North Dakota Postseason: WDA Season Wrap up
The basketball season has come and gone. There’s a lot to unpack from the last four months of hoops though and before we turn our attention to the AAU and offseason scene, let’s look back at season that was. Here’s…
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Continue ReadingThe basketball season has come and gone. There’s a lot to unpack from the last four months of hoops though and before we turn our attention to the AAU and offseason scene, let’s look back at season that was.
Here’s some postseason awards from the WDA
Player of the Year: Mason Walters
Walters was a two-way force for the undefeated Bluejays all year, averaging 21.1 points and 11.7 rebounds per game. He was the MVP of the Class A State Tournament, dominating the paint against some of the best frontlines in the state.
First Team All WDA
Mason Walters
Boden Skunberg
Skunberg led the state in scoring, averaging 23.6 points per game while knocking down better than 40 percent of his 3-point field goal attempts. Arguably the best player in the state regardless of class, Skunberg will have a chance to lead Jamestown to state again next year.
Treyton Mattern
One of the best guards in the WDA, Mattern was dominant in Bismarck Century’s win over West Fargo in the opening round of the state tournament. Excellent using his strength and change of pace to control the game, Mattern averaged 23.7 points, 4.7 rebounds and 2.7 assists.
Elijah Klein
One of the best low-post players in the WDA, Klein was a double-double machine for the Braves, averaging 19.8 points and 12.1 rebounds per game. The 6-foot-7 junior combines solid footwork and touch with mobility and a motor that runs hot.
Joe Jahner
One of the best shooters in the WDA, Jahner averaged 20.6 points per game while knocking down 42 percent of his 3-pointers on the season.
Second Team All WDA
Trey Wiest
Taking on an increased role after the Braves lost several key pieces from last year, Wiest turned in a terrific senior season. The 6-foot combo guard averaged 16.1 points, 3 assists and 3 rebounds per game, helping drive his team to a runner-up finish in the WDA tournament and another trip to state.
Jaxon Gunville
One of the best shooters in the state, Gunville knocked down 41 percent of his 3-pointers while averaging 17.3 points per game.
Cade Feeney
One of the best defensive guards in the state, Feeney’s return to the lineup coincided with Bismarck Century’s season coming back alive in Mid-January. The junior guard averaged 15.8 points, 4.4 rebounds and two steals.
Alex Schimke
One of the top players for the Magicians, Schimke stuffed the stat sheet on a nightly basis, averaging 15 points, 6.4 rebounds, 3.5 assists, 2.3 steals and a WDA-leading 1.3 blocks.
Canyon Stonecipher
One of the best leapers in the WDA, Stonecipher turned that athleticism and strength into production in his senior year, averaging 14 points and 8.5 rebounds.
Third Team All WDA
Jaiden Wright, Dickinson
Wright was a bright spot for the Midgets, averaging 15.5 points and 5.9 rebounds.
Rhett Clements, Bismarck Legacy
Clements was one of the most productive forwards in the WDA, averaging 14.3 points and 7.5 rebounds while contributing as a playmaker and defender. He’ll be one of the best players in the conference next year.
Ben Schmidt, Bismarck St. Mary’s
One of the top scoring guards in the league, Schmidt was explosive at times for the Saints, averaging 19.6 points while knocking down nearly 40 percent of his triples.
Jaxton Wiest, Mandan
One of the best playmakers in the WDA, Wiest will take on a big role in his senior year for a Braves team that loses two of its top perimeter scorers. As a junior, Wiest averaged 10.6 points and 4.4 assists.
Julien Parisien, Turtle Mountain
Parisien’s scoring took a dip as a senior but Turtle Mountain had more guys contribute so he wasn’t necessarily needed as heavily on that end. Still, he averaged 19.6 points and 6.9 rebounds while knocking down 42 percent of his 3-pointers.
Honorable Mention
Jorn Everson, Williston
One of the top underclassmen in the state, Everson averaged 15.3 points and nearly eight rebounds.
Deonte Martinez, Minot
Another really good looking underclassman, Martinez averaged 11.5 points, four rebounds and 3.6 assists while shooting 50 percent from the field.
Jared Kallenbach, Jamestown
A foundational piece for the Bluejays, Kallenbach averaged 9.8 points per game but his defense was among the best in the state and he was among the WDA leaders in assists.
Wyatt Enno, Turtle Mountain
Another productive inside-out guy for Turtle Mountain. Enno will be a player to watch next year after averaging 14.6 points and 6.7 rebounds.
Jaxon Wiseman, Bismarck St. Mary’s
Paired with Schmidt to form a potent and dynamic backcourt. Wiseman could be one of the league’s leaders in scoring next season after averaging 17.6 points per game.