MIAA A Conference Preview: Player of the Year Candidates
As the season looms closer, it’s time to start our preseason previews. For this article, we’ll take a look at the possible candidates for the player of the year award. Ace Baldwin | 6’1 | St. Frances ’20 Baldwin has…
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Continue ReadingAs the season looms closer, it’s time to start our preseason previews. For this article, we’ll take a look at the possible candidates for the player of the year award.
Ace Baldwin | 6’1 | St. Frances ’20
Baldwin has proved himself to be one of the most skilled, clutch players you can find. He played hero in two of the Panthers’ biggest games last season. One coming against Memphis East in the Chick-Fil-A Classic and the other to win the BCL Championship and complete the MIAA/BCL sweep. If you’re in the Baltimore area and aren’t sure who Baldwin is, come out from living under that rock. The VCU commit is a triple-double threat every night out with his ability to create for others, rebound at an above average level and score when his team needs. Baldwin took POY honors last season for the BCL and it wouldn’t shock me to see him take it for both the MIAA and BCL this season if St. Frances sees similar success.
Ausar Crawley | 5’8 | Mount St. Joe ’21
Crawley is the type of player that does so many important things on the floor that won’t show up in the box score. Although, he can fill that up too. The Gaels are going to look like a much different team with James Bishop (LSU) gone. They’ll be more balanced as a team scoring, but will still need multiple players to step up and fill the void that Bishop left behind. Crawley will be one of those players. On top of that, he’ll run the show offensively as he did last season and be a pesky on-ball defender. His toughness and leadership reflect on his teammates. Crawley is a ruthless competitor and knows what it takes to help orchestrate a team to the top of the standings.
Jamal West | 6’5 | St. Frances ’20
West has been a mismatch issue ever since he stepped on a high school floor. The South Alabama commit logs double-doubles on a routine basis and that shouldn’t change as he plays his last season of high school ball. West went on a tear last year during the MIAA playoffs finishing with 41 points in the opening round game and capping things off with a 28-point performance in the championship. Good luck finding another player who plays with the motor that West does. He’s relentless on the glass and whenever he is around the rim on offense, he tries to take it off.
Tyler Brelsford | 6’2 | Mount St. Joe ’20
Along with Crawley, Brelsford will help fill the void Bishop left behind. Brelsford will be responsible more towards the scoring portion. The George Washington commit is a certified sniper from three and has continued to grow as a play maker off the dribble. He is especially effective in ball-screen actions with his ability to score from all three levels. Brelsford will likely be a top three scorer in the conference.
Mitch Fischer | 6’7 | Loyola ’20
Fischer made first-team All MIAA last season after helping lead the Dons to a semifinals appearance. The 6-foot-7 forward asserted himself as a versatile scorer offensively with his ability to shoot from three and score in the post. He’ll be leaned on even more this season as not only a scorer, but overall decision maker. The Dons are extremely thin at point guard and even though Fischer doesn’t have much experience bringing the ball up the floor consistently, we could see him do just that as a result of their lack of ball handling. More involvement usually results in an increase in numbers.