State stars shine for ElevateUAA

Although based in Illinois, the ElevateUAA program has benefited greatly from the addition of several Wisconsin players thus far this spring on the club basketball circuit.   At the 17U level, ElevateUAA is getting good production out of [player_tooltip player_id='2508313' first='Evan' last='Ploeckelman'] of Mukwonago, [player_tooltip player_id='2434543' first='Logan' last='Ramczyk'] of Xavier and [player_tooltip player_id='2140975' first='Pavle' last='Djilas'] of Brookfield Academy. In addition, the Under Armour Association program recently picked up another talented player for its 17U squad in [player_tooltip player_id='2502918' first='Will' last='Krueger'] of De Pere. At the 16U level, ElevateUAA features a pair of Wisconsin prep standouts in [player_tooltip player_id='2412456' first='Tyler' last='Schwalbach'] of Kaukauna and [player_tooltip player_id='2354009' first='Reymundo' last='Garibay'] of Kenosha St. Joseph. The following profiles of the Wisconsin-based players includes some comments from ElevateUAA Director Mike Weinstein. [player_tooltip player_id='2508313' first='Evan' last='Ploeckelman'], 6-7, Class of 2027, F, Mukwonago Has absolutely blown up this spring ... Earned NCAA Division I scholarship offers from Air Force, Boston University, Florida Gulf Coast, Holy Cross, Iona, Le Moyne, Milwaukee and UNC-Wilmington ... That's eight DI offers and all have been extended since the end of the high school campaign ... Ploeckelman also picked up DII offers from Missouri S&T and Purdue-Northwest ... Averaged 22.9 points and 7.6 rebounds for Mukwonago as a junior ... Bouncy, athletic forward who can defend multiple positions and finish with authority above the rim ... "Evan has an elite defensive ceiling. He is a positions one-through-five switchable. He is strong and physical when guarding the ball and he uses his length well. He has very good off-ball instincts on defense as well with his shot blocking and ability to get into passing lanes. Offensively, Evan is a controlled and strong finisher. He is an elite off-ball cutter and legitimate catch-and-shoot threat. He has some point forward capabilities with his vision and ball handling." [player_tooltip player_id='2434543' first='Logan' last='Ramczyk'], 6-3, Class of 2027, PG/SG, Xavier A combination guard with deep shooting range ... Makes smart decisions with the ball ... Owns a NCAA Division I scholarship offer from Northern Illinois and a DII offer from Northern Michigan ... Three-year varsity performer for Xavier ... Can knock down three-point jump shots with the best of them ... Averaged 23.4 points, 7.9 rebounds and 6.3 assists as a junior ... Knocked down 78 triples for Xavier in 2025-26 ... "Logan has a quick, compact release on his jump shot. He is a physical player who is a disruptive defender thanks to his highly intelligent feel for the game. Logan moves very well off-the-ball and uses screens and spacing to find openings to shoot from the perimeter. He is a capable and reliable playmaker in ball-screens. We want him to become a bit more selfish and to shoot more. We've given him the green light to shoot it, but he, a times, is almost too unselfish." [player_tooltip player_id='2140975' first='Pavle' last='Djilas'], 6-7, Class of 2027, G, Brookfield Academy Combines size, length and skill to make things difficult for opponents ... Excellent court vision and passing skills ... Averaged 18.3 points, 5.6 rebounds and 3.7 assists as a junior ... "Pavle is a very talented player who might need an extra year of growth physically to reach his potential. He needs to get strong. But he is an elite-level passer and a very versatile defender. He has missed some time for us this spring with a nagging ankle injury, but we are hoping to have him completely healthy for our busy July schedule." [player_tooltip player_id='2502918' first='Will' last='Krueger'], 6-5, Class of 2027, G/F, De Pere Player of the Year in the Fox River Classic Conference as a junior ... Spent all of April and May with the [program_tooltip program_id='2512324' first='Wisconsin' last='Legends'] club program, but opted to make the move to ElevateUAA for the summer in order to gain a bit more exposure ... Owns NCAA Division II scholarship offers from Michigan Tech, Northern Michigan and Lake Superior State ... Averaged 17.2 points and 5.0 rebounds while making 89 three-point baskets and shooting 46 pecent from three-point range as a junior ... "Will is a scholarship prospect for Division I and II programs as he is an elite shooter with very good positional size. He is a capable secondary ball handler and a switchable defender positions one-through-four. He will fit in very well with our team and our culture." [player_tooltip player_id='2412456' first='Tyler' last='Schwalbach'], 6-3, Class of 2028, G, Kaukauna A first-team all-league performer as a sophomore in the rugged Fox Valley Association ... Averaged 15.6 points, 3.3 rebounds and 4.4 assists while helping Kaukauna to a 24-4 record ... Good combination of size and skill ... "Tyler is an athletic and aggressive scoring guard. He has a high defensive ceiling with good length and basketball instincts. He is an elite downhill penetrator who generates volume paint touches. His perimeter shot is developing rapidly. He started off a bit slow for our 16U squad, but he has played exceptionally well our last few tournaments." [player_tooltip player_id='2354009' first='Reymundo' last='Garibay'], 5-11, Class of 2028, G, Kenosha St. Joseph Smart and hard-working combination guard ... Unselfish with the ball in his hands, but a very capable shooter from downtown ... Averaged 12.5 points and 2.4 assists as a sophomore for a St. Joseph squad that went 16-10 ... "Reymundo is not overly big and that has made things tough for him at times this spring. But his attitude and willingness to put in the time to improve have been outstanding. He is a good shooter who makes good decisions with the ball in his hands." Remaining Schedule July 4-5 -- Chicago Showcase (Aurora, Illinois) July 9-12 -- Under Armour Association Live (Atlanta) July 16-19 -- Under Armour Association Live (Louisville) August 4 -- High Academic Showcase (Waukegan)

Although based in Illinois, the ElevateUAA program has benefited greatly from the addition of several Wisconsin players thus far this spring on the club basketball circuit.