Prep Hoops Wisconsin State Tournament preview

<!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>The Prep Hoops Wisconsin State Tournament club showcase gets underway this weekend in Appleton with teams at the 12U, 13U, 14U, 15U, 16U and 17U levels. <br><br>Here is a quick breakdown of some of the better teams at the 17U, 16U and 15U levels taking part in the event. A full schedule of games can be found at ... <a href="https://basketball.exposureevents.com/237099/wisconsin-state-tournament/schedule">https://basketball.exposureevents.com/237099/wisconsin-state-tournament/schedule</a><br><br></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>17U Bracket</strong><br><br>Eighteen teams will take part in the 17U bracket, led by the talented [program_tooltip program_id='2075258' first='ABC' last='Young Lions'] -- Dillon squad that finished second among 46 squads last weekend in Chicago in the Prep Hoops Grit Region Finals. <br><br>The [program_tooltip program_id='2075258' first='ABC' last='Young Lions'] -- Dillon squad includes several class of 2025 standouts, including physical and talented point guard [player_tooltip player_id='2493645' first='Harold' last='Frye III'] of Menomonee Falls. Another Menomonee Falls 2025 prospect -- [player_tooltip player_id='2820136' first='Jasper' last='Warren'] -- also competes for this team and is one of its best rebounders and scorers. West Allis Central 2025 forward [player_tooltip player_id='1324010' first='Ewell' last='Clinton Jr.'] is a physical player along the baseline for the Lions.<br><br>Ultimate Team Camps Fire comes into the Prep Hoops Wisconsin State Tournament with a 12-3 record and is led by players from northern Wisconsin, including Rhinelander's [player_tooltip player_id='2386579' first='Devon' last='Feck'], Newman Catholic's [player_tooltip player_id='2501111' first='Quincy' last='Pfender'], Wausau West's [player_tooltip player_id='2224519' first='Kargie' last='Cooper'] and Spencer's [player_tooltip player_id='2622833' first='Sam' last='Bezlyk'], among others. In its most recent competition, [program_tooltip program_id='2502936' first='UTC' last='Fire'] finished 4-0 at the Prep Hoops Cream City Collision in New Berlin.<br><br>The [program_tooltip program_id='2839421' first='Milwaukee' last='Young Bucks'] squad is led by dynamic 2026 point guard Demetrius Taylor Jr. of Dominican. HIs quickness, shiftiness with the ball and ability to put defensive pressure on opposing point guard is outstanding. [player_tooltip player_id='2728593' first='Amare' last='Nixon'], also of Dominican, is another key performer for the [program_tooltip program_id='2839421' first='Milwaukee' last='Young Bucks'].<br><br>[player_tooltip player_id='2872290' first='Griffin' last='Schultz'] of Union Grove is the top player for a dangerous Wisconsin Wolverines squad. Schultz is a double-figure scorer for the Wolverines, who also boast additional players from the Southern Lakes Conference, including [player_tooltip player_id='2809011' first='Jayce' last='Brechtl'] and [player_tooltip player_id='2847615' first='Colin' last='Lepisto'] of Waterford.<br><br>Another squad that could make some noise in the 17U bracket in the [program_tooltip program_id='2494175' first='JAG' last='Select'] program out of the Wisconsin Dells area. Assumptions's [player_tooltip player_id='1561916' first='JT' last='Schlaefer'] and [player_tooltip player_id='2500891' first='Logan' last='Nystrom'] are top players for this team along with rugged forward [player_tooltip player_id='2637721' first='Mario' last='Padilla'] of Wayland Academy and 2027 forward [player_tooltip player_id='2830599' first='Silas' last='Cram'] of Tomah.