The Jersey Shore Breaks made an immediate impact in their debut season, capturing the inaugural 94X50 League championship in dramatic fashion.
In the title game, the sixth‑seeded Breaks edged the top‑seeded Capital Seahawks 101‑99, with guard Justin Robinson sinking the decisive basket with just 21 seconds remaining.
A New Era for New Jersey Basketball
The league, which was revived after a 17‑year hiatus and rebranded as the 94X50 League — named for the standard court dimensions — offers a platform for home‑grown talent to compete at a high level.
Robinson, a 5‑foot‑8 guard from Lake Katrine, New York, starred for Monmouth University before joining the Breaks, where he contributed 22 points and was named MVP after his acrobatic and‑1 play that put the team ahead.
His teammate Jachai Simmons, a Plainfield native who played at the University of New Mexico, averaged 17 points throughout the season and expressed pride in seeing New Jersey basketball reach its peak.
Both players highlighted the growing pipeline of talent from the Garden State, noting that recent first‑round NBA draft picks from New Jersey underscore the state’s rising basketball stature.
Robinson plans to stay local this summer, competing in the Jersey Shore Basketball League, while Simmons echoed the sentiment that the Garden State remains the home of basketball.
The championship not only celebrates the Breaks’ historic win but also signals a broader renaissance for New Jersey basketball, with universities like Monmouth University, the University of New Mexico and the University of Michigan serving as incubators for future stars.