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One of the latest commitments out of Wisconsin came from Roan Demovsky. The 6’1” senior point guard of De Pere High School and Team 1848 committed to Wisconsin-Eau Claire on Friday. “I really connected with their guys which was very important to me,” Demovsky said about his decision to choose Eau Claire. “I loved the

Full listing of all the championship and runner up teams from this weekends NY2LA Thanksgiving Shootout. Congratulations to all the teams listed below!   14U Division Champions – Pius Jr. Popes Runner Up – HD Black Consolation Champions – Milwaukee Academy of Science Consolation Runner Up – Arrowhead   13U Division Champions – Team Herro

The NY2LA Thanksgiving Shootout tips off this weekend at Homestead High School in Mequon, Wisconsin. This tournament will include both school feeder programs as well as grassroots teams at the 10U-14U age groups. Teams from both Wisconsin and Illinois will be participating in the Thanksgiving Shootout.  The tournament will get started this Saturday at 9am

With his play over the past several months, Trey Williams is getting on plenty of division one coaches’ radars. This includes ACC and Ivy League schools which he just took visits over the past couple of weekends for the 6’3” junior point guard of Loyola Academy (IL) and Breakaway Basketball.  The first of the visits

Over the past couple of months, the recruitment stock has started to take off for Ethan Johnston. The 6’6” 2026 guard of The Hill School (PA) and the New York Rens has added several offers including ones from both Big Ten and Big East schools.  The newest of offers for the junior came from Marquette.

In our first recruiting news article, we take a look at the noteworthy news from around the Midwest region over the past week.  One of the biggest pieces of recruitment news came from a commitment from one of the top point guards in the Midwest region. 2025 Nikki Kerstein of Mac Irvin Fire has made

Following a breakout grassroots season with the Wisconsin Swing, Garrett Crull is showing all the tools to be one of the top guards in Wisconsin’s 2027 class. The 6’3” guard was one of the top guards at the 15U level of the NY2LA Association this past season.  During the season, Crull helped the Swing win

It has been a very busy fall of visits for Jake Pollack. The 6’8” junior forward of Deerfield High School and the Illinois Wolves has already taken three recently with a couple more on the way. First up was Miami (OH), then out west to UC-San Diego, and most recently to Yale.  When talking about

After taking a look at some seniors in Illinois, now moving on to the 2026 class.  Quinn Arundel – 2026 – PG – Mother McAuley  While she already had an all-state special mention sophomore season, Arundel still looks like a player ready to elevate her game. She had a tremendous grassroots season with All In

After being one of the top players on the GNBA over the past couple of years with MidPro Academy, Kayden Turner is now on to the high school level. The guard will be starting up his freshman season at Metamora High School (IL) later this month.  Two seasons ago with MidPro Academy, Turner stood out

A very fast rising big man with tremendous upside to know is Ben Forbes. The 6’9” senior forward was one of the biggest stock boosters on the NY2LA Association during the grassroots season with his play with Wisconsin Swing.  Currently, Forbes is seeing interest from programs on numerous levels including from division one to division

There are many talented seniors in Wisconsin with great upside flying under the radar with one of the biggest being Trent Grunewald. The 6’4” two guard had a breakout junior season with Howards Grove and parlayed that into a tremendous season with Lakeshore Force during the spring and summer.  In his sophomore season at Howards

The recruitment stock of Mason Lockett has continued to greatly build over the past few months. This includes a few visits and an offer from a Big 10 program he received recently for the 6’5” junior guard of Oswego East High School (IL) and Young & Reckless. The newest offer for Lockett came from Minnesota

While still a year out from high school being in the 2029 class, there is already plenty to like from the game of Bryce Skemp. Playing with Wisconsin Attack, he was one of the most dominant players this past season on the GNBA at the 13U level. The easiest thing to notice about Skemp on

Recently Zion Lee made his first college visit. The 2026 guard of Sacred Heart Griffin High School and the Illinois Wolves visited University of Illinois.  “The Illinois visit was great,” Lee first said about his visit to the Big 10 program. “It was really another confirmation of how hard you have to work to be

The next chapter in the illustrious history of NY2LA Sports is here with the NY2LA Platinum 24 Basketball Association. This new invitation only league will feature some of the top programs from the old NY2LA Basketball Association along with top programs nationwide added in to form the top independent grassroots circuit nationwide.  Tournament stops in

While plenty of girls from the 2025 have already made their college commitment, there is plenty of talent still available. Here are five seniors for college coaches of varying levels to know.  Sara Abdul – 2025 – G – Wheaton North Abdul is one of the top available guards in Illinois’ 2025 class following an

Over the past couple of years one of the best players, if not best, on the entire GNBA has been Ben Hills. The 6’5” forward was a big piece of a dominant Ray Allen Select team. Over the past couple of seasons, Hill’s Ray Allen Select team captured multiple championships on the GNBA on a

After a breakout grassroots season with the Michigan Playmakers, Joshua Gibson is close to announcing his college commitment. The newest part of his recruitment was adding another division two scholarship offer this past weekend.  The newest offer for the senior 6’2” point guard came from Alabama Huntsville. “I liked the way Coach Hedgepeth ran practice,

A second group of standouts from the ALL IN Fall League this past Sunday who also had some big timer performances.  Kate Adriano – 2028 – PG In each of her games on the day, Adriano was a real playmaker on both sides of the ball. She is very quick and a highly active defender

The ALL IN Fall League finished off Sunday. Here are some of the standouts from the championship day. The two varsity championships were won by Deerfield and Maine South while the JV championship was captured by Hustle.  Sophia Adams – 2027 – G/F Adams turned her game up a level in the championship game helping

Over the weekend, Illinois got a visit from one of the top in-state juniors. This came from Lincoln Williams, a 6’6” wing guard of Kankakee High School and the Mac Irvin Fire.  “The visit was good,” Williams said about his trip to the Big Ten school. “I got to talk to all the players and

It has been a big year on the hardwood for 2026 Cade Dirkse. Starting with Oostburg High School and then with Chapman North Basketball Academy.  In his sophomore season at Oostburg, the 6’2” point guard averaged 19 points, 4.6 rebounds, 5.1 assists, and 2.4 steals in a 17-8 season. The breakout season continued throughout the

One of the breakout stars during the spring and summer was Cannon Flynn. Throughout the grassroots season, the 6’5” small forward was one of the top 2027 players at multiple NY2LA tournaments while playing with Oakland Elite.  “I really had a good time this season with Oakland Elite,” Flynn stated about his grassroots season. “Got

This past weekend, Zavier Zens took an official visit. The 6’7” 2026 small forward of Wisconsin Lutheran High School and 24Up went up to UW-Green Bay.  “Green Bay visit was great,” Zens said. “Was really cool to see the campus and the facilities. I enjoyed being around the guys and watching practice. Everything was awesome.”

The 2025 schedule for the NY2LA season has been announced. The schedule will have multiple stops in the Milwaukee area as well to trips to the Quad Cities (IA), Indianapolis, Ohio, Chicago, and Birmingham Alabama. As well hosting boys’ tournaments, the 2025 schedule will also see the Girls Got Next Basketball Association (GGNBA).  The year