Who's Next Combine: Notes on 35 Impressive Players

Earlier today we published an article on the Top 5 Players at the Combine. There were so many impressive players at this event that we needed to do another article. We are doing this article "note style" and will run through 35 players. We have guys from IA, MN, ND, and SD included. Take a look below to see notes on impressive players from Sanford Power’s Who’s Next Combine. <a href="https://prephoops-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com/ph/uploads/2022/06/ImpressivePlayers.jpg"><img class="alignnone size-medium wp-image-1487735" src="https://prephoops-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com/ph/uploads/2022/06/ImpressivePlayers-300x187.jpg" alt="" width="300" height="187" /></a> <h4>Who’s Next Combine: Player Notes</h4> <img class="alignnone size-medium wp-image-1492766" src="https://prephoops-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com/ph/uploads/2022/06/bryerKazyski-crop-3024x1986-1656016276-300x197.jpg" alt="" width="300" height="197" /> [player_tooltip player_id="1138706" first="Bryer" last="Kaczynski"] (2023) |7’0 C| Wyndmere/Lidgerwood <ul> <li>Showed a soft-touch when finishing at the cup</li> <li>Hit short jumpers with a kiss off the glass</li> <li>I love how he keeps the ball high after he rebounds</li> <li>Throws quick and accurate outlet passes</li> <li>Great attitude & enthusiasm </li> <li>Intriguing length with a 7’2" wingspan</li> </ul> <img class="alignnone size-medium wp-image-1492785" src="https://prephoops-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com/ph/uploads/2022/06/karsonousee-crop-3024x1986-1656016836-300x197.jpg" alt="" width="300" height="197" /> [player_tooltip player_id="1169144" first="Karson" last="Ouse"] (2025) |6’5 SF| Kindred <ul> <li>Long and very skilled</li> <li>Versatile, can play the 2, 3, or 4</li> <li>Arms never seem to end, takes away passing lanes & contest shots</li> <li>Impressive handles & passing </li> <li>I really like his pull-up game</li> <li>Crafty finisher and smooth footwork</li> <li>Dunks easy & effortlessly</li> </ul> <img class="alignnone size-medium wp-image-1492798" src="https://prephoops-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com/ph/uploads/2022/06/danyyorke-crop-3024x1986-1656017309-300x197.jpg" alt="" width="300" height="197" /> [player_tooltip player_id="1161524" first="Daniel" last="Yorke"] (2024) |6’1 SG| Fargo Davies <ul> <li>Easily one of the best athletes in the gym</li> <li>Showed off impressive hops with dunks & whams in the skill drills</li> <li>Mid-range jumper was very nice</li> <li>Had some sweet passes in the pick-n-roll</li> <li>Was impressive in the 1on1 session</li> <li>Great post-up and scored will a fade-away J</li> <li>Love his hesitation move, froze the D which led to a blow-by score</li> </ul> <img class="alignnone size-medium wp-image-1492819" src="https://prephoops-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com/ph/uploads/2022/06/zanderbenz-crop-3024x1986-1656018312-300x197.jpg" alt="" width="300" height="197" /> [player_tooltip player_id="1390906" first="Zander" last="Benz"] (2023) |6’7 PF/C| O’Gorman <ul> <li>Excellent defense, goes straight up to protect the rim</li> <li>Showed a crafty fall-away jumper from the block</li> <li>Great drop step, covers a lot of ground, stays low, and explodes </li> <li>Hit an impressive face-up 3-ball with a hand in his face</li> <li>Tough on the glass on both ends, scored with O-board putbacks</li> <li>Long arms and has nice mobility</li> </ul> <img class="alignnone size-medium wp-image-1492849" src="https://prephoops-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com/ph/uploads/2022/06/aydenklein-crop-3024x1986-1656019660-300x197.jpg" alt="" width="300" height="197" /> [player_tooltip