Suffolk V boys basketball preview
Harborfields Malcolm Wynter (3) carries the ball in the third quarter during the Suffolk High School boys basketball game between Harborfields and Brentwood played on Friday, Dec 4, 2015 at Harborfields High School. Credit: Bob Sorensen
Amityville Warriors
Coach: Mark Epps
Last season: 9-8
Key players
G Joshua Serrano 6-2 Soph.
G Kadir Granville 6-2 Sr.
G Eric Campbell 6-2 Sr.
F Anthony Benjamin 6-4 Jr.
C Julius Goodard 6-5 Soph.
Outlook: Serrano and Campbell are the only returning starters. Goodard’s interior presence will help anchor a defense that Epps hopes will be “tenacious.”
Comsewogue Warriors
Coach: Joel Sutherland
Last season: 6-10
Key players
G Travis Williams 6-1 Sr.
G Dylan Cervini 6-1 Sr.
F Mike Stiles 6-2 Sr.
F Patrick Billings 6-4 Soph.
C David Heller 6-4 Soph.
Outlook: Billings and Heller are varsity newcomers but they’ll add size to a young team that believes it can contend for a playoff spot.
Harborfields Tornadoes
Coach: John Tampori
Last season: 13-7
Key players
G Malcolm Wynter 5-10 Sr.
G Robert Pecorelli 6-2 Sr.
G Alex Bloom 5-10 Sr.
F Danny Morgan 6-3 Sr.
F Alex Merhige 6-4 Jr.
Outlook: Harborfields returns its starting five from a team that lost to Bayport-Blue Point in the Suffolk Class A championship.
Islip Buccaneers
Coach: Jamie Lynch
Last season: 11-8
G Caleb Staneck 5-8 Sr.
G Neil Tapia 5-10 Sr.
G Adrian Robles 5-11 Sr.
F Raphael Alomar 6-1 Sr.
F Scott Mastermaker 6-4 Jr.
Outlook: Alomar and Staneck will be the main offensive threats, but Mastermaker’s interior presence could be key for a perimeter-oriented team. Tapia is one of the league’s best defenders.
Rocky Point Eagles
Coach: James Jordan
Last season: 8-10
Key players
G Harry Lynch 5-10 Sr.
G Alec Rinaldi 5-11 Soph.
F Ben Collesidis 6-2 Sr.
F Mason Cline 6-1 Sr.
F Colin Kotarski 6-1 Sr.
Outlook: Harry Lynch is one of the better players in the league, and Rocky Point will count on him for more than the 15 points he averaged last year.
Sayville Golden Flashes
Coach: Lou Lowe
Last season: 13-5
Key players
G Joey Mas 5-10 Soph.
G Nick Casazza 5-10 Sr.
F Hunter Schenkel 6-3 Sr.
F Joey Harclerode 6-4 Jr.
C Dan Martucci 6-4 Sr.
Outlook: Schenkel, who averaged 20 points and 11 rebounds last year, leads a team with a good mix of athleticism in the backcourt and size up front.
Westhampton Hurricanes
Coach: John Baumiller
Last season: 4-13
Key players
G Bryce Phillips 5-10
G Jacob Guadiello 5-9
G/F Griffin Schulz 6-0
G/F Nigel Braithwaite 5-10
F Nick Lafrese 6-5
Outlook: Phillips, who averaged 4.6 points, is the only returning player with significant varsity experience.
