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Mayors Pre-Season Picks
Class B is wide-open for the taking this year.
1. Wyoming Godwin Heights- The champs will be favored once again to repeat with a mixture of veterans and talented youth.
Key players- 6’2″ senior guard Richard Major, 6’0″ senior guard Leon Redd, 5’10” junior point guard Christian Rodriguez, 6’5″ sophomore forward Markeese Hastings, 5’10” sophomore point guard Susu Davenport, 5’11” sophomore point guard Peyton Harley, 6’1″ sophomore guard Lamar Norman.
2. New Haven- Lost just one game a season ago, and return the two tallest players in the class.
Key Players- 6’11” senior Center Innocent Nwoko, 6’10” senior forward Jerry Ben, 6’4″ junior guard Eric Williams, 6’5″ freshman wing Romeo Weems.
3. River Rouge- The Panthers returned to prominence last season, but lose four starters from a 19 win team a year ago.
Key players- 6’6″ senior forward Javon Lawrence, 6’2″ senior guard Dorian Watson, 6’0″ junior point Darian Owens-White, 6’3″ junior wing Delonte Peterson
4. Benton Harbor- This will be the last go-around for one of the best backcourt combinations in the state.
Key players- 6’3″ senior guard Jaton Gunn, 6’0″ senior guard Curtis Dawson, 6’1″ junior guard Roy Anderson.
5. Detroit Consortium- The Cougars are always a tough out regardless of who is on their roster.
Key players- 6’1″ senior guard Luster Johnson, 6’5″ senior forward Jaylen Moore, 6’4″ senior forward Jaylen Sykes, 5’10” senior guard C.J. Figueroa.
6. Onsted- Game plan for the Bulldogs all year should be feed the post.
Key players- 6’10” senior forward Austin Davis, 6’7″ junior forward Sylar Lipinski.
7. Detroit Osborn- Osborn has dominated the division II portion of the PSL in recent years, the Knights make the jump to division I this year to see how good they really are.
Key players- 6’7″ senior forward Devin Dubois, 6’0″ junior guard Armonee Felder, 5’11” sophomore guard Jamarria Hall
8. Hazel Park- Talented youth make the Vikings a player in Class B.
Key players- 6’7″ senior forward James Jenkins, 5’11” junior guard Cam Boatman, 6’1″ sophomore guard Carl Bow, 6’0″ sophomore guard Dave Hearns
9. Alma- Feed the big!
Key players- 6’9″ senior guard Dylan Carl
10. Stevenvsille-Lakeshore- Feed the big!
Key players- 6’10” senior forward Braden Burke.
11. Detroit Northwestern- A productive month of June team camps should propel the Colts to take their play a level higher.
Key played- 6’2″ senior guard Terrance Sewell, 5’10” junior guard Kylard Ship
12. Detroit Henry Ford- After a historic run to the Breslin Center, the Trojans must replace four starters and a healthy amount of role players. Hustle and grit will be the formula for Ford to win games.
Key players- 6’0″ senior guard James Towns, 6’3″ senior forward Alston Hunter, 6’2″ senior guard Jeremy Crawley, 5’10” senior guard Angelo Walker, 6’0″ sophomore guard Damon Gilmore.
13. Wayland Union- An inside and outside presence will be tough for opponents to stop this season.
Key players- 6’0″ senior guard Avery Hudson, 6’7″ junior forward Zack Nieukwoop
14. Flint Southwestern– Michigan is eagerly awaiting for a Flint team from Michigan to return to respectability. Will the Knights be this year’s team?
Key players- 6’1″ senior guard Tevin Taylor, 5’7″ senior guard DeShaun Pride.
15. Williamston- Return six seniors from a 17 win team and gain a top freshman in the state.
Key players- 6’0″ senior guard Riley Lewis, 6’5″ freshman forward Sean Cobb.