2021-22 Season Preview: North Shore

<p>Looking ahead to the 2021-22 season, Prep Hoops Wisconsin breaks down the race in the North Shore Conference...</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p><strong>PROJECTED STANDINGS</strong></p> <p>1.  Homestead</p> <p>2. Whitefish Bay</p> <p>3. Nicolet</p> <p>4. Grafton</p> <p>5. West Bend East</p> <p>6. West Bend West</p> <p>7. Slinger</p> <p>8. Cedarburg</p> <p>9. Port Washington</p> <p>10. Hartford</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p><strong>THE FAVORITE  --  Homestead<a href="https://prephoops-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com/ph/uploads/2021/09/110-Chris-Djurasovic.jpg"><img class="alignright size-medium wp-image-1290006" src="https://prephoops-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com/ph/uploads/2021/09/110-Chris-Djurasovic-300x200.jpg" alt="" width="300" height="200" /></a></strong></p> <p>The Highlanders were 9-9 in North Shore play last season, but return more than any other team...by far. Homestead gets four of their top five scorers back and that doesn’t include promising big man [player_tooltip player_id="1012674" first="Chris" last="Djurasovic"] (7.6 ppg).  Senior guard  Adam Riese (13.0 ppg) is the lone returning first or second team All-Conference performer. Sophomore [player_tooltip player_id="1142121" first="Tim" last="Franks"] (11.3 ppg) should also  build off an impressive freshman campaign.</p> <p><strong>TOP CONTENDER --  Whitefish Bay</strong></p> <p>Tough to think the Blue Dukes can be as good as last season’s 16-2 squad that won a share of the North Shore. Whitefish Bay returns a solid 1-2 punch in the backcourt in senior Ryan Carew (9.0 ppg) and [player_tooltip player_id="1261417" first="Kamarion" last="Ivory"] (6.4 ppg). </p> <p><strong>DARK HORSE -- Nicolet</strong></p> <p>The Knights were 14-4 in league play a year ago, but will have to carry on without do-it-all guard [player_tooltip player_id="929231" first="Kobe" last="Johnson"], now at USC. Nicolet does have some good pieces still available, including senior forward [player_tooltip player_id="865841" first="Donovan" last="Sparks"] (7.8 ppg) and high-upside junior wing [player_tooltip player_id="1041690" first="Miles" last="Nation"] (3.2 ppg).  Sophomore guard [player_tooltip player_id="1141639" first="Treshawn" last="Jones"] (2.1 ppg) should also take a step forward in 2021-22.</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p><strong>PRESEASON ALL-CONFERENCE</strong></p> <p><em>First Team</em></p> <p>G Ryan Carew - Sr. (Whitefish Bay)</p> <p>G Adam Riese - Sr. (Homestead)</p> <p>W [player_tooltip player_id="1142121" first="Tim" last="Franks"] - So. (Homestead)</p> <p>W [player_tooltip player_id="1142122" first="Michael" last="McNabb"] - So. (Grafton)</p> <p>F [player_tooltip player_id="1266566" first="Calvin" last="Buss"] - Sr. (West Bend East)</p> <p><em>Second Team</em></p> <p>G [player_tooltip player_id="1141642" first="Solomon" last="Garrison"] - Jr. (Homestead)</p> <p>G [player_tooltip player_id="1261417" first="Kamarion" last="Ivory"] - Sr. (Whitefish Bay)</p> <p>G [player_tooltip player_id="1201394" first="Tony" last="Cirillo"] - Sr. (Hartford)</p> <p>F [player_tooltip player_id="1012674" first="Chris" last="Djurasovic"]  - Jr. (Homestead)</p> <p>F [player_tooltip player_id="865841" first="Donovan" last="Sparks"] - Sr. (Nicolet)</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p><strong>PLAYER OF THE YEAR -- </strong> [player_tooltip player_id="1142121" first="Tim" last="Franks"]</p> <p>Don’t think there’s a runaway choice as an upperclassman. Gotta go with the best player on the best team. Franks had an impressive freshman season, averaging 11.3 points per game. A lengthy 6-foot-5 wing that can score in a variety of ways, Franks is one of the toughest matchups in the league with his blend of size and skill.</p> <p><strong>BREAKOUT PLAYER --  </strong>[player_tooltip player_id="1261417" first="Kamarion" last="Ivory"]<a href="https://prephoops-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com/ph/uploads/2021/07/Kamarion-Ivory.jpg"><img class="alignright size-medium wp-image-1230956" src="https://prephoops-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com/ph/uploads/2021/07/Kamarion-Ivory-300x200.jpg" alt="" width="300" height="200" /></a></p> <p>Ivory had a very strong July. Whitefish Bay, who won a share of the league title last season, lost quite a bit and is in need of a couple of guys to step up. Ivory averaged 6.4 points per game as a junior and had three double-figure scoring efforts in 12 games.</p> <p><strong>SURPRISE PLAYER --  </strong> [player_tooltip player_id="1254286" first="Kenyon" last="Davis"]</p> <p>Davis appeared in just four games as a sophomore for the Pirates, averaging 1.2 ppg. Over the summer, Davis had a very positive effect on his AAU team as a point guard who can get downhill and is a tough finisher at the rim. Port has a lot returning from last season, but it’s a group that went 0-18 in league play. </p>