On paper, Boston College figures to be difficult to project. The Eagles have eight seniors and four juniors, with one junior sitting out as a transfer. They also have a new head coach and watched their most talented scorer transfer.
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Hoopville’s Player Rating System: The TIQ
Hoopville launches its player rating system, known as the Total Impact Quotient, which gathers a whole mess of statistics and boils them down to a single number. We then compare players based on their respective positions.
Introduction to Players’ Total Impact Quotient (TIQ)
This season, Hoopville introduces that Total Impact Quotient rating system for players from the six power conferences. Here’s a quick set of frequently asked questions. If you have other questions about the methodology, feel free to leave a comment.
As Usual, Baron is Guarded about Rhode Island
It has been easy to get a little too excited about the prospects for Rhode Island at times during Jim Baron’s tenure. But one constant is that the coach is guarded about his team at this time of the year, and that’s no different with a veteran team that has some size in a wide-open Atlantic 10.
Looking Back at Prep School Open Gyms
It’s time for a big picture look back at the prep school open gyms from the live period for Division I coaches.
Hoop Group Elite Fall Top 100 Recap
As they always do, Hoop Group came to Boston for one of its Elite Top 100 Camps on Saturday. Boston University was again the site for about 100 players to work out in front of some Division II and III coaches, and that’s about where a lot of the talent was.
Brimmer & May Has More Talent and Depth
When Greg Kristof looks down the bench this year, he’ll like the options he has a little more this season. The talent in his Brimmer & May program has been good, but this year’s team will have more of it than before and some size.
League Changes For Phillips Exeter, But Little Else Does
For many years Phillips Exeter played at the highest level of NEPSAC in the old Class A. Although they won’t be playing at the highest level of NEPSAC anymore, the schedule will feel like it and the academic requirements haven’t changed.
Wilbraham & Monson Might Have Most Talent Yet
It hasn’t taken Chris Sparks long to build up Wilbraham & Monson Academy. In short order, the former Penn assistant coach has made the program a good destination, and this season he’ll have his most talented team yet.
Suffield Academy Wants to Run
Pushing the tempo promises to be the name of the game for Suffield Academy this year. Jeff Depelteau’s squad doesn’t have a lot of size, so the game plan will be to run as often as possible, and that was evident during some of Monday’s open gym.
