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Team Rankings 5A Basketball (Summer 2019): Carlsbad Cavemen
- By J Grine
- New Mexico High School Basketball - Boys
- 1 Replies
NO. 16 CARSLBAD CAVEMEN
2018 Season: 15-14 overall, 1-5 district Head Coach: Jamaal Brown
Scoop: The good news for the Cavemen this coming season will be the return of guard Josh Silas who put up 22 points per game and 2 steals per contest. Silas is a perfect guard for head coach Jamaal Brown who gets the best out of his players. Brown built Carlsbad from the worst big school program and I'm sure, even-though, we have them this high up they will return into contention.
Ceiling: Bubble Team (10-16). When you return a player that can score, boards well for a guard, can dish, and play D - you have something to be excited about. Surrounding Silas with players will be the question this season but have Andrew Miller (2021) returning after averaging 6 points and 3 rebounds per game as a sophomore.
Floor: First Four Out (17-20). The Cavemen shouldn't dip further than 20 this season and with the return of 11 of their 13 players on varsity last season is a big sign they could be on the rise.
Quick Prediction: 15-18 win range. I like the mixture of inside-outside presence returning. No, not extremely big and they lose Stevie Bartlett on the inside but 2020 player Evan Sullivan can fill the void. Also, will Shamar Smith make a return? He could have them a lot lower in the rankings (8-12 range).
Continued Rankings
#17 Sandia Matadors
#18 Manzano Monarchs
#19 West Mesa Mustangs
#20 Mayfield Trojans
#21 Centennial Hawks
#22 Piedra Vista Panthers
#23 Farmington Scorpions
#24 Alamogordo Tigers
#25 Deming Wildcats
#26 Cibola Cougars
#27 Rio Grande Ravens
2018 Season: 15-14 overall, 1-5 district Head Coach: Jamaal Brown
Scoop: The good news for the Cavemen this coming season will be the return of guard Josh Silas who put up 22 points per game and 2 steals per contest. Silas is a perfect guard for head coach Jamaal Brown who gets the best out of his players. Brown built Carlsbad from the worst big school program and I'm sure, even-though, we have them this high up they will return into contention.
Ceiling: Bubble Team (10-16). When you return a player that can score, boards well for a guard, can dish, and play D - you have something to be excited about. Surrounding Silas with players will be the question this season but have Andrew Miller (2021) returning after averaging 6 points and 3 rebounds per game as a sophomore.
Floor: First Four Out (17-20). The Cavemen shouldn't dip further than 20 this season and with the return of 11 of their 13 players on varsity last season is a big sign they could be on the rise.
Quick Prediction: 15-18 win range. I like the mixture of inside-outside presence returning. No, not extremely big and they lose Stevie Bartlett on the inside but 2020 player Evan Sullivan can fill the void. Also, will Shamar Smith make a return? He could have them a lot lower in the rankings (8-12 range).
Continued Rankings
#17 Sandia Matadors
#18 Manzano Monarchs
#19 West Mesa Mustangs
#20 Mayfield Trojans
#21 Centennial Hawks
#22 Piedra Vista Panthers
#23 Farmington Scorpions
#24 Alamogordo Tigers
#25 Deming Wildcats
#26 Cibola Cougars
#27 Rio Grande Ravens