2021-22 Season Preview: Wisconsin Valley
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Looking ahead to the 2021-22 season, Prep Hoops Wisconsin breaks down the race in the Wisconsin Valley Conference… PREDICTED STANDINGS 1. Stevens Point 2. D.C. Everest 3. Wausau West 4. Marshfield 5. Wausau East 6. Merrill 7. Wisconsin Rapids…
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Continue ReadingLooking ahead to the 2021-22 season, Prep Hoops Wisconsin breaks down the race in the Wisconsin Valley Conference…
PREDICTED STANDINGS
1. Stevens Point
2. D.C. Everest
3. Wausau West
4. Marshfield
5. Wausau East
6. Merrill
7. Wisconsin Rapids
THE FAVORITE – SPASH
The Panthers earned a share of the Wisconsin Valley Conference title last season. SPASH returns a pair of All-Conference guards in Nate Streveler Nate Streveler 6'4" | SG Stevens Point - SPASH | 2022 State WI (13.7 ppg) and James Jacobs James Jacobs 6'3" | SG Stevens Point | 2022 State WI (13.1 ppg). There’s likely a chip on this team’s shoulder after being eliminated from the playoffs early, falling in a regional on the heels of a 12-game winning streak.
TOP CONTENDER – D.C. EVEREST
Everest split the league title with SPASH last season. The Evergreens return a pair of All-Conference guards in Colton Hall Colton Hall 6'3" Dc Everest | 2022 WI (18.7 ppg) and Marcus Hall Marcus Hall 6'5" | SF D.C. Everest | 2023 State WI (13.6 ppg). This was a high-scoring group towards the back end of the 2020-21 season, putting up 80 or more points in four of their last five games.
DARK HORSE – WAUSAU WEST
The Warriors finished third in the league last season. West won’t have the same amount depth and will rely heavily on senior wing Amillion Buggs Amillion Buggs 6'4" | SF Wausau West | 2022 State WI (17.2 ppg), who’s a top 50 prospect in the 2022 class.
PRESEASON ALL-CONFERENCE
G Colton Hall Colton Hall 6'3" Dc Everest | 2022 WI – Sr. (D.C. Everest)
G James Jacobs James Jacobs 6'3" | SG Stevens Point | 2022 State WI – Sr. (SPASH)
G Marcus Hall Marcus Hall 6'5" | SF D.C. Everest | 2023 State WI – Jr. (D.C. Everest)
G Nate Streveler Nate Streveler 6'4" | SG Stevens Point - SPASH | 2022 State WI – Sr. (SPASH)
W Amillion Buggs Amillion Buggs 6'4" | SF Wausau West | 2022 State WI – Sr. (Wausau West)
PLAYER OF THE YEAR – Nate Streveler Nate Streveler 6'4" | SG Stevens Point - SPASH | 2022 State WI
When healthy, Streveler is the most important player in the Wisconsin Valley. Last season, Streveler averaged about 14 points per game on 45.6 percent shooting and also chipped in with four rebounds and two assists per game. Coming off shoulder surgery, Streveler started to find his groove again over the summer and should be good to go for his senior season.
BREAKOUT PLAYER – Marcus Hall Marcus Hall 6'5" | SF D.C. Everest | 2023 State WI
As a sophomore, Hall was his team’s third-leading scorer at around 14 points per game. The Evergreens Logan Ebersold, which should force Hall into that No. 2 role. Hall shot 49.3 percent from the field last season, including a blistering 51.2 percent from beyond the arc. He also notched 4.4 rebounds and nearly three assists per game as well.
SURPRISE PLAYER – Brooks Hinson Brooks Hinson 6'1" | PG Marshfield | 2025 State #251 Nation WI
Expect Hinson to be an early impact freshman for Marshfield. Hinson can absolutely shoot the rock and kill teams from the outside. Too early to tell, but based on his summer, Hinson looks like a top 10 prospect in what appears to be a deep class of 2025 in Wisconsin.