2021-22 Season Preview: Greater Metro
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Prep Hoops Wisconsin breaks down the race in the Greater Metro Conference ahead of the 2021-22 season… PROJECTED STANDINGS 1. Menomonee Falls 2. Brookfield East 3. Brookfield Central 4. Wauwatosa West 5. Sussex Hamilton 6. Wauwatosa East 7. West…
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PROJECTED STANDINGS
1. Menomonee Falls
2. Brookfield East
3. Brookfield Central
4. Wauwatosa West
5. Sussex Hamilton
6. Wauwatosa East
7. West Allis Hale
8. Marquette
9. Germantown
THE FAVORITE – Menomonee Falls
The Phoenix return the only two juniors to be named first-team All-Conference in 2020-21 — Seth Trimble Seth Trimble 6'3" | PG Menomonee Falls | 2022 State #50 Nation WI and Steven Clay Steven Clay 6'5" | SG Menomonee Falls | 2022 State #193 Nation WI . A pair of top five prospects in Wisconsin’s senior class, the duo produced roughly 42 points per game on average last season. Falls finished fourth in the league a year ago when the Greater Metro was crazy deep and had four state title contenders, five before Patrick Baldwin Jr. went down with a season-ending injury. The Phoenix are senior-laden and deep enough to go the distance with Grant Martin Grant Martin 6'0" | CG Menomonee Falls | 2022 State WI , Greg Kemp Greg Kemp 6'4" | PF Menomonee Falls | 2022 State WI , and Minnesota football commit Evan Redding all back for one more year.
TOP CONTENDER – Brookfield East
Think this team will fall off without Tayshawn Bridges Tayshawn Bridges 6'2" | CG Milwaukee Academy of Science | 2024 #86 Nation GA and Hayden Doyle Hayden Doyle 6'0" | CG Brookfield East | 2021 State WI ? Think again. The 1-2 punch of Dan Gherezgher (12.4 ppg) and Matt Schmainda (10.2 ppg) will keep the Spartans in title contention. These two have been phenomenal in the off-season and are poised for breakout years. East has a bunch of hidden talent as well ready to emerge, including junior Joe Stewart Joe Stewart 5'11" | SG Brookfield East | 2023 State WI , junior Nollenn Tabaska Nollenn Tabaska 6'7" | PF Brookfield East | 2023 State WI , and sophomore Andrew Graft. What the Spartans will miss from Doyle is that blue collar toughness specifically on defense. If they can mimic those fistfight defensive efforts of old, East can come out on top in the Greater Metro.
DARK HORSE – Wauwatosa West
This team was 0-16 in league play a year ago. Think it’s a tall task for them to go from worst to first in one of the state’s top conferences, but on paper, the Trojans have about as much talent as anyone. Senior guard Colin Hardrick Colin Hardrick 6'3" | CG Wauwatosa West | 2022 State WI (22.4 ppg), the league’s second-leading returning scorer from last season, has gotten some help. Sun Prairie transfer Cole Hansen Cole Hansen 6'4" | SG Legacy Early College | 2024 State SC has come over. He started on varsity as a freshman. Speaking of freshmen, two of the best in the state, Kai Rogers Kai Rogers 6'10" | C Wauwatosa West | 2025 State #41 Nation WI and Jake Hansen Jake Hansen 6'1" | SG Wauwatosa West | 2025 State #331 Nation WI are both expected to provide big minutes right away. Sophomore Moses Long Moses Long 6'3" | SG Wauwatosa West | 2024 State WI (3.6) got his feet wet in year one. Senior Terrance Mcclendon Terrance Mcclendon 6'3" Wauwatosa West | 2022 WI (12.4 ppg) rounds out the group and brings a strong shooting presence to the mix.
