National Top 25

Jewish Hoops America
Final National Top 25
April 2, 2025
Games through March 31, 2025

1.TABC/Teaneck,NJ (10)… ….………..…….…………23-5….……….274...…………5
2.YULA/Los Angeles,CA (1)………………………….27-14…….……265..…………..1
3.DRS/Woodmere,NY……………………………………31-5..………….244…………….3
4.Shalhevet/Los Angeles,CA………………………22-15………….234…………….2
TieMagen David/Brooklyn,NY….…..………..…..24-11….……….234…...……….9
6.Milken/Los Angeles,CA……………………………..12-8…………..222…………….4
7.Berman H.A./Rockville,MD………………………..33-10………….219.……..…….6
8.SAR/Bronx,NY………………………………………………23-9……..……182…………….7
9.Posnack Jewish Day/Davie,FL………………….17-10…….…….180……………9
10.Hillel/Ocean,NJ…………………………………………..21-13……….…159……………11
TieNorth Shore H.A./Great Neck,NY……………21-16…………159……………13
12.Frisch/Paramus,NJ …………………….…….…………12-11.…………154…………...19
13.Ida Crown/Chicago,IL…………………….….……..…20-7…….……143……………8
14.Hebrew Academy/Montreal,QB………………..18-6……………134……………12
15.Rochelle Zell/Deerfield,IL………………….…..……14-12….………117……..……..15
16.Ramaz/New York,NY………………………………..…..14-11…………..114……………17
17.MTA/New York,NY…………………………………………21-8…………..104…………..16
18.Fasman Yeshiva/Skokie,IL……………………….….17-10………….79…………….14
19.Jewish Culture HS/Ft. Lauderdale,FL…………26-11…………76…………….18
20.Toras Chaim/North Miami Beach,FL…………..14-2………….50……………21
21.Donna Klein Jewish Acad./Boca Raton,FL…11-9………….40…………….19
22.Tanenbaum CHAT/Toronto,ON………………….30-6…………37…………….23
23.Katz YHS/Boca Raton,FL……………………………...17-16…………33…………..22
24.Tarbut vTorah/Irvine,CA…………………………….….16-4…………..19……………25
TieAkiba Yavneh/Dallas,TX……………………………….22-10…………19…………..25
TieFlatbush/Brooklyn,NY……………………………………13-14………….19…………….-

Others Receiving Votes: Leffell, 18; Gann, 10; Jewish Day School, 4; Yeshiva Greater Washington, 1.

JHA Girls Champions 2025

These teams won local, regional or state playoffs in 2024-25, with the winners of Jewish high school tournaments down below:

Private School Athletic League (California): KEHILLAH JEWISH

District 1A-15 (Florida): H.A. MIAMI

Chicago Prep Conference (Illinois): IDA CROWN

Potomac Valley Athletic Conference (Maryland) : JEWISH DAY SCHOOL

Greater Montreal Athletic Association Division 4.2: BIALIK

Greater Vancouver Independent Schools Athletic Association: KING DAVID HS

Metropolitan Yeshiva High School Athletic League A: SAR

Metropolitan Yeshiva High School Athletic League B: SHULAMITH

TOURNAMENT TITLES:

Glouberman (Shalhevet): FRISCH
Weiner (Beth Tfiloh): TANENBAUM CHAT
Sam Gyenes (Ramaz): NORTH SHORE H.A.
Faye Comet/Harriet Stark (Fuchs Mizrachi): FUCHS MIZRACHI
Israel Becker (CHAT): TANENBAUM CHAT
HAFTR: NORTH SHORE H.A.
Hyman Galbut (H.A. Miami): SHALHEVET
Berman: SAR

JHA Boys Champions 2025

These teams won local, regional or state playoffs in 2024-25, with the winners of Jewish high school tournaments down below:

Chicago Prep Conference (Illinois): IDA CROWN

IHSA 1A Elgin Regional (Illinois): IDA CROWN

Greater Montreal Athletic Association: H.A. MONTREAL

Potomac Valley Athletic Conference (Maryland): BERMAN HEBREW ACADEMY

Penn Jersey Athletic Association (Pennsylvania): MESIVTA

TAPPS 3A (Texas): YAVNEH DALLAS

Metropolitan Yeshiva High School Athletic League: DRS

TOURNAMENT TITLES

Magen David Preseason: DRS
Glouberman (Shalhevet): SHALHEVET
Memphis Invitational (Cooper): YULA
Weiner (Beth Tfiloh): TANENBAUM CHAT
Sam Gyenes (Ramaz): JEWISH CULTURE
Satran (HAFTR): DRS
Binyamin Airley (South Florida): POSNACK JEWISH DAY
Tanzman (Farber): FUCHS MIZRACHI
Israel Becker (CHAT): LEO BAECK (Haifa)
Sarachek (YU): TABC

