2023-24 Preview: Badger Large

<!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Looking ahead to the 2023-24 season, Prep Hoops Wisconsin breaks down the race in the Badger Large Conference...</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>PROJECTED STANDINGS</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>1. Waunakee</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>2. Monona Grove</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>3. DeForest</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>4. Oregon</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>5. Milton</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>6. Beaver Dam</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>7. Fort Atkinson</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>8. Watertown</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>THE FAVORITE - Waunakee</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>There was a lot of off-season turmoil in Waunakee, including a shocking change at head coach. Think the Warriors will rally around that. Waunakee gets both its stars back in [player_tooltip player_id='1190373' first='Keaton' last='Frisch'] (11.4 ppg) and [player_tooltip player_id='1986955' first='Jake' last='Bova'] (11.9 ppg), a pair of seniors. Junior [player_tooltip player_id='1749696' first='Eli' last='Selk'] (8.8) is also one of the best shooters in the league.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>DARK HORSE - Monona Grove</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>The Silver Eagles were 17-9 last season, but just 7-7 in league play. With Stoughton moving to the Badger Small, think there's a few more wins coming MG's way in 2023-24. The Eagles get two of their top three scorers back in seniors [player_tooltip player_id='2380981' first='Isaiah' last='Erb'] (13.1 ppg) and [player_tooltip player_id='1361950' first='Emmett' last='Toijala'] (9.8 ppg)</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>PRESEASON ALL-CONFERENCE</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><em>First Team</em></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>G [player_tooltip player_id='1986955' first='Jake' last='Bova'] - Sr. (Waunakee)</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>G [player_tooltip player_id='1289020' first='Ayden' last='Goll'] - Sr. (Milton)</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>G [player_tooltip player_id='2380981' first='Isaiah' last='Erb'] - Sr. (Monona Grove)</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>F [player_tooltip player_id='1347538' first='Jackson' last='Accuardi'] - Jr. (De Forest)</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>F [player_tooltip player_id='1190373' first='Keaton' last='Frisch'] - Sr. (Waunakee)</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><em>Second Team</em></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>G [player_tooltip player_id='2380989' first='J.T.' last='Kaul'] - Sr. (Beaver Dam)</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>G [player_tooltip player_id='1598976' first='Lakyn' last='Hintz'] - Jr. (Fort Atkinson)</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>G [player_tooltip player_id='2492750' first='Brett' last='Schwefel'] - Jr. (Watertown)</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>G [player_tooltip player_id='1361950' first='Emmett' last='Toijala'] - Sr. (Monona Grove)</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>F Jack Jens - Sr. (Beaver Dam)</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>F [player_tooltip player_id='2045301' first='Vaughn' last='Karvala'] - So. (Oregon)</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>PRESEASON PLAYER OF THE YEAR - </strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1289020' first='Ayden' last='Goll']</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Goll had a breakout junior season, averaging 15 points and four assists per game. That was for a Milton team that featured a few college prospect seniors on its roster. With the Redhawks losing two double-digit scorers, Goll will be counted on greatly to keep his team afloat. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:acf/evaluation-block {"name":"acf/evaluation-block","data":{"player_evaluations_0_player":["1288365"],"_player_evaluations_0_player":"field_62ab9d62ecf2c","player_evaluations_0_override_profile_image":"","_player_evaluations_0_override_profile_image":"override-player-profile-image","player_evaluations_0_not_in_database":"","_player_evaluations_0_not_in_database":"field_62aba48cecf2d","player_evaluations_0_evaluation":"","_player_evaluations_0_evaluation":"field_62aba51aecf34","player_evaluations":1,"_player_evaluations":"field_62aba7547dc44"},"mode":"preview","alignText":"left","anchor":"acf-block-65021de977f7f"} /-->