Player Notes from Select Ohnstad 17U vs. Wisconsin Playground
I got to tune into our Prep Hoops Appleton event via Baller TV Sunday afternoon. I caught the big matchup of Wisconsin Playground (Under Armour team) vs. MN Select Ohnstad. Select is a team of mostly newcomers to the program…
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Continue ReadingI got to tune into our Prep Hoops Appleton event via Baller TV Sunday afternoon. I caught the big matchup of Wisconsin Playground (Under Armour team) vs. MN Select Ohnstad. Select is a team of mostly newcomers to the program with a few holdovers from years past — I knew they had the talent and athleticism, but would they have the chemistry?
It turned out that WI Playground was too tough of an opponent (winning 55-48), which is understandable when you consider they have two of the best 2021 Wisconsin prospects in Cade Meyer Cade Meyer 6'8" | PF Monroe | 2021 State #237 Nation WI and stock-riser James Graham James Graham 6'9" | SF Nicolet | 2021 #59 Nation WI along with plenty of other talent. But we still saw good things from Select, which we go into below:
Player Notes
Evan Dushek Evan Dushek 6'8" | C Owatonna | 2022 State MN , Select/Owatonna — Much like how Reid Patterson Reid Patterson 6'2" | SG Lakeville South | 2021 State MN played up for Select 17U last year, Dushek is playing up this year. Dushek is listed at 6-foot-8 and uses his size well on the block. He uses a mix of hooks, footwork moves and baby jumpers to get his shots up. He showed no fear playing up an age group. Not everything landed and he showed what was perhaps a little rust, but I am excited for Evan’s future moving forward.
Andrew Chisley Andrew Chisley 6'6" | PF Hopkins | 2021 State MN , Select/Hopkins — Chisley is a 6-foot-6 post player who has been brought up in the storied Hopkins program. He showed some versatility during one play where he took his defender off the dribble, gave two bounces and finished at the rim. A nifty move for a forward — I’m excited to see where Chisley progresses after lots of minutes have opened up at Hopkins.
Kamari Mcgee Kamari Mcgee 6'0" | PG Racine St. Catherine's | 2021 State WI , Playground/St. Catherine’s — First time I’ve seen Kamari play, but he impressed me in spurts. First with his pressure on defense leading to a steal, where he then spun past a defender and saw up the court for an assist at the rim. Then when he boxed out Select’s big man Dushek and grabbed an offensive rebound between two or three opponents. McGee takes his sub-6-foot size and makes the most of it! Three offers (Grambling State, SDSU, Western Illinois).
James Graham James Graham 6'9" | SF Nicolet | 2021 #59 Nation WI , Playground/Nicolet — The 6-8 forward’s stock is skyrocketing, and I saw a glimpse of why today. Graham uses his size to bully in the paint, which he showed several times, but he also has the touch to make a big difference from the three-point line. Select didn’t have an answer for him inside or outside. He had 22 points in the win, and has more offers than can be listed here. I expect them to keep rolling in.
Cade Meyer Cade Meyer 6'8" | PF Monroe | 2021 State #237 Nation WI , Playground/Monroe — Meyer hails from Monroe, home of the Snack Bowl rivalry with Freeport, a thing that Czar and I have been dreaming of for probably three years now. Pretzels and cheese dip all the way down on the roadtrip. Meyer has been known as a D1 prospect for a while now, especially since showing some great performances at Badger camps in the years past. Meyer is a great athlete who excels when leaping and playing at the rim, but we are all still waiting for his outside jumpshot to develop. I didn’t see it today.
Jaelen Treml Jaelen Treml 6'4" | SF Hopkins | 2021 State MN , Select/Hopkins — One of the new faces for Select, Treml, like Chisley, will likely see a huge boost in minutes next year for the Royals’ high school season. He’s a reliable defender for Select, which coach Ohnstad always appreciates. He is also pretty quick and can finish consistently at the rim. I’ll be watching to see if his jumpshot becomes more steady this summer, which could really open up his game.
More quick notes … nice perimeter shooting from Playground’s Drew Biber Drew Biber 6'3" | SF Cedarburg | 2021 State WI , a football prospect … Reid Patterson Reid Patterson 6'2" | SG Lakeville South | 2021 State MN pushed the pace and looked comfortable in year two playing 17U … Jackson Purcell Jackson Purcell 6'4" | SF Eastview | 2021 State MN of Select got added to my radar with 10 points and a large part in a few mini-runs