While Adam Flowers has continued to produce throughout the year, his recruitment is still limited for a player of his level. This player started during the grassroots season with Mercury Elite and then into his senior season with Downers Grove South High School. Flowers remains one of the top available guards in Illinois’ 2026 class. To finish off his grassroots, Flowers was one of the   More...

Offers, commitments, and visits all covered in this week’s issue of Recruitment News. TCU is the newest program to offer 6’7” junior Deuce McDuffie as he nears double digit division one offers. Bradley, Toledo, Green Bay, UCF, and Wisconsin are some of the others to offer the Team Herro wing. As he’s off to a huge start in his senior season for Kankakee, Lincoln   More...

As we move into December and in full season mode, plenty of tremendous performances over the past week. 2027 Mason Medina had one of the top scoring performances for the entire region. In a win for Oconomowoc, Medina went off for 49 points while hitting nine threes. Kayden Schultz continues to be one of the most impressive players in Wisconsin’s 2026 class. Most recently, the Michigan   More...

There’s much more talent in the region than just the high major, big names. Here are five under the radar names who have continued to play at a high level. AJ Berndt – 2026 – PG – Cary Grove Berndt has quietly become of the top shooters in Chicagoland areas senior class. This included recently hitting seven threes in a single game on his way to a career high 26-point   More...

This early season matchup faced off two of the top programs over the past several years up against one another with De Pere traveling to Pewaukee. De Pere got off to an early double-digit lead at 24-12 behind their hot shooting duo of Will Krueger and Noah Maniscalco but Pewaukee continued to fight back throughout this game. While Pewaukee was able to keep it tight including being down just two   More...

Behind DePaul commit Andrew Jensen and a few other talented players, this was one was all Kaukauna. While Appleton West made some pushes in the first half, it was no match for Kaukauna with all their talent as they cruised to the 92-52 win. Drew Bowers – 2029 – G – Kaukauna In the opening game of his high school career, Bowers was ready to play. The freshman came off the   More...

One of the many talented 2027 prospects putting it down on the hardwood in Wisconsin is Max Jones, a standout wing at West Allis Central High School.  A 6-4 plus shooting guard with plus length and strength, Jones is an old school fill it up guard looking to take the next leap as a prospect over the next 12-14 months. The junior standout can fill it up from anywhere on the court as   More...

It was a tight game throughout between Germantown and New Berlin Eisenhower. This was true to the end as the teams traded baskets in the final seconds. Germantown was able to hit one more shot in the end to grab the thrilling 68-67 win to start their season. Aidan Bonner – 2027 – G – Germantown In the first half alone, the junior drilled a trio of threes. Bonner moves well   More...

The 2026 class of prospects is still a top priority for most schools but there are a host of 2027 prospects that continue to trend up quickly across the Midwest.  One such talent is Eli Krueger of McFarland HS in Wisconsin. A talented 6-9 210 pound plus forward, Krueger’s skill set and size are intriguing to many already and the emerging forward is really just stepping into the room   More...

Another quiet week on the recruitment front with both the high school and college seasons underway. Here is the recent news over the last seven days. Bemidji State was able to get a commitment from one of the top available in-state senior big men. This came from Brayden Gorton, a 6’9” power forward of Washburn High School and Minnesota Fury. A commitment from Missouri’s   More...

The high school season is off and running and a number of talented juniors are honing their games in preparation for their seat at the table the next 12-14 months.  One late blooming talent who continues to show promise is junior standout Jayce Cook of New Berlin West (WI). Equipped with a 6-1 170 pound plus frame, the cerebral guard has shown an ability to score at each level, create   More...

This matchup featured two of the top teams in all of Wisconsin. This included the defending division two state champions Wauwatosa West traveling to take on Waterford. While Wauwatosa West held a lead for the majority of this game, it was some heroics from Caden Gustafson and Waterford in the end to get the 59-56 victory. Star junior Jalen Brown battled foul trouble throughout this game playing   More...

The high school season is off and running and with that means a hungry group of 2026 prospects are looking to wrap their high school careers in strong fashion.  One of the more intriguing ones is 6-5 wing Thian Riak of Madison LaFollete (WI). An uber athletic versatile wing, Riak suffered a leg injury last season shutting down his junior campaign, which also sidelined him for the spring   More...

The season is off to a fast start for a lot of players across the regions. Here’s our first Stars of the Week article for the 2025-26 high school season. Already this early in the season, Deven Marshall set the scoring record in a game for Rock Island. In a dominant win, the junior guard scored 53 points. In just the opening days of the season, there was another player putting up 50+   More...

Following in a highly accomplished sibling's footsteps isn't always the easiest thing regardless of the sport, but 2027 forward Kager Knueppel is passing the test with flying colors so far.  The younger brother of current Charlotte Hornets rookie sensation Kon Knueppel, Kager has continued to build a strong resume of his own with quality performances and accomplishments already in   More...

