The Hudson County Basketball History and Legends Club
Mission
Our mission is to celebrate Hudson County’s basketball heritage and strengthen the community by:
Organizing youth tournaments
Offering free camps and clinics
Training young officials through the Junior IAABO Program
Connecting basketball legends with aspiring athletes
Providing scholarships
Through these efforts, we honor the sport’s legacy while fostering leadership, mentorship, and service.
Past, present, future
Shaping Future Legends
Vision
Our vision is to weave the threads of Hudson County basketball’s past with the fabric of our community's future.
we aim to inspire, educate, and unite By fostering an environment where basketball is not just played but lived.
Upcoming events
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Legends May Lunch
May 17th 2025
Invitation Only
12PM-4PM
North Bergen Recreation Center
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Legends Fall Lunch
September 2025
Invitation Only
Place TBD
Time TBD
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Middle School Tournament
5th and 6th Grade Boys
December 2025
Christmas Tournament
Secaucus
Sponsored by
Golf outing - october 2025
skyway golf course , Jersey City NJ
Support The future of Basketball in Hudson county
Your donation to The Hudson County Basketball History and Legends Club can make a real difference. Every dollar you give helps:
Fund free camps and clinics for kids who dream of playing basketball.
Support scholarships that open doors to higher education for talented student-athletes.
Empower young officials with training and mentorship through our Junior Official IAABO Program.
Bring our legends into the community as mentors, shaping the leaders of tomorrow.
Click Above or Below to Donate - Your contribution, big or small, scores big for our kids!
or Checks Payable to:
Hudson County Basketball History and Legends Club Inc.
Mail to: PO BOX 323
Bayonne NJ 07002
EIN # 33-1928066
Jersey City
HOBOKEN
NORTH BERGEN
UNION CITY
BAYONNE
Guttenberg
SECAUCUS
HARRISON
WEEHAWKEN
WEST NEW YORK
KEARNy
east newark
“basketball is a beautiful game when all five players play with one heartbeat.”
— Dean Smith
Naismith Memorial basketball hall of fame members
Tommy Heinsohn
Bob hurley sr
Nick Galis
Bill Raftery
david Walsh
2,000 point club
NJ State Champions from Hudson county
PAROCHIAL A
St. Peter's (JerseyCity) 1949
St. Peter's (JerseyCity) 1951
St. Peter's (Jersey City) 1952
St. Peter's (Jersey City) 1953
St. Peter's (JerseyCity) 1954
St. Peter's(JerseyCity) 1955
St. Peter's (Jersey City) 1956
St. Peter's (JerseyCity) 1959
Hudson Catholic 1976
PAROCHIAL B
St Joseph's (West New York) 1947 St. Mary's (South Amboy)
Holy Family (Union City) 1948 St. Mary's (South Amboy)
St Joseph's (West Now York) 1950 Red Bank Catholic
St.Aloysius (JerseyCity) 1956 St. Rose (Belmar)
St. Aloysius (Jersey City) 1958 GloucesterCatholic
St. Aloysius (Jersey City) 1959 GloucesterCatholic
St. Michael's(Union City) 1965 SI. Mary's (SouthAmboy)
St. Mary's (Jersey City) 1967 St. Peter's (New Brunswick)
St. Mary's (JerseyCity) 1969 GloucesterCatholic
St. Joseph's (West New York) 1971 St. Rose (Belmar)
Marist (Bayonne) 1992 Bishop Eustace Prep (Pennsauken)
PAROCHIAL C WINNER
Holy Family (Union City) 1955
Holy Family (Union CM 1956
St. Cecilia (Kearny) 1957
St Cecilia (Kearny) 1959
Holy Family (Union City) 1962
St. Cecilia (Kearny) 1963
Holy Family (Union City) 1964
Holy Family (Union City) 1965
St. Mary's (Jersey City) 1972
St. Mary's (Jersey City) 1975
GROUP IV
Union Hill 1919 Passaic
Hoboken 1924 Trenton
Memorial (West New York) 1939 Bloomfield
Memorial (West New York) 1942 Asbury Park
Bayonne 1951 Jefferson
North Bergen 1977 Camden
GROUP III
Weehawken 1933 Hamilton
Weehawken 1938 Rutherford
Memorial (West New York) 1966 Sterling
Emerson (Union City) 1984 Ewing
Snyder(Jersey City) 1990 J.F. Kennedy (Iselin)
GROUP II
Weehawken 1942 Neptune
Weehawken 1943 Highland Park
Weehawken 1946 Verona
Weehawken 1953 Red Bank
Weehawken 1954 Sayreville
Weehawken 1955 Palmyra
Saint Anthony State Championships
HISTORY OF THE TOURNAMENT OF CHAMPIONS
March 14, 15 & 19,1989- 1st Tournament of Champions
