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 Staten Island Vipers Cruise to 50 Point Victory over NYC Jaguars of APBL - Mar 4, 2013 

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Teshawn Byron

The Staten Island Vipers of the American Basketball Association (ABA) took on the visitingNew York City Jaguars of the American Professional Basketball League (APBL) in an official non-conference game at the Gerard Carter Community Center in Staten Island. A game free to the public saw the home side run out ahead and take control early over the visitors, cruising to a decisive 165-115 victory. The Vipers had all but one player reach double figures in scoring, led by Teshawn Byron (6'6''-G/F-88, college: Le Moyne-Owen)s game-high 42 points. The score at half-time was 89-57 for the Vipers, so Coach Kyle Brereton had a chance to give his entire roster ample playing time. For the Jaguars, they were led by the outstanding play of Winston Douglas (6'4''-F) who scored a team-high 38 points.

Vipers Stats
#1 - Irving Moses (6'2''-G/F-84, college: Jarvis Christian) - 17pts, 7rbs, 1TO, 1asst
#3 - Jerome Richardson (6'5''-F/G-83, college: Louisiana Tech) - 14pts, 4rbs, 4assts, 2stls
#5 - Mike Gordon (6'0''-G-86, college: Binghamton) - 25pts, 4rebs, 10assts, 1stl, 1blk
#8 - Michael Newcombe (6'1''-G-83, college: Fisher) - 14pts, 4rebs, 2TO, 4assts, 2stls, 1blk
#12 - Adam Jensen (6'5''-F/C-88, college: Wagner) - 19pts, 10rebs, 1TO, 1asst, 4stls, 2blks
#22 - Teshawn Byron - 42pts, 6rebs, 1TO, 1asst, 4stls, 1blk
#23 - Angelo La Roche (6'4''-G/F-87, college: Manhattanville) - 15pts, 6rebs, 2assts
#24 - Kareem Collins (6'3''-G/F-80, college: New Jersey City St.) - 16pts, 1TO, 3assts, 1blk
#32 - Rob Lewin (6'8''-F/C-80, college: Troy) - 3pts, 8rebs, 1stl  

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Staten Island Vipers beat NYC Jaguars, 165-115

By Staten Island Advance Sports Desk 
on March 03, 2013 at 1:21 AM, updated March 03, 2013 at 1:34 AM

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The Staten Island Vipers of the American Basketball Association had all but one of their players score in double figures as they torched the APBL's NYC Jaguars, 165-115, in an official non-conference home game Saturday in Stapleton.

Former McKee/Staten Island Tech standout Teshawn Byron paced the Vipers with 42 points and was followed by Mike Gordon's 25 points.

Monsignor Farrell product Adam Jensen added 19 points and was followed by 

Irving Moses, who netted 17 points and seven rebounds

The Vipers led 89-57 at the half.

The Jaguars' Winston Douglas had a team-high 38 points.

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Staten Island Vipers top Jersey Express in ABA game, 106-99

By Joe DAmodio / Staten Island Advance 
on February 17, 2013 at 1:46 AM, updated February 19, 2013 at 10:07 PM

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HACKETTSTOWN, N.J. -- Jerome Richardson netted 27 points and pulled down eight rebounds and Mike Gordon had 15 points, eight rebounds and five assists as the Staten Island Vipers defeated the Jersey Express, 106-99, Saturday in an American Basketball Association game.

The Vipers improved to 2-2, while the Express fell to 7-2 with both losses coming to the Vipers.

The Vipers' Rob Lewin, a Curtis High School product, had a double-double with 10 points and 18 rebounds. He added three blocked shots.

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Staten Island Vipers fall in home opener, 115-101

By Staten Island Advance Sports Desk
Staten Island Advance on January 19, 2013 at 11:19 PM, updated January 20, 2013 at 12:50 AM

Staten Island Vipers' Mike Newcombe (wearing orange), a Curtis High School product, dives for a loose ball. Photo courtesy of S.I. Vipers  

The Staten Island Vipers dropped their home opener, 115-101, to the Jersey Express on Saturday.

Teshawn Byron, a McKee/Staten Island Tech product, had 21 points, six rebounds, four steals, three assists and a block, while Monsignor Farrell product Adam Jensen finished with 16 points, 11 rebounds, three assists and a block.

Mike Gordon led the team with 26 points, five steals, four assists and a block.

Kareem Collins (15 points) and Rob Hines (10 points) also contributed.

The Vipers fell to 1-2.

