2022 Boys Basketball Preview

Your one stop for all Shore Sports Network Preview content for the upcoming 2021-22 boys basketball season at the Jersey Shore.

A first-time No. 1 headlines the Shore Sports Network Preseason Boys Basketball Top 10 for 2021-22.

Ranney remains the overwhelming division favorite and an SCT title contender, but it might again be time for a public division champion in Class B Central -- and an unfamiliar one at that.

Marlboro is on a mission to finish off a tournament championship run, and the path to the postseason runs through the always-difficult Shore Conference Class A North division.

Even in losing a powerhouse team to Shore Conference realignment, the Class A Central schedule remains one of the Shore's toughest, with Red Bank Catholic and Rumson clashing for the top spot.

Some of the talent moved around (or moved out) but there are plenty of quality players back throughout the Class B South division, most notably for a hungry Manchester squad.

Manasquan leads the field of teams in the newly-formed Class C North division, and the Warriors will be leaning on a youthful roster in 2021-22.

Uncertainty is in excess in Class A South heading into the 2021-22 season, but there is also some promising talent. That combination makes for what should be an exciting, five-team race for first.

St. John Vianney eyes a breakout season, while Middletown North, Red Bank, Neptune, Colts Neck and Freehold Boro all try to regain their magic of year's past during the Class B North division race.

What are some of the Shore's most pressing questions heading into the 2021-22 boys basketball season?

Almost half of both the 2021 All-Shore Boys Basketball Team and eight All-Pod Teams are back for 2022, making the Shore Conference deep in individual talent.