Prep Hoops Wisconsin State Tournament Preview

<!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>The Prep Hoops Wisconsin State Tournament club showcase gets underway this weekend in New Berlin with teams at the 10U, 11U, 12U, 13U, 14U, 15U, 16U and 17U levels.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>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://events.prephoops.com/e/2088/register/wisconsin-state-tournament" id="events.prephoops.com/e/2088/register/wisconsin-state-tournament">events.prephoops.com/e/2088/register/wisconsin-state-tournament.</a></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>17U Bracket</strong><br><br>The ABC Team Dillon squad appears to be the strongest entering the Wisconsin State Tournament. With a few standouts from the 2026 class, including Xavier Allen (5-11) of Milwaukee Lutheran and Codie Jones (6-3) of Brown Deer, ABC Team Dillon is loaded with experienced and talented backcourt performers. This squad also has some strong class of 2027 prospects in [player_tooltip player_id='2140903' first='Chase' last='Porter'] (6-2) of Heritage Christian and Alex Johnson (6-5) of Menomonee Falls. Current sophomores [player_tooltip player_id='3561471' first='Rylan' last='Driver'] (6-5) and [player_tooltip player_id='3019217' first='Josh' last='Reed'] (6-2) of Brown Deer also are key performers for this squad.<br><br>[program_tooltip program_id='2076501' first='Chapman' last='Basketball Academy'] Gold is another strong unit in the 17U field. Multiple players from this squad could lead the team in scoring in any given game. Headliners for CBA Gold include Cole Halliburton (6-4) of Lake Country Lutheran, [player_tooltip player_id='2821184' first='Epic' last='Pace'] (5-10) of Wauwatosa East, [player_tooltip player_id='2394833' first='Mason' last='Maciejewski'] (6-2) of Germantown and [player_tooltip player_id='2821022' first='Leo' last='Larsen'] (6-1) of Homestead, among others.<br><br>The [program_tooltip program_id='2137315' first='CBA' last='South'] team also boasts some very talented players and could make some noise in the bracket. This squad is led by the strong backcourt play of 2027 guards [player_tooltip player_id='3077599' first='Grady' last='Smith'] (6-0) of Greendale and [player_tooltip player_id='2330058' first='JJ' last='DeFranco'] (5-8) of Muskego. A pair of frontline performers from Union Grove -- [player_tooltip player_id='2837949' first='Justin' last='Williamson'] (6-4) and [player_tooltip player_id='2837946' first='Colten' last='Tajnai'] (6-3) -- could also impact the game for [program_tooltip program_id='2137315' first='CBA' last='South']. <br><br>The La Crosse-area based [program_tooltip program_id='2110787' first='Sixers' last='Elite'] program boasts some of the top underclassmen in the Mississippi Valley Conference, including [player_tooltip player_id='2226077' first='Gabe' last='Servais'] (6-0) of La Crosse Central, [player_tooltip player_id='3430776' first='Elliott' last='Corcoran'] (6-4) of West Salem and the Holmen trio of [player_tooltip player_id='2833128' first='Jayden' last='Bartels'] (6-3), [player_tooltip player_id='2842447' first='Taj' last='Hauser'] (6-2) and [player_tooltip player_id='2842455' first='Jax' last='Meyer'] (6-2). This squad has experienced a good deal of success thus far this spring and is a definite contender to win the Wisconsin State Tournament title.<br><br>A team playing well of late, the [program_tooltip program_id='2076025' first='Wisconsin' last='Blaze'] Inferno, is led by New London junior [player_tooltip player_id='2387053' first='Ryan' last='Dalhoe'] (6-5), a very good inside/outside player. Other key performers for the Blaze include [player_tooltip player_id='2381565' first='Isaac' last='LaMotte'] (6-0) of Winnebago Lutheran, [player_tooltip player_id='2852759' first='Bennett' last='Hron'] (5-11) of Appleton East, [player_tooltip player_id='2381614' first='Jackson' last='Nordin'] (6-7) of Shawano and [player_tooltip player_id='2140990' first='Wesley' last='DeNoble-Winkel'] (5-11) of Ashwaubenon.<br><br><strong>16U Bracket</strong><br><br>The [program_tooltip program_id='2075258' first='ABC' last='Young Lions'] squad features [player_tooltip player_id='2740246' first='Bennie' last='Garcia'] (6-0) of Brookfield East, [player_tooltip player_id='3022942' first='Corey' last='Gast'] (6-6) of Whitnall, [player_tooltip player_id='2628868' first='London' last='Carby'] (6-2) of Brown Deer, [player_tooltip player_id='3585912' first='Zavion' last='Martin'] (6-1) of Greenfield and [player_tooltip player_id='2832164' first='Ezekiel' last='Gruennert'] (6-2) of Heritage Christian, among others. All of those players competed for the varsity squads at their respective schools as sophomores. <br><br>[program_tooltip program_id='2852049' first='Foundation' last='Athletics'] South has some of the top sophomores from the Madison area in [player_tooltip player_id='2824423' first='Carter' last='Parks'] (6-3) of Middleton, [player_tooltip player_id='3196154' first='Cormac' last='Carlson'] (6-0) of Middleton and [player_tooltip player_id='3513168' first='Landen' last='Wiersma'] (6-3) of Columbus among the leaders for the group.