Early GMC 2022-23 Predictions

Can Burgess help Sycamore repeat with the elder Southerland gone?
Does Dudukovich put West over the top in his Senior Season?
Will Fairfield maintain a spot at the top of the GMC mountain after losing Woods and Tolbert?
Middletown Finish the year hot can they bring back the old Middie Magic?
Thoughts???
 
 
GMC Top Returning Scorers for each team from 2021-22 season (transfers for sure to come and JV move-ups):


Lakota West--- 14-11---56.2 ppg (Dudukovich 26.1, Lavender 7.3, Barber 6.5, Jackson 5.2, Curry 5.2, Minich 4.1, Tyson 1.8)

Sycamore -- 21-3--- 56.0 ppg (Hall 11.9, Burgess 10.5, Bolden 10.5, A. Southerland 8.4, B. Darbyshire 4.1, Kimbrough 2.0)

Oak Hills -- 7-15-----40.8 ppg (Schreiber 14.7, Stidham 7.3, Holland 5.4, Murphy 5.0, Toon 3.5, Kessling 2.8, Kessler 2.1 )

Mason -- 10-13 ----- 35.4 ppg (Ullom 8.9, Menker 7.4, Koelling 6.2, Hanley 5.4, Golan 3.9, DeBrosse 3.6)

Lakota East --18-5-- 34.8 ppg (Kronauge 13.1, Perry 6.9, Mitchell 4.6, Powell 3.2, Spicer 2.7, Meadows 2.5,Siereveld 1.8)

Princeton -- 17-8-----33.4 ppg (Woods 9.1, Williams 9.0, Chaney 4.5, Arnold 4.5, Stephens 4.0, Cass 2.3)

Fairfield ----23-5 ---- 28.3 ppg (De.Crim 12.3, Coney 7.4, Cunningham 2.5, D. Crim 2.2, Rogers 2.0, King 1.7)

Hamilton -- 7-13---- 26.6 ppg (Mathews 14.7, Ishmael 4.2, Avery 2.9, Holden 2.5, Ash 1.5, Riggins 0.8)

Middletown 11-14-- 21.9 ppg (Day 12.0, Bailey 5.0, Davis 2.9, Maldonado 2.0)

Colerain -- 2-21----- 17.9 ppg (Myrick 6.1, Crossty 5.2, Todd 3.6, Perkins 1.6, Frey 1.4)
 
GMC Top Returning Scorers for each team from 2021-22 season (transfers for sure to come and JV move-ups):


Lakota West--- 14-11---56.2 ppg (Dudukovich 26.1, Lavender 7.3, Barber 6.5, Jackson 5.2, Curry 5.2, Minich 4.1, Tyson 1.8)

Sycamore -- 21-3--- 56.0 ppg (Hall 11.9, Burgess 10.5, Bolden 10.5, A. Southerland 8.4, B. Darbyshire 4.1, Kimbrough 2.0)

Oak Hills -- 7-15-----40.8 ppg (Schreiber 14.7, Stidham 7.3, Holland 5.4, Murphy 5.0, Toon 3.5, Kessling 2.8, Kessler 2.1 )

Mason -- 10-13 ----- 35.4 ppg (Ullom 8.9, Menker 7.4, Koelling 6.2, Hanley 5.4, Golan 3.9, DeBrosse 3.6)

Lakota East --18-5-- 34.8 ppg (Kronauge 13.1, Perry 6.9, Mitchell 4.6, Powell 3.2, Spicer 2.7, Meadows 2.5,Siereveld 1.8)

Princeton -- 17-8-----33.4 ppg (Woods 9.1, Williams 9.0, Chaney 4.5, Arnold 4.5, Stephens 4.0, Cass 2.3)

Fairfield ----23-5 ---- 28.3 ppg (De.Crim 12.3, Coney 7.4, Cunningham 2.5, D. Crim 2.2, Rogers 2.0, King 1.7)

Hamilton -- 7-13---- 26.6 ppg (Mathews 14.7, Ishmael 4.2, Avery 2.9, Holden 2.5, Ash 1.5, Riggins 0.8)

Middletown 11-14-- 21.9 ppg (Day 12.0, Bailey 5.0, Davis 2.9, Maldonado 2.0)

Colerain -- 2-21----- 17.9 ppg (Myrick 6.1, Crossty 5.2, Todd 3.6, Perkins 1.6, Frey 1.4)
Jackson gone from West to East from what I've heard. Also word is Middletown has several transfers in.
 
