Wisconsin’s Most Underrated and Underappreciated Prospects
You’ve been spoon-fed an overwhelming amount of coverage on a very small crop of primer players. Let’s look at another tier of prospects that don’t garner so much national attention. Here is Prep Hoops Wisconsin’s most unheralded, diamond in the…
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Continue ReadingYou’ve been spoon-fed an overwhelming amount of coverage on a very small crop of primer players. Let’s look at another tier of prospects that don’t garner so much national attention.
Here is Prep Hoops Wisconsin’s most unheralded, diamond in the rough prospects.
James Graham, Nicolet: Jalen and Kobe Johnson are the big draws for fans and recruiters alike. This means that Graham is easily tossed away onto the back burner. He still maintains an average of seven points per game as the fourth or fifth offensive option, while converting on ten total three-point attempts over a fifteen game span. A complementary asset to Jalen Johnson and Jamari Sibley right now, but a guy whose talent will mature with fellow sophomore Kobe Johnson. At 6’5, Graham posses the height to dominate on the block at the high school level, but the motor skills, offensive intangibles, and outside shot to play forward and the guard does he choose to play in college.
Jordan Davis, La Crosse Central: La Crosse is caught within another Nicolet situation where the roster is talent-laden. But, what’s more prevalent here is that Davis isn’t taking taking a back seat. Davis is averaging 13.6 points per game as a high-volume and high-efficiency perimeter shooter. Ranked eighth in Prep Hoops 2020 in-state ranking, Davis is still behind his brother, Johnny Davis, as well as teammate Terrance Thompson, as he’s been flying under the radar despite a phenomenal junior season.
Parker Lawrence, Hortonville: Lawrence doesn’t play on a roster chock-full of talent. So, he gets more touches but won’t receive the recognition of the guy who’s playing alongside an eventual division one prospect. Still, though, he finds himself as a centerpiece of his team, and of this list. Lawrence is averaging double-figures in points this season despite the age gap between him and his teammates. The sophomore has shown the potential to be an elite scorer and facilitator. If he continues on this path, he’s capable of filling the shoes of the elite guards in his conference such as Keaton Ferris and Max Klesmit.
A.J Vukovic, East Troy: Vukovic leads East Troy with 26.8 points per game. If he maintained his current statistics for a team in a more competitive division or conference, scouts would be all over him. The forward has the skill set to dominate on the high school stage, but he needs to hone and expand those skills to be college ready. At 6’5 he wouldn’t have such an obvious height advantage as he does now and would need to finds other ways to be productive offensively. Luckily he’s still a sophomore, there is more time and more experience to come from a growth standpoint.