There are a lot of different things that go into making a good basketball player. But one aspect of the game that translates to every level is the ability to make shots. And when you can score from well beyond the three-point arc, you become all that much more difficult to cover. Nystrom was, without question, the best long-distance shooter among the 18 teams that took part in the 17U Wisconsin State Tournament. He had 10 threes in a win over Mammoth Basketball and finished with 28 made triples while helping JAG Select to a 4-1 record and a runner-up finish in the 17U bracket. Nystrom has improved his activity away from the basketball and has also become more of a threat to get into the lane off the bounce, advancements that will help him and Assumption during the 2025-26 season.

Just A Game Select got off to a slow start in its game with Chapman Basketball Academy West — Fuhrmann. But once Nystrom started to see the ball go through the net, there was no stopping him. You could just see his confidence grow, one shot after another. The sharpshooting wing guard scored from deep to the tune of sinking eight three-point baskets. But perhaps even more impressive was his ability to get into the lane and score by using a variety of moves. He also used ball fakes from outside the arc to keep defenders off balance. A two-year varsity performer at Assumption, Nystrom finished with 39 points in one of the best individual performances of the entire Cream City Collision.