Scouting Naperville Central Redhawks

Posted November 19, 2009 10:00 pm

Kevin Schmit

Naperville Central Redhawks

Coach Pete Kramer.

Last year 27-3, 14-0, first in the DuPage Valley Conference; lost 62-55 to Neuqua Valley in the Class 4A Oswego East sectional final.

Top players Matt Neufeld, sr., C; Nick Linne, sr., G; Bobby Czarnowski, sr., G/F; Cam Brate, sr., C; Paul Wirtz, sr., G; Brent Zelinski, sr., F; Mark Bicek, sr., G; Anthony Trainor, sr., C; David Niggins, jr., G/F; Mike Schremp, jr., G; Hayden Daniels, jr., F.

Scouting report The two-time defending DVC champion won't give up the crown without a fight. Drew Crawford, last year's conference player of the year and All-Area Captain, is now at Northwestern, which presents the most obvious question mark - how to make up for the loss of 24 points a game? The 6-foot-6 Neufeld, who returns 7.8 points and 5.5 rebounds, and Linne are returning starters. Keep an eye on 6-6 Niggins as an impact player. Bicek and Wirtz pitch in at the point and Czarnowski can knock down 3s. With more size the focus shifts for the Redhawks, who will be more balanced in the scorebook. "We'll have plenty of size, but we need to be able to score," Kramer said.

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