2021-22 Season Preview: Fox Valley Association
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Looking ahead to the 2021-22 season, Prep Hoops Wisconsin breaks down the race in the Fox Valley Association… PROJECTED STANDINGS 1. Kimberly 2. Neenah 3. Appleton East 4. Oshkosh North 5. Kaukauna 6. Appleton North 7. Fond du Lac…
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Continue ReadingLooking ahead to the 2021-22 season, Prep Hoops Wisconsin breaks down the race in the Fox Valley Association…
PROJECTED STANDINGS
1. Kimberly
2. Neenah
3. Appleton East
4. Oshkosh North
5. Kaukauna
6. Appleton North
7. Fond du Lac
8. Appleton West
9. Hortonville
10. Oshkosh West
THE FAVORITE – KIMBERLY
Last season’s co-champs won’t be as deep or as talented on paper, but do return a solid 1-2 punch in the backcourt in Jackson Paveletzke Jackson Paveletzke 6'1" | CG Kimberly | 2022 State WI (19.2 ppg) and St. Leo commit Owen Pawlikowski Owen Pawlikowski 6'3" | SG Kimberly | 2022 State WI (8.8 ppg). The Papermakers do have a lot of players who have paid their dues and waited their turn to make their mark, including junior wing Seth Miron Seth Miron 6'4" | SF Kimberly | 2023 State WI and senior guard Jamison Grall Jamison Grall 6'1" | SG Kimberly | 2022 State WI . Also watch sophomore wing/forward Carson Pendleton Carson Pendleton 6'2" | PG Kimberly | 2024 WI , who had a strong summer on the travel circuit.
Senior guard Chevalier Emery (12.9 ppg) is in store for a big season. He’ll pair with senior forward Carter Thomas Carter Thomas 6'5" | PF Neenah | 2022 State WI (13.2) for the Rockets, who are definitely capable of repeating after sharing the Fox Valley Association title last season with Kimberly. Neenah’s x-factors could be their pair of senior forwards J.J. Paider J.J. Paider 6'7" | PF Neenah | 2022 State WI and Eli Schmidt Eli Schmidt 6'5" | SF Neenah | 2022 State WI , who give the Rockets a lot of size, length, and athleticism in the frontcourt.
DARK HORSE – APPLETON EAST
The Patriots should be one of the most improved teams in the state. East was 9-14 in 2020-21, but return a ton of experience and now have a healthy Tyler Borowski Tyler Borowski 6'2" | PG Appleton East | 2022 State WI (14.0 ppg), who played in just six games. Senior guard Zach Steigenberger Zach Steigenberger 6'0" | CG Appleton East | 2022 State WI (13.8 ppg), junior forward Caleb Glaser Caleb Glaser 6'6" | SF Appleton East | 2023 State WI (12.3 ppg), senior forward Carter Thompson (12.2 ppg), senior forward Cade Feldhausen Cade Feldhausen 6'7" | PF Sandalwood | 2022 State WI (4.4 ppg) make up arguably the best starting five in the league. Also look for sophomore guard Joey LaChapell Joey LaChapell 5'10" | PG Appleton East | 2024 State WI (5.2 ppg) to provide a boost after a promising freshman campaign.
