Early Season All Conference Teams: Metro Classic Conference

As we near the midway point of the regular season of high school basketball, the conference standings are starting to shapeup, and prospects are beginning to assert their dominance. So what if the season ended today? Who would be on the all conference teams? Prep Hoops Wisconsin gives you our early season "All Conference" teams for the Metro Classic Conference! First Team (POTY) Tyrese Hunter (6'1 2021 PG, Racine St. Catherine's)- As it stands, conference player of the year would be a tightly contested race between Tyrese and Alex Antetokounmpo. I give the nod to Tyrese at this point of the season as he has been the leader for the #1 ranked D3 team in the state, and his squad is currently 9-0. In the long run I think that this honor could go down to whose team wins the head-to-head battles. At this point of the season the freakishly athletic guard is boasting averages of 19 ppg, 6 rpg, and 4.3 apg. Tyrese is able to fly up and down the floor and slash through defenders in the half court with ease. Once in the lane he has no problem finishing at the rim or dishing out an assist to the open man. He could be the best point guard in the state regardless of class. Alex Antetokounmpo (6'8 2020 F, Dominican)- The leading scorer in the MCC at this point of the year, Alex has been showing off his steady improvements from the offseason. He's averaging 21.6 ppg shooting 51% from the field, and has done that while forcing less on offense than he has in years past. He's been playing above the rim more than ever, which leads to some backdoor alley-oops and transition dunks. In the half court he has also looked much improved passing out of the post, which, combined with his efficiency scoring from the block, has made him a dangerous player in the post. To go along with his scoring, Alex averages 6.2 rpg and 2 apg. Antuan Nesbitt (6'4 2021 W, The Prairie School)- Antuan Nesbitt is an absolute stat-stuffer on the wing for Prairie, and is also one of the most efficient players in the conference. He's scoring 21.2 points per contest while also averaging 7.5 rpg and 5.9 apg. Perhaps most impressive? He's shooting 68% from the field and 47% from beyond the arc. Prairie is also sitting at 6-2 on the year, despite losing some key contributors from last year to graduation and transfer. Nesbitt is a do-it-all type of player who can score from all three levels, has great passing vision, and his long arms and athleticism allow him to guard multiple positions on the floor with ease. Prairie's next game will be his biggest test yet, as they take on Racine St. Catherine's on the road. Kamari McGee (6' 2021 G, Racine St. Catherine's)- These next two spots on the first team are a toss up between a handful of players who make strong cases. For me, Kamari McGee is deserving of a spot for some of the less noticeable things he does on the floor, or maybe what he doesn't do. Kamari McGee simply does not turn the ball over. He has just two registered turnovers on the year through nine games! With his 31 assists, that's good for nearly a 16:1 assist to turnover ratio. That type of efficiency is almost unheard of. Defensively he excels at moving his feet, and is a very quick athlete who can stay in front of anyone. He also adds in averages of 11.8 points, 4.8 rebounds, and 2 steals for the #1 team in D3. Bennett Wright (6' 2020 PG, Catholic Central)- For the fifth spot I'm going to go with more of a sleeper prospect who's quietly been putting together a big year for Catholic Central. Catholic Central is currently the #2 ranked team in Division 5, and Bennett Wright has been supplying strong performances from the point guard spot. He missed the first game of the year, but since then he is averaging 18.4 points, 3.8 rebounds, 3.3 assists, and 2.8 steals. He also scored 34 points in a conference win over Saint Thomas More, and helped lead BCC to key wins over Prairie and D5 powerhouse McDonell Central. Wright is a crafty ball handler who has a quick burst to the hoop to score. A lot of players have similar numbers, but team success gives him the edge in my opinion. Second Team Jameer Barker (6'2 2020 G, Racine St. Catherine's)- Jameer has been the second scoring option for St. Cats during his breakout junior season. He has displayed the consistent ability to score with tough finishes inside, or as a 43% shooter from beyond the arc. Thus far he is averaging 15.3 ppg on on overall shooting percentage of 55%. He also chips in 5.1 rebounds per game, using his physicality and aggression to fight for loose balls on both ends. He's more than just statistics though, as his presence as an outside shooter opens up the floor for some of his athletic teammates to attack the basket. Jameer is a key reason for St Cat's being undefeated so far. Micah Causey (5'8 2022 PG, Saint Thomas More)- One of the top point guards in the 2022 class, Micah has upped his scoring outputs as a sophomore. He's been one of the conferences biggest scoring threats this year, churning in 19.1 points per game as a crafty finisher around the rim. He may be small, but he's a ball of lightning off the dribble, using his quickness and array of dribbling moves to blow by defenders to get to the rack. He's also a dime dropper who dishes out 4.9 assists per game, also ranking among the conference leaders. Andrew Alia (6'2 2022 W, Kenosha St. Joseph)- Andrew ranks among the best sophomore wings in the state, and has shown no signs of a sophomore slump after his strong freshman year. The athletic slasher got off to a slow start, but is now averaging 17.4 points per game for a young team. In the three games with rebounding stats posted, he averages 7.7 boards. Andrew is a true three-level scorer, who excels at slashing to the rim off the dribble and backdoor cuts, pulling up from the elbow for mid-range jumpers, and spotting up for threes. Quentin Bolton (6'6 2021 W/F, Shoreland Lutheran)- I still don't think Bolton is even close to a finished product at this point, which is scary considering the type of player he already is. So far he has a scoring average of 16 points per game, and has been a monster on the glass pulling in 10.1 boards per contest. He is a skilled 6'6 wing with a nice shooting touch from mid-range and three, who's been facing constant attention from opposing defenses this year. I've really liked his footwork working from the high post this year as well. Elijah Lambert (6'4 2020 W, Racine St. Catherine's)- If there was a defensive player of the year award, it would go to Elijah Lambert. The senior wing-forward is constantly being tasked with guarding the opposing teams' best players, and he's constantly winning that battle. He's strong enough to fight in the post, but also agile enough to stick with guards on the perimeter. Offensively he can score from the mid-range or finish through contact around the rim. He averages 10.9 points, 5.9 rebounds, and 1.9 steals per game this season. Honorable Mentions Joey Immekus (6'2 2020 G, Martin Luther)- 16.9 ppg, 4.4 rpg, 3.1 apg, 37.5% 3P Jackson Woodward (5'11 2021 G, Racine Lutheran)- 15.3 ppg, 3.5 rpg, 3.2 apg Delone Austin (6'1 2021 G, Dominican)- 14.8 ppg, 5.2 rpg, 3.2 apg, 2.6 spg Asanjai Hunter (5'11 2022 PG, The Prairie School)- 11.8 ppg, 4.1 rpg, 2.6 apg, 47.4% FG Ryan Scholfield (5'10 2020 G, Martin Luther)- 15.2 ppg, 42.3% 3P