Here it is another week and another round of state rankings.
Division One
Sun Prairie was upset by Madison Lafollette and Sussex Hamilton was also upset by West Allis Central. I ended up putting Hamilton at eight and Sun Prairie at nine simply because I feel like I had been slighting Hamilton being that they were previously undefeated so I left them one spot ahead of Prairie. Arrowhead was another team that was a victim of an upset losing to Catholic Memorial and drop to #11. Stevens Point is another team that I feel has probably been slighted but, I just didn't see a way to move them up. Superior is another team that I have been looking for a chance to move them into the rankings if a team slips up.
1. Germantown
2. Madison Memorial
3. Milwaukee Vincent
4. Milwaukee King
5. Milwaukee Hamilton
6. De Pere
7. Neenah
8. Sussex Hamilton
9. Sun Prairie
10. Mukwonago
11. Arrowhead
12. Brookfield Central
13. Oshkosh North
14. Stevens Point
15. Milwaukee Marquette
Division Two
Rhinelander lost to Medford and drop to #8 while Medford appears in the rankings at 13. Whitefish Bay lost to Cedarburg and Ashwaubenon lost to Bay Port dropping them to 14 and 15. Monroe lost twice to Oregon and Waunakee and fall out of the rankings.
1. Onalaska
2. Pulaski
3. Wisconsin Lutheran
4. Wilmot
5. West De Pere
6. Rice Lake
7. Seymour
8. Rhinelander
9. Catholic Memorial
10. Lacrosse Central
11. Slinger
12. Waunakee
13. Medford
14. Whitefish Bay
15. Ashwaubenon
Division Three
East Troy lost to a very good Racine Case team and fall only a couple spots to six. Roncalli beat Wrightstown and I felt I had to drop them to 13 so they are behind Roncalli in the rankings. Dodgeville lost twice to Richland Center and Cuba City and fall out of the rankings and are replaced by Barron.
1. Lodi
2. Wisconsin Dells
3. Little Chute
4. Lacrosse Aquinas
5. Peshtigo
6. East Troy
7. Marshall
8. Brown Deer
9. Somerset
10. Brillion
11. Durand
12. Roncalli
13. Wrightstown
14. GET
15. Barron
Division Four
Dominican lost to a very very good Germantown team but, I still felt like I had to drop them to #6 because Elk Mound is undefeated and BA didn't lose. Fall Creek lost to Colfax and Wild Rose lost to Auburndale dropping them both to 13 and 14.
1. Auburndale
2. Cuba City
3. Laconia
4. Brookfield Academy
5. Elk Mound
6. Dominican
7. St Mary's Springs
8. Augusta
9. Southwestern
10. Shiocton
11. Onalaska Luther
12. Marathon
13. Fall Creek
14. Wild Rose
15. Amherst
Division Five
Potosi lost a pair of games to Cuba City and Monticello and drop to the 11 spot. CWC lost to Oshkosh Lourdes and fall to 12. Wisconsin Valley Lutheran lost a pair of games to Nekoosa and Valley Christian and fall out of the rankings and are replaced by North Crawford at 14. Faith Christian lost to Kenosha Reuther and fall to 15.
1. Randolph
2. Clayton
3. GB NEW Lutheran
4. Suring
5. Drummond
6. Royal
7. Monticello
8. Luck
9. Black Hawk
10. Cassville
11. Potosi
12. Central Wisconsin Christian
13 Elmwood
14. North Crawford
15. Faith Christian
Sunday, January 27, 2013
Thursday, January 24, 2013
4th Round Player Rankings
For whatever reason my last post didn't come out quite right. You could see D1 and D2 but, as for the rest D3 was blue, D4 green, D5 orange, Iowa purple, and then Minnesota pink. Anyway so now on to my new player rankings. Just like for the team rankings I included players from other states and then in my class rankings I'm only going to include players from the state of Wisconsin. So here are my new rankings.
Overall
1. Bronson Koenig 6'3 senior Lacrosse Aquinas- A player that truly makes his team mates better and is the ultimate star point guard in that he can score and pass the ball extremely well. Honestly I could see him being the starting point guard right now for Wisconsin.
2. Duane Wilson 6'3 senior Whitefish Bay Dominican- Ultra quick guard that can get his shot at any time. Knocks down the three, can finish at the rim with either hand and might be the best ball handler in the state.
3. Deonte Burton 6'6 senior Milwaukee Vincent- Second time I saw him play he really came to play going head to head with Wilson. Showed he does have an outside shot along with all the intangibles he brings to the game. Rebounds extremely well, passes extremely well,blocks shots extremely well, and is a very good on the ball defender as well.
4. Matt Thomas 6'4 senior Onalaska- Moves extremely well with out the ball to get open but, also handles the ball well enough that there was nobody on the court that could stay in front of him. Has the prettiest shot and elevates extremely well which allows him to get his shot up at anytime. The shots weren't falling for him in the game I saw but, you could see that he is a shooter.
5. Rashard Vaughn 6'6 junior Robinsdale Cooper- An elite talent with college size. Can really shoot the ball from three point range and can get to the rim when he wants to.
6. Nick Fuller 6'7 senior Sun Prairie- In the two games I saw his shot just wasn't falling but, did show his versatility that he could play on the perimeter or in the post. Really seems prepared to be able to play on the next level.
7. Kevin Looney 6'8 junior Milwaukee Hamilton- Didn't have a great game but, showed the ability to control the game without having to score. Blocked shots, rebounded, and did score late in the game.
8. Jamaar McKay 6'4 senior Milwaukee Washington- Extremely high energy player that really makes his team go. Can guard anyone on the court and when he gets the ball on the block he's almost impossible to stop. Tremendous leaper as well with a nice mid range jumper.
9. Nick Noskowiak 6'3 sophomore Sun Prairie- A big time shooter that can knock down shots off the dribble with the best of them. Think he could be a solid point guard but, with the team he's on he's forced to be more of a scoring point guard. Plays pretty solid defense as well.
10. Steven Soukup 6'5 senior Danville- A great great outside shooter that can also handle the ball very well and moves without the ball very well.
11. Michael Conway 6'6 senior Lacrosse Aquinas- Really gets over shadowed by his team mate Koenig but, this kid can do it all to. Hits the spot up threes, rebounds very well, handles the ball, and showed he can drive to the rim and finish with the monster dunk.
12. Diamond Stone 6'9 sophomore Whitefish Bay Dominican- Was very limited in the game I saw him due to foul trouble but, when he was in the game was very impressive. Has a great game in the post with his back to the basket. Rebounds very well and of course blocks shots.
13. Joe Aase 6'8 senior Austin- A big man with a very nice shot from the outside. Moves well to get himself open and can knock down the shot.
14. Malik Clements 6'3 junior Madison West- Might very well be the most improved player in the state. Does a great job coming off of screens and is immediately ready to shoot the ball and has the ability to take that ball to the hoop just as well and use his strength to finish.
15. Jeremy Morgan 6'6 senior Iowa City West- A legitimate D1 athlete with the size and skill level to play guard at the next level. An extremely unselfish player that can also really knock down the three point shot.
16. Nate Dodge 6'3 senior East Troy- An ultimate team player in that he is now playing in the post on defense and is doing a great job rebounding the ball. One of the top shooters in the state and is the ultimate competitor.
17. Brandon Robinson 6'2 junior Robbinsdale Cooper- A very strong lefty in the post that is almost impossible to stop when he goes to his left.
18. Derek Rongstad 6'5 junior Middleton- Very smooth player that has a very nice jumper that he takes off the dribble and a good spot up three point shot. Hands down the top player on the court when I saw him play Madison Memorial.
19. Joel Heesch 6'3 senior Mauston- Just a tremendous talent that can get his shot off at anytime. Has very nice long distance jumper and does a great job of looking for his team mates and setting them up for open shots.
20. Steven Minzlaff 6'4 senior Bay Port- Another Mr. Everything. As he is forced to play in the post just because he is the tallest guy on the team. Did a very nice job playing defense against bigger players and then turns around and runs the point for Bay Port setting the offense up and then going to the post where he does a great job posting up and then going back outside shooting threes or driving to the hoop.
21. MJ Delmore 5'11 senior Wisconsin Dells- Absolutely an ideal point guard and might be the best in the state. Seems like he's always scoring but, doesn't force things just takes what the defense gives him. Always, always finds the open teammate and puts them in the perfect position to score. Is an extremely good three point shooter.
22. Jaylen Key 6'5 sophomore Homestead- Had no idea this kid whose a sophomore tell I came home and looked him up. Has a very nice smooth mid range jumper that he takes a little to much at times. A solid rebounder and also a pretty good shot blocker as well.
23. Jester Weah 6'4 senior Madison Memorial- In my opinion is the best rebounder and leaper in the state. At times is a true beast in the paint and if the shot is missed he's going to get the rebound.
24. David Burrell 6'5 junior Milwaukee Hamilton- Another tremendous leaper that loves to finish with the dunk. Loves to get out and run in the open floor and rebounds really well.
25. Brett Prahl 6'9 senior East Troy- A big man that moves extremely well and has the ability to come out and guard smaller players on the perimeter. Runs the floor very well and really does a nice job of sealing off his defender.
Top Seniors
1. Bronson Koenig 6'3 Lacrosse Aquinas
2. Duane Wilson Jr 6'3 Whitefish Bay Dominican
3. Deonte Burton 6'6 Milwaukee Vincent
4. Matt Thomas 6'4 Onalaska
5. Nick Fuller 6'7 Sun Prairie
6. Jamaar McKay 6'4 Milwaukee Washington
7. Michael Conway 6'6 Lacrosse Aquinas
8. Nate Dodge 6'3 East Troy
9. Joel Heesch 6'3 Mauston
10. Steven Minzlaff 6'4 Bay Port
Top Juniors
1. Kevin Looney 6'8 Milwaukee Hamilton
2. Malik Clements 6'3 Madison West
3. Derek Rongstad 6'5 Middleton
4. David Burrell 6'5 Milwaukee Hamilton
5. Robert Harris 6'9 Milwaukee Riverside- A big man that runs the floor extremely well and can finish with the dunk. Is also a very good shot blocker.
6. Nick Kar 6'4 Milwaukee Marquette- Just seems like a very smart player and runs the floor very well as well. A solid shooter from the outside and rebounds well.
7. Alex Medenwaldt 5'11 Oak Cree- Moves very very well without the ball in his hands and is a tremendous shooter.
8. Jeff Berry 5'11 Deforest- A very good shooter and the ultimate competitor on the court.
9. Daymeann Stewart 5'10 Saint Thomas More- Lightning quick point guard that can really get to the rim and score in a variety of ways and has quick hands on defense.
10. Parker Weber 6'7 Lacrosse Aquinas- Just a huge body in the post and can really finish around the rim.
Top Sophomores
1. Nick Noskowiak 6'3 Sun Prairie
2. Diamond Stone 6'9 Whitefish Bay Dominican
3. Jaylen Key 6'5 Homestead
4. Malik Brown 6'0 Milwaukee Vincent- Automatic from the three point line but, also has the ability to drive to the hope and score.
5. Joseph Binyoti 6'1 Homestead- Pass first point guard that does a good job of running the offense and controlling the tempo of the game.
6. Steffan Brown 6'0 Wauwatosa West- Very tough lead guard that distributes the ball very well and can also score on his own.
7. Anthony Carver 6'3 Wisconsin Lutheran- High energy player that plays around the rim and is a great leaper.
8. De'Shawn Burks 6'3 Madison East- A very solid player in the post with his back to the basket and can knock down the spot up jumper.
9. Darold Thomas 6'1 sophomore Madison Lafollette- Unlimited three point range which is his strongest asset and does a solid job of running the point position.
10. Shareef Smith 5'10 Madison Memorial - A very heady player that always is in control and is an exceptional three point shooter.
Top Freshmen
1. Danya Kingsby 5'11 Milwaukee Hamilton- Plays like an upper class men and is a tremendous outside shooter.
2. Harrison Cleary 5'9 Oak Creek- Little guy that can really get to the hoop and finish around the rim. Handles the ball well.
3. Kaj Davis 6'7 Racine Park- Very raw player. Moves very well for a guy his size.
4. Jerad Swan 6'0 Milwaukee Marquette- Solid defensive player, that can get to the rim and score.
5. Deang Deang 6'2 Madison East- Looked tentative but, appeared to be a very heady player.
6. Justin Growel 6'3 East Troy- Didn't play a ton but, seems like a very heady player and a solid defender.
7. Cole Schmitz 6'2 Verona- Played decent minutes. Didn't do a ton but, didn't make many mistakes though either and played with confidence.
