Midwest Showdown: 17U All Tournament Team
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The Midwest Showdown brought talent to Appleton from several states. Best of the best? We honor them with the Midwest Showdown All Tournament team.
Midwest Showdown All Tournament First Team
Maximus Nelson Maximus Nelson 6'7" | PF Appleton North | 2022 State #236 Nation WI of Wisconsin Playground UAA. Nelson was the most consistent player at the event on the best team at the event. Nelson led PGC to a 4-0 record and they only played in one close game all weekend. Nelson was the biggest factor.
Learic Davis Learic Davis 6'7" | SF Milwaukee Bradley Tech | 2022 State WI of Wisconsin Playground UAA. Davis was the game changer in the biggest game of the weekend: the PGC win over the Crusaders. Davis made explosive transition plays all weekend but it was his pull-up jumpers and scores at the rim that put his team over the edge.
Josiah Butler Josiah Butler 6'3" | CG Fox Valley Lutheran | 2022 State WI of Wisconsin Crusaders Premier. The Crusaders pushed PGC to the end and one two other close games with Butler as the X-factor. Butler is an all around talent but he turned up the scoring efforts in a big way including the 25 point outing against All-In.
Tyler Borowski Tyler Borowski 6'2" | PG Appleton East | 2022 State WI of Wisconsin Crusaders Premier. Scored an impressive 20 (game high) in the close loss to PGC and then was a consistent scoring force at the rim in all other games helping get the Crusaders to a 3-1 weekend.
Kobe Kirk Kobe Kirk 6'2" | SG Mounds View | 2022 State MN of Minnesota Heat Grow. The Heat Grow squad went across the border and stepped up to a high level of competition with a 2-2 record. Kirk was the leading scorer and the most consistent scorer for the team.
Midwest Showdown All Tournament Second Team
Dajuan Bates Dajuan Bates 6'1" | PG De La Salle | 2022 State IL of RISE. Bates had one of the most explosive scoring game of the weekend putting up 38 against the Heat.
Thomas Menk Thomas Menk 6'4" | SG Lewiston-Altura | 2022 State MN of Minnesota Lightning. The Lightning were a balanced team all weekend (4-0) and it was Menk who they leaned on for the main scoring punch.
John Pitta John Pitta 6'0" | CG Whitnall | 2022 State WI of Wisconsin Starz. The other explosive scoring game? That came from Pitta who put up 40 on one team and averaged 27 a game for the weekend.
Hakeem Ford Hakeem Ford 6'5" | PF Minneapolis Southwest | 2022 State MN of Minnesota Heat Grow. Ford’s activity led to a couple double-double area games against some of the best teams in Wisconsin.
Jaden Wysocki of Minnesota Lightning. The biggest stock booster, prospect spotlight player of the weekend was Wysocki. Had an incredible stretch for his team.
Devon Fielding Devon Fielding 6'1" | PG La Crosse Central | 2022 State WI of Wisconsin Playmakers. His 31 point opening was followed by a week long run of double figure games and a 3-1 record.