2023-23 Preview: Metro Classic

<!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Looking ahead to the 2022-23 season, Prep Hoops Wisconsin breaks down the race in the Metro Classic Conference...</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>PROJECTED STANDINGS</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>1. St. Thomas More</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>2. Dominican</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>3. Martin Luther</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>4. Racine St. Catherine's</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>5. Shoreland Lutheran</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>6. Kenosha St. Joseph</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>7. The Prairie School</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>8. Racine Lutheran</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>9. Catholic Central</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='981038' first='Demerius' last='Shakur'] (Martin Luther) - Sr.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>G [player_tooltip player_id='1142141' first='Derrick' last='Johnson'] (Dominican) - Jr.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>G [player_tooltip player_id='1351718' first='Aaron' last='Womack'] (Dominican) - So.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>F [player_tooltip player_id='1203602' first='Sekou' last='Konneh'] (St. Thomas More) - Jr.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>F [player_tooltip player_id='1142118' first='Amari' last='McCottry'] (St. Thomas More) - Jr.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>F [player_tooltip player_id='981021' first='Ashe' last='Oglesby'] (Martin Luther) - Sr.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>F [player_tooltip player_id='1039370' first='Domonic' last='Pitts'] (Racine St. Catherine's) - Sr.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>SECOND TEAM</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>G [player_tooltip player_id='1412883' first='Perry' last='Dorris'] (Martin Luther) - So.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>G Evan Oleson (St. Thomas More) - Jr.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>G [player_tooltip player_id='1023258' first='Jalen' last='Haynes'] (Martin Luther) - Sr.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>G Davion Thomas Kumpula (Racine St. Catherine's) - Sr.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>G [player_tooltip player_id='1289113' first='Kaleb' last='Shannon'] (The Prairie School) - Sr.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>G [player_tooltip player_id='1254365' first='Jaiden' last='Martin'] (Dominican) - Jr.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>F Luke Schuler (Kenosha St. Joseph) - Sr.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>PLAYER OF THE YEAR: </strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1142118' first='Amari' last='McCottry']</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>McCottry won the award as a sophomore after posting 23 points, eight rebounds, and four assists per game. A top five prospect in Wisconsin's 2024 class, McCottry is a huge mismatch problem with his ability to score in isolation at 6-foot-6.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>BREAKOUT PLAYER: </strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1142141' first='Derrick' last='Johnson']</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Think Johnson is in store with a big year. He was certainly terrific as a sophomore, posting 15 points per game, but think Johnson will absolutely stuff the stat sheet this winter. Johnson is one of the best shooters in the state, but also has a point guard feel on the ball and gets involved across the board.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>SURPRISE PLAYER:</strong> Eric Ibarra</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>The Racine Lutheran guard averaged close to 12 points per game as a junior. Ibarra quietly had a nice all-around season, also ranking second in rebounding (4.1) and assists (2.6). Lutheran loses four of its top five scorers from last season, which puts a lot more on Ibarra's plate.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph -->