Pairings for 2026 Rick Majerus WBY Shootout released
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The annual Rick Majerus Wisconsin Basketball Yearbook Shootout returns to Concordia University in Mequon for three days of exciting high school basketball action on December 28-29-30.
Now in its 21st year, the Rick Majerus WBY Shootout annually attracts some of the top teams and players from throughout the state and that is definitely the case once again in 2026.
Three-time defending state champion Wisconsin Lutheran makes a return to the event after a one-year absence and will take on perennial power De Pere at 7:45 p.m. on December 30. Wisconsin Lutheran enters the 2026-27 campaign with a 40-game winning streak dating back to the 2024-25 campaign. The Vikings of coach Ryan Walz welcome back four starters from their 30-0 team in seniors
Kager Knueppel
Kager
Knueppel
6'10" | SF/SG
Wisconsin Lutheran | 2027
State
#71
Nation
WI
(6-10),
Riley Walz
Riley
Walz
6'0" | PG
Wisconsin Lutheran | 2027
State
WI
(6-1) and
Jamail Sewell
Jamail
Sewell
6'8" | SF/PF
Wisconsin Lutheran | 2027
WI
(6-8) along with junior
Kinston Knueppel
Kinston
Knueppel
6'7" | SF/SG
Wisconsin Lutheran | 2028
State
#70
Nation
WI
(6-7). Four current sophomores and one freshman (
Kash Knueppel
Kash
Knueppel
6'4" | SF/SG
Wisconsin Lutheran | 2029
State
WI
) also return for the Vikings.
In addition, Wisconsin Lutheran is expected to welcome a talented transfer from California in Tyler Treder, a 6-foot-7 class of 2028 prospect who currently attends California Lutheran. Treder's parents are both Lutheran school administrators/teachers and plan to relocate to the Milwaukee area over the summer. Trader is ranked No. 33 among sophomores in southern California by Prep Hoops.
Wisconsin Lutheran went 30-0 at the varsity level, 22-0 at the JV1 level and 21-0 at the JV2 level last winter.
De Pere, which went 25-4 and qualified for the WIAA State Tournament last month, welcomes back one of the state's better class of 2027 prospects in wing
Will Krueger
Will
Krueger
6'5" | SF/PG
De Pere | 2027
State
WI
(6-5). Other key returning players for coach Brian Winchester's program include promising class of 2028 guards
Silas Cohen
Silas
Cohen
6'2" | CG
De Pere | 2028
State
WI
(6-2),
Tyson Bookter
Tyson
Bookter
5'8" | PG
De Pere | 2028
WI
(5-9) and
Javon Miller
Javon
Miller
6'3" | CG
De Pere | 2028
WI
(6-3) along with 2028 forward
Xavier Hansen
Xavier
Hansen
6'7" | SF
De Pere | 2028
State
WI
(6-7). Seniors
Kasen Gregoire
Kasen
Gregoire
6'2" | PF/SF
De Pere | 2027
WI
(6-4),
Will Frelich
Will
Frelich
6'4" | SF
De Pere | 2027
WI
(6-4) and
Evan Frelich
Evan
Frelich
6'2" | SG
De Pere | 2027
State
WI
(6-2) also figure to contend for playing time.
Defending WIAA Division 2 state champion Whitefish Bay will play two games, squaring off against De Pere at 6:15 p.m. on December 29 before playing cross-town rival Dominican at 1:45 p.m. on December 30. The Blue Dukes bring back three starters from their 24-6 squad in 2027 wings
Colin Julien
Colin
Julien
6'4" | CG
Whitefish Bay | 2027
State
WI
(6-4) and Jack Broderson (6-2) along with 2028 point guard
Mace Miskel
Mace
Miskel
5'11" | PG
Whitefish Bay | 2028
State
WI
(5-11).
