2022-23 Preview: Woodland West

<!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Looking ahead to the 2022-23 season, Prep Hoops Wisconsin breaks down the race in the Woodland West Conference...</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>PROJECTED STANDINGS</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>1. Pewaukee</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>2. Wisconsin Lutheran</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>3. Pius XI</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>4. Greendale</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>5. New Berlin West</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>6. West Allis Central</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>7. New Berlin Eisenhower</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>PRESEASON ALL-CONFERENCE</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>G [player_tooltip player_id='1142142' first='Jaquan' last='Johnson'] (Pius XI) - Jr.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>G [player_tooltip player_id='1089682' first='Nick' last='Janowski'] (Pewaukee) - Jr.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>G [player_tooltip player_id='1012675' first='Jamiir' last='Allen'] (Wisconsin Lutheran) - Sr.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>G [player_tooltip player_id='1454225' first='Devin' last='Isaj'] (Greendale) - So.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>W [player_tooltip player_id='1142123' first='Kon' last='Knueppel'] (Wisconsin Lutheran) - Jr.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>F [player_tooltip player_id='953944' first='Milan' last='Momcilovic'] (Pewaukee) - Sr.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>SECOND TEAM</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>G [player_tooltip player_id='951467' first='Prentice' last='Young'] (Wisconsin Lutheran) - Sr.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>G [player_tooltip player_id='1289032' first='Julian' last='Alvarez'] (Pius XI) - Jr.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>G [player_tooltip player_id='963145' first='Landon' last='Key'] (Wisconsin Lutheran) - Sr.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>G Tommy Fritsch (Greendale) - Sr.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>F [player_tooltip player_id='2381015' first='Ari' last='Nimani'] (New Berlin Eiesenhower) - Sr.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>F Sam Susek (New Berlin West) - Sr.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>PLAYER OF THE YEAR: </strong>[player_tooltip player_id='953944' first='Milan' last='Momcilovic']</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Momcilovic has won this award for two-straight seasons. Why not make it three? The Iowa State commit averaged averaged 18.1 points, 7.7 rebounds, and 2.6 assists per game while leading Pewaukee to a second-straight Division 2 state title. With the Pirates losing a handful of key seniors, including a pair of Division 2 prospects, Momcilovic, who's coming off a monster summer, has the potential to put up scary numbers while also winning his third consecutive gold ball.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>BREAKOUT PLAYER: </strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1289032' first='Julian' last='Alvarez']</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>With Pius XI losing Jaquell Chisom, Alvarez should emerge as the No. 2 option next to Johnson. A quick-trigger sniper with speed on the ball, Alvarez averaged 10.4 points per game as a sophomore. He nailed 70 3-pointers while shooting 42.2 percent from downtown.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>SURPRISE PLAYER: </strong>Josh Knueppel </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Think Knueppel is a sneaky contender to grab an All-Conference spot. He was quietly productive for the Vikings last season and is a big part of their high-octane offense. With Lutheran being so loaded at the guard/wing spots, Knueppel gets overlooked, but he averaged 8.0 ppg and shot 45.9 percent from 3-point range as a junior.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph -->