OHSAA Division III Preseason Rankings

<!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>The OHSAA Basketball season tips off soon and Prep Hoops Ohio will be updating rankings for all four Divisions throughout the season. In this article we'll break down the top 10 Division III teams in our preseason rankings. Discuss this topic on our <a href="https://forums.prephoops.com/t/ohsaa-division-iii-preseason-rankings/2481" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">forum</a> page with your top 10!</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:heading --> <h2>1. Lutheran East</h2> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>The Falcons are loaded this season with the return of [player_tooltip player_id='867939' first='Cody' last='Head'], [player_tooltip player_id='922597' first='Nelson' last='Johnson'] Jr, [player_tooltip player_id='1222354' first='Jesse' last='McCulloch'], [player_tooltip player_id='1480840' first='Chauncey' last='Brashers'] and more. The Falcons also add stud freshman Tj Crumble and Alex McCulloch. This team has the most talent in Division III by a considerable gap.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:heading --> <h2>2. Columbus Africentric</h2> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='922605' first='Dailyn' last='Swain'] is the top player in Division III and he's on a mission to bring a state championship for the Nubians. [player_tooltip player_id='1222355' first='Cortez' last='Freeman'] is a huge transfer and this team impressed over the summer.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:heading --> <h2>3. Ottawa Glandorf</h2> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='1222349' first='Colin' last='White'] is another elite talent in Division III and after falling short in the final four and state championship game back-to-back seasons, he's hoping to lead the Titans to the ultimate glory.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:heading --> <h2>4. Toledo Emmanuel Christian</h2> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='1432014' first='Jerry' last='Easter II'] was injured for the playoffs last season and will look to lead his talented roster with [player_tooltip player_id='1467905' first='Jamie' last='Rivers Jr'], [player_tooltip player_id='1290033' first='Jalen' last='C Brown'] and freshman Nate Miles.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:heading --> <h2>5. Harvest Prep</h2> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='1432008' first='Brandon' last='Roddy'] is set to take over as the leader of the team alongside senior [player_tooltip player_id='1090148' first='Nyelle' last='Shaheed']. Harvest Prep also has some complimentary pieces ready to take on a bigger role in 2022-23.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:heading --> <h2>6. Preble Shawnee</h2> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='1067753' first='Mason' last='Shrout'] is one of the top scorers in Ohio but he's surrounded by some interesting talent this season, most notably [player_tooltip player_id='1489746' first='Logan' last='Hawley'].</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:heading --> <h2>7. Versailles</h2> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='1419893' first='Connor' last='Stonebraker'] is one of the top forwards in Division III and Versailles always finds a way to be successful no matter the sport.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:heading --> <h2>8. Miami East</h2> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='1068245' first='Wes' last='Enis'] and [player_tooltip player_id='1068246' first='Jacob' last='Roeth'] is a tough guard duo, if Miami East can win the rebounding and physicality battle they'll be tough to beat.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:heading --> <h2>9. Zane Trace</h2> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='1462473' first='Xzander' last='Ream'] is a talented guard who leads one of the deepest and most talented teams in southeast Ohio.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:heading --> <h2>10. Proctorville Fairland</h2> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>The Dragons graduate Aiden Porter but have a lot of pieces with returning production and are once again the favorites in the OVC.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:heading --> <h2>Honorable Mention (Alphabetical)</h2> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Creston Norwayne, Garaway, Georgetown, Huron, Lucasville Valley, Minford, North Union, Wayne Trace, West Muskingum</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph -->