WI State Tournament: Sunday's Standouts

Some standouts from action Sunday at the annual Prep Hoops Wisconsin State Tournament held at the OAW Indoor Sports Complex in New Berlin.    Simply put, Jones was unstoppable for ABC -- Dillon in its title-game win over the [program_tooltip program_id='2110787' first='Sixers' last='Elite']. Jones scored 25 points in the game and took defender after defender off the dribble for short pull-up jump shots. The class of 2026 standout also got to the free throw line and converted all four of his attempts while also knocking down a baseline three-point basket. In the semifinal win over PhD, Jones had 26 points and again proved extremely difficult to contain when he attacked the basket from the top of the key as his ball handling skills, size and strength overpowered opponents. Jones remains undecided in terms of where he will play college basketball, but some strong junior college programs in Iowa are in the mix for the versatile backcourt performer.     A skilled lead guard who teamed with Codie Jones to give the ABC - Dillon squad a dynamic duo, Allen repeatedly took defenders off the dribble to either finish at the rim or with his step-back short-range jump shot. Allen's high release and accurate shooting form helped his squad win the 17U championship in the Wisconsin State Tournament as he finished with 14 points in the 62-55 triumph over [program_tooltip program_id='2110787' first='Sixers' last='Elite'] in the title game. Allen is a smaller guard, but there is no questioning his quickness, ball handling, passing and shooting as he excels in all of those areas on a consistent basis. He is closing in on a college decision with both Lakeland University and Bay College among his final options.     We've written about Bartels' accurate long-range shooting over the last couple of days, but in the title contest against ABC - Dillon, Bartels turned to another aspect of his game in scoring a team best 16 points. The physical wing guard used his strength and aggressiveness to get to the basket and finish through contact. He converted three and-one situations in the first half alone to help his squad stay within striking distance. In the second half, Bartels also connected from deep and was a constant scoring threat each time he touched the ball. On defense, he was able to rebound at a decent level while also staying in front of his opponent.     Meyer isn't always a huge scorer, but when his team needs a basket or a defensive stop, he usually rises to the occasion. Meyer draw a foul and sank a free throw on one possession late and then followed that with a huge three-point basket to cut ABC - Dillon's lead to just one point with about four minutes left. On the other end, Meyer took on the challenge of trying to guard Codie Jones as he was able to use his lower-body strength and toughness to make things difficult for his talented opponent. Meyer is a guy every coach wants on the floor at crunch time as his physicality, hustle and ability to make big plays on both sides on the ball are definite assets.     Garcia played an instrumental role in helping the [program_tooltip program_id='2075258' first='ABC' last='Young Lions'] capture the title in the 16U championship bracket of the Wisconsin State Tournament. The bouncy combination guard had 13 points in a hard-fought, low-scoring 43-37 win over River City in the semifinals. He saved the best plays of the day for near the end of the contest as he made a three-point basket, slammed home a breakaway and then finished another layup, all in the final minutes of the contest. Garcia handles the ball well, is a good passer and can score at all three levels. He also has very good length, which allows him to get into passing lanes for deflections and steals.     Another talented player on the [program_tooltip program_id='2075258' first='ABC' last='Young Lions'] 16U title team, Nelson's effort was impressive in the 43-39 semifinal win over River City. He hit the offensive glass hard and came up with two huge putbacks while also scoring two additional baskets in the half court on quick drives to the basket. Nelson also played with urgency and toughness on defense, diving for loose balls and trapping opponents with a purpose. Nelson averaged 5.3 points per game as a sophomore for a Shorewood squad that won 12 games. He figures to be a key player for the Greyhounds the next two seasons, thanks in large part to how hard to plays.     A two-year varsity performer at Pius XI Catholic, Simo Kamdem has the size, broad shoulders and skill around the basket to make things tough on opponents. He finished with nine points on four baskets and a free throw for River City in its narrow loss to eventual champion [program_tooltip program_id='2075258' first='ABC' last='Young Lions']. When he was able to get the ball on the block, Simo Kamdem did a nice job of using the glass and scoring through contact. He also is an outstanding screener on the perimeter for his teammates. Defensively, Simo Kamdem plays with length and does a solid job of limiting the opposition to one shot with his strong defensive rebounding ability.     Davis, an uncommitted 2026 prospect looking to play at the next level, used the Wisconsin State Tournament in New Berlin to showcase his abilities. A good athlete who run the floor, shoot from deep and get to the basket, Davis scored 20 points and had four three-point baskets for PhD in its loss to ABC - Dillon in the 17U championship semifinals. The Fond du Lac guard has a quick release, is confident in his abilities and has the mobility and athleticism required to be a good defender. Last winter, Davis proved he's capable to performing well against strong competition as he scored 21 points against Waunakee and 18 against state semifinalist Appleton North.     A bit of a streaky shooter, Milesko got it going early for [program_tooltip program_id='2076031' first='Wisconsin' last='Hoops Select'] in its 70-50 win over Club 52 in the 16U quarterfinals. The Edgewood backcourt prospect had 15 points at intermission and finished with 22, scoring on a variety of moves to the basket and from deep as he had three three-point baskets. Milesko is a little loose with the ball at times and needs to strength to finish his drives at a higher rate, but he can score and does so in bunches. Defensively, Milesko was outstanding on the top of a zone defense as he used his anticipation, length and constant activity to finish with multiple deflections and steals.     With his team needing a bit of an offensive lift, Stoltz came off the bench to provide just that for [program_tooltip program_id='2076031' first='Wisconsin' last='Hoops Select'] in its quarterfinal win over Club 52. The aggressive combination guard scored 13 points and hit two big three-point baskets to help his squad pull away to its win. In addition to finding the bottom of the net from deep, Stoltz also used ball fakes to get around defenders to score or get fouled at the rim.     Good things often happen when you play with confidence. And Martin has no shortage of believing in his abilities as his aggressiveness with the ball led to positive results for [program_tooltip program_id='2076031' first='Wisconsin' last='Hoops Select']. He had 14 points and made some big baskets when his squad was pulling away from Club 52 in the quarterfinals, and then had basket-after-basket in the first half of a semifinal loss to the [program_tooltip program_id='2076025' first='Wisconsin' last='Blaze'] Inferno squad. Martin is coming off a strong sophomore campaign at Shullsburg as he averaged 13.5 points, 6.2 rebounds, 4.3 assists and 2.2 steals for the Miners.

Some standouts from action Sunday at the annual Prep Hoops Wisconsin State Tournament held at the OAW Indoor Sports Complex in New Berlin.