Fall 2016 Rose Classic Awards

The Paterson, N.J. based NJ Sparks dominated the Rose Classic championship Sunday at the Ronald Edmonds Learning Center. A feat not to be taken lightly, in the first eleven years of the event this has never occurred.  No one would have predicted that the New Jersey Sparks would walk away with all the three championships at The Nike Rose Classic (Fall 2016). Winning the Biddy division impressively by 30 plus vs. Harlem USA, then winning the Junior division on a last second shot by Kayla Beckford who was named Junior Division Season MVP & Championship Game MVP for the Biddy division. They capped the night off with a victory vs. Lady Bulls (NY Gauchos). Below I have listed the all-tournament team. The Rose Classic awards are selected by the event staff. The selections are made at season's end, after viewing the games. 


Season MVP  Katie Kinum (NJ Demands) 2017 UPenn 
Sportsmanship Award  Diamond Miller (Team Miller) 2019 
Championship Game MVP  Qadashah Hoppie (NJ Sparks) 2017
Defensive Player of the Year  Maddie Selvaggi (NJ Panthers) 2018
Scholar Athlete  Gabi Redden (NJ Sparks) Marist
Most Improved  Earlette Scott (NY Gauchos) 2018 


First Team 

Julia Cunningham (NJ Demands) 2018
Qadasha Hoppie (NJ Sparks) 2017 ST John’s 
Teisha Hyman (Westchester Hooper’s) 2019
Stella Clark (NJ Belles) 2017 Northeastern 
Taleah “NU” Washington 2018 (Rock Creek Christian) 


Second Team

Chanell Willimas (Monsignor Scanlan HS) 2017
Kania Pollock (Mary Louis Academy HS) 2018
Precious Cowen (Harlem USA) 2019
Selena Philoxy (Gauchos) 2017 Seton Hall
Nasani Santiago (Gil ST Bernard’s) 2019