<p>It is State Tournament week! Grafton won the Region 2 Tournament over Hillsboro/Central Valley by a score of 64-62. The #5 Spoilers open up with #4 LaMoure/Litchville-Marion at 8:15 in Minot on Thursday. Region 2 had many talented teams this season and it was loaded with talented players. In this article, we are looking at Prep Hoops Dakotas version of the All-Region 2 Team.</p>
<h2><span style="text-decoration: underline;"><strong>ALL-REGION 2 Team</strong></span></h2>
<h4><span style="text-decoration: underline;"><strong>First Team</strong></span></h4>
<p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id="1130543" first="Gannon" last="Limke"] (2022) |6-6 F| Hillsboro/Central Valley</strong></p>
<ul>
<li>Senior Athlete of The Year in Region 2</li>
<li>An impressive athlete, great rebounder & all-around scorer</li>
</ul>
<p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id="1133067" first="William" last="Jiskra"] (2022) |6-4 F| Grafton</strong></p>
<ul>
<li>A long athlete that plays hard with full effort</li>
<li>Plays gritty and can control the paint, a very good rebounder</li>
</ul>
<p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id="1126978" first="Ayden" last="Stainbrook"] (2023) |6-4 F| North Border</strong></p>
<ul>
<li>21.3 ppg, 8.9 rpg, 1.7 apg, 1.6 spg, 1.7 bpg</li>
<li>Long, athletic, and skilled, can drain the 3-ball, slash & score, and post up for buckets</li>
</ul>
<p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id="1050261" first="TJ" last="Cosley"] (2023) |6-0 G| North Border</strong></p>
<ul>
<li>18.5 ppg, 4.6 rpg, 3.7 apg, 3.4 spg</li>
<li>Very fast and effective in transition, great driver/slasher/finisher, high-quality court vision</li>
</ul>
<p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id="1135525" first="Kyle" last="Odenbach"] (2022) |6-4 F| Thompson</strong></p>
<ul>
<li>Strong lefty that does his scoring and most of his damage around the basket</li>
<li>A physical player that is not afraid of contact, he can hit the 3, tough defender around the hoop</li>
</ul>
<h4><span style="text-decoration: underline;"><strong>Second Team</strong></span></h4>
<p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id="1320989" first="Landon" last="Koenig"] (2023) |6-6 PF| May-Port-C-G</strong></p>
<ul>
<li>Unanimous All-Region selection, a long athlete that saw double-teams all season long</li>
<li>Finishes well around the basket, a very good rebounder, and an unselfish passer</li>
</ul>
<p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id="1145544" first="Jake" last="Starcevic"] (2025) |6-2 G/F| Thompson</strong></p>
<ul>
<li>A spectacular athlete for his young age</li>
<li>Excellent at attacking off the bounce and an acrobatic finisher, a gifted passer, smooth ball skills</li>
</ul>
<p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id="1321076" first="Avery" last="Rosinski"] (2023) |6-2 G| Park River/Fordville-Lankin</strong></p>
<ul>
<li>One of the top and most talented PG's in the Region</li>
<li>A tough defender with a well-rounded offensive game</li>
</ul>
<p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id="1168246" first="Braylon" last="Baldwin"] (2024) |5-10 G| Grafton</strong></p>
<ul>
<li>A quick player that can create his own shot, had some impressive scoring games</li>
<li>Primary ballhandler for the Spoilers & plays with very high NRG</li>
</ul>
<p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id="1159584" first="Jaxen" last="Johnson"] (2022) |6-5 PF| North Border</strong></p>
<ul>
<li>11 ppg, 8.7 rpg, 2.7 apg, 1.8 spg, 1.4 bpg</li>
<li>A top-notch rebounder and one of the best rim-protectors in the Region</li>
</ul>
<h4><span style="text-decoration: underline;"><strong>Third Team</strong></span></h4>
<p><strong>Tyler Cunningham (2022) |6-0 G| Thompson</strong></p>
<ul>
<li>A nice passer, a great cutter, and a smooth finisher</li>
<li>A hard worker that does the little thing to help his team</li>
</ul>
<p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id="1125918" first="Kelby" last="Azure"] (2022) |6-4 PF| Hatton/Northwood</strong></p>
<ul>
<li>D1 football commit, great athlete, scored his 1,000th career point this season</li>
<li>Very physical, great rebounder, tough finisher</li>
</ul>
<p><strong>Brysen Cleem (2022) |6-3 F| Cavalier</strong></p>
<ul>
<li>Crafty, has a nice mid-range game, solid handles, good court vision</li>
<li>A hardworking defender and a nice rebounder</li>
</ul>
<p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id="1144488" first="Jacob" last="Brandt"] (2024) |6-9 PF| Hillsboro/Central Valley</strong></p>
<ul>
<li>Moves extremely well for his height, agile athlete for 6'9</li>
<li>Rim protector, rebounder, dunker, long arms take up passing lanes</li>
</ul>
<p><strong>Caden Waterworth (2022) |6-6 F| Hillsboro/Central Valley</strong></p>
<ul>
<li>A hardworking player that rebounds well, scores on putbacks</li>
<li>A big kid that helps protect the paint, consistent jumper from 12-15 feet</li>
</ul>
<h4><span style="text-decoration: underline;"><strong>Honorable Mention</strong></span></h4>
<p><strong>Xyler Carlson (2023) |5-11 G| May-Port-C-G</strong></p>
<p><strong>Ethan Bergstrom (2023) |5-9 G| May-Port-C-G</strong></p>
<p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id="1146175" first="Riley" last="Robinson"] (2024) |5-10 G| Midway/Minto</strong></p>
<p><strong>Juan Villarreal (2024) |5-11 G| Grafton</strong></p>
<p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id="1130544" first="Parker" last="Gallagher"] (2022) |5-10 SG| Hillsboro/Central Valley</strong></p>
<p><strong>Mitch Shirek (2023) |6-3 F| Park River/Fordville-Lankin</strong></p>
<p><strong>Everett Fedje (2024) |6-2 G/F| Drayton/Valley-Edinburg</strong></p>
<p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id="1165355" first="Grant" last="Cosley"] (2025) |5-9 G| North Border</strong></p>
<p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id="1126980" first="Kyler" last="Moore"] (2022) |6-1 G| North Border</strong></p>
<p><strong>Peter Dryburgh (2023) |6-3 G| Hillsboro/Central Valley</strong></p>
<p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id="1168256" first="Ryan" last="Hanson"] (2024) |6-1 G| Grafton</strong></p>
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