The 2011-12 Pioneers #22 Wes Nemitz Freshman l Guard 6-2 l 160 Bloomington, WI
Prior to UW-Platteville: All-time scoring leader at River Ridge High School with 1,152 points...also set school record for steals with 163 and three pointers made with 140...a four-time first team all-conference selection...received honorable mention all-state honors as a junior, where they finished second in the conference...went to state in track and field as a senior in the high jump, long jump, triple jump and as a member of the 4x200meter and 4x400-meter relays...participated in the all-state allstar basketball game...also earned four letters in football and track as well as basketball. Personal: Born June 2, 2011…son of Brad Nemitz and Deanna Rudenkirch.
#12 Trevor Wittwer Freshman l Guard 6-0 l 150 Fall Creek, WI
Prior to UW-Platteville: Averaged 12.8 points and 3.5 assists per game as a senior en route to team MVP honors… named third team all-Northwest… led team with 52 3-pointers... tied school record with seven in a game…as a junior, he averaged 9.5 points and 3.5 assists per game… honorable mention all-conference allNorthwest…earned four letters in basketball and two more in track and field...ran on the track and field team, specializing in the 100-meter and 400-meter dashes...as a senior, he was named to the Wisconsin Basketball Coaches Association Third Team Academic All-State.
#20 Matt Savatski Freshman l Guard 6-2 l 195 Benton, WI
Prior to UW-Platteville: A three-sport athlete at Benton High School, earning four letters in basketball and participating on the football and track and field teams…a three-time all-conference selection in basketball and twice named the conference MVP (junior and senior year)...scored 1,215 career points...set school record with an 89% free-throw percentage...team was four-time conference champion…earned honorable mention all-state honors as a senior. Personal: Born December 20, 1992…son of Jeff and Michelle Savatski…plans to major in elementary education... father, Jeff competed on the UW-Platteville cross country and track and field teams from 1974 to 1979 and sister, Megan played on the Pioneer women’s basketball team.
#33 Ben Krambeer Freshman l Guard 5-11 l 145 Rushford, MN
Prior to UW-Platteville: Averaged 11.9 ppg as a senior…named to the Winona Daily News and Fillmore County Journal All-Area teams…team was sub-section champions and section runner-up en route to a 20-9 overall record as a senior, finished fourth in the state as a junior…a two-year letterwinner in football and in baseball…recognized as the school’s Outstanding Athlete Award recipient as a senior. Personal: Born May 29, 1993…son of Brian and Jean Krambeer...plans to major in engineering.
#10 Julian Robertson Freshman Guard 6-2, 170 Chicago, IL Prior to UW-Platteville: Averaged 12.8 points, 5 rebounds and 3 assists per game as a senior…named to the all-conference team. Personal: Born December 6, 1992…son of Marc and Mary Pat Robertson…plans to major in communications.
University of Wisconsin-Platteville
2011-12 Pioneer Basketball
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