Class AAA’s Top Ten Freshmen
What ten Class AAA freshmen have had the best varsity seasons to date? NHR runs you through those names today! Anthony Bickford (6’0 SG) of St. Thomas Academy. One of the better freshman performances that I saw at the Class…
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Continue ReadingWhat ten Class AAA freshmen have had the best varsity seasons to date? NHR runs you through those names today!
Anthony Bickford (6’0 SG) of St. Thomas Academy. One of the better freshman performances that I saw at the Class AAA level this year was the way Bickford produced when I saw them against Austin. Scoring twice a game for STA.
Matthew Bothun (6’6 PF) of St. Francis. The Saints had a rough season but they do have a solid frontcourt and Bothun is one of those players scoring 7 points a night.
Taison Chatman (6’3 SG) of Totino-Grace. Chatman is the top prospect in the 2023 class in terms of Minnesota players as he’s already picked up offers from Minnesota and Marquette. Chatman has also helped the Eagles maintain a top 5-6 ranking all year in Class AAA.
Tommy Humphries (6’4 SF) of Totino-Grace. Humphries is the biggest of the TG freshmen trio and he’s coming off of a dozen point game against Blaine and a 14 point showing against Elk River.
Kyle Kallanback (5’11 PG) of Orono. Kallanback has found a role as a steady ball handler for an Orono team that has a new look with a lot of young players. Kyle has come off the bench and is steadily becoming more comfortable.
CJ O’Hara (6’4 SF) of Totino-Grace. CJ was up and down for a time but since then he’s become a consistent producer regardless of the TG opponent. O’Hara looks to be one of the top two or three prospects in the 2023 class at this point.
Marenono Opiew (6’2 SF) of Worthington. Opiew is a top five freshman scorer this year in Class AAA. A coming out party for Marenono was his 17 point game in a battle with Marshall.
Isaac Severts (6’3 SG) of Bemidji. Isaac has a long wing frame that Bemdiji has used off the bench consistently this year. Isaac has improved from a bit role year early in the season to a more reliant bench scorer later in the year.
Will Underwood (6’0 PG) of Mahtomedi. Playing beyond his years, that’s the first thought when you see Underwood move with the ball, knock down shots, and make decisions with each possession. He made some huge shots to keep Mahtomedi in a close game with NSP and was a big reason the Zephyrs beat Kaukauna in the Border Battle.
Maxsamus Wilson (6’3 PG) of South St. Paul. When it comes to players that have sheer talent as a combo guard few can match Max Wilson. Wilson has good size for his agile, there is length to his frame, and he mixes a burst with a crafty finish. The potential is high and Wilson is a big reason SSP has had the improvement they’ve had.
Five more freshmen who have spent the year playing JV but watch out for them in the future: Nasir Whitlock (6’0 PG) of DeLaSalle, DeWayne Givens (6’0 PG) of Minnehaha Academy, Gavin Pierce (6’3 SG) of Holy Angels, Reece Vanderwilt (6’5 PF) of Mound-Westonka, and Cayden Werner (6’4 SF) of Marshall.