Ranking the 2022 Mr. Basketball Contenders

We’re past the halfway point in the 2021-22 season. Who are the top contenders for Mr. Basketball, given to the top senior in the state of Wisconsin annually?  Prep Hoops Wisconsin ranks our top six candidates...   1.  Andrew Rohde Andrew Rohde 6'6" | SG Brookfield Central | 2022 State WI (Brookfield Central) The Lancers lost a ton off last season’s squad. Rohde has led Central to an 11-2 mark thus far and the inside track in the Greater Metro Conference with a tie-breaker against Menomonee Falls. The St. Thomas commit is averaging  29.8 points, 7.9 rebounds, and 6.0 assists per game. Rohde had a  32-point, 12-rebound, and 10-assist triple-double in a win over the Phoenix earlier this year. He also dropped 38 points, six rebounds, and five assists against top-ranked Wisconsin Lutheran on Jan. 18. Given the roster around him, there’s a strong argument that Rohde has elevated his teammates more than any other player in the state this season. 2. Seth Trimble Seth Trimble 6'3" | PG Menomonee Falls | 2022 State #50 Nation WI   (Menomonee Falls) Trimble is posting 26.1 points, 6.4 rebounds, and 3.6 assists per game. The North Carolina commit has Falls a half-game ahead of Brookfield Central in the Greater Metro Conference standings at this time. The Phoenix are 12-2 overall, but got handled by Pewaukee at home and fell somewhat surprisingly to the Lancers on Dec. 14.  A victory in the rematch against Central on Jan. 28 would likely push Trimble to the forefront. There are also big games looming against Kimberly, Madison La Follette, and Wauwatosa West still ahead. 3. Danilo Jovanovich Danilo Jovanovich 6'6" | PF Whitnall | 2022 State WI (Whitnall) All the talk in Division 2 coming into the season was about Pewaukee and Wisconsin Lutheran. Jovanovich has Whitnall right in the thick of the state championship hunt. The Miami (FL) commit is putting up 30.5 points, 12.7 rebounds, and 3.8 assists per game. The Falcons are 13-1 with only a loss to Menomonee Falls. Whitnall has a very manageable schedule the rest of the way, but Jovanovich has already dropped 42 points on Kimberly, 29 points versus Falls, and has scored 30 points or more in four other outings. 4. Luke Haertle Luke Haertle 6'3" | SG Lake County Lutheran | 2022 State WI (Lake Country Lutheran) Haertle has Lake Country Lutheran undefeated on the season  No. 1 in the Division 3 rankings. The Wisconsin commit is averaging 23.1 points, 10.4 rebounds, and 5.1 assists per game. Not an overly stacked field in Division 3 this season, which probably hurts his stock, but Haertle  has run through his schedule thus far as the Lightning have beaten 12 of 14 opponents by double digits and been just as solid against Division 2 and Division 1 competition. A trip to Pewaukee on Feb. 5 could be Haertle’s make-or-break game in this race. 5. Chevalier Emery Jr Chevalier Emery Jr 6'1" | PG Neenah | 2022 State WI (Neenah) Emery has Neenah at 15-1 and currently in the top spot of the Division 1 rankings. The Merrimack commit is averaging 17.9 points and 3.6 assists per game. The Rockets are out-performing pre-season expectations, including a win over defending state champion Pewaukee. Most impressively, Emery is leading the charge without Cal Klesmit Cal Klesmit 6'2" | CG Neenah | 2023 State #216 Nation WI in the lineup as the top five junior suffered a season-ending injury. 6. Jackson Paveletzke Jackson Paveletzke 6'1" | CG Kimberly | 2022 State WI (Kimberly) Don’t look now, but Kimberly is starting to turn things around, which means Paveletzke’s stock in this race is rising. The Wofford commit has been phenomenal this season, posting 30.5 points, 6.5 assists, and 5.3 rebounds. He’s been great against the best teams on the schedule as well, scoring 27 against Whitnall,  27 versus Oshkosh North,  37 against Pewaukee,  50 against De Pere, and 45 versus Appleton East. The Papermakers are only 8-5 at this point, but just one game back in the Fox Valley Association. Kimberly just picked up a win over a ranked Appleton East team and have won four straight.   Others:  Marcus Tomashek Marcus Tomashek 6'4" | SG Ashwaubenon | 2022 State WI (Ashwaubenon), Colin Hardrick Colin Hardrick 6'3" | CG Wauwatosa West | 2022 State WI (Wauwatosa West), Max Weisbrod Max Weisbrod 6'3" | CG DeForest | 2022 State WI (DeForest), Jack Campion Jack Campion 5'10" | PG Milton | 2022 State WI (Milton),  Casey Verhagen Casey Verhagen 6'1" | PG Sheboygan Lutheran | 2022 State WI (Sheboygan Lutheran), Jack Rose Jack Rose 6'4" | SG Westosha Central | 2022 State #213 Nation WI (Westosha Central), Maximus Nelson Maximus Nelson 6'7" | PF Appleton North | 2022 State #236 Nation WI (Appleton North), Learic Davis Learic Davis 6'7" | SF Milwaukee Bradley Tech | 2022 State WI (Milwaukee Bradley Tech)