March Madness: Grant’s Top Regional Performances

<!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Which prospects played well under the bright lights this past weekend? Prep Hoops Wisconsin takes a look at some of the top regional performances: </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1142123' first='Kon' last='II Knueppel'] -- SG -- Wisconsin Lutheran</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>It was just another day at the office for Knueppel on Saturday. The talented shooting guard posted 31 points on 14-23 shooting in Wisconsin Lutheran's regional clinching victory. The Duke commit has played excellent basketball early in the month, as expectations for his squad remain sky high. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Tyler Brightman -- F -- Xavier </strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Brightman has quietly had an awesome senior season for Xavier. The 6-foot-5 forward has great positional size and skill around the cup. On Saturday, he led his squad to a huge victory, scoring 19 points on efficient shooting splits. He also totaled eight rebounds in the winning effort. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1203602' first='Sekou' last='Konneh'] -- PF -- Saint Thomas More</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>The more I watch Konneh play, the more I become a fan of the Saint Thomas More power forward. He is physical, athletic, and has an unstoppable motor. His skills were on display in his squad's most recent victory. Konneh tallied an impressive 22 points to go along with ten rebounds. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Samuel Hans -- F -- Lake County Lutheran</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Hans has had an extraordinary high school career. And lately, the forward has been dominant. Over the weekend, Hans scored 35 points in two games, carrying his team to pivotal wins. Moving forward, opposing teams will need to pay attention to Hans. The forward is capable of taking over games with his rebounding and scoring acumen. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1142122' first='Michael' last='McNabb'] Jr. -- G -- Grafton</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Despite a tough loss to Nicolet, McNabb deserves a spot on this list. The Grafton guard tallied 30 points and only missed two shots from the field. He also recorded eight rebounds. For Nicolet, [player_tooltip player_id='1390443' first='Davion' last='Hannah'] and Nas Beamon combined for an excellent 48 points. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1481176' first='Chris' last='Davis Jr.'] -- G -- Sun Prairie West</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>I became a fan of Davis Jr. when I saw him light up the scoreboard a couple of summers ago while playing AAU basketball. At the time, I wasn't sure how his skillset would translate to high school but knew he had great talent. Turns out, Davis is even <strong><em>better </em></strong>than I thought. The guard is in the midst of an outstanding season which has continued into March. He scored 43 points for Sun Prairie West in a win over the weekend.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1089682' first='Nick' last='Janowski'] -- SG -- Pewaukee</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Time after time, Janowski has proven himself to be an elite prospect, not only for his current class, but all-time in Wisconsin hoops. All Janowski does is win basketball games and put up huge numbers. He had another big game in Pewaukee's win over Milwaukee Lutheran. He scored a routine 39 points on 40 percent shooting from three. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph -->