Luke Gaccione first had to win the Ortega Hoop Shoot in Rutherford. He then advanced to South Plainfield, where he won the State Championship.
Gaccione advanced to regionals in Wilkes Barre, Pa. before advancing to the finals in Chicago.
There he came in third place in the entire country for his age group
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