Boys Basketball Preseason All-State: Division 5, Class of 2027

(listed alphabetically)

Brady is the reigning player of the year in the CWC-North and an old school big man that dominates at the Division 5 level. At 6-9, he’s a towering figure on most courts and is nearly unstoppable in the paint. Brady has solid footwork around the rim and a growing toolset of moves outside of brute force. The outside game hasn’t completely developed, but is a work in progress. Tigerton went 24-2 a year ago and Brady will lead them once again.

Chrisman has been a two-year varsity starter for the Timberwolves and is a big piece in the optimism of a team that can make a run this year. The lefty playmaker averaged 18.9 points per game a season and knocked down 40% of shots from deep. Chrisman leads the break and facilitates well on top of his scoring acumen, having averaged 3.2 per game a season ago.

Durtschi is a top scorer back in the Six Rivers-East following a sophomore year in which he averaged 16.5 points per game. With the loss of three starters to graduation, his output will likely take a big jump forward not just in the scoring category, but in rebounding and facilitating. At 6-5 he’s one of the bigger athletes in the Six Rivers and uses that to his advantage down low in getting himself near the rim.

Fait is a volume scorer that does it from anywhere on the court. As a sophomore he averaged 29.0 points per game and knocked down 63 triples. He’s a lanky combo guard that handles a majority of the ball handling for the Hilltoppers and has to create his own shot a majority of the time. He’s already surpassed 1,000 points in his career. Fait will continue to grow in his leadership ability and how he can make his teammates better around him, the next step in his progression.

One of the top scoring sophomores a season ago, Noll is back to lead the Pecatonica team under head coach and father, Scott Noll. The 6-3 combo guard thrives in the open court and on downhill attacks. Noll not only scores off his attacks, but puts his teammates in advantageous scoring opportunities, as evidenced by his 5.1 assists per game. Pecatonica will battle for a Six Rivers-East crown in 2025-26 thanks in large part to Noll.

Dennis is a volume scorer on a team that needs that type of scoring. He averaged 21.5 points per game as a sophomore despite the fact Riverdale won just four games. The 5-11 guard knocked down 95 triples a season ago. Dennis will likely garner more interest from opposing defenses this season.

Infield is a Cassville student that averaged 16.3 points and 5.9 rebounds per game a season ago competing for the Comets. This season, Cassville will co-op with Potosi, a team that won 22 games a season ago. With the loss to graduation, Infield will step right into that playmaking role with the co-op and work to gel with his new teammates and coach.

Lourdes was young a season ago, and Kuehn was a big piece of that youth movement. This season, that group is back almost all intact and ready to make waves in the Trailways-East. The 6-3 forward averaged 9.9 points and 9.4 rebounds as a sophomore. He can take games over around the rim with both his scoring and rebounding ability. Kuehn and the younger Lourdes team will grow as the season progresses and likely be much harder of an out come February than in November.

CFC is coming off playing at the state tournament in basketball a season ago and making the state championship this past year in football. Lisowski was the physical bruiser a year ago as a sophomore, but with the loss of some of the top scorers, he’ll be asked to take on a bigger role as a playmaker. He’s the definition of a do-it-all hard worker that can effect games with brute force.

Paired with senior teammate Mac Konieczny, Weiland makes up one of the top shooting duos in the state. As a sophomore a season ago, the 5-11 guard knocked down 94 shots from behind the line at a 37.5% clip. His shot preparation creates his scoring advantages for him in the catch and shoot.

Honorable Mentions: Cooper Albrecht, Wabeno/Laona; Gage Beggs, Tri-County; Dax Diethelm, Athens; Aaron Edge, Potosi/Cassville; Jake Farley, Saint Thomas Aquinas; Emmit Johnson, Lake Holcombe; Marcus Kohl, Rosholt; Oliver Leibham, Sheboygan Lutheran; RJ Meddaugh, Tri-County; Kaden Seim, Fall River; Brody Tarman, Turtle Lake