Roundball in the NBA

Taking a look at the pre-season top ranked teams participating in the 20th Annual Motor City Roundball Classic.

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Outlook: Even though the team has three starters returning, coach Ronald Woodhull said Kettering would be young after losing to eventual Class A state champ Birmingham Marian a year ago. Senior Haley Tewes is a combo guard with size at 5-11. Emily Bernas is 5-10 and a three-point threat who has worked on attacking the basket. Lillia Schoof is a 6-foot junior who is an excellent athlete, can rebound and nearly averaged a double-double in the state tournament. Sophomore Marnae Holland is in line for a starter’s role, and at 5-10, she’s a good defender and slasher. Senior guard Sammi Shaner and junior forward Maddy Kase round out the rotation. - Detroit Free Press

Waterford Kettering (23-2, Class A): Three starters return from a regional championship team that lost to two-time state champion Birmingham Marian in a quarterfinal. That trio of starters are talented, led by 5-11 senior Haley Tewes, 3-point threat Emily Bernas and 6-foot junior Lillia Schoof, who averaged 12 points and 10 rebounds during the second half of the season. - Detroit News

Taking a look at the pre-season top ranked teams participating in the 21st Annual Motor City Roundball Classic.

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Outlook: Graduation losses will hurt the team after a state semifinal appearance, but the squad is in good hands with Nastassja Chambers back. She averaged 15.9 points, 3.6 steals and 2.1 assists per game and led the team in scoring as a sophomore and junior. She’ll get help from Cydney Williams and juniors Rohzane Wells, Adrienne Anderson and Kayla Wright. - Detroit Free Press

Ypsilanti Arbor Prep (22-4, Class C): Arbor Prep returns several key players from its state semifinal team, including 5-9 senior standout guard Nastassja Chambers (16 points, four steals, three rebounds), junior guard Adrienne Anderson (eight points) and 5-11 junior forward Cydney Williams, who received an offer from Akron. Big things also are expected from junior guard Roh’zane Wells and 6-0 junior Kayla Knight.  - Detroit News

Ypsilanti Arbor Prep (2-1): Nastassja Chambers returns after being named the 2015 Ann Arbor News Girls Basketball Player of the Year to lead the Gators, who reached the Class C state semifinal last year. The team won its first two games in dominant fashion against Woodhaven and South Lyon East before falling to Huron. Mlive

Taking a look at the pre-season top ranked teams participating in the 21st Annual Motor City Roundball Classic.

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DeWitt (25-2) Outlook: The Class A runner-ups return just one starter in 5-10 senior Lilly George. She averaged eight points and five rebounds a game and has committed to Ferris State. Junior forward Summer Ward played a key role off the bench last season and is rehabbing from an ACL tear. Other key contributors are expected to be 5-10 senior forward Gabby Iacobellis, senior guard Bailey Slater, junior guard Jessah McManus and junior guard Mackenzie Dawes. - Detroit Free Press

Taking a look at the pre-season top ranked teams participating in the 21st Annual Motor City Roundball Classic.

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Flint Powers (12-9) Outlook: Powers is determined to get past Goodrich, a nemesis in an extremely tough district. Francesca Coury is the team’s best player after averaging 18 points and 4.6 rebounds per game. She has committed to Saginaw Valley and expanded her game. Three starters will help Coury: Rachel Phillpotts, who averaged 10 points per game last year; junior point guard Anna Ruhstorfer, who also averaged 10 points per game last season and is emerging as a solid player; and junior Abbey Clothier, who contributed six points per game and is a great athlete who can do a little bit of everything. "This is the most athletic team I've had, even more athletic than the state championship team (in 2005) and we have great chemistry," Lathrup coach Michele Marshall said. "We can press and get out and run or score in the halfcourt set. Kehinde Bello is our most improved player. She had a great AAU season."    - Detroit News