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Josh Manchester Trending Upwards in Junior Season
To start off his junior season, Josh Manchester has been one of the leading scorers in all of Wisconsin. Five games into the high school season, the 6’4” guard is averaging 34.6 points per game to help Mount Horeb be undefeated currently. In each of his five games this season, Manchester has scored at least
JJ Frakes Breaks Down Oregon Commitment
This week Oregon landed their first commitment in the 2025 class. This came from JJ Frakes, a 6’5” senior shooting guard of Berrien Springs High School (MI). The recruitment of Frakes to Oregon quickly came along over the past couple of weeks. Oregon assistant coach Mike Mennenga made the trip out to Michigan this month
Stock Boosting Year For Caden Gustafson
With the great progression of his game over the past year, Cade Gustafson has started to see his recruitment start up. The growth of his game has continued to soar during his junior season. The 6’3” guard had a very good sophomore season at Waterford High School while averaging 17.2 points per game. With this
Cooper Knowles Talks Illinois State Visit
Over the weekend, junior Cooper Knowles took his first collegiate visit. The 6’9” power forward of West Hancock basketball made the trip to Illinois State. On the visit, he watched the Redbirds win over St. Louis University on Sunday. “Great,” is how Knowles described the visit to Illinois State. “I liked how the coaches engaged
Girls Recruitment News – December 18th
Not a ton of news over the past few weeks however much to see with the Wisconsin Badgers including landing a commitment. In the biggest news of the past couple of weeks, Wisconsin landed an in-state commitment. This game from 6’2” junior guard/forward Leah Nordin of Shawano High School and the Wisconsin Blaze. She chose
Girls Stars of the Week – 12/17
A ton of well-rounded stat lines over the past week of hoops in addition to a couple of school record performances. Natalie Kussow had a purely dominant games from all aspect for Arrowhead. The junior guard lit up the scoreboard with 39 points but also had 8 rebounds, 3 assists, and 8 steals. 6’2”
Get To Know – Semaji Pruitt
Over the past couple of years on NY2LA’s Generation Next Basketball Association, Semaji Pruitt has been one of the top players amongst the 2029 class players. This started back in 2023 with his play with the Brew City Pirates. This continued during this spring with Team Haliburton, and most with the Reagan Jr. Huskies at
Another Division Two Offer For Luke Westerdale
Senior Luke Westerdale has recently received another division two offer. The 6’1” guard of Gabriel Richard High School (MI) and The Academy picked up his first division two offer back in September and this past weekend picked up his second. The newest scholarship offer for Westerdale came from Wayne State. The offer comes when the
Pair of MTXE Seniors Announce College Commitments
In just the past few days, a pair of seniors from the MTXE program have announced their college commitments. These commitments came from 6’8” forward Daniel Cleary of Lake County Lutheran High School and 6’5” wing Zach Froemming of Kettle Moraine High School. Cleary announced his college commitment to UW-River Falls. “I really love the
Get To Know – 2028 Nick Grice
As we continue this Get To Know series, we look at more 2028 players who are about to begin their high school basketball careers. Another one of these is Nick Grice. Earlier this fall we covered his high school and grassroots teammates in forward Ben Hills. Grice and Hills were a very formidable duo with
Girls Recruitment News – December 5th
With much of the focus on the start of the seasons for both players and college coaches, a limited issue of recruitment news. Though there are still a handful of noteworthy offers and commitments to catch up on. Here is the top news from the past couple of weeks. The big commitment of the issue
Drew Daoust Picks Stevens Point
Over the weekend, one of the top available scorers in Wisconsin’s 2025 class announced his college commitment. This came from Drew Daoust of Southern Door High School and the Wisconsin Crusaders. The 6’1” guard made his commitment to Wisconsin-Stevens Point. The commitment comes after Daoust visited the in-state school a couple months ago previously on
Roman Thompson Talks College Commitment
After receiving offers and interest from a lengthy list of colleges, Roman Thompson has made his commitment. The 6’5” senior wing guard of Kettle Moraine High School and MTXE Premier will be staying in-state with his commitment to Wisconsin-Eau Claire. “The coaches, facilities, and the culture are my favorite things,” Thompson first said about why
Jaxon Clark Talks Recent Visit
Over the past few weeks, Jaxon Clark has made three college visits. This has included trips to St. Louis University, Miami (OH), and Northwestern for the 6’11” junior of MidPro Academy and Keokuk High School (IA). “It was great,” Clark said about his visit to St. Louis. “Awesome facility, awesome atmosphere, amazing coaches, and they
Recruitment News – November 20th
As well to the start of the high school season, plenty of recruitment news to check up on from the region in addition to all the signings. Kentucky was able to land a commitment from one of the top juniors in the Midwest. This came from Maddyn Greenway of North Tartan and Providence Academy (MN).
NY2LA Thanksgiving Shootout – 12U Standouts
Last up in articles from the NY2LA Thanksgiving Shootout is the standouts from the 12U level which featured some great talent and games. Some video coverage up next. Joseph Chapman – G – Chapman Basketball Academy Chapman is a good size guard with a versatile game and knows how to play. He was consistently making
Jake Broeske Breaks Down Recent Visits
It has been a busy few weeks for Jake Broeske taking his first college visits. This included a trio of visits for the 2026 6’9” post of Lomira High School (WI) going to Xavier, Miami (OH), and finally DePaul. “It was great to get down to Xavier for a visit,” Broeske said about the first
Roan Demovsky Talks UW-Eau Claire Commitment
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
Davion Hannah Picks Alabama
Alabama and head coach Nate Oats landed a commitment from one of the top available 2025 players in the nation over the weekend. This came via a commitment from Davion Hannah, a 6’5” guard. Hannah played with Team Herro this summer on the EYBL. Alabama was able to beat out the other finalist of Cincinnati,
NY2LA Thanksgiving Shootout – Champions
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
NY2LA Thanksgiving Shootout Preview
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
Midwest Sophomores To Watch This Season
Our coverage has looked at some seniors and juniors in recent days and now is the sophomores turn. Here are five sophomore who are ready for breakout seasons. Jimara Combs – 2027 – G – Culver Academy Combs has only continued to impress on the court over the past year. She has consistently proven to
2026 Trey Williams Talks Recent Visits
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
Arkansas State Lands Chris Davis Jr.
