Group one of the Northwest Suburban was led by Andover and Maple Grove last season with Coon Rapids directly on their heels. We should see something similar this year, with a team or two making a jump. Conference Commentary Top…
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Subscribe Already a subscriber? Log inGroup one of the Northwest Suburban was led by Andover and Maple Grove last season with Coon Rapids directly on their heels. We should see something similar this year, with a team or two making a jump.
Conference Commentary
Top Ten in State Potential: Maple Grove, Andover
Andover has a very strong chance to make it back to the state tournament. They have one of the best backcourts in the state plus some up and comers who will be very good with Sam and Ben, or alongside of them. There will be some big teams that they may struggle with but Andover will be good. Speaking of big teams, and a good team, Maple Grove. The Crimson have an excellent lead guard, one of the state’s best posts, and wings and forwards that got experience last season. Andover and Maple Grove split last season, the Crimson will be bigger but I think the Andover guards give them a small edge.
Compete with Most: Coon Rapids, Champlin Park, Anoka, Blaine
Out of this group of four teams Coon Rapids lost the most to graduation. The Cards likely have the most dangerous player in this group in Cummings-Coleman but he will have the most new faces around him. The CP Rebels will take a step forward. Graff is ready to be a lean on scorer while it’s Kamara’s turn to fully show what he can do. Then there is Blaine and Anoka. Blaine was the better team last year and they have pieces back but I think Anoka has more talent and they have some of the best sophomores in the state who are entering this year with experience. I think Anoka takes the step forward while Blaine will still be tough.
Rebuilding: Centennial
I need to make this very clear, Centennial won five or six more games last season than I expected them to and likely many expected them to. The coaches and the seniors there did a great job. That said, the team lost five of the top six seniors to graduation so a ton of new guys have to step up. So it might be a year of getting guys experience.
22-23 Conference Predictions
- Andover
- Maple Grove
- Champlin Park
- Coon Rapids
- Anoka
- Blaine
- Centennial
Preseason All Northwest Suburban 1 Conference
First Team
Samuel Musungu
Samuel
Musungu
6'1" | PG
Andover | 2023
State
MN
of Andover (sr)
Lincoln Palbicki
Lincoln
Palbicki
6'10" | C
Maple Grove | 2023
State
MN
of Maple Grove (sr)
Ben Kopetzki
Ben
Kopetzki
6'0" | PG
Andover | 2023
State
MN
of Andover (sr)
Raoul Vaidya
Raoul
Vaidya
6'0" | PG
Maple Grove | 2023
State
MN
of Maple Grove (sr)
Khi-Johnn Cummings-Coleman of Coon Rapids (jr)
Second Team
Luke Graff Luke Graff 6'3" | SG Champlin Park | 2024 State MN of Champlin Park (jr)
AJ Howze of Anoka (jr)
Molley Kamara Molley Kamara 6'8" | C Champlin Park | 2023 State MN of Champlin Park (sr)
Trey Borchers
Trey
Borchers
6'2" | SG
Anoka | 2025
State
MN
of Anoka (soph)
Ethan Pettis
Ethan
Pettis
6'1" | PG
Blaine | 2024
State
MN
of Blaine (jr)
Third Team
Landyn Nelson Landyn Nelson 6'3" | PF Andover | 2023 MN of Andover (sr)
Ryan Bohlman
Ryan
Bohlman
6'5" | SG
Blaine | 2023
MN
of Blaine (sr)
Ty Burgoon
Ty
Burgoon
5'11" | PG
Centennial | 2024
State
MN
of Centennial (jr)
Jacob Anderson of Maple Grove (sr)
Peyton Podany
Peyton
Podany
6'2" | SG
Anoka | 2025
State
MN
of Anoka (soph)
Fourth Team
Will Bowman of Maple Grove (sr)
Jackson Hettwer
Jackson
Hettwer
6'3" | SG
Coon Rapids | 2024
State
MN
of Coon Rapids (jr)
Amory Peterson
Amory
Peterson
6'3" | SG
Champlin Park | 2024
State
MN
of Champlin Park (jr)
Henry Stang
Henry
Stang
6'0" | PG
Maple Grove | 2024
State
MN
of Maple Grove (jr)
Zack Schusted of Blaine (sr)