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The Tri-Metro was an entertaining round robin last year with Columbia Heights, St. Croix Lutheran, DeLaSalle, and Richfield. It will be fun once again this season. Conference Commentary Top Ten: Columbia Heights, DeLaSalle, Richfield The Hylanders have one of…
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Continue ReadingThe Tri-Metro was an entertaining round robin last year with Columbia Heights, St. Croix Lutheran, DeLaSalle, and Richfield. It will be fun once again this season.
Conference Commentary
Top Ten: Columbia Heights, DeLaSalle, Richfield
The Hylanders have one of the top couple teams in Class AAA basketball this year and they will be making a run at the state title. They have a core returning four starters that will be seniors this year and all four are coming off very good off-seasons. This is the year that CH has been pointing towards and they enter the season as the Tri Metro favorite.
The Islanders are another top contender. Their backcourt group is really five potential double figure scoring players in Whitlock, Chavis, McClendon, Johnson, and Everett. They will of course defend at a very high level and spread people out. They won’t be as big as Columbia Heights or Richfield but they will have more guards to throw at teams.
The third contender is Richfield. The Spartans lost the most of these top three teams but they are still going to be a contender with two starters back and some reserves stepping into bigger roles. Mitchell January Mitchell January 6'1" | SG Richfield | 2022 State MN is going to have a monster scoring year while Jaden Wollmuth Jaden Wollmuth 6'5" | C Richfield | 2022 State MN I think is going to be a top double-double man in the metro.
Potential Top Ten: Holy Angels
AHA has an outside shot at the top ten if things break the right way. When Emmett Johnson Emmett Johnson 5'11" | PG Holy Angels | 2022 State MN is done headlining all the football highlight shows he will move over to the basketball court and lead that team as well. He has some fellow seniors (Isaa, Roberts) and a big in Joe Miller Joe Miller 6'4" | PF Holy Angels | 2023 MN that I think will surprise some people this year.
Compete with Most: Brooklyn Center, Fridley, St. Anthony
I think BC should be more competitive this year. Quyavant Douglas Quyavant Douglas 6'0" | SG Brooklyn Center | 2023 State MN is one of the best players in the league and they have some experienced players around him that should make them tougher this year. They won only a game last year but I expect them to improve. Fridley is always a pest. They will likely be a pest to teams again. Eli Nelson Eli Nelson 5'10" | PG Paynesville Area | 2023 MN and Devin Williams are two very good wings for the Tigers. Saint Anthony took a hit when through transfer losses after a 5-14 season. They have a really solid group of juniors that will keep them tough.
21-22 Conference Predictions
- Columbia Heights
- DeLaSalle
- Richfield
- Holy Angels
- Fridley
- Brooklyn Center
- Saint Anthony
Preseason All Tri Metro Conference
First Team
Nasir Whitlock Nasir Whitlock 6'2" | PG Delasalle | 2023 State MN of DeLaSalle (jr)
Donnavin Hinsz Donnavin Hinsz 6'6" | PF Columbia Heights | 2022 State MN of Columbia Heights (sr)
Hassan Kamara Hassan Kamara 6'4" | SG Columbia Heights | 2022 MN of Columbia Heights (sr)
Muja Burton Muja Burton 6'4" | SF Columbia Heights | 2022 State MN of Columbia Heights (sr)
Jaden Wollmuth Jaden Wollmuth 6'5" | C Richfield | 2022 State MN of Richfield (sr)
Second Team
Mitchell January Mitchell January 6'1" | SG Richfield | 2022 State MN of Richfield (sr)
Emmett Johnson Emmett Johnson 5'11" | PG Holy Angels | 2022 State MN of Holy Angels (sr)
Casmir Chavis Casmir Chavis 6'2" | PG Park Center | 2024 State #170 Nation MN of DeLaSalle (so)
Quyavant Douglas Quyavant Douglas 6'0" | SG Brooklyn Center | 2023 State MN of Brooklyn Center (jr)
Terrence Brown Terrence Brown 6'0" | PG Columbia Heights | 2022 State MN of Columbia Heights (sr)
Third Team
Amir Everett Amir Everett 6'0" | PG De La Salle | 2022 State MN of DeLaSalle (sr)
Kyle Johnson Kyle Johnson 6'2" | SG De La Salle | 2022 State MN of DeLaSalle (sr)
Eli Nelson Eli Nelson 5'10" | PG Paynesville Area | 2023 MN of Fridley (sr)
Randy McClendon Jr of DeLaSalle (so)
Devin Williams of Fridley (sr)
Fourth Team
Terrence Roberts of Holy Angels (sr)
Chris Taylor of Brooklyn Center (jr)
Jaedyn Patterson Jaedyn Patterson 6'3" | SG Richfield | 2022 State MN of Richfield (sr)
Jency Davis Jency Davis 5'9" | PG Columbia Heights | 2024 State MN of Columbia Heights (so)
Rob Issa of Holy Angels (sr)