Preseason MaxPreps Top 25 high school basketball rankings: No. 16 Metamora

By Jordan Divens Nov 8, 2023, 9:50am

Redbirds are favorites to repeat as Class 3A state champions bolstered by the key addition of top 75 Iowa commit Cooper Koch.


Head coach: Danny Grieves
2022-23 record: 34-2
National ranking: No. 44
State Championships: 1 (2023)

Players to watch

Height: 6-2 | Class: Junior (2025)
National rank: Unranked | Status: Uncommitted



F — Luke Hopp
Height: 6-8 | Class: Senior (2024)
National rank: Unranked | Status: Uncommitted

Height: 6-7 | Class: Senior (2024)
National rank: No. 71 | Status: Committed to Iowa

Height: 6-2 | Class: Senior (2024)
National rank: Unranked | Status: Committed to Winona State

Height: 6-5 | Class: Senior (2024)
National rank: Unranked | Status: Uncommitted

Height: 6-3 | Class: Senior (2024)
National rank: Unranked | Status: Uncommitted

Height: 6-4 | Class: Junior (2025)
National rank: Unranked | Status: Uncommitted



* Player rankings via 247Sports

Key dates

Nov. 21-25 — Kevin Brown Memorial Tournament of Champions
Dec. 16 — vs. O'Fallon (Ill.)
Dec. 26-30 — Jack Tosh Holiday Classic
Jan. 6 — vs. Thornton (Harvey, Ill.)
Junior combo-guard Matthew Zobrist holds offers from Illinois State, Bradley, Eastern Illinois and Bryant. (Photo: Ricky Slaughter)
Junior combo-guard Matthew Zobrist holds offers from Illinois State, Bradley, Eastern Illinois and Bryant. (Photo: Ricky Slaughter)