The South Suburban Preview
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Lakeville North fending off Eastview and Shakopee last year for the league title, this year the Panthers are likely to be battling Shakopee and Lakeville South for the Southern Suburban crown. Conference Commentary Top Ten in State: Lakeville North, Shakopee,…
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Continue ReadingLakeville North fending off Eastview and Shakopee last year for the league title, this year the Panthers are likely to be battling Shakopee and Lakeville South for the Southern Suburban crown.
Conference Commentary
Top Ten in State: Lakeville North, Shakopee, Lakeville South
These aren’t just top ten teams in state, these are deep teams that are eyeing a state title. All have experienced players, all have a load of skill, and none of them have a back to the basket post with size returning to their line-up! North won the league by a pair of games last season and with Robison and Drake, and the always reloading senior class, they will be the favorite. South is also going to be a deep squad at guard and wing, and Shakopee might have the most depth at ball handler/guard of anybody around.
Top Ten in State Potential: Farmington, Eastview
Farmington is the opposite of those above, they might just have the deepest frontcourt in the state with Hrncir, Beckwith, Domier, Wilcek and young players coming up. If they get the guard play they can have a great season. Eastview has only one player back from last year’s line-up but it’s one of the best players in the state in Mekonnen. They also got a transfer back from Iowa in Mestas who will help.
Compete with Most: Prior Lake, Rosemount, Eagan, Burnsville
Prior Lake has good youth and some decent veterans, they should win some games but be in the second half. Burnsville might have a steady group and surprise people while Rosemount will need some guards step up, but they do have a couple quality forwards. Then there is Eagan who I think could be sneaky good this year.
Rebuilding: Apple Valley
I feel bad for Apple Valley who had a nice group of young players but they lost their main piece to transfer and look to be starting over again this season.
23-24 South Suburban Conference Predictions
- Lakeville North
- Shakopee
- Lakeville South
- Farmington
- Eastview
- Rosemount
- Eagan
- Prior Lake
- Burnsville
- Apple Valley
Preseason All South Suburban Conference
First Team
Jack Robison Jack Robison 6'7" | SF Lakeville North | 2024 State #158 Nation MN of Lakeville North (sr)
Jonathan Mekonnen Jonathan Mekonnen 6'8" | PF Eastview | 2024 State #201 Nation MN of Eastview (sr)
Jalen Langsy Jalen Langsy 5'11" | PG Shakopee | 2024 State MN of Shakopee (sr)
Matt Drake Matt Drake 5'11" | PG Lakeville North | 2024 State MN of Lakeville North (sr)
Brandon Hrncir Brandon Hrncir 6'8" | PF Farmington | 2024 State MN of Farmington (sr)
Ryan Johnson Ryan Johnson 6'4" | SG Lakeville South | 2024 State MN of Lakeville South (sr)
Damarcus Burks of Lakeville South (sr)
Second Team
Andrew Quam Andrew Quam 6'5" | SF Lakeville North | 2024 State MN of Lakeville North (sr)
Marley Baah-Yeboah Marley Baah-Yeboah 6'3" | SF Lakeville South | 2024 State MN of Lakeville South (sr)
Isaac Snell of Shakopee (sr)
Luke Wherley Luke Wherley 6'5" | SF Shakopee | 2025 State MN of Shakopee (jr)
Cole Wilcek Cole Wilcek 6'5" | PF Farmington | 2025 State MN of Farmington (jr)
Third Team
Keaton Ressler Keaton Ressler 6'1" | PG Lakeville South | 2025 State MN of Lakeville South (jr)
Kyson Leenderts Kyson Leenderts 6'7" | PF Rosemount | 2024 State MN of Rosemount (sr)
Tyler Beckwith Tyler Beckwith 6'5" | SF Farmington | 2024 State MN of Farmington (sr)
Luke Loehlein of Prior Lake (sr)
Charlie Birk Charlie Birk 6'6" | PF Eagan | 2024 State MN of Eagan (sr)
Fourth Team
Eli Schroeder Eli Schroeder 6'1" | SG Shakopee | 2025 State MN of Shakopee (jr)
Kamryn Mestas Kamryn Mestas 6'5" | SF Eastview | 2024 State MN of Eastview (sr)
Nick Domier of Farmington (jr)
Isaac Cordes Isaac Cordes 6'0" | PG Shakopee | 2025 State MN of Shakopee (jr)
Kaden Braxton Kaden Braxton 6'2" | CG Shakopee | 2024 State MN of Shakopee (sr)
Fifth Team
Max Buslee Max Buslee 6'3" | PG Eagan | 2024 State MN of Eagan (sr)
Lauson Schmidt Lauson Schmidt 5'11" | PG Lakeville South | 2024 State MN of Lakeville South (sr)
Devin Pass Devin Pass 6'3" | SG Shakopee | 2025 State MN of Shakopee (jr)
Charlie Pettis of Burnsville (jr)
Grant Ryan Grant Ryan 6'6" | SG Lakeville North | 2024 State MN of Lakeville North (sr)
Jeremy Sherlock of Burnsville (sr)