Class A – All Sophomore Team

<p>What Sophomores in Class A earned a spot on our Class A All Sophomore Team?  Prep Hoops talks about that group of players now! </p> <p><strong> </strong></p> <p><strong>Class A – All Sophomore First Team</strong></p> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id="962279" first="Zach" last="Anderson"]</strong> of Martin County West (6’6 SF). Anderson is one of the best prospects in Class A basketball regardless of class. He’s got great size but ball skills to go with it allowing him to play all five spots in Class A hoops. Averaged 23 points a game.</p> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id="962243" first="Austin" last="Josephson"]</strong> of South Ridge (6’6 C). Josephson averaged 17 points and 13 rebounds in the paint this season for 13-7 South Ridge. Austin’s 27 point, 20 rebound game in the playoffs made state headlines.</p> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id="962256" first="Buay" last="Koak"]</strong> of Lyle-Pacelli (6’3 SG). Koak scored 20 a game with seven boards and 2.5 blocks a contest for a team that went 18-3 this year. Prospect wise Koak is about to appear on the radar of many schools with his agility and length.</p> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id="962284" first="Isaac" last="Matti"]</strong> of Hayfield (6’2 SG). The top sophomore in Section 1A averaged 17 points a game and helped his team win a state title. Isaac made 45 percent of his attempts this year (37 percent of his threes) while giving the chaps 3.2 assists a game.</p> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id="962209" first="Asher" last="Zubich"]</strong> of Mt. Iron Buhl (6’1 SG). Asher is the top scorer in this bunch as he averaged 26.7 points a game shooting 41 percent from the arc with a six rebound and four assist a game average. Excellent response after scoring 30.7 a game as a frosh.</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p><strong>Class A – All Sophomore Second Team</strong></p> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id="962295" first="Zac" last="Blawat"]</strong> of Badger/Greenbush-Middle River (6’5 PF).   The Gators made the state tournament semi-finals with a balanced attack that won 20 of 24 games. Zac was in the middle scoring 11 points a game.</p> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id="962264" first="Kaden" last="Pieper"]</strong> of BBE (6’2 SG). A first team all conference player that scored 16 points a game for a 16-5 BBE team that finished second in the Central Minnesota Conference. One of the more talented scores on this list.</p> <p><strong>Kaleb Wait</strong> of Sleepy Eye-St. Mary’s (5’11 PG). SESM made it to the state semi-finals and they did that with a relatively young team. Kaleb was a key part of the success scoring 13 points a game.</p> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id="962291" first="Aiden" last="Wichmann"]</strong> of RTR (6’1 SG). RTR’s young line-up took another big step this year going 12-6. Aiden led with a 20 point per game average.</p> <p><strong>Jackson Woinarowicz</strong> of WAO (6’6 C). All conference frontcourt player that averaged 14 a game for WAO who finished over .500 for the first time in seven seasons of play.  </p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p><strong>Class A – All Sophomore Third Team</strong></p> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id="962298" first="Jared" last="Chiabotti"]</strong> of North Woods (5’9 PG). Jared averaged 12 points a game for the 14-6 Grizzlies.</p> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id="962250" first="Lawson" last="Godfrey"]</strong> of Mankato Loyola (6’1 PG). Loyola stepped forward and became a top contender in 2A basketball. They played just 14 games but it was enough time for Lawson to establish himself as a leader scoring 14 a game.</p> <p><strong>Mason Hammer</strong> of Henning (6’0 PG). Henning continues to be one of the state’s better Class A programs and Mason Hammer is one of those well coached players. Scored 15 a game this year.</p> <p><strong>Aiden Johnson</strong> of Heritage Christian (6’4 SF).   Johnson scored 20 points a game as one of the best players in the MCAA Conference.</p> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id="962318" first="Sam" last="Rahier"]</strong> of Deer River (5’10 PG). Point guard of a top ten team in state that played in the state tournament. Sam averaged 13 points a game for Deer River.</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p><strong>Class A – All Sophomore Fourth Team</strong></p> <p><strong>Ethan Bulthuis</strong> of Central Minnesota Christian (6’2 SG). Ethan scored nine a game for a team that got really hit down the stretch.</p> <p><strong>Clint Determan</strong> of Wheaton-Herman-Norcross (6’0 SF). Averaged 16 points a contest.</p> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id="1167622" first="Nathan" last="Fenske"]</strong> of Lakeview (6’2 SG). A playmaking guard that put up 20 points a game.</p> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id="962287" first="Nikolas" last="Jesch"]</strong> of Mt. Iron-Buhl (5’9 PG). The Zubich backcourt mate averaged 18 points and four steals a game.</p> <p><strong>Dawson Rieck</strong> of Southwest MN Christian (6’2 SG). Honorable mention all conference player for a 19-3 team.</p>