Preseason Rankings: No. 1 Carlsbad Cavemen
The 2015-2016 season has officially started and today we start our countdown of the top 50 programs in New Mexico Big School Division (6A-4A).
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The Carlsbad Cavemen finished 21-8, 5-3 that resulted in an Elite Eight last season, the best season in years for the Cavemen.
Overview: The Carlsbad Cavemen had one of their best years in program history with a 21-win season and Elite Eight appereance. This program was once ranked the worst 6A (5A at the time) in the state of New Mexico from 2006 to 2012 span. This will be one of their most talented teams coming back and will have one of the best teams in their history. 6-9 post player Brenden Boatwright is regarded as one of the best players in the state of New Mexico and will look to his junior season as one of his staple seasons.
Last Season
Record: 21-8, 5-3
Home Record: 10-2
Away Record: 8-2
Neutral Record: 3-4
Post Season: Elite Eight; Lost to Albuquerque High (51-50)
Points per game: 59.10 (1714)
Points against: 48.82 (1416)
Realistic Prediction: I am a huge fan of Jamaal Brown. Have you ever seen him scout or at a coaching clinic? The master of taking notes. It's hard to not root for a coach who loves this game this much and evident that he took the worst program in 6A and made them a winner. I would have never imagined them a preseason #1 but that's where we are today. The Cavemen are 20-win bound and title game expectations are here. When good teams get a small taste but get "upset" they return favorites the next year (if you watch baseball think Royals with CHS).
Biggest Questions: How do they handle having the target all season? No longer an underdog.
Percentage we would pick them
District Champ: 99%
Playoff Team: 100%
Elite Eight: 100%
Final Four: 98%
Title Game: 97%
Returning Players: Boatwright is huge but this roster is much like a college roster, in terms of height. It's unreal for an NM team to be loaded with height. Chris Johnson (2017/6'5), and Bryce Mcalister (2017/6'6) are apart of a talented, huge and junior led roster.
Roster
Ralph Cueto (2016)
Daniel Miller (2016)
Jordan Wright (2016)
Malachi Calderon (2016)
Micah Calderon (2016)
Cassius Rivers (2016)
Bryce Mcalister (2017)
Chris Johnson (2017)
Brenden Boatwright (2017)
The 2015-2016 season has officially started and today we start our countdown of the top 50 programs in New Mexico Big School Division (6A-4A).
More: Preseason Rankings Home: 50-1 | Rankings 72-51 | Preseason Preview Page
The Carlsbad Cavemen finished 21-8, 5-3 that resulted in an Elite Eight last season, the best season in years for the Cavemen.
Overview: The Carlsbad Cavemen had one of their best years in program history with a 21-win season and Elite Eight appereance. This program was once ranked the worst 6A (5A at the time) in the state of New Mexico from 2006 to 2012 span. This will be one of their most talented teams coming back and will have one of the best teams in their history. 6-9 post player Brenden Boatwright is regarded as one of the best players in the state of New Mexico and will look to his junior season as one of his staple seasons.
Last Season
Record: 21-8, 5-3
Home Record: 10-2
Away Record: 8-2
Neutral Record: 3-4
Post Season: Elite Eight; Lost to Albuquerque High (51-50)
Points per game: 59.10 (1714)
Points against: 48.82 (1416)
Realistic Prediction: I am a huge fan of Jamaal Brown. Have you ever seen him scout or at a coaching clinic? The master of taking notes. It's hard to not root for a coach who loves this game this much and evident that he took the worst program in 6A and made them a winner. I would have never imagined them a preseason #1 but that's where we are today. The Cavemen are 20-win bound and title game expectations are here. When good teams get a small taste but get "upset" they return favorites the next year (if you watch baseball think Royals with CHS).
Biggest Questions: How do they handle having the target all season? No longer an underdog.
Percentage we would pick them
District Champ: 99%
Playoff Team: 100%
Elite Eight: 100%
Final Four: 98%
Title Game: 97%
Returning Players: Boatwright is huge but this roster is much like a college roster, in terms of height. It's unreal for an NM team to be loaded with height. Chris Johnson (2017/6'5), and Bryce Mcalister (2017/6'6) are apart of a talented, huge and junior led roster.
Roster
Ralph Cueto (2016)
Daniel Miller (2016)
Jordan Wright (2016)
Malachi Calderon (2016)
Micah Calderon (2016)
Cassius Rivers (2016)
Bryce Mcalister (2017)
Chris Johnson (2017)
Brenden Boatwright (2017)
