Eight Sleepers College Coaches Need to Know in 2022

With the AAU travel season now in full swing, here are 10 class of 2022 prospects flying under the radar that Division 2 and Division 3 college coaches need to know...   [player_tooltip player_id="1029760" first="Brock" last="Donaldson"] - Guard/Wing - Wisconsin Blizzard Numbers aren't going to tell the whole story with Donaldson. The junior makes any lineup a lot more versatile with his ability to play the point guard spot at 6-foot-2 and defend anywhere on the wing. Donaldson is an unselfish, playmaking guard that does the little things to help his team win. He can serve as an extra ball handler, provides a strong defensive presence, capable of picking up full court, and can get hot from 3-point range. Donaldson has good positional size (6-2) for a point guard and looked a lot more athletic this summer in his first outing at The Rock Spring Classic. [caption id="attachment_1157463" align="alignright" width="300"]<a href="https://prephoops-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com/ph/uploads/2021/03/Jake-Fisher-crop-3954x2597-1616844089.jpg"><img class="wp-image-1157463 size-medium" src="https://prephoops-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com/ph/uploads/2021/03/Jake-Fisher-crop-3954x2597-1616844089-300x197.jpg" alt="" width="300" height="197" /></a> [player_tooltip player_id="1112164" first="Jake" last="Fisher"][/caption] [player_tooltip player_id="1112164" first="Jake" last="Fisher"] - Point Guard - Wisconsin Rap Not sure Fisher will stay outside the top 50 for long as he's coming off a breakout season. As a junior, Fisher averaged 20.5 points and three assists per game for Oconomowoc. Easy to appreciate the way Fisher plays. Not gonna wow anybody with size, athleticism, or skill, but Fisher is one of the highest-IQ players in the state and understands how he can be successful. A prospect that gets the most out of his talent, Fisher may not be elite in any one category, but his weaknesses are hard to find. He can score in a variety of ways, wants to make the hustle plays to create extra possessions, and can balance being a scorer/floor general at a high level. Dan Gherezegher - Shooting Guard - JH1 Elite Gherzegher averaged 14 points per game for a 19-5 Brookfield East squad last season. A lefty with go-to scoring ability, Gherzegher can heat up like an oven. The 6-foot-3 junior has one of the best mid-range games in the state. He's very crafty off the dribble and with his pump fakes, getting defenders to leave their feet and hitting them with a one-dribble jumper. Gherzegher has a very quick release that's hard for defenders to contest successfully. Also a plus-athlete, Gherzegher plays above the rim in transition and has some surprising bounce for his lanky frame. [player_tooltip player_id="1036734" first="Hunter" last="Hardyman"] - Small Forward - [program_tooltip program_id='2078835' first='Wisconsin' last='Swing'] - Bredesen Think Hardyman is still just scratching the surface and has a lot of untapped potential. Each time I watch him play, he flashes some very intriguing stuff. The Darlington wing is a legit 6-foot-4 with some added length. He can create mismatches with his ability to shoot from deep, slash to the bucket, and score with his back-to-the-basket. There's a lot of versatility offensively and defensively here. Playing on a deep and talented Darlington squad, think Hardyman fell between the cracks a bit last season. [player_tooltip player_id="1134927" first="Jordan" last="Hibner"] - Shooting Guard - Wisconsin Academy Hibner is putting up some big numbers already this spring. A natural scorer, the 6-foot-3 junior gets it done from all three levels. Hibner has a strong frame and can take a bump off the dribble and score through contact. Off the ball, Hibner has a sweet and effortless stroke. He shot 40 percent from 3-point range and hit 30 3-pointers in just 13 games of action. [player_tooltip player_id="1089756" first="Jack" last="Jorgensen"] - Shooting Guard - Wisconsin Crusaders After what he's done since last summer, it's hard not to put Jorgensen among the best 3-point shooters in the state. Jorgensen shot 42 percent from 3-point range as a junior. While playing for the Crusaders, Jorgensen has had a number of four and five 3-point games, sometimes hitting those marks in one half. The 6-foot-2 sniper has just been extremely consistent from 3-point range and moves off the ball very well, always giving his teammates an outlet off the dribble drive. He's even better in transition, sprinting to the wings or corners. As good of a shooter as Jorgensen is, he always rebounds the ball well for his position. [caption id="attachment_1047943" align="alignright" width="300"]<a href="https://prephoops-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com/ph/uploads/2020/09/20200912_084509.jpg"><img class="wp-image-1047943 size-medium" src="https://prephoops-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com/ph/uploads/2020/09/20200912_084509-300x155.jpg" alt="" width="300" height="155" /></a> [player_tooltip player_id="1036800" first="Carter" last="Olson"][/caption] [player_tooltip player_id="1036800" first="Carter" last="Olson"] - Point Guard - [program_tooltip program_id='2078835' first='Wisconsin' last='Swing'] - Bredesen Olson averaged 14.5 points and 5.0 assists per game on a deep and talented Cuba City squad that went 21-3. The junior floor general is very quick off the dribble and can maneuver in tight spaces. Olson can kill teams in the pick n' roll and knows how to stay tight to the screen, force a switch, and make a big come out and get him. Olson is also a killer in the mid-range. He knows defenders have to give him a step or two and Olson is very refined and selling the dribble drive and hitting defenders with a pull-up. [player_tooltip player_id="1134926" first="Luke" last="Pautz"] - Guard/Wing - Wisconsin Blizzard A prospect that's growing on me and going to move way up in the next rankings update, Pautz is one of the best passers in this class. Wouldn't call him a true point guard, but Pautz sees the floor like one. At 6-foot-4, Pautz will handle the ball and make decisions in transition. He's very in-tune with his teammates, can thread the needle, and sees things opening up before they happen. Pautz is also a knockdown shooter and plus-defender. You'll often see him against the other team's best player. Last season, Pautz averaged 20 points, 13 rebounds, and three assists per game for a 17-6 Roncalli squad.