17U Preview – Minnesota Rise

<p>Each year the Rise steps forward with a more talented roster than people are ready for and they win more games than most expected.  Once again the purple has a talented roster. </p> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id="774780" first="Cameron" last="Anderson"]</strong> of Blue Earth (6’1 SG).  Anderson is likely the best player that we didn’t have in our recent 2021 rankings.  Cam scored 17 points a game this winter for the Bucs as one of the better southern Minnesota shooters. </p> <p><strong>Jake Braaten</strong> of Byron (6’0 PG). Braaten is one of the steadiest lead guards in the state and a 16 point per game scorer to go with it.  Jake is one of the top 20 lead guards in the state’s 2021 group and a top 75 level prospect overall. </p> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id="567067" first="Caden" last="Grinde"]</strong> of Spring Grove (6’4 SF).  Grinde is a physically gifted wing that can play guard or defend bigger players if needed.  Caden is an athletic finisher and an excellent defender.  Scored 16 a game. </p> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id="957213" first="Kyreis" last="Harrison"]</strong> of Minnesota Valley Lutheran (6’3 SF). Harrison is a tough, aggressive wing that has the strength to slide down and guard some fours.  Harrison gave a top ten Class AA team a dozen points a game. </p> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id="957217" first="Kegan" last="Heiderscheidt"]</strong> of Sleepy Eye (6’6 SG). Kegan is a big guard/wing that scored 15 points a game for his team most often playing point guard.  Kegan’s vision and game understanding have people interested in how he will compete at the 17u level. </p> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id="774920" first="Easton" last="Hulke"]</strong> of Byron (6’2 SG).   Smart, skilled guard that produced double figures each game this year in a deep Bears backcourt.  Loved the way Hulke played within his team framework. </p> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id="774782" first="Ethan" last="Mischke"]</strong> of Westbrook-Walnut Grove (6’0 PG).Mischke is the definition of a playmaker scoring 20 points a game but also regularly setting up his teammates for consistent opportunity.  Ethan is a player we are looking forward to see in comparison to other guards. </p> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id="957199" first="Ethan" last="Slaathaug"]</strong> of Hayfield (6’2 PG).  Ethan has a chance to be the top scoring option many games for this team after helping put the Vikings into the Class A top ten with his 23 points a game.  Ethan is a near 40 percent three-point shooter. </p> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id="774858" first="Shane" last="Stevenson"]</strong> of Nicollet (6’6 PF). Shane is a top 100 prospect in Minnesota’s 2021 class mixing in deep paint finishes with a developing face-up game.  Shane scored 18.8 points per game shooting 51.4 percent from the floor and 34 percent at the arc (7.7 boards a game as well). </p>