2013-14 What to Watch

This is the 25th and final preview in my 2013-14 Season Preview Series.  For a list of all the season previews and how they are generated, click here.  For those who don't sift through all the previews, here's a condensed version of the top teams, top players, where to find them and when to find them during the 2013-14 season.  These lists are in no particular order.

10 Metro Area Teams to Watch

• Apple Valley
• Osseo
• Hopkins
• De La Salle
• Lakeville North
• East Ridge
• Shakopee
• Champlin Park
• Roseville
• Cretin-Derham Hall

10 Metro Area Players to Watch

• Tyus Jones
• Reid Travis
• Jarvis Johnson
• JP Macura
• Amir Coffey
• Ryan Keenan
• Ian Theisen
• Wheeler Baker
• Delshon Strickland
• Jon Sobaski

10 Metro Area Events To Watch

• Anoka-Ramsey Classic - Nov 30th at Anoka-Ramsey
• Apple Valley vs De La Salle - Dec 7th at Hopkins (Girls Tip Off Classic )
• Apple Valley at Hopkins - Dec 10th
• Chicago Whitney Young at Apple Valley - Dec 12th (ESPN TV game)
• Breakdown Tip Off Classic (Boys) - Dec 14th at Minnetonka
• Timberwolves Shootout - Jan 4th at Target Center
• Hopkins at Osseo - Feb 11th
• Apple Valley at Lakeville North - Feb 18th
• Twin Cities Game - Feb 22nd (St. Paul Site)
• Section 3AAAA Final - March 6th at Farmington (Apple Valley vs East Ridge projected)

Road Trip of the Year
De La Salle vs Findlay Prep - Sat Dec 28th at Corn Palace in Mitchell, SD

Honorable Mention Road Trips
De La Salle vs Iowa City West (IA) - Jan 19th at La Crosse Center in La Crosse, WI
De La Salle vs View Park (CA) - Dec 21st in Waukesha, WI
Border Battle - Jan 25th in Kaukauna, WI