A Decade of Minnesota HS Basketball – Reviewing the Top 5s

We look back on the top five prospects of each season (2011-2020) and make our own adjustments after watching their college/pro careers play out.  Join us in reviewing a decade of talent. 

***Note, we added back in the prep school talents that left Minnesota and based their final ranking where they related to the Minnesota kids in our national Prep Hoops rankings

2011

The Top 5 Prospects in 2011: This was back in the Minnesota Preps days and I think I only did a ranking once or twice (not consistently) plus there is no record of it as it was in a message board post so I have nothing to show you.  I can tell you that the 247 Basketball rankings had Joe Coleman of Hopkins at 1 (94th overall) and Ross Travis at 2 (176th).  

Mr. Basketball Top 5: Lucas Brown-Roseville, Joe Coleman - Hopkins, Shelby Moats - Waconia, Kyle Noreen - Minnesota Transitions, Jake White - Chaska

Updated Post College/Pro Version: 1.) Zach Lofton of Columbia Heights (New Mexico State),  2.) Ross Travis of Chaska (Penn State), 3) Joe Coleman of Hopkins (Minnesota), 4) Raijon Kelly of CDH (Samford), 5) Jake White of Chaska (Nebraska-Omaha)

2012

The Top 5 Prospects in 2012: 1) Sanjay Lumpkin of BSM, 2) Johnny Woodard of Duluth East, 3) Isaiah Zierden of BSM, 4) Joey King of Eastview, 5) Siyani Chambers of Hopkins

Mr. Basketball Top 5: Siyani Chambers - Hopkins, Joey King - Eastview, Sanjay Lumpkin - BSM, Johnny Woodard - Duluth East, Isaiah Zierden - BSM

Updated Post College/Pro Version: 1) Siyani Chambers of Hopkins (Harvard), 2) Marcus Marshall of St. Paul Johnson (Nevada), 3) Joey King of Eastview (Minnesota), 4) Sanjay Lumpkin of BSM (Northwestern), 4) Isaiah Zierden of BSM (Creighton)

2013

The Top 5 Prospects in 2013: 1) Graham Woodward of Edina, 2) Riley Dearring of Minnetonka, 3) Reggie Lynch of Edina, 4) Carson Shanks of Prior Lake, 5) Quinton Hooker of Park Center

Mr. Basketball Top 5: Graham Woodward - Edina, Quinton  Hooker - Park Center, Anders Broman - Lakeview Christian Academy, Aaron Lien - Moorhead, Riley Dearring - Minnetonka

Updated Post College/Pro Version: 1) Nuni Omot of Mahtomedi (Baylor), 2) Reggie Lynch of Edina (Minnesota), 3) Quinton Hooker of Park Center (North Dakota), 4) Graham Woodward of Edina (Drake), 5) Anders Broman of Lakeview Christian (Winthrop)

2014

The Top 5 Prospects in 2014: 1) Tyus Jones of Apple Valley, 2) Rashad Vaughn of Cooper/Findlay Prep, 3) Reid Travis of DeLaSalle, 4) JP Macura of Lakeville North, 5) Delshon Strickland of Minnetonka

Mr. Basketball Top 5: Wheeler Baker (Osseo), Brian Goodwin (Belgrade-Brooten-Elrosa), Tyus Jones (Apple Valley), J.P. Macura (Lakeville North), Reid Travis (De La Salle)

Updated Post College/Pro Version: 1) Tyus Jones of Apple Valley (Duke), 2) Rashad Vaughn of Cooper (UNLV), 3) JP Macura of Lakeville North (Xavier), 4) Reid Travis of DeLaSalle (Stanford/Kentucky), 5)  Geno Crandall of DeLaSalle (North Dakota/Gonzaga)

2015

The Top 5 Prospects in 2015: 1) Alex Illikainen of Grand Rapids/Brewster Academy, 2) Jarvis Johnson of DeLaSalle, 3) Marshawn Wilson of Hil-Murray, 4) Sacar Anim of DeLaSalle, 5) JT Gibson of Champlin Park, 5) Donnell Gresham of CDH

Mr. Basketball Top 5:Sacar Anim (De La Salle), Bjorn Broman (Lakeview Christian), JT Gibson (Champlin Park), Jarvis Johnson (De La Salle), Marshawn Wilson (Hill-Murray)

