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As the United States approaches its 250th anniversary, USA TODAY Sports will celebrate the 250 greatest American sports figures of all time . Alongside that national recognition, the USA TODAY Network will spotlight the roots of the country’s sports culture: the high school athletes and sports figures who shaped communities and defined their states and regions. What's our rubric for determining the “defining” boys basketball players in Wisconsin history?
Some players became local legends on the high school court but didn't translate that success to college or the pros. Some blossomed late, and their high school days offered only a hint of their eventual greatness. How do we compare or measure those things?
Our aim: Identifying trailblazers and trendsetters whose influence reaches beyond championships and statistics − and whose stories reflect a lasting impact on their state. Our process is imperfect. Let us know at the bottom who should be on this list.
Tony Bennett, Stevens Point/Green Bay Preble, (graduated in) 1988 The 6-foot guard grew up in Stevens Point after his father, Dick, was named the University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point coach in 1976. Bennett spent his freshman year at PJ Jacobs Junior High in 1984-85, only to move when Dick was named the coach at UW-Green Bay. The kid wasn’t happy leaving his friends at the time, but Preble turned out to be the big winner.
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