Roselle Catholic is the team to beat this season in New Jersey.
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1. Roselle Catholic2013-14 record: 21-10
Head coach: Dave Boff
Future Kentucky Wildcat point man
Isaiah Briscoe will key Roselle Catholic's bid for a second NJSIAA Tournament of Champions title in three years. Six-foot-nine seniors
Ganlandou Cisse and
Chris Silva, 6-7 senior
Pierre Sarr and 6-8 freshman
Nazreon Reid will make the Lions tough to match up with.
View last season's New Jersey boys basketball rankings, presented by the Army National Guard2. St. Anthony (Jersey City)2013-14 record: 23-5
Head coach: Bob Hurley
The Friars are overdue for another state title under legendary Bob Hurley, who has amassed over 1,100 career victories and 27 state crowns. St. Anthony has come up short the past two seasons but Wichita State-bound
Markis McDuffie has the talent to help put the program back on top.
View last season's New Jersey boys basketball playoff brackets3. St. Benedict's Prep (Newark)2013-14 record: 22-8
Head coach: Mark Taylor
Transfers and defections stalled Taylor's progress at St. Benedict's Prep last year but sophomore guards
Trevon Duval and
Nate Pierre-Louis are sparking hopes for a Gray Bee revival.
View last season's New Jersey boys basketball stat leaders4. Gill St. Bernard's (Gladstone)2013-14 record: 17-8
Head coach: Merg Sina
Junior
Tyus Battle is the latest star at GSB. The 6-foot-6 guard helped USA Basketball win a gold medal at the FIBA U17 World Championship over the summer and is a target of Duke, Indiana, Kentucky and Michigan.
View New Jersey boys basketball pro photo galleries5. Trenton Catholic Academy2013-14 record: 17-4
Head coach: Fred Falchi
Syracuse signee
Malachi Richardson (6-6, 190, G/F) is a Top 50 prospect nationally by 247Sports and helped Roselle Catholic win a state title as a sophomore.