MBB: University Athletic Association

[WUPHF]

Two wins away from home en route to the Sweet 16...

[Greek Tragedy]

Two wins away from home en route to the Sweet 16...

I'll accept that.

[WUPHF]

Here is my annual list of key graduating seniors and key players returning next season along with the final records for this season. This is a rough draft, so I apologize in advance for any mistakes.

As with last season, I define key players liberally as those who averaged 10 minutes or more per game, so the list does not include many players who may play big roles next season.

Emory 22-5, 11-3 UAA
Key seniors:  N/A
Key players returning: Williams, Davet, Rowley, Schner, Stuck, Johnson, Morrison

Loses nothing. Wow!

Washington University 22-5, 11-3 UAA
Key seniors: Hunter, Nester, Rucker Arenas
Key players returning: Nolan, Hardy, Mack, Jacob, Bloedorn, Webb, Boehm

Loses 31 points and 21 rebounds per game

Brandeis 17-8, 9-5 UAA
Key seniors: D'Aguanno, Sawyer
Key players returning: Sabir, Jones, Hagerty, Justice, Lien, Nasser, Zucker, Clamage

Loses 27 points and 6 rebounds per game.

Rochester 16-9, 7-7 UAA
Key seniors: Benka
Key players returning: Gang, Algier, Lee, Noordsij, Amabilino Perez, Price

Loses 9 points and 2 rebounds per game.

Chicago 12-13, 7-7 UAA
Key seniors: Baum, Schmitz, and Colangelo
Key players returning: Lavarie, McDaniel, Hopkins, Beckman, Munson, Martin

Loses 26 points and 14 rebounds per game including maybe the best point guard in Chicago history.

Case Western Reserve 13-12, 6-8 UAA
Key seniors: Khela, Hansen, Hollis
Key players returning: Masiulionis, Frilling, Faller, Volkening, Ionadi and Newton

Points and rebounds do not sufficiently describe what they are losing with this senior class.

Carnegie Mellon 11-14, 4-10 UAA
Key seniors: McNeil, Henry, Howarth, Ehland, Watson and Suddeth
Key players returning: Weiss, Miller, Nakasian, Krempa, Watson

Loses 38 points and 19 rebounds per game

NYU 8-17, 2-12 UAA
Key seniors: Feldman, Cristiano, Martinelli
Key players returning: Macarchuk, Summerville, Khubani, Narwal, Hoppe, Hawkinson, Whatley, Demps and maybe others from the DL

Loses 25 points and 10 rebounds per game
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Here is my early prediction on how the teams will finish next season. 

1. Emory
2. Washington University
3. Rochester
4. Brandeis
5. Case Western Reserve
6. Chicago
7. NYU
8. Carnegie Mellon

[WUPHF]

I missed this in the press release that I did read, but was alerted by another poster that Colin Sawyer is returning for Brandeis next season as a graduate student.  They lose only Eric D'Aguanno.

Brandeis played without Lawrence Sabir for a number of games this season.

I'll post it here for others to consider but I think Brandeis could be a Top 25 team next season.

[Smitty Oom]

UAA will be an absolute meat grinder next year. Looking forward to it.

[WUPHF]

The more that I think about it, the more I agree.

2020-2021 is going to be a meat grinder.

I think there will be four teams competing for the championship, but if I think the final standings will look like:

1. Emory
2. Washington University
3. Brandeis
4. Rochester
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5. Case Western Reserve
6. Chicago
7. NYU
8. Carnegie Mellon

[Greek Tragedy]

You should change your tune. Post that you think NYU has a real shot at the conference title and see how many posters start drafting NYU players...oh wait, did I say that outloud? LOL 

[WUPHF]

Hey, when the regular season leagues begin, someone has to pick Cole Frilling out of Case Western Reserve.  Frilling could transfer to any team in the league next season and immediately start.

18 points on 52%/46%/88% shooting and 6 rebounds per game in league play and this guy has not reached his ceiling.

[WUPHF]

I have been binge-watching Washington University basketball games and I started thinking about the rotation for next season.  Based on the current personnel, this is what I have so far (secondary assignments in parenthesis). 

I do think we will see a number of combinations on the floor and certainly the potential for first-year players to enter the mix.

This is entirely speculative, but I do think Nate Bloedorn starts as the center with Boehm backing up both Hardy and Bloedorn / Davet.

I am not sure about Payden Webb, but I think he comes off the bench to play different roles, but ultimately gets a lot of playing time.

Jacob, Webb, Gonzalo
Nolan, Windley, (Webb)
Mack, (Webb)
Hardy, Boehm, (Mack)
Bloedorn, Davet, (Boehm)

The Bears are losing two of the more dynamic rebounders in Arenas and Rucker, but Mack is ready to play a much bigger role, crashing the boards.  Hardy is already there.  The Bloedorn, Davet, Boehm need to be ready to go to work.

[WUPHF]

Washington University recruits

Jabari Chiphe, Guard,
Payton High School, Chicago, Illinois
Averaged 23 points, 9 rebounds

Kolbe Rada, Guard
Lincoln Piux X, Lincoln, Nebraska
Averaged 16 points, 4 rebounds

[Ole Ollie]

Nice article about a Brandeis recruit.  Brandeis has been short on bigs (pun intended) so he may be able to contribute right away.

I haven't heard about any other Brandeis recruits.

https://www.theday.com/article/20200404/sport03/200409731 

[WUPHF]

Yeah, I have checked social media a few times and have seen only a few recruits posting between the eight teams.

I did see a Tweet about NYU forward Dom Cristiano has two offers from Division II schools to play as a graduate transfer.  Tough break for NYU, but Cristiano could conceivably find a home on a Division I roster.

[Ole Ollie]

Another Brandeis recruit has been announced; this one from right down the road at Waltham High School.  Ryan Power, the school's all time leading scorer and Player of the Year in his league.  An athletic wing, he scored about 24 points a game last year -- not bad at any level.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Rzg6SWkq1EU&feature=emb_title 

[Ole Ollie]

Another Brandeis recruit: Sam Adusei from St. George's School.  New England Recruiting Report lists him as the fifth ranked player in Rhode Island.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7fgjK_obz1Y 

[Ole Ollie]

Brandeis has inked two more very promising guards, Kourash Kahn Adle from San Francisco and David Perez from Florida.  The judges should be well stocked at guard for years to come.

Perez highlights:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-V7TPL8ndiM

Kahn Adle highlights

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ntmkFtYkZh0

Another big would be good.