One hundred and eleven boys particpated in the 4th annual WisSports.net PrepShowcase this past Saturday, September 13th. The event was held at theJust a Game Fieldhouse in the Wisconsin Dells.
Antone Byrd (pictured below) from Milwaukee Washington won the Showcase MVP award as voted on by the coaches. Also receiving votes were Brandon Bauer (Gilmanton), Ed Reed (Milwaukee King), Brett Meineke (Hamilton), Brian Brooks (Destiny) and Nimrod Hillard IV (Madison East).
The following boys were voted to the All-Showcase team as voted on by the coaches:
Brendan Bauer (SR), Gilmanton
TJ Bray (JR), Catholic Memorial
Brian Brooks (SR), Destiny
Antone Byrd (SR), Milwaukee Washington
Scott Carney (JR), De Pere
Max Findreng (SR), Elkhorn
Brandon Griffith (JR), Franklin
Nimrod Hillard IV (SO), Madison East (pictured below)
Jeffrey Hull (JR), Madison East
Paul Jesperson (SO), Merrill
Javar Lawson (SR), Racine St. Cats
Marcus Walters (JR), Ripon
Brennan Olson (SR), Luck
Brett Meinecke (JR), Hamilton
Alex Merg (SR), Greendale
DJ Mlachnik (SO), Muskego
Ed Reed (SR), Milwaukee King
Jason Ziemer (SR), Verona
The coaches voted the following players to the showcase All-Hustle team:
Erick Blue, Maidson West
Brian Donaldson, Whitnall
Jonathan Enders, Auburndale
Keondre Gholston, Tosa East
Jarvis Lawson, Racine St. Cats
Mike Janicki, Kettle Moraine
Randy Paternoster, Hartford
William Peasley, Black River Falls
Nick Smith, Holman
Allen Swiggum, Port Edwards
Matt Turba, Assumption
Jordan Van Cleave, Reedsburg
Brian Washington, Waukesha South
Cameron Weiss, Tri-County
Isaac Wodajo, Milwaukee Riverside
The teams were placed in four pools of 4. Once pool play was completed the teams with a cooresponding finishes played in a mini-tournament. The Rutgers team coached by James Adams defeated the Wisconsin team coached by Kurt Melton in the championship game in sudden death overtime. Members of the Rutgers squad included:
0 Joe Glynn(5-8), Hartford - 2011
1 Tyler Hanson(5-9), Pewaukee - 2010
2 Aaron Novasic(6-4), Catholic Central - 2009
3 Danny McKeown(5-9), Milwaukee North - 2009
5 Brian Brooks(6-4), Destiny - 2009
6 Tre Burnette(6-2), Madison Memorial - 2011
7 Scott Carney(6-7), De Pere - 2010
8 Erick Blue(5-8), Madison Memorial – 2009
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