NBA CONNECTION Volume 7...GARDEN STATE...Brick CITY...South JERSEY...EAST ORANGE...across the HUDSON..CENTRAL NJ...BALLERS from NJ

The NBA CONNECTION is back this time forget doing the CITY how 'bout the WHOLE STATE and today takes us to the GARDEN STATE...NEW JERSEY....and there will be NO SITUATION.

Just think about how much talent is across the HUDSON in NEWARK aka BRICK CITY and East ORANGE in JERSEY let alone across the BRIDGE from PHILLY in South JERSEY with Cities like CAMDEN and PATERSON.

I do not know if the BLUEDUDE has enough time or SPACE to tell you how many BALLERS have come from the GARDEN STATE, made a HUGE IMPACT at the COLLEGIATE Level, and went on to play for the LOGO....it might be just as good as the BIG APPLE and the CITY of ANGELS.

The HIGH SCHOOLS that have cranked out some of the BEST SCHOOL BOY Players in the LAND.....

ST. ANTHONY's Jersey City, NJ
ST. PATRICK's Elizabeth, NJ
PATERSON Catholic PATERSON, NJ
CAMDEN HS, Camden, NJ
Seton HALL PREP East Orange, NJ
ST. BENEDICT's PREP NEWARK, NJ

That's just some of the WELL-KNOWN High Schools not counting the PLAYERS who come from the PUBLIC SCHOOLS in JERSEY it is absolutely BANANAS.

Players that have played For the LOGO from the GARDEN STATE.....

Billy THOMPSON CAMDEN HS LAKERS
Milt WAGNER CAMDEN HS LAKERS...Both played for LOUISVILLE Cardinals and Coach CRUM

Dejaun WAGNER CAMDEN HS CAVS
Tim THOMAS Paterson CATHOLIC aka PAT CAT BUCKS SIXERS
Kevin FREEMAN Paterson CATHOLIC UCONN
J.R. SMITH ST. BENEDICT's Prep HORNETS
Senardo SAMUELS ST. BENEDICT's Prep HORNETS
Troy MURPHY DELABARTON SCHOOL Morristown NJ Notre Dame/GS WARRIORS

Dexter STRICKLAND ST. PATRICK's UNC Currently
Kyrie IRVING ST. PATRICK's DUKE CAVS #1 Overall pick 2011
Al HARRINGTON ST. PATRICK's PACERS drafted him right out of HS
Michael KIDD-GILCHRIST St. PATRICK's KENTUCKY currently
Corey STOKES ST. BENEDICT's PREP VILLANOVA

Bobby HURLEY JR. St. ANTHONY's HS DUKE/Sactown KINGS
Terry DEHERE ST. ANTHONY's HS Seton HALL/L.A. CLIPPERS
Jerry WALKER ST. ANTHONY's HS Seton HALL
Roderick RHODES ST. ANTHONY's HS KENTUCKY/ROCKETS
Derrick CHARACTER ST. PATRICK's HS Louisville/UTEP/LAKERS
Corey FISHER ST. PATRICK's HS VILLANOVA

Mike ROSARIO ST. ANTHONY's HS RUTGERS/FLORIDA GATORS currently
Roshown McLEOD ST. ANTHONY's HS DUKE/HAWKS
David RIVERS ST. ANTHONY's HS Notre DAME/L.A. LAKERS
Andrew BYNUM ST. JOSEPH HS Mutuchen NJ LAKERS
Jay WILLIAMS St. JOSEPH HS MutUchen NJ DUKE/BULLS/ESPN College Basketball Analyst currently

Kyle ANDERSON St. ANTHONY's HS Currently the #2 SCHOOL BOY SR. HS PLAYER in the COUNTRY signed with UCLA

It doesn't stop and the BLUEDUDE knows he has missed a few but the PRIVATE SCHOOLS in JERSEY is where it is at. ALL that talent and there is more on the WAY with the NEW CROP like KIDD-GILCHRIST of UK CATS and Kyle ANDERSON of ST. JOSEPH HS and soon to be at UCLA for ONE and OUT.

The ORGINAL PLAYERS from JERSEY are the CAMDEN Connection at LOUISVILLE WAGNER and THOMPSON and AFRO-wearing David RIVERS of NOTRE DAME....and Tim THOMAS of PAT CAT....highly sought after players who were MAJOR IMPACTS on the Collegiate level with THOMAS having the most productive career.

The GARDEN STATE Hoopers are 2nd to none and the talent just keeps moving along and along as those PRIVATE SCHOOL POWERS stay OPEN the talent pool will continue.