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The 22-23 race was BSM and Orono out in front with Waconia and Chanhassen in chase. Those four teams should make for a fantastic race this winter in the Metro West! Conference Commentary Top Ten in State: Benilde-St. Margaret’s, Orono…
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Continue ReadingThe 22-23 race was BSM and Orono out in front with Waconia and Chanhassen in chase. Those four teams should make for a fantastic race this winter in the Metro West!
Conference Commentary
Top Ten in State: Benilde-St. Margaret’s, Orono
BSM was hit by transfers, Orono was hit by graduation. BSM has a playmaking top guard and a top big, Orono has a playmaking top guard and a top big. Both teams have senior role playing guards and some other juniors ready for big roles. BSM has a bit more talent back, Orono has the edge of beating BSM for state last year. Both have strong junior classes, both will be top ten teams in Class AAA.
Top Ten in State Potential: Chanhassen, Waconia
Chan and Waconia will close the gap between the Knights and Spartans . Chan has three really good starters returning whereas Waconia has all of their starters back from a team that got better. Max Woods Max Woods 5'11" | PG Chanhassen | 2024 State MN will compete with Jalen Wilson Jalen Wilson 6'8" | PF Benilde-St. Margaret's | 2025 State #230 Nation MN for league MVP while playing dual guard roles, Waconia might have the most depth of these four contenders, but the least previous success.
Compete with Most: Chaska, Bloomington Jefferson
Chaska should be better, Jefferson should take a step back. The Hawks have good young talent led by Tyler Forrest Tyler Forrest 6'2" | PG Chaska | 2027 State MN while Tray Lenzen Tray Lenzen 6'7" | PF Chaska | 2025 State MN is a good frontcout player. Jefferson has some talent but it’s inexperienced, that said, the Jags are always a tough team to beat.
Rebuilding: St. Louis Park, New Prague
Between Micah Curtis Micah Curtis 6'6" | PF St. Louis Park | 2025 State MN and Evan Weichert Evan Weichert 6'5" | SF New Prague | 2025 State MN both teams have top players. Curtis is an explosive frontcourt player whereas Weichart is my pick to be the next guy scholarship schools fall in love with prospect wise. Both of their teams have a lot to fill and they were not good last year as a team.
23-24 Metro West Conference Predictions
- Benilde-St. Margaret’s
- Orono
- Chanhassen
- Waconia
- Bloomington Jefferson
- Chaska
- New Prague
- St. Louis Park
Preseason All Metro West Conference
First Team
Jalen Wilson Jalen Wilson 6'8" | PF Benilde-St. Margaret's | 2025 State #230 Nation MN of Benilde-St. Margaret’s (jr)
Max Woods Max Woods 5'11" | PG Chanhassen | 2024 State MN of Chanhassen (sr)
Nolan Groves Nolan Groves 6'4" | CG Orono | 2025 State #259 Nation MN of Orono (jr)
Jaleel Donley Jaleel Donley 6'1" | PG Benilde-St. Margaret's | 2025 State MN of Benilde-St. Margaret’s (jr)
Evan Weichert Evan Weichert 6'5" | SF New Prague | 2025 State MN of New Prague (jr)
Will Kirsch Will Kirsch 6'1" | PG Waconia | 2026 State MN of Waconia (soph)
Second Team
Jayden Daisy Jayden Daisy 6'4" | SG Benilde-St. Margaret's | 2024 State MN of Benilde-St. Margaret’s (sr)
Brady Wooley Brady Wooley 6'9" | C Orono | 2025 State #187 Nation MN of Orono (jr)
Tray Lenzen Tray Lenzen 6'7" | PF Chaska | 2025 State MN of Chaska (jr)
Riley Johnson Riley Johnson 6'4" | SG Chanhassen | 2025 State MN of Chanhassen (jr)
Gavin Olson Gavin Olson 6'2" | SG Waconia | 2024 State MN of Waconia (sr)
Micah Curtis Micah Curtis 6'6" | PF St. Louis Park | 2025 State MN of St. Louis Park (jr)
Third Team
Abu Keita Abu Keita 6'5" | SF Benilde-St.Margaret's | 2025 State MN of Benilde-St. Margaret’s (jr)
Jackson Hayes Jackson Hayes 6'6" | SF Waconia | 2024 State MN of Waconia (sr)
Marcus Horton Marcus Horton 6'1" | SG Bloomington Jefferson | 2025 State MN Jr of Bloomington Jefferson (jr)
Ronald Lee Ronald Lee 6'2" | SG Benilde-St. Margaret's | 2024 State MN of Benilde-St. Margaret’s (sr)
Tyler Forrest Tyler Forrest 6'2" | PG Chaska | 2027 State MN of Chaska (fr)
Fourth Team
Riley Nelson Riley Nelson 6'2" | SG Orono | 2024 State MN of Orono (sr)
Evan Murray Evan Murray 6'3" | SG Chanhassen | 2024 State MN of Chanhassen (sr)
Christian Fulford of Waconia (sr)
Marley Curtis Marley Curtis 6'7" | PF St. Louis Park | 2025 State MN of St. Louis Park (jr)
Henry Novak of New Prague (sr)