Club Preview: Wisconsin Academy Thies (17U)

<!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Program:</strong> [program_tooltip program_id='2076023' first='Wisconsin' last='Academy']</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Age Level: </strong>17U<br><br><strong>Circuit:</strong> Various<br><br><strong>Program Directors: </strong>Troy Slaby, Matt Slaby<br><br><strong>Head Coach:</strong> Mike Thies<br><br><strong>Roster:</strong><br><br><strong>#0 [player_tooltip player_id='2828991' first='Campbell' last='Kaufman'], 6-2, Class of 2027, G/F, Middleton</strong><br>Did not play on the varsity squad at Middleton as a junior ... Can play small forward or shooting guard positions.<br><br><strong>#2 [player_tooltip player_id='2829001' first='Brayden' last='Younger'], 5-10, Class of 2027, G, Madison La Follette</strong><br>Earned a spot on the Madison La Follette varsity roster as a junior ... Known as a good perimeter shooter for the Lancers. <br><br><strong>#3 [player_tooltip player_id='2399579' first='Nick' last='Thies'], 6-5, Class of 2027, G, Abundant Life Christian</strong><br>Helped Abundant Life Christian to a share of the Trailways South Conference championship with Parkview ... Averaged 17.6 points, 7.8 rebounds and 3.3 assists for the Crusaders, who finished with a 21-7 record ... Unanimous first-team all-league performer ... Good length and skill ... Son of Abundant Life/[program_tooltip program_id='2076023' first='Wisconsin' last='Academy'] coach Mike Thies. <br><br><strong>#10 [player_tooltip player_id='2828995' first='Graham' last='Luetscher'], 6-2, Class of 2027, G, Middleton</strong><br>Earned some varsity playing time off the bench for a very good Middleton squad as a junior ... Finished with made field goals in victories over Janesville Parker and Sun Prairie East in 2025-26 season. <br><br><strong>#13 [player_tooltip player_id='2689862' first='Kaden' last='Seim'], 6-4, Class of 2027, F, Fall River</strong><br>First-team all-league selection in the Western Division of the Trailways Conference ... Played key role for a Fall River squad that went 13-13 ... Averaged 17.3 points, 9.0 rebounds and 2.7 assists as a junior ... Active, mobile and athletic wing who can get to the basket to finish or draw fouls. <br><br><strong>#14 [player_tooltip player_id='3139207' first='Sam' last='Tsai'], 6-3, Class of 2027, G, Oregon</strong><br>Helped Oregon to a 14-11 record ... Averaged 3.5 points and 1.8 rebounds a top reserve for the Panthers.<br><br><strong>#23 [player_tooltip player_id='2140883' first='Bennett' last='Nyquist'], 6-0, Class of 2027, G, Lodi</strong><br>Averaged 10.5 points and 4.9 rebounds for the Blue Devils ... Good perimeter shooter who can also get to the basket to score ... Figures to rank among the better backcourt performers in the Capitol North Conference in 2026-27. <br><br><strong>#24 [player_tooltip player_id='2140970' first='Owen' last='Christensen'], 6-3, Class of 2027, F, McFarland</strong><br>Played a role for a McFarland squad that went 23-6 and qualified for the Division 2 WIAA State Tournament ... Came off the bench for the Spartans to average 3.5 points per game while shooting 39 percent from three-point range.<br><br><strong>Schedule:</strong><br><br>April 10-12 -- NY2LA Swish N Dish (Mequon, Finished 1-2)<br><br>April 24-26 -- The ROCK Spring Classic (Stoughton)<br><br>May 1-3 -- RecruitLook (Milwaukee)<br><br>May 8-10 -- RecruitLook (Des Moines)<br><br>May 15-17 -- NY2LA Extravaganza (Mequon)<br><br>May 30-31 -- Best of the Midwest (Stoughton)<br><br>July 10-12 -- Prep Hoops Platform (Bedford Park, Ill.)<br><br>July 16-19 -- NY2LA Summer Jam (Mequon)</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph -->