WBCA announces 2020 Division 5 Boys Basketball All-State Team

Bangor's Grant Manke is one of three repeat selections on the Division 5 All-State list

Carter Lomas of Wauzeka-Steuben, Grant Manke of Bangor, and Jacob Ognacevic of Sheboygan Lutheran lead the way as repeat selections on the 2020 Wisconsin Basketball Coaches Association Division 5 Boys Basketball All-State Team.

Lomas is a four-year, First Team All-Conference pick in the Ridge & Valley and likely to take home a second league Player of the Year award. He is averaging 23.1 points, 7.5 rebounds, and 2.7 assists per game for the conference champions.

Manke has been the Scenic Bluffs Player of the Year the past two seasons as the Cardinals are looking for a third straight trip to state in Division 5. A dominating physical presence who was also an All-State football player, the rugged 6’4” senior post player averages 22.6 points and 13.0 rebounds per game for Bangor.

Sheboygan Lutheran is a favorite to repeat as Division 5 state champion, as Ognacevic is putting up historic numbers. He is just eight points away from becoming just the third boys player in state history to score more than 1000 points in a single season and will likely move into the top five all-time in career scoring. As a senior he has 14 games of at least 40 points so far, averaging 39.7 to go with 16.1 rebounds per contest.

Adam Diedrich helped Hilbert to a share of the Big East-North Conference title this season, averaging 27 points per game while shooting 54.6% from the field, 78.1% from the free throw line, and 43.2% from behind the three-point arc. The 6’3” senior also contributed 5.3 rebounds, 2.3 assists, and 2.4 steals per game for the Wolves.

Peter Gustafson has helped Monticello to a historic season, as the Ponies went unbeaten in the Six Rivers-East and are 23-1 overall entering sectional semi-finals. Gustafson, a junior, is the team’s top scorer, averaging 20.7 points per game while adding 6.1 rebounds per contest as well.

Pittsville scored an upset win over Almond-Bancroft in the Regional finals, and has been the case all year, Matthew Kissner was a big reason why, leading the team with 22 points and 11 rebounds. The 6’4” senior forward has season averages of 24.8 points and 10.3 rebounds per contest with more than 1300 points in his career.

Dylan Kuehl kept the Kuehl name going strong at Hustisford after his brother, Justin, was a two-time WBCA All-State choice, graduating last year. Dylan more than doubled his scoring average this year, from 11.8 as a sophomore to 23.5 per game as a junior in 2019-20. The 6’4” guard would add 6.7 rebounds, 4.0 assists, and 2.7 steals per game for the Falcons.

High-scoring senior guard Matthew Marcinske helped Birchwood to an outright Lakeland-East title as a senior to cap off a prolific prep career. A four-time First Team All-Conference pick and three-time league Player of the Year, he averaged 25.8 points per game as a senior to close his high school career with 2,129 points. He added 6.9 rebounds, 4.7 assists, and 3.3 steals per game as a senior as well.

Casey Verhagen of Sheboygan Lutheran is a true floor general, helping the Crusaders to a Division 5 title as just a freshman last season. He’s been even better this year, scoring 20.0 points per game with 4.3 rebounds, 9.1 assists, and 2.2 steals per outing. He’s shooting 45.5% from deep for the top-ranked Crusaders.

Wild Rose had some struggles early in the season, but rebounded to win an outright CWC-South league title, as senior guard Caleb Williams averaged a team-high 17.8 points, 7.3 rebounds, 4.0 assists, and 3.2 steals per game this season. A four-year varsity player, he finished his career with more than 1500 points.

WBCA Division 5 All-State

Adam Diedrich, Sr., Hilbert
Peter Gustafson, Jr., Monticello
Matthew Kissner, Sr., Pittsville
Dylan Kuehl, Jr., Hustisford
Carter Lomas, Sr., Wauzeka-Steuben
Grant Manke, Sr., Bangor
Matthew Marcinske, Sr., Birchwood
Jacob Ognacevic, Sr., Sheboygan Lutheran
Casey Verhagen, So., Sheboygan Lutheran
Caleb Williams, Sr., Wild Rose

Honorable Mention

Kole Bogdonovich, Sr., Loyal
Ethan Breheim, Sr., Alma Center Lincoln
Peyton Enders, Sr., Prentice
Levi Ewan, Sr., Rib Lake
Cameron Ford, Sr., Athens
Eion Kressin, Sr., McDonell Central
Zane Langrehr, Jr., Bangor
Peyton Moldenhauer, Sr., Randolph
Gavin Ralph, Jr., Wauzeka-Steuben
Reece Rufer, Sr., Monticello
Dylan Schmitt, Sr., Hustisford
Colten Sevede, Sr., Kickapoo
Isaac Soumis, Sr., Thorp
Matt Waldera, Jr., Blair-Taylor
Luke Zakovec, Sr., Mellen
Ryan Zimmerman, Jr., Eau Claire Immanuel Lutheran