Area Stock Risers: Fox Valley/Central
In a new offseason series, Prep Hoops Wisconsin assesses who is on the rise in specific regions across the state. In central Wisconsin, we look through a book of prospects who, despite less recruitment than other areas, have sprouted in…
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Continue ReadingIn a new offseason series, Prep Hoops Wisconsin assesses who is on the rise in specific regions across the state. In central Wisconsin, we look through a book of prospects who, despite less recruitment than other areas, have sprouted in the past season.
Preston Ruedinger
Preston
Ruedinger
6'1" | PG
Lourdes Academy | 2021
State
WI
– Oshkosh Lourdes – 2021 – G:
Domination on the stat sheet took Ruedinger from promising guard to legitimate division two prospect. He scored offers from Northern Michigan and Saint Leo, putting division two schools in the region on notice. No one expects him to improve his numbers (but serious props if he does), so his focus should be to show his heady passing and pure stroke on the summer circuit to gain more exposure.
Parker Lawrence
Parker
Lawrence
6'0" | PG
Hortonville | 2021
State
WI
– Hortonville – 2021 – G:
The FVA is going to be a skeleton of what it was in the past half-decade, but Lawrence will represent the conference well. Last year he showed he can be the leader of a unit. Now, no longer jostling with seniors for scoring rights, his window to show isolation scoring, ball-handling and leadership grew considerably.
JJ Paider – Neenah – 2022 – PF:
Paider made a sizable jump from unranked to 55 in the 2022 rankings. He could be tossed into the fire right away next season, but at 6’7” with high-volume scoring potential and versatility, he will shine in a mainly offensive fix.
Gunnar DeCleene
Gunnar
DeCleene
6'2" | SG
Bay Port | 2021
State
WI
– Bay Port – 2021 – SG:
Although there were bouts with scoring inconsistency, DeCleene upped his scoring average by nearly seven points last year. His three-point shot paved the way for the jump, and as for next season, he has the opportunity to be the number one option on offense, an exciting development to watch out of the region.
Donovan Short
Donovan
Short
6'9" | PF
Denmark | 2022
State
WI
– Denmark – 2022 – SF:
He’s caused much hand-wringing in my articles lately, so I’ll keep things brief. With an offer from UW-Milwaukee coming in this week on top of interested coaches peeking at his profile, he’s become one of many hot commodities on a bustling Wisconsin prospect market.
Jackson Paveletzke
Jackson
Paveletzke
6'1" | CG
Kimberly | 2022
State
WI
– Kimberly – 2022 – SG:
Paveletzke is a consistent riser in each rankings update, currently sitting at nine ahead of other legitimate talent. New highlights show the guard bulking up physically and adding bounce, but the stock riser label could fit even better as the school season revs up. He’ll be the leading scorer at Kimberly, largely uncontested in their backcourt. He may improve even more during the grassroots season with Phenom, although he already boasts a deep bag of mid-range floaters and pull-ups.