<p>Here is my first sort-through of Class A basketball in ND for the 2022-23 season. This is an initial Power Ranking entering the summer break. These will likely change as we go through the summer and progress towards the start of the season. June is a busy month, high school squads are playing in team camps, tournaments, and they usually host their own workouts/camps. These Power Rankings may change based on how teams look this summer and how individuals perform in AAU to end the season. The Minot Magicians won the State Championship last season and they will be the favorites again this coming year. They have the top player in the 2023 class, a great supporting cast, and one of the best coaches in North Dakota. See below for the Top 5 in our "A Bit Too Early Class A Power Rankings". </p>
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<h4><span style="text-decoration: underline;"><strong>POWER RANKINGS</strong></span></h4>
<h5><strong>#1. Minot</strong></h5>
<p><strong>2021-2022 Record</strong>: 25-2 (State Champions)</p>
<p><strong>Key players lost to graduation</strong>: <strong>Eric Wentz</strong></p>
<p><strong>Returning All-Conference/All-State Players</strong>: [player_tooltip player_id="1050246" first="Darik" last="Dissette"] (All-WDA & All-State)</p>
<p><strong>Top Players for the upcoming season</strong>: <strong>[player_tooltip player_id="1050246" first="Darik" last="Dissette"], [player_tooltip player_id="1393889" first="Morgan" last="Nygaard"], Jaeger Gunville, [player_tooltip player_id="1168194" first="Logan" last="Conklin"], [player_tooltip player_id="1167962" first="Jaylen" last="Martinez"], [player_tooltip player_id="1177138" first="Grayson" last="Schaeffer"], [player_tooltip player_id="1177134" first="Aric" last="Winczewski"]</strong>. </p>
<h5><strong>#2. Bismarck Century</strong></h5>
<p><strong>2021-2022 Record</strong>: (20-6) (5th Place at State)</p>
<p><strong>Key players lost to graduation</strong>: <strong>Connor Trahan</strong></p>
<p><strong>Returning All-Conference/All-State Players</strong>: [player_tooltip player_id="1048689" first="Anthony" last="Doppler"] (All-WDA, All-State), [player_tooltip player_id="1050245" first="Ryan" last="Erikson"] (All-WDA), [player_tooltip player_id="1111175" first="Isaiah" last="Schafer"] (All-WDA, All-State)</p>
<p><strong>Top Players for the upcoming season</strong>: <strong>[player_tooltip player_id="1048689" first="Anthony" last="Doppler"], [player_tooltip player_id="1050245" first="Ryan" last="Erikson"], [player_tooltip player_id="1111175" first="Isaiah" last="Schafer"], [player_tooltip player_id="1050255" first="William" last="Ware"], [player_tooltip player_id="1139254" first="Tyler" last="Birst"], [player_tooltip player_id="1454708" first="Oliver" last="Jensen"], [player_tooltip player_id="1194507" first="Drew" last="Kempel"]</strong>.</p>
<h5><strong>#3. Fargo Davies</strong></h5>
<p><strong>2021-2022 Record</strong>: 24-3 (3rd Place at State)</p>
<p><strong>Key players lost to graduation</strong>: <strong>Ian Motschenbacher</strong>, <strong>Kaden Braaflat</strong>, <strong>Evan Van Dam</strong>, <strong>Alex Proctor</strong></p>
<p><strong>Returning All-Conference/All-State Players</strong>: [player_tooltip player_id="1169136" first="Mason" last="Klabo"] (All-State, All-EDC)</p>
<p><strong>Top Players for the upcoming season</strong>: <strong>[player_tooltip player_id="1169136" first="Mason" last="Klabo"], [player_tooltip player_id="1050247" first="Raymond" last="Brown"], [player_tooltip player_id="1161524" first="Daniel" last="Yorke"], [player_tooltip player_id="1167651" first="Max" last="Froslie"]</strong></p>
<h5><strong>#4. Fargo North</strong></h5>
<p><strong>2021-2022 Record</strong>: 17-11 (6th Place at State)</p>
<p><strong>Key players lost to graduation</strong>: <strong>Isaac Cody</strong>, <strong>Luke Loberg</strong>, <strong>Gabe Sagvold</strong>,<strong> Nathaniel Kallod</strong></p>
<p><strong>Returning All-Conference/All-State Players</strong>: [player_tooltip player_id="1144475" first="Jeremiah" last="Sem"] (All-State, All-EDC), [player_tooltip player_id="1144600" first="Carter" last="Zeller"] (All-EDC)</p>
<p><strong>Top Players for the upcoming season</strong>: <strong>[player_tooltip player_id="1144475" first="Jeremiah" last="Sem"], [player_tooltip player_id="1144600" first="Carter" last="Zeller"], [player_tooltip player_id="1167610" first="Matthew" last="Sem"], [player_tooltip player_id="1364397" first="Carson" last="Hannestad"], [player_tooltip player_id="1161540" first="Bode" last="Hoeg"], [player_tooltip player_id="1334664" first="Peder" last="Haugo"], [player_tooltip player_id="1200249" first="Welcome" last="Muhoza"]</strong></p>
<h5><strong>#5. Grand Forks Red River</strong></h5>
<p><strong>2021-2022 Record</strong>: 14-6</p>
<p><strong>Key players lost to graduation</strong>: <strong>Paine Parks</strong>, <strong>Brady McQuillan </strong></p>
<p><strong>Returning All-Conference/All-State Players</strong>: [player_tooltip player_id="1115649" first="Zach" last="Kraft"] (All-EDC), [player_tooltip player_id="1138811" first="Reis" last="Rowekamp"]</p>
<p><strong>Top Players for the upcoming season</strong>: <strong>[player_tooltip player_id="1115649" first="Zach" last="Kraft"], [player_tooltip player_id="1138811" first="Reis" last="Rowekamp"], [player_tooltip player_id="1050260" first="Logan" last="Arason"], [player_tooltip player_id="1138812" first="Carter" last="Byron"], [player_tooltip player_id="1169135" first="Pearce" last="Parks"], Gunnar Heuchert</strong></p>
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