The team Whitefish Bay beat in the Division 2 title game, Slinger, also has two games scheduled in the event. Led by the talented brother combination of 2027 forward
Jack Kohnen
Jack
Kohnen
6'6" | SF
Slinger | 2027
State
#43
Nation
WI
(6-6) and 2028 wing
Joey Kohnen
Joey
Kohnen
6'5" | SG/SF
Slinger | 2028
State
#88
Nation
WI
(6-4), the Owls are slated to meet Neenah at 7:45 p.m. on December 28 and Seymour at 3:15 p.m. on December 30. Seymour finished second in Division 3 of the WIAA State Tournament and returns three outstanding performers in 2027 forward
Isaac Feske
Isaac
Feske
6'3" | SF
Seymour | 2027
State
WI
(6-3) along with 2028 guards
Jordan Krause
Jordan
Krause
6'1" | CG
Seymour | 2028
State
WI
(6-0) and
Teage Cornell
Teage
Cornell
5'10" | PG
Seymour | 2028
State
WI
(5-10).
Freedom, led by multi-talented 2027 forward
Donovan Davis
Donovan
Davis
6'8" | PF
Freedom | 2027
State
#25
Nation
WI
(6-8), will play one game at the WBY Shootout, meeting Division 2 power Onalaska at 6:15 p.m. on December 28. Both Freedom and Onalaska are expected to contend for state championships next winter.
The Fox Valley Association, long regarded as one of the state's elite conferences, will have three teams taking part in Neenah, Oshkosh North and Kaukauna. Neenah will play its game versus Slinger while Oshkosh North and Kaukauna each have two outings. Oshkosh North meets DeForest at 1:45 p.m. on December 29 and talented West Allis Central at 4:45 p.m. on December 30. Kaukauna, led by the talented guard tandem of
Tyler Schwalbach
Tyler
Schwalbach
6'3" | PG/SG
Kaukauna | 2028
State
WI
(6-3) and
Drew Bowers
Drew
Bowers
6'1" | SG
Kaukauna | 2029
State
WI
(6-1), meets Nicolet at 3:15 p.m. on December 29 and Monona Grove at 6:15 p.m. on December 30. Nicolet boasts one of the state's top 2027 prospects in wing
Deuce McDuffie
Deuce
McDuffie
6'7" | SF/SG
Nicolet | 2027
State
#76
Nation
WI
(6-7).
Here is the schedule for the 2026 Rick Majerus WBY Shootout:
At Concordia University
Monday, December 28
9:15 a.m. -- Columbus Catholic vs. Catholic Central
10:45 a.m. -- Messmer vs. Medford
12:15 p.m. -- The Prairie School vs. Marathon
1:45 p.m. -- Catholic Memorial vs. Notre Dame
3:15 p.m. -- Kettle Moraine Lutheran vs. Dominican
4::45 p.m. -- Arrowhead vs. Sheboygan North
6:15 p.m. -- Freedom vs. Onalaska
7:45 p.m. -- Slinger vs. Neenah
9:15 p.m. -- Marquette High vs. DeForest
Tuesday, December 29
9:15 a.m. -- Columbus Catholic vs. Sheboygan Lutheran
10:45 a.m. -- Edgerton vs, Marathon
12:15 p.m. -- Medford vs. St. Thomas More
1:45 p.m. -- Oshkosh North vs. DeForest
3:15 p.m. -- Nicolet vs. Kaukauna
4:45 p.m. -- Onalaska vs. Seymour
6:15 p.m. -- De Pere vs. Whitefish Bay
7:45 p.m. -- Marquette High vs. Pius XI Catholic
9:15 p.m. -- Sheboygan North vs. Brookfield East
Wednesday, December 30
9:15 a.m. -- The Prairie School vs. Living Word Lutheran
10:45 a.m. -- Sheboygan Lutheran vs. St. Thomas More
12:15 p.m. -- Catholic Memorial vs. Xavier
1:45 p.m. -- Whitefish Bay vs. Dominican
3:15 p.m. -- Slinger vs. Seymour
4:45 p.m. -- Oshkosh North vs. West Allis Central
6:15 p.m. -- Kaukauna vs. Monona Grove
7:45 p.m. -- De Pere vs. Wisconsin Lutheran
9:15 p.m. -- Kettle Moraine Lutheran vs. Messmer
