Club Preview: Wisconsin Blaze Inferno 17U

<!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Club:</strong> [program_tooltip program_id='2076025' first='Wisconsin' last='Blaze']<br><br><strong>Team:</strong> [program_tooltip program_id='2076025' first='Wisconsin' last='Blaze'] Inferno<br><br><strong>Age Level:</strong> 17U<br><br><strong>Program Directors: </strong>Lisa Van Wyk, Isaiah Warning (Boys Director)<br><br><strong>Head Coach: </strong>Isaiah Warning<br><br><strong>Assistant Coach: </strong>Tyler Marcks<br><br><strong>Roster:</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>#0 [player_tooltip player_id='2381583' first='Carter' last='Frisque'], 6-6, Class of 2026, G/F, Homeschool</strong><br>Member of the Northeast Wisconsin Homeschool Athletic Association squad ... Good length and quickness ... Can shoot it and get to the rim. <strong><br></strong><br><strong>#1 [player_tooltip player_id='2381612' first='Reid' last='Hinkens'], 6-1, Class of 2026, F, Appleton West</strong><br>Finished fourth on the Appleton West squad in scoring at 8.0 ppg ... Two-year varsity performer for the Terrors ... Scored a career-best 18 points in a 76-71 loss to Oshkosh West ... Does a nice job of tracking down rebounds for a guard ... Averaged 6.1 rpg, 1.6 apg and 2.1 spg.<br><br><strong>#2 [player_tooltip player_id='2381610' first='Braylon' last='Ise'], 5-10, Class of 2026, PG, Appleton West</strong><br>Starting point guard as a junior at Appleton West ... Averaged 12.6 points and finished with 28 made three-point baskets ... Scored a career-best 23 points in a loss to Fond du Lac and also in a victory over Kenosha Indian Trail ... Two-year varsity player at Appleton West who also contributed 4.2 rpg and 4.3 rpg ... Good quickness and ball handling ability. <strong><br><br>#3 [player_tooltip player_id='2523953' first='Gage' last='Bartel'], 6-4, Class of 2026, F, Winneconne</strong><br>Finished third on the team in scoring at 11.9 points per game ... Also averaged 5.1 rebounds for the Wolves ... Went for 28 points and four made triples in a late-season victory over Lourdes Academy ... One of several key returning players for Winneconne.<strong><br><br>#5 [player_tooltip player_id='2381617' first='Cohen' last='Hoffmann'], 6-1, Class of 2026, G/F, Markesan</strong><br>Three-year varsity performer at Markesan ... Averaged 13.0 points, 3.6 rebounds, 2.2 assists and 2.4 steals as a junior ... Helped Markesan to a 15-11 record and earned honorable mention all-league laurels in the Trailways West Conference ... Enters senior season with 721 career points ... Terrific long-distance shooter ... Made 61-of-164 attempts from beyond the arc for 37 percent ... Scored a season-best 24 points in a win over Waterloo.<br></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>#14 [player_tooltip player_id='2840982' first='Dallas' last='Walker'], 6-1, Class of 2026, G, Winneconne</strong><br>Saw action off the bench for Winneconne during the 2024-25 high school season ... Hopes to work his way into additional playing time for the Wolves next season as the program transitions from the East Central Conference to the Bay Conference.<strong><br><br>#21 [player_tooltip player_id='1874948' first='Aidan' last='Grant'], 6-0, Class of 2026, G, West Bend East</strong><br>Second-leading scorer at West Bend East as a junior ... Averaged 10.8 points per outing for the Suns ... Also contributed 3.2 rpg and 2.0 apg ... Hard-working backcourt prospect who competes with a ton of energy and passion for the game ... Two-year varsity performer at West Bend East ... Netted a career-high 27 points in a win over Grafton, and had 26 in a loss to rival West Bend West. <br><br><strong>#23 Darrent Butler, 6-1, Class of 2026, G, Menominee, Mich.</strong><br>Shooting guard with deep range ... Had a strong junior season for Menominee ... Good size and works without the basketball to get open for looks at the basket. <strong><br><br>#44 [player_tooltip player_id='2418691' first='Jack' last='Kohlbeck'], 6-6, Class of 2026, F, Columbus Catholic</strong><br>Helped Columbus Catholic to an 18-9 record and a WIAA Division 5 sectional appearance ... Played in 25 games for the Dons, scoring a season-best 10 points in a loss to McDonell Central Catholic and in a win over Gilman ... Can step out and make three-point shots ... Figures to be among the top frontline performers for coach Joe Konieczny during the 2025-26 season. <br><br><strong>Schedule:</strong><br><br>April 4-6 -- NY2LA Swish N Dish (Mequon) -- Finished 1-2<br><br>April 18-19 -- Prep Hoops Madness in the Midwest (Appleton) -- Finished 2-2 (Overall: 3-4)<br><br>April 27 -- Chapman Basketball Invitational (Mequon)<br><br>May 9-11 -- Prep Hoops Battle at the Lakes (Plymouth, Minnesota) -- Finished 1-3 (Overall: 4-7)<br><br>May 16-18 -- NY2LA Next Level Invitational (Indianapolis) -- Finished 2-2 (Overall: 6-9)<br><br>June 7-8 -- Hardwood Hustle (Appleton)<br><br>June 27 -- Recruit Wisconsin (Appleton)<br><br>July 11-13 -- NY2LA Final Chapter (Aurora, Illinois)<br><br>July 18-20 -- E40: Grassroots Championship (Louisville)</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph -->