Thursday, January 20, 2011

Second Round My Team Rankings

I have been doing mostly rankings of the entire state but, I am still ranking only teams that I have actually seen as well. These rankings will only be based on games that I have actually seen, even if teams have actually played each other head to head I only take into the games that I actually saw. I will also be putting in ( ) how many times I have seen each team play. In my overall rankings I will include out of state teams but, for divisions I will only include teams from Wisconsin.

1. Linn-Marr Iowa (1)- Easily the best team I have seen play. Lightning quick point guard that can take over the game without having to take a shot with his defense and play making and have a big man that can score inside or out with ease.
2. Madison Memorial (4)- Getting some of their top tear talent back and have the best eight man rotation in the state. Lots of athletic freaks between 6'4 to 6'6. Junior Lomomba can take the game over at any time and he has lots of help.
3. Milwaukee King (1)- Very athletic team that loves to run but, they are always playing under control. Have a very solid top nine rotation with lots of guards and will have a premier inside man in Cimmeon Bowers come playoff time. Lots of guys that can shoot and handle the ball.
4. Lacrosse Aquinas (1)- Really like this team as the play very under control and don't seem to get flustered. Have lots of guys between 6'2 to 6'5 that can move well. Can play slow tempo or fast and do very well in either setting.
5. Germantown (1)- Have a star in Showalter that really makes them go but, have the size and outside shooting to really complement him.
6. Sun Prairie (2)- Have four players that could score 20 plus points on any given night. As Nick Fuller gets stronger and better game to game this team will rise with him. Have the size to battle with Memorial.
7. St. Paul Johnson (1)- Another team with lots of athletes that loves to push the tempo. Have four different players that have the ability to score at will from the outside or driving to the hoop.
8. Marshfield (1)- Probably overall the tallest team in the state and their 1-3-1 defense is nearly impossible to score against. Run a very slow patient offense and really take good shots.
9. Onalaska (1)- Shoot the outside shot very very well and love to push the tempo. Play a pretty solid man to man defense.
10. Minneapolis South (1)- Love to push the tempo and shoot the long ball. Play a good pressure defense and can take the ball to the hoop strong.
11. Beloit (1)- Another athletic team that likes to push the tempo. Play to their opponents ability so if their playing a good team they look very good.
12. Monroe (2)- Move very well without the ball and another team that is very patient on the offensive end and only take good shots. Bryan Tordoff and Michael Barrett are stars that have both been on varsity forever.
13. Middleton (2)- Ian Joyce is really coming into his own and controls the inside and has a nice game around the hoop. Have a deep team but, not alot of stars.
14. Madison Edgewood (2)- Have one of the best coach's in the state and their team plays as hard as anyone in the state. Run their offense very well which always seems to give them an open shot. Go 12 deep and don't lose anything.
15. Randolph (1)- Typical Randolph team. Moves the ball well on offense and always get good shots and play very good man to man defense. Have a handful of very good players that can really score.
16. Baraboo (3)- Have some very good seniors and a pair of legit stars in Mark Kowalke and Sean McGann. Overall size is a concern though.
17. Madison East (2)- Nimrod Hillard is one of the best players in the state and the team plays really hard. Lack height though.
18. Racine Park (1)- Extremely quick and athletic team. Lack outside shooting though and ballhandlers.
19. Lacrosse Logan (1)- Trevor Jorgenson is as tough as any big man in the state and have some good outside shooters. Finding Jorgenson and handling pressure defense could be a problem though.
20. Monona Grove (1)- Need some more scorers but, Zach Zweifel can score 20 points a night. Could probably carry them a decent way in playoffs.
21. Whitefish Bay Dominican (1)- Lots of athletes but, not much size and not much outside shooting.
22. Green Lake (1)- So so team but, have a great talent in Matt Von Syoc.
23. West Depere (1)- Have nice size and rebound well but, another team without consistent guard play with the shooting and ball handling.
24. Milwaukee Bay View (1)- Honestly just the only other team that I have seen this year.

Well decided that I won't be doing ranking by each division since I ranked all the teams that I have actually seen play so I would only be restating the exact same teams. This weekend I'm going to visit my brother in Springfield and will be getting a chance to see some Illinois high school basketball.

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