The state of Minnesota has 48 conferences so it’s time for us to start previewing the 2021-22 season. We at Prep Hoops will hit up the previews via conferences, sections, individual teams, and some individual ways over the next 2.5…
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Subscribe Already a subscriber? Log inThe state of Minnesota has 48 conferences so it’s time for us to start previewing the 2021-22 season. We at Prep Hoops will hit up the previews via conferences, sections, individual teams, and some individual ways over the next 2.5 months, and today we get rolling with the Big Nine Preview (ABC order).
Conference Commentary
Top Ten in State: Mankato East, Austin, Mankato West, Owatonna
After winning Section 1AAAA last season and bringing back all of their key ingredients from a 2-loss Big Nine team, Owatonna is our pick to win the league. They have their center and both backcourt members returning which is all of their top production. Mankato East is right behind them with their long, active line-up so we expect them to be neck and neck with the Huskies. Austin is always a contender and will be right on everyone’s heels while last year’s champ Mankato West has a great shot too. Austin and West lost the most value from their starting groups but they are still right there as contenders, they just have 1 or 2 more big roles to fill than the other top contenders.
Compete with Most: Rochester Mayo, Winona, Rochester Century, Northfield, Red Wing, Albert Lea
Albert Lea you say? Yes I know they were winless last season and have a long, long way to go to even match 2020’s finish, but I just can’t see a team with a
Pal Wal
Pal
Wal
6'5" | PF
Albert Lea | 2023
State
MN
in the line-up not being competitive. Rochester Mayo has to replace most of their starters but
Isaiah Hanson
Isaiah
Hanson
6'4" | SG
Rochester Mayo | 2023
State
MN
is their best returning player. Century has a great frontline and solid guard play while Northfield has some talent coming of age. Red Wing has their top three players back.
Rebuilding: Rochester JM, Faribault
21-22 Conference Predictions
Big Nine
- Owatonna
- Mankato East
- Austin
- Mankato West
- Rochester Century
- Northfield
- Winona
- Red Wing
- Rochester Mayo
- Albert Lea
- Rochester JM
- Faribault
Preseason All Big Nine
First Team
BJ Omot
BJ
Omot
6'8" | PF
Mankato East | 2022
State
#231
Nation
MN
of Mankato East (sr)
Mekhi Collins
Mekhi
Collins
6'5" | PF
Mankato West | 2022
State
MN
of Mankato West (sr)
Brayden Williams
Brayden
Williams
6'2" | PG
Owatonna | 2022
State
MN
of Owatonna (sr)
Emmanuel Manyuon
Emmanuel
Manyuon
6'1" | SG
Austin | 2022
MN
of Austin (sr)
Jasper Hedin
Jasper
Hedin
6'5" | SF
Winona | 2022
State
MN
of Winona (sr)
Second Team
Puolrah Gong Puolrah Gong 6'6" | PF Mankato East | 2022 State MN of Mankato East (sr)
Jaden Wysocki
Jaden
Wysocki
6'6" | PF
Rochester Century | 2022
State
MN
of Rochester Century (sr)
Evan Dushek
Evan
Dushek
6'8" | C
Owatonna | 2022
State
MN
of Owatonna (sr)
Pal Wal
Pal
Wal
6'5" | PF
Albert Lea | 2023
State
MN
of Albert Lea (jr)
Soren Richardson
Soren
Richardson
6'3" | SG
Northfield | 2023
State
MN
of Northfield (jr)
Third Team
Ty Creger
Ty
Creger
6'0" | PG
Owatonna | 2022
State
MN
of Owatonna (sr)
Luke Kottom
Luke
Kottom
6'8" | PF
Rochester Century | 2022
State
MN
of Rochester Century (sr)
Isaiah Hanson
Isaiah
Hanson
6'4" | SG
Rochester Mayo | 2023
State
MN
of Rochester Mayo (jr)
Victor Idris
Victor
Idris
6'4" | SF
Austin | 2022
State
MN
of Austin (sr)
Sean Clement
Sean
Clement
6'3" | SG
Mankato East | 2022
State
MN
of Mankato East (sr)
Fourth Team
Cham Okey
Cham
Okey
6'3" | SG
Austin | 2023
State
MN
of Austin (jr)
Louis Magers Louis Magers 6'4" | SF Mankato West | 2022 State MN of Mankato West (sr)
Denval Atkinson Denval Atkinson 6'4" | PF Red Wing | 2022 MN of Red Wing (sr)
Jalen Hayes
Jalen
Hayes
6'2" | SF
Richfield | 2023
State
MN
of Mankato West (jr)
Deso Buck Deso Buck 6'1" | SG Red Wing | 2022 State MN of Red Wing (sr)