2024 Staten Island Quarterfinals Top Performers

By David Cordova,

On Saturday, February 10, we were at the Michael J. Petrides Campus in Staten Island for the quarterfinals of the annual Staten Island High School League playoffs. The event mixes borough’s best teams, from both the PSAL (public school)and CHSAA (Catholic school) conferences. The borough championship game will be crowned later this week.

In the first two games, we got to check out last year’s SIHSL champions, St. Peter’s, as they went up against Moore Catholic, the defending CHSAA B division champions. In the second game, we got to check out the defending CHSAA A champions in Monsignor Farrell, as they went up against Susan E. Wagner, one of the borough’s best teams out of the PSAL. Here are the standouts from both games:

Mike Spisto 5-9, Point Guard, St. Peter’s High School, Class of 2024 - A guard that has a penchant of making big plays when he’s on the floor. Uses his quickness to his advantage and will drive to the basket and finish efficiently in transition. Has a penchant for guarding the opposition and obtaining steals. Also is a great distributor that likes to give his teammates the ball when the opportunity presents itself.

Jalen Munson 5-11, Shooting Guard, St. Peter’s High School, Class of 2024 - A guard that has cat-like quickness and is a player that will use his speed to his advantage when the opportunity presents itself. Is a great finisher when going to the basket and is fearless when going into the lane. Has a nice jumper, which he is prone to using when he is at the top of the key.

Qadir Martin 6-6, Forward, St. Peter’s High School, Class of 2024 - A forward that has the ability to run the floor well, but also establish a presence at the five position. Has a penchant for driving to the basket and can put the ball on the floor. Has plenty of strength and uses it to his advantage when it comes to scoring.

Nick Delgado, 5-10, Point Guard, Moore Catholic High School, Class of 2024 - A guard that is quick and has a penchant for running his team efficiently. Looks for his teammates at the right moments and puts them in position to score at all times. Despite his frame, he is very fearless when going up to score in transition & is a great finisher, which often leads to him getting to the free-throw line.

Eenej Vinson 6-1, Shooting Guard, Moore Catholic High School, Class of 2026 - A guard that is always active and ready to anticipate passes that can lead to scoring opportunities. Is always ready to catch and shoot, especially when he is on the three-point line. Is able to finish efficiently when going to the basket & can get to the free-throw line.

Bokai Veikai 6-5, Forward, Moore Catholic High School, Class of 2024 - A forward that has plenty of strength and is able to hold his own on the floor against the opposition. Has a penchant for shooting from the perimeter and has the ability for holding his own for obtaining rebounds in the paint area. Has the ability to block shots and has great hands on the defensive end.

Devan Matos 5-7, Point Guard, Susan E. Wagner High School, Class of 2025 - A guard that has the ability to make his presence felt when on the floor. Is able to guide his teammates when they’re on the move and is able to kick out a pass to them when they’re striking to the basket or when they’re open. Has the ability to shoot from long range and can drive to the basket at all times.

Mekhi Jackson 6-4, Forward, Susan E. Wagner High School, Class of 2024 - A forward that has the ability to make his presence felt on the floor with his physical ability and his footwork. Has the ability to shoot from long range, especially when he’s left open on the perimeter. Is able to put the ball on the floor and can drive to the basket with ease and is able to finish in the lane.

Devin Louissant 5-11, Shooting Guard, Susan E. Wagner High School, Class of 2024 - A guard that is known for his ability to score in bunches and his ability to create for himself on the offensive end. He is a good shooter that will bury a team when he is left open on the floor. Is able to find his teammates when they’re open or moving around on the floor.

John Driscoll 5-7, Point Guard, Monsignor Farrell High School, Class of 2024 - A guard that has great court vision and is great at distributing the ball to his teammates on the offensive end of the court. Has a penchant for taking shots, but only at the right times as he is a pass-first, shoot-second after players. Is a true floor general for his team in every sense of the word.

Antonio Brittain 6-6, Forward, Monsignor Farrell High School, Class of 2025 - A forward with great footwork that is very skilled. Has good hands that aid in him obtaining rebounds and blocking shots on the defensive end. Is able to put the ball on the floor and can make smooth moves to the basket. Is able to move around off the ball and knows where to be in order to anticipate the ball within the right time frame.