Greater Metro Preview
 
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2023-24 Final Standings
1. Marquette 15-1 (26-4); 2. Germantown 13-3 (19-8); 3. Sussex Hamilton 11-5 (20-6); 3. Wauwatosa West 11-5 (18-9); 5. Brookfield Central 10-6 (14-11); 6. Brookfield East 5-11 (8-17); 7. Menomonee Falls 4-12 (9-15); 8. Wauwatosa East 3-13 (4-18); 9. West Allis Hale 0-16 (1-25).
2024-25 Picks
1. Wauwatosa West -- 
        Kai Rogers
        
            
                                     Kai
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                        6'10" | C                    
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 (6-11, 20.0 ppg, 13.6 rpg) departure for the Overtime Elite circuit is a major blow for Wauwatosa West, but the Oklahoma recruit leaves behind a talented roster, nonetheless. Senior 
        Jake Hansen
                
                
                    Kai
                    Rogers
                    
                        6'10" | C                    
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 (6-11, 20.0 ppg, 13.6 rpg) departure for the Overtime Elite circuit is a major blow for Wauwatosa West, but the Oklahoma recruit leaves behind a talented roster, nonetheless. Senior 
        Jake Hansen
        
            
                                     Jake
                    Hansen
                    
                        6'1" | SG                    
                                            Wauwatosa West | 2025                                    
                
                                            
                                                            
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 (6-1, 17.1 ppg, 2.8 rpg) is a four-year starter who can make perimeter shots from well beyond the arc in a blink of an eye. His constant motion on offense is difficult for defenses to stop and once he gets a view of the hoop, his quick release often finds the bottom of the net. Sophomore 
        Jalen Brown
                
                
                    Jake
                    Hansen
                    
                        6'1" | SG                    
                                            Wauwatosa West | 2025                                    
                
                                            
                                                            
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 (6-1, 17.1 ppg, 2.8 rpg) is a four-year starter who can make perimeter shots from well beyond the arc in a blink of an eye. His constant motion on offense is difficult for defenses to stop and once he gets a view of the hoop, his quick release often finds the bottom of the net. Sophomore 
        Jalen Brown
        
            
                                     Jalen
                    Brown
                    
                        6'4" | CG                    
                                            Wauwatosa West | 2027                                    
                
                                            
                                                            
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 (6-4, 14.2 ppg, 4.8 rpg) is a versatile guard who can score inside and outside while also defending with his athleticism and length. And junior Matthew Kloskey (6-5, 11.9 ppg, 4.7 rpg) had a productive sophomore campaign and then got better and better during the off season. 
        Messiah Chambers
                
                
                    Jalen
                    Brown
                    
                        6'4" | CG                    
                                            Wauwatosa West | 2027                                    
                
                                            
                                                            
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 (6-4, 14.2 ppg, 4.8 rpg) is a versatile guard who can score inside and outside while also defending with his athleticism and length. And junior Matthew Kloskey (6-5, 11.9 ppg, 4.7 rpg) had a productive sophomore campaign and then got better and better during the off season. 
        Messiah Chambers
        
            
                                     Messiah
                    Chambers
                    
                        6'2" | SG/SF                    
                                            Wauwatosa West | 2026                                    
                
                                                        
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 (6-1, 2.2 ppg), Braedyn Parker (5-10, 2.2 ppg), 
        Roman Long
        
            
                
                
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                        6'0" | CG                    
                                            Wauwatosa West | 2026                                    
                
                                            
                                                            
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 (5-11), 
        DJ Hennings
                
                
                    Messiah
                    Chambers
                    
                        6'2" | SG/SF                    
                                            Wauwatosa West | 2026                                    
                
                                                        
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 (6-1, 2.2 ppg), Braedyn Parker (5-10, 2.2 ppg), 
        Roman Long
        
            
                
                
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                    Long
                    
                        6'0" | CG                    
                                            Wauwatosa West | 2026                                    
                
                                            
                                                            
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 (5-11), 
        DJ Hennings
        
            
                                     DJ
                    Hennings
                    
                        5'10" | PG                    
                                            Wauwatosa West | 2026                                    
                
                                            
                                                            
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 (5-8) and Jake Ebertowski (6-2) are other key returning personnel for coach Christopher Newbauer's program.
                
                
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                    Hennings
                    
                        5'10" | PG                    
                                            Wauwatosa West | 2026                                    
                
                                            
                                                            
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 (5-8) and Jake Ebertowski (6-2) are other key returning personnel for coach Christopher Newbauer's program. 
2. Germantown -- The Warhawks finished alone in second place a year ago and returns its best player from that squad in junior wing 
        Cahlil Jones
        
            
                                     Cahlil
                    Jones
                    
                        6'3" | SG                    
                                            Germantown | 2026                                    
                
                                            
                                                            
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 (6-3, 13.9 ppg, 4.0 rpg). One of the state's top class of 2026 prospects, Jones is an athletic wing who soars to the basket, scores in transition and has an improved perimeter jump shot. Although Jones is the lone returning starter for coach Kyle Fueger, Germantown remains loaded with seniors Cooper Catalano (6-3, 3.0 ppg, 3.0 rpg) and Austin Grass (6-1) along with juniors 
        Darrius Peete
                
                
                    Cahlil
                    Jones
                    
                        6'3" | SG                    
                                            Germantown | 2026                                    
                
                                            
                                                            
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 (6-3, 13.9 ppg, 4.0 rpg). One of the state's top class of 2026 prospects, Jones is an athletic wing who soars to the basket, scores in transition and has an improved perimeter jump shot. Although Jones is the lone returning starter for coach Kyle Fueger, Germantown remains loaded with seniors Cooper Catalano (6-3, 3.0 ppg, 3.0 rpg) and Austin Grass (6-1) along with juniors 
        Darrius Peete
        
            
                                     Darrius
                    Peete
                    
                        6'3" | SG                    
                                            Germantown | 2026                                    
                
                                            
                                                            
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 (6-3) and 
        JJ Walters
                
                
                    Darrius
                    Peete
                    
                        6'3" | SG                    
                                            Germantown | 2026                                    
                
                                            
                                                            
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 (6-3) and 
        JJ Walters
        
            
                                     JJ
                    Walters
                    
                        6'5" | SF                    
                                            Germantown | 2026                                    
                
                                            
                                                            
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 (6-5, 3.2 ppg, 2.0 rpg) all expected to play important roles. Menomonee Falls transfer 
        Keenan Mulberry
                
                
                    JJ
                    Walters
                    
                        6'5" | SF                    
                                            Germantown | 2026                                    
                
                                            
                                                            
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 (6-5, 3.2 ppg, 2.0 rpg) all expected to play important roles. Menomonee Falls transfer 
        Keenan Mulberry
        
            
                                     Keenan
                    Mulberry
                    
                        6'6" | PG/SF                    
                                            Germantown | 2025                                    
                
                                            
                                                            
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, a 6-foot-6 senior, also could factor in the playing rotation.
                
                
                    Keenan
                    Mulberry
                    
                        6'6" | PG/SF                    
                                            Germantown | 2025                                    
                
                                            
                                                            
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, a 6-foot-6 senior, also could factor in the playing rotation. 
3. Brookfield Central -- When a 14-11 finish is considered an "off season," you know you have a good program. Such was the case at Brookfield Central as the Lancers went through some ups and down en route to its record last year. Brookfield Central appears poised to get back to its title-contending days this time around behind the return of one of the Greater Metro's best outside/inside tandems in senior point guard 
        Anthony Rise
        
            
                                     Anthony
                    Rise
                    
                        6'0" | CG                    
                                            Brookfield Central | 2025                                    
                
                                            
                                                            
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 (6-0, 13.2 ppg, 4.1 rpg, committed to Hawaii Hilo) and junior forward 
        Henry Gruetzmacher
                
                
                    Anthony
                    Rise
                    
                        6'0" | CG                    
                                            Brookfield Central | 2025                                    
                
                                            
                                                            
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 (6-0, 13.2 ppg, 4.1 rpg, committed to Hawaii Hilo) and junior forward 
        Henry Gruetzmacher
        
            
                                     Henry
                    Gruetzmacher
                    
                        6'9" | PF                    
                                            Brookfield Central | 2026                                    
                
                                            
                                                            
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 (6-8, 7.2 ppg, 5.4 rpg). Rise and Gruetzmacher are returning starters and give coach Dan Wandrey one of the top duos in the state. Also back are senior Brendan Lange (5-10), junior 
        Evan Prusko
                
                
                    Henry
                    Gruetzmacher
                    
                        6'9" | PF                    
                                            Brookfield Central | 2026                                    
                
                                            
                                                            
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 (6-8, 7.2 ppg, 5.4 rpg). Rise and Gruetzmacher are returning starters and give coach Dan Wandrey one of the top duos in the state. Also back are senior Brendan Lange (5-10), junior 
        Evan Prusko
        
            
                                     Evan
                    Prusko
                    
                        6'2" | PG                    
                                            Brookfield Central | 2026                                    
                
                                            
                                                            
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 (6-2) and sophomore 
        Nasir Avery
        
            
                
                
                    Nasir
                    Avery
                    
                        6'0" | CG                    
                                            Brookfield Central | 2027                                    
                
                                            
                                                            
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 (6-0).
                
                
                    Evan
                    Prusko
                    
                        6'2" | PG                    
                                            Brookfield Central | 2026                                    
                
                                            
                                                            
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 (6-2) and sophomore 
        Nasir Avery
        
            
                
                
                    Nasir
                    Avery
                    
                        6'0" | CG                    
                                            Brookfield Central | 2027                                    
                
                                            
                                                            
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 (6-0).
4. Brookfield East -- Will the Spartans finally have good health in 2024-25? Coach Joe Rux's program has endured injury-plagued campaigns in the recent past and a healthy return to the court for senior Tommy Pluemer (6-2) and junior 
        TJ Platz
        
            
                                     TJ
                    Platz
                    
                        6'4" | SG/PG                    
                                            Brookfield East | 2026                                    
                
                                            
                                                            
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 (6-1) is vital for the Spartans' chances of success. Both of those players missed the majority of last season when Brookfield East went 8-16. Pluemer and Platz have some talented teammates back in juniors 
        Zeke Sawall
                
                
                    TJ
                    Platz
                    
                        6'4" | SG/PG                    
                                            Brookfield East | 2026                                    
                
                                            
                                                            
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 (6-1) is vital for the Spartans' chances of success. Both of those players missed the majority of last season when Brookfield East went 8-16. Pluemer and Platz have some talented teammates back in juniors 
        Zeke Sawall
        
            
                                     Zeke
                    Sawall
                    
                        6'4" | SF                    
                                            Brookfield East | 2026                                    
                
                                            
                                                            
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 (6-3, 7.0 ppg, 2.6 rpg) and 
        Carter Mantei
                
                
                    Zeke
                    Sawall
                    
                        6'4" | SF                    
                                            Brookfield East | 2026                                    
                
                                            
                                                            
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 (6-3, 7.0 ppg, 2.6 rpg) and 
        Carter Mantei
        
            
                                     Carter
                    Mantei
                    
                        6'2" | SG                    
                                            Brookfield East | 2026                                    
                
                                                        
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 (6-2, 4.0 ppg, 2.0 rpg) along with seniors Mason Kinney (6-5, 7.0 ppg, 8 rpg), 
        Nick Vassal
                
                
                    Carter
                    Mantei
                    
                        6'2" | SG                    
                                            Brookfield East | 2026                                    
                
                                                        
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 (6-2, 4.0 ppg, 2.0 rpg) along with seniors Mason Kinney (6-5, 7.0 ppg, 8 rpg), 
        Nick Vassal
        
            
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                    Vassal
                    
                        5'10" | PG                    
                                            Brookfield East | 2025                                    
                
                                            
                                                            
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 (5-10, 7.0 ppg, 2.0 rpg) and Sebastian Megal (6-0, 6.0 ppg). Look for improved junior 
        Grant Kooyenga
        
            
                
                
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                    Kooyenga
                    
                        6'6" | PF                    
                                            Brookfield East | 2026                                    
                
                                            
                                                            
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 (6-6) to also potentially make a big impact for Brookfield East.
                
                
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                    Vassal
                    
                        5'10" | PG                    
                                            Brookfield East | 2025                                    
                
                                            
                                                            
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 (5-10, 7.0 ppg, 2.0 rpg) and Sebastian Megal (6-0, 6.0 ppg). Look for improved junior 
        Grant Kooyenga
        
            
                
                
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                    Kooyenga
                    
                        6'6" | PF                    
                                            Brookfield East | 2026                                    
                
                                            
                                                            
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 (6-6) to also potentially make a big impact for Brookfield East. 
5. Marquette -- The defending WIAA Division 1 state champions are a tough team to predict. On one hand, the Hilltoppers are coming off a 26-4 season that included their first WIAA championships after many in the old WISAA. On the other hand, coach Casey Kowalewski must replace all five of his starters, including top scorer and rebounder Nolan Minessale (6-5, 22.1 ppg, 6.6 rpg, now playing at St. Thomas). Junior defensive standout 
        Tommy Novotny
        
            
                
                
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                    Novotny
                    
                        6'0" | CG                    
                                            Marquette University | 2026                                    
                
                                            
                                                            
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 (5-11, 3.2 ppg) is the lone player back with extensive experience. Novotny, an outstanding football player on Marquette's Division 1 title-team last season, will get plenty of help from some talented underclassmen, a group that includes juniors 
        Luke Gundrum
        
            
                                     Luke
                    Gundrum
                    
                        5'11" | SG                    
                                            Marquette University | 2026                                    
                
                                            
                                                            
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 (6-0) and Gavin Coury (6-3) along with sophomores Harrison Schwabe (6-5) and 
        Christian Miller
                
                
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                    Gundrum
                    
                        5'11" | SG                    
                                            Marquette University | 2026                                    
                
                                            
                                                            
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 (6-0) and Gavin Coury (6-3) along with sophomores Harrison Schwabe (6-5) and 
        Christian Miller
        
            
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                    Miller
                    
                        6'3" | SG/SF                    
                                            Marquette University | 2027                                    
                
                                            
                                                            
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 (6-3).
                
                
                    Christian
                    Miller
                    
                        6'3" | SG/SF                    
                                            Marquette University | 2027                                    
                
                                            
                                                            
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 (6-3). 
6. Menomonee Falls -- Freddie Riley starts his second season in charge of the Menomonee Falls program with high hopes. And rightfully so as he has five players back who played big minutes a year ago. That group includes senior point guard Harold Frye (5-11, 6.0 ppg, 4.3 rpg), athletic senior wing 
        Kendrick Nash
        
            
                                     Kendrick
                    Nash
                    
                        6'3" | SF                    
                                            Menomonee Falls | 2025                                    
                
                                                        
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 (6-3, 8.0 ppg, 5.0 rpg) and senior guard 
        Carter Patti
                
                
                    Kendrick
                    Nash
                    
                        6'3" | SF                    
                                            Menomonee Falls | 2025                                    
                
                                                        
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 (6-3, 8.0 ppg, 5.0 rpg) and senior guard 
        Carter Patti
        
            
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                    Patti
                    
                        5'9" | CG                    
                                            Menomonee Falls | 2025                                    
                
                                            
                                                            
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 (5-8, 7.4 ppg, 2.0 rpg) along with juniors 
        Anthony Ness
                
                
                    Carter
                    Patti
                    
                        5'9" | CG                    
                                            Menomonee Falls | 2025                                    
                
                                            
                                                            
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 (5-8, 7.4 ppg, 2.0 rpg) along with juniors 
        Anthony Ness
        
            
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                    Ness
                    
                        5'10" | PG                    
                                            Menomonee Falls | 2026                                    
                
                                            
                                                            
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 (5-10, 6.4 ppg) and 
        Logan Rouse
                
                
                    Anthony
                    Ness
                    
                        5'10" | PG                    
                                            Menomonee Falls | 2026                                    
                
                                            
                                                            
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 (5-10, 6.4 ppg) and 
        Logan Rouse
        
            
                                     Logan
                    Rouse
                    
                        6'5" | SF                    
                                            Menomonee Falls | 2026                                    
                
                                            
                                                            
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 (6-5, 5.0 ppg, 3.1 rpg). Frye is one of the top lead guards in the league while Nash is one of the most improved players in the circuit.
                
                
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                        6'5" | SF                    
                                            Menomonee Falls | 2026                                    
                
                                            
                                                            
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 (6-5, 5.0 ppg, 3.1 rpg). Frye is one of the top lead guards in the league while Nash is one of the most improved players in the circuit. 
7. Sussex Hamilton -- Andy Cerroni begins his 24th year as head coach at Sussex Hamilton with one of the Greater Metro's top shooters on his side in senior 
        Asher Haas
        
            
                                     Asher
                    Haas
                    
                        6'0" | SG/PG                    
                                            Sussex Hamilton | 2025                                    
                
                                            
                                                            
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 (5-10, 10.3 ppg, 2.1 rpg). Haas has deep range and can knock down three-point shots on any given possession so his presence on the court is paramount to the Chargers' success. Seniors 
        Jack Young
                
                
                    Asher
                    Haas
                    
                        6'0" | SG/PG                    
                                            Sussex Hamilton | 2025                                    
                
                                            
                                                            
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 (5-10, 10.3 ppg, 2.1 rpg). Haas has deep range and can knock down three-point shots on any given possession so his presence on the court is paramount to the Chargers' success. Seniors 
        Jack Young
        
            
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                        6'1" | PG/CG                    
                                            Sussex Hamilton | 2025                                    
                
                                            
                                                            
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 (6-0, 3.5 ppg, 2.1 rpg), 
        Ryan Heckman
        
            
                
                
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                        6'1" | CG                    
                                            Sussex Hamilton | 2025                                    
                
                                            
                                                            
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 (5-11, 3.9 ppg), Rocco Orlando (6-0, 4.2 ppg) and Orlando Humphrey (6-3, 2.7 ppg, 3.0 rpg) also return. Sophomores 
        Cole Erdmann
        
            
                
                
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                    Erdmann
                    
                        6'3" | SF                    
                                            Sussex Hamilton | 2027                                    
                
                                            
                                                            
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 (6-2) and 
        Alec Vernon
        
            
                
                
                    Alec
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                        6'4" | PF                    
                                            Sussex Hamilton | 2027                                    
                
                                            
                                                            
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 (6-4) also could challenge for starting roles.
                
                
                    Jack
                    Young
                    
                        6'1" | PG/CG                    
                                            Sussex Hamilton | 2025                                    
                
                                            
                                                            
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 (6-0, 3.5 ppg, 2.1 rpg), 
        Ryan Heckman
        
            
                
                
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                    Heckman
                    
                        6'1" | CG                    
                                            Sussex Hamilton | 2025                                    
                
                                            
                                                            
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 (5-11, 3.9 ppg), Rocco Orlando (6-0, 4.2 ppg) and Orlando Humphrey (6-3, 2.7 ppg, 3.0 rpg) also return. Sophomores 
        Cole Erdmann
        
            
                
                
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                        6'3" | SF                    
                                            Sussex Hamilton | 2027                                    
                
                                            
                                                            
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 (6-2) and 
        Alec Vernon
        
            
                
                
                    Alec
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                        6'4" | PF                    
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 (6-4) also could challenge for starting roles.
8. Wauwatosa East -- A solid senior class could help Wauwatosa West move up a few steps on the Greater Metro ladder after finishing in eighth place the past two seasons. Coach Tim Arndorfer has three starters back in seniors 
        TJ Ricketts
        
            
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                    Ricketts
                    
                        6'4" | SF                    
                                            Wauwatosa East | 2025                                    
                
                                            
                                                            
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 (6-4, 11.1 ppg, 5.0 rpg), Cam Freeman (6-0, 8.7 ppg) and Nate Close (5-11, 5.7 rpg). In addition, four other seniors saw action off the bench a year ago in 
        Tyler Price
                
                
                    TJ
                    Ricketts
                    
                        6'4" | SF                    
                                            Wauwatosa East | 2025                                    
                
                                            
                                                            
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 (6-4, 11.1 ppg, 5.0 rpg), Cam Freeman (6-0, 8.7 ppg) and Nate Close (5-11, 5.7 rpg). In addition, four other seniors saw action off the bench a year ago in 
        Tyler Price
        
            
                                     Tyler
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                                            Wauwatosa East | 2026                                    
                
                                                        
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 (6-0), Dane Vermillion (6-4), Ben Sibilski (5-9) and Joe Ryan (6-0).
                
                
                    Tyler
                    Price
                    
                                            
                                            Wauwatosa East | 2026                                    
                
                                                        
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 (6-0), Dane Vermillion (6-4), Ben Sibilski (5-9) and Joe Ryan (6-0). 
9. West Allis Hale -- Victory No. 1 for West Allis Hale a year ago came in the WIAA playoffs when the Huskies defeated Milwaukee Riverside behind 42 points from lead guard Wilson Scherer (5-8, 19.8 ppg, 3.3 rpg). West Allis Hale lost to eventual champion Marquette in its next post season outing, ending a tough 1-24 season. Three starters are back for coach Kyle Malinger in Scherer and senior classmate Jayden Humphries (6-1, 5.6 ppg, 3.4 rpg) along with junior Liam Devine (6-3, 6.3 ppg, 4.4 rpg). Lack of size is an issue for the Huskies so rebounding is a big concern. Junior Ivan Taylor (7.3 ppg, 2.7 rpg) and senior 
        Terrance Jackson
        
            
                
                
                    Terrance
                    Jackson
                    
                        5'8" | PG                    
                                            West Allis Hale | 2025                                    
                
                                                        
                                    WI
                            
                    
    
 (5-7, 4.8 ppg) should vie for starting roles after playing in reserve roles last season. 
Top Returning Scorers
Wilson Scherer, West Allis Hale (19.8 ppg)
        Jake Hansen
        
            
                                     Jake
                    Hansen
                    
                        6'1" | SG                    
                                            Wauwatosa West | 2025                                    
                
                                            
                                                            
                                                        State
                        
                                                                
                            #331
                            Nation
                        
                                    
                                    WI
                            
                    
    
, Wauwatosa West (17.1 ppg)
                
                
                    Jake
                    Hansen
                    
                        6'1" | SG                    
                                            Wauwatosa West | 2025                                    
                
                                            
                                                            
                                                        State
                        
                                                                
                            #331
                            Nation
                        
                                    
                                    WI
                            
                    
    
, Wauwatosa West (17.1 ppg)
        Jalen Brown
        
            
                                     Jalen
                    Brown
                    
                        6'4" | CG                    
                                            Wauwatosa West | 2027                                    
                
                                            
                                                            
                                                        State
                        
                                                                
                            #94
                            Nation
                        
                                    
                                    WI
                            
                    
    
, Wauwatosa West (14.2 ppg)
                
                
                    Jalen
                    Brown
                    
                        6'4" | CG                    
                                            Wauwatosa West | 2027                                    
                
                                            
                                                            
                                                        State
                        
                                                                
                            #94
                            Nation
                        
                                    
                                    WI
                            
                    
    
, Wauwatosa West (14.2 ppg)
        Cahlil Jones
        
            
                                     Cahlil
                    Jones
                    
                        6'3" | SG                    
                                            Germantown | 2026                                    
                
                                            
                                                            
                                                        State
                        
                                                        
                                    WI
                            
                    
    
, Germantown (13.9 ppg)
                
                
                    Cahlil
                    Jones
                    
                        6'3" | SG                    
                                            Germantown | 2026                                    
                
                                            
                                                            
                                                        State
                        
                                                        
                                    WI
                            
                    
    
, Germantown (13.9 ppg)
        Anthony Rise
        
            
                                     Anthony
                    Rise
                    
                        6'0" | CG                    
                                            Brookfield Central | 2025                                    
                
                                            
                                                            
                                                        State
                        
                                                        
                                    WI
                            
                    
    
, Brookfield Central (13.2 ppg)
                
                
                    Anthony
                    Rise
                    
                        6'0" | CG                    
                                            Brookfield Central | 2025                                    
                
                                            
                                                            
                                                        State
                        
                                                        
                                    WI
                            
                    
    
, Brookfield Central (13.2 ppg)
Matthew Kloskey, Wauwatosa West (11.9 ppg)
        TJ Ricketts
        
            
                                     TJ
                    Ricketts
                    
                        6'4" | SF                    
                                            Wauwatosa East | 2025                                    
                
                                            
                                                            
                                                        State
                        
                                                        
                                    WI
                            
                    
    
, Wauwatosa East (11.1 ppg)
                
                
                    TJ
                    Ricketts
                    
                        6'4" | SF                    
                                            Wauwatosa East | 2025                                    
                
                                            
                                                            
                                                        State
                        
                                                        
                                    WI
                            
                    
    
, Wauwatosa East (11.1 ppg)
        Asher Haas
        
            
                                     Asher
                    Haas
                    
                        6'0" | SG/PG                    
                                            Sussex Hamilton | 2025                                    
                
                                            
                                                            
                                                        State
                        
                                                        
                                    WI
                            
                    
    
, Sussex Hamilton (10.3 ppg)
                
                
                    Asher
                    Haas
                    
                        6'0" | SG/PG                    
                                            Sussex Hamilton | 2025                                    
                
                                            
                                                            
                                                        State
                        
                                                        
                                    WI
                            
                    
    
, Sussex Hamilton (10.3 ppg)
Projected All-Conference Teams
First Team
        Anthony Rise
        
            
                                     Anthony
                    Rise
                    
                        6'0" | CG                    
                                            Brookfield Central | 2025                                    
                
                                            
                                                            
                                                        State
                        
                                                        
                                    WI
                            
                    
    
, 6-0, Sr., Brookfield Central
                
                
                    Anthony
                    Rise
                    
                        6'0" | CG                    
                                            Brookfield Central | 2025                                    
                
                                            
                                                            
                                                        State
                        
                                                        
                                    WI
                            
                    
    
, 6-0, Sr., Brookfield Central
        Cahlil Jones
        
            
                                     Cahlil
                    Jones
                    
                        6'3" | SG                    
                                            Germantown | 2026                                    
                
                                            
                                                            
                                                        State
                        
                                                        
                                    WI
                            
                    
    
, 6-3, Jr., Germantown
                
                
                    Cahlil
                    Jones
                    
                        6'3" | SG                    
                                            Germantown | 2026                                    
                
                                            
                                                            
                                                        State
                        
                                                        
                                    WI
                            
                    
    
, 6-3, Jr., Germantown
        Kendrick Nash
        
            
                                     Kendrick
                    Nash
                    
                        6'3" | SF                    
                                            Menomonee Falls | 2025                                    
                
                                                        
                                    WI
                            
                    
    
, 6-3, Sr., Menomonee Falls
                
                
                    Kendrick
                    Nash
                    
                        6'3" | SF                    
                                            Menomonee Falls | 2025                                    
                
                                                        
                                    WI
                            
                    
    
, 6-3, Sr., Menomonee Falls
        Jake Hansen
        
            
                                     Jake
                    Hansen
                    
                        6'1" | SG                    
                                            Wauwatosa West | 2025                                    
                
                                            
                                                            
                                                        State
                        
                                                                
                            #331
                            Nation
                        
                                    
                                    WI
                            
                    
    
, 6-1, Sr., Wauwatosa West
                
                
                    Jake
                    Hansen
                    
                        6'1" | SG                    
                                            Wauwatosa West | 2025                                    
                
                                            
                                                            
                                                        State
                        
                                                                
                            #331
                            Nation
                        
                                    
                                    WI
                            
                    
    
, 6-1, Sr., Wauwatosa West
        Jalen Brown
        
            
                                     Jalen
                    Brown
                    
                        6'4" | CG                    
                                            Wauwatosa West | 2027                                    
                
                                            
                                                            
                                                        State
                        
                                                                
                            #94
                            Nation
                        
                                    
                                    WI
                            
                    
    
, 6-4, Soph., Wauwatosa West
                
                
                    Jalen
                    Brown
                    
                        6'4" | CG                    
                                            Wauwatosa West | 2027                                    
                
                                            
                                                            
                                                        State
                        
                                                                
                            #94
                            Nation
                        
                                    
                                    WI
                            
                    
    
, 6-4, Soph., Wauwatosa West
        Zeke Sawall
        
            
                                     Zeke
                    Sawall
                    
                        6'4" | SF                    
                                            Brookfield East | 2026                                    
                
                                            
                                                            
                                                        State
                        
                                                        
                                    WI
                            
                    
    
, 6-3, Jr., Brookfield East
                
                
                    Zeke
                    Sawall
                    
                        6'4" | SF                    
                                            Brookfield East | 2026                                    
                
                                            
                                                            
                                                        State
                        
                                                        
                                    WI
                            
                    
    
, 6-3, Jr., Brookfield East
Second Team
        Henry Gruetzmacher
        
            
                                     Henry
                    Gruetzmacher
                    
                        6'9" | PF                    
                                            Brookfield Central | 2026                                    
                
                                            
                                                            
                                                        State
                        
                                                        
                                    WI
                            
                    
    
, 6-8, Jr., Brookfield Central
                
                
                    Henry
                    Gruetzmacher
                    
                        6'9" | PF                    
                                            Brookfield Central | 2026                                    
                
                                            
                                                            
                                                        State
                        
                                                        
                                    WI
                            
                    
    
, 6-8, Jr., Brookfield Central
Wilson Scherer, 5-8, Sr., West Allis Hale
        Darrius Peete
        
            
                                     Darrius
                    Peete
                    
                        6'3" | SG                    
                                            Germantown | 2026                                    
                
                                            
                                                            
                                                        State
                        
                                                        
                                    WI
                            
                    
    
, 6-3, Jr., Germantown
                
                
                    Darrius
                    Peete
                    
                        6'3" | SG                    
                                            Germantown | 2026                                    
                
                                            
                                                            
                                                        State
                        
                                                        
                                    WI
                            
                    
    
, 6-3, Jr., Germantown
        Asher Haas
        
            
                                     Asher
                    Haas
                    
                        6'0" | SG/PG                    
                                            Sussex Hamilton | 2025                                    
                
                                            
                                                            
                                                        State
                        
                                                        
                                    WI
                            
                    
    
, 5-10, Sr., Sussex Hamilton
                
                
                    Asher
                    Haas
                    
                        6'0" | SG/PG                    
                                            Sussex Hamilton | 2025                                    
                
                                            
                                                            
                                                        State
                        
                                                        
                                    WI
                            
                    
    
, 5-10, Sr., Sussex Hamilton
        TJ Ricketts
        
            
                                     TJ
                    Ricketts
                    
                        6'4" | SF                    
                                            Wauwatosa East | 2025                                    
                
                                            
                                                            
                                                        State
                        
                                                        
                                    WI
                            
                    
    
, 6-4, Sr., Wauwatosa East
                
                
                    TJ
                    Ricketts
                    
                        6'4" | SF                    
                                            Wauwatosa East | 2025                                    
                
                                            
                                                            
                                                        State
                        
                                                        
                                    WI
                            
                    
    
, 6-4, Sr., Wauwatosa East
Matthew Kloskey, 6-4, Jr., Wauwatosa West
The Big Five
Best Shooter: 
        Jake Hansen
        
            
                                     Jake
                    Hansen
                    
                        6'1" | SG                    
                                            Wauwatosa West | 2025                                    
                
                                            
                                                            
                                                        State
                        
                                                                
                            #331
                            Nation
                        
                                    
                                    WI
                            
                    
    
, Wauwatosa West
                
                
                    Jake
                    Hansen
                    
                        6'1" | SG                    
                                            Wauwatosa West | 2025                                    
                
                                            
                                                            
                                                        State
                        
                                                                
                            #331
                            Nation
                        
                                    
                                    WI
                            
                    
    
, Wauwatosa West
Best Defender: 
        Tommy Novotny
        
            
                
                
                    Tommy
                    Novotny
                    
                        6'0" | CG                    
                                            Marquette University | 2026                                    
                
                                            
                                                            
                                                        State
                        
                                                        
                                    WI
                            
                    
    
, Marquette
Best Rebounder: Mason Kinney, Brookfield East
Best Collegiate Prospect: 
        Jalen Brown
        
            
                                     Jalen
                    Brown
                    
                        6'4" | CG                    
                                            Wauwatosa West | 2027                                    
                
                                            
                                                            
                                                        State
                        
                                                                
                            #94
                            Nation
                        
                                    
                                    WI
                            
                    
    
, Wauwatosa West
                
                
                    Jalen
                    Brown
                    
                        6'4" | CG                    
                                            Wauwatosa West | 2027                                    
                
                                            
                                                            
                                                        State
                        
                                                                
                            #94
                            Nation
                        
                                    
                                    WI
                            
                    
    
, Wauwatosa West
Most Improved Player: 
        Darrius Peete
        
            
                                     Darrius
                    Peete
                    
                        6'3" | SG                    
                                            Germantown | 2026                                    
                
                                            
                                                            
                                                        State
                        
                                                        
                                    WI
                            
                    
    
, Germantown
                
                
                    Darrius
                    Peete
                    
                        6'3" | SG                    
                                            Germantown | 2026                                    
                
                                            
                                                            
                                                        State
                        
                                                        
                                    WI
                            
                    
    
, Germantown
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