Greg Pedro scored 1,406 points at St. Peter’s High School, a Staten Island schoolboy record at the time; but his signature triumph was leading the Eagles to the 1983 New York CHSAA championship, still the only city title for a boys’ high school team from Staten Island, public or private.
A two-year letterman at Michigan State and an all-conference guard and two-year captain at Fordham, Pedro led the Rams to a MAAC championship game, where his game-high 32 points included eight three-pointers, a Meadowlands record.
Did You Know?
Only three Staten Island boys’ basketball teams made it to a city championship game. The others were the 1977 McKee team led by Hall of Famer Kenny Page and the 1938 St. Peter’s team that included Hall of Famers Jack McGinley and Buddy O’Grady.