8. Brian Wilman 6'4 Arrowhead- Don't remember him but, he played and scored on a very good Arrowhead team.
9. Bobby Hambright 5'9 Milwaukee Riverside- Don't remember him either but, he played in the game.
10. Pennis McGowan 5'9 Racine Park- Started as freshmen must mean something.
Well there are my new rankings. There seem to be fewer and fewer changes as the year goes on but, the more players I see the tougher it is for a player to break into the top rankings.
Overall
1. Bronson Koenig 6'3 senior Lacrosse Aquinas- A player that truly makes his team mates better and is the ultimate star point guard in that he can score and pass the ball extremely well. Honestly I could see him being the starting point guard right now for Wisconsin.
2. Duane Wilson 6'3 senior Whitefish Bay Dominican- Ultra quick guard that can get his shot at any time. Knocks down the three, can finish at the rim with either hand and might be the best ball handler in the state.
3. Deonte Burton 6'6 senior Milwaukee Vincent- Second time I saw him play he really came to play going head to head with Wilson. Showed he does have an outside shot along with all the intangibles he brings to the game. Rebounds extremely well, passes extremely well,blocks shots extremely well, and is a very good on the ball defender as well.
4. Matt Thomas 6'4 senior Onalaska- Moves extremely well with out the ball to get open but, also handles the ball well enough that there was nobody on the court that could stay in front of him. Has the prettiest shot and elevates extremely well which allows him to get his shot up at anytime. The shots weren't falling for him in the game I saw but, you could see that he is a shooter.
5. Rashard Vaughn 6'6 junior Robinsdale Cooper- An elite talent with college size. Can really shoot the ball from three point range and can get to the rim when he wants to.
6. Nick Fuller 6'7 senior Sun Prairie- In the two games I saw his shot just wasn't falling but, did show his versatility that he could play on the perimeter or in the post. Really seems prepared to be able to play on the next level.
7. Kevin Looney 6'8 junior Milwaukee Hamilton- Didn't have a great game but, showed the ability to control the game without having to score. Blocked shots, rebounded, and did score late in the game.
8. Jamaar McKay 6'4 senior Milwaukee Washington- Extremely high energy player that really makes his team go. Can guard anyone on the court and when he gets the ball on the block he's almost impossible to stop. Tremendous leaper as well with a nice mid range jumper.
9. Nick Noskowiak 6'3 sophomore Sun Prairie- A big time shooter that can knock down shots off the dribble with the best of them. Think he could be a solid point guard but, with the team he's on he's forced to be more of a scoring point guard. Plays pretty solid defense as well.
10. Steven Soukup 6'5 senior Danville- A great great outside shooter that can also handle the ball very well and moves without the ball very well.
11. Michael Conway 6'6 senior Lacrosse Aquinas- Really gets over shadowed by his team mate Koenig but, this kid can do it all to. Hits the spot up threes, rebounds very well, handles the ball, and showed he can drive to the rim and finish with the monster dunk.
12. Diamond Stone 6'9 sophomore Whitefish Bay Dominican- Was very limited in the game I saw him due to foul trouble but, when he was in the game was very impressive. Has a great game in the post with his back to the basket. Rebounds very well and of course blocks shots.
13. Joe Aase 6'8 senior Austin- A big man with a very nice shot from the outside. Moves well to get himself open and can knock down the shot.
14. Malik Clements 6'3 junior Madison West- Might very well be the most improved player in the state. Does a great job coming off of screens and is immediately ready to shoot the ball and has the ability to take that ball to the hoop just as well and use his strength to finish.
15. Jeremy Morgan 6'6 senior Iowa City West- A legitimate D1 athlete with the size and skill level to play guard at the next level. An extremely unselfish player that can also really knock down the three point shot.
16. Nate Dodge 6'3 senior East Troy- An ultimate team player in that he is now playing in the post on defense and is doing a great job rebounding the ball. One of the top shooters in the state and is the ultimate competitor.
17. Brandon Robinson 6'2 junior Robbinsdale Cooper- A very strong lefty in the post that is almost impossible to stop when he goes to his left.
18. Derek Rongstad 6'5 junior Middleton- Very smooth player that has a very nice jumper that he takes off the dribble and a good spot up three point shot. Hands down the top player on the court when I saw him play Madison Memorial.
19. Joel Heesch 6'3 senior Mauston- Just a tremendous talent that can get his shot off at anytime. Has very nice long distance jumper and does a great job of looking for his team mates and setting them up for open shots.
20. Steven Minzlaff 6'4 senior Bay Port- Another Mr. Everything. As he is forced to play in the post just because he is the tallest guy on the team. Did a very nice job playing defense against bigger players and then turns around and runs the point for Bay Port setting the offense up and then going to the post where he does a great job posting up and then going back outside shooting threes or driving to the hoop.
21. MJ Delmore 5'11 senior Wisconsin Dells- Absolutely an ideal point guard and might be the best in the state. Seems like he's always scoring but, doesn't force things just takes what the defense gives him. Always, always finds the open teammate and puts them in the perfect position to score. Is an extremely good three point shooter.
22. Jaylen Key 6'5 sophomore Homestead- Had no idea this kid whose a sophomore tell I came home and looked him up. Has a very nice smooth mid range jumper that he takes a little to much at times. A solid rebounder and also a pretty good shot blocker as well.
23. Jester Weah 6'4 senior Madison Memorial- In my opinion is the best rebounder and leaper in the state. At times is a true beast in the paint and if the shot is missed he's going to get the rebound.
24. David Burrell 6'5 junior Milwaukee Hamilton- Another tremendous leaper that loves to finish with the dunk. Loves to get out and run in the open floor and rebounds really well.
25. Brett Prahl 6'9 senior East Troy- A big man that moves extremely well and has the ability to come out and guard smaller players on the perimeter. Runs the floor very well and really does a nice job of sealing off his defender.
Top Seniors
1. Bronson Koenig 6'3 Lacrosse Aquinas
2. Duane Wilson Jr 6'3 Whitefish Bay Dominican
3. Deonte Burton 6'6 Milwaukee Vincent
4. Matt Thomas 6'4 Onalaska
5. Nick Fuller 6'7 Sun Prairie
6. Jamaar McKay 6'4 Milwaukee Washington
7. Michael Conway 6'6 Lacrosse Aquinas
8. Nate Dodge 6'3 East Troy
9. Joel Heesch 6'3 Mauston
10. Steven Minzlaff 6'4 Bay Port
Top Juniors
1. Kevin Looney 6'8 Milwaukee Hamilton
2. Malik Clements 6'3 Madison West
3. Derek Rongstad 6'5 Middleton
4. David Burrell 6'5 Milwaukee Hamilton
5. Robert Harris 6'9 Milwaukee Riverside- A big man that runs the floor extremely well and can finish with the dunk. Is also a very good shot blocker.
6. Nick Kar 6'4 Milwaukee Marquette- Just seems like a very smart player and runs the floor very well as well. A solid shooter from the outside and rebounds well.
7. Alex Medenwaldt 5'11 Oak Cree- Moves very very well without the ball in his hands and is a tremendous shooter.
8. Jeff Berry 5'11 Deforest- A very good shooter and the ultimate competitor on the court.
9. Daymeann Stewart 5'10 Saint Thomas More- Lightning quick point guard that can really get to the rim and score in a variety of ways and has quick hands on defense.
10. Parker Weber 6'7 Lacrosse Aquinas- Just a huge body in the post and can really finish around the rim.
Top Sophomores
1. Nick Noskowiak 6'3 Sun Prairie
2. Diamond Stone 6'9 Whitefish Bay Dominican
3. Jaylen Key 6'5 Homestead
4. Malik Brown 6'0 Milwaukee Vincent- Automatic from the three point line but, also has the ability to drive to the hope and score.
5. Joseph Binyoti 6'1 Homestead- Pass first point guard that does a good job of running the offense and controlling the tempo of the game.
6. Steffan Brown 6'0 Wauwatosa West- Very tough lead guard that distributes the ball very well and can also score on his own.
7. Anthony Carver 6'3 Wisconsin Lutheran- High energy player that plays around the rim and is a great leaper.
8. De'Shawn Burks 6'3 Madison East- A very solid player in the post with his back to the basket and can knock down the spot up jumper.
9. Darold Thomas 6'1 sophomore Madison Lafollette- Unlimited three point range which is his strongest asset and does a solid job of running the point position.
10. Shareef Smith 5'10 Madison Memorial - A very heady player that always is in control and is an exceptional three point shooter.
Top Freshmen
1. Danya Kingsby 5'11 Milwaukee Hamilton- Plays like an upper class men and is a tremendous outside shooter.
2. Harrison Cleary 5'9 Oak Creek- Little guy that can really get to the hoop and finish around the rim. Handles the ball well.
3. Kaj Davis 6'7 Racine Park- Very raw player. Moves very well for a guy his size.
4. Jerad Swan 6'0 Milwaukee Marquette- Solid defensive player, that can get to the rim and score.
5. Deang Deang 6'2 Madison East- Looked tentative but, appeared to be a very heady player.
6. Justin Growel 6'3 East Troy- Didn't play a ton but, seems like a very heady player and a solid defender.
7. Cole Schmitz 6'2 Verona- Played decent minutes. Didn't do a ton but, didn't make many mistakes though either and played with confidence.
8. Brian Wilman 6'4 Arrowhead- Don't remember him but, he played and scored on a very good Arrowhead team.
9. Bobby Hambright 5'9 Milwaukee Riverside- Don't remember him either but, he played in the game.
10. Pennis McGowan 5'9 Racine Park- Started as freshmen must mean something.
Well there are my new rankings. There seem to be fewer and fewer changes as the year goes on but, the more players I see the tougher it is for a player to break into the top rankings.
Wednesday, January 23, 2013
Second Round My Team Rankings
Well here are my second round of team rankings of the teams that I have actually seen play and only taking into account the games I actually saw them play. I've gone back and forth with including out of state teams and have decided to go ahead and rank the teams out of state that I have seen. I also have to apologize because I did miss my fourth and fifth ranked teams last time which was Madison Memorial and Sun Prairie. I'm not really sure what happened here but, I will have it corrected this time. Once again in the ( ) I will put how many times I have seen a team play. I'm going to try something here to distinguish between the teams, states, and division. D1 teams will be in Black,D2 teams in Red, D3 teams in Blue, D4 teams in Green, D5 teams in Orange, Iowa Teams in Purple, and Minnesota teams in Pink. Sorry Minnesota only color that showed up well left.
1. Milwaukee Vincent (2) Team that has a ton of athletes, great size, and have a legit D1 talent in Deonte Burton along with some possible scholarship player.
2. Lacrosse Aquinas (2) Bronson Koenig makes this team go. Koenig makes everyone on his team better and everyone on this team knows their role.
3. Whitefish Bay Dominican (2) Have two big time D1 players in Wilson and Stone. The best of the team is so so but, these guys are so good it doesn't matter.
4. Iowa City West (1) Have a ton of athletes and have very good size as well as some D1 college talent.
5. Madison Memorial (3) The beat just goes on and on for Memorial. Jester Weah is a beast on the glass and they have tons and tons of good guards.
6. Sun Prairie (3) Have two legitimate high D1 recruits in Nick Fuller and Nick Noskowiak which are the best one two combos I've seen.
7. Milwaukee Hamilton (1) Looney has possibly the best talent in the state and David Burrel is a talented side kick. Foul trouble good dome this team though.
8. Wisconsin Lutheran (1) Love this team. They sub like a hockey team 5 in, 5 out. Their top 10 is as good as any teams.
9. Arrowhead (1) Very well coached team that pushes the tempo but, also plays some great defense as well. Have a talented top 10.
10. East Troy (1)- Have great size with the Pahl twins and obvious have three D1 athletes in the Pahls and Nathan Dodge.
11. Onalaska (3) Matt Thomas is possibly the best player in the state and the team works everything through him. Play a very solid zone defense.
12. Austin (1) Team with a lot of size and length and play a very tough zone defense. Have a star in the 6'8 Joe Aase.
13. Milwaukee Riverside (1) Tons of athletes on this team and have some great size.
14. Milwaukee Marquette (2) Very disciplined team, that is extremely unselfish and they don't care who the leading scorer is on any given night.
15 Mukwonago (1) These guys look like a football team and use that strength by pounding the ball into the inside. Very patient on offense and play great D.
16. Danville (1) Very impressive team that really moved the ball well and shot the three extremely well.
17. Wauwatosa East (2) Very disciplined and have a pair of lead guards in Nate Moore and Anthony Carroll that keep things under control
18. Milwaukee Washington (3) Team with a ton of athletes but, just couldn't seem to put it together when I saw them. Jamaar McKay is a great talent but, he does everything one on one and it just makes it so difficult for him at times.
19. Roseville (1) Very athletic quick team but, lacked outside shooting.
20. Robbinsdale Cooper (1) A team with a ton of talent but, can they play together and be disciplined enough is the question.
21. Homestead (2) A big team that is very patient and like to look into the post and then spot up from the outside. Don't have a guy that can really take it upon themselves and score.
22. Wisconsin Dells (3) A very good starting five that loves to push the tempo but, get nothing from the bench and severely lack height.
23. Dubuque Senior (1) Have very good size and are ranked high in Iowa but, honestly I wasn't that impressed with them.
24. Roncalli (1) Very undersized team but, they just move so well with out the ball and work as a team. Can really shoot the three.
25. Deforest (1) Very hard nosed team they play extremely hard and have some shooters and a strong post player in Josiah Owen.
26. Randolph (1) Lacked a go to player on the offensive end. Played very strong team defense though.
27. Eastview (1) Had a ton of size but, just lacked the ability to score on a consistent bases. Looked better then what they played.
28. Wauwatosa West (1) Honestly I liked this team and felt like they have potential but, they are extremely young and not much height besides a big man that doesn't seem to like to hustle much.
29. Bay Port (1) Steve Minzlaff is a tremendous talent but, just didn't see much else for players or size.
30. Madison West (2) Malik Clements is a D1 player and they have some nice size on the inside but, at times become stagnant and depended on the deep ball too much.
31. Linn-Mar (1) Another team that looked better then what they played. Have a ton of size but, just don't have the total package on the offensive end in scoring.
32. Mauston (1) Joel Heesch is a big time player that really carries this team and there probably isn't a guy in the teams below Mauston that has his skill level.
33. Oak Creek (1) Very small undersized team and their one big man prefers to play outside.
34. Milwaukee St Thomas More (1) Another very small team and I just don't see a legit guy that can carry them.
35. Madison Lafollette (2) Have some talent but, not sure what the problem is that they just can't put it all together.
36. Middleton (1) Derek Rongstad is a very good player but, their just isn't much else.
37. Madison East (1) Size like always is their problem.
38. Holmen (1) Very tough nosed team that played very hard but, just not a lot of talent.
39. Verona (1) Couldn't really get anything going in the game I saw and just don't seem to have a player that can break down the defense and score. Scoring is very hard for them.
40. Westby (1) Very undersized team that can shoot the three but, didn't show much else.
41. Maple River (1) Very disciplined team but, didn't seem to have the overall talent or shooting ability.
42. Cedar Rapids Washington (1) Did see a lot of good out of this team but, they do have a decent number of athletes if they can put it all together.
43. Oconomowoc (1) Just not a good team. Apparently have a D1 talent in TJ Schlundt but, they don't run much for him and don't have much size.
44. Plymouth (1) Maybe it was just the team they were playing but, just didn't look good at all. Lots of turnovers, couldn't handle the pressure.
45. Racine Park (1) Very young team that just didn't do anything right in the game I saw.
I know these rankings aren't perfect and there very hard to do when your comparing teams to different divisions and not to mention who they played makes a big difference as well.
1. Milwaukee Vincent (2) Team that has a ton of athletes, great size, and have a legit D1 talent in Deonte Burton along with some possible scholarship player.
2. Lacrosse Aquinas (2) Bronson Koenig makes this team go. Koenig makes everyone on his team better and everyone on this team knows their role.
3. Whitefish Bay Dominican (2) Have two big time D1 players in Wilson and Stone. The best of the team is so so but, these guys are so good it doesn't matter.
4. Iowa City West (1) Have a ton of athletes and have very good size as well as some D1 college talent.
5. Madison Memorial (3) The beat just goes on and on for Memorial. Jester Weah is a beast on the glass and they have tons and tons of good guards.
6. Sun Prairie (3) Have two legitimate high D1 recruits in Nick Fuller and Nick Noskowiak which are the best one two combos I've seen.
7. Milwaukee Hamilton (1) Looney has possibly the best talent in the state and David Burrel is a talented side kick. Foul trouble good dome this team though.
8. Wisconsin Lutheran (1) Love this team. They sub like a hockey team 5 in, 5 out. Their top 10 is as good as any teams.
9. Arrowhead (1) Very well coached team that pushes the tempo but, also plays some great defense as well. Have a talented top 10.
10. East Troy (1)- Have great size with the Pahl twins and obvious have three D1 athletes in the Pahls and Nathan Dodge.
11. Onalaska (3) Matt Thomas is possibly the best player in the state and the team works everything through him. Play a very solid zone defense.
12. Austin (1) Team with a lot of size and length and play a very tough zone defense. Have a star in the 6'8 Joe Aase.
13. Milwaukee Riverside (1) Tons of athletes on this team and have some great size.
14. Milwaukee Marquette (2) Very disciplined team, that is extremely unselfish and they don't care who the leading scorer is on any given night.
15 Mukwonago (1) These guys look like a football team and use that strength by pounding the ball into the inside. Very patient on offense and play great D.
16. Danville (1) Very impressive team that really moved the ball well and shot the three extremely well.
17. Wauwatosa East (2) Very disciplined and have a pair of lead guards in Nate Moore and Anthony Carroll that keep things under control
18. Milwaukee Washington (3) Team with a ton of athletes but, just couldn't seem to put it together when I saw them. Jamaar McKay is a great talent but, he does everything one on one and it just makes it so difficult for him at times.
19. Roseville (1) Very athletic quick team but, lacked outside shooting.
20. Robbinsdale Cooper (1) A team with a ton of talent but, can they play together and be disciplined enough is the question.
21. Homestead (2) A big team that is very patient and like to look into the post and then spot up from the outside. Don't have a guy that can really take it upon themselves and score.
22. Wisconsin Dells (3) A very good starting five that loves to push the tempo but, get nothing from the bench and severely lack height.
23. Dubuque Senior (1) Have very good size and are ranked high in Iowa but, honestly I wasn't that impressed with them.
24. Roncalli (1) Very undersized team but, they just move so well with out the ball and work as a team. Can really shoot the three.
25. Deforest (1) Very hard nosed team they play extremely hard and have some shooters and a strong post player in Josiah Owen.
26. Randolph (1) Lacked a go to player on the offensive end. Played very strong team defense though.
27. Eastview (1) Had a ton of size but, just lacked the ability to score on a consistent bases. Looked better then what they played.
28. Wauwatosa West (1) Honestly I liked this team and felt like they have potential but, they are extremely young and not much height besides a big man that doesn't seem to like to hustle much.
29. Bay Port (1) Steve Minzlaff is a tremendous talent but, just didn't see much else for players or size.
30. Madison West (2) Malik Clements is a D1 player and they have some nice size on the inside but, at times become stagnant and depended on the deep ball too much.
31. Linn-Mar (1) Another team that looked better then what they played. Have a ton of size but, just don't have the total package on the offensive end in scoring.
32. Mauston (1) Joel Heesch is a big time player that really carries this team and there probably isn't a guy in the teams below Mauston that has his skill level.
33. Oak Creek (1) Very small undersized team and their one big man prefers to play outside.
34. Milwaukee St Thomas More (1) Another very small team and I just don't see a legit guy that can carry them.
35. Madison Lafollette (2) Have some talent but, not sure what the problem is that they just can't put it all together.
36. Middleton (1) Derek Rongstad is a very good player but, their just isn't much else.
37. Madison East (1) Size like always is their problem.
38. Holmen (1) Very tough nosed team that played very hard but, just not a lot of talent.
39. Verona (1) Couldn't really get anything going in the game I saw and just don't seem to have a player that can break down the defense and score. Scoring is very hard for them.
40. Westby (1) Very undersized team that can shoot the three but, didn't show much else.
41. Maple River (1) Very disciplined team but, didn't seem to have the overall talent or shooting ability.
42. Cedar Rapids Washington (1) Did see a lot of good out of this team but, they do have a decent number of athletes if they can put it all together.
43. Oconomowoc (1) Just not a good team. Apparently have a D1 talent in TJ Schlundt but, they don't run much for him and don't have much size.
44. Plymouth (1) Maybe it was just the team they were playing but, just didn't look good at all. Lots of turnovers, couldn't handle the pressure.
45. Racine Park (1) Very young team that just didn't do anything right in the game I saw.
I know these rankings aren't perfect and there very hard to do when your comparing teams to different divisions and not to mention who they played makes a big difference as well.
Tuesday, January 22, 2013
Midwest Players Classic
On Saturday I took in one of the better basketball evens in the state of Wisconsin. The Midwest Players Classic pits some of the top teams of Wisconsin and puts them against some of the top teams from Minnesota and Iowa. It seems like they try to keep the teams as close to local as they can being that they play at the Lacrosse Center but, they do seem to get some elite talent from around the three local states. If you have the will power and stamina you will seem some great games and players but, will also seem some lack luster game and some blow outs.
Austin Mn 71 Westby 48
In this game Westby was just simply over matched. Westby is a very small team and the length and size of Austin really hindered them. It took Westby about five minutes before they even got a ball to the rim and they could never come back after that. Austin always seemed to get open threes and knock them down and got a strong 21 points from Joe Aase a 6'8 big man that has a very smooth touch from the outside.
Eastview Mn 37 Holmen 33
This game was really a sleeper as neither team could really get anything going. I was excited to see Eastview play having defeated Madison Memorial a year ago very soundly but, evidently they lost a lot from last years team as this team left a lot to be desired. Eastview had some good size and looked talented but, they could never pull away from Holmen who honestly was very sub par.
Manitowoc Roncalli 66 Maple River Mn 49
This game wasn't really as close as they score even shows. Roncalli controlled this game throughout and late scoring from Maple River really brought this game closer. Roncalli is never big and never have a bunch of college athletes but, they are always fun to watch. Roncalli runs a very solid offense with tons and tons of off the ball screens to open up shooters. Roncalli will shoot a ton of threes and make a ton of threes. Maple River just could never get to those shooters and they couldn't drop the outside shots themselves. In the second half Roncalli did go a little cold and allowed Maple River to pull this game a little closer.
Onalaska 67 Linn-Marr Iowa 32
One of the rare blowouts of the day. Linn Marr just couldn't stay with Matt Thomas who scored 32 points on his own and they just couldn't score against Onalaska's zone defense.Linn Marr had the college size starting 6'4 6'5 6'5 and 6'8 but, they didn't have the college plays to match up with Thomas. This game was over early.
Robbinsdale Cooper Mn 71 Deforest 67
One of the highest anticipated games showcasing the number 14th ranked junior in the country in 6'6 Rashard Vaughn. Vaughn already has the college body and has the ability even though he didn't take over the game. I know some people were probably not impressed but, honestly I liked what I saw. As I said he didn't try to take over the game and let things come to him. He seemed times to rely on his talented and not his superior athleticism like a lot of elites talents too. Many times he took difficult shots when I thought he could of just posted up smaller defenders or drove right to the basket. Appeared to be a very very good three point shooter. At half time this game appeared to be a blow out but, RC kind of went into cruise control and allowed Deforest scratched their way back into the game and got within two before RC held on to the narrow win.
Lacrosse Aquinas 58 Rooseville Mn 48
This game should of been the best game of the day but, things went south quick for Rooseville as one of their top scores Mack Johnson went down with an injury very early in the game and it took Rooseville nearly the entire game to find themselves without Johnson playing. Bronson Koenig was his normal impressive self setting up team mates for easy buckets and still getting his own points when the time called for it. Parker Weber really benefits from playing with Koenig who sets him up for lay up after lay up. It will be interesting to see how Parker does without Koenig next year. The other fun thing to watch is how when Koenig makes the nice extra pass how willing his team mates are to make pass and how when Aquinas drives to the hoop they are actually looking to pass not score. Some times those fancy passes get a little out of control and lead to turnovers though. The key to this team and their state run is 6'6 Michael Conway who rebounds well, blocks shots, can shoot the ball, and guard pretty much anyone on the court. If not for some late three point shooting from Roseville's Jacques Perra this game would of been a blow out.
Top Players
Joe Aase 6'8 senior Austin Mn- Just a real smooth shooting big man that hit four or five threes in the game. Moves very well for a big man.
Nick Stelzer 6'2 junior Roncalli- Believe he shot 5-6 from three point range. Doesn't look like a great player but, did a great job guarding the much bigger post players and really can hit the spot up three point shot.
Nate Lassila 6'2 senior Roncalli- A guy that always gives it his all and can really shoot just like most of the other Roncalli players.
Matt Thomas 6'4 senior Onalaska- Just a flat out scorer and you know you are always gonna get 30 points out of him. No bodycan seem to stay on him in man to man.
Rashard Vaughn 6'6 junior Robbinsdale Cooper- I basically said it all earlier. This guy is a high level D1 player.
Brandon Robinson 6'2 junior Robbinsdale Cooper- A very undersized post player but, he is impossible to stop from scoring particularily going to his left.
Jeff Berry 5'11 junior Deforest- Ultimate competitor going against much bigger defenders and had Vaughn guarding him most of the game. Fearless going to the hoop and was hitting the spot up outside shot.
Jacques Perra 6'3 junior Roseville- Very good shooter who just couldn't miss late in the game and if you gave him any space he wasn't going to miss the shot.
Bronson Koenig 6'3 senior Aquinas- Like I said earlier did a great job of setting up his team mates and being able to score his points when needed.
Parker Weber 6'7 junior Aquinas- Yes he does benefit from playing with Koenig but, can really finish around the rim and use his size to score.
Michael Conway 6'6 senior Aquinas- Doesn't need to score to make his impact on the game and does a little bit of everything on the floor.
Overall was a very good day of basketball and did get some what long. The Lacrosse Center is a great place for an event like this and would like to see a few more good teams from Wisconsin but, I know they try to keep more local teams. Wisconsin ended up going 3-3 on the day and won every game they should of so I say it was a successful day for Wisconsin basketball.
Austin Mn 71 Westby 48
In this game Westby was just simply over matched. Westby is a very small team and the length and size of Austin really hindered them. It took Westby about five minutes before they even got a ball to the rim and they could never come back after that. Austin always seemed to get open threes and knock them down and got a strong 21 points from Joe Aase a 6'8 big man that has a very smooth touch from the outside.
Eastview Mn 37 Holmen 33
This game was really a sleeper as neither team could really get anything going. I was excited to see Eastview play having defeated Madison Memorial a year ago very soundly but, evidently they lost a lot from last years team as this team left a lot to be desired. Eastview had some good size and looked talented but, they could never pull away from Holmen who honestly was very sub par.
Manitowoc Roncalli 66 Maple River Mn 49
This game wasn't really as close as they score even shows. Roncalli controlled this game throughout and late scoring from Maple River really brought this game closer. Roncalli is never big and never have a bunch of college athletes but, they are always fun to watch. Roncalli runs a very solid offense with tons and tons of off the ball screens to open up shooters. Roncalli will shoot a ton of threes and make a ton of threes. Maple River just could never get to those shooters and they couldn't drop the outside shots themselves. In the second half Roncalli did go a little cold and allowed Maple River to pull this game a little closer.
Onalaska 67 Linn-Marr Iowa 32
One of the rare blowouts of the day. Linn Marr just couldn't stay with Matt Thomas who scored 32 points on his own and they just couldn't score against Onalaska's zone defense.Linn Marr had the college size starting 6'4 6'5 6'5 and 6'8 but, they didn't have the college plays to match up with Thomas. This game was over early.
Robbinsdale Cooper Mn 71 Deforest 67
One of the highest anticipated games showcasing the number 14th ranked junior in the country in 6'6 Rashard Vaughn. Vaughn already has the college body and has the ability even though he didn't take over the game. I know some people were probably not impressed but, honestly I liked what I saw. As I said he didn't try to take over the game and let things come to him. He seemed times to rely on his talented and not his superior athleticism like a lot of elites talents too. Many times he took difficult shots when I thought he could of just posted up smaller defenders or drove right to the basket. Appeared to be a very very good three point shooter. At half time this game appeared to be a blow out but, RC kind of went into cruise control and allowed Deforest scratched their way back into the game and got within two before RC held on to the narrow win.
Lacrosse Aquinas 58 Rooseville Mn 48
This game should of been the best game of the day but, things went south quick for Rooseville as one of their top scores Mack Johnson went down with an injury very early in the game and it took Rooseville nearly the entire game to find themselves without Johnson playing. Bronson Koenig was his normal impressive self setting up team mates for easy buckets and still getting his own points when the time called for it. Parker Weber really benefits from playing with Koenig who sets him up for lay up after lay up. It will be interesting to see how Parker does without Koenig next year. The other fun thing to watch is how when Koenig makes the nice extra pass how willing his team mates are to make pass and how when Aquinas drives to the hoop they are actually looking to pass not score. Some times those fancy passes get a little out of control and lead to turnovers though. The key to this team and their state run is 6'6 Michael Conway who rebounds well, blocks shots, can shoot the ball, and guard pretty much anyone on the court. If not for some late three point shooting from Roseville's Jacques Perra this game would of been a blow out.
Top Players
Joe Aase 6'8 senior Austin Mn- Just a real smooth shooting big man that hit four or five threes in the game. Moves very well for a big man.
Nick Stelzer 6'2 junior Roncalli- Believe he shot 5-6 from three point range. Doesn't look like a great player but, did a great job guarding the much bigger post players and really can hit the spot up three point shot.
Nate Lassila 6'2 senior Roncalli- A guy that always gives it his all and can really shoot just like most of the other Roncalli players.
Matt Thomas 6'4 senior Onalaska- Just a flat out scorer and you know you are always gonna get 30 points out of him. No bodycan seem to stay on him in man to man.
Rashard Vaughn 6'6 junior Robbinsdale Cooper- I basically said it all earlier. This guy is a high level D1 player.
Brandon Robinson 6'2 junior Robbinsdale Cooper- A very undersized post player but, he is impossible to stop from scoring particularily going to his left.
Jeff Berry 5'11 junior Deforest- Ultimate competitor going against much bigger defenders and had Vaughn guarding him most of the game. Fearless going to the hoop and was hitting the spot up outside shot.
Jacques Perra 6'3 junior Roseville- Very good shooter who just couldn't miss late in the game and if you gave him any space he wasn't going to miss the shot.
Bronson Koenig 6'3 senior Aquinas- Like I said earlier did a great job of setting up his team mates and being able to score his points when needed.
Parker Weber 6'7 junior Aquinas- Yes he does benefit from playing with Koenig but, can really finish around the rim and use his size to score.
Michael Conway 6'6 senior Aquinas- Doesn't need to score to make his impact on the game and does a little bit of everything on the floor.
Overall was a very good day of basketball and did get some what long. The Lacrosse Center is a great place for an event like this and would like to see a few more good teams from Wisconsin but, I know they try to keep more local teams. Wisconsin ended up going 3-3 on the day and won every game they should of so I say it was a successful day for Wisconsin basketball.
Monday, January 21, 2013
Week Nine
Unfortunately with my finances as they are right now my travel expiences need to be limited meaning that I will not be going to many games in the near future. This means that my post will mostly only be my weekly state rankings. Hopefully by the end of the month my games will increase. My rankings are really starting to come into full focus and should be a good chance to see who the real state title contenders are.
Division One
Milwaukee Hamilton dropped a game to city rival Milwaukee Washington and fall from #2 down to #7. Milwaukee King lost to a team from Chicago but, I never pentalize a team for lossing to an out of state opponent. Brookfield Central lost to Waukesha North on a buzzer shot and drop a few spots to 12. Mukwonago is another team that lost to an out of state team losing to Eden Prairie Mn but, don't fall in the rankings. Stevens Point lost their first game of the year to Neenah but, stay at the same spot while Marquette lost to Sussex Hamilton and flip flop with Oshkosh North at the 13 and 15 spots.
1. Germantown
2. Madison Memorial
3. Sun Prairie
4. Milwaukee Vincent
5. Sussex Hamilton
6. Milwaukee King
7. Milwaukee Hamilton
8. De Pere
9. Arrowhead
10. Neenah
11. Mukwonago
12. Brookfield Central
13. Oshkosh North
14. Stevens Point
15. Milwaukee Marquette
Division Two
Lots of changes in D2 but, what else is new. Former #1 Seymour went 0-2 lossing to West De Pere and Little Chute and fall to #8, while West De Pere jumped all the way up to #6. Onalaska barely edge out Lacrosse Central who also lost to Lacrosse Aquinas and finds themselves in the 11 spot. Rice Lake lost to Superior who is on the edge of being ranked in D1 and fall to #7. Whitefish Bay lost to #1 D1 Germantown and drops a spot to 10. Waunakee lost to Madison Lafollette and fall to 14, while Plymouth lost to Randolph and fell out of the rankings and are replaced by Monroe.
1. Onalaska
2. Pulaski
3. Wisconsin Lutheran
4. Rhinelander
5. Wilmot
6. West De Pere
7. Rice Lake
8. Seymour
9. Catholic Memorial
10. Whitefish Bay
11. Lacrosse Central
12. Ashwaubenon
13. Slinger
14. Waunakee
15. Monroe
Division Three
Marshall dropped a game to Lake Mills and feel to #8 while Lake Mills remains just outside the rankings. Somerset defeated Durand, who lost there first game of the year and fell to 12. Everyone else in the rankings remain undefeated.
1. Lodi
2. Wisconsin Dells
3. Little Chute
4. East Troy
5. Lacrosse Aquinas
6. Peshtigo
7. Wrightstown
8. Marshall
9. Brown Deer
10. Somerset
11. Brillion
12. Durand
13. Roncalli
14. Dodgeville
15. GET
Division Four
Southwestern lost to Mineral Point and drop all the way to #11. Shiocton lost to Green Bay NEW Lutheran and drop just behind at 12. Marathon lost to Stratford and drop to 14. Everyone else in the rankings won out.
1. Auburndale
2. Cuba City
3. Laconia
4. Dominican
5. Brookfield Academy
6. Elk Mound
7. St. Mary's Springs
8. Fall Creek
9. Augusta
10. Wild Rose
11. Southwestern
12. Shiocton
13. Onalaska Luther
14. Marathon
15. Amherst
Division Five
Cassville lost to Black Hawk and drop behind them at #13. North Crawford lost to Westby and fall out of the rankings and are replaced by Faith Christian. Elmwood lost to Elk Mound but, stay at 15 due to the fact that Elk Mound is a ranked D4 team.
1. Randolph
2. Clayton
3. GB NEW Lutheran
4. Suring
5. Drummond
6. Royal
7. Potosi
8. Monticello
9. Luck
10. Central Wisconsin Central
11. Wisconsin Valley Lutheran
12. Black Hawk
13. Cassville
14. Faith Christian
15. Elmwood
As you can see the vast majority of ranked teams continue to win and remain in the rankings. That just further shows that these rankings are getting closer and closer to the true rankings and title contenders.
Division One
Milwaukee Hamilton dropped a game to city rival Milwaukee Washington and fall from #2 down to #7. Milwaukee King lost to a team from Chicago but, I never pentalize a team for lossing to an out of state opponent. Brookfield Central lost to Waukesha North on a buzzer shot and drop a few spots to 12. Mukwonago is another team that lost to an out of state team losing to Eden Prairie Mn but, don't fall in the rankings. Stevens Point lost their first game of the year to Neenah but, stay at the same spot while Marquette lost to Sussex Hamilton and flip flop with Oshkosh North at the 13 and 15 spots.
1. Germantown
2. Madison Memorial
3. Sun Prairie
4. Milwaukee Vincent
5. Sussex Hamilton
6. Milwaukee King
7. Milwaukee Hamilton
8. De Pere
9. Arrowhead
10. Neenah
11. Mukwonago
12. Brookfield Central
13. Oshkosh North
14. Stevens Point
15. Milwaukee Marquette
Division Two
Lots of changes in D2 but, what else is new. Former #1 Seymour went 0-2 lossing to West De Pere and Little Chute and fall to #8, while West De Pere jumped all the way up to #6. Onalaska barely edge out Lacrosse Central who also lost to Lacrosse Aquinas and finds themselves in the 11 spot. Rice Lake lost to Superior who is on the edge of being ranked in D1 and fall to #7. Whitefish Bay lost to #1 D1 Germantown and drops a spot to 10. Waunakee lost to Madison Lafollette and fall to 14, while Plymouth lost to Randolph and fell out of the rankings and are replaced by Monroe.
1. Onalaska
2. Pulaski
3. Wisconsin Lutheran
4. Rhinelander
5. Wilmot
6. West De Pere
7. Rice Lake
8. Seymour
9. Catholic Memorial
10. Whitefish Bay
11. Lacrosse Central
12. Ashwaubenon
13. Slinger
14. Waunakee
15. Monroe
Division Three
Marshall dropped a game to Lake Mills and feel to #8 while Lake Mills remains just outside the rankings. Somerset defeated Durand, who lost there first game of the year and fell to 12. Everyone else in the rankings remain undefeated.
1. Lodi
2. Wisconsin Dells
3. Little Chute
4. East Troy
5. Lacrosse Aquinas
6. Peshtigo
7. Wrightstown
8. Marshall
9. Brown Deer
10. Somerset
11. Brillion
12. Durand
13. Roncalli
14. Dodgeville
15. GET
Division Four
Southwestern lost to Mineral Point and drop all the way to #11. Shiocton lost to Green Bay NEW Lutheran and drop just behind at 12. Marathon lost to Stratford and drop to 14. Everyone else in the rankings won out.
