Fans,
Shown below are my annual pre-season rankings for the 2019-20 season for Class 1A. A big apology for being so late with these rankings this time around. Rankings for the other classes will be coming soon.
These rankings are based on a formula I've developed over the years that places emphasis on each team's record for the past year combined with the number of key players they have returning along with the actual number of points returning. Strength of schedule is also a strong consideration. One aspect that is NOT considered is attempting to evaluate players who rarely played at the varsity level during this past season.
This formula usually works in a majority of cases but occasionally “misses the boat” on some others. I developed it so that my own personal biases do not enter into the final rankings. These rankings are usually more indicative of a team’s strength at the start of the season as opposed to how they might finish.
Most of the info used for this analysis was derived from the following sources:
* Coaches from 100 schools
* www.maxpreps.com, the IHSAA-endorsed statistical service, provided
usable data for 262 schools.
* E.T.Pearl’s excellent website which provides complete statistical info for
62 schools in North Central Indiana. See etpearl.homestead.com./
* subscribing to seven different newspapers
* researching the websites of several other papers and basketball websites.
A big Thank You to everyone who provided information.
For each school, the info below shows this past year's record along with the number of key players and points returning. Where a + is shown, that means that a key player is returning for whom I do not have statistical information.
The “Power Rating” is shown for each school so that readers can see how each of the ranked schools compared with each other. If two or more teams have the same power rating, the number of points returning is used as a “tie breaker.”
One additional note. Unless otherwise known, these evaluations assume all players stay at the school they were at last year. In this day and age, that’s not a very safe
assumption anymore, but I don’t know of any other way to deal with it, especially at this early date.
If you know of a team that you feel should be ranked, don’t hesitate to let me know (Dan.Wantz@yahoo.com). It’s possible that I did not have enough information to properly consider them.
And lastly, a big Thank You as always to John Harrell’s great website for all of the easily accessible historical info that I often reference in these write-ups.
Enjoy,
Daniel Wantz
CLASS 1A
________________________2019___#Key Players &___Power
Rank___Team__________Record__PPG Returning___Rating
01_Gary 21st Century______19-7_____8______70_____163
02_Lafayette Cent.Catholic_ 24-5_____5______45_____124
03_Providence Cristo Rey__ 16-9_____7______50_____114
04_Greenwood Christian___ 16-11____3______40_____109
05_Barr-Reeve___________ 26-3_____3______20_____108
06_Indpls.Metropolitan____ 16-10____7______31_____100
07_Covenant Chris.(DeM.)_ 22-5_____4______63______98
08_Covington____________22-5_____4______47______98
09_Evansville Day________11-12____4______45______92
10_North Daviess_________18-7_____4______35______92
11_Oldenburg Academy___ 16-6_____ 4______41______89
12_Southwood___________12-11____ 4______34______83
13_Morristown___________22-5_____3______28______78
14_Lighthouse South______13-13____3______ 23_____ 77
15_Kouts_______________ 22-4_____4______39______76
16_Indianapolis Tindley____9-14____ 3______ 12______73
17_Wes-Del_____________13-10____5______ 53______70
18_Washington Twp.______17-7_____3______ 25______70
19_Liberty Christian______12-12____ 6______ 55_____ 67
20_Christian Academy____ 16-8_____2______ ++_____ 66
Projecting ahead, let’s take a look at the tournament trail for the
teams shown above—starting in the far North part of the state.
