In a series of player profiles Hoops Journal sat down with Senior point guard Nick DiCristina who has been the catalyst for a surprising Passaic Valley team! A sure ball handler who can beat you off the dribble, will make you pay if you leave him alone from 25 feet or in, DiCristina is establishing himself as the leader of this tough minded ball club!

Fun Facts :                Hgt: 6’1               Wgt:  165

Nickname :   Nicky D.

Age : 17                                        D.O.B. :  July 23. 1993

Parents :   Walt  and  Donna DiCristina

Siblings:  Walt

Who inspires You(non basketball) :   My Family

Favorite Basketball Team:   Orlando Magic

Favorite Player :  Dwight Howard

Favorite Alltime Sneaker :  Nike Hyperdunks

Favorite Artist:  Fabolous

Hottest Song On Ipod:   Black And Yellow By Wiz Khalifa

Highschool Goals:  To Win League, County And State

Future Goals:  Be Successful In Everything I Do

Something People Would Be Surprised To Know About You:  Love Mexican Food

Favorite College Team:  Syracuse

College Interest: Just Getting Feelers

Wayne………Passaic County Tech started with a 13 to 2 run and never looked back, as the Bulldogs rolled the Ridgewood Maroons 72 – 45! Tech had contributions from everyone in this contest as Junior Aazaad Hinton(pictured) led a balanced attack with 12 points and Senior’s Xavier Nieves and Brandon James added 11 and 8 points respectively! the most impressive aspect of the game was the play of Tech’s three Sophomores! Wahlik Watson scored 9 points and had 4 dimes while Hassan Towns had 8 points, 7 rebounds(3 offensive) and 2 steals and Isaac Williams was the quickest player on the court, harrassing Ridgewood defensively and scoring 7 points with 5 steals! Tech gets a tough one Thursday against Don Bosco Prep, who played Bergen Catholic tonight! Ridgewood was led by Junior Alex Cohen with 11 points and 6 rebounds while Evan Bartlik added 10!

In a series of player profiles, Hoop Journal sat with Teaneck Highschool Junior Chris Jones! Jones is coming into his own on the court as proven this past weekend, leading his team to The Jingle Bells Holiday Tournament and winning The New Years Jumpoff! Jones is one of the finer pull up jump shooters in the area, who also can knock down the “3”! Division 1 is in his future!

Fun Facts:                  Hgt: 6’4            Wgt:   185

Nickname :     CJ5

Age:    16                                    D.O.B:    February 22, 1994

Parents:   Patricia   and    Kenneth  Jones

Siblings:   Jonathan Jones

Who Inspires You(non athlete):   My father because he is the true definition of a hard worker!

Favorite Pro Team:  Los Angeles Lakers

Favorite Player: Kobe Bryant

Favorite All-time Sneaker:   DMP  Jordan 11’s

Favorite Artist:  Drake

Hottest Song On Ipod:  6 foot 7 By Lil Wayne

Highschool Goals:  Finish out school with a 3.5 GPA

Future Goals:  Not paying for college

Something People Would Be Surprised To Know About You:   I’m  a Rapper

Favorite College Team:  Duke

Schools Interested In You:  St. Joseph’s, Boston University, Marist, Rider, Iona, Wagner