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Tokoto Will Showcase His Rim-Rocking Talents on a National Stage

Falls basketball star JP Tokoto will participate in a slam dunk contest sponsored by American Family Insurance, which will be broadcast nationally at 3:30 p.m. April 1 on CBS.

The accolades and honors continue to pour in for Menomonee Falls' high-flying basketball star JP Tokoto, who played his final game in an Indians uniform Saturday.

However, even though the season is over, Tokoto will have another chance to represent and his teammates on a national level before he heads to the University of North Carolina next year to play basketball and study.

Tokoto was selected to participate in the American Family Insurance Slam Dunk and 3-Point Championships, which will be held during the NCAA Final Four weekend at the Alario Center in New Orleans. The event will be aired nationally at 3:30 p.m. April 1 on CBS.

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On Tuesday, American Family representatives stopped by MFHS to present Tokoto with an honorary jersey. Only 24 of the nation’s top boys and girls basketball players were selected to participate in the championships.

“I’d like to start by thanking my parents for guiding me and helping me in life…my fantastic teammates, coaches, and students as well,” Tokoto said. “I can’t wait to get down to New Orleans to show you guys what I can do.”

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Tokoto said he hasn’t planned a particular dunk at this point. However, based on what Falls residents have seen over the past few seasons, Tokoto will likely make a few jaws drop in New Orleans. His rim-rocking dunks have been well documented.

“You guys definitely haven’t seen it all, I think you’ll be surprised,” Tokoto said.

Tokoto was , which is an all-star game featuring the best players from around the country. Tokoto will play on the East Team, and the game will be broadcast live on ESPN at 7 p.m. April 14 from the Time Warner Cable Arena in Charlotte, NC.

But that’s not all. Tokoto was also named the Greater Metro Conference Player of the Year for this season. Tokoto lead the conference in scoring, and averaged 24.6 points per game. The Indians fell to undefeated Germantown 84-47 in the second round of the WIAA Tournament on Saturday.

“JP is an unbelievable young man. He stands for what Menomonee Falls basketball is all about. He’s a person of high character,” said Indians Head Coach Dan Leffel. “He’s meant a lot to Menomonee Falls High School and the community as well. We are honored to have a kid like JP be from Menomonee Falls.”

Although Tokoto will leave Menomonee Falls behind when he goes to UNC, his name will remain etched in the record books at MFHS. Tokoto owns 12 basketball records at the school. This season he set the , and also broke the after dropping 48 points against Catholic Memorial.

“We’re going to miss (him), but we are looking forward to the great things that are going to happen to you at UNC and wherever life takes you,” Leffel said.


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