MILWAUKEE – Amare Hereford has signed with the Milwaukee men's basketball program and is set to play for the Panthers next season, head coach Bart Lundy officially announced today.
 
Hereford is one of the top seniors in the state and was named as a finalist for the Wisconsin Basketball Coaches Association's prestigious "Mr. Basketball" award following an impressive career at Beloit Memorial High School.
 
"Amare will be a star here at Milwaukee," Lundy said. "He will be a fan favorite from the beginning. He is a complete basketball player but probably has as good of an ability to score as I've seen in any high school player. He is a great student and a great worker and completely fits our culture. We are so excited that he will represent the city of Milwaukee and the state and especially his hometown of Beloit."
 
The 6-foot-2, 175-pound guard led the program to a 24-3 campaign this past winter, and the team was the No. 2 seed heading into the WIAA Division 1 playoffs. He separated himself from other top players statewide with his prolific offensive production, finishing as the top scorer in the state of Wisconsin with his 37.5 point-per-game average.
 
Hereford scored 49 points in his final contest at the state tournament and leaves Beloit Memorial as the program's all-time leading scorer. In addition to his impressive scoring ability, he shot over 60 percent from the floor overall, close to 45 percent from three-point range, and well over 80 percent from the free throw line. He also averaged 8.5 rebounds, 5.3 assists, and 3.9 steals a night for the Purple Knights.
 
Hereford brings a great ability to create shots for himself and blends his quickness into being an elusive shot-maker. The 2025-26 Southern Lakes Conference Player of the Year held offers from numerous programs before making Milwaukee his final destination.