Bloomfield HS boys basketball players earn Super Essex Conference honors

 

 

Sean Perrotta

 

Talan Bacote glides to the basket against West Orange in the sectional first round on Feb. 27.

 

Davieon McClain

 

AJ Cruz goes up for a shot against Manchester.

 

BHS head coach Mike Passero huddles with his players.

BLOOMFIELD, Nj — Bloomfield High School boys basketball players Sean Perrotta, Davieon McClain, Talan Bacote and A.J. Cruz earned All—Super Essex Conference–Colonial Division honors, selected by the divisional coaches.

Perrotta and McClain each made the First Team. Perrota, a sophomore guard, scored 373 points for an average of 13.3 points per game. McClain, a

senior guard, scored 318 points for an average of 11.4 points per game.

Bacote, a senior forward, made the Second Team. He scored 295 points for an average of 11.8 points per game.

Cruz, a sophomore guard, scored 282 points for an average of 10.4 points per game.

In addition, BHS head boys basketball coach Mike Passero was named the NJ.com Coach of the Year for the Super Essex Conference–Colonial Division.

Passero, who completed his seventh season at the helm, guided the Bengals to a 16-12 overall record, advancing to the quarterfinals of the New Jersey State Interscholastic Athletic Association’s North Jersey, Section 1, Group 4 state tournament, falling to eventual two-time champion Ridgewood.

With Perrotta and Cruz expected to return, Bloomfield hopes to have another strong season next year.

Photos Courtesy of Jerry Simon

  Bloomfield High School boys basketball