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    All-state honors for Chris Davis Jr. and Gavin Van Wie

    By Ryan Gregory,

    2024-03-21

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    High school boys basketball was alive and well in the city of Sun Prairie in the winter of 2023-24. The Cardinals of East and the Wolves of West were the two best teams in the vaunted Big Eight conference. West won the conference, the Wolves’ first in their two-year history, with a 15-3 record. East finished as runner-up at 13-5.

    West went on to win a Wisconsin Interscholastic Athletic Association (WIAA) regional title as the No. 3 seed in Sectional 3 of Division 1. While East was upset in the first round, the Cardinals were still the No. 6 seed in the same portion of the bracket.

    The top contributor from each team received statewide recognition for their efforts. The Wisconsin Basketball Coaches Association (WBCA) released its Division 1 all-state team on Tuesday, March 19. Sun Prairie West junior Chris Davis Jr. was named to the first team while Sun Prairie East senior Gavin Van Wie was named honorable mention.

    Davis Jr. was a natural choice for first team all-state honors. It’s another accolade in his trophy case from his transcendent 2023-24 season after also being named first team all-conference by the Big Eight as well as conference Player of the Year. He was also a first team all-conference selection the year prior.

    He had the stats to make him a worthy recipient. Davis Jr. averaged a ridiculous 40.8 points per game this season. Counting his scoring accolades takes a long list. He eclipsed 40 points in 13 separate games, including high marks of 61, 54, and 51. One of those performances came in Sun Prairie West’s regional title games, a 43-point outburst to push the Wolves past Verona.

    Davis Jr. knocked down 108 three point shots on a 46% shooting clip and attempted an incredible 226 free throws, of which he made 186. More than just a devastating scorer, Davis Jr. also collected 4.9 rebounds, dished out 2.2 assists, and recorded 2.6 steals per game.

    As for Sun Prairie East, the Cardinals deployed a bit more of an even offensive attack. Still, Van Wie was at the center of it. His step up into this leadership role earned him honorable mention all-state honors from the WBCA. He was their go-to for buckets in 2023-24 as he led the team in scoring with an average of 18.2 points per game. This was boosted up by his team-high 53 three point makes. Far from just a scorer, Van Wie also ripped down 5.5 rebounds and dished out 2.5 assists per game.

    His crowning achievement in his senior campaign came in the last game of the regular season, a trip to Sun Prairie West on Feb. 20. Van Wie went shot-for-shot with Davis Jr. and helped lead the Cardinals to an 87-86 win with a team-high 31 points. This was East’s first win over the Wolves in program history.

    Van Wie made a tremendous jump between his junior and senior seasons. He averaged only 9.3 points per game in 2022-23. His transformation into the weapon he was as a senior marked his first career all-conference nod, first team in the Big Eight, to go along with this all-state recognition.

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    2023-24 WBCA Division 1 all-state selections

    FIRST TEAM

    Bennett Basich, senior, Arrowhead

    Stevie Clark, senior, Oshkosh North

    Brady Corso, senior, Neenah

    Jack Daugherty, senior, Brookfield Central

    Chris Davis Jr., junior, Sun Prairie West

    Tim Franks, senior, Homestead

    Brooks Hinson, junior, Marshfield

    Will Hornseth, senior, De Pere

    Zach Kinziger, junior, De Pere

    Nolan Minessale, senior, Marquette

    Xzavion Mitchell, junior, Oshkosh North

    Manasseh Stackhouse, senior, Kenosha Indian Trail

    HONORABLE MENTION

    Termarion Brumby, senior, Racine Case

    Grant Chandonais, junior, Stevens Point

    Will Garlock, senior, Middleton

    Jace Gilbert, senior, Arrowhead

    Amare Hereford, sophomore, Beloit Memorial

    Lukas Hoffman, senior, Oconomowoc

    Ky’moni Hunt, senior, Milwaukee Hamilton

    Cooper Jesperson, junior, Eau Claire Memorial

    Cahlil Jones, sophomore, Germantown

    Aidan Konop, senior, Sussex Hamilton

    Joe LaChapell, senior, Appleton East

    Drew Murphy, junior, Verona

    Trevor Polite, junior, Homestead

    Will Stuckey, senior, Kettle Moraine

    Keegan Van Kauwenberg, junior, Kaukauna

    Gavin Van Wie, senior, Sun Prairie East

    Keaton Frisch, senior, Waunakee

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