Class A ND: Week 1 Power Rankings

<p>It is the best time of the year! High school basketball is here. Games get kicked off tomorrow already. You will want to watch Bismarck Century at home against Moorhead (MN) tomorrow evening.</p> <p>The Power Rankings will be updated every week, typically on Sunday. Here are the Week 1 Prep Hoops Power Rankings for the 2021-2022 season. </p> <p><a href="https://prephoops-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com/ph/uploads/2021/02/NorthDakota.jpg"><img class="alignnone size-medium wp-image-1126976" src="https://prephoops-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com/ph/uploads/2021/02/NorthDakota-300x187.jpg" alt="" width="300" height="187" /></a></p> <h2><span style="text-decoration: underline;"><strong>Class A Power Rankings</strong></span></h2> <h3><strong>#1</strong> <span style="text-decoration: underline;"><strong>Bismarck Century</strong></span></h3> <p>They seem to be the undisputed #1 team across the state. The Patriots have all the pieces to be an elite team. They have super-skilled guards, sharpshooters, high-level athletes, plenty of height, physical rebounders, rim protectors, depth, and great coaching. They are still relatively young, would be the only knock on the Patriots. </p> <p><span style="text-decoration: underline;"><strong>Top Players</strong></span></p> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id="812232" first="Connor" last="Trahan"] (2022) |6-5 SG|</strong></p> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id="1050245" first="Ryan" last="Erikson"] (2023) |6-10 PF|</strong></p> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id="1048689" first="Anthony" last="Doppler"] (2023) |6-4 SG|</strong></p> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id="1050255" first="William" last="Ware"] (2023) |6-7 SF|</strong></p> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id="1139254" first="Tyler" last="Birst"] (2023) |6-0 G|</strong></p> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id="1111175" first="Isaiah" last="Schafer"] (2024) |6-1 G| </strong></p> <h3><strong>#2 <span style="text-decoration: underline;">Fargo North</span></strong></h3> <p>The Spartans have a very deep team with a mix of veteran players and amazing young stars. They also have [player_tooltip player_id="1144475" first="Jeremiah" last="Sem"], who is arguably one of the best players in the entire state as only a sophomore. The question is how will all this old and young talent mix together. </p> <p><span style="text-decoration: underline;"><strong>Top Players</strong></span></p> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id="1046363" first="Jalen" last="May"] (2022) |6-3 SF|</strong></p> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id="812228" first="Luke" last="Loberg"] (2022) |6-4 SF|</strong></p> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id="1228094" first="Blake" last="Schafer"] (2022) |6-1 G|</strong></p> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id="1265198" first="Gunner" last="Schwartz"] (2022) |5-9 G|</strong></p> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id="1180420" first="Nathaniel" last="Kallod"] (2022) |6-0 SG|</strong></p> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id="1135520" first="Isaac" last="Cody"] (2022) |6-3 SG|</strong></p> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id="1144475" first="Jeremiah" last="Sem"] (2024) |6-3 SG|</strong></p> <p><strong><span style="font-size: 1rem;">[player_tooltip player_id="1144600" first="Carter" last="Zeller"] (2024) |6-5 PF|</span></strong></p> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id="1161540" first="Bode" last="Hoeg"] (2024) |6-0 G|</strong></p> <h3><strong>#3 <span style="text-decoration: underline;">Fargo Davies</span></strong></h3> <p>They may have the most potent offense in North Dakota. Davies will play fast, spread the floor to create driving lanes, and shoot a high amount of 3-pointers. The Eagles are a scary group that is no stranger to making State Tournament appearances. </p> <p><span style="text-decoration: underline;"><strong>Top Players</strong></span></p> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id="812229" first="Ian" last="Motschenbacher"] (2022) |6-1 G|</strong></p> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id="1161486" first="Alex" last="Proctor"] (2022) |6-1 SG|</strong></p> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id="1273987" first="Evan" last="Van Dam"] (2022) |6-6 PF|</strong></p> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id="1050247" first="Raymond" last="Brown"] (2023)</strong> <strong>|5-11 G|</strong></p> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id="1237689" first="Carson" last="Barta"] (2023) |6-0 SG|</strong></p> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id="1167651" first="Max" last="Froslie"] (2023) |6-7 F|</strong></p> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id="1161524" first="Daniel" last="Yorke"] (2024) |6-0 SG|</strong></p> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id="1145145" first="Peter" last="Havelka"] (2024) |6-4 SF|</strong></p> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id="1169136" first="Mason" last="Klabo"] (2025) |6-0 SG|</strong></p> <h3><strong>#4 <span style="text-decoration: underline;">Grand Forks Red River</span></strong></h3> <p>The Roughriders will have as good of a starting-5 as any team in Class A. They have a skilled PG that is a deadly shooter. Red River has long and strong wings that can score it. The Roughriders also have tough and athletic forwards. Time will tell us what kind of depth they have after the top 5. RR does has have athletic youngsters that could step up.</p> <p><span style="text-decoration: underline;"><strong>Top Players</strong></span></p> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id="812222" first="Paine" last="Parks"] (2022) |6-4 F|</strong></p> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id="1050260" first="Logan" last="Arason"] (2023) |6-4 F|</strong></p> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id="1138812" first="Carter" last="Byron"] (2023) |6-5 PF|</strong></p> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id="1115649" first="Zach" last="Kraft"] (2023) |6-0 G|</strong></p> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id="1138811" first="Reis" last="Rowekamp"] (2023) |6-2 SG|</strong></p> <h3><strong>#5 <span style="text-decoration: underline;">Bismarck St. Mary’s</span></strong></h3> <p>The Saints are locked and loaded with 3-point shooters that also thrive in uptempo situations. St. Mary’s will be one of the more entertaining teams to watch this season. They will move the ball quickly, penetrate gaps, draw 2-n-kick, and speed up the tempo when possible. They might be inexperienced in the big games and not super long, but the Saints have loads of talent.</p> <p><span style="text-decoration: underline;"><strong>Top Players </strong></span></p> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id="1046367" first="Nate" last="Fedorchak"] (2022) |6-1 G|</strong></p> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id="1046359" first="Evan" last="Gross"] (2022) |6-1 G|</strong></p> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id="1135509" first="Garrett" last="Bader"] (2022) |6-2 SG| </strong></p> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id="1046361" first="Nick" last="Schumacher"] (2022) |6-1 SG|</strong></p> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id="1165553" first="Ben" last="Morman"] (2022) |6-10 C|</strong></p> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id="1139266" first="Maddox" last="Doppler"] (2023) |6-5 F|</strong></p> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id="1162332" first="Matthew" last="Selensky"] (2023) |6-3 G|</strong></p> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id="1164081" first="Sam" last="Fedorchak"] (2024) |5-11 G|</strong></p>