Updated Post College/Pro Version:  1) Sacar Anim of DeLaSalle (Marquette). 2) Freddie Gillespie of East Ridge (Baylor), 3) Donnell Gresham of CDH (Northeastern/Georgia), 4) Joe Rosga of CDH (Denver), 5) JT Gibson of Champlin Park (Nebraska-Omaha)

2016

The Top 5 Prospects in 2016: 1) Amir Coffey of Hopkins, 2) Michael Hurt of Rochester JM, 3) Reed Nikko of Maple Grove, 4) Steffon Mitchell of Shakopee/Sunrise Christian, 5) Brock Bertram of Apple Valley

Mr. Basketball Top 5: Johnny Beeninga (Wayzata), Brock Bertram (Apple Valley), Amir Coffey (Hopkins), Michael Hurt (Rochester John Marshall), Steffon Mitchell (Shakopee)

Updated Post College/Pro Version: 1) Amir Coffey of Hopkins (Minnesota), 2) Steffon Mitchell of Shakopee/Sunrise Christian (Boston College), 3) Reed Nikko of Maple Grove (Missouri), 4) Vinnie Shahid of Hopkins (NDSU), 5) Michael Hurt of Rochester JM (Minnesota), 5) Ade Murkey of St. Croix Lutheran (Denver)

2017

The Top 5 Prospects in 2017: 1) Gary Trent Jr of Apple Valley/Prolific Prep, 2) Jericho Sims of Cristo Rey Jesuit, 3) Nate Reuvers of Lakeville North, 4) Brad Davison of Maple Grove, 5) McKinley Wright of Champlin Park

Mr. Basketball Top 5: Trae Berhow (Watertown-Mayer), Brad Davison (Maple Grove), Goanar Mar (De La Salle), Nate Reuvers (Lakeville North), McKinley Wright (Champlin Park)

Updated Post College/Pro Version: 1) Gary Trent Jr of Apple Valley (Duke), 2) McKinley Wright of Champlin Park (Colorado), 3) Nate Reuvers of Lakeville North (Wisconsin), 4) Brad Davison of Maple Grove (Wisconsin), 5) Jericho Sims of Cristo Rey Jesuit (Texas)

2018

The Top 5 Prospects in 2018: 1) Tre Jones of Apple Valley, 2) Daniel Oturu of CDH, 3) Race Thompson of Robbinsdale Armstrong, 4) Jarvis Omersa of Orono, 5) Gabe Kalscheur of DeLaSalle

Mr. Basketball Top 5: Tre Jones (Apple Valley), Gabe Kalscheur (De La Salle), Owen King (Caledonia), Daniel Oturu (Cretin-Derham Hall), Calvin Wishart (Delano)

Updated Post College/Pro Version:1) Tre Jones of Apple Valley OR Daniel Oturu of CDH, 3) Gabe Kalscheur of DeLaSalle, 4) Race Thompson of Robbinsdale Armstrong (Indiana), 5) Calvin Wishart of Delano (Georgia Southern)

2019

The Top 5 Prospects in 2019: 1) Matthew Hurt of Rochester JM, 2) Zeke Nnaji of Hopkins, 3) Tyrell Terry of DeLaSalle, 4) Tyler Wahl of Lakeville North, 5) David Roddy of Breck

Mr. Basketball Top 5: Isaac Fink (Springfield), Matthew Hurt (Duke), Zeke Nnaji (Hopkins), Tyrell Terry (De La Salle), Tyler Wahl (Lakeville North)

Updated Post College/Pro Version: 1) Zeke Nnaji of Hopkins (Arizona), 2) Tyrell Terry of DeLaSalle (Stanford), 3) Matthew Hurt of JM (Duke), 4) David Roddy of Breck (Colorado State), 5) Tyler Wahl of Lakeville North (Wisconsin)

2020

The Top 5 Prospects in 2020: 1) Jalen Suggs Jalen Suggs 6'5" | SG Minnehaha Academy | 2020 State #6 Nation MN of Minnehaha Academy (Gonzaga), 2) Dawson Garcia Dawson Garcia 6'11" | PF Prior Lake | 2020 State #26 Nation MN of Prior Lake (Marquette), 3) Kerwin Walton Kerwin Walton 6'6" | SF Hopkins | 2020 State #62 Nation MN of Hopkins (North Carolina), 4) Ben Carlson Ben Carlson 6'9" | PF East Ridge | 2020 State #66 Nation MN of East Ridge (Wisconsin), 5 Dain Dainja Dain Dainja 6'9" | C Park Center | 2020 State #48 Nation MN of Park Center (Baylor)