Walter Blount Jr. & Ryan Tillema

[Kingsbury]

Both these guys are juniors. What do you guys think the chances that we can sign these guys? Tillema already has the pub and will probably get an offer from MU or Wisconsin. Blount, IMO is flying below the radar screen, his situation reminds me of Passley. I am really expecting a breakout year for him next year as a senior. Blount avg. 19 ppg and 4.4 rbg this year. Let's sign these guys early and have fun watching and following them next year.

[kaygee]

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2003-'04 ASSOCIATED PRESS ALL-STATE BOYS BASKETBALL

First team - Dupree Fletcher, Milw. King, 6-foot, sr. (unanimous, repeat selection, player of the year); Michael Nelson, Madison Memorial, 6-4, sr.; Ryan Tillema, Randolph, 6-7, jr.; Marcus Landry, Milw. Vincent, 6-6, jr.; Jerry Smith, Wauwatosa East, 6-2, soph.

Second team - Wesley Matthews, Madison Memorial, 6-5, jr.; Kyle Weaver, Beloit, 6-5, sr.; Rob Hanley, Catholic Memorial, 6-3, sr.; Kevin Grusczynski, Seymour, 6-4, sr.; Allan Hanson, Wauwatosa East, 6-0, sr.

Third team - Billy Kolinske, Catholic Memorial, 6-5, sr.; Dave Bliss, Wausau West, 6-10, sr.; Shae McNamara, Milw. Marquette, 6-7, sr.; Greg Stiemsma, Randolph, 6-11, sr.; Kyle Clark, Kenosha St. Joseph, 6-4, sr.

Fourth team - Daniel Harkins, Portage, 6-2, sr.; Michael Taylor, Milw. Marshall, 6-2, sr.; Robby Springborn, Fond du Lac, 5-10, sr.; Kyle Jeffery, Kenosha Tremper, 6-6, sr.; A.J. Halverson, La Crosse Aquinas, 6-3, sr.

Coach of the year - John Burns, Catholic Memorial (unanimous).

Honorable mention - Marques Blank, sr., Holmen; Josh Peterson, sr., Blair-Taylor; Drew Knutson, sr., Holmen; Mike Wendland, sr., La Crosse Aquinas; Ryan Thompson, sr., Viroqua; Dan Beyer, sr., Catholic Memorial; Nick Hayden, sr., Arrowhead; LaVontay Fenderson, sr., Racine St. Catherine's; Brad Ferstenou, sr., Burlington.

Brian Hunter, sr., Racine Horlick; Jacob Baryenbruch, jr., River Valley; Jube Moor, sr., Cuba City; Jeff Skemp, sr., Southwestern; Brady Buchs, sr., Belmont; Wes Hendricks, sr., Benton; Michael Flowers, sr., Madison La Follette; Brian Earle, sr., Elkhorn; Nick Papendieck, sr., Edgerton; Brent Riese, sr., Oregon; Eric Van Cleave, sr., Reedsburg.

Tom Levin, sr., Oshkosh West; Brad Mey, sr., Kiel; Ben Rosenblatt, sr., Winnebago Lutheran; Kris Saiberlich, sr., Fond du Lac; Kyle Laper, sr., Markesan; Walter Blount Jr., jr., Whitefish Bay Dominican; John Rybak, soph., West Allis Hale; Jerrell West, sr., Nicolet; Matt Goodwin, sr., Milw. King; Jeremy Goodrum, sr., Milw. Tech.

Matt Miller, jr., Hudson; Kellan Olson, sr., Rice Lake; Joe Cowley, sr., Maple Northwestern; B.J. Vetterkind, Jr., Mondovi; Ryan Stangl, sr., Spring Valley; Jesse Taylor, sr., Superior Maranatha Academy; Chris Page, jr., Amherst; Matt Zdroik, sr., Rosholt; Randy Berry, jr., Almond-Bancroft; Lee Follen, sr., Auburndale.

Bryce Welch, soph., Weyauwega-Fremont; Jordan Johnson, sr., Waupaca; Tom Schmidt, sr., Mishicot; Harry Boyce, sr., Green Bay East; Sean Schaefer, sr., Hilbert; Dusty Wabiszewski, sr., Appleton West.

[uwmfan]

Did anyone notice Dylan's younger bro Chris received honorable mention? I'd heard he was tearing it up in Amherst...

Matt Miller, jr., Hudson; Kellan Olson, sr., Rice Lake; Joe Cowley, sr., Maple Northwestern; B.J. Vetterkind, Jr., Mondovi; Ryan Stangl, sr., Spring Valley; Jesse Taylor, sr., Superior Maranatha Academy; Chris Page, jr., Amherst; [/u]Matt Zdroik, sr., Rosholt; Randy Berry, jr., Almond-Bancroft; Lee Follen, sr., Auburndale.

Maybe he'll follow in big bro's footsteps....

[nohopspanther]

Any idea how big his brother is or what position he plays?

[mcdadenets50]

Chris Page is a 6'5" Junior. I believe he plays forward - not with his back to the basket.