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La Crosse Central’s King named Mr. Basketball

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La Crosse Central standout Kobe King was named the 2017 Wisconsin Basketball Coaches Association’s Mr. Basketball, which is given to the state’s top player.

Prior to Saturday’s Division 2 State Championship game, King was averaging 27 points, 8.7 rebounds and 3.2 assists a game.  He finished with 28 points in Central’s 55-53 championship game win over Cedarburg.

King also scored 28 points in a semifinal win over Waunakee at the Kohl Center.

King will play his college basketball for the Wisconsin Badgers starting next season.

 

Germantown’s Fischer is Mr. Basketball

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The Wisconsin Basketball Coaches Association named Germantown’s Luke Fischer as its Mr. Basketball after leading his school to a 28-0 record and its second straight WIAA Division 1 title.

Fischer had 17 points and 7 rebounds in a 57-28 win over Mukwonago in the championship game Saturday.  The Indiana recruit finished the season averaging 21.3 points and 9.5 rebounds.

Fischer beat out a class that included Wisconsin recruit Bronson Koenig of La Crosse Aquinas, Marquette recruit Duane Wilson of Domincan, Iowa State recruit Matt Thomas of Onalaska and Nebraska recruit Nick Fuller of Sun Prairie.