On Monday, NJ Advance Media published an investigation revealing that six overseas basketball players were living with the head coach of the Paterson Eastside High School boys basketball team. All six players also claimed the coach and his top assistant as their legal guardians, according to school records. Details of the unusual living arrangement and guardianship situation led to multiple investigations and the pair of coaches to be suspended. Scroll down to read how it all unfolded:
Two players arrive at Paterson Eastside from Puerto Rico. The team goes on to a 21-7 record and a third-straight Passaic County Tournament championship before losing to Hackensack in the quarterfinals of the North Jersey, Section 1, Group 4 tournament.