Hard Work Finals 17U Preview: Top Ten Seeds
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The Hard Work Region Finals is this weekend in Minnesota. The best of the best in the Hard Work Region coming together in a Prep Hoops Circuit year end regional finals. Here are the top ten seeds and who they…
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Continue ReadingThe Hard Work Region Finals is this weekend in Minnesota. The best of the best in the Hard Work Region coming together in a Prep Hoops Circuit year end regional finals. Here are the top ten seeds and who they have that makes them a top contender.
Seed 1: Minnesota Fury
Game 1: vs Great Northern Elite Friday at Wayzata
Top Two Prospects: Max Shikenjanski Max Shikenjanski 6'2" | PG Stillwater | 2023 State #288 Nation MN and Matthew Bothun Matthew Bothun 6'9" | PF St. Francis | 2023 State MN
Player to Watch: Hayden Tibbits Hayden Tibbits 5'11" | PG Wayzata | 2023 State MN has to be on the top of the list of local schools as a future PG
Game to Watch: A possible semi-final match-up with Team 1848 or Wisconsin Crusaders
Seed 2: Minnesota Chill
Game 1: vs Minnesota Fury Hayes Friday at Wayzata High School
Top Two Prospects: Khalif Bettis Khalif Bettis 6'6" | SF Burnsville | 2023 State MN and Chet Kloss Chet Kloss 6'6" | PF Eastview | 2023 State MN
Player to Watch: Carrington and Carmello McNeal are going to a prep next year and they have been playing at an elite level
Game to Watch: Chill vs Lightning in round three would draw all the local college coaches
Seed 3: Iowa Barnstormers
Game 1: vs Iowa Mavericks Purple Friday at Burnsville HS
Top Two Prospects: Dallas Bear Dallas Bear 6'8" | SF Cedar Falls | 2023 State #276 Nation IA and Blaise Porter Blaise Porter 6'1" | PG New London | 2023 State #298 Nation IA
Player to Watch: Cayden Kirkman, a 6’8 PF that was just offered by Upper Iowa
Game to Watch: Facing Starks Elite or Heat MacDonald in game three would be a great game to watch especially prospect wise
Seed 4: Team 1848
Game 1: vs Minnesota Hoopers Friday at Wayzata
Top Two Prospects: A.J. Lieuwen A.J. Lieuwen 6'0" | CG Bay Port | 2023 State WI and Seth Miron Seth Miron 6'4" | SF Kimberly | 2023 State WI
Player to Watch: Emmett Lawton Emmett Lawton 6'2" | SG Notre Dame Academy | 2023 State WI has had an incredible shooting summer including a nine three point made game
Game to Watch: A potential third game with Minnesota Rise is one I would like to watch
Seed 5: Wisconsin Crusaders
Game 1: vs Work Foundation Friday at Wayzata
Top Two Prospects: Levi Birkholz Levi Birkholz 5'2" | SG Lakeside Luthersn | 2023 State #290 Nation WI and Caleb Glaser Caleb Glaser 6'6" | SF Appleton East | 2023 State WI
Player to Watch: Alex Sherwood Alex Sherwood 6'4" | SF Xavier | 2023 State WI was recently offered by Hillsdale, Alex is a 6’7 wing
Game to Watch: A second round game with Greater Purpose could be interesting as that team has won a lot of games.
Seed 6: Minnesota Select
Game 1: vs Minnesota Magic Maroon Friday at Burnsville HS
Top Two Prospects: Isaiah Hagen Isaiah Hagen 6'3" | PG Orono | 2023 State MN and Lincoln Palbicki Lincoln Palbicki 6'10" | C Maple Grove | 2023 State MN
Player to Watch: Jordan Malmlov Jordan Malmlov 6'0" | CG Prescott | 2023 State WI won the Puma three point contest in Atlanta and had a huge four game set
Game to Watch: Seeing Select Mantey and Grassroots Sizzle Simmons in round two is something I would like to check out
Seed 7: WOTN
Game 1: vs Randolph Friday at Wayzata HS
Top Two Prospects: Anish Ramlall Anish Ramlall 6'2" | PG Rosemount | 2023 State MN and Jt Thornton Jt Thornton 6'4" | SF Burnsville | 2023 State MN
Player to Watch: Baiden Bean Baiden Bean 6'1" | PG Farmington | 2023 State MN picked up an NAIA offer this summer.
Game to Watch: A possible WOTN vs Playmakers Showcase third round game would be fun
Seed 8: Northstar Titans Stone
Game 1: vs Minnesota Heat Bohrer Friday at Wayzata HS
Top Two Prospects: Trey Smith Trey Smith 6'7" | SF Osseo | 2023 State MN and Wyatt Hawks Wyatt Hawks 6'8" | C White Bear Lake | 2023 State MN
Player to Watch: Aiden Johnson Aiden Johnson 6'6" | PF Legacy Christian Academy | 2023 State MN is a do everything inside-out type of producer that has played really well
Game to Watch: Titans Stone and Heat PVR would be an excellent third round game
Seed 9: Minnesota Heat PVR
Game 1: vs West Central Wildcats Friday at Wayzata
Top Two Prospects: Cooper Drews Cooper Drews 6'4" | SF Princeton | 2023 State MN and Myles Barnette Myles Barnette 6'2" | PG Wayzata | 2023 State MN
Player to Watch: John Pecarich John Pecarich 6'2" | SG Brainerd | 2023 State MN was the Brainerd area player of the year and has had a great summer
Game to Watch: As we just said, Heat PVR vs Titans Stone could be must see
Seed 10: Playmakers North
Game 1: vs Minnesota Select Krona Friday at Wayzata High School
Top Two Prospects: Dominic Fairbanks Dominic Fairbanks 5'10" | PG Cass Lake-Bena | 2024 State MN and Michael Kastelic Michael Kastelic 6'1" | PG Duluth East | 2023 State MN
Player to Watch: Alec Wake Alec Wake 6'2" | PG Northland | 2023 State MN is a guard from Northland who is playing well for the Playmakers
Game to Watch: Second round game with Chapman Basketball Academy or Barnstormers Black would be good