March Madness: 20 Former Wisconsin High School Hoopers Will Play in the NCAA Mens Basketball Tournament

Allen was an all-state selection at Ashwaubenon a season ago and has been one of the best freshman in the SEC this season at Alabama. In his first season in college, he has been named to the All-SEC Freshman Team after averaging 11.6 points and 7.1 rebounds per game. He’s started every game since December third and helped Alabama to a 23-9 record and a second place finish in the SEC.

Batemon was a WBCA All-State selection and WIAA Division 3 State Tournament champion a season ago in high school. This season he has found a spot in the Cyclone rotation, having played in all 34 games with double-digit minutes in 28 of those. Batemon averages 6.9 points per game and has shot 39% from three.

Bond was a state champion at Wauwatosa East in 2021 and spent his first two seasons at Virginia with coach Tony Bennett, before transferring to UNI before the 2024-25 season. This season Bond has started every game for the Panthers, averaging 11.9 points per game, second best on the team. He’s added 4.8 rebounds per game as well and was a top-notch defender, having been named to the All-Defensive Team in the Missouri Valley Conference.

Feddersen was the Big Rivers Player of the Year as a senior and WBCA All-State Honorable Mention selection. He’s in year four with the Bison and has started games in all three seasons played to this point. This year he’s started 16 of 34 games and is averaging 9.4 points and 5.1 rebounds per game.

Gard was a two-year starter at Oregon before walking on to play for his father and Badgers head coach Greg Gard at Wisconsin. He’s been a scout team player with the Badgers over the past four seasons and has scored 14 points in the 37 games he’s gotten in to.

Garlock missed a majority of his senior year at Middleton due to injury but was still named a WBCA honorable mention All-State selection. In his first year at Madison, he’s turned heads in practice and has appeared in 30 of the games for the Badgers this season, averaging 1.1 points per game in 6.8 minutes.

Hannah was an all-state selection a season ago at Nicolet and now teams with fellow alumni and freshman Amari Allen at Alabama. Hannah has not played in a game for the Crimson Tide since December 17 due to a medical condition. He did have a game high 12 points in 16 minutes against Maryland in mid-December.

Herro was a first team All-Woodland selection as a senior at Whitnall. He chose to walk on at Ohio State following graduation. Herro did not appear in any games with the Buckeyes this year and will likely use it as a redshirt season.

Hornseth won a state championship in his first year at De Pere and was a two-time WBCA All-State selection. In his second season at Northern Iowa, he has started every game and is third on the team in scoring at 11.2 points per game, also adding 4.6 rebounds. Hornseth along with Bond and Weisbrod is a big reason why Northern Iowa, who finished sixth in the MVC regular season standings, went on a run to win the MVC Tournament Title and clinch a spot in the Madness. Hornseth was also named to the Most Improved Team in the MVC this year.

Jackson graduated from Whitefish Bay as the school’s all-time leading scorer. He spent his first three seasons in college at Northern Arizona where he averaged 9.6 points and 3.5 rebounds per game. This season Jackson has started all but two games at Cal Baptist and is third on the team in scoring, averaging 9.3 points per game, while adding 3.1 rebounds per game.

Kinziger was a state champion as a sophomore, second on the all-time scoring list, and a WBCA First Team All-State selection while at De Pere. In his first year at Wisconsin he initially redshirted, but forewent that designation. Kinziger has appeared in 16 games, playing a total of 76 minutes, and scoring 21 points.

McCottry was a state champion and WBCA All-State selection at Saint Thomas More his senior season, where he scored 2,284 career points. As a freshman last season, he played in 31 games with 3 starts and averaged 4.6 points per game. This season as a sophomore he’s started 29 of 32 games and has averaged 10.3 points, 5.2 rebounds, and 2.8 assists per game. McCottry was named to the A-10 Third Team All-Conference team.

Mitchell was Mr. Basketball in Wisconsin a season ago and led his Spartans to a state tournament appearance. He didn’t crack the lineup for the Cyclones this year, but Iowa State has been one of the top teams in the nation and has a deep front court. Mitchell has appeared in seven games and accumulated seven points, including six in a win over Grambling in early November.

Momcilovic was a three-time state champion and Mr. Basketball recipient during his time at Pewaukee High School. In his first three seasons at Iowa State, he has been named to the Big 12 All-Freshman Team and All-Tournament Team. This year Momcilovic leads the Cyclones in scoring, averaging 17.1 points per game while shooting 50% from three. He’s scored over 1,300 in his career in Ames. Momcilovic was named a Second Team All-Big 12 honoree this year.

Rise was a First Team All-State selection by the WBCA a season ago and is in his freshman walk on season with Iowa State. Rise has appeared in ten games for the Cyclones and scored his first collegiate points in a game against Colorado on January 29.

Rohde was a state runner-up and all-state selection as a senior at Brookfield Central. He committed to and attended St. Thomas during his freshman season where he averaged 17.1 points per game and was the Summit League Freshman of the Year. Rohde transferred to Virginia where he spent two seasons before coming back to the home state Badgers for this year. He has started every game for the Badgers this season and averaged 5.7 points, 2.1 rebounds, and 2.7 assists per game.

Trimble was named Mr. Basketball in the state of Wisconsin in 2022 and scored 2,020 points during his time at Menomonee Falls. He has played in 128 games at North Carolina with 44 starts. This season he’s started all 23 games he’s played in having missed nine games in late November to early December. This year Trimble has averaged 14.0 points, 3.6 rebounds, and 3.1 assists per game while being named ACC Honorable Mention all-conference.

Weisbrod was a WBCA All-State selection his senior year at DeForest and finished his prep career with 1,402 career points. After graduation he spent his first two years at Division 2 Northern Michigan where he was the GLIAC Freshman of the Year, and GLIAC Player of the Year, and a two-time all-league performer. He’s now a full-time starter at UNI alongside two other alumni and is averaging 6.5 points, 2.5 rebounds, and under two assists per game.