Mercury ALL CCS Team - SF,SM & SC Counties

[Rmbr26]

Here is the "All-Mercury News Boys Basketball Team" - So to the more knowledgeable fans out there any slights or gross omissions of players overlooked by the diligent Merc staff in your opinion?

Player of the Year = Ben Kone - 6'9 - Jr. - Mitty

Coach of the Year = Chuck Rapp - Serra

First Team:
Guard - Mo Abdulrasul - 6'1 - Sr. Fremont
Guard - Curtis Witt - 6'2 - Jr. - St. Francis
Forward - James Kelbert - 6'2 - Jr. - Leland
Forward - Corbin Koch - 6'3 - Sr. - SHP
Forward - Ben Kone - 6'9 - Jr. - Mitty

Second Team:
Guard - Jimmy Wohrer - Sr. - Serra
Forward - Marquis Adkins - Sr. - Mills
Forward - Trevor Brown - Sr. - Serra
Forward - Dan Rosenbaum - Sr. - Los Altos
Forward - Eddie Stansberry - Jr. - Riordan

Third Team:
Guard - Angelo Athens - Soph - Bellarmine
Guard - Kevin Mullin - Sr. - Palo Alto
Forward - Tommy Nuno - Jr. - HMB
Forward - Noah Stapes - Jr. - St. Francis
Center - David Awolowo - Sr. - Gunderson

Final Freeman Top 10 Teams for CCS for 2015:
1. Serra 23-6
2. Mitty 20-11
3. St. Francis 22-6
4. SHC 17-12
5. Bells 17-11
6. Riordan 18-11
7. SHP 23-5
8. Palma 22-6
9. HMB 25-5
10. Santa Cruz 22-7

* Note: The All Mercury Teams are picked from within SF, SM & SC Counties and do not include CCS Teams in Monterey County such as Palma & Santa Cruz [which the Merc would at some point change this to include all CCS teams].

 

[NorCalSportsFan]

This is great. Thanks.

I agree about Merc coverage. It is a shame they don't just cover CCS for rankings. They had decades of CCS records and data and now just cover part of the section in what they consider their subscription area. There are less than a handful of teams and players that would be added to rankings and for consideration to all CCS so it would be minimal added effort. I'm sure the Merc gets lots of internet traffic from outside their subscription area.

 

[jordan24]

SF Chronicle All Metro vs. SJ Mercury All CCS

Interesting that the only CCS players listed in the SF Chronicle's First and Third Team All-Bay Area are Mitty's Ben Kone (First Team and Peninsula Metro POY) and Riordan's Eddie Stansberry (3rd Team All Bay Area). Most of the other CCS players on the First thru Third teams garnered HM in the SF Chronicle. Playing in the rugged WCAL most likely had a lot to do with the SF Chronicle's selections. Link below:

Originally posted by Rmbr26:
Here is the "All-Mercury News Boys Basketball Team" - So to the more knowledgeable fans out there any slights or gross omissions of players overlooked by the diligent Merc staff in your opinion?

Player of the Year = Ben Kone - 6'9 - Jr. - Mitty

Coach of the Year = Chuck Rapp - Serra

First Team:
Guard - Mo Abdulrasul - 6'1 - Sr. Fremont
Guard - Curtis Witt - 6'2 - Jr. - St. Francis
Forward - James Kelbert - 6'2 - Jr. - Leland
Forward - Corbin Koch - 6'3 - Sr. - SHP
Forward - Ben Kone - 6'9 - Jr. - Mitty

Second Team:
Guard - Jimmy Wohrer - Sr. - Serra
Forward - Marquis Adkins - Sr. - Mills
Forward - Trevor Brown - Sr. - Serra
Forward - Dan Rosenbaum - Sr. - Los Altos
Forward - Eddie Stansberry - Jr. - Riordan

Third Team:
Guard - Angelo Athens - Soph - Bellarmine
Guard - Kevin Mullin - Sr. - Palo Alto
Forward - Tommy Nuno - Jr. - HMB
Forward - Noah Stapes - Jr. - St. Francis
Center - David Awolowo - Sr. - Gunderson

Final Freeman Top 10 Teams for CCS for 2015:
1. Serra 23-6
2. Mitty 20-11
3. St. Francis 22-6
4. SHC 17-12
5. Bells 17-11
6. Riordan 18-11
7. SHP 23-5
8. Palma 22-6
9. HMB 25-5
10. Santa Cruz 22-7

* Note: The All Mercury Teams are picked from within SF, SM & SC Counties and do not include CCS Teams in Monterey County such as Palma & Santa Cruz [which the Merc would at some point change this to include all CCS teams.

This post was edited on 4/5 8:53 PM by jordan24

SF Chronicle All Metro Team

 

[machoopsSF]

Congrats to Marquis Adkins of Mills. Great player who has a great feel for the game and more importantly a great kid.

 

[Rmbr26]

Re: SF Chronicle All Metro vs. SJ Mercury All CCS

Thanks Jordan as missed the SF Chron All -Metro. Tough list to argue with really. I would be curious though as to who the writer was ["Mitch Stephens"?]. Could not find anything I readily disagreed with.

 

[jordan24]

Re: SF Chronicle All Metro vs. SJ Mercury All CCS

Rmbr, Yes. Mitch Stephens was the writer for the All-Metro teams. He's got a very good handle on NorCal HS basketball.

Originally posted by Rmbr26:
Thanks Jordan as missed the SF Chron All -Metro. Tough list to argue with really. I would be curious though as to who the writer was ["Mitch Stephens"?]. Could not find anything I readily disagreed with.