The IMAC Preview

<p>The IMAC is a league that includes some of the better private school basketball programs in Minnesota.  Here is the IMAC. </p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p><strong>Conference Commentary</strong></p> <p><strong>Top Ten Potential:</strong> Minnehaha Academy, Blake</p> <p>The last time Minnehaha Academy didn’t win a state title, was the 2015-16 season.  They will enter the season as the Class AA number one with [player_tooltip player_id="1284186" first="Mercy" last="Miller"], [player_tooltip player_id="850702" first="Prince" last="Aligbe"], and [player_tooltip player_id="850707" first="Chase" last="Carter"] leading the way.  Blake will be a top ten team in Class AA.  The Bears lost a senior class that was their identity, but they do have their top two scorers back as well as some key reserves. </p> <p><strong>Compete with Most:  </strong>St. Paul Academy, Breck, Providence Academy</p> <p>Breck was 9-9 a season ago and has most of their top players back.  The Mustangs should be improved and 4-5 games above .500 this year.  Providence Academy was just a bit better than Breck last year and should be a step ahead of them this year as well with three double figure scoring players returning.  [player_tooltip player_id="960335" first="Liam" last="Carney"] is their main all around player and the guy that should keep them in the top three of this league. </p> <p><strong>Rebuilding:  </strong>Mounds Park Academy</p> <p>MPA was 1-14 last season and they lost their two best players to graduation. </p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p><strong>21-22 Conference Predictions</strong></p> <ol> <li>Minnehaha Academy</li> <li>Blake</li> <li>Providence Academy</li> <li>Breck</li> <li>St. Paul Academy </li> <li>Mounds Park Academy</li> </ol> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p><strong>Preseason All IMAC Conference</strong></p> <p><strong><u>First Team</u></strong></p> <p>[player_tooltip player_id="1284186" first="Mercy" last="Miller"] of Minnehaha Academy (soph)</p> <p>[player_tooltip player_id="850702" first="Prince" last="Aligbe"] of Minnehaha Acadmey (sr)</p> <p>[player_tooltip player_id="850707" first="Chase" last="Carter"] of Minnehaha Acadmey (sr)</p> <p>[player_tooltip player_id="1284139" first="Grayson" last="Okoronkwo"] of Blake (so)</p> <p>[player_tooltip player_id="958671" first="Theo" last="Liu"] of Blake (sr)</p> <p>[player_tooltip player_id="960335" first="Liam" last="Carney"] of Providence Academy (sr)</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p><strong><u>Second Team</u></strong></p> <p>[player_tooltip player_id="958673" first="Jimmy" last="Koch"] of Breck (sr)</p> <p>Waziri Lawal of Breck (jr)</p> <p>[player_tooltip player_id="958833" first="Jimmy" last="Fafinski"] of Providence Academy (sr)</p> <p>Will Walker of Breck (jr)</p> <p>Mark McCarthy of Providence Academy (sr)</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p><strong><u>Third Team</u></strong></p> <p>Max Hubler of Blake (sr)</p> <p>Brandt Baskerville of St. Paul Academy (sr)</p> <p>Carter Baskerville of St. Paul Academy (sr)</p> <p>[player_tooltip player_id="1284189" first="Nick" last="Parten"] of Minnehaha Academy (so)</p> <p>[player_tooltip player_id="1221177" first="Rolyns" last="Aligbe"] of Minnehaha Academy (jr)</p> <p>[player_tooltip player_id="1296150" first="Dane" last="Borene"] of Blake (so)</p>