Washington Post Preseason Top 20 BOYS' BASKETBALL December 3, 2003 1. Friendly (25-1) • Defending Maryland 3A champion has 6-6 All-Met F Sam Young (18.0 ppg) and G Chris Howard (11.9 ppg). 2. Montrose Christian (20-1) • Big man Linas Kleiza (now at Missouri) led Mustangs last year, this year it should be 6-6 PG Churchill Odia (Xavier) 3. Gonzaga (27-5) • Last year's City Title winner will look to G Stanley Hodge and F Antwan Harrison this season. 4. SPALDING (26-7, 7) • Cavaliers might have the area's top player in Rudy Gay; PG Jesse Brooks is a three-year starter. 5. Oxon Hill (22-3) • Clippers have been in the Maryland 4A final four times since 1998, winning in 2000 and 2003. 6. O'Connell (25-5) • Even with late-summer loss of F Brian Johnson (Oak Hill/Louisville), Knights will be tough to beat. 7. Magruder (22-4) • Colonels have been in state tournament three straight years and have four of their top five scorers back. 8. Northwestern (14-6) • Wildcats have impressive size, led by 6-9 F Jeff Green (13.2 ppg), who's signed with Georgetown. 9. Hayfield (23-4) • Two transfers join G Jason Evans on a team considered to be the AAA Northern Region favorite. 10. St. John's (14-11) • F Dwayne Anderson (Villanova) should spark Cadets. 11. Springbrook (18-6) • G Folarin Campbell (26.3 ppg) is one of two returning All-Mets. 12. Herndon (26-4) • Scott Reynolds and Brad Farrell give Hawks an elite backcourt. 13. Dunbar (23-6) • Randy Hampton steps in for graduated All-Met Tre Kelley. 14. Glen Burnie (19-6) • Maryland 4A East champion has G Mitch Guest (22.4 ppg) and 6-7, 320-pound C Branden Albert (11.2 ppg) back. 15. Potomac, Va. (21-6) • Panthers have made states six times in last nine years. 16. H.D. Woodson (20-6) • Coach Keino Wilson has talented group for his final season. 17. Georgetown Prep (20-6) • Little Hoyas are big when it comes to frontcourt players. 18. Eleanor Roosevelt (10-15) • Raiders should reverse recent regular season struggles. 19. Potomac School (22-4) • MAC champion has 6-10 senior C Peter Prowitt (Stanford) back. 20. South Lakes (26-6) • Virginia AAA runner-up has one of area's top coaches, Wendell Byrd. Copyright 2003 The Washington Post Company