Bob Cimmino hasn’t gotten much sleep this week.
But he’ll remember it for the rest of his life.
Within a four-day span, the Mount Vernon High School coach won his fourth New York State Federation title and will coach in the McDonald’s All-American Game.
Here’s a look at his busy schedule in the past few days:
SUNDAY
2 p.m. — Mount Vernon tips off against Christ the King in New York State Federation AA final at the Albany Times Union Center
4 p.m. — Mount Vernon wins game, 84-78 in overtime, behind 31 points from West Virginia-bound guard Jabarie Hinds; coaches talk in locker room
6 p.m. — Team stops for Roy Rogers/Arthur Treacher’s dinner
9 p.m. — Bus arrives at Mount Vernon High School; Cimmino goes out for a couple beers with coaching staff
11:30 p.m. — Bed
MONDAY
3:30 a.m. — Cimmino wakes up
5:30 — Arrives at Westchester Airport in White Plains, N.Y. after former player drives Cimmino and assistant Brian Pritchett
7 — Flight departs for Chicago
9:30 — Lands in Chicago; gets driven straight to McDonald’s practice to coach the East team. First face Cimmino sees is Larry Bird. Here’s the team Cimmino is coaching:
| Brad Beal | Guard | 6-5 | Florida |
| Chane Behanan | Forward | 6-7 | Louisville |
| Kentavious Caldwell-Pope | Guard | 6-5 | Georgia |
| Michael Carter-Williams | Guard | 6-10 | Syracuse |
| Rakeem Christmas | Forward | 6-10 | Syracuse |
| Quinn Cook | Guard | 6-0 | Duke |
| Michael Gilchrist | Forward | 6-7 | Kentucky |
| P.J. Hairston | Guard/Forward | 6-6 | North Carolina |
| James McAdoo | Forward | 6-8 | North Carolina |
| Johnny O’Bryant III | Center | 6-10 | LSU |
| Marshall Plumlee | Center | 6-10 | Duke |
| Shannon Scott | Guard | 6-2 | Ohio State |
11:30 — Practice ends
Cimmino’s initial thoughts on his team: “They were very receptive group, very large young men, very talented…[I noticed] how big Plumlee is, he’s very big. Chane [Behanan], how strong he is. And Quinn Cook is better than I thought he was. I saw him play with Oak Hill in Hawaii but he’s very coachable and listens well.”
Noon – Lunch at McDonald’s
6:30 – McDonald’s All-American Jam Fest; Oklahoma State commit LeBryan Nash wins. Read the story here.
TUESDAY
2 p.m. — East/West scrimmage
WEDNESDAY
9 p.m. — McDonald’s Game at the United Center on ESPN
***And check out this clip of of the upcoming documentary “Four Square Miles to Glory” about Mount Vernon High by Jerald Hoover.
(Photo courtesy LoHud.com)
