2005-06 WIAC Men's Basketball
Athletes of the Week

Week of Feb. 13 - 19
Jacob Nonemacher, Junior (Kalispell, Mont./Flathead), Center of UW-Stout
After suffering a slight injury in the first half, Nonemacher scored 11 points in the second half to help UW-Stout to a 71-68 comeback win over UW-La Crosse on February 18 and earn the second seed for the WIAC Tournament. He finished the day with 21 points on 10-for-16 shooting from the field. Nonemacher also grabbed 12 rebounds and had two blocked shots and one assist. UW-Stout finished the conference slate with a 12-4 mark for its best finish since the 1974-75 season.

Also nominated:
UW-Eau Claire, Jared Bardon, Sophomore, Outside, DeForest
UW-La Crosse, Joe Werner, Junior, Forward, Chippewa Falls (McDonell)
UW-Oshkosh, Kerry Gibson, Junior, Center, Jefferson
UW-Platteville, LeVon Crawford, Senior, Forward, Chicago, Ill. (Thornwood)
UW-River Falls, Ryan Zylstra, Sophomore, Center, Annandale, Minn.
UW-Stevens Point, Steve Hicklin, Sophomore, Guard, Sussex (Hamilton)
UW-Whitewater, Mike Toellner, Junior, Forward/Center, Mayville

Week of Feb. 6 - 12
Jeremy Manchester, Senior (Racine/St. Catherine's), Guard of UW-Whitewater
Manchester helped UW-Whitewater to a pair of conference victories and sole possession of first place in the league standings during the week. In a 79-64 victory at UW-Stevens Point on February 8, he poured in a game-high 25 points on six-of-14 shooting, including three-of-five from the three-point line and 10-of-10 from the free throw line. He also added five assists, four rebounds and one blocked shots. The defeat was the largest home loss for the Pointers since February 22, 1995. In an 81-56 win over UW-River Falls on February 11, Manchester scored 11 points and added four assists, two rebounds and two steals in 27 minutes of playing time.

Also nominated:
UW-Eau Claire, Matt Riley, Junior, Inside, Cadott
UW-La Crosse, Joe Werner, Junior, Forward, Chippewa Falls (McDonell)
UW-Oshkosh, Jim Capelle, Junior, Forward, Wisconsin Dells
UW-Platteville, LeVon Crawford, Senior, Forward, Chicago, Ill. (Thornwood)
UW-River Falls, Ryan Zylstra, Sophomore, Center, Annandale, Minn.
UW-Stevens Point, Drew Jackson, Freshman, Forward, Milwaukee (Rufus King)
UW-Stout, Terry Farmer, Senior, Guard/Forward, Kenosha (St. Joseph)



Week of Jan. 30 - Feb. 5
Jacob Nonemacher, Junior (Kalispell, Mont./Flathead), Center of UW-Stout
Nonemacher led UW-Stout to two conference wins and sole possession of first place in the WIAC during the week. He recorded a game-high 23 points and 13 rebounds in an 80-61 victory over No. 24-ranked UW-Oshkosh on February 4. Nonemacher also had 15 points and 11 rebounds in a 63-49 win over UW-River Falls on February 1. On the week, he scored 38 points (19.0/game), had 24 rebounds (12.0/game), shot 17-of-26 (65.4 percent) from the floor, four-of-seven from the free throw line and had four assists and four blocked shots.

Also nominated:
UW-Eau Claire, Jared Bardon, Sophomore, Outside, DeForest
UW-La Crosse, Marcus Conigliaro, Senior, Guard, Milwaukee (Vincent)
UW-Oshkosh, Kerry Gibson, Junior, Center, Jefferson
UW-Platteville, LeVon Crawford, Senior, Forward, Chicago, Ill. (Thornwood)
UW-Stevens Point, Jon Krull, Junior, Forward, Marshall
UW-Superior, Leonard Cobb, Junior, Forward, Detroit, Mich.
UW-Whitewater, Melvin Williams, Senior, Guard/Forward, Milwaukee (Riverside)

Week of Jan. 23 - 29
Hans Hoeg, Junior (Litchfield, Minn.), Guard of UW-River Falls
Hoeg helped lead UW-River Falls to a pair of WIAC victories during the week, including a win against league-leading and No. 21-ranked UW-Oshkosh. In a 75-60 triumph over UW-Superior on January 25, he poured in a career-high 31 points on 10-of-18 shooting from the field, including five-of-seven from the three-point line. He also added a team-high nine rebounds in the contest. Against the Titans on January 28, Hoeg scored a team-high 21 points. In the two games, he was 17-of-30 (56.6 percent) from the field, including nine-of-13 (69.2 percent) from the three-point line and nine-of-11 (81.8 percent) from the free-throw line. He also grabbed 12 rebounds, dished out three assists and recorded two steals in 71 minutes of playing time.

Also nominated:
UW-Eau Claire, Dan Beyer, Sophomore, Inside, Waukesha (Catholic Memorial)
UW-La Crosse, Chris Ask, Junior, Guard, St. Charles, Minn.
UW-Oshkosh, Andy Jahnke, Senior, Guard, Manitowoc (Lincoln)
UW-Stevens Point, Jon Krull, Junior, Forward, Marshall
UW-Stout, Jacob Nonemacher, Junior, Center, Kalispell, Mont. (Flathead)
UW-Superior, Leonard Cobb, Junior, Forward, Detroit, Mich.
UW-Whitewater, Anthony Mlachnik, Junior, Guard, Milwaukee (Thomas More)

Week of Jan. 16 - 22
Marcus Conigliaro, Senior (Milwaukee/Vincent), Guard of UW-La Crosse
Conigliaro averaged 16.5 points in two UW-La Crosse victories during the week. He had 11 points and four rebounds in a 57-55 win over UW-River Falls on January 18 and then finished with a career-high 22 points in a 73-61 victory over UW-Eau Claire on January 21. In the two games, Conigliaro was 12-for-18 (66.7 percent) from the field, including seven-for-nine (77.8 percent) from three-point range, and added seven rebounds, two steals and one assist.

Also nominated:
UW-Eau Claire, Dan Beyer, Sophomore, Inside, Waukesha (Catholic Memorial)
UW-Oshkosh, Andy Jahnke, Senior, Guard, Manitowoc (Lincoln)
UW-Platteville, Jeff Skemp, Sophomore, Center, Southwestern (Hazel Green)
UW-River Falls, Ryan Zylstra, Sophomore, Center, Annandale, Minn.
UW-Stevens Point, Matt Bouche, Senior, Forward, Sauk City (Sauk Prairie)
UW-Stout, Ryan Stangl, Sophomore, Guard, Spring Valley
UW-Whitewater, Rob Perry, Sophomore, Forward, Milwaukee (Dominican)

Week of Jan. 9 - 15
LeVon Crawford, Senior (Chicago, Ill./Thornwood), Forward of UW-Platteville
Crawford averaged 23.5 points in a pair of WIAC games, helping the Pioneers gain a split. He made 17-of-24 shots from the field (70.8 percent) and 13-of-16 from the free throw line (81.3 percent). Crawford also averaged 7.5 rebounds and 3.5 steals during the games. He scored 24 points against No. 23-ranked UW-Whitewater on January 11 and 23 points against UW-Eau Claire on January 14.

Also nominated:
UW-Eau Claire, Matt Riley, Junior, Inside, Cadott
UW-La Crosse, Marcus Conigliaro, Senior, Guard, Milwaukee (Vincent)
UW-Oshkosh, Jim Capelle, Senior, Forward, Wisconsin Dells
UW-River Falls, Hans Hoeg, Junior, Guard, Litchfield, Minn.
UW-Stevens Point, Brian Bauer, Senior, Forward, Auburndale
UW-Stout, Adam Chandler, Sophomore, Guard, Burnsville, Minn.
UW-Whitewater, Andy Freund, Junior, Forward, Wauwatosa (East)



Week of Jan. 2 - 8
Joe Werner, Junior (Chippewa Falls/McDonell), Forward of UW-La Crosse
Werner had 17 points and six rebounds in UW-La Crosse's 61-49 victory at No. 10-ranked UW-Stout on January 4. He was seven-of-eight from the field and three-of-four at the free throw line. Werner also finished with six points and a game-high 10 rebounds in 12 minutes of playing time in the Eagles' 88-54 win at Northland on January 3.

Also nominated:
UW-Eau Claire, Matt Riley, Junior, Inside, Cadott
UW-Oshkosh, Matt Miller, Freshman, Guard, Hudson
UW-Platteville, LeVon Crawford, Senior, Forward, Chicago, Ill. (Thornton)
UW-River Falls, Ryan Zylstra, Sophomore, Center, Annandale, Minn.
UW-Stevens Point, Pete Rortvedt, Freshman, Guard, Minocqua (Lakeland)
UW-Stout, Jacob Nonemacher, Junior, Center, Kalispell, Mont. (Flathead)
UW-Whitewater, Jeremy Manchester, Senior, Guard, Racine (St. Catherine's)

Week of Dec. 19 - Jan. 1
Andy Jahnke, Senior (Manitowoc/Lincoln), Guard of UW-Oshkosh
Jahnke averaged 20.3 points and 2.3 rebounds per game to lead UW-Oshkosh to a 2-1 record on the week. Jahnke shot 47.5 percent (19-40) from the field in three games, including 48.1 percent (13-27) behind the three-point line. He also made 10 of his 13 free throw attempts for 76.9 percent accuracy. In UW-Oshkosh's 75-63 win over Aurora (Ill.) on December 21, Jahnke scored a season-high 27 points, including seven three-point baskets. He also grabbed three rebounds and dished off two assists. In UW-Oshkosh's 65-57 loss to 14th-ranked Wartburg (Iowa) on December 22, Jahnke scored 12 points, grabbed one rebound and dished off one assist. He had two three-point baskets in the game. In UW-Oshkosh's 72-52 victory over Edgewood on December 31, Jahnke scored 22 points, including four three-point baskets. He also collected three rebounds and dished off three assists.

Also nominated:
UW-Eau Claire, Zach Ryan, Sophomore, Outside, Lake Elmo, Minn. (Tartan)
UW-La Crosse, Marcus Conigliaro, Senior, Guard, Milwaukee (Vincent)
UW-Platteville, Jeff Skemp, Sophomore, Center, Hazel Green (Southwestern)
UW-Stevens Point, Steve Hicklin, Sophomore, Guard, Sussex (Hamilton)
UW-Stout, Ryan Stangl, Sophomore, Guard, Spring Valley

Week of Dec. 12 - 18
Kerry Gibson, Junior (Jefferson), Center of UW-Oshkosh
Gibson totaled 41 points, 15 rebounds, 10 blocked shots and three assists as UW-Oshkosh posted victories over Carroll (Wis.) and Haskell Indian Nations (Kan.). In UW-Oshkosh's 70-69 win over previously undefeated Carroll on December 17, Gibson scored 23 points on 10-of-15 shooting from the field and three-of-seven shooting from the free throw line. He also grabbed nine rebounds, blocked six shots and dished off two assists during his 33 minutes of playing time. In UW-Oshkosh's 76-55 win over NAIA Division II Haskell Indian Nations on December 18, Gibson counted 18 points on four-of-six shooting from the field and 10-of-13 shooting from the free throw line. He also collected six rebounds and blocked four shots in 21 minutes of action.

Also nominated:
UW-Eau Claire, Zack Ryan, Sophomore, Outside, Lake Elmo, Minn. (Tartan)
UW-La Crosse, Joe Werner, Junior, Forward, Chippewa Falls (McDonell)
UW-Stevens Point, Brian Bauer, Senior, Forward, Auburndale
UW-Stout, Terry Farmer, Senior, Guard, Kenosha (St. Joseph's)

Week of Dec. 5 - 11
Joe Werner, Junior (Chippewa Falls/McDonell), Forward of UW-La Crosse
Werner averaged 20.5 points, 7.5 rebounds and 3.0 blocks while shooting 18-of-24 (75.0 percent) from the field in two games. He had a season-high 24 points along with eight rebounds, three blocks and two assists in a 79-68 victory at UW-Platteville on December 7. Werner was 10-of-14 from the field and four-of-four at the free throw line. He finished with 17 points on eight-of-10 shooting from field and added seven rebounds, three blocks and three assists in a 71-55 loss to UW-Stevens Point on December 10.