player_id="1167713" first="Ayden" last="Klein"] (2023) |5’10 SG| MOC-Floyd Valley <ul> <li>Creative finisher </li> <li>Effective pull-up jumper from inside the arc and mid-lane </li> <li>Looked good shooting from 3-point land</li> <li>Plays hard and fast all the time</li> <li>Ball skills and passing were noteworthy</li> </ul> <a href="https://prephoops-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com/ph/uploads/2022/06/loganconklin-crop-3024x1986-1656019852.jpg"><img class="alignnone size-medium wp-image-1492854" src="https://prephoops-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com/ph/uploads/2022/06/loganconklin-crop-3024x1986-1656019852-300x197.jpg" alt="" width="300" height="197" /></a> [player_tooltip player_id="1168194" first="Logan" last="Conklin"] (2024) |6’4 SF| Minot <ul> <li>Great patience with the rock around the basket</li> <li>Uses clever shot fakes to let the defense fly by</li> <li>Finishes quickly around the basket</li> <li>Wild dunker, tomahawk slam</li> <li>Has a ton of potential</li> </ul> [player_tooltip player_id="962254" first="Sam" last="Senske"] (2023) |6’5 SF| Hawley <ul> <li>Impressed with his on-ball defense</li> <li>Cut off and kept some very good penetrators out of the lane</li> <li>His 3-point shot was on-point</li> <li>I really liked his shot when trailing into the late transition offense </li> <li>Effortless shot with a smooth release</li> </ul> [player_tooltip player_id="1451632" first="Jack" last="Rosendahl"] (2023) |6’2 G| Thief River Falls <ul> <li>3-pointer shooter with extended range</li> <li>Handles the ball well</li> <li>Penetrated and created</li> <li>Looked like a crafty finisher in the paint</li> </ul> [player_tooltip player_id="1339995" first="Soren" last="Anderson"] (2023) |6’4 SF| Perham <ul> <li>Stood out with an excellent spin-move when attacking the basket, it looked like his go-to move</li> <li>Finished with his left hand at the basket many times</li> <li>Great at using his body to shield the ball when scoring at the cup</li> <li>Looks to be a reliable 3-point shooter</li> <li>Has multiple impressive vertical cuts for scores</li> <li>No problem finishing in traffic </li> </ul> [player_tooltip player_id="1138811" first="Reis" last="Rowekamp"] (2023) |6’3 SG| Grand Forks Red River <ul> <li>Strong wing with a nice frame</li> <li>A good-sized guard for the EDC</li> <li>Dunked with ease in the skill drills</li> <li>Covers a good amount of ground off the bounce </li> <li>Dangerous shooter off the catch and also showed a nice step-back move</li> <li>In the 1on1 drills, he showed a great jab step that led to a crossover, fooled the D</li> </ul> Tyson Mortimer (2023) |6’3 SG| Warren-Alverado-Oslo <ul> <li>Impressive athlete with size & strength </li> <li>I hope the college coaches wrote his name down, definitely a player to keep track of</li> <li>Above-the-rim finisher</li> <li>Versatile defender</li> <li>Bouncey! Get’s up and SLAMs easy, very impressive</li> </ul> [player_tooltip player_id="963767" first="Parker" last="Stansbury"] (2023) |6’5 SF| Harrisburg <ul> <li>Good length, spaced the floor, and took good shots</li> <li>Nailed multiple spot-up 3-pointers</li> <li>Pull-up jumper looked solid</li> <li>Shot it well in the skills portion </li> <li>Long defender that was disruptive to jump shooters, blocked a few</li> </ul> [player_tooltip player_id="1200249" first="Welcome" last="Muhoza"] (2023) |6’5 F| Fargo North <ul> <li>Standout athlete with good size</li> <li>Better ball skills than I realized </li> <li>Looked good in pick-n-roll when rim running, athletic catch & finish </li> <li>Intriguing length and athleticism</li> <li>Interested to see where he fits in the North rotation this winter</li> </ul> [player_tooltip player_id="1288685" first="Micah" last="Thompson"] (2023) |6’5 PG| Perham <ul> <li>Looks like