2022-23 Preview: Bay

<!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Looking ahead to the 2022-23 season, Prep Hoops Wisconsin breaks down the race in the Bay Conference...</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>PROJECTED STANDINGS</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>1. Xavier</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>2. West De Pere</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>3. Seymour</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>4. Shawano</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>5. Menasha</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>6. Green Bay East</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>7. New London</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>8. Green Bay West</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>PRESEASON ALL-CONFERENCE</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>G [player_tooltip player_id='981202' first='Ethan' last='Heck'] (West De Pere) - Sr.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>G Michael Metcalf-Grassman (Shawano) - Sr.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>G [player_tooltip player_id='1439594' first='Riley' last='Yonker'] (Menasha) - Sr.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>F [player_tooltip player_id='1024438' first='Alex' last='Sherwood'] (Xavier) - Sr.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>F [player_tooltip player_id='1408271' first='Andrew' last='Baumgart'] (West De Pere) - Jr.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>SECOND TEAM</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>G Carson Hehli (Xavier) - Sr.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>G Jaylen Wilbert-Bell (Seymour) - Sr.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>F Jacob Landon (Shawano) - Sr.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>F Nate Twombly (Xavier) - Sr.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>F [player_tooltip player_id='1171037' first='Langdon' last='Nordgaard'] (West De Pere) - Jr.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>PLAYER OF THE YEAR: </strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1024438' first='Alex' last='Sherwood']</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>His AAU teammate, Heck, may give him a run for his money, but Sherwood is the leading returning scorer in the Bay Conference. Last season, the 6-foot-7 versatile sniper put up 20 points and 10 rebounds per game. Holding a handful of Divison 2 scholarship offers, Sherwood has also made some noticeable gains with his game over the summer, developing into a big mismatch problem as he's now able to score with his back to the basket and bring the ball up the floor. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>BREAKOUT PLAYER: </strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1439594' first='Riley' last='Yonker']</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Yonker is coming off a breakout summer and that should continue for a Menasha squad that has to replace its top two scorers from last season, including a ball-dominant guard. The 6-foot-1 senior is a do-it-all type prospect that doesn't need to score to make an impact. Behind a pair of double-digit scorers, Yonker posted 9.1 ppg, 4.1 rpg, and 1.1 spg. He also connected on 42 triples.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>SURPRISE PLAYER: </strong>Tru Cornell</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Cornell isn't listed on our preseason All-Conference teams, which might be a mistake. Seymour loses its leading scorer from last season and doesn't return a whole lot of firepower. Cornell had a promising sophomore campaign, averaging 7.0 ppg from the point guard spot. He also dished out 2.5 assists per contest. Cornell had an 18-point performance near the end of the season and played well in a playoff loss to a very good Oshkosh North squad, which was a low scoring fight. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph -->