2017 Wisconsin Top 250 Expo: The Notebook
The road trip down I-94 East to the suburbs of Madison, Wisconsin led me to the Prep Hoops Top 250 Expo at the Sports Enhancement Academy. There were plenty of eye-catchers to take note of at every position and they’re all emptied out here!
Rebounding Wins
They grow ’em gritty in Wisco. All of these guys showed tenacity on the glass, fighting for loose balls and taking pride in something other than scoring. The best part is they flourished at this job despite some being undersized for frontcourt players. Offensively, they all played within themselves and rarely made mistakes.
-Rance Kendrick Jr. (F, 6-1, 2018, Racine Park)
-Cayleb Mosley (F, 6-2, 2020, William Horlick)
-Desmond Polk (F, 6-4, 2020, New Berlin West)
-Malcolm Reed (F, 6-4, 2019, Barneveld)
An Abundance of Floor Generals
The guard play was not disappointing either. Multiple backcourt talents decided to head up their open run teams and orchestrate offenses. A handful of them also took over when they needed to, getting to the rim at will and finishing at a great rate. Confidence never wavered in these lead guards.
-William Mahoney (G, 6-0, 2019, Appleton West)
-Earl Lewis (G, 5-10, 2018, Madison East)
-Darryl Brooks II (G, 6-0, 2019, Menomonee Falls)
-Brayden Ivory (G, 6-0, 2019, Kaukauna)
-Brian Parzych (G, 6-0, 2021, Wauwatosa East)
Deadly Shooters, Dynamic Wings
Some of the best performances of the day came from the lengthy prospects who separated themselves from the bigs thanks to their shooting strokes and tight handles attacking the basket. Many had success pulling up off the bounce, others hit their mark spotting up beyond the arc.
-Grant Smith (SF, 6-4, 2019, North Crawford)
-Reid Larson (SF, 6-2, 2019, Fennimore)
-Jason Larson (SF, 6-4, 2019, Mount Horeb)
-Stephen Dillard (SF, 6-3, 2019, Beloit Turner)
-Tanner Brandt (PF, 6-7, 2018, Wisconsin Dells)