a forward with his size but is a stud PG</li> <li>Shot it well from beyond the arc all afternoon</li> <li>Threw many impressive 1-handed passes off the bounce</li> <li>Was the best guard in the pick-n-roll drills</li> <li>Throws a beautiful pocket pass off the bounce to rolling BIGs</li> <li>Crafty footwork when finishing around the basket, showed a nifty finish with a reverse layup</li> <li>Good defender, kept attackers out of the lane</li> <li>Excellent communicator</li> </ul> [player_tooltip player_id="1138799" first="Trey" last="Hatfield"] (2023) |6’5 SG| Oak Grove <ul> <li>Seems much longer since I watched him in HS ball this March</li> <li>Glides to the rim when attacking, smooth</li> <li>Catch-n-shoot wing player</li> <li>Can fill it up</li> <li>Potential to be a 3&D player at the next level</li> </ul> [player_tooltip player_id="1161538" first="Dalton" last="Lamp"] (2024) |6’1 CG| Jamestown <ul> <li>Hesitation move was very nice, great in transition to freeze the D</li> <li>Shot great in the skills drill</li> <li>Hot shooter from the corner & wings</li> <li>Step back and pull-up are as good as anyone’s</li> <li>Confident & skilled</li> </ul> [player_tooltip player_id="1168180" first="Jaxson" last="Miller"] (2024) |5’10 G|West Fargo Sheyenne <ul> <li>Great inside-out fake crossover</li> <li>Smooth finger-roll finisher </li> <li>Slashed-n-scored in traffic</li> <li>Maneuvered around big men in the paint</li> <li>Impressed with his finishing over outstretched hands</li> </ul> [player_tooltip player_id="1490622" first="Caleb" last="Rosendahl"] (2024) |5’11 SG| Thief River Falls <ul> <li>Very tough going downhill with a great crossover</li> <li>Dirty fake spin-move into a turnaround jumper</li> <li>Was really good at attacking and creating</li> <li>Loved his lefty finger-roll in traffic </li> <li>Great feet, used multiple pivots to get the defense out of position </li> </ul> [player_tooltip player_id="1161540" first="Bode" last="Hoeg"] (2024) |6’2 PG| Fargo North <ul> <li>Looked excellent in the skill drill, ball-on-a-string handles</li> <li>Talked his game</li> <li>A long PG</li> <li>Jumps much better than I thought, gets up and dunks with 2-hands in impressive fashion </li> <li>Threw accurate 1-handed passes</li> <li>Was great at leading the break in transition</li> </ul> [player_tooltip player_id="1144617" first="Carson" last="Haerer"] (2024) |5’11 PG| Bottineau <ul> <li>Showed one of the best pull-up jumpers during the skill drills</li> <li>Has an incredible floater game, super soft & accurate</li> <li>Lightning quick first step</li> <li>Is $ from the top of the key</li> <li>Smart vertical cut for a slick score</li> <li>Natural scorer with great skills</li> </ul> [player_tooltip player_id="1284177" first="Lewis" last="Jones"] (2024) |5’8 PG| Grygla-Goodridge <ul> <li>Shot it well in the skill drills</li> <li>Moves quick & fast, is a sparkplug</li> <li>Plays hard on both ends of the floor</li> <li>Creator & facilitator </li> <li>Looked really good in transition</li> </ul> [player_tooltip player_id="1179065" first="John" last="Angau"] (2024) |6’2 SG| West Fargo Sheyenne <ul> <li>I really liked his soft floater game</li> <li>Shoots over smaller guards with his long arms</li> <li>Showed quick hands when stripping the ball as a shooter went up for a shot</li> <li>Looked great knocking down 3-balls in transition</li> </ul> [player_tooltip player_id="1145145" first="Peter" last="Havelka"] (2024) |6’6 F| Fargo Davies <ul> <li>Long arms with good mobility </li> <li>Active on the glass</li> <li>Versatile defender that can play on the wing or inside</li> </ul> [player_tooltip player_id="1168182" first="David" last="Shilling"] (2024) |6’4 G/F| Fargo North <ul> <li>A nice athlete that can play multiple positions</li> <li>Impressive dunker and a high-riser</li> <li>Scored