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After missing the majority of his grassroots season last year, Jamison Zavatchin is an intriguing 2026 player to catch in the upcoming spring. The 6’4” small forward got hurt back at the beginning of April and then injured himself again in September. He was able to get cleared right before his high school season with

Over the past year, Jordan Harrison has continued to show great development in his game. He finished his grassroots season last year with The Academy on a high note as one of the top 2026 guards at the NY2LA Final Chapter tournament. He continued this high level of play into his junior season at Ann

From the five championship games at the Kohl Center in Madison on Saturday, Matthew Kloskey was one of the biggest stars of the day. He was a huge piece in the overtime victory for Wauwatosa West over Racine Park in the Wisconsin division three championship game. “It feels really good to win especially with this

On Friday, senior Trent Grunewald announced his college commitment. The 6’4” shooting guard of Howards Grove High School and Lakeshore Force will be staying in-state with his commitment to UW-Whitewater. “I like the business school and facilities a lot,” Grunewald said about choosing UW-Whitewater, the four-time division three national champions. Before his commitment, he was

The highly talented duo of Jamarion Batemon and Devin Brown were able to finish their high school careers with a state championship for Milwaukee Academy of Science. After some near titles in recent years, Milwaukee Academy of Science was finally able to capture the school’s first state boys basketball title. In one of the top

On Saturday, Wisconsin’s five state champions were crowned in Madison at the Kohls Center. Of these five, three of them got their start to the season at the NY2LA Fall League. This included Milwaukee Academy of Science, Wauwatosa West, and Wisconsin Lutheran who all captured a gold ball. Milwaukee Academy of Science won the championship

From last year with Wisconsin Academy to his junior season with Stoughton High School, Jacob Hibner has continued to show he’s one of the top guards as well as scorers in Wisconsin’s 2026 class. With this, his recruitment has continued to build with offers and interest. “My junior season was awesome,” Hibner said about his

While Wisconsin’s 2028 class may not have the same star power as its 2027 class, there are certainly a few stars who college coaches will want to be familiar with. One of the these being Jase Navis of Mauston High School and Wisconsin Academy. Early on in his high school career, he has already claimed

As high school seasons are ending and the spring grassroots seasons are upon us, we will continue to highlight some must see players in the coming months. One of the these being Cael LaFrentz, a 6’10” 2026 post of Decorah High School in Iowa. Back in his high school season, LaFrentz was one of the

Newberry College came into Illinois and landed one of the top available seniors in the state. This came from AJ Demirov of Crystal Lake South High School and the Fundamental U program. Not only was Demirov one of the top available seniors in the state, but he is also one of the top point guards

While much of the focus over the past two weeks has been state championships, there are some major recruitment notes to know. One of the biggest pieces of recruitment news recently was the commitment of Danielle Brooks. The junior guard of Kenwood Academy and Chicago Hoops Express will be staying in Chicago with her commitment

One of the fastest rising prospects in Missouri’s 2026 class recently has been Quentin Coleman. The 6’3” guard of Principia High School and MPJ Elite recently picked up another division one offer with this one coming from a local program. In addition to the newest offer, he also took a visit to a Big East

A new addition to NY2LA and the Platinum Elite is HABC. This addition is another program out of Texas, also joining the Texas Conquerors and Ice Tre Elite from the Lone Star State. Leading this 2026 HABC team will be a point guard-forward duo of Tywan Collins Jr. and Conor Robison. The 5’9” Collins is

Even as we get deeper into the state playoffs all across the region, there is still plenty of recruitment news to catch up on. Plenty of offers over the past week plus in addition to a few commitments. Loyola Chicago was able to grab a commitment from Wisconsin’s 2026 class. This came via Graycin Phillips,

From all around the Midwest, down to Texas and now to Canada, the team announcements for the inaugural Platinum Elite by NY2LA have come from all around North America. The Canadian program joining the Platinum Elite is HQ Elite. HQ Elite joins the trend over the last decade of a lengthy group of high level

As well to plenty of returning NY2LA programs joining The Platinum Elite, there are also some new additions. One of these being the Ice Tre Elite program. With a few division one level players on their 17U team, look for them to make plenty of noise in their first season with NY2LA. They are headlined

After a big year on the NY2LA Association, especially at the 2026 level, Wisconsin Academy will be returning to play on The Platinum Elite. For their 17U team this season, they will be returning their star duo of Jacob Hibner and Wes Rahn who both have scholarship offers. The core of this team has been

While many of the top seniors in Indiana have made their college commitments, Jett Turner is still available. The 6’2” guard of Tindley High School (IN) and the EG10 program has just received a division one offer following a visit. In his senior season, he is currently averaging 20 points, 6 rebounds, and 5 assists

With both Goodrich High School (MI) and D Rice Elite, the LePla brothers have found plenty of success on the court. First up was Parker who is finishing up his high school career and will be headed to University of Indianapolis next season. Now up is his younger brother, Jensen who has been shining in

After seeing plenty of success last season at both the 16u and 15 level, Northcoast Premier program out of Michigan will be a part of the NY2LA Platinum Elite for the upcoming 2025 season. Their success included a platinum championship from their 2026 group last season at the Spring Extravaganza, where their 2027 team also

Triple doubles, double-double, 50+ point games, all that and more in this issue of stars of the week. Senior Ameerah Grant continues to put up some huge point totals this season for Brown Deer. She had herself another Not only did she have a 57 point game recently but also a pair of 40+ point

After being a presence on the NY2LA Association over the past several years, the Michigan Playmakers will be returning this season to be a part of the NY2LA Platinum Elite. With them they will be returning the core of their talent from last season. At the 17U level, they will feature the trio of 6’2”

Throughout his high school career for both Oxford High School and the North Oakland Wolfpack, Jake Champagne has consistently put-up big numbers. Though in a game this past week, the available 6’2” senior guard took it up to another level setting a couple of career highs as well as a school record. It was accomplished

It’s a new era for The Academy program out of Michigan. The last few years, this program was highlighted by their 2025 team which included Stevie Elam (Milwaukee commit), Luke Westerdale (Wayne State commit), Charles Kage (Saginaw Valley State commit), and Braylon Mannan (Wayne State commit). With that group moving on to the college level,

While many seniors across Ohio and the region have made their college commitments, there are still some impactful ones available. One of these being Mitch Finefrock, the 6’2” guard of Jackson High School and All Ohio Select. After being one of the top shooters on the NY2LA Association last season, now into his senior season

Not the busiest week plus of recruitment news but definitely some noteworthy things to catch up on. A lot of this issue coming out of Wisconsin. Elsie Larsen has made her commitment to a division one program. The junior of Strattford High School announced his commitment to Colorado State. From West De Pere High School

An intriguing high upside wing that is still available from Michigan’s 2025 class is Nsikan Usen. The 6’5” senior has been one of the more impactful players on the NY2LA Association over the past couple of seasons during his time playing with D Rice Elite. As well to his standout play with D Rice Elite,

Another 2025 player from the Michigan Playmakers has made their commitment to a division two school. First was John Simpson, next was Joshua Gibson, and now most recently was David Herron III. On Monday, the 6’3” senior guard of University of Detroit Jesuit announced his commitment to Lake Superior State. The commitment comes after Herron

Over the coming weeks we will be featuring the programs that will be playing on NY2LA’s Platinum Elite during the upcoming 2025 season. A new program joining NY2LA this spring that will be a part of the Platinum Elite is Drive Pro Select. One of several standouts with Drive Pro Select in the upcoming season

The newest player to receive their first division one offer from Wisconsin’s deep and talented 2027 class is Tref Rademaker. The 6’9” post of West De Pere High School and Power 5 received the first offer from Manhattan University. “It was amazing,” Rademaker said about picking up the Manhattan offer. “Just to know that all

It was a huge ten days of recruitment news across the regions. A very lengthy list of offers and commitments below with news from all levels. Freshman Avani Williams of Fenwick High School and the Chicago Hoops Express received her first division one. This came from Dayton. Another player out of Illinois to receive a

Over last year’s grassroots season, Antwon Pollard had a breakout summer while playing with Renaissance University. The 6’2” wing guard has continued this play into his sophomore season with Harvest Prep (OH). With Pollard as well as Breaker Heller, Reinaldo Perez, and others, Renaissance University was one of the top teams at the 15U level