Preview for 2018 Jr/Sr House League Basketball

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As the 2018 season comes around the corner, there is lots of talk about which teams will or will not emerge as some of the best. As a (Semi-Biased) player of the Raptors, these are my projections for the upcoming season.

13th seed - Nuggets (0-8): As the only winless team in the league, the Nuggets won't be very different from last years team, a team in which had just 2 wins. With Connor Alcock leading the team and scoring all the points, I sense little diversity in emerging players making them a beatable team. I would not expect much out of this group.

12th seed - 76ers (1-7): With a above average duo of Peter James and Ostap Busko, the 6ers lack depth. I question if this team will take games as seriously as others, but if they do, they could win a few games.

11th seed - Kings (1-7): As another team in which I question will take games seriously, the Kings strike me as a sub par squad. As a group of kids who were previously booted from last years championship roster, it wouldn't surprise anyone if they went without a win.

10th seed - Timberwolves (3-5): A lot of improvement happened in the Twolves offseason; with that being said, I wouldn't expect much out of a team who went .500 in last years Fr/So league. After acquiring Kevin Corcoran Kevin McNulty, dropping Kornely and Tommy Brady, there is no question this team got better. A couple 2,3 wins seems reasonable, but a short run in the postseason is expected.

9th seed - Pelicans (3-5): Another team with a successful offseason here: but, same story. The Pelicans boast new recruits like Drew Latrielle and Patrick Burke, but their SOS might be too hard to finish with a .500 record.

8th seed - Blazers (4-4): To be honest, putting this team as a 8 seed makes me question, however, this team is far from diversified and balanced. While boasting lots of height with players like TJ Foster and Ben Lenti, they struggle to find outside shooters which, as shown time and time again, can be tough in deciding close games.

7th seed - Jazz (4-4): As a new team with little house league experience, I expect the Jazz to be around .500. They are well diversified in the sense that they have strong outside shooters, like Loyola's very own, Liam O'connell, and size/strength down low with big men like Harry Donovan and JoJo Read. This team could surprise many people, but their SOS is holding me back from giving them above a .500 record.

6th seed- Bulls (4-4): These guys are not the same as last year; expect a bigger, stronger, more talented Bulls squad. All things considered, this team looks better than .500 on paper, with some of the leagues most talented guards in Caiden Purcell and Danny Wolf. Their schedule is not easy, but they are good enough to win a respectable number of games. I project the Bulls as a 6 seed in the middle of the pack, but given the amount of upside potential, this team could easily come in with a top 5 finish.

5th seed - Suns (5-3): Three loses is a stretch for this team, as they show all around talent with some of the leagues best like Cam Stacy and Simon Tsehaye. These guys are able to completely take over games and score 25+ points, which will be a key factor against some of the leagues best. Other than that, they show lots of height with a questionable amount of intensity to win all 8 games.

4th seed - Raptors (6-2): Again, I am a little biased here; it was hard to go against my own team in close games. However, the former league champs come in with enough talent and intensity to beat some of the best; the power trio of Brander, Nuzzo and Buggy is hard to top. However, even from my prespective, the lack of height is concerning enough to lose easy games. Their best wins will come off of strong shooting and fast breaks. The Raptors will bring a close and tough match to all games, but their overall talent and experience level is near unbeatable.

3rd seed - Celtics (7-1): Now onto the big boys. There is a big drop off from 4th place to 3rd place, which is why I project the Celtics have only one loss. With sharp outside shooters with Sean Gardiner, Declan Griffin and Joe Gabel, leaving some of these guys open is a quick path to lose games. They have some of the leagues best all-around players, so don't sleep on the Celtics to win this league.

2nd seed - Cavs (7-1): The Cavaliers are all around extremely impressive to say the least. With projected league superstars such as Tommy Ciupinski, Marko Josepovic and Ivaylo Tochev, beating this team will not be easy. They have, in my opinion, the best shooters in the league without a doubt. Their lack of height may be concerning to some, but they can get by with their style of play. Expect a championship run for this team.

1st seed - Wizards (8-0): This one goes without much explanation. Most, if not all, project this team of well rounded talent and athleticism to be the best. I didn't skip a beat putting them 8-0 given the diversified, and undoubtedly the best, big three in Stoch, Daly and Friedman. These three won a championship last year, so it's expected that they go back to back.

Lot of things can change, and many of these games could easily go either way. These are my projections as a member of the Raptors, so even though I tried hard in making these as accurate as possible, they may be a bit off.


Written and edited by 2017 unanimous MVP Tommy Brander

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