The 19th annual Rick Majerus Wisconsin Basketball Yearbook Shootout, one of the state's premier in-season events, will take place December 26-27-28 at the newly refurbished John Buuck Fieldhouse on the Concordia University campus in Mequon.
Top teams from across the state once again will participate in the event, spearheaded by four of last year's WIAA state champions -- Marquette (Division 1), Wisconsin Lutheran (Division 2), Saint Thomas More (Division 3) and Mineral Point (Division 4).
Eleven of the top 20-ranked players in the Prep Hoops Wisconsin Player Rankings for the 2025 class highlights the individual talent at the WBY Shootout. Leading the way are No. 1-ranked Xzavion Mitchell of Oshkosh North, No. 2-ranked Zach Kinziger of De Pere, No. 3-ranked Jamarion Batemon of Milwaukee Academy of Science, No. 7-ranked Aaron Womack of Dominican and No. 10-ranked Trevor Polite of Homestead.
Top juniors expected to play include No. 2-ranked Andrew Jensen of Kaukauna, No. 3-ranked Yusef Gray Jr. of West Allis Central, No. 5-ranked Josh Manchester of Mount Horeb and No. 6-ranked Zavier Zens of Wisconsin Lutheran.
And top sophomores playing at Concordia include Dooney Johnson of Milwaukee Juneau, Jack Kohnen of Slinger, Donovan Davis of Freedom and Jalen Brown of Wauwatosa West, among others.
Concordia University recently upgraded its men's basketball facility, including new bleachers. A complete recap of the improvements made to the Buuck Fieldhouse can be found here.
Following are some highlights of each day followed by the schedule of contests. Ticket information will be released in November.
December 26 Highlights
A matchup pairings the WIAA Division 1 (Marquette) and Division 2 (Wisconsin Lutheran) state champions of a year ago highlights Day One. Although both teams were hit hard by graduation, both programs are established among the elite in the state. Marquette is led by junior Tommy Novotny while Wisconsin Lutheran has three regulars back in Zavier Zens, Alex Greene and Isaiah Mellock. Milwaukee Academy of Science, one of the most talented teams in the state and featuring Iowa State recruit Jamarion Batemon, takes on Eau Claire Memorial in the 7:45 marquee contest. Eau Claire Memorial is favored to win the Big Rivers Conference and is led by the guard tandem of Cooper Jesperson and Julius Clark. Young players to watch on Day One include sophomore Dooney' Johnson of Milwaukee Juneau, sophomore Donovan Davis of Freedom and sophomore Max Jones of West Allis Central, among others. The Juneau vs. Dominican contest promises to be outstanding as Johnson and Co. take on a Dominican team led by senior standout Aaron Womack.
December 27 Highlights
Talent galore in each and every game of Day Two with committed NCAA Division I players taking part, including Oshkosh North's Xzavion Mitchell (Iowa State), Milwaukee Academy of Science's Jamarion Batemon (Iowa State) and De Pere's Zach Kinziger (Wisconsin). The big matchup pits Milwaukee Academy of Science, the likely No. 1-ranked team among Division 3 schools entering the season, against De Pere, the likely No. 1-ranked team among Division 1 schools to start the 2024-25 season. The Freedom vs. Slinger matchup is one to watch as both teams feature sophomores who already have earned scholarship offers from coach Greg Gard of Wisconsin -- Jack Kohnen of Slinger and Donovan Davis of Freedom. The Appleton North vs. Eau Claire Memorial contest pits two teams expected to contend for championships in two of the state's best conferences with Appleton North in the Fox Valley Association and Eau Claire Memorial in the Big Rivers. Edgerton vs. Mineral Point is another high-quality matchup as the Crimson Tide ranks among the elite Division 3 schools in Wisconsin and Mineral Point is the defending Division 4 state champion.
December 28 Highlights
Nicolet gets West Allis Central is an intriguing mid-afternoon contest. Nicolet, which has qualified for the WIAA Division 2 State Tournament in each of the past two seasons, is led by the talented guard duo of Rashaad Davis and David Bolden while Juneau has some of the better young talent in the state, led by the versatile Dooney Johnson. Kaukauna's Andrew Jensen will battle Homestead's Trevor Polite in a contest featuring two perennial powers while De Pere gets Greater Metro Conference favorite Wauwatosa West, paced by senior guard Jake Hansen and sophomore guard Jalen Brown, in the 7:45 p.. marquee contest.
Thursday, December 26
At Concordia University, Mequon
9:15 a.m. -- Milwaukee Reagan vs. Martin Luther
10:45 a.m. -- The Prairie School vs. Kettle Moraine Lutheran
12:15 p.m. -- Milwaukee Juneau vs. Dominican
1:45 p.m. -- Freedom vs. Catholic Memorial
3:15 p.m. -- Brookfield Central vs. Appleton North
4:45 p.m. -- Oshkosh North vs. West Allis Central
6:15 p.m. -- Marquette vs. Wisconsin Lutheran
7:45 p.m. -- Milwaukee Academy of Science vs. Eau Claire Memorial
9:15 p.m. -- Sheboygan North vs. Sussex Hamilton
Friday, December 27
At Concordia University, Mequon
9:15 a.m. -- Living Word Lutheran vs. Milwaukee Reagan
10:45 a.m. -- Edgerton vs. Mineral Point
12:15 p.m. -- Freedom vs. Slinger
1:45 p.m. -- Mount Horeb vs. Notre Dame Academy
3:15 p.m. -- Kaukauna vs. Whitnall
4:45 p.m. -- Appleton North vs. Eau Claire Memorial
6:15 p.m. -- Oshkosh North vs. Arrowhead
7:45 p.m. -- Milwaukee Academy of Science vs. De Pere
9:15 p.m. -- Catholic Memorial vs. Saint Thomas More
Saturday, December 28
At Concordia University, Mequon
9:15 a.m. -- Greendale vs. Mount Horeb
10:45 a.m. -- Edgerton vs. Martin Luther
12:15 p.m. -- Mineral Point vs. Dominican
1:45 p.m. -- Nicolet vs. West Allis Central
3:15 p.m. -- Sheboygan North vs. Brookfield Central
4:45 p.m. -- Xavier vs. Saint Thomas More
6:15 p.m. -- Kaukauna vs. Homestead
7:45 p.m. -- De Pere vs. Wauwatosa West
9:15 p.m. -- Marquette vs. Milwaukee Juneau
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