<br><br>A team experiencing plenty of success on the club circuit this spring is the Racine/Kenosha area Midwest Mayhem squad. [player_tooltip player_id='2415735' first='Charlie' last='Kwapil'] (6-5) of Racine Case, [player_tooltip player_id='2822748' first='Matthew' last='Lojeski'] (6-3) of Waterford, [player_tooltip player_id='2827706' first='Noah' last='Didion'] (6-3) of Waukesha West and [player_tooltip player_id='2821523' first='Caden' last='Tajnai'] (6-2) of Union Grove are among the players to watch for Midwest Mayhem.<br><br>MTX Premier out of the Milwaukee area is led by [player_tooltip player_id='3173777' first='Soren' last='Koskinen'] (6-5) of Mukwonago, [player_tooltip player_id='2845290' first='Jack' last='Geller'] (5-10) of Catholic Memorial and [player_tooltip player_id='3587210' first='Josh' last='Leonard'] (6-2) of Mukwonago, among others. <br><br>[program_tooltip program_id='2075807' first='Ray' last='Allen Select'] boasts several talented young players from Waukesha West in current sophomores [player_tooltip player_id='2801470' first='Jordan' last='Schroeder'] (6-3), [player_tooltip player_id='2840308' first='Logan' last='LaValle'] (6-3) and [player_tooltip player_id='2407890' first='Zion' last='Vale'] (6-1).<br><br>The [program_tooltip program_id='3502082' first='Team' last='Compete'] squad has several talented players from smaller schools in southwestern Wisconsin, including the Belmont trio of [player_tooltip player_id='2815729' first='Wyatt' last='Temperly'] (6-2), [player_tooltip player_id='2798060' first='Boone' last='Havens'] (5-11) and [player_tooltip player_id='2802443' first='Thomas' last='Freeman'] (6-4). [player_tooltip player_id='2816228' first='Blake' last='Stodola'] (6-3) of Dodgeville is another key performer for [program_tooltip program_id='3502082' first='Team' last='Compete']. <br><br>Another team to watch from southwestern Wisconsin is the [program_tooltip program_id='2076031' first='Wisconsin' last='Hoops Select'] - 1 unit that includes [player_tooltip player_id='3139293' first='Brody' last='Funseth'] (6-4) of Belleville, [player_tooltip player_id='2630123' first='Aiden' last='Patterson'] (6-2) of Mineral Point, [player_tooltip player_id='3484475' first='Lukas' last='Weber'] (6-1) of Dodgeville, [player_tooltip player_id='2779169' first='Braxton' last='Board'] (6-2) of Royall and [player_tooltip player_id='2613996' first='Graham' last='Crowe'] (6-1) of Wisconsin Heights among the top players.<br><br><strong>15U Bracket</strong><br><br>The [program_tooltip program_id='3648551' first='Milwaukee' last='Basketball Club'] is one of the state's top teams in this age group and boasts several promising players, including [player_tooltip player_id='2401532' first='Matthew' last='Christianson'] (6-5) of Brookfield East, [player_tooltip player_id='2828841' first='Alliance' last='Willis'] (5-10) of Kenosha Bradford, [player_tooltip player_id='2400193' first='Elijah' last='Svoboda'] (5-11) of Franklin, [player_tooltip player_id='2400176' first='Lucas' last='TeWinkel'] (5-9) of Brookfield East, [player_tooltip player_id='2407956' first='Nolan' last='Cassidy'] (6-1) of St. Thomas More and [player_tooltip player_id='2832658' first='Avrie' last='Aanonsen'] (5-10) of Kettle Moraine Lutheran among the top prospects on the squad.<br><br>Power 5 3SSB boasts several of the top-ranked freshmen in Wisconsin, led by Wauwatosa West guard [player_tooltip player_id='2850492' first='Logan' last='(Bear) Collins']. [player_tooltip player_id='2850469' first='Reed' last='McGivern'] (6-1) of Dominican, [player_tooltip player_id='2799585' first='Gregorio' last='Balandran'] (6-4) of Neenah and [player_tooltip player_id='2475616' first='Cooper' last='Foeckler'] (6-4) of Franklin also competes for this extremely talented squad.<br><br>United Hoops boasts several players who competed for varsity teams last winter, including [player_tooltip player_id='2848880' first='Cason' last='Boudreau'] (5-10) of Whitewater, [player_tooltip player_id='2819425' first='Reid' last='Tourangeau'] (5-9) of Deerfield and [player_tooltip player_id='2819081' first='Jace' last='Caygill'] (6-3) of Deerfield,</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph -->