Monroe senior guard Brett Stangel will attend UW-Platteville and play basketball for the Pioneers, UWP Coach Paul Combs announced today.
The 6-foot Stangel was the co-Most Valuable Player in the 2007 WIAA Division 2 State Championship game after leading the Cheesemakers to the state title and setting tournament records for points in one game (33 vs. Seymour in the semifinals) and most free throw attempts (17) in a game.
Stangel also tied records for most 3s in a game (five), most free throws made in a two-game state tournament (24) and most free throw attempts in a tournament (29).
A two-time All-Badger South Conference performer, who was coached by former Pioneer Pat Murphy, Monroe went 63-13 in Stangel's three seasons. The Cheesemakers also won back-to-back conference, regional and sectional championships. They lost in the Division 2 state semifinals this season.
"Our program is extremely fortunate to be adding Brett to our strong incoming class," Combs said. "He will provide us a championship attitude and good depth at the guard position."
A three-sport standout, Stangel earned two all-conference honorable mention awards in football, setting a school record with five touchdown passes on one game. He is also a three-year letterwinner in baseball.
Stangel is a National Honor Society student with a 3.6 grade-point average. He plans to major in business. His older brothers Brad (1997-2001) and Bryan (1999-2003) also played basketball at UW-Platteville. His cousins Kyle Stangel and Marcia Taddy are currently All-American runners competing for the Pioneers.
Stangel will join a Pioneer squad that went 19-7 and finished in second place in the WIAC last season with a 12-4 mark. The Pioneers, with only one senior on the squad, were ranked 23rd nationally by D3hoops.com.