<p>To preview the 2020-21 high school season, Prep Hoops Wisconsin takes a look at some of the best seniors in the state: </p>
<p><strong>First Team: </strong></p>
<p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id="544570" first="Patrick" last="Baldwin Jr."] -- SF -- Sussex Hamilton</strong></p>
<p>Coming off a terrific junior season, I expect Baldwin to be one of Wisconsin's leading scorers in the 2020-21 season. At 6-foot-10, the SF is almost impossible to guard because he is such a versatile prospect. With Baldwin leading the way, Sussex Hamilton will always have a shot at victory. </p>
<p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id="804893" first="David" last="Joplin"] -- SF -- Brookfield Central </strong></p>
<p>Because Baldwin gets a lot of the hype in the GMC, I think that Joplin gets overshadowed a bit. In his junior season, the Texas commit scored 23.2 points per game on 38 percent shooting. In the upcoming season, Joplin could lead his squad to another state title. </p>
<p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id="804897" first="James" last="Graham"] -- SF -- Nicolet</strong></p>
<p>For a while, Graham was probably the hottest prospect in the nation. He earned scholarship offers from Oregon, Maryland, Memphis, Auburn, Wisconsin, Indiana, and many other top programs. The 6-foot-9 small forward is a gifted scorer who will put up big numbers in his senior season. </p>
<p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id="804895" first="Tyrese" last="Hunter"] -- PG -- Racine St. Catherines </strong></p>
<p>Hunter is one of the most exciting prospects in the state to watch. He is an athletic point guard that can throw down some incredible dunks in transition. The Iowa State commit is improving as an overall scorer, which makes him even more dangerous. </p>
<p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id="804898" first="Brandin" last="Podziemski"] -- SG -- SJNMA</strong></p>
<p>Podziemski is going to be able to fill the stat sheet in his senior season. The SJNMA shooting guard is a dangerous scorer, great passer, and an underrated defender and rebounder. Kansas, Kentucky, and Arizona State have all offered Podziemski scholarships recently. </p>
<p><strong>Second Team: </strong></p>
<p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id="701965" first="Cade" last="Meyer"] -- PF -- Monroe </strong></p>
<p>Meyer is not the type of prospect to light up the scoreboard with big stat lines. However, this does not mean that he is not a great player. The power forward is a great post scorer, shot blocker, and an improving outside shooter. </p>
<p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id="830582" first="Cameron" last="Palesse"] -- CG -- Waukesha West</strong></p>
<p>Last season, Palesse put Waukesha West on his back, as he scored 24.5 points per game. This season, he will probably have to put up huge scoring numbers again. The Valpo commit is a deadly scorer that has a quick trigger on his jumper. </p>
<p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id="929231" first="Kobe" last="Johnson"] -- PG -- Nicolet</strong></p>
<p>I really love how versatile a prospect Johnson is. The point guard is a long, athletic prospect that can pass, score, and defend really well. The duo of Johnson and Graham will make Nicolet a top contender in D2 this season. </p>
<p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id="879981" first="Kamari" last="McGee"] -- PG -- Racine St. Catherines</strong></p>
<p>I think that a lot of college coaches fell in love with McGee's game this summer. Playing for Wisconsin Playground Club, McGee showed that he can score, pass, defend, and run his squad's offense. UW-Green Bay got a really good prospect in McGee. </p>
<p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id="879979" first="Brayden" last="Dailey"] -- SF -- Cuba City </strong></p>
<p>Dailey had a dominant season in his first go-round with Cuba City. He scored, passed, played good defense, and overall did a really great job of leading his squad to victories. I also really liked what I saw from Dailey in the summer AAU season. He showed improvements in all areas of his game. </p>
<p><strong>Third Team: </strong></p>
<p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id="879980" first="Ben" last="Nau"] -- PG -- Brookfield Central </strong></p>
<p>Nau is not going to put up huge numbers. He is not going to be the star of Brookfield Central. However, Nau's impact on winning is unmatched. He is a terrific defender, shooter, passer, and teammate. Look for Nau to lead Brookfield Central in another phenomenal season. </p>
<p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id="804902" first="Jayden" last="Jackson"] -- SG -- Whitefish Bay</strong></p>
<p>I think that Jackson doesn't get enough hype when it comes to top prospects in the 2021 class. The shooting guard out of Whitefish Bay is an underrated athlete, a skilled scorer, and a good team player. I think that NAU got a steal in Jackson. </p>
<p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id="804899" first="Zac" last="Johnson"] -- SG -- River Falls</strong></p>
<p>Johnson is a deadly shooter from behind the arc. If you give him too much space, there is a very good chance that he is going to throwing up a shot from deep. And there is a very good chance that the shot finds the bottom of the net. Expect Johnson to compete for the spot of the state's top shooter. </p>
<p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id="879995" first="Brock" last="Heffner"] -- PF -- Grafton </strong></p>
<p>Heffner is one of the few prospects that has truly gotten better each time that I have seen him play. Heffner is an athletic power forward that had a really solid summer playing for Wisconsin Playground Club. He rebounded well and was very impressive on defense. </p>
<p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id="879983" first="Antuan" last="Nesbitt"] -- SF -- The Prairie School</strong></p>
<p>Nesbitt was one of the most impressive prospects that played on the Prep Hoops Circuit this past summer. I thought that he did a wonderful job of making sure that he displayed all of his skills. He scored well, got teammates involved, and also displayed his terrific athletic ability. </p>
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