Club Preview: 24: Up UA Rise 17U

<!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Program: </strong>[program_tooltip program_id='2480703' first='24:' last='UP']<br><br><strong>Age Level: </strong>17U<br><br><strong>Program Directors:</strong> DJ Mlachnik, Scott Cook<br><br><strong>Head Coach:</strong> DJ Mlachnik<br><br><strong>Roster:</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>#0 [player_tooltip player_id='2500051' first='Omar' last='Fofana'], 6-0, Class of 2026, G, Saint Thomas More</strong><br>Honorable mention all-league choice in the Metro Classic ... Averaged 14.6 points, 5.5 rebounds and 2.9 assists while helping Saint Thomas More to a 11-15 record ... Three-year varsity player ... Scored nine points in helping Saint Thomas More beat Lakeside Lutheran in the 2024 WIAA Division 3 state-title game ... Scored a season-high 26 points against Messmer ... Played freshman season at Messmer before transferring to Saint Thomas More at start of sophomore year.<br><br><strong>#1 [player_tooltip player_id='2500826' first='Jacob' last='Misslich'], 6-4, Class of 2026, G, Franklin</strong><br>First-team all-Southeast Conference performer ... Averaged 18.7 ppg to rank in the league ... Also contributed 3.5 rpg and 3.4 apg ... Shot 39 percent from three-point range, making 59-of-153 attempts ... Made six three-point shots and scored 47 points in a victory over Westosha Central ... Very good size and physical strength ... Can get on a roll from outside the arc and also score off the bounce.<br><br><strong>#3 [player_tooltip player_id='1258390' first='Evan' last='Prusko'], 6-1, Class of 2026, G, Brookfield Central</strong><br>Second-team all-league player in the Greater Metro ... Helped Brookfield Central to a 19-8 record and a share of the league title with WIAA Division 2 state champion Wauwatosa West ... Averaged 12.7 points, 2.6 rebounds and 2.4 assists ... Made 41 percent of his attempts from three-point range, sinking 51-of-127 tries ... Enters senior season as a two-year varsity performer for the Lancers ... Scored a season-best 28 points in a loss to Appleton North.<br><br><strong>#5 [player_tooltip player_id='2677080' first='Zavier' last='Castillo'], 6-4, Class of 2026, G, Greendale</strong><br>Voted to the honorable mention all-league squad in the Woodland West ... Scored a career-best 29 points in a victory over Pius XI Catholic ... Bouncy wing with good size and improved skills ... Averaged 11.9 points and 3.5 rebounds while helping Greendale to a 16-11 record.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>#7 Alec Ceredi, 6-6, Class of 2025, F, DME - Wisconsin</strong><br><br><strong>#14 [player_tooltip player_id='1874970' first='Evan' last='Kern'], 6-3, Class of 2026, G/F, New Berlin West</strong><br>Second-team all-league performer in the Woodland West ... Averaged 14.4 points, 4.4 rebounds and 2.4 assists while helping New Berlin West to a 17-9 record ... Three-year varsity performer for the Vikings ... Solid shooter with very good physical strength and the ability to score off the dribble.<strong><br><br>#19 Konstantinos Oikonomidis, 6-7, Class of 2026, F, DME - Wisconsin<br><br>#22 [player_tooltip player_id='1561893' first='Caden' last='Gustafson'], 6-3, Class of 2026, G, Waterford</strong><br>Coming off a breakout season as a junior at Waterford ... Player of the Year in the Southern Lakes ... Led the Wolverines to a 24-4 record and the league title by averaging 21.9 points, 4.4 rebounds and 2.2 assists ... Scored a career-best 41 points in a victory over Kenosha Bradford ... Three-year varsity performer for Waterford ... One of the best shooters in the state's 2026 class ... Made 87-of-230 tries from outside the three-point arc for 38 percent. <strong><br><br>#23 [player_tooltip player_id='1561892' first='Jake' last='Veley'], 6-5, Class of 2026, F, New Berlin Eisenhower</strong><br>Solid all-around player who led New Berlin Eisenhower in rebounding at 6.6 rpg ... Also contributed 7.2 ppg and 3.4 apg ... Three-year varsity performer for the Lions ... Had 20 points and nine rebounds in a triumph over Cudahy. <strong><br><br>#33 [player_tooltip player_id='2391091' first='Tyler' last='Tiutczenko'], 6-7, Class of 2026, F, Pewaukee</strong><br>Another standout player on the [program_tooltip program_id='2480703' first='24:' last='UP'] squad from the Woodland West ... Second-team all-league pick for a Pewaukee squad that went 16-10 ... Made 68 shots from outside the three-point arc and shot 45 percent from that range ... Averaged 15.5 points and 6.8 rebounds ... Scored 30 points in a playoff win over Green Bay Preble ... Three-year varsity performer for one of the state's elite programs. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Schedule:</strong><br><br>April 4-6 -- NY2LA Swish N Dish (Mequon) -- Finished 1-1<br><br>April 11-13 -- Rock Spring Classic (Stoughton) -- Finished 2-2 (Overall: 3-3)<br><br>April 18-19 -- Prep Hoops Madness in the Midwest (Appleton) -- Finished 3-1 (Overall: 6-4)<br><br>April 25-27 -- NY2LA Spring Extravaganza (Bettendorf, Iowa) -- Finished 3-1 (Overall: 9-5)<br><br>May 9-11 -- Prep Hoops Battle at the Lakes (Plymouth, Minnesota) -- Finished 2-2 (Overall: 11-7)<br><br>May 17-18 -- UA Rise Session 1 (Ohio) -- Finished 4-0 (Overall: 15-7)<br><br>May 30-June 1 -- Midwest Classic (Milwaukee) -- Finished 4-0 (Overall: 19-7)<br><br>July 5-6 -- Prep Hoops Tune-Up: Wisconsin (Appleton)<br><br>July 10-13 -- UA Rise Session 2 (Georgia)<br><br>July 18-20 -- UA Rise Session 3 (Illinois)<br><br></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph -->