Some observations from spending two days at the Midwest Players Classic held at the La Crosse Center: Friday’s GamesAquinas 74, Caledonia, Minn. 64*** Aquinas and Caledonia battled to a 35-35 deadlock at intermission before the Blugolds slowly pulled away to their 10th win in 11 outings. *** Aquinas’ impressive start is even more eye-popping when you consider…...

Teams often win with stellar guard play and you’ll find strong backcourt prospects littered throughout the initial class of 2026 Player Rankings released today on WisSports.net. The top four players in our rankings excel with the ball in their hands and can make plays for themselves and their teammates. Top-ranked Yusef Gray Jr., a 6-foot-4 wing from West…...

College interest already is extremely high for the top players in the updated class of 2025 Player Rankings released today on WisSports.net. Several players in the class own NCAA Division I scholarship offers at this point with several more likely to pick up offers in the near future. Marquette coach Shaka Smart and Wisconsin coach Greg Gard,…...

The well of talent in the state’s 2024 class runs run deep as anywhere from 15-to-20 juniors could end up playing college basketball at the NCAA Division I level. The depth in 2024 compares favorably to that of 2023, which currently numbers eight DI players with another handful still hoping to play at that level. The prize…...

Not much shake up in terms of the top players in the class of 2023 in the updated WSN Player Rankings released today. Pewaukee standout Milan Momcilovic remains at the No. 1 spot as the Iowa State recruit is playing very well for the Pirates, averaging 27.8 points per game. Momcilovic is one of eight players in…...

Some observations from the 17th annual Rick Majerus Wisconsin Basketball Yearbook Shootout, held Wednesday, Thursday and Friday at the Buuck Fieldhouse on the campus of Concordia University in Mequon: THE STARTING FIVE Best Individual PerformanceLots of potential options here, but I will go with Juan Guerrero Hernandez of Grafton. The vastly improved and ever-growing wing prospect used…...

Today’s Starting Five looks at five of the biggest surprises after several weeks of the high school basketball season.  1. MUSKEGO’S 6-0 START Muskego lost two starters from last year’s team that finished 7-17 in Kam Cerroni’s first go around as head coach. Most expected the Warriors to be improved in 2022-23 with the return of…...

It’s a weapon that can change the momentum of a game in the blink of an eye.The three-point shot excites fans, can ignite a big scoring rally and often is a deflater for opposing defenses. The shot from outside the arc has become a such an enormous part of so many offensive schemes for programs across…...

The 2022-23 edition of the 360-page Wisconsin Basketball Yearbook is now available for purchase. Order your WBY by visiting www.wbby.com.Here is a sneak preview of the top 10 teams in the preseason poll of Division 1 schools included in the Wisconsin Basketball Yearbook … 1. De PereCoach: Brian Winchester, 16th year (275-96)Top Players: Will Hornseth (6-8, Jr., 17.7 ppg,…...

The 2022-23 edition of the 360-page Wisconsin Basketball Yearbook is now available for purchase. Order your WBY by visiting www.wbby.com.Here is a sneak preview of the top 10 teams in the preseason poll of Division 2 schools included in the Wisconsin Basketball Yearbook … 1. Wisconsin LutheranCoach: Ryan Walz, 15th year (261-91)Top Players: Jamiir Allen (6-0, Sr., 13.7 ppg,…...