Oakland County's Top 10 Players

1 James Young (Rochester) – The Chosen One….'Nuff said!!!! Most dominant player in the state bar none, no question!!!

2 Jon-Jon Williams (Southfield-Lathrup) – Just so versatile, it's scary, as electrifying a backcourt threat this area has seen since the New Millennium  

3 Yante Maten (BH Lahser) – Imposing skyscraper in the paint and the top post player in the area by a long shot…..best junior in the OC

4 Austin Price (Birmingham DCD) – Super steady and savvy 'Jackets combo guard that is the picture composure in the clutch

5 Paris Bass (Birmingham Seaholm) – The BEST player that nobody knows about in the entire STATE!!!! Yeah I said it!!! This slick-move master of a  6-foot-7 Maples swingman will be a monster force to reckoned with in the OAA this winter

6 Khalil Malone (Waterford Mott) – Fearless and smart lead guard with the consummate killer instinct

7 Miroslav Jaksic (WL Western) – The Warriors' Euro 6-11 BALLER EXTRAORDINAIRE is poised for a breakout campaign scoring the basketball after a year in the states getting his feet wet last season…top inside-outside threat in the OC

8 Gage Throgmorton (WL Northern) – Tenacious talent on the wing, sporting a deadly long-range game and a knack for scoring the ball in bunches….Deadliest outside bomber in the OC

9 Akhemji Williams (RH Adams) – Does so much, so well…..stacks up toe-to-toe with any point guard in the area….the OC's No. 2 player in the Class of 2014

10 Jordan Dasuqi (Clarkston) – Smooth and fundamentally-sound combo guard that is another in a long line of Wolfpack backcourt BAZOOKAS!!!

Oakland County's Top 10 Teams

1 Birmingham DCD - Stockpile of superb guards and wings will make up for lack of a D1 big fella for the first time in over half a decade.

2 Clarkston - TEAM FIFE will be TEAM FIFE.......AGAIN!!

3 (tie) Rochester - James Young is going to go BONKERS this winter.......I'm not talking about 2011 or 2012 BONKERS....I'm talking KEITH APPLING-ANTOINE JOUBERT Bonkers.....Mark that down!!

3 (tie) RH Adams - I love this team!!!!

4 BH Lahser - Best junior class in the area

5 (tie) Southfield - Bluejays are experienced, gritty and very talented......they have a legit shot at taking home the title in the rough-and-tumble OAA Red

5 (tie) Waterford Mott - Will be tough to unseat as KLAA North champs

6 Pontiac - 'Yaktown as sleepers this season?

7 OL St. Mary's - "McClutch McClendon," "Matty Ice," "The NOTORIOUS JWJ"....'Nuff said!!

8 Southfield-Lathrup - How the Chargers supporting cast fills in around 'Jon-Jon' will be the key to Lathrup's success level

9 North Farmington - 'The Big 3' is about to GO OFF!!!!!

10 Southfield Christian - Defending Class D state champs will be back with a vengance, led by sophomore point guard Bakari Evelyn & juniors DeMarco White and Lindsey Hunter IV