The IMAC Preview

<!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>The IMAC is the Independent Metro Athletic Conference and it includes some of the better private schools in the metro. Here is the IMAC Preview.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Conference Commentary</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Top Ten in State:&nbsp;</strong>Minnehaha Academy</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>The Redhawks will be one of the deeper teams in Class AA basketball with the influx of guards [player_tooltip player_id='1284157' first='Jerome' last='Williams Jr'] and [player_tooltip player_id='1499627' first='Lorenzo' last='Levy'] joining senior standouts [player_tooltip player_id='1221177' first='Rolyns' last='Aligbe'] and [player_tooltip player_id='1345985' first='Leroy' last='Barnes'] as well as younger standouts [player_tooltip player_id='1288808' first='Mateo' last='Cortes-Weiss'] and Fitta Jafar. The Hawks have the guard play, they have some size up front, they have wings, and they have a team that can make a serious Class AA title run</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Top Ten in State Potential</strong>: Blake, Breck</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Blake won 20 games last season and they did it with some young talent playing key roles. Blake has some size in the sophomore class that will get their chance plus good guards. Breck had a rough previous season but they have most of their talent back. With the young talent getting experience, a nice transfer, and experienced senior guards the talent there could lead to a good year. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Compete with Most</strong>: Providence Academy, St Paul Academy</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Providence Academy was excellent last season and while graduation will hurt them, it won't completely take them apart. With a couple starters back they will be solid while SPA could actually be better this season but not as high in the league standings, if that makes sense. They won 16 games last season and they could do that again. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Rebuilding:</strong>&nbsp;Mounds Park Academy</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Mounds Park Academy only played two competitive games in this league last season. That will improve this year because they have a pair of solid junior guards. Still a rebuild but there is a chance for a nice step to be taken. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>22-23 Conference Predictions</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:list {"ordered":true} --> <ol><li>Minnehaha Academy</li><li>Blake</li><li>Breck</li><li>Providence Academy </li><li>St. Paul Academy</li><li>Mounds Park Academy</li></ol> <!-- /wp:list --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Preseason All IMAC</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><em>First Team</em></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='1284157' first='Jerome' last='Williams Jr'] of Minnehaha Academy (jr)</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='1284139' first='Grayson' last='Okoronkwo'] of Blake (jr)</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='1499627' first='Lorenzo' last='Levy'] of Minnehaha Academy (jr)</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='1221177' first='Rolyns' last='Aligbe'] of Minnehaha Academy (sr)</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='1339993' first='Waziri' last='Lawal'] of Breck (sr)</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><em>Second Team</em></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='1345985' first='Leroy' last='Barnes'] of Minnehaha Academy (sr)</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='1301062' first='Will' last='Walker'] of Breck (sr)</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='1451145' first='Ethan' last='Carter'] of St. Paul Academy (jr)</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Kevin Armstrong of Breck (jr)</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='1582110' first='Kristian' last='Baker'] of Blake (soph)</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><em>Third Team</em></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Alvin Mokua of Providence Academy (sr)</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='1574225' first='Miles' last='Newton'] of Breck (soph)</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='1288695' first='Tysen' last='Hayes'] of St. Paul Academy (jr)</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Dylan Perrill of Providence Academy (sr)</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='1288808' first='Mateo' last='Cortes-Weiss'] of Minnehaha Academy (jr)</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><em>Fourth Team</em></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='1560864' first='JP' last='Musoke'] of Breck (fr)</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='1296150' first='Dane' last='Borene'] of Blake (jr)</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Fitta Jafar of Minnehaha Academy (soph)</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Micah Hudock of Mounds Park Academy (jr)</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Trey Kent-Landrum of Mounds Park Academy (jr)</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph -->