The 2012-2013 Prep boys basketball season officially starts practice across the state of Michigan on Monday.

Here's a quick look at some teams to keep an eye out for:

Rochester – Two words; James Young!!!!!!

Rochester Adams – One word; AKHEMJI!!!!!!!

Waterford Our Lady of the Lakes – One Letter: 'G'!!!! (best small-school player in the CHSL bar none…..'Yeah I said it!!!!)

North Farmington – TEAM NOGO will sport a tasty trifecta of stars in Buddha Rogers, Caleb Hogans and Sterling Sharp

Clarkston – The King of the Clipboard aka Dan Fife is still heading the Wolfpack on the bench…….'NUFF SAID!!!!

Birmingham DCD – A boat-load of spectacular guards highlight the latest edition of the KEENER KAGE KREW……ROLL CALL; Austin Price, Maury Diane, Edmond Sumner, etc…

Southfield Christian – Has sufficiently re-stocked the TEAM BAKER cage cabinet and will once again be the best small-school team in Metro Detroit

Lake Orion – The DREAM SEASON part II? TEAM RISI is ready to roar like a lion for a second straight year on the hoops court behind my boys Kruse, Miller, McCarty, Kuster and co.!!

Waterford Mott – Burney's preseason favorite to win the KLAA North…….again!!!!

Oak Park – The Knights have the best kept secret in the OAA in senior wing Charles Mason aka MA$E Dinero!!!!!

Birmingham Seaholm – Maples forward Paris Bass is the best kept secret in the state!!!!!......YEAH, I SAID IT!!!!

Southfield-Lathrup – The Denham Era begins!!!!

Orchard Lake St. Mary's – Once the football wear-and-tear subsides (all that trophy hoisting gives your arms a major workout), the Eaglets will be flying high on the hardwood behind the likes of Sam 'McCLUTCH' McClendon, "Matty Ice" Linehan, Jalen Watts-Jackson, aka THE NOTORIOUS JWJ, etc…

Bloomfield Hills Lahser – Big things are ahead for the Lahser ‘Big 3’ aka Yante Maten, Khalil Gracey and Armand “The Dark Knight’ Cartwright