Mount Vernon High School (NY)

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Mount Vernon High School is a high school in Mount Vernon, New York. Located in Westchester County Mount Vernon is the closest suburb of New York City. It lies just feet from the New York City Borough of The Bronx. Home to celebs like: Denzel Washington, Hevey D, Sean "P Diddy" Combs, Art Carny, Ben Gordon, Joseph Mazella, and many more.

The school colors are maroon and gold and the nickname is the Knights. It is part of Mount Vernon City Schools. The coaching staff includes head coach Robert "Bob" Cimmino, who is considered one of the top basketball coaches in the nation and has recently turned down college basketball coaching jobs because he loves the home town feel of Mount Vernon.

• Sectional Championships include: 2007, 2006, 2004, 2003, 2002, 2001, 2000, 1995, 1993, 1991, 1990, 1989, 1986, 1985, 1984, 1981, 1979, 1978, 1977, 1974, 1972, 1971, 1968, 1969

• State Championships (NYSPHSAA) include: 1978, 1979, 1981, 1991, 2000, 2004, 2006, 2007

• New York State Federation Championships include: 1991, 2000, 2004, 2006

Notable Players

• Ben Gordon (Chicago Bulls)
• Jonathan Mitchell (University of Florida)
• Dexter Gray (St. John's University)
• Kieth Benjamin (University of Pittsburgh)
• Michael Coburn (attending Rutgers in the Fall)
• Chris Lowe (University of Massachusetts)