Club Preview: Wisconsin Blizzard Welson (17U)

<!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Club:</strong> [program_tooltip program_id='2076027' first='Wisconsin' last='Blizzard']</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><br><strong>Age Level:</strong> 17U<br><br><strong>Circuit: </strong>Prep Hoops<br><br><strong>Program Director:</strong> Rich Kuranda<br><br><strong>Head Coach</strong>: Coach Welson<br><br><strong>Roster:</strong><br><br><strong>#1 [player_tooltip player_id='2386259' first='Benjamin' last='Ash'], 5-11, Class of 2027, G, Sturgeon Bay</strong><br>Led Sturgeon Bay in scoring last winter at 16.8 points per game ... Also contributed 4.2 rpg and 1.8 apg as the Clippers went 11-14 ... Topped the team with 51 made three-point shots and connected on 36 percent of his attempts from outside the arc ... Second-team all-Packerland Conference selection.<br><br><strong>#2 [player_tooltip player_id='2386484' first='Jonah' last='Buss'], 5-10, Class of 2027, G, New London</strong><br><br><strong>#4 [player_tooltip player_id='3021533' first='Sam' last='Krueger'], 5-11, Class of 2027, G, Oakfield</strong><br>Saw action off the bench for an Oakfield squad that won the Trailways East Conference title and finished 23-4 ... Averaged 1.5 points and 1.0 rebounds for a team loaded with talented seniors ... Figures to be a key performer for the Oaks in the 2026-27 campaign.<br><br><strong>#5 [player_tooltip player_id='2140899' first='Carter' last='Kinnard'], 6-4, Class of 2027, F, Wrightstown</strong><br>Started a few games for Wrightstown as a junior and averaged 5.8 points and 1.7 rebounds ... One of the key returning frontline players for a Wrightstown team looking to improve on an 11-15 record next season.<br><strong><br>#11 [player_tooltip player_id='2413819' first='Will' last='Baumgart'], 6-3, Class of 2027, F, Appleton North</strong><br><br><strong>#12 [player_tooltip player_id='3008826' first='Chase' last='Stevens'], 6-2, Class of 2027, F, Bowler</strong><br>Unanimous first-team all-league performer in the Central Wisconsin North Conference ... Averaged 15.8 points, 3.4 rebounds, 4.3 assists and 2.8 steals per game for the Panthers ... Helped Bowler to an 11-13 record under coach Matt Brunner. <br><br><strong>#15 [player_tooltip player_id='2386272' first='Brady' last='Eggart'], 6-2, Class of 2027, G/F, West DePere</strong><br>Backup for a West DePere squad that went 20-7 ... Saw action in every game and did earn five starts for the Phantoms ... Averaged 3.0 points, 1.6 rebounds and 1.2 assists ... Joins [player_tooltip player_id='2140897' first='Carson' last='Samson'] and [player_tooltip player_id='2399057' first='Cooper' last='Borowicz'] in a very talented backcourt for a strong program at West DePere.<br><br><strong>#23 [player_tooltip player_id='3019480' first='Oliver' last='Howe'], 5-11, Class of 2027, G, Clintonville</strong><br>Came off the bench to average 3.0 ppg, 2.0 rpg and 1.2 apg for the Truckers ... One of several key returning players for Clintonville, which played a young team last winter and finished 3-22.<br><br><strong>#30 Lonnie Roberts, 5-7, Class of 2027, G, West DePere</strong><br><br><strong>#32 [player_tooltip player_id='3019310' first='Carter' last='Gellings'], 5-9, Class of 2027, G, Campbellsport</strong><br>An excellent shooter from the perimeter ... Averaged 10.8 points per game as a junior for a Campbellsport squad that went 8-18 ... Also averaged 2.5 rebounds and 2.3 assists for the Cougars ... Led Campbellsport in made three-point baskets with 39 ... Honorable mention all-league performer in the Wisconsin Flyway Conference. <br><strong><br>#33 [player_tooltip player_id='3149603' first='Hunter' last='Scheel'], 6-4, Class of 2027, F, Plymouth</strong><br>Played in 12 games for Plymouth last season, helping the Panthers to an 18-8 record ... Figures to contend for additional action along the Plymouth frontline in 2026-27.<br><br><strong>Schedule:</strong><br><br>April 11 -- Blizzard Shootout (Appleton, Finished 1-2)<br><br>April 17-19 -- Prep Hoops Madness in the Midwest (Appleton, Finished 1-3)<br><br>April 26 -- Blizzard Shootout (Appleton, Finished 1-2)<br><br>May 16-17 -- Hugh Roberts Classic (Wisconsin Dells, Finished 5-1)<br><br>May 29-31 -- Prep Hoops Wisconsin State Tournament (New Berlin)<br><br>July 11 -- Blizzard Summer Sizzle (Appleton)<br><br>July 24-26 -- National Summer Classic (Chicago)<br><br><br><br><br><br></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph -->