26 Players To Watch: Buckets In The Big Red

Are wondering who you should watch in Lincoln? Look no further, we have all the answers... Read below for North Dakota, Minnesota, and South Dakota players to watch this weekend. We did an article yesterday on the Arena Basketball Club from Sioux City, IA and we encourage you to check out their players as well. <a href="https://prephoops-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com/ph/uploads/2022/05/buckets-crop-841x552-1652813363.jpg"><img class="alignnone wp-image-1458324" src="https://prephoops-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com/ph/uploads/2022/05/buckets-crop-841x552-1652813363-300x197.jpg" alt="" width="168" height="110" /></a> <h4>Player Watchlist</h4> [player_tooltip player_id="1207499" first="Kaden" last="Christmann"] (2024) |5’10 G| The Next Level Basketball Academy 2023 <ul> <li>Playing up an age group, full-throttle player, skilled in all aspects, plays fearless</li> </ul> [player_tooltip player_id="962254" first="Sam" last="Senske"] (2023) |6’5 SF| The Next Level Basketball Academy 2023 <ul> <li>Has a natural feel for the game, old-school skill & crafty moves, pure scorer, deadly from mid-range</li> </ul> [player_tooltip player_id="1213170" first="Vuciri" last="Hakim"] (2023) |6’5 SF| The Next Level Basketball Academy 2023 <ul> <li>A better athlete than people realize, forces TO’s & makes plays in open court, above the rim finisher</li> </ul> [player_tooltip player_id="1437303" first="Brogan" last="Madson"] (2025) |5’10 G| MN Rise 2023 <ul> <li>Young lefty PG playing up 2 divisions, very impressive shooter, slasher & crafty scorer, STUD</li> </ul> [player_tooltip player_id="1140498" first="Chet" last="Kloss"] (2023) |6’6 F| MN Chill Elite 2023 <ul> <li>I like his toughness, shoots it well from deep, gets physical buckets in the paint, boards & D’s up </li> </ul> [player_tooltip player_id="958730" first="Carrington" last="McNeal"] (2022) |6’3 G| MN Chill Elite 2023 <ul> <li>A 3-level scorer, long and athletic guard that scores quickly, great in transition & up-tempo </li> </ul> [player_tooltip player_id="958693" first="Carmello" last="McNeal"] (2022) |6’3 G| MN Chill Elite 2023 <ul> <li>Stuck out last weekend with impressive handles, also took 2 charges! Impressive athlete that does it all</li> </ul> [player_tooltip player_id="962223" first="Khalif" last="Bettis"] (2023) |6’5 SF| MN Chill Elite 2023 <ul> <li>A quality & consistent scorer, above the rim finisher, has a craftiness to him w/ fadeaways & good feet</li> </ul> [player_tooltip player_id="1297886" first="Fitz" last="Freeman"] (2024) |6’5 F| MN Chill Elite 2024 <ul> <li>Impressive rim protector, can dominate the boards, impressive athlete with a college-ready body</li> </ul> [player_tooltip player_id="1288817" first="Drew" last="Balentine"] (2024) |5’10 G| MN Chill Elite 2024 <ul> <li>A very nice jump shooter with a smooth floater game, athletic finisher, very tough on-ball D</li> </ul> [player_tooltip player_id="1284229" first="Ty" last="Swanson"] (2024) |6’0 G| Northstar Titans 2024 Brodeur <ul> <li>A great playmaking guard, has smooth handles, smart passer & directs traffic, solid scorer</li> </ul> [player_tooltip player_id="1288742" first="Myles" last="Thomsen"] (2024) |6’1 G| Northstar Titans 2024 Brodeur <ul> <li>He is a lights out shooter that can put up points in a hurry, Thomsen is a natural scorer </li> </ul> Braeden Turk (2024) |6’5 F| Northstar Titans 2024 Brodeur <ul> <li>A physical long post, he does the dirty work that does not show up in the box score, hard worker</li> </ul> [player_tooltip player_id="1219802" first="Andre" last="Austin"] (2025) |6’1 G| Pack 2023 <ul> <li>Playing up 2 age divisions, athletic slasher, skills are always improving, creative finisher</li> </ul> [player_tooltip player_id="1154397" first="Mark" last="Fassett Jr"] (2024) |6’0 G| Pack 2023 <ul> <li>He can fill it up from 3, puts up points at all levels, has amazing ball skills & sees the floor well</li> </ul> [player_tooltip player_id="1227965" first="AJ" last="Akot"] (2023) |6’4 SF| Pentagon Schoolers 17U Walker <ul> <li>Showed up & out at Battle At The Lakes, highlight athlete, momentum-changing player & intruiging</li> </ul> [player_tooltip player_id="1172924" first="Cole" last="Peterson"] (2023) |6’1 G| Pentagon Schoolers 17U Walker <ul> <li>Team first guy, timely playmaker, serious threat from deep, blue-collar D, desirable intangibles</li> </ul> [player_tooltip player_id="963746" first="Matt" last="Eng"] (2023) |6’2 G| Pentagon Schoolers 17U Walker <ul> <li>One of the top shooters on the PH Circuit, performs every game, smart & skilled, elite talent</li> </ul> [player_tooltip player_id="1227966" first="Reis" last="Kirschenman"] (2023) |6’4 PF| Pentagon Schoolers 17U Walker <ul> <li>Bull in a china shop, physical beast, moves well w/out the rock, great screener, top-notch rebounder </li> </ul> [player_tooltip player_id="1390906" first="Zander" last="Benz"] (2023) |6’7 C| Pentagon Schoolers 17U Walker <ul> <li>Intriguing interior player, rebounder & active defender, works super hard, unselfish team player</li> </ul> [player_tooltip player_id="1295267" first="Gavin" last="Muirhead"] (2023) |6’7 PF| Pentagon Schoolers 17U Walker <ul> <li>His stock has shot up on the circuit, crazy dunker and lob-finisher, shot blocker, rising star</li> </ul> [player_tooltip player_id="1390895" first="Mandalla" last="Mohamed"] (2023) |6’2 G| Pentagon Schoolers 17U Walker <ul> <li>Next-level athlete, 2-way player, efficient defender, standout defender, difference-maker</li> </ul> Luke Johnson (2024) |6’4 F| The Next Level Basketball Academy 2024 <ul> <li>A good-sized soph that has improved with each game, a solid post defender and rebounder</li> </ul> Owen Hoyme (2024) |5’11 G| The Next Level Basketball Academy 2024 <ul> <li>Plays scrappy & defends 94-feet, good going to the rim & capable finisher, full-effort every possession</li> </ul> <div class="css-1dbjc4n r-1habvwh r-1wbh5a2"> DJ Smith (2024) |6’3 G| The Next Level Basketball Academy 2024 <ul> <li class="css-1dbjc4n r-k200y r-1sw30gj r-pm2fo r-1ets6dv r-1867qdf r-deolkf r-dnmrzs r-1ny4l3l r-ymttw5 r-1f1sjgu r-o7ynqc r-6416eg" role="presentation">True triple threat, elite passer, hits 3’s on the regular, creates off the bounce, locks up 1-4</li> </ul> </div> Alex Wetterlin (2025) |6’3 F| The Next Level Basketball Academy 2025 <ul> <li>A zone buster all the way, shoots it great from three-point land, always plays very hard</li> </ul>