CLEVELAND, Ohio — The state’s Mr. Basketball returns, as do some players within Northeast Ohio that could challenge him for that honor.

Marcus Johnson looks to become Ohio’s first back-to-back Mr. Basketball since Luke Kennard of Franklin in 2014 and ’15. However, Brunswick senior point guard Trey Drexler was a finalist for that award. Drexler and Lutheran East sophomore Dylan Zeigler, who already holds comparable scholarship offers, also could have a season that puts him in the discussion.

The 2025-26 boys basketball season tips off Wednesday. In preparation for it, here are the cleveland.com preseason all-stars, which consists of a first- and second-team, plus a 40-player honorable mention:

Cleveland.com preseason boys basketball Top 25: How does Northeast Ohio stack up? Nov. 24, 20

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