TAVON SLEDGE, HALF HOLLOW HILLS WEST
The Newsday Long Island Player of the Year, Sledge averaged 25.8 points, seven assists, four rebounds and three steals while leading Hills West to a second consecutive Long Island Championship. He scored a Long Island Championship-record 46-points during a double-overtime victory against Elmont. Talk about big shoes to fill, that job was given to...
Changing of the Guard: Basketball edition
When one high school standout graduates, it's up to the younger members of the team to step up. That task is even more difficult when it's not just a standout that needs replacing, but an All-Long Island star. Here we take a look at some of last season's top talent and the current players who have taken on the task of filling those big athletic shoes. (All stats and records are as of Jan. 24)
