Sewanhaka basketball players Matt Gonzales and Kamoy Silvero were named to the Nassau Futures roster for the 2015 Nassau All-Star Team after playing in the Top 40 Basketball Game held on Oct. 18 by the Nassau County Police Activity League and the Town of Oyster Bay in conjunction with the Nassau County Basketball Coaches Association.
Approximately 100 basketball players from Nassau County Public Schools had competed for a chance at one of the roster spots. Coaches from the Nassau County Public School System held tryouts at the Island Garden on Monday, Oct. 17 and Sunday, Oct. 18.
The 40 remaining players competed to comprise the Nassau County All-Star team which played against the Suffolk All-Star Team at the Town of Oyster Bay Athletic Center on Nov. 1. Two games were played, one featuring players in their senior year and the other featuring players in their junior year. Each all-star team was comprised of 10 players and two alternates.
The Nassau County PAL was once again a sponsor in conjunction with the Town of Oyster Bay and the Nassau County Basketball Coaches Association.
The events give the Nassau County PAL the opportunity to show its involvement in the Nassau County community as it looks to continue to expand its role in the county. Nassau County Police Officers Jethro Cardona and Sgt. Doug Kenah and Ed Dempsey represented the NCPAL at the games.
“PAL is proud to be involved in hosting this, it is like watching the players come full circle, since a majority of the boys started playing basketball in a PAL program,” PAL Basketball Director Ed Dempsey said.
The Nassau County PAL Headquarters and the Town of Oyster Bay Athletic Center has been the sight of the Top 40 game for the past two years and donates a portion of its proceeds from the games to the Morgan Center, which helps childhood cancer survivors to re-adjust to their families and society after they have successfully finished their cancer treatments.
For more information about Nassau County PAL youth sports and other programs or to inquire about volunteering with NCPAL, please visit: www.nassaucountypal.org
