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Wisconsin Sports Network is pleased to showcase the WSN High School Basketball Awards.

The pre-season list has been trimmed down to 15 semi-finalists, with five finalists chosen after the week of the WIAA regionals. Winners are announced the week of the WIAA State Tournament.

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Listed alphabetically by last name

Ameer Anderson, Golda Meir
Anderson plays the game of basketball aggressively. He attacks the rim aggressively. Elevates above the rim aggressively. And rebounds the ball in the air aggressively. That is made apparent by his stats, 16.7 points, 16.9 rebounds, and 1.7 blocks per game. On top of that, Anderson averages over 5.9 assists per game.

Bryce Appel, Edgerton
Appel is the steady presence on the inside for an Edgerton team that is 13-3 and has won 8 of its past 9 games. The 6-5 forward does most of his work near the rim where he's shooting over 54% from the field. He's not adverse from playing on the perimeter however, as he's knocked down 24 threes at a 39% clip. Appel is averaging 14.9 points per game as well as 7.8 rebounds for the first place Crimson Tide in the Rock Valley-Rock. Defensively he has good timing and anticipation where he averages 2.1 blocks per game. Appel has committed to play at NCAA Division III Wisconsin Lutheran.

Carter Cherney, Cameron
Cherney leads a Cameron group that is 11-2 on the season. Cherney is averaging 20.4 points per game and shooting 55% from the field. He's done most of that in and around the paint, as he's attempted just six shots from deep. He also has tallied 12.5 rebounds, 1.8 assists, and 2.4 steals per game for the Comets.

Will Garlock, Middleton
Garlock is dominant, plain and simple. The 7-0 Wisconsin commit missed the first seven games of the season for Middleton as he rehabbed an offseason injury. The Cardinals were 2-5 without him. Since his return, Middleton has gone 6-1 as Garlock continues to get back into the flow of things. He's averaging 14.1 points, 8.4 rebounds, and 2.7 assists per game.

Gavin Gores, Cumberland
Gores may not play in a conference like the Big Eight, FVA, etc, but his talent is without question. At 6-10 he's nearly impossible to stop around the rim. However, he's equally comfortable on the perimeter and with the ball in his hands in space. He's made 23 three-point shots this season. Gores is averaging 35.0 points, 14.2 rebounds, 2.6 assists, and 1.5 blocks per game for the Beavers, absolutely dominating multiple facets of the game. He's committed to play at Wyoming following his senior season.

Judson Henkel, Janesville Craig
Henkel has missed time on the court since January 3, but his return seems to be nearing. He's played ten games with Craig this season and has averaged 21.8 points per game with two games over 30 points. Henkel has plenty of interest from Division 2 and 3 schools around the midwest, but has yet to make his decision on where he'll attend. If back by next Tuesday, Henkel and Garlock will square off against one another for the first time this season.

Emmitt Huhn, Saint Mary's Springs
Huhn played sparingly on varsity last season, but has blossomed into a force for the Ledgers this season. He's averaging 17.6 points per game while shooting 61% from the field for Springs this year. On top of that, he averages 9.5 rebounds and 1.5 assists on offense and 3.7 blocks and 1.4 steals per game on defense. His break-out year is a big reason why Springs is 13-3 on the season and undefeated in the Flyway.

Wesley Kraisinger, Highland
Kraisinger has the Highland Cardinals humming this season, starting 14-1. The 6-4 forward is averaging 22.4 points per game while shoot an incredible 68% from the field. He does most of his damage around the rim but has knocked down four of the seven three-point attempts he's taken. Kraisinger recently joined the 1,000 point club and is also averaging 9.9 rebounds, 1.5 assists, and 2.6 steals per game.

Nick Medema, Randolph
Medema dominates in the Trailways-West, where he uses his height, size and vertical ability to take over games against smaller opponents. He's averaging 22.5 points, 14.0 rebounds, and 3.9 assists per game. He's equally impressive defensively where he averages 2.2 blocks and 1.3 steals per game.

Jaxson Moss, Racine Park
Moss is in the middle of one of the bigger break out seasons in the state. He's the leading scorer for one of the top teams in Division 2. The 6-7 forward isn't a typical back to the basket big, as he can get handle the ball well and is willing to step out and take shots from deep. Moss is averaging 20.6 points per game while shooting 54% from the field. He's added 10.2 rebounds and 2.1 assists per game. In Park's high pressure defense he's averaging 3.3 steals and nearly a block per game as well.

Devin Patrick, Palmyra-Eagle
Patrick has improved his game immensely from last year to this year, as is evident in the production increase across the board. Through 14 games with Palmyra he's averaging 20.7 points per game. He's willing to step outside and hit a shot as he's knocked down 25 from deep this season. Patrick is also averaging 14.3 rebounds and 2.6 assists per game. He's the school's all-time leading rebounder with 813 according to our records and is nearing the all-time leading scorer ranks.

Caleb Peplinski, Hustisford
Hustisford has struggled this year to a 4-7 record. Peplinski however has played extremely well and efficiently for the Falcons. The 6-4 forward has dominated games averaging 22.5 points and 14.5 rebounds per game. He's shooting 61% from the field and has also tallied 3.7 assists, 2.9 blocks, and 1.6 assists per game. He leads the Falcons in four of the five statistical categories and has had a double-double in each and every game this year.

Ayden Phillips, Almond-Bancroft
Phillips is one of five current players in the state that has scored over 2,000 points in his prep career. In his career, Phillips has 2,111 points and 1,094 rebounds in 96 career games. This season he's averaging 23.9 points while shooting 63% from the field. Phillips is also averaging 14.0 rebounds and 1.9 blocks per game. The 6-7 bruiser is heading to UW-Eau Claire next season to play football.

Andrew Rader, Notre Dame
Rader is one of the best and most well-rounded bigs in the state. He mans the middle for a very good Notre Dame team that is 11-3 and ranked eighth in Division 2. Rader is averaging 13.2 points while shooting 62% from the field and 47% on 30 three-point attempts. He's added 8.8 rebounds, 1.7 assists, and 1.2 blocks per game with the Tritons. At 6-10, his size is imposing as his skill has developed. He's heading to NCAA Division II Minnesota Duluth next season.

Logan Steffensmeier, Sheboygan North
Steffensmeier has taken a huge leap forward from last season to this year with the Golden Raiders. His improvement is a huge reason why North is 13-3 this season and a contender for a playoff run. The 6-7 forward has plenty of versatility defensively where he has the lateral quickness to stay with smaller guards and the length and size to guard the post. For the season Steffensmeier is averaging 13.3 points per game while shooting 59% from the field. He also averages 8.0 rebounds, 1.2 assists, 1.2 blocks, and 1.0 steals per game. Steffensmeier is committed to play at Edgewood College next season.