01__Gary 21st Century____Sect. 49/Far North Reg./North Semi-State
07__Covenant Christian __Sect. 49/Far North Reg./North Semi-State
15__Kouts _____________Sect. 49/Far North Reg./North Semi-State
18__Washington Twp.____Sect. 49/Far North Reg./North Semi-State
12__Southwood_________Sect. 53/No.Cent.Reg./North Semi-State
02__Lafayette CC_______ Sect. 54/No.Cent.Reg./North Semi-State
08__Covington _________Sect. 54/No.Cent.Reg./North Semi-State
17__Wes-Del___________Sect. 55/No.Cent.Reg./North Semi-State
19__Liberty Christian____Sect. 55/No.Cent.Reg./North Semi-State
06__Indpls.Metropolitan__Sect. 58/South Cent.Reg./South Semi-State
03__Prov.Cristo Rey_____Sect. 59/South Cent.Reg./South Semi-State
04__Greenwood Christian_Sect. 59/South Cent.Reg./South Semi-State
14__Lighthouse South____Sect. 59/South Cent.Reg./South Semi-State
16__Indpls.Tindley______ Sect. 59/South Cent.Reg./South Semi-State
11__Oldenburg Academy_ Sect. 60/South Cent.Reg./South Semi-State
13__Morristown________ Sect. 60/South Cent.Reg./South Semi-State
20__Christian Academy__ Sect. 61/Southwest Reg./South Semi-State
05__Barr-Reeve_________Sect. 63/Southwest Reg./South Semi-State
10__North Daviess_______Sect. 63/Southwest Reg./South Semi-State
09__Evansville Day______Sect. 64/Southwest Reg./South Semi-State
Now, here’s a look at the key performers for the Top 20 teams in 1A. Unless stated otherwise, all players are seniors. Those 6’ 3 or taller have their height mentioned, if known. Scoring averages are shown in parentheses. Rebound and/or assist averages are also shown where known and relevant.
1_Gary 21st Century: 6'4 Johnell Davis (25.0, 10 rpg), a Junior All-State selection for this past year; Also, Triyonte Lomax (14.0, 4-apg), and 6'5 Demondrick Velez (9.0).
2_Lafayette Central Catholic: 6'4 Carson Barrett (14.4, 11 r, 8 a). junior A.J.Bordenet (10.0); 6'5 soph Clark Barrett (8.1) and 6'5 Nathan Webb (7.6).
3_Providence Cristo Rey: Elkin Ramirez (10.2), Jamil Chandler (9.3), ;and 6'7 Anthony Williams (8.5, 6 r).
4_Greenwood Christian: 6'4 Champ McCorkle (18.7, 7 r), 6'4 Andrew Anderson (12.9), and 6'3 junior Styles McCorkle (8.8).
5_Barr-Reeve: 6'8 Keegan O'Neill (10.3 ppg, 6 rpg), 6'3 junior Brycen Graber (6.5, 8-a), and 6'3 soph Hagen Knepp (3.4). JV squad was 19-1.
6_Indinanpolis Metropolitan: Warren Williams (12.5, 5 r).
7_Covenant Christian (DeMotte): 6'4 Ben Lins (21.9, 7-r), 6'3 Gavin Herrema (21.6, 7-a), and 6'3 Cade Walstra (13.8, 9 r).
8_Covington: Colton Brown (13.8), junior Logan Pinkerton (12.6), and Caleb Elmore (12.6, 8-r).
9_Evansville Day: 6'11 Noah Hupmann (16.6, 11-r) and Alijah Stewart (13.8)
10_North Daviess: Jack Townsend (15.0), 6'4 Kirk Wagler (9.0), and Trevor Riggins (8.0).
11_Oldenburg Academy: Jake Johnson (19.6, 5-r) and junior Andrew Oesterling (10.3).
12_Southwood: Junior Carson Rich (14.3) and Gabe Lloyd (8.4).
13_Morristown: Junior Kyle Crim (14.3) and Trevon Carlton (10.5). JV team was 15-2..
14_Lighthouse South: Israel Barnett (13.1).
15_Kouts: Juniors Cole Wireman(17.1) and Cale Wireman (14.7).
16_Indianapolis Tindley: 6'8 junior Christian Dakosta (5.1).
17_Wes-Del: Caden McClaughry (12.8), Keegan Newsome (11.9), soph Evan
Whitesell (10.4), and junior Eric Harlan (9.8).
18_Washington Twp.: Austin Darnell (14.2, 8-r).
19_Liberty Christian:: Soph Christian Nunn (16.5, 8-r), junior Quentin Edmonds-Long
(12.3), and Cade McCord (10.8).
20_Christian Academy: 6'5 Bailey Conrad and Ethan Carrier.