The 2026 class continues to head towards the finish line as their senior year begins and on deck is a hungry group of 2027 prospects looking to make their mark over the next 12 plus months.  One such talent in is up and coming junior guard Reece Jordan Jr. of Madison LaFollette (WI).   A 6-1 180 pound plus lead guard, Jordan is a do it all left-handed guard who can impact the   More...

For the majority of the first half, it was tight between La Follette and Tremeper. Towards the end of the first half, La Follette started a run which continued right from the start of the second half too. They got star performances from their duo of Thian Riak and Reece Jordan who led the way in the lopsided 101-59 victory with a dominant second half. Josiah DeLacy – 2026 – PG   More...

This matchup at the Washington TOC featured O’Fallon facing off against Mater Dei out of California. While the stars of Mater Dei shined with Luke Barnett and Richie Ramirez, O’Fallon was able to stay in this game throughout getting contributions from Ben Akoro, Jayden Dancy, Sutton Massey, Lawson Bynum, and others. While O’Fallon was able to get it as close as 1 late in the   More...

There is a large number of big names in the Midwest’s 2027 class. Though there are even more players that are poised to take their game to the next level in this high school season. Here are the next five up in this series. Antwoine Mister – 2027 – PG – Oregon Clay If Mister continues to play at the same high level he did this summer with HoopTech, he will have   More...

With a matchup of one of Wisconsin’s best in Wisconsin Lutheran up against one of the best from Indiana in Pike, the game did not disappoint at the Shootout Series of the Washington TOC. It was a back-and-forth thriller with each teams’ stars stepping up. In the end, regulation was not enough as it went to overtime. Wisconsin Lutheran was able to come away with a couple more plays to   More...

While many of the top players in Wisconsin’s senior class have made their college commitments, there is still plenty of available talent. One of the top available seniors in the state as well as the entire Midwest currently is Amare Hereford. The 6’2” guard of Beloit Memorial High School and the Power 5 program has received offers from several division one programs across the   More...

In this first week of the season here in Illinois, we continue to see some special talent step have and have remarkable performances. There were a couple star performances in this tight matchup that saw Hinsdale Central get the victory of the host Downers Grove South. Cole Bero – 2026 – G – Hinsdale Central Bero was a key piece in the win on both ends of the floor. While   More...

With high school seasons starting up around the region, it is a bit of a slower recruitment time. Though here is the news that took place over the past seven days. Senior guard Kyler Berghuis of Unity Christian and West Michigan Premier has made his college commitment. Berghuis will be headed to Calvin University next year. Calvin had initially offered him back in May of this year. With his   More...

The Illinois boys high school season got started on Monday. As part of the Windmill City Classic, the host Batavia took down Bartlett, 68-56. The two team’s traded some runs throughout the game but Batavia finished the game with a big run of their own to start off 1-0 for this season. Evan Blankenship – 2026 – G/F – Batavia Even while coming off the bench,   More...

Plenty of players in the 2028 to watch as they move into their sophomore season. Here is the next group up. Jack Fabian – 2028 – SG – Benet What first stands out from the game of Fabian is his tremendous athleticism. He is an incredibly bouncy guard but has also shown a growing skill set and a high basketball IQ. He excels at getting to the basket including being a good   More...

We have talked plenty about the 2026 and 2027 players in the Midwest. Now it is time to move onto the 2028 class and cover those who are next up. Ryan Dieleman – 2028 – F/C – Sioux Falls Christian While still early in his high school career, the post out of South Dakota has plenty to like from his game. He proved to be one of the top 2028 big men back at the NY2LA Spring   More...

There are so many great options for this series, so we move to part four of it. Here are the next five from around the Midwest. Noah Cook – 2026 – SF – Crystal Lake South Cook is an under the radar wing forward in Illinois’ 2027 class that is poised for a big breakout junior season. He is one of the more athletic players in all of Illinois which shows in his play on   More...

We’re moving on to part three of the 2027’s that are next up as there is so much talent in the regions junior class. Here are the next five to look out for this season. Colin Julien – 2027 – G – Whitefish Bay From his grassroots season with Chapman Basketball Academy, Julien has proven to be one of the higher upside guards in Wisconsin’s 2027 class. He is   More...

Not the busiest of signing periods for new commitments but still a few ones of note along with some offers going out to Midwest players. Here is all the news from the past week. With reaching signing day for the 2026 class, we saw some commitments. One of these came from Matthew Kloskey. The 6’5” wing on Wauwatosa West will be staying in Wisconsin with his commitment to Green   More...

With all the under the radar talent in the region, we move on to part three of this available senior who deserve more attention. Brady Benish – 2026 – G – Lake Mills For colleges looking for a shooting, Benish is a senior to look at. Whether it has been with Lake Mills or with the Wisconsin Swing, Benish has continued to showcase his knockdown shooting ability as one of   More...