1. Auburndale
2. Cuba City
3. Laconia
4. Dominican
5. Brookfield Academy
6. Elk Mound
7. St. Mary's Springs
8. Fall Creek
9. Augusta
10. Wild Rose
11. Southwestern
12. Shiocton
13. Onalaska Luther
14. Marathon
15. Amherst
Division Five
Cassville lost to Black Hawk and drop behind them at #13. North Crawford lost to Westby and fall out of the rankings and are replaced by Faith Christian. Elmwood lost to Elk Mound but, stay at 15 due to the fact that Elk Mound is a ranked D4 team.
1. Randolph
2. Clayton
3. GB NEW Lutheran
4. Suring
5. Drummond
6. Royal
7. Potosi
8. Monticello
9. Luck
10. Central Wisconsin Central
11. Wisconsin Valley Lutheran
12. Black Hawk
13. Cassville
14. Faith Christian
15. Elmwood
As you can see the vast majority of ranked teams continue to win and remain in the rankings. That just further shows that these rankings are getting closer and closer to the true rankings and title contenders.
Friday, January 18, 2013
Wisconsin Dells over Mauston
In a battle for sole possession of first place Mauston took on the #1 ranked Wisconsin Dells team. Unfortunately this was a very ugly game and there really wasn't much good to be said about this game. Like I said in my last post about the Dells play, Tuesday night was just the opposite. Like I said the Dells relys on shooting threes and running the fast break. On Tuesday they weren't able to get either of these two things going. The Dells shot about 20 % from three point range and even though they were getting the long offensive rebounds they had some possessions where they would actually miss three, three point shots before Mauston finally got the offensive rebound. Luckily for the Dells their defense and Mauston's missed bunny shots was just enough to get them the win.
For Mauston, just like the last two years, it was the Joel Heesch show. Heesch was probably the best player on the court tonight and seemed to have an unlimited amount of energy. He was the one that would start their fast breaks and the one that would get back and stop the Dells fast break. One thing I noticed in this game he really looked for his team mates a lot more then years past and had some very nice no look passes. Unfortunately for Heesch and Mauston so nice dishes seemed to result in numerous missed layups. Heesch just couldn't get enough help. Honestly if Mauston would of made all their two foot shots they probably would of one this game.
I know this is shot but, there just isn't much to say. Mauston is now doubt a one man team and if that one man gets hot they may be able to beat some teams they shouldn't One the Dells side, yes their starting five is very good but, they get almost nothing off their bench and once again they are severely undersized. I didn't mention the two Dells starts MJ Delmore and Shane Wimann but, they just didn't have good games. Delmore could not find his shot at all and got most of his points late in the game from the free throw line. Wimann didn't get a lot of touches and had some sort of a hip injury late in the game that limited him some in the second half.
Top Players
Colyn Buss 6'2 senior Wisconsin Dells- Was one of the Dells players that actually did drive the ball to the hoop and score. When he did drive the ball the middle just seemed to open up because the defenders were so worried about to the kick out to the three point line.
Joel Heesch 6'3 senior Mauston- I said most of what needed to be said earlier. He was also able to hit the mid range jumper and elevate over defenders to get his shot off. He is a true one man show.
Box Score (starters in italics)
Wisconsin Dells 49- Buss 16 Delmore 11 Mike Dickman 11 Wimann 9 Sean Kendall 2 Dan Sweeney 0 Tyler Young 0
Mauston 38- Heesch 17 Skylar Reicks 10 Hunter Nelson 5 Garrett Manthe 4 Tyler Krattiger 2 Ross Thompson 0 Brent Stoughtenger 0
For Mauston, just like the last two years, it was the Joel Heesch show. Heesch was probably the best player on the court tonight and seemed to have an unlimited amount of energy. He was the one that would start their fast breaks and the one that would get back and stop the Dells fast break. One thing I noticed in this game he really looked for his team mates a lot more then years past and had some very nice no look passes. Unfortunately for Heesch and Mauston so nice dishes seemed to result in numerous missed layups. Heesch just couldn't get enough help. Honestly if Mauston would of made all their two foot shots they probably would of one this game.
I know this is shot but, there just isn't much to say. Mauston is now doubt a one man team and if that one man gets hot they may be able to beat some teams they shouldn't One the Dells side, yes their starting five is very good but, they get almost nothing off their bench and once again they are severely undersized. I didn't mention the two Dells starts MJ Delmore and Shane Wimann but, they just didn't have good games. Delmore could not find his shot at all and got most of his points late in the game from the free throw line. Wimann didn't get a lot of touches and had some sort of a hip injury late in the game that limited him some in the second half.
Top Players
Colyn Buss 6'2 senior Wisconsin Dells- Was one of the Dells players that actually did drive the ball to the hoop and score. When he did drive the ball the middle just seemed to open up because the defenders were so worried about to the kick out to the three point line.
Joel Heesch 6'3 senior Mauston- I said most of what needed to be said earlier. He was also able to hit the mid range jumper and elevate over defenders to get his shot off. He is a true one man show.
Box Score (starters in italics)
Wisconsin Dells 49- Buss 16 Delmore 11 Mike Dickman 11 Wimann 9 Sean Kendall 2 Dan Sweeney 0 Tyler Young 0
Mauston 38- Heesch 17 Skylar Reicks 10 Hunter Nelson 5 Garrett Manthe 4 Tyler Krattiger 2 Ross Thompson 0 Brent Stoughtenger 0
Wednesday, January 16, 2013
Iowa vs Wisconsin Border Battle
Seems like I'm always late on posting my blogs because I simply don't have time to post them or am at a game or something else comes up. I apologize for this because it causes my blogs to be lacking in content and also in quality many times because I simply can't remember things that happened in games. Anyway this past Saturday I took in the Border Battle of Iowa vs Wisconsin, there are so many "Border Battles" that its hard to tell which one your talking about but, the true one will not be until February in Prior Lake this year. Even though they are copying other evens that are fun because you can see how our states top teams match up with other states top teams and allows you to see teams that you probably never would of seen otherwise. This was also a nice event because it was right in my backyard and was only four games so only afternoon night thing, not an all day event.
Dubuque Senior 57 Verona 45
Like most tournaments the early games are kind of sleeper games and as the day goes on the games get gradually better. In this one I really thought Verona would get blown out but, they did manage to hang around even though Dubuque really have a superior height advantage but, never really used that advantage. This was a very slow paced game and Verona just didn't have the quickness to break the Dubuque defense down and Dubuque just kind of methodically put this one away. At times Dubueque would whose their size to score against Verona's 2-3 zone defense. Not a whole lot more to say about this game and like I said earlier was kind of a sleeper.
Top Players
Mitch Flora 6'2 junior Verona- Was one of the few bright spots for Verona. Flora struggled from the outside but, was able to drive to the hoop and score and when he wasn't making the baskets he was able to draw contact and get to the free throw line and score.
Kyle Haber 6'7 junior Dubuque- A very big guard that showed the ability from shoot from the outside and was able to drive to the hoop and finish with either hand.
Lucas Legrand 6'5 junior Dubuque- Didn't look like a real impressive player but, he just seemed to have a nose for the ball. Got a ton of rebounds, dove on loose balls, and just always seemed to be in the right place to score.
Top Scorers
V- Flora 19 Andrew Argall 9 Jake Toman 5
DS- Haber 18 Legrand 13 Kyle Holdridge 7 Josh Weeber 7
Wisconsin Dells 61 Cedar Rapids Washington 44
The difference in this game was the Dells defense. Rapids was unable to get the ball inside which resulted in having to take a lot of three point shots, which resulted in long defensive rebounds or forcing the ball inside and turning the ball over. No matter which of the two results happened the Chiefs would immediately push the ball and get easy fast break points. When the Chiefs did have to run an offense they were shooting threes like Rapids but, more by choice and their shots were falling. If you haven't seen Wisconsin Dells play you only need to know two things, they are going to push the tempo and they are going to shoot a lot of threes. If one of those two things aren't working then they are going to struggle. Dells doesn't have a lot of size but, neither did Rapids so the host school was able to control the glass on both sides.
Top Players
Shane Wimann 6'4 senior Dells- Was the biggest player on the court and it showed as he was able to control the boards on both ends of the court and was able to score inside and outside.
MJ Delmore 5'11 senior Dells- Struggled a bit in this game but, did a good job of initiating the offense and drawing contact and getting to the line.
Razadon Taylor 6'3 junior CRW- Provided some nice energy off the bench scoring off of offensive rebounds and getting out and running. Also had a big block in the game.
Top Scorers
WD- Wimann 19 Delmore 15 Colyn Buss 11
CRW- Nehemiah Newman 12 Taylor 10 Brock Butterfield 7
Danville 65 Randolph 40
This game was billed as a huge game featuring the number one team in the smallest division of each state going head to head. Unfortunately the teams didn't get the message as Danville jumped out to an early lead and never looked back. Danville played a zone defense and Randolph just seemed content to just pass the ball around the outside and waste time and once they got down their seemed little or no chance that they would be able to get back in this game. I thought Randolph would pick the zone apart getting the ball to the free throw line and working from their as I had seen Randolph teams done countless times before. Randolph looked to get to the free throw line but, the Danville back line players did a great job coming up and denying the free throw line entry pass and too many times Randolph settled for threes. Danville was extremely impressive on the offensive end as they really moved the ball well and Randolph had no one to guard Danville's two stars a pair of twins Steven and Michael Soukup. I didn't have heights for these guys but, I'd guess around 6'4 and they just moved so well and had a great combination of size and quickness. When one of the Soukup's shot the ball you knew it was going in and it seemed that they could get by anyone anytime they wanted.
Top Players
Duke Vander Galien 5'7 sophomore Randolph- Not a great game but, he was one of the only guys that had much for positives. Hit a couple threes and showed some ability to drive to the inside of the zone and score.
Steven Soukup senior Danville- Just couldn't miss from the outside as he hit three after three and it didn't matter if anyone was in his face or not.
Michael Soukup senior Danville- Shot almost as well as his brother and was the teams point guard as well. Had the ability to just drive by his defender at anytime and usually found an open brother.
Top Scorers
R- Vander Galien 9 Aaron Retzlaff 8 Jay Peters 7
D- S Soukup 28 M Soukup 20 Connor Hogberg 7
Iowa City West 59 Sun Prairie 55
This game really lived up to the pregame hype and was a very intense game. This was completely a game of runs as Sun Prairie throw the first punch jumping out to an early lead and then West fought back and took a half time lead before West throw a final come back punch very late in the game and won a thrilling game. West had a pair of D1 stars, according to the fans I was sitting next two but, the two stars didn't really show up at least in the box score. There was no doubt that these guys were great talents but, it was the rest of the team particularly their shooters. Sun Prairie is another team that played a zone defense and West moved the ball very well and always seemed to find an open shooter who would normally knock the shot down. For Sun Prairie, just like every game it was the two Nick's that carried them in Fuller and Noskowiak. Fuller continues to struggle with his outside shot a bit but, he has really improved on driving the ball to the hoop. Noskowiak continues to really impress me with his ability to make shots when he has a defender on his.
Top Scorers
Nick Fuller 6'7 senior Sun Prairie- Did hit a pair of threes but, really showed a great ability to drive to the hoop and finish with either hand.
Nick Noskowiak 6'3 sophomore Sun Prairie- I love how he can get his shot off at anytime and can hit his shots weather theres some one in his face or not. Is also able to really handle the ball very well now.
Jeremy Morgan 6'6 senior IC West- Didn't score a ton but, did a great job guarding Fuller and running the West offense.
Wyatt Lohaus 6'1 junior IC West- Very tough shooter who showed the ability to knock down the spot up three as well as fake the shot and dribble to the open spot and hit his shot.
Austin Swank 6'1 Senior IC West- Another sharp shooter that always found himself open where he was able to hit the big three point shot.
Top Scorers
SP- Fuller 24 Noskowiak 19 Craig Evans 6
IWC- Lohaus 15 Swank 13 Myzeah Batie-Gaddy 12
Really was a great day of basketball but, unfortunately Wisconsin lost 1-3 with the only win coming from the host school. In fairness to Wisconsin though Danville would probably easy beat anytime in D5 with ease in Wisconsin and they are a team that comes around once every 20 years or so with the Soukup brothers and then Iowa City West who is a defending state champion and will probably push for another state title again.
Dubuque Senior 57 Verona 45
Like most tournaments the early games are kind of sleeper games and as the day goes on the games get gradually better. In this one I really thought Verona would get blown out but, they did manage to hang around even though Dubuque really have a superior height advantage but, never really used that advantage. This was a very slow paced game and Verona just didn't have the quickness to break the Dubuque defense down and Dubuque just kind of methodically put this one away. At times Dubueque would whose their size to score against Verona's 2-3 zone defense. Not a whole lot more to say about this game and like I said earlier was kind of a sleeper.
Top Players
Mitch Flora 6'2 junior Verona- Was one of the few bright spots for Verona. Flora struggled from the outside but, was able to drive to the hoop and score and when he wasn't making the baskets he was able to draw contact and get to the free throw line and score.
