Preseason Rankings: No. 24 Portales Rams
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 Rams are coming off a 17-10, 6-0 season that resulted in a District Championship and Final Four appearance.
Overview: Head coach Rickie McBroom has quickly put the Rams back on the map as one of the top programs in it's classification. The Rams lose two of their top guards from last season but return some solid players to their front court. Jeremie Karngbaye a 6-5 post will be one, if not, the best in the paint off the block post players in 4A basketball. The Rams will have depth and the coaching staff will have this team ready on any given night.
Last Season
Record: 17-10, 6-0
Home Record: 8-3
Away Record: 5-4
Post Season: Final Four; lost to Hope Christian (70-46)
Points per game: 55.59 (1501)
Points against: 49.18 (1328)
Realistic Prediction: Looking a 4A basketball we are high on Portales this season (No. 3 NMPreps.com 4A Rankings). This will be one of the best teams and dependent on the selection committee actually rewarding a deserving team with a 2-3 seed they could play in the title game. They play a tough schedule and they could very well win 20-games this year and they are a true contender.
District Champ: 99%
Playoff Team: 100%
Elite Eight: 95%
Final Four: 90%
Title Game: 85%
Returning Players: Karngbaye is one of the best bigs in the classification and state, a strong big in the paint that cleans the glass. Ben Wallace like, that could very likely be a 20-10 type of player. Athletic and quick in transition, where he will get most of his points, Bronte Stauggaard is an athlete and will be one of the better players in 4A. They have a guard in JR Ramirez that will be a name to know this season as well.
Roster
Jordan Davis (2016)
Bronte Staugaard (2016)
Marcos Guzman (2016)
Adam Hernandez (2016)
Jermie Karngbaye (2017)
Dario Ontiveros (2017)
Jr Ramirez (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 | Rankings 72-51 | Preseason Preview Page
The Rams are coming off a 17-10, 6-0 season that resulted in a District Championship and Final Four appearance.
Overview: Head coach Rickie McBroom has quickly put the Rams back on the map as one of the top programs in it's classification. The Rams lose two of their top guards from last season but return some solid players to their front court. Jeremie Karngbaye a 6-5 post will be one, if not, the best in the paint off the block post players in 4A basketball. The Rams will have depth and the coaching staff will have this team ready on any given night.
Last Season
Record: 17-10, 6-0
Home Record: 8-3
Away Record: 5-4
Post Season: Final Four; lost to Hope Christian (70-46)
Points per game: 55.59 (1501)
Points against: 49.18 (1328)
Realistic Prediction: Looking a 4A basketball we are high on Portales this season (No. 3 NMPreps.com 4A Rankings). This will be one of the best teams and dependent on the selection committee actually rewarding a deserving team with a 2-3 seed they could play in the title game. They play a tough schedule and they could very well win 20-games this year and they are a true contender.
District Champ: 99%
Playoff Team: 100%
Elite Eight: 95%
Final Four: 90%
Title Game: 85%
Returning Players: Karngbaye is one of the best bigs in the classification and state, a strong big in the paint that cleans the glass. Ben Wallace like, that could very likely be a 20-10 type of player. Athletic and quick in transition, where he will get most of his points, Bronte Stauggaard is an athlete and will be one of the better players in 4A. They have a guard in JR Ramirez that will be a name to know this season as well.
Roster
Jordan Davis (2016)
Bronte Staugaard (2016)
Marcos Guzman (2016)
Adam Hernandez (2016)
Jermie Karngbaye (2017)
Dario Ontiveros (2017)
Jr Ramirez (2017)
