Summit High School Basketball
1949 to Present
Year
Record Conference
Conf. Record
State Tournament
Coach Notes
'48-'49
6-12
Suburban
3-8
DNQ
E. Cornog Leading Scorer was 6'-7" Norman Pott. Other starters: Sonny Dennis,Joe Kenney, Chester Cornog
'49-'50
9-9
Suburban
5-7
DNQ
E. Cornog Sonny Dennis Game high 31 pts (a record) Other Starters: Joe Kenney, Dick Diakos, Chester Cornog.
'50-'51
17-5
Suburban
11-1 Champions
Group III Sectional Champions
Defeated Springfield, Linden & Hillside
Lost to Englewood in Group Semi-finals.
E. Cornog Sonny Dennis Season High-307 (a record), Career -713 Other Starters: Joe Kenney (started every game for 3 years), Dick Diakos, Pete McHale, Bill Warren
'51-'52
??
Suburban
?? Champions
Lost in 1st round E. Cornog
'52-'53
16-3
Suburban
9-1 Champions
Lost to Hillside in 1st Round E. Cornog Vee Grisby - 42 pts in a game, 890 pts Career
'53-'54
9-10
Suburban
6-4
Beat Edison Tech in 1st Rnd
Lost in 2nd Rnd
E. Cornog
'54-'55 9-10 Suburban
5-5
DNQ E. Cornog Scored 91 pts vs. Millburn
'55-'56 3-15 Suburban
3-7
DNQ E. Cornog
'56-'57 7-11 Suburban
5-5
DNQ John Underwood John Meinert -399 (3rd Highest)
'57-'58 4-14 Suburban
2-8
DNQ John Underwood Scored 95 points against Chatham
'58-'59 10-10 Suburban
5-9
Beat Edison -1st Rnd
Lost to Morristown- 2nd Rnd
J. Coleman
'59-'60 13-6 Suburban
9-1 Champs
Lost in 1st Rnd J. Coleman
'60-'61 16-7 Suburban
9-1 Champs
Lost in 1st Rnd - Scotch Plains J. Coleman
'61-'62 12-8 Suburban
6-4
Lost in 1st Rnd - Newark West Side J. Coleman
'62-'63 17-3 Suburban
11-1 Champs
?? J. Coleman
'63-'64 22-3 Suburban
11-1 Champs
Group III Sect. Champs:
Beat Irvington Tech, Newark Westside & Berkeley Heights; Beat Dumont in Semi-Finals; Lost Finals to South Plainfield
J. Coleman
'64-'65 17-5 Suburban
13-1 Champs
Beat West Morris in 1st Rnd; Lost to Newark Southside in 2nd Rnd J. Coleman Jeff Hartlaub 322 pts & record 284 rebounds,
Jamie Roberts 52.2% FG % (record)
'65-'66 16-6 Suburban
9-5
Beat Bloomfield Tech in 1st Rnd; Lost to Newark Southside in 2nd Rnd. Lee Ammerman
'66-'67 12-7 Suburban
10-4
DNQ Lee Ammerman Scored 88 points against Madison
'67-'68 5-14 Suburban
5-9
DNQ Lee Ammerman
'68-'69 10-10 Suburban
5-9
DNQ Lee Ammerman
'69-70 10-10 Suburban
6-8
DNQ Dale Wilson
'70-'71 14-9 Suburban
8-6
Lost to Pequannock - 1st Rnd Dale Wilson Mike Mahoney 982 (career), 432 (season)
'71-'72 22-2 Suburban
14-0 Champs
Lost to Newark Central - 1st Rnd Ed Lyons Wille Wilson's Sophomore year.

Scored 104 points against Millburn

'72-'73 24-2 Suburban
13-1 Champs
Beat Millburn, Newark Eastside, & Springfield; Lost in Sectional finals to East Orange Ed Lyons

Scored 94 points against Millburn

'73-'74 21-5 Suburban
13-1 Champs
Lost in Group III Sect. Finals to Plainfield Ed Lyons Best 3 year record (67-9), Willie Wilson is Summit's first 1000+ career scorer.

