Class of 2019 “Super Teams”
A current trend in professional basketball is the attempt to create “Super Teams”. These are teams like the Golden State Warriors, who assemble a cast of stars together on the same roster. The stars on Super Teams have a combination…
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Continue ReadingA current trend in professional basketball is the attempt to create “Super Teams”. These are teams like the Golden State Warriors, who assemble a cast of stars together on the same roster. The stars on Super Teams have a combination of elite skills and the willingness to take on roles for the team. I had 4 coaches and trainers from Michigan draft their own Super Teams. Here’s the results:
The Teams
TEAM A:
G- Destiny Strother Destiny Strother 5'9" | SG Flint Carman Ainsworth | 2019 State MI (Flint Carman Ainsworth)
G- Moriyah Hammell (River Rouge)
G- Jenae Terry (Wayne Memorial)
F- Rickea Jackson Rickea Jackson 6'2" | SF Detroit Edison | 2019 State MI (Detroit Edison)
F- Alexis Johnson Alexis Johnson 5'11" | PF Southfield A&T | 2019 State MI (Southfield A&T)
TEAM B:
G- Moira Joiner Moira Joiner 5'9" | PG Saginaw Heritage | 2019 State MI (Heritage)
G- Molly Davis Molly Davis 5'9" | CG Midland Dow | 2019 State MI (Midland Dow)
F- Cara VanKempen Cara VanKempen 6'0" | PF Coopersville | 2019 State MI (Coopersville)
F- Taylor Williams Taylor Williams 6'2" | PF Macomb Dakota | 2019 State MI (Macomb Dakota)
F- Chloe Idoni Chloe Idoni 6'0" | PF Fenton | 2019 State MI (Fenton)
TEAM C:
G- Mauriya Barnes Mauriya Barnes 5'6" | PG East Kentwood | 2019 State MI (East Kentwood)
G- Jasmine Powell Jasmine Powell 5'8" | PG Detroit Country Day | 2019 State MI (Detroit Country Day)
G- Mahri Petree Mahri Petree 5'10" | CG Arbor Prep | 2019 State MI (Ypsilanti Arbor Prep)
F- Julia Ayrault Julia Ayrault 6'2" | SF Grosse Pointe North | 2019 State MI (Grosse Pointe North)
F- Shine Strickland-Gills Shine Strickland-Gills 6'1" | PF Saginaw Heritage | 2019 State MI (Saginaw Heritage)
TEAM D:
G- Alyza Winston Alyza Winston 5'8" | PG Muskegon | 2019 State MI (Muskegon)
G- Kate McArthur Kate McArthur 5'8" | SG Warren Cousino | 2019 State MI (Warren Cousino)
G- Olivia Moore (Bloomfield Hills Marian)
F- Ellie Smith Ellie Smith 6'1" | PF Fowlerville | 2019 State MI (Fowlerville)
F- Adrian Folks Adrian Folks PF Detroit Country Day | 2019 State MI (Detroit Country Day)
The Bracket
Team A vs. Team D
Team B vs. Team C
The Results / My Predictions
1ST ROUND-
Team A defeats Team D: This one goes to OT. Team A wins because of their ability to push the ball and get transition buckets with Srothers, Terry, and Hammell. Team A wins by 2.
Team C defeats Team B: Powell’s athleticism creates to many good looks at the bucket for Ayrault. Team C wins by 6.
CONSOLATION CHAMPIONSHIP
Team D defeats Team B. Team D just has to many options on offense, combined with Moore’s stellar defense. Team D wins by 7.
THE FINALS
Team A defeats Team C: Rickea Jackson Rickea Jackson 6'2" | SF Detroit Edison | 2019 State MI , a collection of athletic guards, and a do it all stat sheet stuffer in Alexis Johnson Alexis Johnson 5'11" | PF Southfield A&T | 2019 State MI are too much. Team A wins by 4.