Summer Standout Series: 2022 Forwards

<p><em>Summer basketball season has come and gone and football season is now on the forefront of the sports calendar until November. After an eventful summer period of action, I decided to look back through some notes, stats, and videos from throughout the summer and highlight some prospects from Nebraska’s Class of 2022 who had stellar 17U summer campaigns.</em></p> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id="1018806" first="William" last="Kyle"] - Nebraska Supreme</strong></p> <p>I’m not speaking in hyperbole when I say that [player_tooltip player_id="1018806" first="William" last="Kyle"] looks better and better every single time I watch him take the course. He started every game for the state runner ups this past year in Class A at Bellevue West, and will play a vital role for the T-Birds this coming winter. He played well enough on the Under Armour circuit with a very talented Nebraska Supreme squad to earn himself three Division I offers from Fort Wayne, Longwood, and South Dakota State to go along with a list of Division II offers he had already received. Kyle is a long 6’8 who rebounds strong and also can run the floor really well. Offensively his back to the basket game is very strong. Kyle is a fierce competitor and I’m excited to see how he leads Bellevue West during his senior high school campaign. </p> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id="1235575" first="Brady" last="Christiansen"] - Lincoln Supreme Natonal I</strong></p> <p>The first of two standout Lincoln Pius X products on this list who also happened to be on the same summer ball squad, [player_tooltip player_id="1235575" first="Brady" last="Christiansen"] put on a show every time I watched him play this summer. The 6’6 forward had outstanding games against some top-level talent, with his Supreme squad, including when I watched him score 22 points on a perfect 9-9 shooting, which included 3 made 3 pointers. Christiansen has some impressive bounce and athleticism for his size, and has displayed an ability to be a legitimate scoring threat from all three levels. He will play a pivotal role for what will once again be a very talented Lincoln Pius X squad this coming high school season. </p> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id="890580" first="Daniel" last="Brocaille"] - Nebraska Supreme</strong></p> <p>[player_tooltip player_id="890580" first="Daniel" last="Brocaille"] is a basketball coach’s dream. A competitor through and through, Brocaille plays with poise and is a vocal presence on the court. Playing on a summer ball squad that featured a bevy of Division I prospects, Brocaille was almost an unsung hero, sometimes leading the team in scoring. Brocaille will go into his senior season at Papillion La-Vista South as quite possibly the most underrated player in the state of Nebraska. He’s an incredibly skilled slasher, and this summer showed multiple flashes of being a more than capable three-point shooter. </p> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id="1023539" first="Jack" last="Hastreiter"] - Lincoln Supreme National I</strong></p> <p>[player_tooltip player_id="1023539" first="Jack" last="Hastreiter"] just may be the most improved player in the state going into his senior season at Lincoln Pius X. He had a breakout summer for Lincoln Supreme and displayed a very versatile game offensively from both inside and outside. Jack plays incredibly smart and strong on both ends of the floor. The 6’7 forward plays above his size inside, while also having games where he almost plays a stretch-type role. He will be a player well worth keeping an eye on this coming winter, holding offers from DII schools Washburn and Nebraska Kearney. </p> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id="1164531" first="Dane" last="Petersen"] - OSA National Freeman</strong></p> <p>Petersen may not be a traditional size for a forward, but the 6’4 Elkhorn product has some of the most impressive athleticism I have seen from almost any player in the state. A multi-sport athlete, Petersen had a standout Class B state tournament to close out his junior season at Elkhorn, and followed it up with a solid summer with OSA National Freeman that was highlighted by a myriad of acrobatic dunks and blocks. There aren’t many 6’4 players who can dunk with the ease Petersen can. </p> <p><strong><em>Part 2 Coming Soon!</em></strong></p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p>&nbsp;</p>