2023-24 Preview: Woodland East
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Looking ahead to the 2023-24 season, Prep Hoops Wisconsin breaks down the race in the Woodland East Conference… PROJECTED STANDINGS 1. Whitnall 2. Milwaukee Lutheran 3. Shorewood 4. Greenfield 5. South Milwaukee 6. Brown Deer 7. Cudahy THE FAVORITE —…
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PROJECTED STANDINGS
1. Whitnall
2. Milwaukee Lutheran
3. Shorewood
4. Greenfield
5. South Milwaukee
6. Brown Deer
7. Cudahy
THE FAVORITE — Whitnall
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 Jack Lutz Jack Lutz 6'0" | SG Whitnall | 2025 State WI (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 Myles Herro Myles Herro 6'2" | PG Whitnall | 2025 State #237 Nation WI , who averaged 3.3 assists per game.
DARK HORSE – Milwaukee Lutheran
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 Isaiah Allen Isaiah Allen 6'4" | CG Milwaukee Lutheran | 2024 State WI (15.8 ppg) can perhaps push this thing forward.
MOST IMPROVED – Shorewood
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 Jake Sherman Jake Sherman 6'0" | PG Shorewood | 2026 WI (10.1 ppg), sophomore guard Steven Wright Steven Wright 5'10" | PG Shorewood | 2026 WI (8.4 ppg), and senior forward Demarcus Smith (7.6 ppg).
PRESEASON ALL-CONFERENCE
First Team
G Myles Herro Myles Herro 6'2" | PG Whitnall | 2025 State #237 Nation WI – Jr. (Whitnall)
G Jayden Ragland Jayden Ragland 5'11" | PG Brown Deer | 2026 WI – So. (Brown Deer)
G Jake Sherman Jake Sherman 6'0" | PG Shorewood | 2026 WI – So. (Shorewood)
G Jack Lutz Jack Lutz 6'0" | SG Whitnall | 2025 State WI – Jr. (Whitnall)
G Isaiah Allen Isaiah Allen 6'4" | CG Milwaukee Lutheran | 2024 State WI – Sr. (Milwaukee Lutheran)
Second Team
G Makhai Jewell – Jr. (Milwaukee Lutheran)
G Dahir Abdullahi Dahir Abdullahi 5'11" | PG Greenfield | 2025 WI – Sr. (Greenfield)
W Aaron Stewart – Sr. (Brown Deer)
F Demarcus Smith – Sr. (Shorewood)
F Logan Lane – Jr. (South Milwaukee)
PLAYER OF THE YEAR – Isaiah Allen Isaiah Allen 6'4" | CG Milwaukee Lutheran | 2024 State WI
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.