Club Preview: JAG Select (17U)

<!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Club:</strong> JAG</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Age Level: </strong>17U<br><br><strong>Circuit:</strong> Prep Hoops<br><br><strong>Program Director: </strong>Jeremy Davis<br><br><strong>Head Coach:</strong> Cade Murray<br><br><strong>Roster:<br><br>[player_tooltip player_id='2423423' first='Braylon' last='Backaus'], 6-1, Class of 2027, Black River Falls</strong><br>Prolific wing prospect currently ranked No. 36 among class of 2027 prospects in the state by Prep Hoops Wisconsin ... Strong, athletic player who can score off the bounce and from the perimeter ... Averaged 30.3 points, 5.7 rebounds, 2.5 assists and 4.2 steals for Black River Falls as a junior ... Scored 788 points in 2025-26 and enters senior season with 1,784 career points ... First-team all-league choice in the Coulee Conference. <strong><br><br>[player_tooltip player_id='3430236' first='Everett' last='Laufenberg'], 6-1, Class of 2027, G, Sparta</strong><br>Key player for Sparta as a junior, averaging 14.1 points and 4.0 rebounds on the way to earning honorable mention all-conference laurels in the Mississippi Valley Conference ... Averaged 10.0 ppg as a sophomore during the 2024-25 campaign for Sparta. <strong><br><br>[player_tooltip player_id='2830599' first='Silas' last='Cram'], 6-5, Class of 2027, F, Tomah</strong><br>Versatile big man who can play inside and outside ... Received honorable mention all-league honors in the Mississippi Valley Conference ... Averaged 13.3 points, 6.5 rebounds and 2.2 assists while helping Tomah to a 13-13 record ... Made 28 three-point shots and connected on 44 percent of his attempts from outside the arc. <br><strong><br>[player_tooltip player_id='2815419' first='Griffin' last='Nelson'], 6-0, Class of 2027, G, Westby</strong><br>First-team all-Coulee Conference pick as a junior ... Averaged 19.7 points while helping Westby to a 14-11 record ... Also contributed 6.3 rpg, 3.1 apg and 3.3 spg as a do-everything performer for Westby.<strong><br><br>[player_tooltip player_id='2815320' first='Maddux' last='Fencl'], 5-11, Class of 2027, G, Westby</strong><br>Honorable mention all-league choice in the Coulee Conference ... Led Westby with 64 three-point baskets while connecting on 36 percent of his shots from beyond the arc ... Averaged 13.7 points, 3.3 rebounds and 2.7 assists. <br><strong><br>[player_tooltip player_id='2815287' first='Adam' last='Venner'], 6-5, Class of 2027, F, De Soto</strong><br>Second-team all-league pick in the Ridge &amp; Valley Conference ... Averaged 12.2 points and 8.8 rebounds for the Pirates ... Mobile big man who can rebound and score near the basket. <strong><br><br>[player_tooltip player_id='3022692' first='Kolten' last='Peterson'], 6-0, Class of 2027, G, Viroqua</strong><br>Honorable mention all-Coulee Conference selection ... Top scorer for Viroqua at 16.2 ppg ... Also pitched in 2.6 rpg, 2.4 apg and 2.0 spg. <strong><br><br>[player_tooltip player_id='2830663' first='Javon' last='Zenke'], 6-3, Class of 2029, G, Luther</strong><br>Helped Luther to a 15-12 record by averaging 10.5 points, 6.7 rebounds and 2.8 assists as a freshman ... One of the better class of 2029 prospects in the Coulee region ... Strong, skilled and confident player who is competing at the 17U level this spring/summer. <strong><br><br>[player_tooltip player_id='2953602' first='Malekai' last='Simpson'], 5-10, Class of 2028, G, Hillsboro</strong><br>Honorable mention all-league selection in the Scenic Bluffs Conference ... Averaged 8.3 points, 3.8 rebounds, 2.5 assists and 1.7 steals for the Tigers ... Helped Hillsboro to a 20-7 record and a second-place finish in the league standings. <strong><br><br>[player_tooltip player_id='3019659' first='Eli' last='Brosinski'], 5-8, Class of 2028, G, De Soto</strong><br>Averaged 9.8 points, 3.8 rebounds and 2.0 assists as a sophomore while helping the De Soto varsity squad post a 19-7 record. <br><br><strong>Schedule</strong><br><br>April 10-12 -- NY2LA Sports Swish N Dish (Mequon, finished 3-2)<br><br>April 17-19 -- Prep Hoops Madness in the Midwest (Appleton)<br><br>May 8-10 -- Prep Hoops Battle at the Lakes (Twin Cities)<br><br>May 16-17 -- Hugh Roberts Classic (Wisconsin Dells)<br><br>July 9-12 -- NY2LA Sports (Indianapolis)</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph -->