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The WBCA is very pleased to announce the 2025 Boys and Girls Basketball Elite Academic All-State Award to 15 male athletes and 16 female athletes.

To be recognized, WBCA member coaches were required to nominate their athletes. Minimum requirements for nomination included seniors with a GPA of at least 3.5 and an ACT score of at least 25. Nominating coaches could also provide additional information including on-court statistics, awards and accolades, and a personal narrative.

These individuals truly represent the best of the best for student-athletes in the state of Wisconsin.

The WBCA Executive Board selected the 15 boys and 16 girls recipients (there was a tie in the girls voting) from the list of nominees.

As previously announced, the WBCA, in a continued quest to recognize the outstanding work of the student-athletes around Wisconsin, has modified and expanded the Academic All-State program beginning in 2023. 

Today the Elite Academic All-State list is announced. The regular Academic All-State lists for boys and girls were announced earlier and can be found below, along with the Team Academic All-State winners.

Boys WBCA Academic All-State List
Girls WBCA Academic All-State List
WBCA Team Academic All-State

BOYS:

Eli Achterberg, Pardeeville
Aaron Bartol, Berlin
Brynden Beck, Port Edwards
Justin Bliesner, Homestead
Maddox Cornette, Bay Port
Brennan Dempsey, Fort Atkinson
Davis Dercks, Oakfield
Jake Hansen, Wauwatosa West
Truman Lamers, Rhinelander
Jace Paul, Alma Center Lincoln
Andrew Rader, Notre Dame
Jared Schultz, Northwood
Brayden Steinbecker, Manitowoc Lincoln
Clayton Streiff, New Glarus
Michael Vanden Heuvel, Chilton

GIRLS: 

Emma Bowden, Pittsville
Molly Deering, Badger
Danica Gosz, Germantown
Mimi Hart, Cedarburg
Payton Hayes, Badger
Madalyn Jensen, Brookfield Central
Makenzie Luehring, Kettle Moraine Lutheran
Kristina Ouimette, Lakeland Union
Amya Pluess, East Troy
Naomi Rikkola, Sevastopol
Erin Schauer, Edgewood
Magdalen Simon, Abundant Life/Saint Ambrose
Lauren Strifling, Homestead
Emily Vogel, St Mary Catholic
Olivia Witkowski, Weyauwega-Fremont
Ella Wolfe, Hudson

Please see below for the two different Academic All-State paths:

ACADEMIC ALL-STATE
This is new beginning in 2023, and requires that nominated athletes be varsity players from any grade level and hold a GPA of at least 3.5 (on a 4.0 scale). These players will receive a WBCA certificate from their school.

ELITE ACADEMIC ALL-STATE
This will be similar to what the WBCA has produced in the past, incorporating more robust academic review and incorporating on-court performance as well. This recognition continues to be for SENIORS ONLY. This is the best of the best combining all aspects of what it means to be a student-athlete. Nominees are reviewed by a selection committee and only 15 boys and 15 girls will be selected for the Elite Academic All-State team. These 15 boys and 15 girls players will be recognized at the WBCA All-State Banquet and receive plaques recognizing their accomplishment. Please note that all players nominated for Elite Academic All-State are automatically part of the regular Academic All-State list.

​Nomination information was provided to all coaches, and recognition on the list is dependent on coach nomination and possible verification with schools.