Club Preview: Wisconsin Academy UA Rise (16U)

Program: [program_tooltip program_id='2076023' first='Wisconsin' last='Academy'] Age Level: 16U Circuit: Under Armour Rise Program Directors: Troy Slaby, Matt Slaby Coaches: Troy Slaby, Dawson Wiegman Roster: #1 [player_tooltip player_id='2508468' first='Ben' last='Wittnebel'], 6-7, Class of 2028, F, Beaver Dam One of the better class of 2028 prospects in the state ... Long, bouncy and skilled wing who earned second-team all-league honors in the Badger Large Conference while helping Beaver Dam to a 19-7 record ... Can score off the bounce and above the rim, or knock down perimeter shots ... Averaged 13.1 points and 6.6 rebounds per game as a starter for coach Tim Ladron at Beaver Dam. #2 [player_tooltip player_id='2445276' first='Jayden' last='Doedens'], 6-0, Class of 2028, G, DeForest Honorable mention all-league pick in the Badger Large Conference ... Shifty combination guard who can push the ball, weave his way into the lane and either finish or zip a pass to an open teammate ... Averaged 15.9 points, 5.0 rebounds and 2.3 assists for the Norskies. #3 [player_tooltip player_id='2405197' first='Tyler' last='Kowal'], 6-0, Class of 2028, PG, Onalaska First-team all-league selection in the Mississippi Valley Conference ... Quick, aggressive backcourt player who scores in different ways ... Averaged 16.7 points and 4.7 rebounds while helping Onalaska to the MVC championship ... Son of long-time Onalaska coach Craig Kowal and younger brother of UW-La Crosse recruit [player_tooltip player_id='2117026' first='Ian' last='Kowal']. #4 [player_tooltip player_id='2399158' first='Gavin' last='McRoberts'], 6-2, Class of 2028, G/F, Onalaska Played at Melrose-Mindoro as a freshman before transferring to Onalaska at start of sophomore year ... Picked up second-team all-league laurels in the Mississippi Valley Conference ... Versatile scorer with a very good skillset and size ... Averaged 11.6 points and 4.7 rebounds for the Hilltoppers. #11 [player_tooltip player_id='2618890' first='Terrin' last='Jackson'], 5-11, Class of 2028, PG, Verona Starting point guard for a Verona squad that finished 22-5 under coach Curtrel Robinson ... Quick and heady lead guard who handles the ball exceptionally well while also delivering passes on time and on target to his teammates ... Can push the ball with the best of them in the open court due to his speed and aggressiveness ... Honorable mention all-Big Eight Conference pick. #12 [player_tooltip player_id='2615535' first='Corvalis' last='Stewart'], 6-1, Class of 2028, G, Madison West Second-team all-Big Eight Conference selection ... Averaged 16.5 points and 6.3 rebounds for Madison West ... Scored 26 points for Madison West in a loss to Big Eight Conference co-champion Middleton ... Good length and difficult to contain off the bounce ... Gets to the foul line and cashes in, making nine of 11 tries versus Middleton and nine of 10 against Janesville Parker. #13 AJ Gnewuch, 6-3, Class of 2028, G, IMG Academy Played for the varsity squad at Madison Edgewood as a freshman before transferring to IMG Academy in Florida at the start of his sophomore season ... Excellent size, strength and skill package. #21 [player_tooltip player_id='2390204' first='Carter' last='Klopcic'], 6-3, Class of 2028, G/F, Fort Atkinson Key player for a Fort Atkinson squad that went 13-13 under coach Mike Hintz ... Averaged 12.8 points and connected on 35 three-point baskets while shooting 43 percent from beyond the arc ... Also contributed 6.2 rebounds per game. #23 [player_tooltip player_id='2369903' first='Ryder' last='Fitzsimons'], 6-2, Class of 2028, G, Darlington One of the top performers for a Darlington squad that went 23-4 and won the Southwest Wisconsin Activities League title ... First-team all-league performer in the SWAL ... Averaged 13.0 points and 4.7 rebounds for a deep and balanced squad. #24 [player_tooltip player_id='2731559' first='Caleb' last='Decorah'], 6-3, Class of 2028, G, Adams-Friendship First-team all-league pick in the South Central Conference ...Helped Adams-Friendship to a 15-10 record ... Averaged 20.2 points and 4.8 rebounds ... Made 61 shots from outside the three-point arc while making 34 percent of his attempts from deep. Schedule: April 4-5 -- Recruit Look Chicago Showcase (Chicago) April 10-12 -- NY2LA Swish N Dish (Milwaukee) April 24-26 -- The ROCK Spring Classic (Stoughton) May 8-10 -- Prep Hoops Battle at the Lakes (Twin Cities) May 15-17 -- Under Armour Rise Session 1 (Hamilton, Ohio) May 30-31 -- NY2LA Next Level Invitational (Milwaukee) July 9-12 -- Under Armour Rise Session 2 (Atlanta) July 16-19 -- Under Armour Rise Finals (Louisville)

Program: Wisconsin Academy

Age Level: 16U

Circuit: Under Armour Rise

Program Directors: Troy Slaby, Matt Slaby

Coaches: Troy Slaby, Dawson Wiegman

Roster:

#1 Ben Wittnebel Ben Wittnebel 6'6" | SG Beaver Dam | 2028 State WI , 6-7, Class of 2028, F, Beaver Dam
One of the better class of 2028 prospects in the state ... Long, bouncy and skilled wing who earned second-team all-league honors in the Badger Large Conference while helping Beaver Dam to a 19-7 record ... Can score off the bounce and above the rim, or knock down perimeter shots ... Averaged 13.1 points and 6.6 rebounds per game as a starter for coach Tim Ladron at Beaver Dam.

