By Cord Fox
It’s finally that time of year again. The weather is getting colder and Christmas decorations are going up. However, this year Christmas came early with house ball draft. With the draft comes the promise of a new season and a new start for all. This season will be one to remember. Names will be made and friendships will be broken, but above all a champion will be named by the end. Happy house ball season!
Here are the power rankings that I have created. Admittedly, I have limited knowledge going into the season and I have a lot of names to learn. There are bound to be people who disagree with these. If you don’t like them don’t read them. Hope you enjoy.
1. Spurs
The Spurs have arguably the best player in the league with Quinn Fay. This kid can do it all from playing in the low post to being a point guard. Nick Percarpio will be a great compliment to Fay with his shut down defense and ability to score points. This duo will be deadly. Logan McGovern, Patrick Burke, and Ryan Jones are all very solid players and will make this one of the strongest starting 5 in the league.
2. Warriors
Big man Jack Beatty is the leader of this team and is one of the hardest kids to guard. Like Fay he can do it all and with three point snipers in Ben Bidell and Jack Campbell this team will have no problem scoring points. Outside of Beatty this team lacks some size, but scrappy play by Blake Sommi, Morgan Kennedy and Brett Durbin will help with that problem. Luckily for the Warriors, they play the Spurs without Quinn Fay the first game.
3. Knicks
Spencer Jarecke and Peter Marren are both forces to be reckoned with and will be a very strong duo that will be hard to stop. Jarecke has made the switch from high school basketball to house ball. The question is will he be able to make the adjustment. The knicks also have QB1 of Blue Wave Football (enough said there). Chris Magnusson will also be able to help this team offensively.
4. Nets
Mitch Pryor and Justin Van de Graaf are amongst the best juniors in house. Their youth and lack of experience might be a problem down the road. The hefty lefty Ethan Ehlers is known for his three ball and ability to drive to the basket and he brings some much needed experience to the team. Teddy Brannigan and Ryan Corcoran bring size that will help out this team a lot.
5. Hornets
Nick Green is one of the best all around athletes in house and kids fear him on the court. I am a little concerned with his supporting cast, but if wave ball brothers Charlie Olsen and Mike Neary can establish some chemistry this team will be hard to beat. This is also one of the youngest teams in the league with 7 juniors.
6. Suns
Junior Brian Minicus is one of the fastest kids on the court and is nearly impossible to guard. I don’t see too many stand out players on this team, but I think they will be very consistent and could produce a very solid starting 5. This team lacks playmakers which is key to success in house, but consistency and teamwork will bode well for this team.
7. Celtics
Brendan Berrigan might not seem like a first round pick, but this kid is an animal on the boards and will block just about any shot. Nick Trager will compliment Berrigan well as a point guard with the ability to shoot the deep ball or feed it to Berrigan in the low post. Zack Dimonekas will need a big year in order for this team to have any success. They also need their bench to perform well or it will be a rough year.
8. Bulls
I can see this team struggling a lot this year with the lack of depth that they have. Third round steal Jack Farren and first rounder Jackson Vaught will be the leaders of this team. If they want to win games this year their late round picks are going to have to show up ready to play.
9. Cavs
As this is my own team I try to leave out any personal bias and that is why we are sitting at a very modest 9. I predict that this team will struggle a lot this year. It is filled with some mediocre players and we all know that gets you nowhere in house. Matt Meyjes will be a big factor on this team and he will have to rely on his crippling chirps to tear down any confidence the other team has.
10. Raptors
Last and very possibly the least are the Raptors. Led by Teddy Burke this team lacks big name players and a strong offense. Christian “the italian stallion” Fiorenza is the heart and soul of this team. He has the heart of a lion, but his skills on the court are lacking. Big man Brian Keating will need to have a solid year if this team wants to win some games
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