Shown below are my annual pre-season rankings for the 2019-20 season for Class 1A. A big apology for being so late with these rankings this time around. Rankings for the other classes will be coming soon.
These rankings are based on a formula I've developed over the years that places emphasis on each team's record for the past year combined with the number of key players they have returning along with the actual number of points returning. Strength of schedule is also a strong consideration. One aspect that is NOT considered is attempting to evaluate players who rarely played at the varsity level during this past season.
This formula usually works in a majority of cases but occasionally “misses the boat” on some others. I developed it so that my own personal biases do not enter into the final rankings. These rankings are usually more indicative of a team’s strength at the start of the season as opposed to how they might finish.
Most of the info used for this analysis was derived from the following sources:
* Coaches from 100 schools
* www.maxpreps.com, the IHSAA-endorsed statistical service, provided
usable data for 262 schools.
* E.T.Pearl’s excellent website which provides complete statistical info for
62 schools in North Central Indiana. See etpearl.homestead.com./
* subscribing to seven different newspapers
* researching the websites of several other papers and basketball websites.
A big Thank You to everyone who provided information.
For each school, the info below shows this past year's record along with the number of key players and points returning. Where a + is shown, that means that a key player is returning for whom I do not have statistical information.
The “Power Rating” is shown for each school so that readers can see how each of the ranked schools compared with each other. If two or more teams have the same power rating, the number of points returning is used as a “tie breaker.”
One additional note. Unless otherwise known, these evaluations assume all players stay at the school they were at last year. In this day and age, that’s not a very safe
assumption anymore, but I don’t know of any other way to deal with it, especially at this early date.
If you know of a team that you feel should be ranked, don’t hesitate to let me know (Dan.Wantz@yahoo.com). It’s possible that I did not have enough information to properly consider them.
And lastly, a big Thank You as always to John Harrell’s great website for all of the easily accessible historical info that I often reference in these write-ups.
Enjoy,
Daniel Wantz
CLASS 1A
________________________2019___#Key Players &___Power
Rank___Team__________Record__PPG Returning___Rating
01_Gary 21st Century______19-7_____8______70_____163
02_Lafayette Cent.Catholic_ 24-5_____5______45_____124
03_Providence Cristo Rey__ 16-9_____7______50_____114
04_Greenwood Christian___ 16-11____3______40_____109
05_Barr-Reeve___________ 26-3_____3______20_____108
06_Indpls.Metropolitan____ 16-10____7______31_____100
07_Covenant Chris.(DeM.)_ 22-5_____4______63______98
08_Covington____________22-5_____4______47______98
09_Evansville Day________11-12____4______45______92
10_North Daviess_________18-7_____4______35______92
11_Oldenburg Academy___ 16-6_____ 4______41______89
12_Southwood___________12-11____ 4______34______83
13_Morristown___________22-5_____3______28______78
14_Lighthouse South______13-13____3______ 23_____ 77
15_Kouts_______________ 22-4_____4______39______76
16_Indianapolis Tindley____9-14____ 3______ 12______73
17_Wes-Del_____________13-10____5______ 53______70
18_Washington Twp.______17-7_____3______ 25______70
19_Liberty Christian______12-12____ 6______ 55_____ 67
20_Christian Academy____ 16-8_____2______ ++_____ 66
Projecting ahead, let’s take a look at the tournament trail for the
teams shown above—starting in the far North part of the state.