Is Gilbert not playing for West? 6’6 (and growing!) rising sophomore, He has good skills and already has an offer from UK for football.
 
Middletown has a 6’7 Transfer from Middletown Christian, Mar Mar Blanton from Trotwood, and Jeremiah Landers from Northmont to name a few! They will be right there competing for top of GMC. On top of that rising sophomores Chandler Shields 6’2 crazy athletic and Mikey Maldonado are back plus Izaiah Day will be there as well. Coach Moss has turned it around in a short period.
 
I think Sycamore is the team to beat with Lakota East and Middletown (can they gel) their biggest competitors this year.

I think West can knock off some people, but I still don't think they have enough help to compete for the league title.

Mason as the darkhorse.
 
From what I hear Princeton will have a few new faces, to pair with their young returning core! Fairfield will have a strong senior class in the mix as well. I agree with you about Mason!

Looks like the conference will have a little more parity than last year.
 
The bottom half of the league will be much better than last year. OH will be improved as well. Colerain is the only team with no chance on any given night.
 
Based on the feedback and what I’ve seen this summer:

1. Sycamore
2. Middletown
3. West
4. East
5. Princeton
6. Fairfield
7. Mason
8. Oak Hills
9. Hamilton
10. Colerain

*1-6 Could end in any order but just my prediction… Look forward to some good competition this year… An hopefully a few deep tourney runs from GMC teams!
 
1. Sycamore- Best starting 5 in league, lots of shooting, and the best big in league. Burgess has shot at player of year. I think depth is their only weakness.
2. East- The team has some solid bigs, Wings that can really shoot it, good depth. If the young PG Perry can make a big jump I think this team can be really dangerous.
3. Fairfield- This team does lose a lot but is the 2x returning champs. Crim is probably the best guard in the league with Coney and Rogers both proven players, they will have to rely on some up and coming sophomores to step up big. I have questions about their depth.
4A. Middletown- This is the most intriguing team with the highest ceiling of all the teams in the GMC with the talent they have. They have size, athleticism, depth, and a good mixture of young guys and veterans. If this team can get it going early on they have what it takes to win GMC.
4B. West- This team has lots of offensive firepower and Dudukovich very well could average 30+ this year. They have a lot of other proven players around him. If this team can defend at a high level they can beat anyone on a given night.
4C. Princeton- This team loses a lot as well but has some interesting pieces still. They have a great PG in Woods as well as a solid wing in Williams. They have a new addition that should really help. This is another team that will have to rely on some up and coming sophomores to fill big roles.
7. Mason- Lots of good returning pieces with this team. If a couple of guys like Menker and Ullom can become go to scorers then I think this team could beat some of the teams I have ranked ahead of them. This team will be tough out for any team though. I think they're back near the top after this year.
8. Oak Hills- This team was very young last year playing a lot of sophomores. Schreiber returns to run the team as well. I see this team improving throughout the year and like Mason giving people tough games every night. This team could be back near the top after this season.
9. Hamilton- They lost a lot from last years team. They have a couple of interesting players though. Matthews is one of the better guards in the league, and Holden is a player with lots of potential. I'm just not sure what else they really have .
10. Colerain- I'm told they have some new faces, but I'm still not sure what they really have. This team will be better though I believe and compete every night. I don't think they'll be down at the very bottom much longer though.

I agree with Kudi on 1-6 all being interchangeable. All of those teams could win a district IMO, but don't see any of them being able to win a regional. Oak Hills and Mason could surprise some people. Should be a great year in this league and think that there could be a tie at the top with multiple teams like what happened back in 13.
 
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