Tuesday Night Prospects To Watch

Max Wagner March 1, 2022 @ 09:42 AM

The WIAA boy’s basketball playoffs are now underway, and plenty of teams will be in action tonight across various divisions. I’ll be taking a look at some of the prospects to keep an eye on who can help their team advance to the next round! Ty McGreevy (6’3 2022 G, Badger)- Badger takes on Milwaukee Reagan in the 16 vs 17 game, and Ty McGreevy will be the difference maker for the team out of Lake Geneva. At 6’3 he has good positional size, and he’s a high IQ player who makes smart reads and doesn’t force much. Ty can knock down outside shots, attack the basket, or create for his teammates. He’s scoring a team leading 17.9 ppg, and has over 900 points on his career. [player_tooltip player_id="1043750" first="Jamariea" last="Dalton"] (6’2 2023 G, Fond du Lac)- Fond du Lac opens up regional action against Sheboygan South, and they’re led by explosive junior Jay Dalton. He can absolutely fly in the open floor, but has expanded his perimeter game over the past year. He’s much more confident creating off the dribble, and has been shooting the ball well from beyond the arc this season. Currently scoring 15.9 ppg, Dalton will be the key to Fond du Lac’s hopes of a win tonight. [player_tooltip player_id="988962" first="C.J." last="Campbell"] (6’6 2022 W, New Richmond)- CJ leads New Richmond into an 8 v 9 seed battle against Hayward tonight. He’s an explosive scorer who has the ability take over a game on his own, as he’s an athletic 6’6 wing with shot making ability from anywhere in the half-court. Most recently, CJ put up 39 points to lead his team to a 2 point win over Rice Lake. When he gets into a rhythm like that, New Richmond is tough to stop. CJ is committed to Northern Michigan. [player_tooltip player_id="1017075" first="Jalen" last="Womack"] (6’1 2022 G, Menasha)- Jalen leads Menasha into a matchup with Green Bay Southwest to kick off their playoff run. Jalen is an athletic guard who can handle the ball or play on the wing with his scoring ability. Has proven he can hit open jumpers but really excels getting to the rim where he’s an acrobatic finisher. Defensively he loves to pressure the ball and force turnovers so he can get out in the open floor and make plays. Scoring 21.5 points with 2.9 assists per game this season. Isiah Robinson (5’8 2025 G, Racine Park)- School enrollment has decreased, dropping Park down to Division 2 this season. They’ll face off in a Racine County matchup with Union Grove. The freshman guard has become acclimated to the level of play at the varsity level, and now leads Park in scoring with 9.9 ppg, including averaging 18.5 ppg over his last four appearances. Isiah is a sharpshooter who can catch fire if you give him too much space. If his shot gets going tonight, Park has a chance to pull off an upset. Jacob Christjohn (6’1 2023 G, Cudahy)- Christjohn can absolutely stuff the stat sheet. He’s been averaging 12.1 points, 6.9 rebounds, and an impressive 6.5 assists per game as a junior. Jacob is a strong and physical guard who can handle the ball on the perimeter or take opposing guards onto the block to score inside. His passing vision is at a high level, and he can accurately zip passes into tight spaces to his teammates. In transition he does a great job of scanning the floor to locate any open teammates ahead for easy buckets. He’ll lead Cudahy into a matchup with New Berlin Eisenhower tonight. Donavan Short (6’10 2022 PF/C, Denmark)- Donavan is one of the most dominant players in the state this season, as the Green Bay commit is averaging 23.5 points and 8.6 rebounds per game. He’s an explosive athlete at his size, which make him hard to stop when he gets a lane to the basket. Donavan is also quite skilled, able to put the ball on the floor or step outside to knock down threes. Not many teams in the state have someone at Donavan’s size to defend him, which forces constant double teams leaving his teammates open for shots all game long. Denmark opens up against Two Rivers tonight. [player_tooltip player_id="1386695" first="Elijah" last="Flowers"] (6’2 2022 G, Living Word Lutheran)- Elijah leads LWL into a matchup with Ozaukee in Division 4 action tonight. At 6’2-6’3 he’s a long guard with athleticism in the open floor and some crafty finishing ability inside. Because he’s a threat to shoot from three, defenders are forced to closeout tight allowing Flowers to attack and blow by them if they take a play off. Currently scoring 16.2 ppg with some efficient shooting numbers, Elijah will look to lead Living Word Lutheran on a run in March.