2020-21 Preview: Woodland East

<p>Looking ahead to the 2020-21 season, Prep Hoops Wisconsin previews the race in the Woodland East Conference...</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p><strong>PREDICTED ORDER OF FINISH</strong></p> <p>1.  Brown Deer</p> <p>2. Whitnall</p> <p>3. South Milwaukee</p> <p>4. Milwaukee Lutheran</p> <p>5.  Shorewood</p> <p>6. Greenfield</p> <p>7. Cudahy</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p><strong>FAVORITE --  BROWN DEER</strong></p> <p>The Falcons are absolutely loaded this season and will be a strong contender in Division 3.  Three of the top four leading scorers from 2019-20 are back -- [player_tooltip player_id="801138" first="Armani" last="Jones"], [player_tooltip player_id="804917" first="Mark" last="Wade"], and [player_tooltip player_id="804918" first="Jeremiah" last="Dotson"].  Head coach Jose Winston also added Wauwatosa East transfer [player_tooltip player_id="764118" first="John" last="Lovelace"], who could be the best player in the Woodland East this season. </p> <p><strong>TOP CHALLENGER -  WHITNALL</strong></p> <p>Whitnall was a lot better than expected last season, finishing second in the league and winning 14 games. [player_tooltip player_id="761417" first="Danilo" last="Jovanovich"] is coming off a breakout year and the Falcons have their top four leading scorers back from last season.  If head coach Travis Riesop gets a healthy [player_tooltip player_id="963147" first="Austin" last="Herro"],  that could be a difference-maker as well.</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p><strong>PRESEASON FIRST-TEAM ALL-CONFERENCE</strong></p> <p>G [player_tooltip player_id="801138" first="Armani" last="Jones"] - Jr. -  Brown Deer</p> <p>G [player_tooltip player_id="804917" first="Mark" last="Wade"] - Sr. - Brown Deer</p> <p>G Antonio Rodriguez - Sr. - Shorewood</p> <p>W [player_tooltip player_id="764118" first="John" last="Lovelace"] - Sr. - Brown Deer</p> <p>F [player_tooltip player_id="761417" first="Danilo" last="Jovanovich"] - Jr. - Whitnall</p> <p><strong>SECOND TEAM</strong></p> <p>G Tommy Tilley -  Sr. - Whitnall</p> <p>G [player_tooltip player_id="981022" first="Jacob" last="Dunham"] - So. - South Milwaukee</p> <p>F [player_tooltip player_id="880028" first="Damien" last="Jimenez"] - Sr. - Greenfield</p> <p>F [player_tooltip player_id="994394" first="Alex" last="Brion"] - Sr. - South Milwaukee</p> <p>F [player_tooltip player_id="804918" first="Jeremiah" last="Dotson"] - Sr. - Brown Deer</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p><strong>PLAYER OF THE YEAR -- DANILO JOVANOVICH</strong></p> <p>Jovanovich led the league in scoring and rebounding as a sophomore, posting 20.6 points and 8.0 rebounds per game. A skilled, versatile forward who's a difficult matchup at 6-foot-6, Jovanovich can score inside and out. </p> <p><strong>BREAKOUT PLAYER -- JACOB DUNHAM</strong></p> <p>As a freshman, Dunham averaged 8.5 ppg. Based on his summer, he's poised for bigger and better things as a sophomore.  A pure scorer that knows his spots on the floor and has an excellent feel, Dunham  is one of those players defenders have a hard time getting him out of rhythm. </p> <p><strong>SURPRISE PLAYER --  MARK WADE</strong></p> <p>Wade did average roughly 12 points per game last season and has been a steady varsity performer for a while now. However, this kid continues to fly under the radar in the state of Wisconsin. A high-IQ floor general who can affect the game in many ways, Wade feels like a coach's dream as someone who leads by example, steps up in the big moments,  and  plays consistent game-to-game.</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p>&nbsp;</p>