Preseason Rankings: No. 43 Albuquerque Academy Chargers
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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Albuquerque Academy had a rare down season falling to 10-17, 2-5 in 2014-2015 and missing on the 2015 post season. Not often, if ever, that the Chargers haven't been apart of the post season.
Overview: Head coach Roy Morgan graduates top-5 leading scorers and will have to replace a senior led team. Jackson Morris (2017) is the most experienced player coming back playing in 26 of the 27 games averaging 2.7 points and 1.8 rebounds per contest. They had some young prospects and will again be young in 2015-2016, which could be in store for another sub .500 season. The Chargers return 7 players but actual minutes was not high and could be a learn on the go season. They will play with high energy and this summer they did things well, have some height and saavy guards that look to make big plays.
Last Season
Record: 10-17, 2-5
Home Record: 8-7
Away Record: 2-10
Post Season: Missed the Playoffs
Points per game: 48.8 (1318)
Points against: 51.7 (1397)
Realistic Prediction: This could be another year where the Chargers scrap to get to double digit wins. The Chargers will battle in district but Grants, Pius and an improving Moriarty might make for another fight for third type of district slate. The Chargers also play a difficult pre-district schedule filled with 6A competition, their own tournament is loaded each season and they play top comp. 10 wins might be a success for this team but they have a coaching staff that will beat you if you are sleeping on them. The strange things with Academy dating to the Mike Brown era is that they are a program that could beat you any given night, no matter how many wins. Saying that we could see them as a bubble team or missing on the playoffs in 2016.
District Champ: 10%
Playoff Team: 52.3%:
Elite Eight: 15%
Final Four: 3%
Title Game: 1%
Returning Players: They do lose some their scoring, rebounding and majority of what they did along with 5-starters from last season. They bring back seven players with limited playing experience at the varsity level. The summer went well from the games we seen and could be a dark horse of players.
Roster
Mazen Hassan (2016)
Nate Spratley (2016)
Brandon Catbagan (2016)
Max Preissler (2016)
Jackson Morris (2017)
Ryan O'Malia (2017)
Markus Parrish (2018)
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
Albuquerque Academy had a rare down season falling to 10-17, 2-5 in 2014-2015 and missing on the 2015 post season. Not often, if ever, that the Chargers haven't been apart of the post season.
Overview: Head coach Roy Morgan graduates top-5 leading scorers and will have to replace a senior led team. Jackson Morris (2017) is the most experienced player coming back playing in 26 of the 27 games averaging 2.7 points and 1.8 rebounds per contest. They had some young prospects and will again be young in 2015-2016, which could be in store for another sub .500 season. The Chargers return 7 players but actual minutes was not high and could be a learn on the go season. They will play with high energy and this summer they did things well, have some height and saavy guards that look to make big plays.
Last Season
Record: 10-17, 2-5
Home Record: 8-7
Away Record: 2-10
Post Season: Missed the Playoffs
Points per game: 48.8 (1318)
Points against: 51.7 (1397)
Realistic Prediction: This could be another year where the Chargers scrap to get to double digit wins. The Chargers will battle in district but Grants, Pius and an improving Moriarty might make for another fight for third type of district slate. The Chargers also play a difficult pre-district schedule filled with 6A competition, their own tournament is loaded each season and they play top comp. 10 wins might be a success for this team but they have a coaching staff that will beat you if you are sleeping on them. The strange things with Academy dating to the Mike Brown era is that they are a program that could beat you any given night, no matter how many wins. Saying that we could see them as a bubble team or missing on the playoffs in 2016.
District Champ: 10%
Playoff Team: 52.3%:
Elite Eight: 15%
Final Four: 3%
Title Game: 1%
Returning Players: They do lose some their scoring, rebounding and majority of what they did along with 5-starters from last season. They bring back seven players with limited playing experience at the varsity level. The summer went well from the games we seen and could be a dark horse of players.
Roster
Mazen Hassan (2016)
Nate Spratley (2016)
Brandon Catbagan (2016)
Max Preissler (2016)
Jackson Morris (2017)
Ryan O'Malia (2017)
Markus Parrish (2018)
