2020-21 Preview: Woodland West
Looking ahead to the 2020-21 season, Prep Hoops Wisconsin previews the race in the Woodland West Conference… PROJECTED ORDER OF FINISH 1. Pewaukee 2. New Berlin Eisenhower 3. West Allis Central 4. Wisconsin Lutheran 5. Pius XI 6. Greendale…
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Continue ReadingLooking ahead to the 2020-21 season, Prep Hoops Wisconsin previews the race in the Woodland West Conference…
PROJECTED ORDER OF FINISH
1. Pewaukee
2. New Berlin Eisenhower
3. West Allis Central
4. Wisconsin Lutheran
5. Pius XI
6. Greendale
7. New Berlin West
THE FAVORITE
The Pirates captured a share of the league crown last season and that was with a banged up Ashton Janowski Ashton Janowski 6'1" | CG Pewaukee | 2022 State WI . The junior guard is coming
off a great summer and will pair with the No. 1 ranked player in 2023 Milan Momcilovic Milan Momcilovic 6'8" | SF Pewaukee | 2023 State #44 Nation WI . Junior wing Josh Terrian Josh Terrian 6'4" | SF Pewaukee | 2022 State WI is also one of the most under the radar players in the state, giving Pewaukee a dangerous trio. There’s also plenty of depth from the likes of Emmett Lowe, Kollen Osterman, and Logan Dobberstein Logan Dobberstein 6'5" | PF Pewaukee | 2022 State WI .
TOP CHALLENGER
The Lions won 20 games last season and also split the Woodland West title. NBW loses some key parts from a year ago, but leading scorer Sam Ludwig Sam Ludwig 6'2" | PG New Berlin Eisenhower | 2021 State WI returns for his senior season. Sharpshooter Josh Crubaugh Josh Crubaugh 6'4" | SF New Berlin Eisenhawer | 2021 State WI will provide a nice 1-2 punch in the backcourt. An extremely consistent program, the Lions haven’t finished worse than fourth in the Woodland West since 2004-05.
DARK HORSE
Wisconsin Lutheran will be young, but talented. Reigning conference player of the year Tyrese England Tyrese England 6'1" | CG Wisconsin Lutheran | 2020 State WI is gone for the Vikings, who also claimed a share of the league crown last season, but sophomore guard Prentice Young Prentice Young 6'4" | CG Wisconsin Lutheran | 2023 State #273 Nation WI is ready to take the keys to the car. Landon Key Landon Key 6'4" | SF Wisconsin Lutheran | 2023 State WI is also one of the top sophomores in the state, but if late bloomer Jonah Rindfleisch Jonah Rindfleisch 6'7" | SF Wisconsin Lutheran | 2021 State WI can take some steps forward, this team is talented and deep enough to make another run at the title.
Even without Shilo Bowles Shilo Bowles 6'7" | PF West Allis Central | 2020 State WI , West Allis Central could get better. The trio of juniors, Greyson Pritzl Greyson Pritzl 6'3" | SG West Allis Central | 2022 State WI , Jaqunis Rhodes Jaqunis Rhodes 5'10" | PG West Allis Central | 2021 State WI , and Najashi Tolefree Najashi Tolefree 6'6" | SF West Allis Central | 2022 State WI all had breakout summers. WAC won 16 games last season, finished a game out of first place in the league, and came up one point short of reaching the sectional finals.
PRESEASON FIRST-TEAM ALL-CONFERENCE
G Tre Valeriano Tre Valeriano 6'0" | PG Pius XI | 2021 State WI – Sr. – Pius XI
G Prentice Young Prentice Young 6'4" | CG Wisconsin Lutheran | 2023 State #273 Nation WI – So. – Wisconsin Lutheran
G Sam Ludwig Sam Ludwig 6'2" | PG New Berlin Eisenhower | 2021 State WI – Sr. – New Berlin Eisenhower
G Ashton Janowski Ashton Janowski 6'1" | CG Pewaukee | 2022 State WI – Jr. – Pewaukee
F Najashi Tolefree Najashi Tolefree 6'6" | SF West Allis Central | 2022 State WI – Jr. – West Allis Central
F Milan Momcilovic Milan Momcilovic 6'8" | SF Pewaukee | 2023 State #44 Nation WI – So. – Pewaukee
F Jonah Rindfleisch – Sr. – Wisconsin Lutheran
SECOND TEAM
G Jaqunis Rhodes Jaqunis Rhodes 5'10" | PG West Allis Central | 2021 State WI – Sr. – West Allis Central
G Jordan Glenn – Jr. – Wisconsin Lutheran
G Greyson Pritzl Greyson Pritzl 6'3" | SG West Allis Central | 2022 State WI – Jr. – West Allis Central
G Josh Crubaugh Josh Crubaugh 6'4" | SF New Berlin Eisenhawer | 2021 State WI – Sr. – New Berlin Eisenhower
W Nate Jocz – Sr. – New Berlin West
W Josh Terrian Josh Terrian 6'4" | SF Pewaukee | 2022 State WI – Jr. – Pewaukee
F Will Brust – Sr. – Greendale
PLAYER OF THE YEAR – SAM LUDWIG
Lugwig led the league in scoring last season at 18.6 ppg. He was also impressively top three in rebounds (7.2) and assists (2.5) as well. A do-it-all, swiss army knife guard, Ludwig is one of those prospects who just gets the most out of talent. In a conference light on seniors, Ludwig makes a strong case for preseason POY based on his prior accolades and importance to his team.
BREAKOUT PLAYER – GREYSON PRITZL
Pritzl was fourth on the team last season in scoring for West Allis Central at 11.2 points per game. He’s going to be extremely dangerous in 2020-21 with the talent around him as opponents have to commit help defenders if they want to keep Tolefree and Rhodes from getting in the paint. A dangerous sharpshooter with strength for attacking the rim, Pritzl has the potential for big numbers every time he steps on the floor.
SURPRISE PLAYER – TRE VALERIANO
One of the most improved players in the state, Valeriano had a big summer and landed a Division 1 offer from Cleveland State. The high volume scorer comes over from Milwaukee Washington and will try and revitalize a Pius XI squad that had just two league wins in 2019-20.