'74-'75 2-20 Suburban
1-13
DNQ Ed Lyons
'75-'76 20-6 Suburban
?? Champs
Group III Won 1st Rnd - Hanover Park; Lost 2nd Rnd to Caldwell Ed Lyons
'76-'77 9-13 Suburban
5-9
DNQ Ed Lyons Scored 92 points against Hanover Park
'77-'78 19-6 Suburban
11-3 Champs
Group III - Lost in 1st Rnd to Shabazz Tom Gotsill Mike Wilkerson hit a 15 foot jumper at the buzzer to beat West Orange at Summit's gym before a packed house to clinch the conference championship in the last conference game of the year
'78-'79 19-5 Suburban
12-2 Champs
Group III - Lost in 1st Rnd to Shabazz Tom Gotsill Scored 91 points against GL
Lost to Hillside in UCT quarterfinals
'79-'80 23-3 Suburban
14-0
Champs
Lost - Weequahic Sectional Final Tom Gotsill Lost to Hillside in UCT quarterfinals
'80-'81 ?? Suburban ?? DNQ Tom Gotsill Jay Green Summit's 2nd 1000+ career
' 81-'82 15-8 Suburban ?? Tri-Champs ?? Pete Tierney
'82-'83 14-10 Northern Hills ?? Group III Lost 1st Rnd to Philipsburg Pete Tierney
'83-'84 15-9 Northern Hills ?? ?? Pete Tierney
'84-85 6-17 Northern Hills ?? DNQ Pete Tierney
'85-'86 10-14 Northern Hills ?? DNQ Pete Tierney
'86-'87 ?? Watchung ?? DNQ Pete Tierney
'87-'88 4-17 Watchung ?? DNQ Pete Tierney
'88-'89 10-13 Watchung
5-11
DNQ Pete Tierney
'89-'90 6-17 Watchung
??
DNQ Pete Tierney
'90-'91 11-13 Watchung
??
Group III - lost 1st Rnd to Jefferson Liebowitz
'91-92 0-22 Watchung
0-16
DNQ Mackey Pendergrast Worst record
'92-'93 ?? Watchung
??
DNQ Mackey Pendergrast
'93-'94 ?? Watchung
??
DNQ Mackey Pendergrast
'94-'95 5-16 Watchung
4-10
DNQ Mackey Pendergrast
'95-'96 ?? Watchung
??
DNQ Mackey Pendergrast
'96-'97 10-12 Iron Hills
9-9
Group II - Lost 1st Rnd to Roselle Mackey Pendergrast Chas Carey 303 pts/Single Game 32 pts
'97-'98 14-9 Iron Hills
11-7
Group II - Lost 1st Rnd to Chatham Mackey Pendergrast John Foushee 322 pts
Single Game Brian Rush & Foushee 24 pts
'98-'99 8-13 Iron Hills
7-11
DNQ Mackey Pendergrast Kurt Forsyth 219 ptsSingle game 28 pts
'99-'00 12-12 Iron Hills
9-9
Group II- Won 1st Rnd - Weequahic; Lost 2nd Rnd to Mendham Gene Maxwell Kurt Forsyth 400 pts/Single game 27pts
'00-01 15-7 Iron Hills
12-6
Group II - Won 1st Rnd - Chatham; Lost 2nd Rnd to Weequahic Gene Maxwell Ryan Carey 383 pts/Single game 27 pts/Career 897 pts
'01-'02 14-8 Iron Hills
10-6
Group II - Won 1st Rnd-Caldwell; Lost 2nd Rnd to Orange Gene Maxwell Dan Dugan 408 pts/ Single Game 34 pts/ Career 734 pts
'02-'03 19-5 Iron Hills
2nd Place
13-3
Group II - Won 1st rnd-Johnson;won 2nd rnd-Hacketstown; lost semi-finals to Roselle Gene Maxwell Alex Sprinzen and Dwayne Reid-332 points, Dwayne Reid-Single game 32 pts. Alex Sprinzen 900 career pts.
'03-'04 24-5 Iron Hills
Champions
17-1
Group II Sectional Champions
1st Rnd-Gov. Livingston-won 76-47
2nd Rnd-Hoboken-Won 68-50
Sec. semi-Hillside-Won 69-66
Sec. Finals-Chatham-Won 66-55
