State Report: Wisconsin

***** One for the books
**** Banner year
*** Solid, not spectacular
** Not up to par
* Nothing to see here
Outfielder Charlie Markson entered 2009 as the state's top prospect before lefthander Kevin James, his teammate at Milwaukee's Whitefish Bay High, passed him. James is the only potential significant draft pick in Wisconsin, as most of the best high schoolers are destined for college and Wisconsin-Whitewater righthander Jason Hooper is the only collegian drawing interest.




1. Kevin James, lhp, Whitefish Bay HS, Milwaukee
2. Joel Effertz, rhp, Ladysmith HS
3. Charlie Markson, of, Whitefish Bay HS, Milwaukee
4. Adam Walker, 3b/c, Milwaukee Lutheran HS
5. Jason Hooper, rhp, Wisconsin-Whitewater
6. Nick Rice, lhp, Madison Area Tech JC
7. Tim Suminski, lhp, Parkway Christian HS, Oak Creek


James Is Badger State's Lone Standout




The state's top college prospect is more of a senior sign for the 2010 draft. Righthander Jason Hooper has a big body (6-foot-5, 240 pounds) and a fastball that touches 90 mph, but he's too raw for pro ball at this point. He spent his freshman season at Jacksonville before transferring to Wisconsin-Whitewater.