With tournament time just around the corner and little to no significant games left to be played in the regular season, the scouts wish to express their opinion of top MVP candidates. This post is not the final standings for the Most Valuable Player award, rather an information analysis and power rankings of top candidates.
5. Adam Iffert
BJIM scouts have had a love hate relationship with Iffert. He is a prolific scorer and far and above the best sophomore in intramurals. Iffert is one of the brightest young players in the league. That being said, the hype from his sensational rookie season has translated into a sophomore slump. What Iffert needs is consistent buckets. This will only come with age, experience and getting to understand his own game. Regardless, Adam Iffert is still a great intramural talent and carries his team, The Mystical Meerkats, to success often.
4. Munib Ansari
Plain and simple. Munib Ansari is the Coach’s Kids. In all of the games played Munib has led his team in scoring and most of these points have come from the three point line. There is no doubt that Munib has range and shooting proficiency that is not common in intramurals. He has established himself as a great scorer and a player who’s team would not have nearly the same success without him. There are doubts concerning his shot selection and shot frequency. The shots he takes are often forced; however, when he’s hot he is nearly unstoppable so shooting frequency is important to establish a rhythm for a scorer who needs a large amount of points to put his team in a position to win.
3. Kent Miiller
Miiller (ii) is one of my favorite guards to watch because he has it all. He’s a dimer, capable of throwing incredible bounces through defenders, always finding an open alley for a dish. But this is not even the best aspect of his game. Kent Miiller has an extraordinary ability to create his own shot, a rarity in intramural basketball. Whether it is an isolation play to the hoop or a step back jumper, you can trust the ball in his capable hands. ii is arguably the most athletic guard in the league and possibly the best one on one threat, but his one weakness may be his inability to consistently know when to dish and when to take it to the hoop. He often dribbles into double teams and is subject to missing the wide open perimeter spot up shooter in his teammate Carl Vander Kooy.
2. Brendan McAulay
Brendan McAulay may have made his best case for MVP candidacy by having one of his worst games of the season. As stated in previous power rankings, McAulay and the Flint Tropics live and die by the three point line. In the Flint Tropics game against The Cold Stone Keelers, Brendan still put up a good amount of points but was unable to convert from three. In turn, the team looked dismal and were unable to beat the Keelers. Brendan showed that his three point shooting is the most valuable asset to The Flint Tropics and that his game has to peak at the right time if he wants this team to make a run into the post season. When he isn’t playing well, neither is his team.
1. Spencer Martin
Spencer Martin is the best player in the league. No doubt about it. His skill set is unmatched and his basketball IQ is sound. He is playing some of the best basketball Brebeuf Intramurals has ever seen. Martin has great low post moves and high post fade-aways, as well as great shooting precision from deep. He may not be as fast as other candidates for the MVP but he is smart. His efficiency is unparallel to anyone in the league and even rivaling that of Noah Haynes. He does not just take good shots. He takes the best shots. Martin also has multiple MVP like performances this season. He put up 18 points against The Big Dribblers, a top 5 opponent, and 22 points against Faculty-Staff, a team that boasts three collegiate basketball players and one former professional. The Faculty-Staff game was a great example of his abilities. Not only was he the leading scorer in this game but his production allowed for other teammates to have opportunities. This point was most clearly illustrated when Grant Prather knocked down a clutch three pointer to help beat Faculty-Staff in the game’s waning seconds. Martin’s abilities force defenders to over-compensate on the double team and pay less attention who they are guarding. This inevitably leads to open shots for Martin’s supporting cast.
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