Updated to Include All League players, Wednesday March 18th at 4:50 PM
Hopefully we can get the State tournament up and running again but it doesn't look very good. Anyway here is the Boys Basketball Shortcomings heading into next season.
Clarkston: The Wolves should be solid even though they lose Matt Nicholson and Cole Donchez to graduation. Clarkston has Fletcher Loyer, Keegan Wasilk, Matt DePillo, Connor McKouen, and Luke Scherler returning for Coach Tim Wasilk. Program strength is very strong as well for the Wolves as we head into next season. Clarkston will be in the mix for sure.
Ferndale: The Eagles will be an interesting program to watch
this offseason with Jayshawn Moore and Colin Golston graduating. Ferndale will need Trayvon Lewis, Caleb Renfroe, and Romelo Hugley to step up next season.
Coach Juan Rickman’s program is not deep which is a huge concern going forward.
North Farmington: The Raiders are going to be an interesting
team to keep an eye on in the future. Deon Hayes and Basheer
Jihad returns for Coach Todd Negoshian. North Farmington loses a ton of proven experience in Matt Miller, Jamal Hayes, Jon Brunette, Eddie Lenton, and
Justice Clark to graduation. Program strength looks very solid for the Raiders though. Look for players like Jacob Bousmara to make an
impact. This is a program
that should be in the mix next season.
West Bloomfield: The Lakers had a very tough schedule this season which should only help them going forward. West Bloomfield loses five seniors to
graduation but Coach Jeremy Dehna returns stand outs Michael Seay and Ryan Hurst
along with Kipras Blazeviciux. Program strength is very strong for the Lakers.
West Bloomfield should be in the mix next season for sure.
Oak Park: The Knights had an interesting season which saw a
1-6 record in February and a key departure of Maliq Carr who graduated early in
December. Oak Park also loses Fred Garland and Soloman Johnson to graduation
among others. Coach Bobby Thompson’s program strength looks to be strong but
they will be a little young next season.
Bloomfield Hills: The Blackhawks will be in an interesting
spot this offseason. Bloomfield Hills loses Colin Hecker to graduation but they will
have Noah Adamczyk and Mason Canfield returning for Coach Phil Kurajian. Program
strength seems to be strong as well. The Blackhawks still needs to address the interior even though Derrick Lee is back to fill that void. It will also be interesting
where Bloomfield Hills is next season if they stay in the Red or go down to the
White. This is a program to keep an eye on.
Lake Orion: It was a rough season for the Dragons under
first year coach Joel Schroeder but they ended the season on a good note. What will hurt is that they lose Dylan
Boedigheimer, Ari Curtis, Drew Van Heck, Kaiden Collie, and Cameron Sutton to
graduation but they have Nick Fisher, Will McClear, Andrew Bryant, Malachi
Grandberry, Brendan Jones, Alden Ritt, and Xander Blackney returning. Lake Orion will be fine moving
forward next season.
Farmington: The Falcons played a tough non-league schedule but they ended up winning the White this season. Farmington has Jaden
Akins, Tariq Humes, Robert Davis, and Paris Jackson returning
for Coach Terrance Porter. The Falcons will likely be in the Red next season so
this team is on the rise to say the least.
Troy: The Colts are in a great spot to make some
noise next year no matter which division they are in not only in the league but also in the State as well. Troy has Brody Parker, Ethan Emerizian, Jake Emerzian, Imad Hage, and
D’Anthony Hamilton returning for Coach Gary Fralick. It’s unknown
if the Colts will move back to the Red or stay in the White. They have the
talent to be back up in the Red and they could make some noise in the
postseason next year.
Southfield Arts and Tech: The Warriors are in an interesting
spot heading into next season. Southfield Arts and Tech had a ton of comeback
wins this season winning 16 games in the process. The Warriors lose Jaylin Lee
as he is graduating but Coach Darryle Buchanan returns Caleb Banks, Rae Quan
Lee, and Anthony Davis. Everything looks to be starting to come together for
Southfield Arts and Tech next season.
Stoney Creek: The Cougars had a hot finish to the season and
they should be good once again next season. Coach Steve Norgrove loses Ethan
Smydra and Jack Roehring but they return a ton of talent including Trevor
Smith, Lance Fogerberg, Jacob Felton, Grant Lowery, Alex Reiter, and David Angel among others. Stoney Creek
will be a team to be a recon with next season.
Groves: The Falcons have had an up and down season losing a
ton of close games. Coach Benny White’s team loses four seniors including Devin
White but they have Daniel Lee, Chuck
Bailey, and Jack Woods returning. Program strength will be a question mark. Groves should be solid next season which helps.
Oxford: The Wildcats are in an interesting spot this
offseason. Oxford loses Trey Townsend along with six other seniors. Coach Steve
Laidlaw has Zach Townsend, Trent Brown, Pedro Bollete, Mason Muholland, and
Palmer Speck returning next season. Program strength is a concern though which is something to keep an eye on even though Brady Carpenter likely comes up to Varsity. The Wildcats could be more dangerous now
that they do not have a true scorer like Townsend was this season. This will be
a team to keep an eye on next season.
Adams: The Highlanders are in a much better place than they were last season. Coach Jaret Thomas loses Peyton Prieskorn, Jack Santella, and
Austin Usury to graduation but they will have Justice Mims, Ben Chermside, and Johnathan Ursuy
returning which helps. Program strength looks to be strong especially their freshman class to be sophomores. There is a core for Adams but they'll have to replace
some talent as well. I think Thomas will have his system set in place next
season.
Troy Athens: The Red Hawks had a strong turnaround winning
16 games this season. Troy Athens loses four seniors but Coach Dave Scott has
Bryce Eaton, Jacob Thornton, Jordan Sebaugh, and Michael Justice returning.
Also program strength looks to be strong for the Red Hawks. Troy Athens could
make some noise next season.
Seaholm: The Maples had a strong year winning 11
games in the process. Seaholm loses nine seniors to graduation including Matt Fricke, Alex Lonze, Pierce
Daly, Aiden Citko, and Dominic Cullen but they will have eight players returning which includes Johnny Cross, Tyler Eick, Ben Slazinski, and Jake LaBarre for Coach Mike DeGeeter. The Maples
program strength is strong as well. It will be interesting to see what happens
next season.
Berkley: The Bears had a very strong season winning 14 games. They lose six seniors to graduation which hurts. What helps Berkley is that
they have Arshad Walker returning after suffering an injury before the season started along
with Jacob Thomas and Joey McNamara for Coach Joe Sermo. Program strength looks to be very strong with the Bears. They should be in the mix for a while.
Pontiac: The Phoenix had an interesting season under first
year coach Dameon O’Neil and they were in the mix for the Blue crown however
they had some tough losses down the stretch. Pontiac does have some experience
coming back in Tarah Hazard and DeShawn Owens. The Phoenix could be in the mix again next season.
Rochester: The Falcons are in an interesting spot next
season. Rochester loses six seniors but they have a ton of talent coming up the
ranks led by Mark Williams, Matt Stone, and Armann Hussani. Program strength looks to be very strong. Coach Vance Kirkwood should be
better next season. Expect a huge jump for Rochester in 2020-2021.
Royal Oak: The Ravens are in an interesting spot. They had a bit of an identity crisis this season on whether
they want to become an offensive or defensive team. Royal Oak loses Seth Werner
and Zach Oxender to graduation but they will have Jessie Hoisington, Colton Champion, Jason Gilbert, Jack Norton, and Charlie
Garbowski along with a rising player in Dylan Hoffman back for Coach Aaron Smith. The Ravens need to
figure out what they are going to be if they want to make some noise.
Avondale: The Yellow Jackets were very young for Coach Pat Clancy. Avondale had one win this year but they will have the majority of their team returning led by David Holloman. Holloman looks to have a bounce back year and some help returning in Corbin Smith, Jy Smith, Josh Buggs, Marshall Dennis, and Ajani Knox. The Yellow Jackets could surprise some folks in 2020-2021.
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