GF Red River: Offseason Report
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Grand Forks, ND – The Roughriders finished in 4th place in the EDC regular season this year. Things did not go as planned in the EDC Tourney. However, Red River had some very impressive wins this year over State qualifying…
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Continue ReadingGrand Forks, ND – The Roughriders finished in 4th place in the EDC regular season this year. Things did not go as planned in the EDC Tourney. However, Red River had some very impressive wins this year over State qualifying teams. They beat West Fargo (State Runner-ups) twice in the regular season and another top team with Sheyenne. The Roughriders will lose senior talent, with one of them being an All-State player named Paine Parks Paine Parks 6'3" | SG Grand Forks Red River | 2022 State ND . Next year, Parks will be moving on to play football at UND. Red River will bring back a ton of talent, they will have one of the best starting lineups in the entire state. The Roughriders have all the pieces in place to be a top team next year in Class A. They will have skill, size, athletes, and many shooters. Red River will certainly be a highly ranked team when the Prep Hoops State Polls come out. This team has 3 players hooping this spring and summer in AAU and they are off to a great start. One of their big men Logan Arason Logan Arason 6'4" | PF Grand Forks Red River | 2023 State ND just won the State Championship in the discus and he took 2nd in the javelin. Congrats Logan!
Read below for an in-depth look at the Grand Forks Red River Roughriders!
Individual Awards/Accolades
Paine Parks Paine Parks 6'3" | SG Grand Forks Red River | 2022 State ND – All-EDC, 2nd Team All-State
Zach Kraft Zach Kraft 6'2" | PG Grand Forks Red River | 2023 State ND – All-EDC
Reis Rowekamp Reis Rowekamp 6'4" | SG Grand Forks Red River | 2023 State ND – All-EDC
Player Stats
Zach Kraft Zach Kraft 6'2" | PG Grand Forks Red River | 2023 State ND (2023) |6’2 G| – 45 FG%, 35 3FG%, 74 FT%, 2.68 rpg, 2.3 apg, 1.4 spg, 15.6 ppg
Paine Parks Paine Parks 6'3" | SG Grand Forks Red River | 2022 State ND (2022) |6’4 G/F| – 45 FG%, 34 3FG%, 64 FT%, 6.5 rpg, 2 apg, 1.63 spg, 16 ppg
Reis Rowekamp Reis Rowekamp 6'4" | SG Grand Forks Red River | 2023 State ND (2023) |6’4 G/F| – 45 FG%, 35 FG%, 77 FT%, 4.22 rpg, 2.63 apg, .63 spg, 14.63 ppg
Logan Arason Logan Arason 6'4" | PF Grand Forks Red River | 2023 State ND (2023) |6’4 PF| – 45 FG%, 42 3FG%, 68 FT%, 5.54 rpg, 3 apg, .95 spg, 5.36 ppg
Pearce Parks Pearce Parks 6'2" | SG Grand Forks Red River | 2025 State ND (2025) |6’2 G/F| – 47 FG%, 26 3FG%, 76 FT%, 3.22 rpg, .9 apg, 5 ppg
Carter Byron Carter Byron 6'7" | PF Grand Forks Red River | 2023 State ND (2023) |6’7 PF| – 57 FG%, 43 FT%, 5.52 rpg, 8.18 ppg
Brady McQuillian (2022) |6’0 G| – 27 FG%, 1.31 rpg, 1 apg, 2.1 ppg
Team Stats
PPG: 74.62 PAPG: 68.38 Point Margin: 6.24 FT%: 65.79
FG%: 45.12 3FG%: 34.34 3MPG: 8.67 SPG: 7.10 TO Margin: 2.2
Q & A with coach Kirby Krefting
PHD: What are a few highlights from last season?
Coach Krefting: “4th in the regular season, led the East in 3’s a game and 3 point %. 3 All-Conference players Paine Parks Paine Parks 6'3" | SG Grand Forks Red River | 2022 State ND , Reis Rowekamp Reis Rowekamp 6'4" | SG Grand Forks Red River | 2023 State ND , and Zach Kraft Zach Kraft 6'2" | PG Grand Forks Red River | 2023 State ND , 2nd team All-State Paine Parks Paine Parks 6'3" | SG Grand Forks Red River | 2022 State ND “
PHD: What are your off-season plans for the basketball program?
Coach Krefting: “Team camps and skills camp”
PHD: What team camps/tournaments do you plan on attending this summer?
Coach Krefting: “UND, Mayville, Fargo, and RR“
PHD: Do you have any players playing AAU?
Coach Krefting: “ Reis Rowekamp Reis Rowekamp 6'4" | SG Grand Forks Red River | 2023 State ND – ECI, Zach Kraft Zach Kraft 6'2" | PG Grand Forks Red River | 2023 State ND – ECI, Pearce Parks Pearce Parks 6'2" | SG Grand Forks Red River | 2025 State ND – ECI“
PHD: Can you make a few comments on the seniors you are losing?
Coach Krefting: “Great hard-working kids with big futures in whatever they pursue“
PHD: Can you make a few comments on your top returning players?
Coach Krefting: “Have an excellent core back with a lot of on-court experience. Zach Kraft Zach Kraft 6'2" | PG Grand Forks Red River | 2023 State ND , Reis Rowekamp Reis Rowekamp 6'4" | SG Grand Forks Red River | 2023 State ND , Logan Arason Logan Arason 6'4" | PF Grand Forks Red River | 2023 State ND , Carter Byron Carter Byron 6'7" | PF Grand Forks Red River | 2023 State ND , and Pearce Parks Pearce Parks 6'2" | SG Grand Forks Red River | 2025 State ND “
PHD: What are a few things that you are excited about when you think about next season?
Coach Krefting: “Those boys mentioned in the above question will be key for our success. We will have speed, athleticism, outside shooting, and the ability to finish at the rim. Very excited for the offseason and next year.“
Schedule & Scores 2021-2022 (12-9)
L 83-72 Fargo North
W 65-38 Grand Forks Central
L 68-63 Fargo South
W 66-64 Shanley
W 94-50 Wahpeton
W 101-84 West Fargo
L 81-70 Davies
W 62-61 Fargo North
L 70-61 Sheyenne
L 78-71 Moorhead
L 64-63 Grand Forks Central
W 81-77 Fargo South
W 75-48 Shanley
W 77-55 Wahpeton
W 81-74 Sheyenne
W 86-70 Valley City
W 87-64 Devils Lake
L 90-79 Davies
W 74-68 West Fargo
L 70-65 Shanley
L 79-73 Grand Forks Central