WBCA announces Boys Division 1 All-State Team

Seniors Brevin Pritzl of De Pere and Matt Heldt of Neenah along with Stevens Point juniors Trevor Anderson and Sam Hauser lead the 2015 WBCA Division 1 All-State Team as unanimous selections. Heldt, Anderson, and Pritzl are repeat selections from a year ago.

Anderson has been named not only First Team All-Conference, but Wisconsin Valley Player of the Year each of his first three seasons playing for his father, Scott Anderson. Already the school's career scoring leader, he averages 23 points, 2.8 rebounds, and 5.2 assists heading into the D1 state tournament.

Hauser is a three-year varsity standout for Stevens Point, earning First Team All-Conference recognition the last two years, sharing Player of the Year honors with Anderson this season. The versatile 6-6 wing averages 17.7 points, 7.3 rebounds, and 3.3 assists per game, and led the state in 3-point shooting during the regular season at 52%.

Heldt has continued to improve and diversify his game during his time at Neenah, and his work has been rewarded with a second straight All-State selection and a commitment to Marquette. The 6-10 big man poured in 19.1 points and grabbed 8.8 rebounds per game for the Rockets this season.

Pritzl was an All-State pick last year and saw his profile explode over the spring and summer, getting recruited by dozens of schools around the country before choosing Wisconsin. A prolific scorer and shooter, the 6-4 guard was co-Player of the Year in the FRCC after averaging 25.5 points, 6 rebounds, and 2.5 assists per game for the Redbirds.

James Batemon of Milwaukee Riverside helped the Tigers to a 20-4 overall record this season, earning All-Conference recognition in the Milwaukee City Conference for a second straight season. The 6-0 senior point guard averaged a team-best 21.2 points per game, adding 5.2 rebounds and 2.8 assists per game.

Ben Boots of Kimberly led a Papermakers resurgence to the top of the FVA standings and 22-4 overall record this season. The 6-2 senior guard increased his scoring output to 14.8 points per game in 2015, adding 3.5 rebounds and 2.4 assists. He shot 79.1% from the free throw line in his senior season.

Andre Brown of Kenosha Indian Trail helped the Hawks to a share of the Southeast Conference title in just the program's third year of existence. Averaging 19 points per game as a senior, he poured in a season-high 45 in the opening game of the year and helped Indian Trail to the Sectional Finals.

Jaylen Key of Homestead helped the Highlanders to a 10-4 record in the rugged North Shore Conference this season, as the team made a nice postseason run before bowing out in the sectional semi-finals. He scored in double figures in every game this year, averaging 19.5 points per ballgame.

Juwon McCloud of Germantown is a big reason why the Warhawks are still in the hunt for a fourth straight Division 1 state title. One of two returning starters, the 6-0 junior point guard has developed into a strong D1 prospect, leading the team in scoring at 17 points per game.

Shareef Smith of Madison Memorial is the latest in a long line of outstanding players to go through the program under head coach Steve Collins. The Big Eight Player of the Year, the 5-10 point guard averaged a team-best 16 points to help the Spartans to a 12th straight league title.

WBCA D1 All-State

Trevor Anderson, Jr., Stevens Point *
James Batemon, Sr., Milwaukee Riverside
Ben Boots, Sr., Kimberly
Andre Brown, Sr., Kenosha Indian Trail
Sam Hauser, Jr., Stevens Point *
Matt Heldt, Sr., Neenah *
Jaylen Key, Sr., Homestead
Juwon McCloud, Jr., Germantown
Brevin Pritzl, Sr., De Pere *
Shareef Smith, Sr., Madison Memorial

Honorable Mention

Joe Binyoti, Sr., Milwaukee King
Brandon Glandt, Sr., Muskego
Brandon Key, Sr., West Allis Central
Danya Kingsby, Jr., Milwaukee Hamilton
Davis Larson, Jr., Sheboygan North
Terrence Lewis, Soph., Milwaukee Riverside
Mitch Pfeifer, Sr., Kettle Moraine
Deante Woods, Sr., Racine Horlick

* - denotes unanimous selection

Voting Panel – Dan Witter, Wisconsin Rapids; Scott Bork, Neenah; Brian Winchester, De Pere; Andy Cerroni, Sussex Hamilton; Jeff Boos, Sun Prairie; Forrest Larson, Badger; Jim Gosz, Milwaukee King; Michael Jossie, Oak Creek