Grp semi-Pascack Vly-Won 74-60
Grp Finals-Haddonfield-Lost 64-53
Gene Maxwell Dwayne Reid 619 points (A Summit Record), Dwayne Reid 1097 career points, Dwayne Reid 72 3pt FGs (A Summit record)
'04-'05 22-6 Iron Hills
2nd Place
16-2
Group II Sectional Champions
1st Rnd-Chatham-Won 42-35
Sec. Semi-Cliffside Park-Won 51-30
Sec. Finals-Hillside-Won 61-56
Grp Semi-Englewood-Won 76-68
Grp Finals-Haddonfield-Lost 69-41
Gene Maxwell Wellington Smith 581 points, Wellington Smith 1224 career points, Wellington Smith 314 rebounds (a Summit record), 734 career rebounds (a Summit record)
'05-'06 14-11 Iron Hills
11-7
Group II - 1st Rnd -Won-Roselle Park 58-54; 2nd Rnd-Lost -Rahway 77-44 Gene Maxwell James Johnson 425 points,
Chris Kehoe 272 points (most by a Sophomore in 10 years)
'06-'07 11-14 Iron Hills 8-10 Group II - 1st Rnd - Mt. Lakes Won 51-50;
2nd Rnd - Ridgefield Park Lost 61-49
Gene Maxwell Travis Marchell 385 points, 606 (career)
Tim Donnally 252 Rebounds
07-08 10-13 Iron Hills 8-9 DNQ Gene Maxwell Chris Kehoe 972 career points
08-09 13-11 Iron Hills 11-7 1st Rournd Lost 50-31 vs Scotch Plains Gene Maxwell Jordan Healy 596 career points
09-10 8-13 Union County -Mountain Div. 6-6 1st Round Lost 59-35 vs Manasquan Gene Maxwell
'10-'11 4-17 UC Mountain Div 3-11 DNQ Gene Maxwell Chris Cafiero & Ba'Shawn Mickens 31 3-pointers
'11-'12 7-16 UC Mountain Div 4-10 DNQ Gene Maxwell Ba'Shawn Mickens 459 Season Points
'12-'13 18-6 UC
Valley Division
2nd place
12-2
North 2 Group 3 Sectional
1st Rnd lost 47-41 Vs. Colonia
David White Ba'Shawn Mickens 1,231 career points & 486 Season Points
'13-'14 20-5 UC Valley Divison Champions
11-1
North 2 Group 3 Sectional
1st Rnd vs Warren Hills Won 42-36
Quarter Finals vs. Baringer Won 51-30
Semifinals vs Colonia Won 41-35
Finals vs. Newark Eastside Lost 54-25
Jim Davidson Leading Scorer: Robbie Walsh 286 points
'14-15 12-12 UC Mountain 5-5 North 2 Group3 Sectional
1st Rnd Mendham Lost 53-40
Dan Healy Leading Scorer: Jordan Gonzalez 352 points
'15-16 17-9 UC Mountain 7-3 North 2 Group 3 Sectional
1st Rnd vs. Voorhees Lost 62-59

Dan Healy Leading Scorer: Will Schaffer 285 points
'16-17 11-15 UC Valley 6-6 North 2 Group 3 Sectional
1st Rnd vs. Warren Hills Won 65-59
Quarter Finals vs. Rahway Lost 71-60
Dan Healy Leading Scorer: Will Schaffer 350 points
'17-18 17-6 UC Valley 8-4 North 2 Group 3
Sectional 1st Rnd
Warren Hill Lost 62-52
Dan Healy Leading Scorer: Malcolm Sidebottom 429 points & 84% Free throw shooting
18-'19 20-6 ?? ?? North 2 Group3
Mendham W 57-55
Irvington W 54-63
West Morris L 65-63
Tim Simo Leading scorer: Malcolm Sidebottom 484 points & 82% Freethrow shooting
'19-'20 18-4 North 2 Group 3
Cranford W 62-40
Payne Tech L 57-55
Tim Simo Leading Scorer:
Eric Baier - 590 points
Carierr - 1,230 points
Most FT Made: Charles Lord 83