Kyle Haber 6'7 junior Dubuque- A very big guard that showed the ability from shoot from the outside and was able to drive to the hoop and finish with either hand.
Lucas Legrand 6'5 junior Dubuque- Didn't look like a real impressive player but, he just seemed to have a nose for the ball. Got a ton of rebounds, dove on loose balls, and just always seemed to be in the right place to score.
Top Scorers
V- Flora 19 Andrew Argall 9 Jake Toman 5
DS- Haber 18 Legrand 13 Kyle Holdridge 7 Josh Weeber 7
Wisconsin Dells 61 Cedar Rapids Washington 44
The difference in this game was the Dells defense. Rapids was unable to get the ball inside which resulted in having to take a lot of three point shots, which resulted in long defensive rebounds or forcing the ball inside and turning the ball over. No matter which of the two results happened the Chiefs would immediately push the ball and get easy fast break points. When the Chiefs did have to run an offense they were shooting threes like Rapids but, more by choice and their shots were falling. If you haven't seen Wisconsin Dells play you only need to know two things, they are going to push the tempo and they are going to shoot a lot of threes. If one of those two things aren't working then they are going to struggle. Dells doesn't have a lot of size but, neither did Rapids so the host school was able to control the glass on both sides.
Top Players
Shane Wimann 6'4 senior Dells- Was the biggest player on the court and it showed as he was able to control the boards on both ends of the court and was able to score inside and outside.
MJ Delmore 5'11 senior Dells- Struggled a bit in this game but, did a good job of initiating the offense and drawing contact and getting to the line.
Razadon Taylor 6'3 junior CRW- Provided some nice energy off the bench scoring off of offensive rebounds and getting out and running. Also had a big block in the game.
Top Scorers
WD- Wimann 19 Delmore 15 Colyn Buss 11
CRW- Nehemiah Newman 12 Taylor 10 Brock Butterfield 7
Danville 65 Randolph 40
This game was billed as a huge game featuring the number one team in the smallest division of each state going head to head. Unfortunately the teams didn't get the message as Danville jumped out to an early lead and never looked back. Danville played a zone defense and Randolph just seemed content to just pass the ball around the outside and waste time and once they got down their seemed little or no chance that they would be able to get back in this game. I thought Randolph would pick the zone apart getting the ball to the free throw line and working from their as I had seen Randolph teams done countless times before. Randolph looked to get to the free throw line but, the Danville back line players did a great job coming up and denying the free throw line entry pass and too many times Randolph settled for threes. Danville was extremely impressive on the offensive end as they really moved the ball well and Randolph had no one to guard Danville's two stars a pair of twins Steven and Michael Soukup. I didn't have heights for these guys but, I'd guess around 6'4 and they just moved so well and had a great combination of size and quickness. When one of the Soukup's shot the ball you knew it was going in and it seemed that they could get by anyone anytime they wanted.
Top Players
Duke Vander Galien 5'7 sophomore Randolph- Not a great game but, he was one of the only guys that had much for positives. Hit a couple threes and showed some ability to drive to the inside of the zone and score.
Steven Soukup senior Danville- Just couldn't miss from the outside as he hit three after three and it didn't matter if anyone was in his face or not.
Michael Soukup senior Danville- Shot almost as well as his brother and was the teams point guard as well. Had the ability to just drive by his defender at anytime and usually found an open brother.
Top Scorers
R- Vander Galien 9 Aaron Retzlaff 8 Jay Peters 7
D- S Soukup 28 M Soukup 20 Connor Hogberg 7
Iowa City West 59 Sun Prairie 55
This game really lived up to the pregame hype and was a very intense game. This was completely a game of runs as Sun Prairie throw the first punch jumping out to an early lead and then West fought back and took a half time lead before West throw a final come back punch very late in the game and won a thrilling game. West had a pair of D1 stars, according to the fans I was sitting next two but, the two stars didn't really show up at least in the box score. There was no doubt that these guys were great talents but, it was the rest of the team particularly their shooters. Sun Prairie is another team that played a zone defense and West moved the ball very well and always seemed to find an open shooter who would normally knock the shot down. For Sun Prairie, just like every game it was the two Nick's that carried them in Fuller and Noskowiak. Fuller continues to struggle with his outside shot a bit but, he has really improved on driving the ball to the hoop. Noskowiak continues to really impress me with his ability to make shots when he has a defender on his.
Top Scorers
Nick Fuller 6'7 senior Sun Prairie- Did hit a pair of threes but, really showed a great ability to drive to the hoop and finish with either hand.
Nick Noskowiak 6'3 sophomore Sun Prairie- I love how he can get his shot off at anytime and can hit his shots weather theres some one in his face or not. Is also able to really handle the ball very well now.
Jeremy Morgan 6'6 senior IC West- Didn't score a ton but, did a great job guarding Fuller and running the West offense.
Wyatt Lohaus 6'1 junior IC West- Very tough shooter who showed the ability to knock down the spot up three as well as fake the shot and dribble to the open spot and hit his shot.
Austin Swank 6'1 Senior IC West- Another sharp shooter that always found himself open where he was able to hit the big three point shot.
Top Scorers
SP- Fuller 24 Noskowiak 19 Craig Evans 6
IWC- Lohaus 15 Swank 13 Myzeah Batie-Gaddy 12
Really was a great day of basketball but, unfortunately Wisconsin lost 1-3 with the only win coming from the host school. In fairness to Wisconsin though Danville would probably easy beat anytime in D5 with ease in Wisconsin and they are a team that comes around once every 20 years or so with the Soukup brothers and then Iowa City West who is a defending state champion and will probably push for another state title again.
Sunday, January 13, 2013
Week Seven/Eight Rankings
It has been two weeks since my last rankings and there has been lots of very good games since that time. It has been the two weeks because the first week was a holiday week and there was only three days of games. Well here are my rankings . . .
Division One
King lost to Vincent and fall to #7. Brookfield Central lost to Sussex Hamilton and drop to #8. De Pere lost to Pulaski and drop to #9. Mukwonago lost to Arrowhead and fall to #12.
1. Germantown
2. Milwaukee Hamilton
3. Madison Memorial
4. Sun Prairie
5. Milwaukee Vincent
6. Sussex Hamilton
7. Milwaukee King
8. Brookfield Central
9. De Pere
10. Arrowhead
11. Neenah
12. Mukwonago
13. Milwaukee Marquette
14. Stevens Point
15. Oshkosh North
Division Two
Wilmot lost to Brookfield East and drop to #8. Whitefish Bay lost to Nicolet and fall to #9. Catholic Memorial lost to Pulaski and drop to #10. Wauwatosa East lost to Brookfield Central and Milwaukee Marquette which both are very tough games but, being 7-6 I just couldn't keep them in the rankings. Plymouth lost to Kaukana and Slinger lost to Wisconsin Lutheran dropping them to 14 and 15. West De Pere is the new team to the rankings.
1. Seymour
2. Onalaska
3. Pulaski
4. Rice Lake
5. Wisconsin Lutheran
6. Rhinelander
7. Lacrosse Central
8. Wilmont
9. Whitefish Bay
10. Catholic Memorial
11. Waunakee
12. Ashwaubenon
13. West De Pere
14. Plymouth
15. Slinger
Division Three
Wrightstown was upset by Reedsville and falls to #8 well fellow conference member Roncalli lost to Brillion, who comes into the rankings at 12, and Chilton, following to #13. Dodgeville lost to Mt Horeb. GET lost to Onalaska and Onalaska Luther but, still hung on to the 15 spot. BW lost to Durand and Lake Mills lost to Edgewood and Lodi both teams drop out mostly because they were the bottom two teams and they lost. Once again D3 continues to be one of the toughest divisions overall.
1. Lodi
2. Wisconsin Dells
3. Little Chute
4. East Troy
5. Marshall
6. Lacrosse Aquinas
7. Peshtigo
8. Wrightstown
9. Brown Deer
10. Somerset
11. Durand
12. Brillion
13. Roncalli
14. Dodgeville
15. GET
Division Four
Southwestern lost to Cuba City bad and St. Mary's Springs lost to Laconia bad dropping them to #7 and #8. Amherst lost to Shiocton and dropped to 15. Colfax lost to Elk Mound and fall out of the rankings because they were ranked 15 and lost.
1. Aburndale
2. Cuba City
3. Laconia
4. Dominican
5. Brookfield Academy
6. Elk Mound
7. Southwestern
8. St. Mary's Springs
9. Shiocton
10. Marathon
11. Fall Creek
12. Augusta
13. Wild Rose
14. Onalaska Luther
15. Amherst
Division Five
Cassville lost to River Ridge and fell to #6. Central Wisconsin Christian lost to St. Mary's Springs a tough lose and drop to 11. Prentice lost to Thorp and Aburndale and Barneveld lost to Fall River and Black Hawk, causing both to fall from the rankings. The two new teams to the rankings are Black Hawk and Elmwood.
1. Randolph
2. Clayton
3. GB NEW Lutheran
4. Suring
5. Drummond
6. Cassville
7. Royal
8. Potosi
9. Monticello
10. Luck
11. Central Wisconsin Christian
12. Wisconsin Valley Lutheran
13. North Crawford
14. Black Hawk
15. Elmwood
Well these are my new two week rankings. I attended the Iowa vs Wisconsin border battle yesterday so I will hopefully get the chance to do a write up on that tomorrow.
Division One
King lost to Vincent and fall to #7. Brookfield Central lost to Sussex Hamilton and drop to #8. De Pere lost to Pulaski and drop to #9. Mukwonago lost to Arrowhead and fall to #12.
1. Germantown
2. Milwaukee Hamilton
3. Madison Memorial
4. Sun Prairie
5. Milwaukee Vincent
6. Sussex Hamilton
7. Milwaukee King
8. Brookfield Central
9. De Pere
10. Arrowhead
11. Neenah
12. Mukwonago
13. Milwaukee Marquette
14. Stevens Point
15. Oshkosh North
Division Two
Wilmot lost to Brookfield East and drop to #8. Whitefish Bay lost to Nicolet and fall to #9. Catholic Memorial lost to Pulaski and drop to #10. Wauwatosa East lost to Brookfield Central and Milwaukee Marquette which both are very tough games but, being 7-6 I just couldn't keep them in the rankings. Plymouth lost to Kaukana and Slinger lost to Wisconsin Lutheran dropping them to 14 and 15. West De Pere is the new team to the rankings.
1. Seymour
2. Onalaska
3. Pulaski
4. Rice Lake
5. Wisconsin Lutheran
6. Rhinelander
7. Lacrosse Central
8. Wilmont
9. Whitefish Bay
10. Catholic Memorial
11. Waunakee
12. Ashwaubenon
13. West De Pere
14. Plymouth
15. Slinger
Division Three
Wrightstown was upset by Reedsville and falls to #8 well fellow conference member Roncalli lost to Brillion, who comes into the rankings at 12, and Chilton, following to #13. Dodgeville lost to Mt Horeb. GET lost to Onalaska and Onalaska Luther but, still hung on to the 15 spot. BW lost to Durand and Lake Mills lost to Edgewood and Lodi both teams drop out mostly because they were the bottom two teams and they lost. Once again D3 continues to be one of the toughest divisions overall.
1. Lodi
2. Wisconsin Dells
3. Little Chute
4. East Troy
5. Marshall
6. Lacrosse Aquinas
7. Peshtigo
8. Wrightstown
9. Brown Deer
10. Somerset
11. Durand
12. Brillion
13. Roncalli
14. Dodgeville
15. GET
Division Four
Southwestern lost to Cuba City bad and St. Mary's Springs lost to Laconia bad dropping them to #7 and #8. Amherst lost to Shiocton and dropped to 15. Colfax lost to Elk Mound and fall out of the rankings because they were ranked 15 and lost.
1. Aburndale
2. Cuba City
3. Laconia
4. Dominican
5. Brookfield Academy
6. Elk Mound
7. Southwestern
8. St. Mary's Springs
9. Shiocton
10. Marathon
11. Fall Creek
12. Augusta
13. Wild Rose
14. Onalaska Luther
15. Amherst
Division Five
Cassville lost to River Ridge and fell to #6. Central Wisconsin Christian lost to St. Mary's Springs a tough lose and drop to 11. Prentice lost to Thorp and Aburndale and Barneveld lost to Fall River and Black Hawk, causing both to fall from the rankings. The two new teams to the rankings are Black Hawk and Elmwood.
1. Randolph
2. Clayton
3. GB NEW Lutheran
4. Suring
5. Drummond
6. Cassville
7. Royal
8. Potosi
9. Monticello
10. Luck
11. Central Wisconsin Christian
12. Wisconsin Valley Lutheran
13. North Crawford
14. Black Hawk
15. Elmwood
Well these are my new two week rankings. I attended the Iowa vs Wisconsin border battle yesterday so I will hopefully get the chance to do a write up on that tomorrow.
