) battle for a rebound during the Slam Dunk Classic at the Westchester County Center in White Plains Jan. 5, 2024.
Yorktown's Brandon Montero (4) and Mamaroneck's Will Plunkett (15) battle for a rebound during the Slam Dunk Classic at the Westchester County Center in White Plains Jan. 5, 2024.

Third team

Brandon Montero, Sr., F, Yorktown

Lucas Morillo, Jr., G, Iona Prep

Chris Popotte, Sr., F, Greenburgh-North Castle

Jake Sussberg, Jr., G, Scarsdale

Tyson Repa, Sr., G, Byram Hills

Honorable mention

Chris Amenedo, Jr., G, Byram Hills; Julian Amorosa, Sr., G, Valhalla; James Apostolico, Jr., G, Putnam Valley; Connor Benke, Sr., F, Tuckahoe; Brandon Burrell, So., G, Mamaroneck; Dylan Callahan, Fr., F, Iona Prep; Keith Capuano, Sr., F, Hastings; Nick Castellano, Sr., G, Westlake; Asher Cort, Sr., F, Ossining; Christian Davis, Sr., G, Hamilton; Daniel Dedvukaj, Sr., F, Mahopac; Nate Edwards, Sr., F, Mount Vernon; Zach Efobi, Jr., F, Byram Hills; Ross Esposito, Sr., G, Haldane; Billy Feeks, Sr., G, Yorktown; Anthony Ficarrotta, So., G, Dobbs Ferry; Malik Gasper, Jr., F, New Rochelle; Orlando Gomez, Sr., G, Croton; Kaden Gonzalez, Jr., G, Yorktown; Kai Harvey, Jr., G, Mount Vernon; Marcus Henry, Jr., F, Sacred Heart; Lee Hester, Sr., G, New Rochelle; Daniel Herzner, Sr., F, White Plains; Sebastian Jackson, So., G, Kennedy Catholic; Jasiah Jervis, So., G, Stepinac; Miles Johnson, Sr., G, White Plains; Zeke Jones, Sr., G, Peekskill; Johnny Keenan, Jr., G, Iona Prep; Jake Kessner, Jr., F, Rye; Hassan Koureissi, So., G, Stepinac; Frank Mercedes, So., G, Roosevelt; Kevin New, Sr., G, Fox Lane; Etai Nunberg, Sr., C, Pleasantville; Will Plunkett, So., F, Mamaroneck; Carlos Rodriguez, Sr., G, Scarsdale; Liam Scanlon, Sr., F, Mahopac; Arthur Shevick, So., G, Fox Lane; Jamison Stevens, Jr., F, Woodlands; Logan Tolbert, Sr., F, Panas; Andrew Violante, Sr., Somers; Justin Wachen, Sr., G, Ardsley; Gino Wamack, Sr., G, Hen Hud; Russell Wechsler, Jr., G, Leffell; Aiden White, Jr., G, Carmel; Guillermo Zabala, Sr., G, Port Chester.

This article originally appeared on Rockland/Westchester Journal News: Boogie Fland of Stepinac tops 2024 lohud boys basketball all-stars

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