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2024 Commitment..PG JaQuan Johnson...

Tommy said:
Pretty concerning plummet in average. Are we sure he’s a good fit considering how low his ppg has dropped?
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I know this was a joke, but his lowest scoring game of the season was 24 points. Not bad for an "off-game". His highest scoring game was a 50-point game earlier in the season.
Pope Pius XI will finish 3rd in their conference. The 2 teams ahead of them are among the top teams in the state, and 4 of their 5 conference losses came against those two teams.
They have one more non-conference game scheduled before the state playoffs start.
 
Da Coach said:
Coach Wardle and the staff have done a terrific job recruiting in recent years. It's nice to see Bradley go after and land guards who are proven scorers, and not simply athletes.
These last 2 Milwaukee recruits have been prolific scorers in high school. Demarion Burch averaged 27.3 ppg as a senior last year at Milwaukee Alexander Hamilton HS, and 2024 commit Jaquan Johnson averaged 27.2 ppg as a junior last season at Milwaukee Pope Pius XI HS.
Current players...
Duke Deen was a Top 20 scorer in the NJCAA with an average of 20.0 ppg at Panola College before he attended Troy University.
Emarion Ellis was the Class 3A Player of the Year in Iowa in 2020-21 at Assumption High School in Davenport, IA, where he averaged 18.1 points per game as a senior.
Christian Davis had a 55 point game as a senior in high school in Denver that included 15-19 on three pointers- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zuwirZfr8Bo
Connor Hickman was a terrific scorer (15.0 ppg) his junior year in high school helping lead his Bloomington South HS (which included 2 other D1 recruits) to a 26-0 record and a likely state championship before the tournament was cancelled due to Covid. (he missed his senior year due to injury).
And I don't want to forget anyone... Darius Hannah averaged 17.6 ppg and 11.3 rpg his senior year at Milwaukee Academy of Science and Malevy Leons was the consensus Junior College Player of the Year at Mineral Area College averaging 18.7 points and 9.5 rebounds as a sophomore.
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We have come so far since the despondent days of Coach Ford and poor Athletic Directors. Coach Wardle and VP Chris Reynolds have brought us back to prominence in the MVC. Since 2015, we have made steady progress. We can recruit against recent history and a rich tradition. I view all games and news with renewed pride and interest. I also appreciate most of the PJS articles I am able to read. Duvall and Eminian do a nice job covering the Braves just like Reynolds did. I am so thankful we are in the information age, so I can follow the team easily in Northern Illinois. Go Braves!!
 
Da Coach said:
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They have one more non-conference game scheduled before the state playoffs start.
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In their final regular season game, Pope Pius XI beat Greenfield 79-75. They finish the regular season 15-8.
Jaquan Johnson had 30 points, 10 rebounds, and 11 assists.
 
Pope PiusXI is the #3 seeded team in their district for the Wisconsin WIAA state playoffs. They get a bye in the opening round, and play next Friday (March 1) against the winner of Waukesha West vs. New Berlin Eisenhower.
 
Pope Pius XI beat Waukesha West 98-85 in their regional tournament game tonight. I watched some of the game and can say Jaquan Johnson officially had a bunch of points. I'll find the stats later. Pope Pius XI improves to 16-8 and moves on to the next round. They will play Burlington HS (20-5, won last 11 games) Saturday night (3/2).
 
Da Coach said:
Pope Pius XI beat Waukesha West 98-85 in their regional tournament game tonight. I watched some of the game and can say Jaquan Johnson officially had a bunch of points. I'll find the stats later. Pope Pius XI improves to 16-8 and moves on to the next round. They will play Burlington HS (20-5, won last 11 games) Saturday night (3/2).
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His point guard play is outstanding, defense needs to be a lot better.
 
Da Coach said:
Pope Pius XI beat Waukesha West 98-85 in their regional tournament game tonight. I watched some of the game and can say Jaquan Johnson officially had a bunch of points. I'll find the stats later. Pope Pius XI improves to 16-8 and moves on to the next round. They will play Burlington HS (20-5, won last 11 games) Saturday night (3/2).
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Jaquan Johnson had 36 points in last night's game.
 
Da Coach said:
...Pope Pius XI improves to 16-8 and moves on to the next round. They will play Burlington HS (20-5, won last 11 games) Saturday night (3/2).
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PiusXI just beat Burlington 54-52 in a low-scoring game to win their Regional. Pius XI, played very good defense, took the lead in the final minute and held on. Again, Jaquan Johnson played well, and was clutch down the stretch.
It was live streamed here, and can probably be watched again - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5sevq5ivsAc
 
Jaquan Johnson had 27 of his team's 54 points last night.
His team, Pope Pius XI, move on in the state tournament to play Wisconsin Lutheran HS. They are the top team in Division 2, and one of the top teams in the state and are 26-0. They are in the same conference as Pope Pius XI, and Pius has lost both games to them this season. Wisconsin Lutheran has the top player in the state, Kon Knupple, who is committed to Duke.
 
Bradley commit Jaquan Johnson's team's season came to an end tonight. Pope Pius XI lost to the #1 team in the state, Wisconsin Lutheran, 91-73.
 
Da Coach said:
Bradley commit Jaquan Johnson's team's season came to an end tonight. Pope Pius XI lost to the #1 team in the state, Wisconsin Lutheran, 91-73.
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Jaquan Johnson had 35 points in his team's final game as they were eliminated from the state playoffs Thursday night. He finished his senior season with 839 points in 26 games for an average of 32.3 points per game. He also averaged 7.6 rebounds, 8.9 assists. and 4.0 steals per game.
For his career, Jaquan scored 2,473 points in 100 games for an average of 24.7 ppg. He is one of 6 finalists for the 2024 Wisconsin Mr. Basketball award, but he probably will not win the award. A Duke recruit, Kon Knupple, from Wisconsin Lutheran HS, the team that eliminated Pius XI Thursday, is the likely Mr. Basketball winner. He has gotten far more publicity and his team is undefeated and still alive in the Wisconsin Division 2 playoffs.
 
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