#1 St. Anthony 62, #2 Elizabeth 55
March 12,14 & 17,1991-- 3rd Tournament ofChampions
#1 St. Anthony 63, #3 Seton Hall Prep 39
March 16-19 & 21, 1993-- 5th Tournament of Champions
#1 St. Anthony 84, #3 Middle Township 59
March 14-19,1995-- 7th Tournament of Champions
#3 St. Anthony 47, #1 Shawnee 44
#1 St. Anthony 65, #3 Shawnee 57 (OT)
March 18-24,1997-- 9th Tournament of Champions
#1 St. Anthony 69, #2 Seton Hall Prep 63
March 15 - 24, 2001 13th Tournament of Champions
#1 St. Anthony's 48 #2 Shabazz 47
March 15 - 24, 2002 14th Tournament of Champions
#1 St. Anthony's 69 #2 Neptune 49
March 16 - 21, 2004 16th TOC
St. Anthony's 67 Bloomfield Tech 55
March 11-17, 2008 20th TOC
St. Anthony 69 Science Park 36
March 15-21, 2011 23rd TOC
St. Anthony 61 Plainfield 49
March 13-20, 2012 24th TOC
St. Anthony 66 Plainfield 62
PAROCHIAL C WINNER
St. Anthony (Jersey City) 1968
St. Anthony (Jersey City) 1969
St. Anthony (Jersey City) 1973
St. Anthony (Jersey City) 1974
St. Anthony (Jersey City) 1976
St. Anthony (Jersey City) 1977
PAROCHIAL B
St. Anthony (Jersey City) 1980 St. Mary's (South Amboy)
St. Anthony (Jersey Qity) 1981 Wudwood Catholic
St. Anthony (Jersey City) 1983 St. Peter's (NewBrunswick)
St. Anthony (Jersey City) 1984 St. Peter's (New Brunswick)
St. Anthony (Jersey City) 1985 St. Peter's (New Brunswick)
St Anthony (Jersey City) 1986 St. Augustine Prep (Richiand)
St. Anthony (Jersey City) 1987 St. Joseph (Hammonton)
St. Anthony (Jersey City) 1988 Wildwood Catholic
St. Anthony (Jersey City) 1989 St. Rose (Belmar)
St. Anthony (Jersey City) 1990 St. Peter's (NewBrunswick)
St. Anthony (Jersey City) 1991 Bishop Eustace Prep (Pennasuken)
St. Anthony (JerseyCity) 1993 St. Augustine Prep (Richiand)
St. Anthony (Jersey City) 1995 St. Peter's (New Brunswick)
St. Anthony (JerseyCity) 1996 Bishop Eustace
St. Anthony (Jersey City) 1997 St. Augustine Prep (Richiand)
St. Anthony's (Jersey City) 2001 St. Augustine's Prep (Richland)
St. Anthony's (Jersey City) 2002 St. Rose (Belmar)
St. Anthony's 2004 St. Rose
St. Anthony's 2008 Trenton Catholic
St. Anthony's 2011 Cardinal McCarrick
St. Anthony's 2012 Gill St. Bernard's
2016 Non-Public B
St. Anthony’s (Jersey City) Roselle Catholic
SAint Anthony NAtional champioships
1989, 1996, 2008, 2011
1989 Tournament of champions
Saint Anthony VS Elizabeth
Board of Directors
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Dominick Bellifemine
CO-PRESIDENT
Hoboken Hall of Fame
Jr. Knicks/HSS Coach of the Year Semi Finalist
Jersey Bounce Basketball Academy
Asst Coach Bayonne High School
Team NJ Triple Threat Inc
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Steve Ricciardi Sr
CO-PRESIDENT
Hudson County Hall of Fame
Commissioner Hudson/Essex County All Star Basketball Event
Director Saint Michaels Basketball
Dan Finn Classic Faa Award Recipient
IAABO Bd33 Coach Dominick Cussinello Awardee
Retired Head Coach Hudson Catholic Basketball
Retired IAABO Basketball Referee
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Ed Peterson
VICE PRESIDENT
Hudson County HOF
Jersey City State HOF
Jersey City State Team HOF
Emerson HOF
North Bergen HOF
Retired FBI. NFL, MLB
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Ed Miller
VICE PRESIDENT
Hudson County Hall of Fame
CW Post Basketball Hall of Fame
Pro Europe League Player and Coach
Retired Super Hoboken Recreation
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Tom Jago
VICE PRESIDENT
Executive Coach
Vice Chair of the Financial Communications Society (FCS)
Executive search, Guest lecturer
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Danny Fitzpatrick
SECRETARY
Captain Pace Basketball
Dept Attorney General NJ Office
Exec. Director Morgan Stanley
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Felix Addeo
TREASURER
Hudson County Hall of Fame
President IAABO
Partner Accounting Firm CPA
board of trustees
Bob hurley SR
Bob Delaney
Shelton Gibbs
Charles Brown
Larry schiner
damel ling
al baldini
dom bellifemine
steve ricciardi sr
ed petersen
ed miller
danny fitzpatrick
felix addeo
tom jago
chris culhane
LeGends Luncheons
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