Home Stretch Player of the Year Review: Class AAAA

<div class="article-content"> <p>Who are the favorites in each section for player of the year as we enter the final six weeks of the basketball season?  Here is our Home Stretch Review. </p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p><strong>1AAAA</strong></p> <p>Preseason Favorite:   [player_tooltip player_id="962214" first="Nolan" last="Winter"] of Lakeville North</p> <p>Above Expectations:  [player_tooltip player_id="958680" first="Kyle" last="Hrncir"] of Farmington</p> <p>Current Favorites:  [player_tooltip player_id="958681" first="Brayden" last="Williams"] of Owatonna, [player_tooltip player_id="962214" first="Nolan" last="Winter"], and [player_tooltip player_id="958680" first="Kyle" last="Hrncir"]</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p><strong>2</strong><strong>AAAA</strong></p> <p>Preseason Favorite:   [player_tooltip player_id="850728" first="Nick" last="Katona"] of Shakopee</p> <p>Above Expectations:  [player_tooltip player_id="1284162" first="Jordan" last="Cain"] of Minnetonka</p> <p>Current Favorites: [player_tooltip player_id="850735" first="Brady" last="Helgren"] of Edina, [player_tooltip player_id="1220360" first="Chiddi" last="Obiazor"] of Eden Prairie, [player_tooltip player_id="850728" first="Nick" last="Katona"]</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p><strong>3</strong><strong>AAAA</strong></p> <p>Preseason Favorite:   [player_tooltip player_id="958715" first="Pharrel" last="Payne"] of Park of Cottage Grove</p> <p>Above Expectations:  Daniel Frietag of Bloomington Jefferson</p> <p>Current Favorites: [player_tooltip player_id="958715" first="Pharrel" last="Payne"], [player_tooltip player_id="1151197" first="Daniel" last="Freitag"], [player_tooltip player_id="958669" first="Kenji" last="Scales"] of Eastview </p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p><strong>4</strong><strong>AAAA</strong></p> <p>Preseason Favorite:   [player_tooltip player_id="850701" first="Tre" last="Holloman"] of Cretin-Derham Hall</p> <p>Above Expectations:  Max Shikenjanksi of Stillwater</p> <p>Current Favorites: [player_tooltip player_id="850701" first="Tre" last="Holloman"], [player_tooltip player_id="850708" first="Kendall" last="Blue"] of East Ridge</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p><strong>5</strong><strong>AAAA</strong></p> <p>Preseason Favorite:   [player_tooltip player_id="850710" first="Braeden" last="Carrington"] of Park Center</p> <p>Above Expectations:  [player_tooltip player_id="958640" first="Tyirece" last="Waits"] of Osseo</p> <p>Current Favorite: [player_tooltip player_id="850710" first="Braeden" last="Carrington"]</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p><strong>6</strong><strong>AAAA</strong></p> <p>Preseason Favorite:   [player_tooltip player_id="850713" first="Carter" last="Bjerke"] of Wayzata</p> <p>Above Expectations:   [player_tooltip player_id="958641" first="Davion" last="Evans"] of Cooper</p> <p>Current Favorite:  [player_tooltip player_id="850713" first="Carter" last="Bjerke"], [player_tooltip player_id="958641" first="Davion" last="Evans"], [player_tooltip player_id="962199" first="CJ" last="O’Hara"] of Hopkins</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p><strong>7</strong><strong>AAAA</strong></p> <p>Preseason Favorite:   Sam Musungu of Andover</p> <p>Above Expectations:  Elijah Smith of Coon Rapids</p> <p>Current Favorite: Sam Musungu, Elijah Smith, [player_tooltip player_id="962246" first="Ben" last="Kopetzki"] of Andover, MJ Gallimah of Coon Rapids</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p><strong>8</strong><strong>AAAA</strong></p> <p>Preseason Favorite:   [player_tooltip player_id="850738" first="Antonio" last="Bluiett"] of Buffalo</p> <p>Above Expectations:  [player_tooltip player_id="958683" first="Mason" last="Lund"] of Sartell</p> <p>Current Favorite: [player_tooltip player_id="850738" first="Antonio" last="Bluiett"], [player_tooltip player_id="958683" first="Mason" last="Lund"]</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> </div> <div class="section related-posts-widget mb-4"> <div class="card w-100 card-no-border"> </div> </div>