2013-2014 Thoughs

The year has ended and this could very well be my final post until next season starts up. I have a lot of thoughts about next year and this will probably be my last chance to put them in writing with warm weather just around the corner


Division One
Of any division this one seems to have the most coming back on top anyway. Germantown is the defending champion and had only one senior that really played even though that senior was Mr. Basketball and scored 20 points a game. The top player is Kevon Looney who teams with David Burrell on Milwaukee Hamilton to give them the top post tandem and should be right there with Germantonw. Brookfield Central brings back their top two scorers and would be surprised to see them come out on top. A final four team this year, Oshkosh North brings back all five starters and then theres Sun Prairie, who loses only two guys in their rotation and have a very good sophomore class and they pushed Iowa champ Iowa City West to the limit. Those are my top five teams but, I like Madison Memorial, with their size coming back and strong tradition and lost only two guys in their top 10. Of course you can never count out the Milwaukee schools in King and Vincent, De Pere, has a lot coming back, and theres always they top teams from the Fox Valley.

Division Two
Traditionally this division is very up and down and is up for grabs throughout the year but, next year could be different. Seymour has the top two players coming back in Dakota Oskey and Sandy Cohen. Rice Lake may finally have a chance to make state now that Matt Thomas has graduated. I really like the teams at Wisconsin Lutheran and Milwaukee Washington who just have so much talented and really don't have a go to player that their losing. A team I could see being a sleeper is Wauwautosa West, who really had a bad season but, when I saw them play I was impressed and thought they were much better then their record showed. A team I have kind of forgotten is Whitefish Bay, who was the only team that beat Little Chute during the regular season and have a very deep junior class.

Division Three
I really think this division is going to be hit hard by graduation. All the top teams were senior led. I could see Lodi coming back with Jordan Shea back and Jacob Hatch, who is extremely athletic and I really like him. Also Marshall has their big time scorer Cam Ward who could carry them far. Roncalli and Brillion will both probably be teams to watch. Other then that I really don't know who will be back at the top. Maybe a Brown Deer or possibly Aquinas to repeat.

Division Four
Basically it begins and ends with Dominican. Diamond Stone is a 6'9 beast and there is no one in D4 to match him. I like a return of Aburndale as they lose only two guys but, they were their leading scorer and size in the inside. Otherwise the usual with the strong tradition will probably be around. Cuba City, Laconia, and Brookfield Academy will be teams to record with and probably another private or two.

Division Five
This division is probably the most up for grabs there is. Randolph is the easy choice but, really only have Duke Vander Galien back unless they have someone coming up the ranks. GB NEW Lutheran has 6'7 Nathan Toenjes coming back but, not much else. Other then these two really isn't a clear favorite. In D5 more then any you can typically go with tradition. D5 doesn't get the stars of the bigger schools and usually coaching is the difference between good and bad teams, so usually you can go with the typical top teams.

There are just a few of my early thoughts for next year as the season has just recently end. Of course most of my thoughts are on the teams that actually made state and I probably haven't seen many of the top teams in the smaller divisions outside of the teams that actually made state. This years senior class was truly amazing and I just don't see next year living up to this season.