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Boys’ Basketball
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Program Overview
Head Coach Edgar De La Rosa has made his mark at the high school and NCAA coaching levels for over 30 years. A member of three basketball Hall of Fames, including St. Francis College, De La Rosa has coached future NBA and Division I stars. As an assistant coach at Poly Prep for 8 years, De La Rosa was a member of the Poly team that won a pair of Ivy Prep League titles and the team’s first NYSAIS crown in 16 years in 2020, qualifying for the New York State Federation Tournament of Champions. The team were undefeated and took the 2022 Ivy Prep Championship as well as earned the 2022 NYSAIS title. De La Rosa led the Poly team to his first NYSAIS Championship title as head coach in 2022.
Since then, their stellar record on the court has continued. In 2023, with an undefeated season, they took the Ivy Prep League Championship. In 2024, they were NYSAIS B champions for the fourth consecutive year. Poly’s Boys’ Basketball has a terrific track record of student-athletes continuing their careers in NCAA Division I, II, and III basketball programs.
At the professional level, Poly alumni have had great success, including 2x NBA All Star Joakim Noah ‘03 and Charlie Marquardt ‘13 who played in the NBA G League.
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Boys’ Basketball Highlights
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NYSAIS B Champions (4th consecutive year 2024)
2024
Edgar De La Rosa, NYSAIS Coach of the Year
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NYSAIS Champions (2020, 2022, 2023, 2024)
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Ivy Prep League Champions (undefeated 2021, 2022, undefeated 2023: 26-0)
2023
Federation Class B Champions
2023
Edgar De La Rosa, Coach of the Year NYS Private & Independent Schools
2021
NYSAIS Federation Class B Champions (ranked # 1 in NY State for schools our size)
1st
Place Ivy Prep League Champions (2020)
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In NY State Class B by NY State Sportswriters Association (2020)
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In New York City in Class B by NY State Sportswriters Association (2020)
Boys’ Basketball Head Coach
Edgar De La Rosa
Business Phone: (718) 836-9800
Education: St. Francis College – BS
Edgar De La Rosa has been Head Coach of the Varsity Boys’ Basketball team since 2020. Previously, he served as assistant coach for eight years. He has had an extensive coaching career at the high school, college, and international levels.
De La Rosa’s college coaching experience includes stops at New York University, Fordham University, and Rutgers University. He has been very instrumental in helping develop players on all 3 levels. Internationally, he has served as both assistant coach and player for the Dominican National Team.
De La Rosa earned a BS in Management at St. Francis College, where he also played basketball and was named to the St. Francis College Hall of Fame.
Basketball Facilities
Poly’s Prep Boys’ Basketball practices and competes in the Legacy Gym.
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