Pre-Season Power Rankings

Now that the draft is done and rosters are set, we are ready for our first set of power rankings for the year. Please keep in mind that this is all for fun and by no means is this meant to throw shade at any individual or team. As has been proven before by Team Jarboe who went from being ranked 2nd to last, and then winning the championship last year. Everyone has a great chance at going all the way so don't let this discourage you.

1. teDuits
This team has the star power that no other team can compare to.  The teDuits twins are no joke and in the areas where one lacks, the other has it covered. Colin's Draymond Green play style adds very little if anything to the offense, but his defensive prowess on the other end of the court makes up for the liability he is on offense. Bradley on the other hand can sometimes find himself getting streaky hot and can take over games, but usually comes crashing down to earth when his massive head gets in the way. Jared (Boxtroll) Phelps was also a sneaky good pick and knows how to score himself a bucket. Time will tell if this team really is the real deal, but if Joseph (Pangarang) Pang, Jay Fulreader, and Jack Cunningham can get their 3 balls falling, this team will be extremely hard to stop.

2. Jarboe
Coming in at the 2 seed has to be team Jarboe as they look to defend their title. This team has a player for every category you could want on a basketball team. Expect to see first year rec player Brendan Ferrari doing everything from finishing around the rim, to cashing in on the three ball, as well as clamping the opposing teams best player. The incredibly well rounded Simon Chandler knows how to not only get himself a hoop, but also find some of the hot 3 point shooters he's surrounded with. Max Jarboe, Richard Silva, and Raef Burhoe can all hit the 3 ball with confidence and it's hard to see where this team will struggle.

3. Anzivino
This team is headlined by Will Bordes who has been slept on for much too long and it wasn't till the end of last season when he began eating his way through the competition and led team Manzi to a 2nd place finish that many realized he was in fact the real deal. He can drop 25 points on any given morning and with Logan Hillberg and Zac Elmasri this team is not short of height. This team is another team who really lacks any weakness and could keep their place close to the top of the power rankings all season.

4. Connerty/Dzwonek
This team is one of the biggest teams the rec league has ever seen. This team has quietly taken 4 of the tallest players in the league and although they may not be good at it, they all like to shoot the 3. They should be a force to be reckoned with this season, but could very easily be beat on the fast break. Stevie Dzwonek is without doubt the Luka Doncic of the league because he is incredibly good, but really no one knows how. Pairing him with the awfuly strong Tommy Raymond and Cole Connerty and letting the man in Groton with the most beautiful chin (Sam Smethurst) hoist up his fair share of 3's could be a recipe for a lot of wins.

5. Donaruma/Beigel
Team Donaruma/Beigel could pan out to be a real nice team this season with quite possibly the best 3 point shooter this league has in Alex Bushnell. Although he is only 1/4 as good as his handsome older brother, he can still let them fly from all over the court. Evan Beigel is one of the most athletic kids this league has and should have the ability to guard just about anyone other teams will throw his way. The real question that faces this team, is will they handle the Sri Dendukuri turnovers and forced shots that comes with having him on your team well or will that be their downfall.

6. Kelly
This team is built around twin towers Josh Booth and Mason (Boofma) Noseworthy. They should out-rebound just about every team in the league this season. Sammy Eggiman who is mostly known for his dashingly handsome all red school outfits and impressive leg press records will lead mostly everything that goes right offensively for this team. They have two athletic wings in Declan Lowney and Eugenio (Papa) Rivera who will contribute nicely on both ends of the floor. However most of the unknown from this team comes from the 5 freshman who are yet to prove themselves in the rec league.

7. Cianci/Hanneman
This team isn't the most talented in the league, but make up for it in their outstanding chemistry. All these boys know each other like brothers and it will be interesting to see if that love for each other will carry over on to the court. There is no doubt they have one of the best three point shooters this league has ever seen in Down-Town-Jake-Brown, but this team could often be short of players as almost all of their players are known to have spotty attendance records. We'll have to monitor the tedious shoulder injury that Sammy Volante has suffered during the football season, but once he returns to action this team will have one of the most talented point guards in the league.

8. Bonaventura
There are really only two sure things on this team and its Derek Caruso hitting 16 foot mid range shots and Ryan Bernard turning the ball over at least 10 times a game. It will be extremely interesting to see how the rookie combination of Ben Ansted, Will Vogel, and Evan Laudenslager fair and if this team has aspirations of making a run this season, they'll all have to contribute signifcantly. If it wasn't for the god awful Ryan Bernard this team may be higher, but it's hard to imagine such a liability not hurting this team. Good luck to team Bonaventura and if Ryan decides not to show up I'm sure you'll do great.

9. Strauss
This team has a clear and obvious weakness and it's height, their obscure draft strategies never fail to surprise others, but more often than not it works. This team could be pretty solid on the defensive side led by DPOY candidate Jacob Strauss, but it's not clear who there primary scorer will be. This team certainly has the ability to surprise us this year as so many of their players are rec rookies, but it's hard to see how such a small team will be able to handle a team of giants like Dzwonek/Connerty.

10. Mcnamara
This team could very easily prove me wrong, but I would never bet on a team with Alex Castelano as a key contributor. Although he has amazing hair and a real handsome smile, he is known for oversleeping his alarm and being quite the nuisance when it comes to his contributions to a team. Sophomore stud Curtis Lacombe will have to make his presence felt week in and week out if this team wants to make some noise throughout the season. Warren Callen has without doubt the most intimidating frame of all big men in this league and very well could get rebounds by scaring his opponents away, but unless this team really clicks on offense and shots fall consistently, I can't imagine this team winning a ton of games.