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WBCA announces Division 1 Boys Basketball All-State Team

03/20/2017, 1:15pm CDT
By WBCA

Joey Hauser of Stevens Point and Terrence Lewis of Milwaukee Riverside were the lone unanimous picks for the Wisconsin Basketball Coaches Association Division 1 All-State team.

Hauser, a 6-foot-8 junior and one of the most heavily recruited players in the 2018 class in the Midwest, has played a key role in helping Stevens Point to WIAA Division 1 state titles in each of the past three seasons. The co-Player of the Year in the Wisconsin Valley Conference with teammate Drew Blair, Hauser had 33 points, 21 rebounds and 4 assists to help the Panthers defeat Arrowhead in the state-title game. He averaged 23.6 points, 11.5 rebounds and 5.1 assists despite missing the first 11 games of the season with a high ankle sprain. Hauser enters his senior season with 1,126 career points.

Lewis, a 6-foot-6 senior wing player and Iowa State recruit, averaged 26.0 points as a senior while playing for his father and coach, Tyrone (Rock) Lewis. Terrence Lewis scored a career-best 44 points in a victory over Brown Deer, was named the Player of the Year in the Milwaukee City Conference and helped the Tigers to a share of the league title along with Milwaukee Washington and Milwaukee Vincent. Lewis completed his four-year high school career with 1,856 points.  

Stevens Point junior Drew Blair came into his own this season after playing in the shadow of Joey Hauser, Sam Hauser and Trev Anderson a year ago. A 6-foot-3 left-handed wing prospect, Blair averaged 19.2 points and 4.5 rebounds while helping Stevens Point to a 24-4 record and the WIAA Division 1 state title for the third straight season under coach Scott Anderson. Blair was named co-Player of the Year in the Wisconsin Valley Conference along with Joey Hauser. 

Kimberly senior Will Chevalier earned unanimous first-team all-league honors in the Fox Valley Association. The skilled 6-foot-8 forward and University of Wisconsin – Green Bay recruit averaged 20.0 points and 6.2 rebounds while helping Kimberly to a 21-5 record and a second-place finish in the FVA under coach Lucky Wurtz.

Arrowhead senior Trevell Cunningham helped the Warhawks to a 22-6 record and a runner-up finish in the WIAA Division 1 State Tournament. The 5-foot-11 point guard and NCAA Division II recruit for Lindenwood University averaged 15.9 points, 5.5 rebounds and 6.1 assists en route to earning Player of the Year laurels in the Classic Eight Conference.

Middleton senior Tyree Eady earned first-team all-league recognition for the second straight season in the Big Eight Conference. The 6-foot-5 wing player and North Dakota State recruit averaged 21.7 points while helping Middleton to a 19-6 record. In three season of varsity basketball, Eady scored 1,248 points for coach Kevin Bavery and the Cardinals. 

Oshkosh North junior Tyrese Haliburton was chosen as the Player of the Year in the Fox Valley Association after leading the Spartans to a 22-0 regular-season record. The lanky 6-foot-5 wing prospect averaged a team-high 16.0 points per game and used his impressive length and aggressiveness to trigger one of the state’s top defenses.

Madison Memorial senior Chris Knight was voted Player of the Year in the Big Eight Conference after helping the Spartans to their 14th straight league title. The 6-foot-8 forward and Dartmouth recruit averaged 15.2 points and 8.3 rebounds while helping Madison Memorial to a 23-4 record and a spot in the WIAA Division 1 State Tournament. 

Fond du Lac senior Luke Loewe made a successful transition from Ripon High School to competing in the FVA as the first-team all-league performer averaged 20.1 points per game while helping the Cardinals to a 15-9 record. The William & Mary recruit played his first three seasons at Ripon before moving with his family to Fond du Lac over the summer. 

Brookfield Central sophomore Gage Malensek helped Brookfield Central to a 24-3 record, a spot in the WIAA Division 1 State Tournament and the Greater Metro Conference title by averaging 20.3 points, 3.2 rebounds and 4.8 assists per contest. The 5-foot-10 point guard used his physical strength, considerable skill and consistent aggressiveness to receive Player of the Year honors in the conference.   

Racine Case senior combination guard Koreem Ozier led all Division 1 scorers in the state by averaging a robust 30.4 points per game for coach Stephen Jaskulske and the Eagles. The 6-foot-1 Ozier scored a career-high 50 points in a Southeast Conference victory over Kenosha Tremper and scored 30 or more points 12 times during the season. 

Division 1 WBCA All-State

Drew Blair, Jr., Stevens Point
Will Chevalier, Sr., Kimberly
Trevell Cunningham, Sr., Arrowhead
Tryee Eady, Sr., Middleton
Tyrese Haliburton, Jr., Oshkosh North
Joey Hauser, Jr., Stevens Point *
Chris Knight, Sr., Madison Memorial
Terrence Lewis, Sr., Milwaukee Riverside *
Luke Loewe, Sr., Fond du Lac
Gage Malensek, Soph., Brookfield Central
Koreem Ozier, Sr., Racine Case

Honorable Mention 

Brandon Hau, Sr., Mukwonago
Andrew Lewis, Sr., Milwaukee Vincent
Storm Murphy, Sr., Middleton
Jordan Nolle, Sr., Bay Port
Marlon Ruffin, Jr., Sun Prairie
Ben Seefeld, Sr., Arrowhead
Drew Yetka, Sr., Oak Creek

* Denotes unanimous selection

Voting Panel – Dan Witter, Wisconsin Rapids; Lee Rabas, Neenah; Nate Rykal, Bay Port; Andy Cerroni, Sussex Hamilton; Jeff Boos, Sun Prairie; Kurt Melton, Oconomowoc; Rishon Haralson, Milwaukee Bradley Tech; Dan Wandrey, Brookfield Central.

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