The #1 team in our preseason top 10 countdown is North Central. North Central lost their leading scorer from a year ago in D'Vauntes Smith-Rivera when he transferred to Oak Hill Academy, but they are still loaded. Ronnie Johnson (Purdue signee) is a top-100 player in the nation and capable of dominating the game on both ends of the floor. Patrick Ingram (Iowa signee) will have his scoring load increased this season, but will also still be counted on for his defensive ability. Ingram is one of the top on-ball defenders in the state. North Central also has John Murry who showed flashes of his capabilities last year in limited playing time. Murry is a really good outside shooter, but also athletic enough to score at the rim. Perry Poindexter, Jr. emerged as a high-major college prospect during the AAU circuit. This will be his first year of major varsity minutes so there might be so adjusting for him to do. Here is more on the loaded North Central team...