Suffolk VI boys basketball preview

Bayport-Blue Point Phantoms

Coach: Charlie Peck

Last season: 17-5

Key players

G Doug Niblock 6-0 Sr.

G Mike Darby 6-1 Jr.

G Ka’Sean Watlington 5-10 Sr.

G Prabhnoor Singh 6-4 Sr.

F Evan Harenberg 6-3 Jr.

Outlook: Niblock and Darby are returning starters from last year’s Suffolk Class A champion. Singh, a touted shooter and scorer, will be a major offensive threat after transferring from an Indiana prep school.

East Hampton Bonackers

Coach: Bill McKee

Last season: 9-9

Key players

G Brandon Kennedy-Gay 5-11 Jr.

G Kyle McKee 5-11 Jr.

G Kevin Fee 6-0 Soph.

F Brandon Johnson 6-3 Jr.

F Regis O’Neil 6-3 Jr.

Outlook: The Bonackers closed out the 2014-15 regular season on a three-game winning streak to make the playoffs, and they’ll rely on returning players Kennedy-Gay, McKee and Fee to build on that momentum.

Glenn Knights

Coach: Charly Rogener

Last season: 6-12

Key players

G Wayne White 6-2 Sr.

G Ky McIntyre 6-0 Jr.

G Damique Reddick 6-2 Sr.

F Zach Coppola 6-3 Sr.

F Timmy Greschner 6-6 Sr.

Outlook: With a strong senior class and Greschner’s 15 points and 11 rebounds per game leading the way, Glenn returns 80 percent of its scoring from last year.

Hampton Bays Baymen

Coach: Pete Meehan

Last season: 6-12

Key players

G Matt Rinaldi 6-1 Sr.

G Antonio Kull 6-0 Jr.

G Andrew Hafemeister 5-9 Jr.

F Tyler Carbone 6-1 Sr.

F David Krieg 6-2 Soph.

Outlook: The inexperienced Baymen are newcomers to Suffolk VI. Carbone was an all-league player in Suffolk VII last season.

Miller Place Panthers

Coach: Chris Savino

Last season: 0-17

Key players

G Matt Hirdt 6-3 Soph.

G Chris Savino 5-7 Soph.

G Christian Loretta 5-8 Jr.

G/F Max Steele 6-0 Jr.

F Alex Herbst 5-11 Soph.

Outlook: Steele and Loretta are the only returning players in a young starting five as Miller Place, a team proud of its high basketball IQ, looks to take the next step in its rebuild.

Mount Sinai Mustangs

Coach: Ryan McNeely

Last season: 5-13

Key players

G Nick Rose 6-1 Jr.

G Noah Wessels 6-0 Sr.

G Vin Margulies 6-0 Sr.

G/F Nolan Kelly 6-3 Sr.

F Harrison Bak 6-4 Jr.

Outlook: Kelly (14.6 ppg) and Rose (9.2 ppg) were two of the Mustangs’ top three scorers a year ago. Defense will be a strength, as will the team’s overall experience.

Shoreham-Wading River Wildcats

Coach: Kevin Culhane

Last season: 14-4

Key players

G Jon Constant 5-9 Sr.

G Doug DeMaio 5-11 Sr.

F Jason Curran 6-3 Sr.

F Kieran Qualley 6-3 Sr.

F Liam Mahoney 6-3 Fr.

Outlook: The Wildcats return a fair amount of experience, but replicating or exceeding what was the program’s best record since 1992 will be a challenge.