Wisconsin Basketball Yearbook

Observations from the Wisconsin Basketball Yearbook Summer Tournament held in Plymouth July 20-22:
 
Pools C-D
                                                   
Final Standings
 
Pool C – Green Bay NEW Lutheran 4-0, Mineral Point 3-1, Sheboygan Christian 2-2, Montello 1-3, Salam School 0-4.
 
Pool D – Chilton 4-0, Algoma 3-1, Campbellsport 2-2, Racine Lutheran 1-3, Laconia 0-4.
 
Pool C vs. Pool D Championship Game – Green Bay NEW Lutheran 41, Chilton 40.
 
Most Valuable Player

Travis Voigt, 5-9, Sr., PG, Green Bay NEW Lutheran
The returning Player of the Year in the Packerland Conference played huge for the Blazers in their title-game victory over Chilton, scoring 13 points and drilling a pair of second-half three-point shots to help his team rally from a large early deficit. Voigt is small, but he more than makes up for his lack of height with his quickness, his basketball I.Q. and his overall skill package.   
 
All-Tournament Team (In alphabetical order)

Isiah Daniels, 6-6, Jr., PF, Campbellsport
As a sophomore, Daniels averaged 6.0 ppg and 6.0 rpg for coach Kyle Twohig at Campbellsport. Those numbers figure to increase substantially in 2012-13 as Daniels has added an inch or two along with strength and aggressiveness. He gives great effort and is always around the basketball on the glass, which figures to bode extremely well for the Cougars.
 
Isaac Greuel, 6-1, Sr., G, Chilton
Greuel is one of four returning starters for coach Corey Behnke at Chilton and figures to play a vital role in helping the Tigers improve upon last year’s 8-16 overall record. He scored at a high-clip in Plymouth and his ability to put points on the board will only help the Tigers in their quest to finish among the elite in the highly competitive Olympian Conference. 
 
Andrew Huss, 6-3, Sr., WF, Chilton
Huss finished a very close second to Voigt in the running for MVP honors in Pools C-D. He simply did everything for Chilton -- rebounding, defending, scoring and leading the Tigers to a 4-1 record. He is equally effective scoring from mid-range or in the paint and is a high-level rebounder because of his strength, anticipation and jumping ability.   
 
Caleb Kelly, 5-11, Soph., WG, Sheboygan Christian
Kelly poured in 21 points and had three baskets from three-point range in a 43-37 victory over Salam School. He had aggressive moves to the basket while also making shots from the perimeter and earning trips to the foul line.
 
Travis Kostichka, 6-5, Sr., PF, Algoma
Kostichka consistently used his superior size and strength, as well as his mobility, to score in the lane for the Wolves. His ability to put points on the board and control the glass will be huge for Algoma as it attempts to replace the graduated Travis Hackett and his 10.0 rebounds per game.
 
Sy Staver, 5-10, Soph., G, Mineral Point
The Pointers had a very balanced attack in Plymouth with Staver leading the way in victories over Salam School and Montello. Staver averaged 8.0 ppg as a freshman for coach Dan Burreson and figures to be a key player for the Pointers over the next three years.
 
Clay Stevens, 6-4, Sr., WG, Racine Lutheran
Stevens is an accurate long-distance shooter for the Crusaders, but he is currently spending a lot of time playing point guard due to the huge graduation losses the program sustained from a year ago. Stevens has excellent size and skill and is an outstanding wing-guard prospect.
 
Jake Wiese 6-1, Sr., WG, Algoma
Wiese had his three-point shot falling for coach Bob Graf in Plymouth. He finished with six triples in a 42-41 victory over Laconia and finished with 11 three-points in four games for the Wolves. 
 
Kristian Zimmerman, 6-2, Jr., WG, Green Bay NEW Lutheran
The younger brother of former NEW Lutheran standout Kaylor Zimmerman, Kristian is a bigger, more athletic player than his older brother, who is now playing at Kishwaukee Junior College. Though not as skilled as Kaylor, Kristian is nonetheless a very promising player with a very good upside for coach Mark Meerstein.
 
Dakota Zinser, 6-2, Jr., WF, Green Bay NEW Lutheran
A smooth, athletic and skilled wing player who made shots from the perimeter and got to the basket off the dribble, Zinser has an extremely bright future thanks to his skill, athleticism and ability to score in a variety of ways.
 
Team Champion
 
Green Bay NEW Lutheran
Over the past three seasons, the Blazers have won 61 of 81 games and a pair of Packerland Conference titles. In addition, NEW Lutheran has won a pair of sectional titles during that timeframe. Look for more success in 2012-13 as the Blazers return a very talented lineup led by senior point guard Travis Voigt and junior wing players Dakota Zinser (6-2) and Kristian Zimmerman (6-2). Junior Nathan Toenjes (6-6) did not play in Plymouth, but his size figures to be a huge asset for NEW Lutheran in its quest to three-peat in the Packerland.
 
Notes
In addition to strong play from Greuel and Huss, Chilton got some solid contributions throughout the tournament from senior Zach Schmitz (5-11) and junior Jared Wagner (5-11), among others … Though Algoma senior Sam Koss (6-1) did not put up big offensive numbers for the Wolves, his ability to defend and move the ball on offense were huge factors in helping his team to a 3-1 record … Senior guard Anthony Leitheiser (5-11) played well on both ends of the court for Campbellsport … Senior Corey Schultz (6-6) had a strong weekend for Mineral Point, scoring and defending on a consistent basis for the Pointers … Salam School has a big-time scorer in senior Firas Hamid and a strong playmaker in sophomore Malik Omar (5-7) … Laconia was extremely short-handed in Plymouth, playing without top scorers Tyler Semenas (6-4) and Nick Vollmer (6-3). The Spartans did get some solid play from senior Tyler Rickert (6-1) … Junior Carter Daniels (5-8) shot the ball very well from beyond the three-point arc for the Hilltoppers. He finished with 10 triples in four games.