2021-22 Season Preview: Fox Valley Association

<p>Looking ahead to the 2021-22 season, Prep Hoops Wisconsin breaks down the race in the Fox Valley Association...</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p><strong>PROJECTED STANDINGS</strong></p> <p>1.  Kimberly</p> <p>2. Neenah</p> <p>3.  Appleton East</p> <p>4. Oshkosh North</p> <p>5. Kaukauna</p> <p>6. Appleton North</p> <p>7. Fond du Lac</p> <p>8. Appleton West</p> <p>9. Hortonville</p> <p>10.  Oshkosh West</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p><strong>THE FAVORITE - KIMBERLY</strong></p> <p>Last season’s co-champs won’t be as deep or as talented on paper, but do return a solid 1-2 punch in the backcourt in [player_tooltip player_id="801149" first="Jackson" last="Paveletzke"] (19.2 ppg) and  St. Leo commit [player_tooltip player_id="1017073" first="Owen" last="Pawlikowski"] (8.8 ppg). The Papermakers do have a lot of players who have paid their dues and waited their turn to make their mark, including junior wing [player_tooltip player_id="981150" first="Seth" last="Miron"] and senior guard [player_tooltip player_id="1270265" first="Jamison" last="Grall"]. Also watch sophomore wing/forward  [player_tooltip player_id="1203240" first="Carson" last="Pendleton"], who had a strong summer on the travel circuit.</p> <p><strong>TOP CONTENDER - NEENAH<a href="https://prephoops-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com/ph/uploads/2021/07/Carter-Thomas-1.jpg"><img class="alignright size-medium wp-image-1254596" src="https://prephoops-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com/ph/uploads/2021/07/Carter-Thomas-1-300x200.jpg" alt="" width="300" height="200" /></a></strong></p> <p>Senior guard Chevalier Emery (12.9 ppg) is in store for a big season.  He’ll pair with senior forward [player_tooltip player_id="950099" first="Carter" last="Thomas"] (13.2) for the Rockets, who are definitely capable of repeating after sharing the Fox Valley Association title last season with Kimberly. Neenah’s x-factors could be their pair of senior forwards [player_tooltip player_id="988975" first="J.J." last="Paider"] and [player_tooltip player_id="1244880" first="Eli" last="Schmidt"], who give the Rockets a lot of size, length, and athleticism in the frontcourt.</p> <p><strong>DARK HORSE - APPLETON EAST</strong></p> <p>The Patriots should be one of the most improved teams in the state.  East was 9-14  in 2020-21, but return a ton of experience and now have a healthy [player_tooltip player_id="801152" first="Tyler" last="Borowski"] (14.0 ppg), who played in just six games.  Senior guard [player_tooltip player_id="988704" first="Zach" last="Steigenberger"] (13.8 ppg),  junior forward [player_tooltip player_id="1138440" first="Caleb" last="Glaser"] (12.3 ppg), senior forward Carter Thompson (12.2 ppg),  senior forward [player_tooltip player_id="865861" first="Cade" last="Feldhausen"] (4.4 ppg) make up arguably the best starting five in the league.  Also look for sophomore guard [player_tooltip player_id="1258392" first="Joey" last="Lachapell"] (5.2 ppg) to provide a boost after a promising freshman campaign.</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p><strong>PRESEASON ALL-CONFERENCE</strong></p> <p><strong><em>First Team</em></strong></p> <p>G [player_tooltip player_id="865837" first="Chevalier" last="Emery Jr"] - Sr.  (Neenah)</p> <p>G [player_tooltip player_id="801149" first="Jackson" last="Paveletzke"] - Sr. (Kimberly)</p> <p>G [player_tooltip player_id="963148" first="Cal" last="Klesmit"] - Jr. (Neenah)</p> <p>G [player_tooltip player_id="801139" first="Christopher" last="Morgan"] - Sr. (Kaukauna)</p> <p>G [player_tooltip player_id="1017073" first="Owen" last="Pawlikowski"] - Sr. (Kimberly)</p> <p>G [player_tooltip player_id="1043750" first="Jamariea" last="Dalton"] - Jr. (Fond du Lac)</p> <p>F [player_tooltip player_id="950099" first="Carter" last="Thomas"] - Sr. (Neenah)</p> <p>F [player_tooltip player_id="801136" first="Maximus" last="Nelson"] - Sr. (Appleton North)</p> <p><em><strong>Second Team</strong></em></p> <p>G [player_tooltip player_id="801152" first="Tyler" last="Borowski"] - Sr. (Appleton East)</p> <p>G  [player_tooltip player_id="988704" first="Zach" last="Steigenberger"] - Sr. (Appleton East)</p> <p>W [player_tooltip player_id="1089684" first="Stevie" last="Clark"] - So. (Oshkosh North)</p> <p>W [player_tooltip player_id="1200576" first="Mikail" last="Harmison"] - Jr. (Appleton West)</p> <p>F [player_tooltip player_id="1138440" first="Caleb" last="Glaser"] - Jr. (Appleton East)</p> <p>F [player_tooltip player_id="1029762" first="Tyson" last="Waldrop"] - Sr. (Kaukauna)</p> <p>F [player_tooltip player_id="1045804" first="August" last="Maurer"] - Jr. (Hortonville)</p> <p><strong><em>Third Team</em></strong></p> <p>G [player_tooltip player_id="1029760" first="Brock" last="Donaldson"] - Sr. (Appleton North)</p> <p>G [player_tooltip player_id="1156225" first="Reed" last="Seckar"] - Sr. (Oshkosh North)</p> <p>G Drew Dickman - Sr. (Fond du Lac)</p> <p>G Caeden Myers (Appleton West)</p> <p>W [player_tooltip player_id="1240336" first="Amari" last="Allen"] - Fr. (Kaukauna)</p> <p>F Carter Thompson - Sr. (Appleton East)</p> <p>F [player_tooltip player_id="1282617" first="Xzavion" last="Mitchell"] - Fr. (Oshkosh North)</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p><strong>PLAYER OF THE YEAR - [player_tooltip player_id="801149" first="Jackson" last="Paveletzke"] </strong></p> <p>Paveletzke led  the Papermakers to the Division 1 state title game as a junior and will be determined to get over the hump in 2021-22. The Division 1 recruit averaged 19.2 points, 6.1 assists, and 4.3 rebounds per game last season while playing alongside  Lipscomb commit [player_tooltip player_id="701973" first="Grant" last="Asman"] and a slew of talented seniors.</p> <p><strong>BREAKOUT PLAYER -  [player_tooltip player_id="1089684" first="Stevie" last="Clark"]<a href="https://prephoops-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com/ph/uploads/2021/04/20210326_1949550.jpg"><img class="alignright size-medium wp-image-1182502" src="https://prephoops-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com/ph/uploads/2021/04/20210326_1949550-300x155.jpg" alt="" width="300" height="155" /></a></strong></p> <p>Got got big minutes for the Spartans as a freshman and based on his summer, will be one of the top players in the FVA as a sophomore. Clark was second on North in scoring last season at 11.9 ppg. He shot 50.5 percent from the floor and also grabbed nearly five boards per outing.</p> <p><strong>SURPRISE PLAYER - [player_tooltip player_id="1240336" first="Amari" last="Allen"]</strong></p> <p>Right now, Allen is either the No. 1 or No. 2 player in Wisconsin’s 2025 class.  The 6-foot-5 wing is clearly an instant impact player for Kaukauna, even in a league as good as the FVA. Likely a high major prospect, Allen checks a lot of boxes athletically and has a unique all-around game for his age.</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p>Honorable Mention:  [player_tooltip player_id="988975" first="J.J." last="Paider"] (Neenah),  [player_tooltip player_id="981152" first="Trent" last="Mullen"] (Appleton North), [player_tooltip player_id="981150" first="Seth" last="Miron"] (Kimberly),  [player_tooltip player_id="1200591" first="E.J." last="Holt"] (Appleton West),  [player_tooltip player_id="1021600" first="Ezra" last="Brown"] (Appleton West),   [player_tooltip player_id="1244880" first="Eli" last="Schmidt"] - Sr. - (Neenah), [player_tooltip player_id="1270265" first="Jamison" last="Grall"] (Kimberly), [player_tooltip player_id="1258392" first="Joey" last="Lachapell"] (Appleton East), [player_tooltip player_id="865861" first="Cade" last="Feldhausen"] (Appleton East), Cooper Juedes (Oshkosh North),  James Bradley (Oshkosh West)</p>