#2 Jayden Doedens Jayden Doedens 6'0" | PG DeForest | 2028 State WI , 6-0, Class of 2028, G, DeForest
Honorable mention all-league pick in the Badger Large Conference ... Shifty combination guard who can push the ball, weave his way into the lane and either finish or zip a pass to an open teammate ... Averaged 15.9 points, 5.0 rebounds and 2.3 assists for the Norskies.

#3 Tyler Kowal Tyler Kowal 6'0" | PG Onalaska | 2028 State WI , 6-0, Class of 2028, PG, Onalaska
First-team all-league selection in the Mississippi Valley Conference ... Quick, aggressive backcourt player who scores in different ways ... Averaged 16.7 points and 4.7 rebounds while helping Onalaska to the MVC championship ... Son of long-time Onalaska coach Craig Kowal and younger brother of UW-La Crosse recruit Ian Kowal Ian Kowal 6'3" | CG/SF Onalaska | 2026 State WI .

#4 Gavin McRoberts Gavin McRoberts 6'2" | PG/CG Onalaska | 2028 State WI , 6-2, Class of 2028, G/F, Onalaska
Played at Melrose-Mindoro as a freshman before transferring to Onalaska at start of sophomore year ... Picked up second-team all-league laurels in the Mississippi Valley Conference ... Versatile scorer with a very good skillset and size ... Averaged 11.6 points and 4.7 rebounds for the Hilltoppers.

#11 Terrin Jackson Terrin Jackson 5'10" | PG Verona | 2028 State WI , 5-11, Class of 2028, PG, Verona
Starting point guard for a Verona squad that finished 22-5 under coach Curtrel Robinson ... Quick and heady lead guard who handles the ball exceptionally well while also delivering passes on time and on target to his teammates ... Can push the ball with the best of them in the open court due to his speed and aggressiveness ... Honorable mention all-Big Eight Conference pick.

#12 Corvalis Stewart Corvalis Stewart 6'2" | CG Madison West | 2028 State WI , 6-1, Class of 2028, G, Madison West
Second-team all-Big Eight Conference selection ... Averaged 16.5 points and 6.3 rebounds for Madison West ... Scored 26 points for Madison West in a loss to Big Eight Conference co-champion Middleton ... Good length and difficult to contain off the bounce ... Gets to the foul line and cashes in, making nine of 11 tries versus Middleton and nine of 10 against Janesville Parker.

#13 AJ Gnewuch, 6-3, Class of 2028, G, IMG Academy
Played for the varsity squad at Madison Edgewood as a freshman before transferring to IMG Academy in Florida at the start of his sophomore season ... Excellent size, strength and skill package.

#21 Carter Klopcic Carter Klopcic 6'3" | PF/SF Fort Atkinson | 2028 State WI , 6-3, Class of 2028, G/F, Fort Atkinson
Key player for a Fort Atkinson squad that went 13-13 under coach Mike Hintz ... Averaged 12.8 points and connected on 35 three-point baskets while shooting 43 percent from beyond the arc ... Also contributed 6.2 rebounds per game.

#23 Ryder Fitzsimons Ryder Fitzsimons 6'3" | PG/CG Darlington | 2028 State WI , 6-2, Class of 2028, G, Darlington
One of the top performers for a Darlington squad that went 23-4 and won the Southwest Wisconsin Activities League title ... First-team all-league performer in the SWAL ... Averaged 13.0 points and 4.7 rebounds for a deep and balanced squad.

#24 Caleb Decorah Caleb Decorah 6'3" | PG/SG Adams-Friendship | 2028 State WI , 6-3, Class of 2028, G, Adams-Friendship
First-team all-league pick in the South Central Conference ...Helped Adams-Friendship to a 15-10 record ... Averaged 20.2 points and 4.8 rebounds ... Made 61 shots from outside the three-point arc while making 34 percent of his attempts from deep.

Schedule:

April 4-5 -- Recruit Look Chicago Showcase (Chicago)

April 10-12 -- NY2LA Swish N Dish (Milwaukee)

April 24-26 -- The ROCK Spring Classic (Stoughton)

May 8-10 -- Prep Hoops Battle at the Lakes (Twin Cities)

May 15-17 -- Under Armour Rise Session 1 (Hamilton, Ohio)

May 30-31 -- NY2LA Next Level Invitational (Milwaukee)

July 9-12 -- Under Armour Rise Session 2 (Atlanta)

July 16-19 -- Under Armour Rise Finals (Louisville)