PRESEASON ALL-CONFERENCE
First Team
G Chevalier Emery Jr Chevalier Emery Jr 6'1" | PG Neenah | 2022 State WI – Sr. (Neenah)
G Jackson Paveletzke Jackson Paveletzke 6'1" | CG Kimberly | 2022 State WI – Sr. (Kimberly)
G Cal Klesmit Cal Klesmit 6'2" | CG Neenah | 2023 State #235 Nation WI – Jr. (Neenah)
G Christopher Morgan Christopher Morgan 6'1" | PG Kaukauna | 2022 State WI – Sr. (Kaukauna)
G Owen Pawlikowski Owen Pawlikowski 6'3" | SG Kimberly | 2022 State WI – Sr. (Kimberly)
G Jamariea Dalton Jamariea Dalton 6'3" | SG Fond Du Lac | 2023 State WI – Jr. (Fond du Lac)
F Carter Thomas Carter Thomas 6'5" | PF Neenah | 2022 State WI – Sr. (Neenah)
F Maximus Nelson Maximus Nelson 6'7" | PF Appleton North | 2022 State #236 Nation WI – Sr. (Appleton North)
Second Team
G Tyler Borowski Tyler Borowski 6'2" | PG Appleton East | 2022 State WI – Sr. (Appleton East)
G Zach Steigenberger Zach Steigenberger 6'0" | CG Appleton East | 2022 State WI – Sr. (Appleton East)
W Stevie Clark Stevie Clark 6'6" | SF Oshkosh North | 2024 State #322 Nation WI – So. (Oshkosh North)
W Mikail Harmison Mikail Harmison 6'0" | SF Appleton West | 2023 State WI – Jr. (Appleton West)
F Caleb Glaser Caleb Glaser 6'6" | SF Appleton East | 2023 State WI – Jr. (Appleton East)
F Tyson Waldrop Tyson Waldrop 6'5" | SF Kaukauna | 2022 State WI – Sr. (Kaukauna)
F August Maurer August Maurer 6'4" | PF Hortonville | 2023 State WI – Jr. (Hortonville)
Third Team
G Brock Donaldson Brock Donaldson 6'3" | SF Appleton North | 2022 State WI – Sr. (Appleton North)
G Reed Seckar Reed Seckar 5'11" | PG Oshkosh North | 2022 State WI – Sr. (Oshkosh North)
G Drew Dickman – Sr. (Fond du Lac)
G Caeden Myers (Appleton West)
W Amari Allen Amari Allen 6'7" | SG IMG Academy | 2025 State #53 Nation FL – Fr. (Kaukauna)
F Carter Thompson – Sr. (Appleton East)
F Xzavion Mitchell Xzavion Mitchell 6'6" | SF Oshkosh North | 2025 State #119 Nation WI – Fr. (Oshkosh North)
PLAYER OF THE YEAR – Jackson Paveletzke Jackson Paveletzke 6'1" | CG Kimberly | 2022 State WI
Paveletzke led the Papermakers to the Division 1 state title game as a junior and will be determined to get over the hump in 2021-22. The Division 1 recruit averaged 19.2 points, 6.1 assists, and 4.3 rebounds per game last season while playing alongside Lipscomb commit Grant Asman Grant Asman 6'11" | PF Kimberly | 2021 State WI and a slew of talented seniors.
BREAKOUT PLAYER – Stevie Clark Stevie Clark 6'6" | SF Oshkosh North | 2024 State #322 Nation WI
Got got big minutes for the Spartans as a freshman and based on his summer, will be one of the top players in the FVA as a sophomore. Clark was second on North in scoring last season at 11.9 ppg. He shot 50.5 percent from the floor and also grabbed nearly five boards per outing.
SURPRISE PLAYER – Amari Allen Amari Allen 6'7" | SG IMG Academy | 2025 State #53 Nation FL
Right now, Allen is either the No. 1 or No. 2 player in Wisconsin’s 2025 class. The 6-foot-5 wing is clearly an instant impact player for Kaukauna, even in a league as good as the FVA. Likely a high major prospect, Allen checks a lot of boxes athletically and has a unique all-around game for his age.
Honorable Mention: J.J. Paider J.J. Paider 6'7" | PF Neenah | 2022 State WI (Neenah), Trent Mullen Trent Mullen 5'11" | PG Appleton North | 2023 State WI (Appleton North), Seth Miron Seth Miron 6'4" | SF Kimberly | 2023 State WI (Kimberly), E.J. Holt E.J. Holt 6'3" | SG Appleton West | 2023 State WI (Appleton West), Ezra Brown Ezra Brown 5'8" | PG Appleton West | 2023 State WI (Appleton West), Eli Schmidt Eli Schmidt 6'5" | SF Neenah | 2022 State WI – Sr. – (Neenah), Jamison Grall Jamison Grall 6'1" | SG Kimberly | 2022 State WI (Kimberly), Joey LaChapell Joey LaChapell 5'10" | PG Appleton East | 2024 State WI (Appleton East), Cade Feldhausen Cade Feldhausen 6'7" | PF Sandalwood | 2022 State WI (Appleton East), Cooper Juedes (Oshkosh North), James Bradley (Oshkosh West)