2023-24 Preview: Woodland East

<!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Looking ahead to the 2023-24 season, Prep Hoops Wisconsin breaks down the race in the Woodland East Conference...</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>PROJECTED STANDINGS</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>1. Whitnall</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>2. Milwaukee Lutheran</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>3. Shorewood</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>4. Greenfield</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>5. South Milwaukee</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>6. Brown Deer</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>7. Cudahy</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>THE FAVORITE -- </strong>Whitnall</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Probably won't be as special of a season as 2022-23 as Whitnall losing so many key seniors, but the Falcons should still have a very strong group. Sophomore [player_tooltip player_id='1362736' first='Jack' last='Lutz'] (17.3 ppg) did lead the team in scoring as a sophomore and will shoulder more of the burden. Whitnall also gets back one of the state's top point guards in [player_tooltip player_id='1300316' first='Myles' last='Herro'], who averaged 3.3 assists per game.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>DARK HORSE - </strong>Milwaukee Lutheran</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Was a bit of a disappointing season for the Knights last winter. With so many seniors on the roster, Milwaukee Lutheran finished three games out of first, 15-11 overall, and were bounced from the playoffs in regionals. With the league a bit down this year, think the blossoming wing [player_tooltip player_id='1214393' first='Isaiah' last='Allen'] (15.8 ppg) can perhaps push this thing forward.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>MOST IMPROVED - </strong>Shorewood</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Shorewood finished fourth last season, but was just 5-7 overall in league play. The Greyhounds haven't been above .500 overall since 2019-20, but could push that mark in 2023-24. While they lost their top two scorers from last season, Shorewood returns some young pieces in sophomore guard [player_tooltip player_id='1561931' first='Jake' last='Sherman'] (10.1 ppg), sophomore guard [player_tooltip player_id='1561954' first='Steven' last='Wright'] (8.4 ppg), and senior forward Demarcus Smith (7.6 ppg).</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p></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='1300316' first='Myles' last='Herro'] - Jr. (Whitnall)</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>G [player_tooltip player_id='1753977' first='Jayden' last='Ragland'] - So. (Brown Deer)</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>G [player_tooltip player_id='1561931' first='Jake' last='Sherman'] - So. (Shorewood)</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>G [player_tooltip player_id='1362736' first='Jack' last='Lutz'] - Jr. (Whitnall)</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>G [player_tooltip player_id='1214393' first='Isaiah' last='Allen'] - Sr. (Milwaukee Lutheran)</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><em>Second Team</em></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>G Makhai Jewell - Jr. (Milwaukee Lutheran)</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>G [player_tooltip player_id='1874962' first='Dahir' last='Abdullahi'] - Sr. (Greenfield)</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>W Aaron Stewart - Sr. (Brown Deer) </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>F Demarcus Smith - Sr. (Shorewood)</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>F Logan Lane - Jr. (South Milwaukee)</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>PLAYER OF THE YEAR - [player_tooltip player_id='1214393' first='Isaiah' last='Allen']</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Allen averaged 16 points per game on 52 percent shooting as a junior, while playing next to one of the state's top scoring guards. Based on the spring/summer, Allen will substantially improve upon his 32.7 percent shooting from 3-point range. A well-rounded, all-around guard that plays both ends, Allen also averaged 10 rebounds, four assists, and two steals per game last season.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:acf/evaluation-block {"name":"acf/evaluation-block","data":{"player_evaluations_0_player":["1214393"],"_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-64f78395be5d9"} /-->