2012-2013 preview

With the season over, it's time to take a look at next years early favorites. This certain teams that you can always pencil in to make a run at the title and then theres the teams that may just have a very strong class.

Division One

Madison Memorial- They may of had an ugly finish to the year and lost a lot of scoring from this team but, Memorial just reloads year after year and Brendan Ortiz is a four year starter and Jester Weah is a three year starter.

Germantown- The defending state champs bring back the 6'10 Luke Fischer, the younger Showalter, and a pair of 6'6 to be juniors.

Milwaukee King- Always a very tough team and bring back a lot of guards. Coach Grosz will always have his team prepared.

Milwaukee Hamilton- Have an extremely talented sophomore class headlined by Kevin Looney. This is probably my #1 coming into next year.

Milwaukee Vincent- Strong junior class led by Deonte Burton.

Oshkosh North- A bit of a long shot but, they do return their starting back court from last years state team.

Homestead- Lost two games this past year and only had one senior.

Depere- Have a very strong junior class.

West Allis Central- Jarvis Garrett is back for his senior year.

Sun Prairie- Jordan Noskowiak will be a year older and Nick Fuller is a star and is poised to finally make it to state as a senior.

Division Two

Onalaska- Bring back their starting back court from their title team including their leading scorer Matt Thomas.

Rice Lake- The two younger Ellenson brothers should have a strong showing.

Waunakee- Will Decorah should be a huge scorer next year and they are another program that should reload every year.

Milwaukee Washington- Have leading scorer Jamaar Mckay back.

Beaver Dam- RJ Shelton is back along with big man 6'6 Owen Salzwedel.

Division Three

Little Chute- Bring back everyone from last years team that lost three games all year.

East Troy- Nate Dodge is deadly from the outside and the 6'9 twins on the inside are super tough.

Wisconsin Dells- Bring back their top three scorers from this years team.

Lodi- Lose only one senior off this years state team.

Marshall- With Cam Ward I would never count Marshall out.

Brillion- State champs don't rely on one player and return enough from this years team to make another run.

Division Four

Dominican- Diamond Stone is the premier big man and Duane Wilson is the premier point guard in the state.

Aburndale- Have a strong tradition and return a large chunk of their team.

Colfax- Bring back just about everyone from their state team.

Division Five

Randolph- Have a strong junior class and won't run into another Racine Lutheran next year.

Drummond- The majority of their state team returns.

Young Coggs Prep- With the talent they get, you can never count them out.

It may be the fact that I don't follow the divisions as closely or their just aren't as many talented teams in the lower divisions but, it appears D1 is the most wide open and D3 has the most legitimate state title contenders.