with athletic O-board putbacks</li> <li>Big upside and potential</li> </ul> [player_tooltip player_id="1168192" first="Lucas" last="Kupfer"] (2024) |6’5 SF| Bismarck Legacy <ul> <li>Has a high ceiling with length, skill, and agility</li> <li>Impressive & athletic blocks</li> <li>Had an amazing hangtime double-clutch finish</li> <li>Ran the court and finished in transition</li> <li>Handles the ball well in the open court</li> <li>Eye-popping transition dunk</li> </ul> [player_tooltip player_id="1144578" first="Cole" last="Holzer"] (2024) |6’6 F| Central Cass <ul> <li>Potential to be a "stretch 4" at the next level</li> <li>Long and lanky with good feet</li> <li>Skilled like a guard</li> <li>Smooth shooting stroke</li> </ul> [player_tooltip player_id="1419970" first="Brevin" last="Stoa"] (2024) |6’3 SG| Hawley <ul> <li>Showed off his impressive handles in the skill drills</li> <li>Shot it well, drilled shots off the pass</li> <li>Passes with precision</li> <li>Looked great when the D went under the screen, he drilled the pull-up</li> <li>Long guard, good feel, makes smart plays</li> </ul> [player_tooltip player_id="1144488" first="Jacob" last="Brandt"] (2024) |6’8 PF| Hillsboro/Central Valley <ul> <li>Lanky & big with long arms</li> <li>Moves well, good motor</li> <li>Impressive 2-handed dunker</li> <li>Intriguing rim-protector </li> </ul> [player_tooltip player_id="1164105" first="Turo" last="Moni"] (2024) |6’6 PF| West Fargo Sheyenne <ul> <li>Lethal spot-up 3-point shooter</li> <li>Knocked down many catch-n-shoot 3-pointers</li> <li>Good shooting mechanics with a soft follow-through</li> </ul> [player_tooltip player_id="1144600" first="Carter" last="Zeller"] (2024) |6’6 PF| Fargo North <ul> <li>Has a great shot & head fake around the rim, tricked many potential shot blockers</li> <li>Very effective rolling and finishing </li> <li>Loved how he caught the ball high and finished high</li> <li>Super patient with the ball</li> <li>Marvelous finish over a stout defender</li> <li>A horse on the O-glass</li> </ul> [player_tooltip player_id="1167612" first="Drew" last="Swenson"] (2025) |5’8 G| West Fargo Sheyenne <ul> <li>Effective lefty shooter with a soft touch</li> <li>Did not back down from bigger & older players</li> <li>Played with good composure </li> </ul> [player_tooltip player_id="1177134" first="Aric" last="Winczewski"] (2025) |6’0 PG| Minot <ul> <li>Proved he is a much better shooter from beyond the arc than I realized</li> <li>Good mechanics, moved well without the ball, great feet</li> <li>Hit many corner-triples </li> <li>Communicated well</li> <li>Players hard, did not take possessions off</li> <li>Did not force shots and moved the ball</li> </ul> [player_tooltip player_id="1169145" first="Walker" last="Braaten"] (2025) |6’2 G| Westhope/Newburg <ul> <li>Has a great pull-up game</li> <li>Showed perfect footwork with his stepback J</li> <li>Wildy effective fake-crossover</li> <li>Scored a ton of points in 1on1 drills</li> <li>Young baller with length, skill, and all the potential </li> </ul> [player_tooltip player_id="1169146" first="Presley" last="Peraza"] (2025) |6’4 SF| Kindred <ul> <li>Very very athletic/bouncy for his young age</li> <li>1-handed dunks/2handed whams/pretty flushes/hammer slams</li> <li>This is the best I have seen him shoot from 3-point land</li> <li>Hit back-to-back triples in the scrimmages, and a 3rd a couple of possessions later</li> <li>High ceiling</li> </ul> [player_tooltip player_id="1167611" first="Tony" last="Daniel Loria"] (2025) |6’5 PF| West Fargo <ul> <li>Very long, easily 6’5, bigger than I realized </li> <li>Stong & athletic </li> <li>Showed a nice pull-up game & hit 3’s off the catch</li> <li>Finished well with his left hand at the rim</li> <li>Definitely a stock riser, intriguing to say the least</li> </ul>