The Class AAAA Sophomore Elite: Northern Minnesota
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Our final group of Class AAAA Sophomores, the best sophomores in northern Minnesota. Know the names! Elias Dee of Cambridge-Isanti (5’11 guard). Dee was mostly a junior varsity player in December but started to get more varsity tick after the…
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Elias Dee of Cambridge-Isanti (5’11 guard). Dee was mostly a junior varsity player in December but started to get more varsity tick after the New Year. He had a breakout week with big games against St. Paul Central and Moorhead in mid-January and since then he’s been a key factor in Cambridge improvements.
Nolan Dumonceauzx of Forest Lake (5’11 guard). Forest Lake has a very nice sophomore class and Nolan is the best guard of that group. He is Forest Lake’s third leading scorer and one of their key all around players.
Eli Hoelz Eli Hoelz 6'0" | PG Brainerd | 2024 State MN of Brainerd (6’0 guard). Eli has been a key player for a really good Brainerd team in that 5th Starter/6th Man type of production role. He leads the team in steals, is a solid finisher going at the rim, and despite being an underclassmen has been a trusted player for the Warriors.
Braden Luksik of Bemidji (6’5 forward). Braden is the younger brother of Gavin Luksik Gavin Luksik 6'4" | SF Bemidji | 2022 State MN who is a senior. Braden has been solid in his role as the reserve big support behind Gavin and Isaac Severts Isaac Severts 6'6" | PF Bemidji | 2023 State MN .
John Troolin of Cambridge-Isanti (6’1 guard). After a rough start the Bluejackets have won 7 of 10 and John is a key part of that. He’s scored 10 points a game this year including hitting double digits in seven of the last nine contests.
Owen Waldoch Owen Waldoch 6'7" | PF Forest Lake | 2024 State MN of Forest Lake (6’6 forward). One of the best sophomore stories of the season has been the play of Owen Waldoch Owen Waldoch 6'7" | PF Forest Lake | 2024 State MN . The 6’6 forward is scoring 19 points a game and he does it in the form of a face-up four man that can also score around the basket. Owen had a season high 30 at CDH and just scored 22 against the Park combo of Pharrel Payne Pharrel Payne 6'9" | C Park Of Cottage Grove | 2022 State #84 Nation MN and Jamari Walker Jamari Walker 6'5" | PF Menominee | 2022 State MN . That alone should get people buzzing. All State Sophomore caliber player who is more agile than people know as well.
Dylan Zimmerman of Moorhead (6’5 forward). On December 18th Dylan exploded for 30 points helping the Spuds beat Bemidji. That was one of the biggest breakout games we’ve seen this season and Zimmerman went for 20 or more points eight times since that day. Zimmerman is averaging 15 points a game this season and that was after a slow (relative to the rest of the season) start to the year.