Tuesday, January 8, 2013
My Team Rankings
These rankings will be based solely on the teams that I have seen and how they looked when I actually saw them play. I'm only taken into account what I have actually seen in person and not on what has happened in other games. I will be putting in ( ) how many times I have actually seen a particular team play. I have my state wide rankings which are based on who teams have played and who they have beaten or lost to and this will be based solely on my eye test. I will continue to rank all the teams I have seen play and also allows me to see how many teams and games I have actually seen.
1. Milwaukee Vincent (2) Team that has a ton of athletes, great size, and have a legit D1 talent in Deonte Burton along with some possible scholarship player.
2. Lacrosse Aquinas (1) Bronson Koenig makes this team go. Koenig makes everyone on his team better and everyone on this team knows their role.
3. Whitefish Bay Dominican (2) Have two big time D1 players in Wilson and Stone. The best of the team is so so but, these guys are so good it doesn't matter.
6. Milwaukee Hamilton (1) Looney has possibly the best talent in the state and David Burrel is a talented side kick. Foul trouble good dome this team though.
7. Wisconsin Lutheran (1) Love this team. They sub like a hockey team 5 in, 5 out. Their top 10 is as good as any teams.
8. Arrowhead (1) Very well coached team that pushes the tempo but, also plays some great defense as well. Have a talented top 10.
9. East Troy (1)- Have great size with the Pahl twins and obvious have three D1 athletes in the Pahls and Nathan Dodge.
10. Milwaukee Riverside (1) Tons of athletes on this team and have some great size.
11. Milwaukee Marquette (2) Very disciplined team, that is extremely unselfish and they don't care who the leading scorer is on any given night.
12. Mukwonago (1) These guys look like a football team and use that strength by pounding the ball into the inside. Very patient on offense and play great D.
13. Onalaska (2) Matt Thomas is possibly the best player in the state and the team works everything through him. Play a very solid zone defense.
14. Wauwatosa East (2) Very disciplined and have a pair of lead guards in Nate Moore and Anthony Carroll that keep things under control
15. Milwaukee Washington (2) Team with a ton of athletes but, just couldn't seem to put it together when I saw them. Jamaar McKay is a great talent but, he does everything one on one and it just makes it so difficult for him at times.
16. Homestead (2) A big team that is very patient and like to look into the post and then spot up from the outside. Don't have a guy that can really take it upon themselves and score.
17. Wisconsin Dells (1) A very good starting five that loves to push the tempo but, get nothing from the bench and severely lack height.
18. Wauwatosa West (1) Honestly I liked this team and felt like they have potential but, they are extremely young and not much height besides a big man that doesn't seem to like to hustle much.
19. Bay Port (1) Steve Minzlaff is a tremendous talent but, just didn't see much else for players or size.
20. Madison West (2) Malik Clements is a D1 player and they have some nice size on the inside but, at times become stagnant and depended on the deep ball too much.
21. Oak Creek (1) Very small undersized team and their one big man prefers to play outside.
22. Milwaukee St Thomas More (1) Another very small team and I just don't see a legit guy that can carry them.
23. Madison Lafollette (2) Have some talent but, not sure what the problem is that they just can't put it all together.
24. Middleton (1) Derek Rongstad is a very good player but, their just isn't much else.
25. Madison East (1) Size like always is their problem.
26. Oconomowoc (1) Just not a good team. Apparently have a D1 talent in TJ Schlundt but, they don't run much for him and don't have much size.
27. Plymouth (1) Maybe it was just the team they were playing but, just didn't look good at all. Lots of turnovers, couldn't handle the pressure.
28. Racine Park (1) Very young team that just didn't do anything right in the game I saw.
1. Milwaukee Vincent (2) Team that has a ton of athletes, great size, and have a legit D1 talent in Deonte Burton along with some possible scholarship player.
2. Lacrosse Aquinas (1) Bronson Koenig makes this team go. Koenig makes everyone on his team better and everyone on this team knows their role.
3. Whitefish Bay Dominican (2) Have two big time D1 players in Wilson and Stone. The best of the team is so so but, these guys are so good it doesn't matter.
6. Milwaukee Hamilton (1) Looney has possibly the best talent in the state and David Burrel is a talented side kick. Foul trouble good dome this team though.
7. Wisconsin Lutheran (1) Love this team. They sub like a hockey team 5 in, 5 out. Their top 10 is as good as any teams.
8. Arrowhead (1) Very well coached team that pushes the tempo but, also plays some great defense as well. Have a talented top 10.
9. East Troy (1)- Have great size with the Pahl twins and obvious have three D1 athletes in the Pahls and Nathan Dodge.
10. Milwaukee Riverside (1) Tons of athletes on this team and have some great size.
11. Milwaukee Marquette (2) Very disciplined team, that is extremely unselfish and they don't care who the leading scorer is on any given night.
12. Mukwonago (1) These guys look like a football team and use that strength by pounding the ball into the inside. Very patient on offense and play great D.
13. Onalaska (2) Matt Thomas is possibly the best player in the state and the team works everything through him. Play a very solid zone defense.
14. Wauwatosa East (2) Very disciplined and have a pair of lead guards in Nate Moore and Anthony Carroll that keep things under control
15. Milwaukee Washington (2) Team with a ton of athletes but, just couldn't seem to put it together when I saw them. Jamaar McKay is a great talent but, he does everything one on one and it just makes it so difficult for him at times.
16. Homestead (2) A big team that is very patient and like to look into the post and then spot up from the outside. Don't have a guy that can really take it upon themselves and score.
17. Wisconsin Dells (1) A very good starting five that loves to push the tempo but, get nothing from the bench and severely lack height.
18. Wauwatosa West (1) Honestly I liked this team and felt like they have potential but, they are extremely young and not much height besides a big man that doesn't seem to like to hustle much.
19. Bay Port (1) Steve Minzlaff is a tremendous talent but, just didn't see much else for players or size.
20. Madison West (2) Malik Clements is a D1 player and they have some nice size on the inside but, at times become stagnant and depended on the deep ball too much.
21. Oak Creek (1) Very small undersized team and their one big man prefers to play outside.
22. Milwaukee St Thomas More (1) Another very small team and I just don't see a legit guy that can carry them.
23. Madison Lafollette (2) Have some talent but, not sure what the problem is that they just can't put it all together.
24. Middleton (1) Derek Rongstad is a very good player but, their just isn't much else.
25. Madison East (1) Size like always is their problem.
26. Oconomowoc (1) Just not a good team. Apparently have a D1 talent in TJ Schlundt but, they don't run much for him and don't have much size.
27. Plymouth (1) Maybe it was just the team they were playing but, just didn't look good at all. Lots of turnovers, couldn't handle the pressure.
28. Racine Park (1) Very young team that just didn't do anything right in the game I saw.
Sunday, January 6, 2013
3rd Round Player Rankings
I haven't seen a ton of games since my last player rankings but, I did see a full day of the WBBY shootout which allowed me to see 16 teams in one day. A few of the teams I had seen before but, many of the teams I was seeing for the first time.
1. Bronson Koenig 6'3 senior Lacrosse Aquinas- A player that truly makes his team mates better and is the ultimate star point guard in that he can score and pass the ball extremely well. Honestly I could see him being the starting point guard right now for Wisconsin.
2. Duane Wilson 6'3 senior Whitefish Bay Dominican- Ultra quick guard that can get his shot at any time. Knocks down the three, can finish at the rim with either hand and might be the best ball handler in the state.
3. Deonte Burton 6'6 senior Milwaukee Vincent- Second time I saw him play he really came to play going head to head with Wilson. Showed he does have an outside shot along with all the intangibles he brings to the game. Rebounds extremely well, passes extremely well,blocks shots extremely well, and is a very good on the ball defender as well.
4. Matt Thomas 6'4 senior Onalaska- Moves extremely well with out the ball to get open but, also handles the ball well enough that there was nobody on the court that could stay in front of him. Has the prettiest shot and elevates extremely well which allows him to get his shot up at anytime. The shots weren't falling for him in the game I saw but, you could see that he is a shooter.
5. Nick Fuller 6'7 senior Sun Prairie- In the two games I saw his shot just wasn't falling but, did show his versatility that he could play on the perimeter or in the post. Really seems prepared to be able to play on the next level.
6. Kevin Looney 6'8 junior Milwaukee Hamilton- Didn't have a great game but, showed the ability to control the game without having to score. Blocked shots, rebounded, and did score late in the game.
7. Jamaar McKay 6'4 senior Milwaukee Washington- Extremely high energy player that really makes his team go. Can guard anyone on the court and when he gets the ball on the block he's almost impossible to stop. Tremendous leaper as well with a nice mid range jumper.
8. Nick Noskowiak 6'3 sophomore Sun Prairie- A big time shooter that can knock down shots off the dribble with the best of them. Think he could be a solid point guard but, with the team he's on he's forced to be more of a scoring point guard. Plays pretty solid defense as well.
9. MJ Delmore 5'11 senior Wisconsin Dells- Absolutely an ideal point guard and might be the best in the state. Seems like he's always scoring but, doesn't force things just takes what the defense gives him. Always, always finds the open teammate and puts them in the perfect position to score. Is an extremely good three point shooter.
10. Michael Conway 6'6 senior Lacrosse Aquinas- Really gets over shadowed by his team mate Koenig but, this kid can do it all to. Hits the spot up threes, rebounds very well, handles the ball, and showed he can drive to the rim and finish with the monster dunk.
11. Diamond Stone 6'9 sophomore Whitefish Bay Dominican- Was very limited in the game I saw him due to foul trouble but, when he was in the game was very impressive. Has a great game in the post with his back to the basket. Rebounds very well and of course blocks shots.
12. Malik Clements 6'3 junior Madison West- Might very well be the most improved player in the state. Does a great job coming off of screens and is immediately ready to shoot the ball and has the ability to take that ball to the hoop just as well and use his strength to finish.
13. Nate Dodge 6'3 senior East Troy- An ultimate team player in that he is now playing in the post on defense and is doing a great job rebounding the ball. One of the top shooters in the state and is the ultimate competitor.
14. Derek Rongstad 6'5 junior Middleton- Very smooth player that has a very nice jumper that he takes off the dribble and a good spot up three point shot. Hands down the top player on the court when I saw him play Madison Memorial.
15. Steven Minzlaff 6'4 senior Bay Port- Another Mr. Everything. As he is forced to play in the post just because he is the tallest guy on the team. Did a very nice job playing defense against bigger players and then turns around and runs the point for Bay Port setting the offense up and then going to the post where he does a great job posting up and then going back outside shooting threes or driving to the hoop.
16. Jaylen Key 6'5 sophomore Homestead- Had no idea this kid whose a sophomore tell I came home and looked him up. Has a very nice smooth mid range jumper that he takes a little to much at times. A solid rebounder and also a pretty good shot blocker as well.
17. Jester Weah 6'4 senior Madison Memorial- In my opinion is the best rebounder and leaper in the state. At times is a true beast in the paint and if the shot is missed he's going to get the rebound.
18. David Burrell 6'5 junior Milwaukee Hamilton- Another tremendous leaper that loves to finish with the dunk. Loves to get out and run in the open floor and rebounds really well.
19. Brett Prahl 6'9 senior East Troy- A big man that moves extremely well and has the ability to come out and guard smaller players on the perimeter. Runs the floor very well and really does a nice job of sealing off his defender.
20.Nygel Drury 6'5 senior Madison Lafollette- Doesn't do anything exceptionally well but, just does everything good. Rebounds well, shots well, and can play any position on the court.
21.Terrance Garner 6'4 senior Oak Creek- Just a very smooth player whether he's outside or in the most. Moves well without the ball, has a real nice touch, and can really shoot the threes.
22. Jake Laihinen 6'2 senior Homestead- A dead eye shooter from three point range but, can also drive to the hoop and finish in a variety of ways. Usually guards the other teams top offensive player and is just the total team player.
23. Nate Moore 6'2 senior Wauwatosa East- Just a very smooth player that always seems to be in control of things. Shoots the three very well and can get to the rim and finish.
24. Nathan Tanguay 6'4 senior Mukwonago- I'll be honest doesn't look like the greatest player but, he can really score in the post with a variety of post moves. Can also step out and hit the spot up three.
25. Alex Prahl 6'9 senior East Troy- Does everything the same as his brother but, just isn't quite as aggressive as Brett.
Top Seniors
1. Bronson Koenig 6'3 Lacrosse Aquinas
2. Duane Wilson Jr 6'3 Whitefish Bay Dominican
3. Deonte Burton 6'6 Milwaukee Vincent
4. Matt Thomas 6'4 Onalaska
5. Nick Fuller 6'7 Sun Prairie
6. Jamaar McKay 6'4 Milwaukee Washington
7. MJ Delmore 5'11 Wisconsin Dells
8. Michael Conway 6'6 Lacrosse Aquinas
9. Nate Dodge 6'3 East Troy
10. Steven Minzlaff 6'4 Bay Port
Top Juniors
1. Kevin Looney 6'8 Milwaukee Hamilton
2. Malik Clements 6'3 Madison West
3. Derek Rongstad 6'5 Middleton
4. David Burrell 6'5 Milwaukee Hamilton
5. Robert Harris 6'9 Milwaukee Riverside- A big man that runs the floor extremely well and can finish with the dunk. Is also a very good shot blocker.
6. Nick Kar 6'4 Milwaukee Marquette- Just seems like a very smart player and runs the floor very well as well. A solid shooter from the outside and rebounds well.
7. Alex Medenwaldt 5'11 Oak Cree- Moves very very well without the ball in his hands and is a tremendous shooter.
8. Daymeann Stewart 5'10 Saint Thomas More- Lightning quick point guard that can really get to the rim and score in a variety of ways and has quick hands on defense.
9. Ricky Finco 5'9 Arrowhead- Ultra quick guard that can really shoot the three point shot.
10. Tyler Lindquist 6'6 Madison Memorial- Just a battler on the glass and a hard worker. Solid free throw shooter.
Top Sophomores
1. Nick Noskowiak 6'3 Sun Prairie
2. Diamond Stone 6'9 Whitefish Bay Dominican
3. Jaylen Key 6'5 Homestead
4. Malik Brown 6'0 Milwaukee Vincent- Automatic from the three point line but, also has the ability to drive to the hope and score.
5. Joseph Binyoti 6'1 Homestead- Pass first point guard that does a good job of running the offense and controlling the tempo of the game.
6. Steffan Brown 6'0 Wauwatosa West- Very tough lead guard that distributes the ball very well and can also score on his own.
7. Anthony Carver 6'3 Wisconsin Lutheran- High energy player that plays around the rim and is a great leaper.
8. De'Shawn Burks 6'3 Madison East- A very solid player in the post with his back to the basket and can knock down the spot up jumper.
9. Darold Thomas 6'1 sophomore Madison Lafollette- Unlimited three point range which is his strongest asset and does a solid job of running the point position.
10. Shareef Smith 5'10 Madison Memorial - A very heady player that always is in control and is an exceptional three point shooter.
Top Freshmen
1. Danya Kingsby 5'11 Milwaukee Hamilton- Plays like an upper class men and is a tremendous outside shooter.
2. Harrison Cleary 5'9 Oak Creek- Little guy that can really get to the hoop and finish around the rim. Handles the ball well.
3. Kaj Davis 6'7 Racine Park- Very raw player. Moves very well for a guy his size.
4. Jerad Swan 6'0 Milwaukee Marquette- Solid defensive player, that can get to the rim and score.
5. Deang Deang 6'2 Madison East- Looked tentative but, appeared to be a very heady player.
6. Justin Growel 6'3 East Troy- Didn't play a ton but, seems like a very heady player and a solid defender.
7. Brian Wilman 6'4 Arrowhead- Don't remember him but, he played and scored on a very good Arrowhead team.
8. Bobby Hambright 5'9 Milwaukee Riverside- Don't remember him either but, he played in the game.
9. Pennis McGowan 5'9 Racine Park- Started as freshmen must mean something.
10. Courtland Cuevas 6'5 Madison Memorial- Barely saw the court but, he did play
There are my new rankings. Once again I'm not sure how much I will be attending games in the next week or saw so my post will probably be few again but, hopefully after this week I will be back to attending games.
1. Bronson Koenig 6'3 senior Lacrosse Aquinas- A player that truly makes his team mates better and is the ultimate star point guard in that he can score and pass the ball extremely well. Honestly I could see him being the starting point guard right now for Wisconsin.
2. Duane Wilson 6'3 senior Whitefish Bay Dominican- Ultra quick guard that can get his shot at any time. Knocks down the three, can finish at the rim with either hand and might be the best ball handler in the state.
3. Deonte Burton 6'6 senior Milwaukee Vincent- Second time I saw him play he really came to play going head to head with Wilson. Showed he does have an outside shot along with all the intangibles he brings to the game. Rebounds extremely well, passes extremely well,blocks shots extremely well, and is a very good on the ball defender as well.
4. Matt Thomas 6'4 senior Onalaska- Moves extremely well with out the ball to get open but, also handles the ball well enough that there was nobody on the court that could stay in front of him. Has the prettiest shot and elevates extremely well which allows him to get his shot up at anytime. The shots weren't falling for him in the game I saw but, you could see that he is a shooter.
5. Nick Fuller 6'7 senior Sun Prairie- In the two games I saw his shot just wasn't falling but, did show his versatility that he could play on the perimeter or in the post. Really seems prepared to be able to play on the next level.
6. Kevin Looney 6'8 junior Milwaukee Hamilton- Didn't have a great game but, showed the ability to control the game without having to score. Blocked shots, rebounded, and did score late in the game.
7. Jamaar McKay 6'4 senior Milwaukee Washington- Extremely high energy player that really makes his team go. Can guard anyone on the court and when he gets the ball on the block he's almost impossible to stop. Tremendous leaper as well with a nice mid range jumper.
8. Nick Noskowiak 6'3 sophomore Sun Prairie- A big time shooter that can knock down shots off the dribble with the best of them. Think he could be a solid point guard but, with the team he's on he's forced to be more of a scoring point guard. Plays pretty solid defense as well.
9. MJ Delmore 5'11 senior Wisconsin Dells- Absolutely an ideal point guard and might be the best in the state. Seems like he's always scoring but, doesn't force things just takes what the defense gives him. Always, always finds the open teammate and puts them in the perfect position to score. Is an extremely good three point shooter.
10. Michael Conway 6'6 senior Lacrosse Aquinas- Really gets over shadowed by his team mate Koenig but, this kid can do it all to. Hits the spot up threes, rebounds very well, handles the ball, and showed he can drive to the rim and finish with the monster dunk.
11. Diamond Stone 6'9 sophomore Whitefish Bay Dominican- Was very limited in the game I saw him due to foul trouble but, when he was in the game was very impressive. Has a great game in the post with his back to the basket. Rebounds very well and of course blocks shots.
12. Malik Clements 6'3 junior Madison West- Might very well be the most improved player in the state. Does a great job coming off of screens and is immediately ready to shoot the ball and has the ability to take that ball to the hoop just as well and use his strength to finish.
13. Nate Dodge 6'3 senior East Troy- An ultimate team player in that he is now playing in the post on defense and is doing a great job rebounding the ball. One of the top shooters in the state and is the ultimate competitor.
14. Derek Rongstad 6'5 junior Middleton- Very smooth player that has a very nice jumper that he takes off the dribble and a good spot up three point shot. Hands down the top player on the court when I saw him play Madison Memorial.
15. Steven Minzlaff 6'4 senior Bay Port- Another Mr. Everything. As he is forced to play in the post just because he is the tallest guy on the team. Did a very nice job playing defense against bigger players and then turns around and runs the point for Bay Port setting the offense up and then going to the post where he does a great job posting up and then going back outside shooting threes or driving to the hoop.
16. Jaylen Key 6'5 sophomore Homestead- Had no idea this kid whose a sophomore tell I came home and looked him up. Has a very nice smooth mid range jumper that he takes a little to much at times. A solid rebounder and also a pretty good shot blocker as well.
17. Jester Weah 6'4 senior Madison Memorial- In my opinion is the best rebounder and leaper in the state. At times is a true beast in the paint and if the shot is missed he's going to get the rebound.
18. David Burrell 6'5 junior Milwaukee Hamilton- Another tremendous leaper that loves to finish with the dunk. Loves to get out and run in the open floor and rebounds really well.
19. Brett Prahl 6'9 senior East Troy- A big man that moves extremely well and has the ability to come out and guard smaller players on the perimeter. Runs the floor very well and really does a nice job of sealing off his defender.
20.Nygel Drury 6'5 senior Madison Lafollette- Doesn't do anything exceptionally well but, just does everything good. Rebounds well, shots well, and can play any position on the court.
21.Terrance Garner 6'4 senior Oak Creek- Just a very smooth player whether he's outside or in the most. Moves well without the ball, has a real nice touch, and can really shoot the threes.
22. Jake Laihinen 6'2 senior Homestead- A dead eye shooter from three point range but, can also drive to the hoop and finish in a variety of ways. Usually guards the other teams top offensive player and is just the total team player.
23. Nate Moore 6'2 senior Wauwatosa East- Just a very smooth player that always seems to be in control of things. Shoots the three very well and can get to the rim and finish.
24. Nathan Tanguay 6'4 senior Mukwonago- I'll be honest doesn't look like the greatest player but, he can really score in the post with a variety of post moves. Can also step out and hit the spot up three.
25. Alex Prahl 6'9 senior East Troy- Does everything the same as his brother but, just isn't quite as aggressive as Brett.
Top Seniors
1. Bronson Koenig 6'3 Lacrosse Aquinas
2. Duane Wilson Jr 6'3 Whitefish Bay Dominican
3. Deonte Burton 6'6 Milwaukee Vincent
4. Matt Thomas 6'4 Onalaska
5. Nick Fuller 6'7 Sun Prairie
6. Jamaar McKay 6'4 Milwaukee Washington
7. MJ Delmore 5'11 Wisconsin Dells
8. Michael Conway 6'6 Lacrosse Aquinas
9. Nate Dodge 6'3 East Troy
10. Steven Minzlaff 6'4 Bay Port
Top Juniors
1. Kevin Looney 6'8 Milwaukee Hamilton
2. Malik Clements 6'3 Madison West
3. Derek Rongstad 6'5 Middleton
4. David Burrell 6'5 Milwaukee Hamilton
5. Robert Harris 6'9 Milwaukee Riverside- A big man that runs the floor extremely well and can finish with the dunk. Is also a very good shot blocker.
6. Nick Kar 6'4 Milwaukee Marquette- Just seems like a very smart player and runs the floor very well as well. A solid shooter from the outside and rebounds well.
7. Alex Medenwaldt 5'11 Oak Cree- Moves very very well without the ball in his hands and is a tremendous shooter.
8. Daymeann Stewart 5'10 Saint Thomas More- Lightning quick point guard that can really get to the rim and score in a variety of ways and has quick hands on defense.
9. Ricky Finco 5'9 Arrowhead- Ultra quick guard that can really shoot the three point shot.
10. Tyler Lindquist 6'6 Madison Memorial- Just a battler on the glass and a hard worker. Solid free throw shooter.
Top Sophomores
1. Nick Noskowiak 6'3 Sun Prairie
2. Diamond Stone 6'9 Whitefish Bay Dominican
3. Jaylen Key 6'5 Homestead
4. Malik Brown 6'0 Milwaukee Vincent- Automatic from the three point line but, also has the ability to drive to the hope and score.
5. Joseph Binyoti 6'1 Homestead- Pass first point guard that does a good job of running the offense and controlling the tempo of the game.
6. Steffan Brown 6'0 Wauwatosa West- Very tough lead guard that distributes the ball very well and can also score on his own.
7. Anthony Carver 6'3 Wisconsin Lutheran- High energy player that plays around the rim and is a great leaper.
8. De'Shawn Burks 6'3 Madison East- A very solid player in the post with his back to the basket and can knock down the spot up jumper.
9. Darold Thomas 6'1 sophomore Madison Lafollette- Unlimited three point range which is his strongest asset and does a solid job of running the point position.
10. Shareef Smith 5'10 Madison Memorial - A very heady player that always is in control and is an exceptional three point shooter.
Top Freshmen
1. Danya Kingsby 5'11 Milwaukee Hamilton- Plays like an upper class men and is a tremendous outside shooter.
2. Harrison Cleary 5'9 Oak Creek- Little guy that can really get to the hoop and finish around the rim. Handles the ball well.
3. Kaj Davis 6'7 Racine Park- Very raw player. Moves very well for a guy his size.
4. Jerad Swan 6'0 Milwaukee Marquette- Solid defensive player, that can get to the rim and score.
5. Deang Deang 6'2 Madison East- Looked tentative but, appeared to be a very heady player.
6. Justin Growel 6'3 East Troy- Didn't play a ton but, seems like a very heady player and a solid defender.
7. Brian Wilman 6'4 Arrowhead- Don't remember him but, he played and scored on a very good Arrowhead team.
8. Bobby Hambright 5'9 Milwaukee Riverside- Don't remember him either but, he played in the game.
9. Pennis McGowan 5'9 Racine Park- Started as freshmen must mean something.
10. Courtland Cuevas 6'5 Madison Memorial- Barely saw the court but, he did play
There are my new rankings. Once again I'm not sure how much I will be attending games in the next week or saw so my post will probably be few again but, hopefully after this week I will be back to attending games.
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