Sarachek 2025: Order of Finish, Awards, Top Scorers

Order of Finish:

1.TABC (Champions)
2.Magen David
3.YULA
4.Berman H.A.
5.Frisch
6.SAR
7.Shalhevet 
8.Hillel
9.North Shore H.A. Tier 2 1st Place)
10.DRS
11.Ida Crown
12.H.A. Montreal
13.MTA
14.Fasman Yeshiva
15.Katz YHS
16.Mesivta
17.Valley Torah (Tier 3 1st Place)
18.Fuchs Mizrachi
19.Farber Hebrew Day
20.Maimonides

ALL STARS

Jake Abenaim, MTA
Nate Bitas, Mesivta
Aiden Bitran, Shalhevet
Eli Braha, Hillel
Jack Dweck, Magen David
Matteas Ellis, SAR
Haim Elmakies, Katz YHS
Alex Gabbay, YULA
Abie Gardin, Farber Hebrew Day
Gavriel Gecovich, Fuchs Mizrachi
Amiel Jotkowitz, Maimonides
Ben Mahgerefteh, Valley Torah
Avi Meyer, Ida Crown
Yaacov Ohayon, H.A. Montreal
Jared Reich, Frisch
Itai Rozmaryn, Berman H.A.
Dovid Saks, TABC
Charlie Sassoon, North Shore H.A.
Ezra Schwartz, Fasman Yeshiva
Phil Sher, Magen David
Michael Solomon, DRS

Tier 3 MVP: Meir Dan, Valley Torah
Tier 2 MVP: Eli Bokhour, North Shore H.A.

2nd TEAM - ALL-TOURNAMENT

Joe Aaron, DRS
Simon Alloul, H.A. Montreal
Adir Amster, Fasman Yeshiva
Moshe Jacobs, Fuchs Mizrachi
Avi Okner, Ida Crown

1st TEAM ALL-TOURNAMENT

Alex August, Berman H.A.
Jaden Azeroul, YULA
Josh Chabbott, Magen David
Bentzion Kreiser, TABC
Isaac Stepner, Frisch

TOURNAMENT MVP

Eyal Kinderlehrer, TABC

TOP SCORING AVERAGES

Simon Alloul………..H.A. Montreal…..110……22.0
Aiden Bitran………..Shalhevet…………86……21.5
Alex August…….…..Berman H.A………81……20.3
Joe Aaron…………….DRS…………………….79……19.8
Yaacov Ohayon…..H.A. Montreal……96…..19.2
Eyal Kinderlehrer...TABC…………………76….19.0
Isaac Stepner………Frisch………………….75……18.8
Adir Amster………….Fasman Yeshiva..89…….17.8
Eli Bokhour………….North Shore….……68……17.0
Avi Okner……….…….Ida Crown………….68……17.0

TOP SCORING GAMES

31, Simon Alloul, H.A. Montreal vs Maimonides
31, Adir Amster, Fasman Yeshiva vs Katz YHS
30, Eyal Kinderlehrer, TABC vs SAR
29, Alex August, Berman H.A. vs MTA
29, Joe Aaron, DRS vs H.A. Montreal
27, Aiden Bitran, Shalhevet vs Hillel
26, Yaacov Ohayon, H.A. Montreal vs Maimonides
25, Simon Alloul, H.A. Montreal vs DRS
24, Eli Braha, Hillel vs Ida Crown
24, Aiden Bitran, Shalhevet vs Katz YHS

Sarachek Generations: Jamie and Nathaniel Hoffman

Jamie Hoffman played at the Sarachek Tournament for Hillel Miami in 1993, the second year of the tournament. His son, Nathaniel, is a senior on the Katz Yeshiva High team.

Playing in the Sarachek Basketball Tournament at Yeshiva University was a defining moment in my high school experience—an opportunity to compete at a high level, bond with teammates, and meet up with friends from around the country. I have clear memories of the entire high school grade from HIllel in North Miami Beach coming up for the tournament and filling the stands- and I see the same is true with large groups of family and friends that come in to root for their teams. It is like a mini March Madness tournament. Now, 32 years later, watching my son step onto the same court and take part in this incredible tradition means a lot. The tournament has grown over the years, and is run so well, it is really the signature event in the Jewish sports landscape. I have memories playing against kids I know from camp, and others that I would become friends with in Israel or college. Seeing my son Nathaniel embracing kids from all over the country before and after his games is almost as enjoyable as watching the competitive games on the court.