Battle at the Lakes: Friday's Wisconsin standouts

A look at some of the Wisconsin players who performed well during the opening night of the annual Prep Hoops Battle at the Lakes club event in Plymouth, Minnesota.    Irlbeck had it going from outside the three-point arc early in Border Select's 64-61 loss to Minnesota Splash. He had a couple of triples in the first half to help his squad take a 28-26 lead at intermission. In the second half, the physically strong wing prospect took the ball to the basket and finished while also getting fouled. He finished the contest with a team-best 17 points and did a very good job of picking his spots to be aggressive. Irlbeck earned first-team all-Middle Border Conference honors last winter and helped Osceola to the league title by averaging 17.0 points and 8.6 rebounds. A solid all-around player who spent the majority of his time playing on the perimeter.     A fluid athlete who can snare a rebound off the rim and then utilize his impressive ball-handling skills to bring the ball down the court, Olson didn't score at a high level in Border Select's narrow loss to Minnesota Splash. But he flashed some very impressive intangibles throughout the contest. At 6-foot-7, Olson spent a good deal of time playing away from the basket and attacking off the dribble. He moves very well both laterally and in getting up and down the floor. And he has three-point range to go along with his ability to attack the hoop off the bounce. Olson makes the extra pass, has a very good feel for the game and was one of the more versatile players in the gym on Friday at Battle at the Lakes.     A long, lanky and skilled backcourt prospect who is tough to defend due to his versatility and ability to score from deep and off the dribble. Larson overcame a slow start to play well in the second half of Border Select's loss to Minnesota Splash. He scored the majority of his 11 points in the second half, nailing a couple of treys while also getting to the rim and to the foul line. Defensively, Larson moves well enough on the perimeter to stay in front of quick guards, and he can also sneak down into the lane to block and/or alter shots from behind. Larson's best basketball is ahead of him as he continues to add weight and strength to his frame.     It can be difficult at times to separate the attributes of the Hendricks twins since they are such similar players. They both compete with lots of energy and unselfishness, and both can play and guard multiple positions. Against a solid Sanford Black team out of South Dakota, Austin did a good job of handling much of the ball-handling duties for [program_tooltip program_id='2078394' first='Team' last='1848']. He also knocked down some huge perimeter shots while finishing with 15 points and making three triples for his squad. Austin also turned in some very impressive on-ball defense for [program_tooltip program_id='2078394' first='Team' last='1848'].     [player_tooltip player_id='2140868' first='AJ' last='Hendricks'] complemented the play of his brother very well as they both moved very well on offense, with and without the basketball, while also looking for each other and their teammates with their strong passing skills. AJ had 13 points and was able to make a three while also driving the ball to the basket and finishing or earning trips to the foul line, where he made all four of his attempts. [program_tooltip program_id='2078394' first='Team' last='1848'] lost a late lead and wound up losing to Sanford Black, but the play of both of the Hendricks brothers kept their squad in the game until the very end.     During the high school season, Henselin competes with the NEWCHAA squad, which is made up of home school kids from northeastern Wisconsin. It's a team with a surprising amount of talent and is often led by Henselin, a mobile wing prospect who finished with 10 points in [program_tooltip program_id='2078394' first='Team' last='1848']'s 65-61 loss to Sanford Black. Henselin was impressive in battling for rebounds and taking the ball to the basket. And he was able to finish in the lane while also drawing fouls from defenders. When he earned trips to the foul line, Henselin cashed in, making all four of his attempts.     An absolute bulldog defender, Hennings makes it more than difficult for opposing point guards to set up the offense for their clubs thanks to his intense on-ball pressure. He had a few steals, including a game-clincher in the closing minute, to help [program_tooltip program_id='2075260' first='ABP' last='Athletics'] record a 69-61 victory over Sanford White in a 17U contest. He made some clutch baskets late in the game, including a big three-point play, but his true value comes in his pass-first mentality and his stifling defense. A key player for Wauwatosa West's WIAA Division 2 state-title team, look for Hennings to earn even more playing time for the Trojans next winter.     The last time we saw Chambers, he was putting in 40 minutes while helping Wauwatosa West to a 60-57 overtime victory over Racine Park in the WIAA Division 2 state-title game. Chambers took just one shot in those 40 minutes, which he missed, but he was valuable nonetheless as he had six rebounds, three assists and three blocked shots. In [program_tooltip program_id='2075260' first='ABP' last='Athletics']' win over Sanford White, Chambers did much more scoring as he was able to score off the bounce and from outside the arc. He also did an excellent job of moving the ball well to open teammates, notching important assists off baskets from [player_tooltip player_id='2853079' first='Jayden' last='Humphrey'], [player_tooltip player_id='2820136' first='Jasper' last='Warren'] and [player_tooltip player_id='2850998' first='Dayvion' last='Humphrey'] in the second half.    Battle at the Lakes is powered by Dr. Dish—the world's #1 selling shooting machine, helping players get 5X more reps and unlock their potential at home. <a href="https://hubs.ly/Q03l3YDy0">Click Here to Train Like a Pro</a>.

A look at some of the Wisconsin players who performed well during the opening night of the annual Prep Hoops Battle at the Lakes club event in Plymouth, Minnesota.