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Shore Sports Insider 2024-25 Boys Basketball All-Shore: Second and Third Teams

Matt Manley|March 25, 2025|Last Updated March 25, 2025
Shore Sports Insider 2024-25 Boys Basketball All-Shore Team
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Second Team

Justin Fuerbacher, Sr., 6-5, Forward, Christian Brothers Academy

2024-25 Stats: 11.9 points, 5.1 rebounds, 1.5 assists, 1.5 steals, 0.7 blocks

Since he stepped on the varsity floor as a freshman, Fuerbacher has been essential to CBA’s success, which has been noteworthy over the last four years: a 69-28 record, three trips to the Shore Conference Tournament semifinals, one appearance in the SCT final and back-to-back trips to the semifinal round of a rugged South Jersey Non-Public A field to end his career. Fuerbacher suffered an ankle sprain in CBA’s third game this season, aggravated the injury in early January and played through the discomfort the rest of the season. The injury likely hampered his explosiveness and limited his production, but his presence on both ends of the floor was once again invaluable for the No. 3 team in the Shore Conference.

 

Luke Cruz, Jr., 6-9, Forward, Rumson-Fair Haven

2024-25 Stats: 17.4 points, 10.8 rebounds, 2.0 assists, 1.5 steals, 2.4 blocks, 74.3 FT%

One of the most unique players in the Shore Conference – or anywhere else in New Jersey – Cruz built on his breakout sophomore season by leveling up as a junior. After verbally committing to the University of Pennsylvania prior to the season, Cruz spent the 2024-25 campaign overpowering defenses in the paint while also shooting over them. On top of that, Cruz comfortably averaged double-digit rebounds and better than two blocks for game, making him one of five players to average at least 10 rebounds, one of three to average two blocks and the only player to do both.

 

Lukas Sloane, Sr., 6-2, Guard, Colts Neck

2024-25 Stats: 16.8 points, 7.5 rebounds, 2.9 assists, 2.1 steals, 1.0 blocks, 75 FT%

Sloane made himself a fine All-Shore case through Colts Neck’s first 23 games of this season, especially when you consider that he was battling ankle and hamstring injuries for almost the entirety of February. In the final six games, however, Sloane was borderline unstoppable. He averaged 20.3 points, 9.7 rebounds, 2.7 assists and 1.3 blocked shots during the NJSIAA Tournament, leading the Cougars to their first NJSIAA Group III championship. Sloane closed his career with 20 points, 12 rebounds and four blocked shots in the state championship game, leading his team to a 54-46 win over two-time defending champion Ramapo to claim the title.

 

Brian Tassey, Sr., 6-4, Guard, Freehold Boro

2024-25 Stats: 16.8 points, 7.2 rebounds, 6.1 assists, 1.9 blocks, 76 FT%

The Shore Conference’s triple-double specialist churned out four of them this season to top last year’s total of three. With Tassey a constant threat to log a triple-double, the season-long numbers put him all over the Shore Conference leaderboard: top 25 in both per-game scoring and rebounding, first in assists per game and fourth in blocks per game for good measure. The stats were special, but Tassey also played a major role as the leader of a Freehold Boro team that went winless during his freshman season, then posted back-to-back 20-win seasons with a 2023-24 Central Jersey Group III championship and the team’s first outright division title in 15 years.

 

Ryan Fisher, Sr., 6-2, Guard, Red Bank

2024-25 Stats: 15.5 points, 4.1 rebounds, 2.1 assists, 1.1 steals, 42 3-pointers

Red Bank senior Ryan Fisher guarded by Freehold Boro senior Brian Tassey. (Photo by Patrick Oliveira) - Freehold Boro at Red Bank

Red Bank senior Ryan Fisher guarded by Freehold Boro senior Brian Tassey. (Photo by Patrick Olivero)

For the first 15 games of his senior season, Fisher was leading Red Bank with 17.5 points to go with 4.6 rebounds per game, and the Bucs sported a 14-1 record. In game No. 15, Fisher had 15 points late in the fourth quarter against CBA when he collided with a teammate and sustained a concussion. He missed three games and returned to average 11.75 points and 3.1 rebounds over Red Bank’s final eight games – the last of which he played on an injured knee that he hurt in the first round of the NJSIAA Tournament. Fisher demonstrated his value to Red Bank early on with his play and his value later in the year with his resilience, as his marked improvement over the last three seasons was a major element in the Bucs’ back-to-back division titles and 20-win seasons.

 

Aiden Sosinov, Sr., 6-4, Forward, Manalapan

2024-25 Stats: 23.1 points, 12.7 rebounds, 1.6 assists, 1.6 blocks, 40 3-pointers

Coming off a breakout junior season in which he helped lead Manalapan to the sectional final round of the NJSIAA Tournament for the first time since the late 1990’s, Sosinov started the season as well as any player in the state. Through three games, he was averaging 34.7 points, 14.3 rebounds, three assists and 1.3 blocks, including the first of two 30-point, 20-rebound games. Sosinov went on to lead the Shore Conference in scoring – both total (648 points) and average (23.1) – and finish second in rebounds per game while scoring at least 30 points seven different times. In just two varsity seasons, Sosinov scored 1,090 points and closed out his career with 33 points and 20 rebounds in a state tournament loss to North Brunswick.

 

Third Team

Ryan Prior, Sr., 6-5, Forward, Red Bank Catholic

2024-25 Stats: 18.8 points, 7.5 rebounds, 2.5 assists, 1.5 steals, 0.6 blocks, 65 3-pointers, 76 FT%

Prior was verbally committed to pitch at the University of Virginia before he threw a single pitch or hoisted up a three-point shot as a student-athlete at Red Bank Catholic. Even with the baseball accolades and the bloodlines – his uncle is Los Angeles Dodgers pitching coach and former Chicago Cubs phenom Mark Prior – Prior has left himself with a lot of work to do this spring in order to finish his RBC baseball career with a more decorated résumé than the one he authored on the hardwood. Prior offers the rare combination of knockdown three-point shooting (top 10 in three-point makes) and inside presence (top 20 in rebounding); his 18.8 points per game ranked 12th in the Shore Conference and came while leading RBC to the No. 10 ranking at the Shore amid a difficult schedule.

 

Colin Byrne, Sr., 6-3, Guard, Middletown North

2024-25 Stats: 18.6 points, 5.2 rebounds, 3.0 assists, 71 3-pointers, 75 FT%

Byrne and Middletown North flew under the radar somewhat in 2023-24, with the Lions going 0-10 in division and crossover games while playing some of the Shore Conference’s best teams. That toughened Byrne and his teammates up for an 11-4 mark outside the division last year and was a sign of things to come this season. Byrne was one of only four players in the conference (Jayden Hodge, Jaycen Santucci and Aidan Lunn) to average at least 18 points and three assists. A high percentage of his scoring came as a result of his 71 threes – the third-highest total in the Shore Conference. Byrne’s efforts led Middletown North to 19 wins and its first division championship in 14 years.

 

Bryan Ebeling, Sr., Guard, 6-3, St. Rose

2024-25 Stats: 7.3 points, 3.5 rebounds, 2.5 assists, 1.3 steals

With some of the superteams that have ruled the Shore Conference in recent years, there is usually a supporting player whose value goes deeper than the numbers. That has been Ebeling since he arrived stateside from Italy to join the St. Rose operation as a high-motor guard. Ebeling had some struggles by his standards early in the season when it came to scoring, but picked up the pace in the postseason. The senior may have saved St. Rose’s SCT run with 20 points in its semifinal win over Manasquan, and he averaged 10.5 points and 3.5 assists with his usual outstanding defense during St. Rose’s march to a second straight Shore Conference Tournament title.

 

Kevin Pikiell, Sr., 6-2, Guard, Christian Brothers Academy

2024-25 Stats: 12.8 points, 4.3 rebounds, 3.5 assists, 1.1 steals, 83.3 FT%

In his second season at CBA after starting his career at Gill St. Bernard’s, Pikiell moved from an off-guard role to that of a point guard. Pikiell’s stats held steady from last year to his senior season, with the senior guard increasing his scoring by a point per game. His biggest improvement – and that of his team – came on the defensive end, where he was a key perimeter defender for a team that held Manasquan to under 40 points and St. Rose to under 50 in the Shore Conference Tournament final. In addition to reaching the SCT final for the first time in nine years, CBA went a perfect 10-0 in Class A North play, including a pair of wins over Group III champion Colts Neck in which Pikiell averaged 17 points.

