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Jamel Went Worst To First

Two years ago, Jamel Wilkins finished dead last — 7–13, twelfth of twelve, a team literally named "Ball dont lie." This spring he cut down the nets. Jamel's Scary Team ran the bracket as a #4 seed and beat 16–4 Astoria Hoops in the final. The champion is scary now. And with Greek Freak re-upping, all 14 seats are spoken for in '26–27.

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League Notes
2026 CHAMP: Jamel's Scary TeamBEST RECORD: Astoria Hoops & Astoria Professors 16–4 CELLAR: Hiawatha 1–19BEST-RECORD-NO-RING: Astoria Hoops (16–4, again)GREEK FREAK RE-JOINS — 14 teams locked 2026 CHAMP: Jamel's Scary TeamBEST RECORD: Astoria Hoops & Astoria Professors 16–4 CELLAR: Hiawatha 1–19BEST-RECORD-NO-RING: Astoria Hoops (16–4, again)GREEK FREAK RE-JOINS — 14 teams locked
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2026 · Final Top 5

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Jamel's Scary Team
Jamel Wilkins
15–5 · Omega
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2
Astoria Hoops
Mike Petridis
16–4 · Omega
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3
The Babycakes
Janise Higgins
15–5 · Alpha
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4
NYC Above The Rim
Lateef Myles
10–10 · Omega
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Astoria Professors
Ioannis Ladis · you
16–4 · Alpha

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Reigning champ Jamel tries to prove worst-to-first wasn't a fluke
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