After a year to adjust to life in the U.S., Matt Hodge came back for his senior year on a mission and carried St. Rose to one of the great seasons in Shore Conference history.
Darius Adams led Manasquan to new heights in 2022-23 while establishing himself as the Shore's top player and one of the state's best. And he is just getting started.
The three finalists for Shore Sports Network Boys Basketball Player of the Year all shined on the biggest stages during the 2022-23 season and two of them will be back in 2024.
Last year, there may have been some debate about who the Player of the Year in the Shore Conference should be. Not so in 2021. Ben Roy of Manasquan is the back-to-back winner.
For four years, any discussion of Ranney boys basketball began with two names: Antoine and Lewis. The end of Ranney's historic season also ends with Antoine and Lewis as the SSN Players of the Year.