MaxPreps 2016-17 Wisconsin preseason high school boys basketball Fab 5, presented by the Army National Guard

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1. Riverside University (Milwaukee)
2015-16 record: 22-4
Head coach: Tyrone Lewis

The Tigers came up just one win short of advancing to the state tournament last season. With six of their top eight scorers back, including four guys in double figures, a trip to Madison is a good possibility. The team is led by Iowa State recruit Terrance Lewis. The senior, who is rated as the 24th-best small forward in the Class of 2017 by 247Sports.com, averaged 22.2 points, drained 63 3-pointers and pulled down 9.9 rebounds. George Dixon, also a senior, was a double-double machine with 13.4 points and 12.7 rebounds per night. Junior Carlos Curtis, 12.5 points and 3.5 assists, and senior Brent Byers (3.2 points) will be key pieces this season.

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2. Park (Racine)
2015-16 record: 22-3
Head coach: Jim Betker

The Panthers have a very talented roster. It's also a young squad, which means Racine Park could be a team to watch for a number of years. Nobal Days averaged just 6.2 points last season as a freshman, but he's being hyped as a big-time player. He's 6-foot-9 and rated No. 26 overall and the sixth-best power forward for the Class of 2019 by 247Sports.com. Larry Canady, another sophomore, was the team's second-leading scorer last season at 11.7 points. The third player in the tremendous sophomore trio is Demonta Hudson, who scored 11.6 points per game last year. Junior Marcus Caldwell chipped in 9.6 points as well.

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3. Stevens Point
2015-16 record: 28-0, Division 1 state champion
Head coach: Scott Anderson The Panthers defended their state title last season and didn't have a hiccup, finishing 28-0 for back-to-back championships. The team finished ranked No. 6 in the Xcellent 25. The Panthers are now 55-1 in the past two years and will have to replace four starters. Stevens Point has some strong players back, led by junior Joey Hauser. Rated No. 33 in the Class of 2018 by 247Sports.com, Hauser poured in 17.6 points to go with 7.9 rebounds and 3.5 assists. The team's fourth-leading scorer was Drew Blair at 4.8 points. Keon'te Williams (2.4 points) and Beau Rosenthal (2.3 points) played in nearly every game last season.

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4. Oshkosh North
2015-16 record: 19-6
Head coach: Frank Schade

The Spartans have a great nucleus back, including a healthy top recruit. Philip Flory, the No. 45 shooting guard in the Class of 2017 by 247Sports.com, missed all of last season with a foot injury. The former Marquette commit who is now checking out his options from colleges around the country averaged 15 points as a sophomore. The Spartans' top two scorers from last season, senior Shane Wissink (15.3 points) and junior Tyrese Haliburton (14.4 points), are returning starters. Senior Brett Ellestad (7.7 points) and sophomore Matt Hickey (4.7 points) also add some scoring punch.

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5. Kaukauna
2015-16 record: 26-2, Division 2 state champion
Head coach: Michael Schalow

The Ghosts were scary good last season. The team wasn't tested in the postseason and won its six games by an average of 25 points en route to the program's first state title. The offense starts with junior point guard Jordan McCabe. The 28th-best point guard in the Class of 2018 by 247Sports.com averaged 25 points, 3.5 assists and 3.5 rebounds last season. His main partner in crime, Adam Smith, broke his foot in football and is out until mid-January. He poured in 17.5 points as a junior. Dylan Kurey was the fifth-leading scorer at 6.4 points and is also a returning starter.