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ccSPORTS - EPISODE 19
PATROON CONFERENCE PLAYERS POLL
Greg Dedrick
ccSCOOP Sports Editor
Over the past two weeks, we here at ccSCOOP have polled a minimum of two players from every Patroon Conference Boys’ Basketball team and asked them to give us their opinion on a series of questions regarding the league.
The players were not allowed to vote for their own coach, team, teammate, or themselves, unless they thought that option was unquestionably the best choice. In that case, the player was asked to vote for an option from another team and also their own team option.
Here are the leading vote-getters and our thoughts on those selections.
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TOP COACH
1—Scott Hanrahan MH (10 votes) His team is undefeated in his first year on the job.
2—Robert Piano C-D (8 votes) Veteran coach whose team is always prepared
3—Will Ferguson ICC (6 votes) His team consistently plays well on both ends of the floor and competes at the top of the league.
TOP OFFENSIVE TEAM
1—Maple Hill (10 votes) Second highest scoring team in the league; puts up points in transition and in the half court.
2—Catskill (6 votes) Highest scoring team in the league, but have also played four overtime periods.
3—Ichabod Crane (4 votes) Have scored at least 50 points in 11 of their 15 games.
TOP DEFENSIVE TEAM
1—Ichabod Crane (12 votes) Have allowed 50 points just five times, while opponents have been held under 40 points five times.
T2—Cairo-Durham (4 votes) Opponents have been held under 50 points seven times this season.
T2—Rensselaer (4 votes) Only giving up an average of 47 points per game.
TOP SHOOTER
1— Trent Tibbits MH (14 votes) Second in the league in scoring, tops in three-pointers made. Has a three in every game but two, including one where he made six.
2— Shane Brozowski REN (6 votes) Second in the Patroon in three-pointers made. Has made at least two three-pointers in all but two games.
3— Sean Shattenkirk ICC (4 votes) Third in the league in threes made. Has a triple in every game but one.
TOP SCORER
1—Hunter Phillips C-D (14 votes) The league’s leading scorer, has been held to single digits just twice this year.
2—Trent Tibbits MH (8 votes) Second in the league in scoring and the top shooter has four 20-point games.
3—Clark McKinnon CAT (6 votes) Third in Patroon in scoring, held to single digits just once and has posted six 20-point games.
TOP LOW POST SCORER
1—Sean Danaher MH (8 votes) The 6’5” junior does his scoring exclusively in the paint with power. Has gotten to the free-throw line sixty times this year, leading his team.
2— Jacori Anderson HUD (6 votes) Big and athletic, Anderson does most of his damage down low.
TOP PLAY MAKER
1—Clark McKinnon CAT (10 votes) Third leading scorer in the league and the primary ball handler for the top scoring team in the Patroon.
T2—Bob Piano CD (4 votes) Pure point guard who doesn’t score much but gets his teammates involved.
T2) Sean Shattenkirk ICC (4 votes) Handles the ball setting up his teammates, while also creating his own shots.
TOP REBOUNDER
1—Chris Larm ICC (8 votes) Strong bodies 6’ 3” junior has recorded a 20 rebound game this season.
2—Sean Danaher MH (6 votes) A 6’ 5” junior is a wide body and a dominant rebounder who carves out space in the paint.
T3—Austin Simmons C-A (4 votes) Big body with surprising athleticism, snags a lot of boards on both ends.
T3—Jacori Anderson HUD (4 votes) Lengthy and athletic rebounder can dominate a game with his offensive rebounding skills.
TOP SHOT BLOCKER
1—Austin Simmons C-A (6 votes) Just as he is as a rebounder—tall, strong, and surprisingly athletic.
2— Jacori Anderson HUD (4 votes) He has the size and the athletic ability to go along with shot-blocking timing.
TOP DEFENDER
1—Leeland Crowder C-D (8 votes) The lanky wing is 5’ 11”, allowing him to guard every perimeter position.
2—Hunter Phillips C-D (4 votes) Top scorer in the league, is considered a premier defender by his peers. At 6’ 2” with versatility, he can guard a number of spots.
MOST UNDERRATED PLAYER
T1—Jacori Anderson HUD (4 votes) He’s big, athletic, all the talent to be a dominant big man in the Patroon. Fellow players seem to agree.
T1—Bob Piano C-D (4 votes) He doesn’t score, only three double-digit scoring games, but he can set up his teammates and defend well.
T1—Shane Brozowski REN (4 votes) He’s tall for a guard, a good shooter and scorer, plus he defends, passes, and rebounds. Obviously his peers agree.
SIX MAN TEAM
T1—Trent Tibbits MH (20 votes) Nearly unanimous selections, top shooter, and second leading scorer in the league.
T1—Hunter Phillips C-D (20 votes) Another nearly unanimous choice. Top scorer in the league, and players around the league consider him a top defender as well.
T1—Clark McKinnon CAT (20 votes) The last of the top vote-getters, McKinnon is an excellent scorer and the top play maker in the league.
T4—Sean Shattenkirk ICC (10 votes) Riders top scorer and one of the best play makers in the league.
T4—Shane Brozowski REN (10 votes) One of the top shooters, and does a lot more. Evidence: his tie for most underrated player.
T6—Barry King HUD (8 votes) A pure scorer who can fill it up with the best of them.
T6—Sean Danaher MH (8 votes) Big man is considered the best low post scorer in the league and one of the top rebounders.
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