 

George Boley, Jr., 6-2, Guard, Jackson Memorial

2024-25 Stats: 20.2 points, 3.8 rebounds, 4.7 assists, 78.5 FT%

Jackson Memorial junior George Boley drives against Ranney in the Shore Conference Tournament. (Photo: Tom Smith | tspimages.com) - Jackson Mem George Boley 4

Jackson Memorial junior George Boley drives against Ranney in the Shore Conference Tournament. (Photo: Tom Smith | tspimages.com)

Jackson Memorial had its ups and downs throughout the year, even after Boley became eligible with his team off to a 2-7 start. Boley, however, was as dependable as almost any player in the conference. The junior transfer from College Achieve scored 20 points or more in 10 of the 17 games in which he played, and his career high came in Jackson Memorial’s Shore Conference Tournament road win over Ranney. In that win, Boley put up 34 points, six rebounds and seven assists as Jackson became one of only two teams in this year’s SCT to win as a true road team. Boley has one more year of high school remaining and, assuming he does not transfer for a third time in three years, it will be the first time he plays a second straight year with the same program – and with a team that can offer the stability of bringing most of its roster back. It would, however, mean playing in a new home gym for a fourth straight season.

 

Noah Perna, So., 6-2, Guard/Forward, Southern

2024-25 Stats: 18.7 points, 8.7 rebounds, 2.2 assists, 1.8 steals, 41 3-pointers, 80 FT%

Separating Perna from junior running mate Jake Sliwinski is not easy and, to some extent, this space should be used to heap praises upon both Southern standouts. Both players averaged better than 17 points, five rebounds and two assists while leading the Rams to an 18-9 season. Alas, there is only one available All-Shore spot left, and while it is hard to deny either their spot, it would be harder to deny Perna. The sophomore plays with the tenacity of a seasoned senior and that approach resulted in him finishing 13th in the conference in both scoring average and rebounding. Perna posted 10 double-doubles – including one in each of Southern’s four postseason games – and 12 games of 20 points or more. At one point, Perna scored 20 points or more in eight straight games.

 

First Four Out

In the spirit of the NCAA Tournament and with the purpose of recognizing more than just 18 players in a conference of 47 quality boys basketball programs, Shore Sports Insider would like to also shine a light on the players who were on the bubble of the All-Shore Team and not named to one of the first three teams. We’ll start with the “First Four Out ” — a group that includes the other half of a dynamic duo represented on the Third Team, one of the top statistical performers in the conference, a sharp-shooting senior on a junior-heavy team and a junior combo guard with one of the smoothest jumpers in the Shore.

Jake Sliwinski, Jr., 6-0, Guard, Southern (17.0 points, 5.3 rebounds, 3.5 assists, 1.7 steals, 79.6 FT%)

Aidan Lunn, Sr., 6-3, Guard/Forward, Manchester (21.7 points, 11.5 rebounds, 4.0 assists, 1.4 steals, 1.1 blocks)

Brady Hahn, Sr., 6-3, Guard, Middletown South (19.1 points, 5.6 rebounds, 71 3-pointers, 84.7 FT%)

Shaan Nayar, Jr., 6-0, Guard, Ranney (17.0 points, 5.1 rebounds, 2.2 assists, 74 3-pointers, 80 FT%)

 

The Next Four

In the second and final group listed in this space, we have a tough, two-way presence on one of the Shore’s top squads, a versatile 6-foot-5 wing who showed out in back-to-back state tournaments, the point guard on a top-five team in the Shore Conference, and a breakout two-way junior guard on a 20-win division champion.

Connor Andree, Jr., 6-5, Forward, CBA (8.9 points, 5.1 rebounds)

Aidan Hamlin-Woolfolk, Sr., 6-5, Forward, Freehold Boro (14.6 points, 7.0 rebounds, 1.3 blocks)

Jayson King, Central, Sr., 6-0, Guard, Central (10.7 points, 3.2 assists, 2.9 steals, 42 3-pointers, 78.6 FT%)

Brian McKenna, Jr., 6-2, Forward, Wall (10.7 points, 5.1 rebounds)

 

All-Shore Fan Vote

Each of the eight players listed in either the First Four Out of the Next Four will be part of the All-Shore Fan Vote, which is your chance to pick the final two members of the 2024-25 All-Shore Team. Click the link below to vote in the All-Shore Fan Vote.

 

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