Recruiting Report: Jack Sowada (2016)
Update on 10/9/15 by Alex Conover Wayzata embraces the team concept. They entered grassroots play with their own Heat team, building chemistry through the free-wheeling style of spring and summer ball. And despite Johnny Beeninga being good enough to play…
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Wayzata embraces the team concept. They entered grassroots play with their own Heat team, building chemistry through the free-wheeling style of spring and summer ball. And despite Johnny Beeninga being good enough to play on the Under Armour circuit, he came back for a few tournaments to play with the Trojans.
Jack Sowada is part of a senior Wayzata class that is ready to make one last splash. He complements Beeninga and big man Austin Slater as a 6-5 wing option who can really shoot it.
“We have a lot of guys who have been putting in a lot of work,” Sowada said. “And we can have five guys on the court at one time who can all score in a variety of ways. We have a guy at every position who can do damage.”
With a GPA around 4.0 and and a 33 ACT, Sowada is a highly desirable recruit in the area and elsewhere. He gained recognition after averaging 17.3 PPG to lead Wayzata in the playoffs, eventually losing to Champlin Park.
“I've been talking to quite a few schools,” he said. “I’ve talked to almost all of the MIAC, but my favorites are Carleton, St. Thomas, and St. John's. Also D3s U of Chicago and Washington University in St. Louis as well as talking to the NAIAs Jamestown and Viterbo. Also D2s Colorado School of Mines in Colorado and Hillsdale College in Michigan.
“I've visited Carleton, St. Thomas, St. John's, Augsburg, WashU, U Chicago, and University of Pennsylvania. Carleton, St. John's, St. Thomas, Wash U and U Penn stand out to me the most; all are different with a variety of thing to offer.”
Sowada is putting in work in the weight room to increase speed and strength as well as attacking the basket off the dribble.