Suffolk VI boys basketball preview
Bayport-Blue Point Phantoms
Coach: Charlie Peck
Last season: 17-5
Key players
G Doug Niblock 6-0 Sr.
G Mike Darby 6-1 Jr.
G Ka’Sean Watlington 5-10 Sr.
G Prabhnoor Singh 6-4 Sr.
F Evan Harenberg 6-3 Jr.
Outlook: Niblock and Darby are returning starters from last year’s Suffolk Class A champion. Singh, a touted shooter and scorer, will be a major offensive threat after transferring from an Indiana prep school.
East Hampton Bonackers
Coach: Bill McKee
Last season: 9-9
Key players
G Brandon Kennedy-Gay 5-11 Jr.
G Kyle McKee 5-11 Jr.
G Kevin Fee 6-0 Soph.
F Brandon Johnson 6-3 Jr.
F Regis O’Neil 6-3 Jr.
Outlook: The Bonackers closed out the 2014-15 regular season on a three-game winning streak to make the playoffs, and they’ll rely on returning players Kennedy-Gay, McKee and Fee to build on that momentum.
Glenn Knights
Coach: Charly Rogener
Last season: 6-12
Key players
G Wayne White 6-2 Sr.
G Ky McIntyre 6-0 Jr.
G Damique Reddick 6-2 Sr.
F Zach Coppola 6-3 Sr.
F Timmy Greschner 6-6 Sr.
Outlook: With a strong senior class and Greschner’s 15 points and 11 rebounds per game leading the way, Glenn returns 80 percent of its scoring from last year.
Hampton Bays Baymen
Coach: Pete Meehan
Last season: 6-12
Key players
G Matt Rinaldi 6-1 Sr.
G Antonio Kull 6-0 Jr.
G Andrew Hafemeister 5-9 Jr.
F Tyler Carbone 6-1 Sr.
F David Krieg 6-2 Soph.
Outlook: The inexperienced Baymen are newcomers to Suffolk VI. Carbone was an all-league player in Suffolk VII last season.
Miller Place Panthers
Coach: Chris Savino
Last season: 0-17
Key players
G Matt Hirdt 6-3 Soph.
G Chris Savino 5-7 Soph.
G Christian Loretta 5-8 Jr.
G/F Max Steele 6-0 Jr.
F Alex Herbst 5-11 Soph.
Outlook: Steele and Loretta are the only returning players in a young starting five as Miller Place, a team proud of its high basketball IQ, looks to take the next step in its rebuild.
Mount Sinai Mustangs
Coach: Ryan McNeely
Last season: 5-13
Key players
G Nick Rose 6-1 Jr.
G Noah Wessels 6-0 Sr.
G Vin Margulies 6-0 Sr.
G/F Nolan Kelly 6-3 Sr.
F Harrison Bak 6-4 Jr.
Outlook: Kelly (14.6 ppg) and Rose (9.2 ppg) were two of the Mustangs’ top three scorers a year ago. Defense will be a strength, as will the team’s overall experience.
Shoreham-Wading River Wildcats
Coach: Kevin Culhane
Last season: 14-4
Key players
G Jon Constant 5-9 Sr.
G Doug DeMaio 5-11 Sr.
F Jason Curran 6-3 Sr.
F Kieran Qualley 6-3 Sr.
F Liam Mahoney 6-3 Fr.
Outlook: The Wildcats return a fair amount of experience, but replicating or exceeding what was the program’s best record since 1992 will be a challenge.