Boys' basketball preview: Metro top 10 teams

1. Apple Valley

Tyus Jones is finally an upperclassman and so is most of his surrounding talent. The Eagles' experience should get them over the hump of back-to-back section final playoff exits.

2. Hopkins

Returns only one starter, but with so much depth it shouldn't matter. Junior guard Kamali Chambers tries to fill in for his brother, Siyani, who was last season's Mr. Basketball.

3. Osseo

The defending 4A champ has two of last season's state tournament stars back and should be in the mix again come March.

4. Eden Prairie

5. DeLaSalle

The Class 3A defending champion returns all three of its all-tournament team honorees from the 2011-12 title run.

6. Edina

A consistent and fearless leader in senior Graham Woodward puts the Hornets in good position to survive a tough Lake Conference schedule.

7. Roseville

8. Park Center

With the explosive Quinton Hooker leading the offense, the Pirates will upset some teams.

9. Minnetonka

Riley Dearring, above, will try to carry the Skippers through a tough Lake Conference in which teams usually beat up each other leading into the playoffs.

10. Blake