Wisconsin Recruiting Notebook: Feb. 13

<p>The latest recruiting news and notes from around the state...</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p><strong>WIAC Prioritizing Gunnink</strong></p> <p>One of the top Division 3 prospects in the state, Laconia 2020 guard <a href="https://prephoops.com/player/reed-gunnink/"><a href="https://prephoops.com/player/reed-gunnink/">Reed Gunnink</a></a> is the center of a heated recruiting battle.</p> <p>According to his program,  UW-La Crosse, UW-Platteville, and UW-Oshkosh are routinely watching Gunnink  at his games this season. The 6-foot-4 guard previously received a scholarship offer from Division 2 Minnesota-Crookston.</p> <p>Gunnink is averaging 17.2 points per game as a senior. Laconia is currently 11-7 overall and has won nine of their last 12 games.</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p><strong>Resch Has Two Visits Lined Up</strong></p> <p>Sussex Hamilton  2021 guard <a href="https://prephoops.com/player/tanner-resch/"><a href="https://prephoops.com/player/tanner-resch/">Tanner Resch</a></a> will visit two Division 2 programs this month.</p> <p>On Saturday, Resch will head to Minnesota-Duluth. He also a trip lined up to Hillsdale on  Feb. 22. Resch is currently hearing from  Miami (OH), Winona State, Southern Connecticut, UW-Parkside, Barry, and Flagler.</p> <p>One of the state's top shooters, Resch (5-11) is currently averaging 14.9 points and 3.6 assists per game for the Chargers, who rank No. 3 in the Divisio 1 rankings and have a record of 16-2 overall.</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p><strong>Nelson  Hearing From D1 Programs</strong></p> <p>Appleton North 2022 forward <a href="https://prephoops.com/player/maximus-nelson/"><a href="https://prephoops.com/player/maximus-nelson/">Maximus Nelson</a></a> visited Wisconsin on Feb. 1. That marked his second trip to see the Badgers thus far.</p> <p>Nelson said Stanford, Marquette, Belmont, and UW-Green Bay are other programs that have expressed interest early on in his recruitment.</p> <p>"I will be considering best fit. I am a student athlete so I need to consider the academic program," he said. "I am part of team, so I will be looking for a program that stresses relationships that focus on everyone as a valuable person. I also want a program that will continue to develop me as a player as well as a person/leader. Lastly, I would like a program that will prepare me for life after college."</p> <p>A stretch forward, Nelson (6-8) is averaging  18.4 points per game as a sophomore. </p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p><strong>D2's Should Keep Tabs on Johnson</strong></p> <p>Elkhorn 2021 guard <a href="https://prephoops.com/player/jordan-johnson/"><a href="https://prephoops.com/player/jordan-johnson/">Jordan Johnson</a></a> is going to be one of the biggest risers in our next rankings update.  The explosive 6-foot-1 guard is putting up  23.9 points, 5.9 rebounds, and 3.0 assists per game for the  15-3 Elks. </p> <p>Early on, Johnson has heard from Division 2 programs such as Bemidji State, Winona State, Southwest Minnesota State, and Clarke. Division 3's UW-Stevens Point and UW-Whitewater have also reached out.</p> <p>Look for Johnson's name to be in the top 30 of the next installment of the class of 2021 rankings.</p> <p>&nbsp;</p>