01__Gary 21st Century____Sect. 49/Far North Reg./North Semi-State
07__Covenant Christian __Sect. 49/Far North Reg./North Semi-State
15__Kouts _____________Sect. 49/Far North Reg./North Semi-State
18__Washington Twp.____Sect. 49/Far North Reg./North Semi-State
12__Southwood_________Sect. 53/No.Cent.Reg./North Semi-State
02__Lafayette CC_______ Sect. 54/No.Cent.Reg./North Semi-State
08__Covington _________Sect. 54/No.Cent.Reg./North Semi-State
17__Wes-Del___________Sect. 55/No.Cent.Reg./North Semi-State
19__Liberty Christian____Sect. 55/No.Cent.Reg./North Semi-State
06__Indpls.Metropolitan__Sect. 58/South Cent.Reg./South Semi-State
03__Prov.Cristo Rey_____Sect. 59/South Cent.Reg./South Semi-State
04__Greenwood Christian_Sect. 59/South Cent.Reg./South Semi-State
14__Lighthouse South____Sect. 59/South Cent.Reg./South Semi-State
16__Indpls.Tindley______ Sect. 59/South Cent.Reg./South Semi-State
11__Oldenburg Academy_ Sect. 60/South Cent.Reg./South Semi-State
13__Morristown________ Sect. 60/South Cent.Reg./South Semi-State
20__Christian Academy__ Sect. 61/Southwest Reg./South Semi-State
05__Barr-Reeve_________Sect. 63/Southwest Reg./South Semi-State
10__North Daviess_______Sect. 63/Southwest Reg./South Semi-State
09__Evansville Day______Sect. 64/Southwest Reg./South Semi-State
Now, here’s a look at the key performers for the Top 20 teams in 1A. Unless stated otherwise, all players are seniors. Those 6’ 3 or taller have their height mentioned, if known. Scoring averages are shown in parentheses. Rebound and/or assist averages are also shown where known and relevant.
1_Gary 21st Century: 6'4 Johnell Davis (25.0, 10 rpg), a Junior All-State selection for this past year; Also, Triyonte Lomax (14.0, 4-apg), and 6'5 Demondrick Velez (9.0).
2_Lafayette Central Catholic: 6'4 Carson Barrett (14.4, 11 r, 8 a). junior A.J.Bordenet (10.0); 6'5 soph Clark Barrett (8.1) and 6'5 Nathan Webb (7.6).
3_Providence Cristo Rey: Elkin Ramirez (10.2), Jamil Chandler (9.3), ;and 6'7 Anthony Williams (8.5, 6 r).
4_Greenwood Christian: 6'4 Champ McCorkle (18.7, 7 r), 6'4 Andrew Anderson (12.9), and 6'3 junior Styles McCorkle (8.8).
5_Barr-Reeve: 6'8 Keegan O'Neill (10.3 ppg, 6 rpg), 6'3 junior Brycen Graber (6.5, 8-a), and 6'3 soph Hagen Knepp (3.4). JV squad was 19-1.
6_Indinanpolis Metropolitan: Warren Williams (12.5, 5 r).
7_Covenant Christian (DeMotte): 6'4 Ben Lins (21.9, 7-r), 6'3 Gavin Herrema (21.6, 7-a), and 6'3 Cade Walstra (13.8, 9 r).
8_Covington: Colton Brown (13.8), junior Logan Pinkerton (12.6), and Caleb Elmore (12.6, 8-r).
9_Evansville Day: 6'11 Noah Hupmann (16.6, 11-r) and Alijah Stewart (13.8)
10_North Daviess: Jack Townsend (15.0), 6'4 Kirk Wagler (9.0), and Trevor Riggins (8.0).
11_Oldenburg Academy: Jake Johnson (19.6, 5-r) and junior Andrew Oesterling (10.3).
12_Southwood: Junior Carson Rich (14.3) and Gabe Lloyd (8.4).
13_Morristown: Junior Kyle Crim (14.3) and Trevon Carlton (10.5). JV team was 15-2..
14_Lighthouse South: Israel Barnett (13.1).
15_Kouts: Juniors Cole Wireman(17.1) and Cale Wireman (14.7).
16_Indianapolis Tindley: 6'8 junior Christian Dakosta (5.1).
17_Wes-Del: Caden McClaughry (12.8), Keegan Newsome (11.9), soph Evan
Whitesell (10.4), and junior Eric Harlan (9.8).
18_Washington Twp.: Austin Darnell (14.2, 8-r).
19_Liberty Christian:: Soph Christian Nunn (16.5, 8-r), junior Quentin Edmonds-Long
(12.3), and Cade McCord (10.8).
20_Christian Academy: 6'5 Bailey Conrad and Ethan Carrier.
