Club Preview: Ultimate Team Camps Fire 17U

<!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Club Program:</strong> Ultimate Team Camps (UTC)<br><br><strong>Team:</strong> [program_tooltip program_id='2502936' first='UTC' last='Fire'] National<br><br><strong>Age Level:</strong> 17U<br><br><strong>Program Directors:</strong> Brad Duckworth, Matt Bullis<br><strong><br>Head Coach:</strong> Kendrick Mcgahee<br><br><strong>Roster:</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>#0 Jay Barkus, 6-3, Class of 2026, F, Rhinelander</strong><br>Key player for Rhinelander's Great Northern Conference title team ... Averaged 7.1 points, 2.5 rebounds and 1.8 assists ... Can play on the wing and made three-point shots or attack the basket ... Finished with a career-best 20 points in a non-league win over Wisconsin Rapids Lincoln ... Honorable mention all-league perfoWaurmer.<br><br><strong>#1 [player_tooltip player_id='2610601' first='Mathers' last='McHone'], 6-6, Class of 2026, F, Spencer</strong><br>Two-year varsity player for Spencer ... Averaged 6.0 points, 4.8 rebounds and 1.6 assists as a junior for the Rockets, helping the squad to a 15-11 record. <br><br><strong>#2 [player_tooltip player_id='2386579' first='Devon' last='Feck'], 6-0, Class of 2026, G, Rhinelander</strong><br>Second-team all-league player in the Great Northern Conference ... Helped the Hodags to the league title and a 19-6 record ... Terrific long-distance shooter ... Averaged 13.2 points, 2.2 rebounds and 4.3 assists ... Led the team with 53 made three-point baskets, making 33 percent of his attempts ... Two-year varsity performer for coach Derek Lemmens at Rhinelander. <br><br><strong>#4 [player_tooltip player_id='2224519' first='Kargie' last='Cooper'], 6-0, Class of 2026, G, Wausau West</strong><br>Wausau West might have been the surprise team in the Wisconsin Valley Conference last winter as the Warriors finished 18-8 under coach Nate Lemmens ... The strong play of Cooper played a huge role in the Warriors' success ... Averaged 10.9 points, 5.1 rebounds and 4.4 assists ... Made 33 three-point shots and connected on 45 percent of his tries beyond the arc ... Two-year varsity performer who had a season-best 21 points in a win over Chippewa Falls.<br><strong><br>#10 [player_tooltip player_id='2501111' first='Quincy' last='Pfender'], 6-0, Class of 2026, G, Newman Catholic</strong><br>Second-team all-league player in the Marawood South Conference ... Missed a portion of last season due to an injury sustained during the football season ... Still managed to average 19.0 points, 4.0 rebounds and 2.9 assists ... Quick and skilled backcourt prospect who erupted for 36 points in a loss to Crandon ... Made 35 three-point shots in 20 games for the Cardinals. <br><br><strong>#17 [player_tooltip player_id='2850295' first='Evan' last='Shoeder'], 6-6, Class of 2026, F, Rhinelander</strong><br>Two-year varsity performer for Rhinelander ... Averaged 9.5 points, 5.8 rebounds and 1.3 blocked shots per outing for the Hodags ... Had 18 points and six rebounds in a triumph over Wabeno/Laona ... Second-team all-league choice in the Great Northern Conference.<br><br><strong>#22 [player_tooltip player_id='2622833' first='Sam' last='Bezlyk'], 6-3, Class of 2026, F, Spencer</strong><br>First-team all-league player in the Eastern Cloverbelt Conference ... Played a big role in leading Spencer to a 15-11 record as he averaged 23.4 points, 13.0 rebounds and 4.0 assists for the Rockets ... Three-year varsity performer who scored a career-best 39 points in a victory over Greenwood last February ... Begins senior season with 1,193 career points.<br><strong><br>#24 [player_tooltip player_id='1561920' first='Ameer' last='Espinoza'], 5-10, Class of 2026, Wausau West</strong><br>Saw action off the bench for Wausau West in 2024-25, helping his squad to an 18-8 record ... Figures to contend for a spot in the regular playing rotation for the Warriors as a senior.<br><br><strong>Schedule:</strong><br><br>April 4-6 -- NY2LA Swish N Dish (Mequon) -- Finished 5-2<br><br>April 11-12 -- Ronnie Fields Classic (Chicago) -- Finished 3-1 (Overall: 8-3)<br><br>May 2-4 -- Prep Hoops Cream City Collision (New Berlin) -- Finished 4-0 (Overall: 12-3)<br><br>May 30-June 1 -- Prep Hoops Wisconsin State Tournament (Appleton) -- Finished 1-2 (Overall: 13-5)<br><br>July 11-13 -- Prep Hoops 2K25 (Plymouth, Minnesota)<br><br>July 18-20 -- Prep Hoops National Championships (Indianapolis)<br><br>July 26 -- UTC Scramble (Schofield)</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph -->