High School Top 25 team preview: No. 7 Bishop Montgomery

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All five starters back for head coach Doug Mitchell's Knights.

7. Bishop Montgomery (Torrance, Calif.)

Head coach: Doug Mitchell (618-154, 26th year)

2015-16 record: 28-3

PLAYERS TO WATCH

Gianni Hunt (6-1, So., G) … Starter last year as a freshman

Jordan Schakel (6-6, Sr., G/F) … Committed to San Diego State

David Singleton (6-4, Jr., G) … Top 100 prospect in the Class of 2018

Ethan Thompson (6-4, Sr., G) … Committed to Oregon State

Fletcher Tynen (6-5, Jr., G/F) … Defensive menace that should raise stock this season STORYLINES

* We've been guilty of sleeping on the Knights in the past but won't make the same mistake this season. Bishop Montgomery has all five starters back and a brand new Under Armour deal. Some are even picking Mitchell's team over Sierra Canyon as the top squad in California.

* The Knights are 119-13 over the past four seasons and won a Division IV state title in 2014. But the big prize in the Golden State these days is the Open Division state crown and Bishop Montgomery hasn't broke through there … yet. This could be the year.

KEY DATES

Nov. 26 – vs. Bishop O'Dowd (Oakland, Calif.) @ NorCal Tip-Off Classic

Jan. 7 – vs. Long Beach Poly (Long Beach, Calif.) @ Westchester Shootout

Jan. 16 – vs. Montverde Academy (Montverde, Fla.) @ Spalding Hoophall Classic