Boys basketball Top 20

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1. Benet 33-5 Have talent to repeat 4A state championship

2. Warren 27-11 Mr. Basketball Davis back for 4A runner-up

3. Fremd 27-4 Jordan Williams leads talented, veteran group

4. Glenbard West 28-6 Versatile Abushanab back for sectional champs

5. Neuqua Valley 20-13 Soph Kelly in high demand on recruiting trail

6. Barrington 19-8 Oliver Gray will be tough to defend

7. Kaneland 32-2 Cocroft, Knights primed for big year

8. Downers North 26-9 Coach Thomas likes team’s upside

9. Naperville North 17-15 All five starters return

10. Geneva 29-5 Defending DuKane champs move to 3A

11. West Aurora 21-9 UEC West POY Brown leads returnees

12. Glenbard East 22-11D1 guard Nee among 4 starters back

13. Hersey 23-7 Huskies make the move to the MSL West

14. WW South 24-8 Three-year stater Rogers leads gritty group

15. Waubonsie Valley 31-3 Graduated a lot but still dangerous

16. Libertyville 16-14 Nearly 20 ppg scorer Wegrzyn one of 3 starters back

17. Stevenson 22-11 Pagliocca, Williams lead way for NSC champs

18. Palatine 19-14 Solid core will bring results

19. Crystal Lake South 30-5Graduated Demirov but a lot back

20. Metea Valley 20-13 Watkins (Illinois-Springfield) one to watch

Others to watch: Wheaton Academy 21-9, Grayslake Central 21-10, Hoffman Estates 21-11, Schaumburg 22-11, St. Viator 24-10, Cary-Grove 19-14, Downers Grove South 18-11, Hinsdale Central 29-4, Glenbard North 16-15, Burlington Central 22-10