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MEQUON – If there is a congregation of talented high-school basketball players – like there is this week at the Rick Majerus Wisconsin Basketball Yearbook Shootout at Concordia University – you can bet that a gaggle of college basketball coaches won’t be that far away.
So there was Wisconsin men’s hoops coach Greg Gard in the early afternoon Friday, seated at a table on the baseline alongside assistants from Marquette and UW-Green Bay, all of them taking mental notes as two of the state’s best players in the 2027 recruiting class played against each other.
Slinger’s Jack Kohnen and Freedom’s Donovan Davis are early in the recruiting process, so it’s interesting to see how the sophomores are handling all the new and important eyes watching them.
“I obviously see them there,” Kohnen said. “I’m glad that they’re watching me and Donovan, too.
“It’s an honor. But at the end of the day, it’s just playing basketball. I got to play how I always play. I’ve been playing this forever. Got to play the right way no matter who’s watching.”
Kohnen, a versatile 6-6 forward, already has scholarship offers from MU and Iowa State. Davis, a 6-7 forward, picked up UW’s first offer in the 2027 class and also has one from Iowa State.
“When I’m playing I try to block everything out,” Davis said. “The crowd, everybody. I just try to worry about my game and worry about the basketball. Just keep playing.”
Freedom’s Donovan Davis, left, plays against Slinger’s Jack Kohnen in a matchup of two talented 2027 recruits at the Rick Majerus WBY Shootout on Friday.
Slinger’s Jack Kohnen and Freedom’s Donovan Davis show off skills
Kohnen and Davis squared off for the opening jump ball, and spent considerable time guarding each other.
Perhaps the most impressive trait about both prospects was that they never seemed to force the action despite being two of the biggest and most talented players on the court.
Each showed ability to read defenses and make the right passes. Kohnen, in particular, calmy accepted double…
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Author : Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
Publish date : 2024-12-27 22:46:00
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