<br><br><strong>16U Bracket</strong><br><br>The [program_tooltip program_id='2225511' first='All-Wisconsin' last=''] 16U team boasts some of the top class of 2027 talent in the Prep Hoops Wisconsin State Tournament with Tigerton's [player_tooltip player_id='2382317' first='James' last='Brady'], Shorewood's [player_tooltip player_id='2194439' first='McKhale' last='Wesley'] and Kimberly's [player_tooltip player_id='2140966' first='Noah' last='Dudek'] all having big moments this spring. This squad features plenty of size with Brady at 6-foot-9 and Kimberly's [player_tooltip player_id='2399894' first='Macallan' last='Banker'] at 6-foot-8.<br><br>Ultimate Team Camps has two squads entered in the 16U bracket with the [program_tooltip program_id='2502936' first='UTC' last='Fire'] - 1 squad boasting some top talent from the Wisconsin Valley Conference. [player_tooltip player_id='2140929' first='Jackson' last='Riley'] and [player_tooltip player_id='2140961' first='Miles' last='Waldvogel'] of Wausau West earned big minutes as sophomores for the Warriors. Luke Auner of D.C. Everest and [player_tooltip player_id='2732609' first='Jackson' last='Burnett'] of Lakeland are two others to watch from the [program_tooltip program_id='2502936' first='UTC' last='Fire'] squad. <br><br>MTXE Premier out of the Milwaukee area has been playing well of late, primarily behind the strong play of guards [player_tooltip player_id='2423561' first='Max' last='Gogin'] of Wauwatosa West and [player_tooltip player_id='2414753' first='Rigg' last='Waterman'] of Catholic Memorial. Versatile and physically strong wing [player_tooltip player_id='2510497' first='Devin' last='Jerome'] of Pardeeville also has performed at a high level for MTXE.<br><br>Chippewa Valley Select's Shilling squad at 16U boasts some strong players from the greater Eau Claire area, including [player_tooltip player_id='2405803' first='Jackson' last='Tangley'] of Fall Creek, [player_tooltip player_id='2829504' first='Owen' last='Munson'] of Chippewa Falls, [player_tooltip player_id='2419970' first='Cullen' last='Johnson'] of River Falls and Graden Sheplee of Rice Lake. <br><br>All In Athletics boasts some of the top talent in southern Wisconsin with [player_tooltip player_id='2831276' first='Johnny' last='Roehl'] of Shoreland Lutheran, [player_tooltip player_id='2831283' first='Tristan' last='Pisano'] of Westosha Central and [player_tooltip player_id='2508306' first='Ryan' last='Vanoss'] of The Prairie School leading the way. Roehl and Vanoss are coming off strong sophomores seasons for their respective high school programs. <br><br><strong>15U Bracket</strong><br><br>[program_tooltip program_id='2076501' first='Chapman' last='Basketball Academy'] has three teams entered in the 15U bracket while [program_tooltip program_id='2347629' first='Wisconsin' last='PHD'] and [program_tooltip program_id='2076031' first='Wisconsin' last='Hoops Select'] each have two teams. <br><br>The [program_tooltip program_id='2512324' first='Wisconsin' last='Legends'] team consists of players from Bay Port, De Pere, Notre Dame Academy and Sheboygan Lutheran and figures to be one of the better teams in the 15U bracket. <br><br>Milwaukee's North Shore area is well represented on the [program_tooltip program_id='2839421' first='Milwaukee' last='Young Bucks'] team with players from Dominican, Milwaukee Lutheran and Nicolet all on the roster. <br><br>The [program_tooltip program_id='2614144' first='Mammoth' last='Basketball'] program has a strong 16U team with sharpshooter [player_tooltip player_id='2613973' first='Brayden' last='Smith'] of Elkhart Lake and forward [player_tooltip player_id='2614867' first='Owen' last='Birschbach'] of New Holstein leading the way. <br><br>[program_tooltip program_id='2563276' first='Jay' last='Academy'] and [program_tooltip program_id='2075486' first='Gallo' last='Sports Center'], both from the greater Milwaukee-Racine-Kenosha areas, also figure to have strong squads in this bracket. <br><br></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph -->