Orange HS boys basketball players earn Super Essex Conference honors

 

 

Orange’s Amadou Traore drives with the ball.

 

East Orange’s Elijah Caldwell drives for a layup past Orange’s Davon Leeks.

 

Orange’s Gregory Burton handles the ball during the 66-38 loss to East Orange Campus in the annual Orange HS MLK Classic on Monday, Jan. 20. (Photo by Steve Ellmore)

 

Orange HS head coach Esak Crawley is shown on the sideline durign the annual OHS MLK Classic on Jan. 20. against East Orange Campus.

ORANGE, NJ — Several Orange High School boys basketball players have earned All–Super Essex Conference honors, as selected by the coaches in their respective divisions.

Independence Division

First Team

• Senior guard Gregory Burton and senior Sydney Carrington.

Second Team

• Senior forward Ky’sir Green and sophomore Amadou Traore.

Honorable Mention

• Davon Leeks.

The OHS Tornadoes fashioned a 16-9 record and won a share of the SEC–Independence Division with Livingston. Both teams went 9-1 in the division.

Burton scored 365 points for an average of 14.6 points. He finished with his career with 1,175 points.

Carrington scored 289 points for an average of 12.0 points per game. Green scored 280 points for an average of 11.7 points.

Traore scored 316 points for an average of 12.6 points per game.

In addition, OHS head coach Esak Crawley was named the NJ.com SEC–Independence Division Coach of the Year.

Photos by Steve Ellmore

  Orange High School boys basketball