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Staten Island Vipers set for Saturday's basketball home opener in Stapleton (photo gallery)

By Joe DAmodio / Staten Island Advance Staten Island Advance
on January 16, 2013 at 12:00 PM, updated January 16, 2013 at 8:42 PM

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Staten Island Advance Sports Desk Adam Jensen gets set to make a layup during a workout. Staten Island Vipers Basketball gallery (6 photos)

Looking for some good family fun this weekend?

Why not attend the Staten Island Vipers' home opener at the Gerard Carter Community Center in Stapleton at noon.

That's when the American Basketball Association's A-League Vipers will host the Jersey Express.

The Vipers split their first two games of the season on the road and are looking to get back home and play in front of the home crowd.

Ayanna A. Phillip, the owner, executive vice president and COO of the club, says tickets are free for all Viper home games and that attending the games is a day out for the entire family.

"It's family entertainment," she said. "The ABA is more than a game. We have halftime shows and other fun stuff. It's just a good, fun day out."

The Viper roster features a handful of players with Staten Island connections as Curtis products Michael Newcombe and Rob Lewin, Monsignor Farrell grads Adam Jensen and Lewis Monaco and former McKee/Staten Island Tech star Teshawn Byron all suit up. Also, the team is coached by former Curtis player Kyle Brereton.

The Vipers are in their second season in the ABA after finishing with an 8-9 record last season and losing to the Connecticut Topballers in the ABA Northeast Division championship game.

The Vipers defeated the Jersey Express, 119-101, in their season opener in December, behind Lewin's 14 points.

Phillip says tickets for the road games are $10 for the adults, $5 for children and free to kids under 5.

For more information, visit the Vipers' website.

Staten Island adult sports roundup: Pro basketball

By Staten Island Advance Sports Desk Staten Island Advance on December 16, 2012 at 1:25 AM, updated December 16, 2012 at 9:10 PM

Staten Island Vipers prevail

HACKETTSTOWN, N.J. — The Staten Island Vipers defeated the Jersey Express 119-101 in their season opener Saturday night at Centenary College.

Teshawn Byron led the Vipers with 20 points and Kareem Collins added 19. Curtis HS product Rob Lewin contributed 14 points and 11 rebounds.

By Staten Island Advance Sports Desk Staten Island Advance
on December 13, 2012 at 2:17 AM, updated December 13, 2012 at 2:18 AM

The Staten Island Vipers begin their second season in the American Basketball Association (ABA) on Saturday with a road contest against the Jersey Express.

In their inaugural campaign, the Vipers finished 8-9 with a loss to the Connecticut Topballers in the ABA Northeast Division championship game.

This season's home games will be played at the Gerard Carter Community Center, 230 Broad St. in Stapleton.

The Viper roster again features several Staten Island connections as Curtis products Michael Newcombe, Nigel Wyatte and Rob Lewis along with Monsignor Farrell alum Adam Jensen.

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Leicester Riders Head Coach Rob Paternostro continued his team building for the new season, with the signing of 25 year old American guard Zaire Taylor (193-G-86, agency: Fierce Sports Management, college: Missouri)

The 6 foot 4 inch Taylor played at top US basketball University, the Missouri Tigers, then had a season in Holland with Nijmegan in the top flight in Holland, before playing with the Staten Island Vipers in the American Basketball Association (ABA) last season.

Taylor started for the Tigers for 2 seasons, after transferring from the University of Delaware, and in his senior year averaged over 8 points, 3 rebounds, and 3 assists a game, while shooting over 36% from the 3 point line. He was in the Big 12 Conference All Tournament Team in 2009, when Missouri were Big 12 Tournament winners.

In 2011, Taylor was selected to the All Dutch Eredivisie Second Team, and Eredivisie All Defensive Team. In Holland, Taylor averaged 14 points, nearly 4 rebounds and 3 assists a game while shooting 49% from the floor. He was also selected to the ABA All Star game earlier this year.

The Jelson Homes DMU backed Rider's Head Coach Rob Paternostro said, "Zaire is a player that can do many things on the basketball court. He has good size and length for a guard at 6-4 but also possesses speed and athleticism."

"I have been most impressed by his basketball IQ and his ability to read the game on both ends of the floor. He comes from a big time program at Missouri where his play was very instrumental in a couple of very good seasons for their program."

"I like his versatility on both ends of the floor and am excited about the many ways we can use him."

"He had a very good season in Holland, he had some good numbers and played on a team that had success , we hope that experience will be beneficial to what he can bring to the Riders." 

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July 5th, 2012

July 13th thru August 9th, please shop at Modell's for all your Sporting Goods, Apparel & Footwear!

Support your Staten Island Vipers with every purchase during team week and you'll receive a 15% discount!

Call 347-500-4626 to receive your coupon!  

Let's Go Vipers!