From Whom I saw in Summer Leagues.

Written Wednesday July 9th at 7:42 PM

This is from what I learned from the summer leagues in boys basketball.

These are the OAA teams I've seen this summer.

Avondale

Clarkston

West Bloomfield

Groves

Farmington

Lake Orion

Stoney Creek

Oxford

Adams

Rochester

Waterford Mott

Pontiac

Bloomfield Hills 

Troy Athens

Troy

Waterford Kettering 

There is a ton of parity in the White and the Blue. The league got the White and the Blue right when it comes to competitiveness.

I was really impressed from what I saw from Pontiac. The Phoenix have a new coach in Dion Harris but that team looks to be in midseason form and could get better. Pontiac should be a player in the Blue with their athleticism. Bloomfield Hills also impressed me especially with the play of their guards. The game against Romeo when they looked smooth on both sides of the court. The Blue looks to be really competitive. Troy Athens looks solid when I saw them. The Red Hawks are more than capable of having a strong season after winning the district crown last season. Troy didn't look strong but they are replacing Mason Parker and his production. They could struggle a bit this winter but it's still the Colts. 

The White looks to be extremely competitive. I've seen all six teams in this division play this summer. Stoney Creek has looked really impressive under new Coach Marko Tomich and Tomich has this team playing at a high level. Adams was really competitive in their games I seen with them. Rochester looks solid when I saw them. Lake Orion plays team basketball on both sides of the floor which is a great sign for Coach Jose Andrades. Oxford had some struggles against West Bloomfield. They are going through a transition after graduating a strong senior class last season. Waterford Mott has talent but depth could be a warning sign for Coach Jeff Jayson as they reenter the OAA.

Clarkston had some battles this summer but the question lingers is will the Wolves be on top of the food chain for Coach Tim Waslik. The Wolves are coming off three losses to Avondale including once in the postseason. The Yellow Jackets got stronger despite questions in the paint for Coach Jaret Thomas. Groves looked really competitive despite losing a lot of talent. I think the Falcons will be fine heading into the winter. Farmington looked solid when I saw them, the Falcons athleticism will be prevalent in games this season.

Waterford Kettering looks much improved when I saw them. Coach Rex Walters has this team heading in the right direction. The Captains look to be the early favorite in the Gold this season.