Club Preview: Wisconsin Playground Club 17U UAA

<!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Program:</strong> [program_tooltip program_id='2076218' first='Wisconsin' last='Playground Club']"<br><br><strong>Age:</strong> 17U<br><br><strong>Team:</strong> PGC Under Armour Association<br><br><strong>Club Director:</strong> Duane (Ike) Wilson<br><br><strong>Head Coach</strong>: Damon James<br><br><strong>Assistant Coaches:</strong> LaVontay Fenderson, Steve Glenn<br><br><strong>Roster:</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>#0 [player_tooltip player_id='1753977' first='Jayden' last='Ragland'], 5-10, Class of 2026, G, Brown Deer</strong><br>Second-team all-Woodland West Conference player as a junior ... Averaged 18.4 points and 6.1 rebounds for the Falcons ... Three-year varsity performer for Brown Deer who scored a career-best 35 points in a 72-68 victory over Milwaukee King ... Also contributed 3.6 rpg and 2.6 spg at Brown Deer last winter. <br><strong><br>#1 [player_tooltip player_id='2486893' first='DJ' last='James'], 6-1, Class of 2026, G, Grafton</strong><br>Improving backcourt performer for Grafton ... Father, Damon James, is the head coach at Grafton and with the [program_tooltip program_id='2076218' first='Wisconsin' last='Playground Club'] ... Good speed and ball handling ability ... Averaged 9.2 points, 5.0 rebounds and 3.8 assists ... Also finished second on the squad with 40 three-point baskets. <br><br><strong>#2 [player_tooltip player_id='2224532' first='Sam' last='Pitrof'], 6-4, Class of 2026, G, Racine Lutheran</strong><br>First-team all-Metro Classic choice as a junior ... Helped Racine Lutheran to a 24-3 record and a share of the league championship with Racine St. Catherine's ... Three-year varsity performer who has scored 1,130 points ... Shot 43 percent from three-point range, making 60-of-139 attempts ... Averaged 18.7 points, 8.0 rebounds and 2.4 assists ... Athletic wing who can soar to the basket and made long-distance shots. <br><br><strong>#3 [player_tooltip player_id='1481179' first='LaTrevion' last='Fenderson'], 6-5, Class of 2026, G/F, DME Prep</strong><br>Verbally committed to the University of Wisconsin ... One of the better players for the DME Prep squad that is a part of St. John's Northwestern Academies ... Good size, strength and athleticism ... Averaged 11.5 points, 5.8 rebounds and 1.3 assists during the first weekend of the Under Armour Association, helping his squad to a 2-2 record.<br><br><strong>#5 [player_tooltip player_id='1749722' first='Jakari' last='Smith'], 6-5, G/F, Milwaukee Bradley Tech</strong><br>First-team all-league performer in the Gold Division of the Milwaukee City Conference ... Athletic wing prospect who can soar to the basket with the best of them ... Three-year varsity performer for the Trojans ... Averaged 19.6 points, 12.4 rebounds and 3.6 assists as a junior ... Owns NCAA Division I scholarship offers from Cal State Bakersfield, Milwaukee, Utah State and Robert Morris.<strong><br><br>#7 [player_tooltip player_id='2501109' first='Nolan' last='Pedrin'], 6-6, Class of 2026, F, Sheboygan South</strong><br>Long and athletic forward ... Averaged 11.2 points, 4.1 rebounds and 1.0 assists as a junior at Sheboygan South ... Had 24 points and seven rebounds in a late-season win over Green Bay Southwest.<br></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>#8 [player_tooltip player_id='1701047' first='Pharez' last='Nicholas'], 6-5, Class of 2026, G/F, DME Prep<br><br>#10 [player_tooltip player_id='1552512' first='Zavier' last='Zens'], 6-7, Class of 2026, F, Wisconsin Lutheran</strong><br>The most consistently productive player in Wisconsin's 2026 class ... Gets it done each and every time he steps on to the court ... Led Wisconsin Lutheran to a 28-2 record and the WIAA Division 1 state title by averaging 22.2 points, 6.1 rebounds and 3.7 assists ... Made 51 percent of his shots from three-point range, sinking 68-of-133 tries ... Also shot 67 percent from the field and 68 percent from the foul line ... Owns NCAA Division I scholarship offers from Green Bay, Saint Thomas, Stetson and Toledo.<strong><br><br>#11 [player_tooltip player_id='1781157' first='Rashaad' last='Davis'], 5-11, Class of 2026, PG, Nicolet</strong><br>Highly competitive and clutch point guard ... Takes and makes big shots with the game on the line ... Second-team all-North Shore Conference selection ... Averaged 21.7 points and 3.9 assists while helping Nicolet to a 19-7 record ... Three-year varsity performer with 1,209 points ... Division I offers from Southern Utah and Western Illinois.<strong><br><br>#12 [player_tooltip player_id='1561913' first='Henry' last='Gruetzmacher'], 6-9, Class of 2026, F, Brookfield Central</strong><br>First-team all-Greater Metro Conference pick ... Helped Brookfield Central to a 19-8 record and a share of the league title with Wauwatosa West ... Improving big man with good hands and a strong competitive fire ... Averaged 14.9 points and 9.0 rebounds as a junior ... Carves out space on the blocks and goes to work. <strong><br><br>#14 [player_tooltip player_id='1500914' first='Jaydon' last='Awe'], 6-8, Class of 2025, F, Stevens Point</strong><br>Class of 2025 prospect who may opt to reclassify to 2026 and attend a prep school in the fall ... Missed almost a year due to an injury, but came back in early January to play well for Stevens Point as a senior ... Attended Pacelli as a freshman and sophomore before leaving for SPASH at the Christmas break during his junior season ... Long and bouncy forward who can score and block/alter shots. <strong><br></strong><br><strong>Injured</strong> ... [player_tooltip player_id='1561953' first='Thian' last='Riak'], 6-3, G, Madison La Follette; [player_tooltip player_id='1561934' first='Jake' last='Broeske'], 6-9, F, Lomira.<br><br><strong>Schedule:</strong><br><br>April 4-6 -- Recruit Look Showcase (Chicago) -- Finished 4-0<br><br>April 11-13 -- Under Armour Association Session 1 (Kansas City) -- Finished 2-2 (Overall: 6-2)<br><br>April 25-27 -- Prep Hoops Windy City War (Chicago) -- Finished 3-1 (Overall: 9-3)<br><br>May 2-4 -- Bill Hensley Run N Slam (Fort Wayne, Indiana) -- Finished 6-0 (Overall: 15-3)<br><br>May 16-18 -- Under Armour Association Session 2 (Hamilton, Ohio) -- Finished 4-0 (Overall: 19-3)<br><br>July 5-6 -- Prep Hoops Tune-Up (Plainfield, Illinois)<br><br>July 10-13 -- Under Armour Association Session 3 (Atlanta)<br><br>July 17-20 -- Under Armour Association Session 4 (Chicago)<br><br></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph -->