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WSN Hoops

3/7

Sophomore Kyle Kelm is the poster child for why you need to watch players multiple times to gain a complete understanding of their talents on the basketball court. After a somewhat ordinary showing in the WIAA Division 4 State Tournament last month – 13 points and five rebounds are solid but he also missed eight shots and committed five turnovers in a loss to Eleva-Strum -- Kelm opened plenty of eyes the past two weekends playing for a solid and well-coached Wisconsin Swing squad. Kelm looked very much like a high-major NCAA Division I prospect on Sunday, using his 6-9 size to score in the lane as well as from the perimeter. Kelm has always been an excellent shooter from three-point range, but he has also gained some physical strength and can go inside and score as well. He blocked several shots throughout the day and was active on the glass on both ends of the court for coach Tyler Selk, who guided his team to a runner-up finish to the Saint Louis Eagles in the 16U bracket. Bradley, Iowa State, UW-Green Bay and UW-Milwaukee have offered scholarships to Kelm, but I’d expect many more offers to come his way in coming months if he continues to play like he did at the Team Duke Tournament two weeks ago as well as at the NY2LA event this weekend.