Also nominated:
UW-Eau Claire, Dan Ottney, Sophomore, Outside, Glenwood City
UW-Oshkosh, Kerry Gibson, Junior, Center, Jefferson
UW-Platteville, Mark Gossens, Junior, Forward, Appleton (Fox Valley Lutheran)
UW-River Falls, Hans Hoeg, Junior, Guard, Litchfield, Minn.
UW-Stevens Point, Brian Bauer, Senior, Forward, Auburndale
UW-Stout, Adam Chandler, Sophomore, Guard, Burnsville, Minn.

Week of Nov. 28 - Dec. 4
Ryan Stangl, Sophomore (Spring Valley), Guard of UW-Stout
Stangl helped UW-Stout to a 56-50 home victory over UW-Platteville on December 3. He went a perfect 10-of-10 from the line in the game, including making all eight attempts in the final 30 seconds of the contest to hold off the Pioneers. Stangl finished the game with a team-high 17 points and added three rebounds, three steals and one assist. In UW-Stout's 72-35 win at UW-Eau Claire on November 30, Stangl scored 13 points with two rebounds and two steals. On the week, he scored 30 points on eight-of-15 shooting from the field, including four-of-eight from behind the three-point line.

Also nominated:
UW-Eau Claire, Jared Bardon, Sophomore, Outside, DeForest
UW-La Crosse, Joe Werner, Junior, Forward, Chippewa Falls (McDonell)
UW-Oshkosh, Jim Capelle, Junior, Forward, Wisconsin Dells
UW-Platteville, Mike Jamerson, Junior, Guard, Rockford, Ill. (Guilford)
UW-Stevens Point, Jon Krull, Junior, Forward, Marshall

Week of Nov. 21 - 27
Timothy Owen, Senior (Middleton), Forward of UW-La Crosse
Owen averaged 13.3 points and 4.7 rebounds, while shooting 73.7 percent (14-of-19) from the field in three road victories during the week. He scored a team-high 16 points with four rebounds in a 73-63 win at Viterbo on November 22; nine points and five rebounds in a 78-67 victory at Lakeland on November 25 and a team-high 15 points and five rebounds in a 81-68 win at Ripon on November 26. UW-La Crosse improved to 5-0 for the first time since 1996-97 with the three victories.

Also nominated:
UW-Eau Claire, Jared Bardon, Sophomore, Outside, DeForest
UW-Oshkosh, Kerry Gibson, Junior, Center, Jefferson
UW-Platteville, Mike Jamerson, Junior, Guard, Rockford, Ill. (Guilford)
UW-Stevens Point, Jon Krull, Junior, Forward, Marshall
UW-Stout, Ryan Stangl, Sophomore, Guard, Spring Valley
UW-Superior, Leonard Cobb, Junior, Forward, Detroit, Mich.

Week of Nov. 14 - 20
Leonard Cobb, Junior (Detroit, Mich.), Forward of UW-Superior
Cobb was named the Tournament MVP at the Wells Fargo Shootout in Duluth, Minn. after leading the Yellowjackets to a pair of one-point victories. In a 74-73 win over Martin Luther (Minn.), he scored 21 points and grabbed 11 rebounds. Cobb followed that performance with a 17-point, seven-rebound effort against rival St. Scholastica (Minn.) in a 62-61 victory.

Also nominated:
UW-Eau Claire, B.J. Vetterkind, Freshman, Inside, Mondovi
UW-La Crosse, Joe Bemis, Senior, Forward, Stoughton
UW-Platteville, Jeff Skemp, Sophomore, Center, Hazel Green (Southwestern)
UW-River Falls, Hans Hoeg, Junior, Guard, Litchfield, Minn.
UW-Stevens Point, Jon Krull, Senior, Forward, Marshall
UW-Stout, Greg Chaisson, Senior, Guard, Minneapolis, Minn. (Southwest)

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