Impressive 2025’s from May

The month of May flew by and we are already into June tomorrow. I wanted to take a quick look back on some of the impressive players that I watched this month. In this article, we are checking out sophomores (soon-to-be juniors). We have players from IA, MN, ND, SD, and WI included in this article.

Impressive 2025’s – Month of May

Brogan Madson Brogan Madson 6'1" | PG Mankato East | 2025 State MN |5’10 G| MN Rise 2023/Mankato East 

• Plays up two age levels and still stands out, lefty cold-blooded shooter with range
• Skilled & crafty, slash & scores, smooth passer, heady & smart, tons of potential

Bonfas Loria Bonfas Loria 6'5" | SF West Fargo | 2025 State ND |6’4 F| Inspired Athletics/West Fargo

• Long & athletic, gets up and down the court in a hurry, above the rim finisher/dunker
• Can overwhelm teams on glass, nice stroke from the line, slasher that can also post

Sullivan Ihry Sullivan Ihry 5'11" | CG West Fargo Sheyenne | 2025 State ND |5’11 G| Inspired Athletic/West Fargo Sheyenne

• A true PG that runs the show & directs traffic, serious 3pt shooting ability, leader
• I like his pull-up game, excellent communicator, smooth handles, solid/clever defender

Sam Hemery |5’9 G| Green Bay Freeze/Green Bay West

• He was scoring points like they were going out of style when I watched, uber-skilled PG
• Lefty with a sweet pull-up, great runner/floater, shook D all game, crafty/creative, DUDE

Brandon Wilson |6’2 G/F| Green Bay Freeze/Green Bay West

• He is a big guard that filled up the scoring column, he got to the rim early and often 
• Wilson scored a ton in the paint, can also hit 15’ J, sharp & accurate passer, tough matchup

Andre’ Austin Andre’ Austin 6'3" | CG Bismarck | 2025 State ND |6’2 SG| Pack 2023/Bismarck

• He is one of the top athletes in his class, plays up two age divisions & still sticks out
• Versatile defender with quick feet & long arms, slasher & finisher, can shoot it, big potential

Drew Kempel Drew Kempel 6'3" | PG Bismarck Century | 2025 State ND |6’3 G| ND Phenom/Bismarck Century

• Better passer & facilitator than I realized, impressively strong for only a 2025, great vision 
• Constantly beats on-ball D, gets deep in paint, finds open man, athletic finisher, smart & physical

Karson Ouse Karson Ouse 6'7" | SF Kindred | 2025 State ND |6’5 F| ND Phenom/Kindred

• I knew he was good, but now I realize he is on the verge of great, playmaker on the wing 
• Has been shooting it well from 3, crushes boards on both ends, scores in the paint, athletic D

Parker Falcon Parker Falcon 6'4" | SG Bismarck Legacy | 2025 State ND |6’4 SG| ND Phenom/Bismarck Legacy

• Scary matchup, can play in-n-out, athletic & has all the skills, boards hard & consistent, competitor 
• Shooting a very high 3FG% this spring, has a smooth pull-up, can get downhill and create, high ceiling

Walker Braaten Walker Braaten 6'4" | CG Westhope/Newburg | 2025 State ND |6’2 G| ND Phenom/Westhope-Newburg

• Pure scorer, can take over in a heartbeat, game-changing shooter from deep, phenomenal rebounder
• Great finisher in traffic w/ 1 or 2 feet, smart & skilled, gamer, big shot maker, super intriguing prospect

Mason King Mason King 5'10" | PG West Harrison | 2023 State IA |5’10 G| MN Lightning/Caledonia

• Hands down one of the best shooters from the month, showed deep extended shooting range
• Slashes like a hot knife through butter, creator, facilitator, skilled passer, very intriguing player

Jack Shaffer Jack Shaffer 6'7" | PF Bismarck | 2025 State ND |6’6 PF| Pack 2023/Bismarck

• Easily the biggest and strongest freshman that I saw in May, he looked big in the 17U division!
• Built like a FB offensive lineman, plays hard & physical, soft finishing touch & showed a nice floater  

Layke Wold Layke Wold 5'10" | CG Chester Area | 2025 State SD |5’10 G| Sacred Hoops/Chester Area 

• This kid burst onto the scene at Battle At The Lakes and put up gaudy numbers multiple times
• He was knocking down triples at an impressive clip, he boards well for a guard and drops dimes

Henry Bethel |5’8 G| West Central United/Fergus Falls

• Plays hard and tough, fast-twitch quick, blow-by speed, ball-on-a-string-handles, crisp passer
• Silky smooth pull-up game, dynamic playmaker, pushes the tempo, plays mature for his age

Luke Meyer |6’5 PF| Arena Basketball Club/Sioux City East

• Scores around hoop & with a 15’ jumper, long arms, has shown good hands, runs floor hard
• Has great shooting touch, plays with a very high IQ, knack 4being in the right place at the right time

Owen Vander Pol |6’5 PF| Arena Basketball Club/MOC – Floyd Valley

• He stood out to me as a tough interior player that moves well and hits the boards hard
• Old-school BIG, great feet, improved shooting touch, smart passer, potential to be 6’10″