PRESEASON ALL-CONFERENCE
First Team
G Colin Hardrick Colin Hardrick 6'3" | CG Wauwatosa West | 2022 State WI – Sr. (Wauwatosa West)
G Luther Smith Luther Smith 6'1" | SG Sussex Hamilton | 2023 State WI – Jr. (Sussex Hamilton)
G Seth Trimble Seth Trimble 6'3" | PG Menomonee Falls | 2022 State #50 Nation WI – Sr. (Menomonee Falls)
G Andrew Rohde Andrew Rohde 6'6" | SG Brookfield Central | 2022 State WI – Sr. (Brookfield Central)
G Dan Gherezgher Dan Gherezgher 6'1" | SG Brookfield East | 2022 State WI – Sr. (Brookfield Central)
G Steven Clay Steven Clay 6'5" | SG Menomonee Falls | 2022 State #193 Nation WI – Sr. (Menomonee Falls)
F Leon Bond Leon Bond 6'5" | SF Wauwatosa East | 2022 State #62 Nation WI – Sr. (Wauwatosa East)
Second Team
G Matthew Schmainda Matthew Schmainda 6'2" | CG Brookfield East | 2023 State WI – Jr. (Brookfield East)
G Danny Staskunas Danny Staskunas 6'1" | PG West Allis Hale | 2023 State WI – Jr. (West Allis Hale)
G Bennett Basich Bennett Basich 6'3" | SG Arrowhead | 2024 State WI – Sr. (Sussex Hamilton)
G Cole Hansen Cole Hansen 6'4" | SG Legacy Early College | 2024 State SC – So. (Wauwatosa West)
G Hunter Gosz Hunter Gosz 6'4" | SF Germantown | 2022 State WI – Sr. (Germantown)
F Jack Daugherty Jack Daugherty 6'8" | PF Brookfield Central | 2024 State #311 Nation WI – So. (Brookfield Central)
F Robert Peters Robert Peters 6'8" | PF West Allis Hale | 2023 State WI – Jr. (West Allis Hale)
Third Team
G Grant Martin Grant Martin 6'0" | CG Menomonee Falls | 2022 State WI – Sr. (Menomonee Falls)
G Drew Edmond Drew Edmond 6'0" | PG Brookfield Central | 2023 State WI – Jr. (Brookfield Central)
G Joe Stewart Joe Stewart 5'11" | SG Brookfield East | 2023 State WI – Jr. (Brookfield East)
G Aidan Konop Aidan Konop 6'2" | SG Sussex Hamilton | 2024 State WI – So. (Sussex Hamilton)
F Nick Ferge – Sr. (Marquette)
F Nollenn Tabaska Nollenn Tabaska 6'7" | PF Brookfield East | 2023 State WI – Jr. (Brookfield East)
F Kai Rogers Kai Rogers 6'10" | C Wauwatosa West | 2025 State #41 Nation WI – Fr. (Wauwatosa West)
PLAYER OF THE YEAR – Seth Trimble Seth Trimble 6'3" | PG Menomonee Falls | 2022 State #50 Nation WI
The North Carolina commit is the league’s leading returning scorer from last season. As a junior, Trimble put up 23.3 points, 5.9 rebounds, and 3.5 assists per game while leading the Phoenix to a 17-8 record and one game shy of the state tournament. Also the state’s top ranked player in 2022, Trimble is a freak athlete who also plays high-IQ basketball from the point guard spot.
BREAKOUT PLAYER – Dan Gherezgher Dan Gherezgher 6'1" | SG Brookfield East | 2022 State WI
Think you could see this kid average north of 20 points per game in 2021-22. Gherezgher is a high volume scorer that can kill in the catch-and-shoot game and isolation. The lefty is smooth in the mid-range and very difficult to take out of rhythm. As a junior, he averaged 14.2 ppg, while shooting 50.6 percent from the field, including 47.2 percent from 3-point range. Based on some fall league outings, Gherezgher is going to get the green light pretty frequently.
SURPRISE PLAYER – Jack Daugherty Jack Daugherty 6'8" | PF Brookfield Central | 2024 State #311 Nation WI
Daugherty is coming off a very strong summer and you can see a whole new level of confidence. Thought he was a little gun shy last season, which is to be expected, while playing varsity for the Lancers. Think the 6-foot-8 forward will step into a major role for Central, who needs to replace two seniors, Ben Nau Ben Nau 6'1" | PG Brookfield Central | 2021 State WI (St. Thomas) and David Joplin David Joplin 6'8" | SF Brookfield | 2021 State #54 Nation WI (Marquette), who are both now playing Division 1 ball. Daugherty can be a big mismatch problem with his inside-out scoring ability, feathery touch as a shooter, and handles outside the perimeter.