One of the top available seniors in Wisconsin announced his commitment on Tuesday. This came from Chris Davis Jr. of Sun Prairie East High School and Team Herro who decided upon Arkansas State. “The main thing I like about Arkansas State is the style of play they got, and the fan base out there is
Marquette Offers 2026 Ethan Johnston
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.
Pair Of Five Star Guards Announce Commitments
In just the past few days a pair of top twenty seniors in nation have announced their college commitment. This came first from Trey McKenney and more recently from Meleek Thomas. On Saturday, McKenney announced his commitment that he will be staying in-state with his decision to attend Michigan. The senior is a 6’4” two
Recruitment News – November 11th
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
Garrett Crull Emerging In Wisconsin’s 2027 Class
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
Recruitment Heating Up For Deuce Burkes
Deuce Burkes has continued to be one of the most sought-after players in Wisconsin’s 2026 class. New in his recruitment was a recent visit to Toledo for the 6’3” point guard of Milwaukee Academy of Science. Toledo had initially offered Burkes back at the start of October. When speaking about the recent visit, he said
Busy Fall of Visits For Jake Pollack
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
Jonah Funk Commits To South Dakota
Another player from MidPro Academy’s 2025 team has announced their college commitment to a division one program. This came from Jonah Funk who will be headed to University of South Dakota. From his MidPro Academy team he joins Dietrich Richardson, Braden Freeman, Kobe Walker, Leshawn Stowers, and Matthew Zobrist who have all already committed to
Get To Know – 2028 Jaquan Turner
After an extremely strong freshman class last year in Wisconsin with Dooney Johnson, Donovan Davis, Jalen Brown, among many others, taking a look at this incoming freshman class Jaquan Turner is one to know. Even before reaching high school, Turner greatly impressed with his play during his time with Team Herro. This was especially true
Names To Know In Illinois’ 2026 Class
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
Get To Know – 2028 Kayden Turner
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
Ben Forbes Flying Under The Radar
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
Trent Grunewald Is A Name To Know
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
2025 Sean Reynolds Talks Commitment
On Monday evening, senior Sean Reynolds announced his college commitment. The 6’1” point guard of Dekalb High School and the Illinois Wolves chose D’Youville University, a division two program in Buffalo, New York. D’Youville had just offered Reynolds last month on his visit on October 10th-12th. When talking about his visit to the Buffalo school, Reynolds said
Mason Lockett Adds Minnesota Offer
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
Weekend Of Commitments for Blue Blood Programs
It was a major weekend of commitments with a few of the top 2025 prospects in the nations announcing theirs. The commitments came from Acaden Lewis, Shelton Henderson, Darryn Peterson, and Isaiah Denis. Acaden Lewis, a top thirty senior and one of the top point guards in the nations 2025 class, decided upon Kentucky. He
Get To Know – Bryce Skemp
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
2026 Zion Lee Breaks Down Illinois Visit
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
Joshua Gibson Headed to Alabama-Huntsville
Just a few days after his Michigan Playmaker teammate, John Simpson announced his commitment, now Joshua Gibson has announced his own. The 6’2” senior point guard of Groves High School made his commitment to Alabama-Huntsville. While Gibson had received several offers over the past few months since his big summer with the Michigan Playmakers, Alabama-Huntsville
NY2LA Platinum 24 Basketball Association
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
Five Available Under The Radar Seniors
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
Northern Michigan Adds Trevor Polite
The 2025 recruitment class of Northern Michigan just continues to get better and better. The newest commitment came from Trevor Polite on Wednesday, a 6’6” wing of Homestead High School (WI) and Chapman Basketball Academy. Following a season in which then won 22 games and advanced to the NCAA Tournament, the future just continues to
Keegan VanKauwenberg Is Headed To Green Bay
Green Bay landed one of the top available in-state guards left in the 2025 class. This came on Monday when Keegan VanKauwenberg of Kaukauna High School and the Wisconsin Crusaders made his commitment to the Phoenix and head coach Doug Gottlieb. The commitment comes after VanKauwenberg was offered by Green Bay back in September. Just
John Simpson Picks Northwood University
It has been a busy couple of months in the recruitment of John Simpson following his breakout summer with the Michigan Playmakers. This ended on Tuesday with the senior’s commitment. The 6’6” wing forward of Groves High School (MI) committed to Northwood University, an in-state division two program. Northwood has just offered him a scholarship
Get To Know – 2028 Ben Hills
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
Offers Building For 2025 G Mitch Finefrock
With another offer this month, the recruitment of Mitch Finefrock is starting to heat up for Mitch Finefrock. As well, the 6’2” senior guard of All Ohio Select and Jackson High School has also taken a visit recently. The newest offer for the sharpshooting guard came from Jefferson University earlier this month. This came following
Joshua Gibson Nearing On College Commitment
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,