Janesville Parker Tournament Prospect Standouts

<p><strong>JANESVILLE --  </strong>Prospect standouts from Saturday’s action at the Janesville Parker High School Tournament...</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p><strong>Connor Coombs - 2022 - G  -Edgerton</strong></p> <p>Probably a watch list guy going into the 2021-22 season. Coombs will likely step into the role left behind by UW-Platteville bound [player_tooltip player_id="880015" first="Clayton" last="Jenny"] for Edgerton. Coombs is a skilled playmaking guard  that runs the show and carries the load offensively.  Able to create his own and shot generate things for others, Coombs definitely feels a lot of pressure throughout a game and handles it well, despite often being swarmed and working with defenses that will load the paint on him. As a junior, he averaged a respectable 13 points and four rebounds per game next to Jenny, who had one of the best individual seasons in the state last year.</p> <p><strong>Luke DeGraaf - 2022 - SG - Janesville Craig</strong></p> <p>This kid just shot the heck out of the ball on Saturday, leading Craig to a big win over Brookfield East. Nothing special about he did, other than simply raining in 3’s time and time again. DeGraaf got loose on the perimeter, fed well off dribble penetration, and when his number was called, rose to the occasion. With East making a late surge, DeGraaf also put the nail in the coffin with a key triple. DeGraaf also had a couple of hustle plays that quietly helped keep Craig in the driver’s seat, including tracking down a miss that gave the Cougars an extra possession late and one they turned into a timely bucket.</p> <p>[player_tooltip player_id="865860" first="Luke" last="Fernholz"] - 2022 - SF - Stoughton</p> <p>If I’m a Division 3 program, I’m looking hard at Fernholz. He’s a little unconventional as a 6-foot-1 point wing that doesn’t shoot the ball outside the paint much, but I really like all the things he brings to the table. Fernholz has a really good knack for slashing to the bucket. He’s a gritty, hard-nosed prospect that can bully people en route to the rim. Every minute he’s on the floor, you’re gonna get maximum effort and a handful of toughness plays. Fernholz is also a plus defender that can defend three, maybe four positions. He plays bigger and smaller than his size somehow, able to pick guards up 94 feet from the hoop, but is also battling  on the glass and winning those contested rebounds.</p> <p><strong>Brandon Kerns - 2022 - F -  Oregon</strong></p> <p>New name that could be a breakout performer in the Badger South. Kerns is built like a track athlete and had some really athletic plays defensively and in the open floor. The Panthers like to get him out in transition where he can glide in the open floor. The 6-foot-5 forward also flies around defensively and disrupts a lot of things. Kerns can also shoot the ball a little bit from the outside, but really like  Kerns when he’s got an aggressive mindset and makes the opposition keep him away from the rim. </p> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id="1214647" first="Mason" last="Miller"] -  2022 - G - Evansville</strong></p> <p>Good attacking guard that fits in well with Evansville’s offense. Miller picks his spots really well offensively and doesn’t need a lot of dribbles to be effective. The 6-foot-1 guard sees the floor very well, both as an attacker and facilitator.  In Saturday’s win over Janesville Parker, Miller generated a lot of easy buckets for himself and his teammates.  An unselfish prospect, Miller is constantly moving the basketball and it never sticks to his hands. Also like the way he moves without the basketball, utilizing good hard cuts to the rim and setting up those cuts with change of direction/speed. Miller got hot in the second half from 3-point range as well, connecting on three triples after halftime.  Miller came into Saturday unranked, but he’s entered the watch list for next season.</p> <p>[player_tooltip player_id="1200543" first="Jacob" last="Naber"] - 2022 - PF - Janesville Parker</p> <p>The Vikings had a thought time against Evansville, but Naber showed some flashes. A developing big, Naber can post, shoot the ball a bit from the outside, and is an excellent passer on the block. Naber faced constant double and triple teams Saturday morning and more often than not was able to kick  out and find the open man for a quality shot.  1-on-1 opportunities were few and far between, but Naver showed a quality face-up game from the mid-range.  Naber also has quality rebounding instincts and plays with a certain edge/toughness when he gets hit around the rim.  The 6-foot-6 forward has some skill, mobility, and tools  that college coaches can work with.</p> <p>[player_tooltip player_id="1138442" first="Joe" last="Stewart"] - 2023 - G - Brookfield East</p> <p>Think this is a sneaky prospect  in the 2023 class and someone that may surprise a lot of people in the Greater Metro Conference this season. Stewart caught my eye in a couple of big games for East as a sophomore.   Sizing up Stewart, you don’t think the 6-foot guard is going to be much of a problem --  you’d be wrong.  Stewart’s got a really high motor as a guard and is a relentless attacker.  Stewart blew by defenders in the halfcourt at times and is always moving without the basketball.  In a loss to Janesville Craig, Stewart also shot the ball well from the outside and showed he can space the floor.  Also a prospect that brings a lot of energy and tenacity to the defensive end,  Stewart looks like he could be one of the bigger x-factors in the state next season as teams will certainly key on a few of his teammates  first and foremost.</p> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id="1139281" first="Michael" last="Turner"] - 2023 - SF - Stoughton</strong></p> <p>Turner surprised me a bit on Saturday. Knew who he was, but his game  is a little different than what I expected. The 6-foot-3 wing shot the ball really well from the outside against Franklin and got the Vikings going with a couple of early 3’s. A big-bodied wing that can handle the ball in transition, Turner made some great decisions with the basketball in the open floor and was able to set up his teammates. Turner also has a motor to him as well. Stoughton isn’t a very big team and relied on Turner to control the glass and he came up with a few second chance buckets and kept some plays alive  on the offensive glass as well.</p>