Scouting Minnesota – 8AAAA Ten Best

<p>Scouting Minnesota is 32 articles for 32 sections, and this is article 32, 8AAAA.  A group of ten very good players led by Maple Grove and Moorhead. </p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p><strong>Five Best</strong></p> [caption id="attachment_1013361" align="alignright" width="150"]<a href="https://prephoops-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com/ph/uploads/2020/07/kSIbofOo.jpg"><img class="wp-image-1013361 size-thumbnail" src="https://prephoops-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com/ph/uploads/2020/07/kSIbofOo-150x150.jpg" alt="" width="150" height="150" /></a> [player_tooltip player_id="850738" first="Antonio" last="Bluiett"][/caption] <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id="850738" first="Antonio" last="Bluiett"]</strong> of Buffalo. Antonio is the best player in this section and the number one playmaking threat.  Has a combo guard ability that allowed [player_tooltip player_id="846116" first="Matt" last="Willert"] to have the scoring year he did, but then he’s been the Comets go to guy this summer as well. </p> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id="774895" first="Caden" last="Boettcher"]</strong> of Maple Grove. I would describe Caden as tougher than you know, as more agile and explosive than you know, and has the chance to be a better bucket getter with his off ball smarts and activity than people know.  But every bit the game IQ and worker that people have seen. </p> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id="958650" first="Jon" last="Haakenson"]</strong> of Maple Grove. I’ve said this before but I want to say it again, Jon was on the floor for a 5-time section championship veteran team because of hard he competes and because his coaches trusted him both ways.  He scored four baskets a game and like Caden, a high level basketball understanding.  </p> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id="958639" first="Johnny" last="Tennyson"]</strong> of STMA.  [player_tooltip player_id="958639" first="Johnny" last="Tennyson"] is about to have a breakout season.  He’s a player that lets the game come to him rarely forcing anything but when the time is right Johnny has the skill and agility as a guard at 6-foot-3 to be a major number producer.  Teammates like him because Johnny does everything within the framework but they also know he has big potential to be that game changer. </p> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id="567055" first="Brady" last="Walthall"]</strong> of Moorhead. The Spuds won 21 games a year ago and they bring nearly everything back.  It’s a balanced team and we really could name a lot of guys in these spots but we start with Brady because he is one step ahead of most when it comes to skill and court understanding. </p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p><strong>Five More</strong></p> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id="774882" first="Belind" last="Alemadi"]</strong> of Moorhead.  Belind will be a three year starter at PG because he is a selfless, skilled leader that loves to set the tone with his on-ball defense. </p> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id="957204" first="Terence" last="Anthony-Larmouth"]</strong> of Maple Grove. The Crimson have a lot of talent coming up through the system (enough to be a top 5 team in AAAA) and Terence is one of those guys.  At 6-foot-6 at the forward spot Terence played every game off the bench as a junior and should have a big senior year. </p> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id="774890" first="Trey" last="Feeney"]</strong> of Moorhead.  Double figure hard working scorer that sets the tone defensively, he is one of the most respected defenders in his class.  Then you add in that he is a double figure returning scorer and you have a key player. </p> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id="796948" first="Brandon" last="Melchior"]</strong> of Elk River.  The Elks are massive.  They look like they would walk off the plane and get ready for a college game.  Brandon is 6-foot-9 and the most accomplished of the bunch with a steadiness around the basket that makes him a top 2022 big. </p> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id="774897" first="Griffin" last="Rushin"]</strong> of Brainerd.  Griffin is one of the top returning scorers in the section. All league talent that has a chance to be a 20 point per game scorer this year. </p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p>&nbsp;</p>