2020 “Super Teams”
Today, we will continue our sneak peak into what “Super Teams” might look like in Michigan. We have been breaking it down by graduating class. The class of 2020 in Michigan has strong players with varying skill sets. The juniors…
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Continue ReadingToday, we will continue our sneak peak into what “Super Teams” might look like in Michigan. We have been breaking it down by graduating class. The class of 2020 in Michigan has strong players with varying skill sets. The juniors have high level athletic perimeter players, as well as athletes who can control the paint. I had 4 coaches / trainers from Michigan each draft the starting lineup for their own “Super Team”.
Here are the results:
The Teams
TEAM A
G- Gabrielle Elliott Gabrielle Elliott 5'11" | SF Detroit Edison | 2020 State MI (Detroit Edison)
G- Kenzie Lewis (Williamston)
G- Elise Stuck Elise Stuck 6'0" | CG Charlevoix | 2020 State MI (Charlevoix)
F- Ariel Jenkins Ariel Jenkins 6'0" | PF Detroit Edison | 2020 State MI (Detroit Edison)
C- Sophie Dziekan Sophie Dziekan 6'2" | C Brighton | 2020 State MI (Brighton)
TEAM B
G- Aaliyah Nye Aaliyah Nye 5'11" | SF East Lansing | 2020 State MI (East Lansing)
G- Daija Tyson Daija Tyson 5'4" | PG Detroit Edison | 2020 State MI (Detroit Edison)
G- Maddie Voelker (Goodrich)
F- Jasmine Clerkley Jasmine Clerkley 5'11" | PF Okemos | 2020 State MI (Okemos)
F- Evey Peplowski (Williamston)
TEAM C
G- Dani Salenbien Dani Salenbien 5'9" | PG Lenawee Christian | 2020 State MI (Adrian Lenawee Christian)
G- Mya Bobo Mya Bobo 5'6" | PG West Bloomfield | 2020 State MI (West Bloomfield)
G- Sanaya Gregory Sanaya Gregory 5'5" | PG East Lansing | 2020 State MI (East Lansing)
F- Cameron Grant Cameron Grant 6'0" | PF Macomb Dakota | 2020 State MI (Macomb Dakota)
C- Whitney Sollom Whitney Sollom 6'4" | PF Hartland | 2020 State MI (Hartland)
TEAM D
G- Aaliyah McQueen Aaliyah McQueen 5'9" | PF Flint Carman-Ainsworth | 2020 State MI (Flint Carman Ainsworth)
G- Cheyenne McEvans Cheyenne McEvans 5'10" | CG Southfield A&T | 2020 State MI (Southfield A&T)
G- Reeya Patel Reeya Patel CG Ann Arbor Huron | 2020 State MI (Ann Arbor Huron)
F- Hannah Spitzley Hannah Spitzley 6'0" | SF Pewamo-Westphalia | 2020 State MI (Pewamo Wesphalia)
C- Natalie Foster Natalie Foster 6'5" | PF Mattawan | 2020 State MI (Mattawan)
The Bracket
Team A vs. Team D
Team B vs. Team C
The Results / My Predictions
Team A defeats Team D. Team A, led by the scoring of Gabrielle Elliott Gabrielle Elliott 5'11" | SF Detroit Edison | 2020 State MI and Kenzie Lewis, wins by 3.
Team C defeats Team B by 2. For Team C, the versatility of Cameron Grant Cameron Grant 6'0" | PF Macomb Dakota | 2020 State MI and Whitney Sollom Whitney Sollom 6'4" | PF Hartland | 2020 State MI carries them to the win.
Consolation Finals:
Team B defeats Team D by 3. Elite guard play from Aaliyah Nye Aaliyah Nye 5'11" | SF East Lansing | 2020 State MI , Daija Tyson Daija Tyson 5'4" | PG Detroit Edison | 2020 State MI , and Maddie Voelker, combined with Jasmine Clerkley Jasmine Clerkley 5'11" | PF Okemos | 2020 State MI ’s athleticism and Peplowski’s low post prescense, paves the way for a win.
THE FINALS
Team A vs. Team C.
Team C wins by 2. With Dani Salenbien Dani Salenbien 5'9" | PG Lenawee Christian | 2020 State MI , Mya Bobo Mya Bobo 5'6" | PG West Bloomfield | 2020 State MI , and Sanaya Gregory Sanaya Gregory 5'5" | PG East Lansing | 2020 State MI , Team C has solid and consistent play on the perimeter. Comined with Cameron Grant Cameron Grant 6'0" | PF Macomb Dakota | 2020 State MI and Whitney Sollom Whitney Sollom 6'4" | PF Hartland | 2020 State MI ’s ability to dominate from anywhere on the floor, Team C has the recipe for success.