BELMAR, NJ - By Matt Manley STAFF WRITER - ASBURY PARK PRESS June 25, 2008BELMAR — Forward Andrew Feeley got into the lane, gave his defender a slick pump fake and scored a layup plus the foul. Seaview Jeep point guard Elijah Ingram turned to his bench and quipped that his 6-foot-10 teammate looked like Hakeem Olajuwon on the play. The comparison between Feeley and the Hall of Fame center was obviously an exaggeration, but with the way Feeley played, Ingram may have been onto something. Feeley dominated the paint Wednesday evening at the Verizon Fios Jersey Shore Basketball League, as he went for 22 points and a game-high 11 rebounds to help Seaview rout Larson Ford, 130-91, at the McCann Activities and Athletics Center at St. Rose High School. Ingram, a former St. John's and St. Anthony of Jersey City standout, finished with a game-high 28 points to go along with 11 assists for Seaview Jeep (3-1). Feeley checked into the game near the end of the first quarter and helped to kick start an 18-0 that spanned the first and second quarters by scoring four points and crashing the boards, which helped get the fast break started. That 18-0 turned a 21-18 deficit into a 36-21 lead, while Feeley went for 12 of his 22 points over the first two quarters. He added seven more hard-earned points as part of a 37-20 third quarter for Seaview that put the game out of reach. "Everyone just came to play today, that's what it really came down to,'' Feeley said. "This is our fourth game together and we're starting to get in a groove real well together.'' A 2001 graduate of Scotch Plains-Fanwood and a 2005 graduate of UMBC, Feeley is one of the more imposing post players at the JSBL this summer. At the same time, he can hurt the defense from the perimeter as he possesses range out to the 3-point line. After playing in the ABA his first year out of college, Feeley has spent the previous two seasons playing for the Saitama Broncos of the Basketball Japan League. Feeley played in Japan during the 2006-2007 season with former Seton Hall standout Marcus Toney-El, while the BJ League is also home to Feeley's Seaview teammate, Rasheed Sparks. Like many players who come to the JSBL, Feeley uses the league as a measure of where his game is and if nothing else, a great run during his off season. "This is probably the best league in Jersey. There are a lot of great players from North Jersey, South Jersey and just a great location here in Belmar,'' Feeley said. "I think everyone can play and knows how to play.''
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