Irish Basketball 2023: Conor Meany's ten Superleague questions for the top contenders

Is MJ Randolph enough to carry UCC Demons? Are Ballincollig ready to go the extra step? Can anyone halt Trinity Meteors? Can Neptune snap that 20-year wait?

Daniel Jokubaitis of Tralee Warriors chasing down Ballincollig's Adrian O'Sullivan at the Sports Complex in Tralee.

Can Ballincollig get the right balance?

Last year, in their first year in the Super League, Ballincollig's Emporium Cork Basketball were front-runners for most of the season before being undone in the playoffs. This year they are only one game off the best W-L record but may be in a better position with less pressure on their shoulders. Playing without Jose Jimenez Gonzales for the past two games has been a challenge and the Spaniard is critical to their title hopes as he gives the team a balance they lack without him. Last year we saw with Aaron Calixte in Tralee that a strong American point guard can control the game in Championship games. Ballincollig have the talent to get to more than one final this year and if John Dawson can provide that elite playmaking and not settle for too many threes, Ballincollig could be celebrating silverware at the top table for the first time.