ND Attack 15U: Successful Season Review

<!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>The ND Attack 15U team had a great season while going 25-10. They won the Grand AM in Grand Forks and they won Dakota Niners tournament in South Dakota. The AAU season was full of close and exciting games, the Attack players executed well down the stretch. These types of experiences will certainly help them once the school season starts. This team is a close-knit group that has been playing together for a couple of seasons and coach <em>Bryce Laxdal</em> has done a great job with this team.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Read below for the ND Attack 15U Roster, player comments, and Q &amp; A with coach <em>Laxdal</em>.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:image {"id":1540089,"width":137,"height":137,"sizeSlug":"full","linkDestination":"media"} --> <figure class="wp-block-image size-full is-resized"><a href="https://prephoops-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com/ph/uploads/2022/08/Artwork_PNG_NDAttackLogo-1.png"><img src="https://prephoops-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com/ph/uploads/2022/08/Artwork_PNG_NDAttackLogo-1.png" alt="" class="wp-image-1540089" width="137" height="137"/></a></figure> <!-- /wp:image --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"fontSize":"medium"} --> <p class="has-medium-font-size"><strong><span style="text-decoration: underline;">ND Attack 15U - Roster</span></strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1328622' first='Porter' last='Granger'] |6'2 SF| New Rockford</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Grinder that does the little things, lefty that can hit jumpers, moves well w/out ball, scores at multiple levels</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1165391' first='Nolan' last='Weidner'] |5'9 G| Dickinson</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Always in the right spot at the right time, has solid ball skills, scores well in transition and will hit the 3-ball</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1165348' first='Drew' last='Passa'] |5'3 G| Drayton/Valley/Edinburg</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>He is a smooth shooter, quick player with nice handles, another lefty that can stroke it from beyond the arc</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1165355' first='Grant' last='Cosley'] |5'9 G| North Border</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Floor general &amp; lead guard, top-notch slasher &amp; creator, score at the rim off penetration, improved his jumper</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1165097' first='Ben' last='Gudajtes'] |6'0 G| Midway/Minto</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>This lefty can shoot the rock with precision, high percentage shooter from mid-range, plays hard w/ extra effort</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Ryan Hirst |6'2 G| Fergus Falls</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Has a ton of potential, play-making slasher, crushes it on the O-boards, does a ton of the dirty work, high ceiling</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Kaden Pierce |6'1 G| Warren-Alvarado-Oslo</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>A gifted athlete that jumps well, an effective shooter from all over the court, a Swiss Army Knife on the bball court</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1165343' first='Brady' last='Haugen'] |6'1 G| Griggs County Central</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>A serious shooting threat from the perimeter, can score in a hurry, knows the game well, had a very nice AAU season </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1165392' first='Karter' last='Peterson'] |6'6 PF| Thompson</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>One of the best BIG's in his class in ND, great size and mobility, excellent passer for size, strong finisher, very skilled</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1328619' first='Isaac' last='Schulte'] |6'0 G| Dickinson </strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Very hard worker that gives 100% effort on the court, gets after the boards, good length &amp; athleticism for his age</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"fontSize":"medium"} --> <p class="has-medium-font-size"><span style="text-decoration: underline;"><strong><u>Q</u> &amp; A with coach <em>Bryce Laxdal</em></strong></span></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>PHD: What is your best memory from this AAU season?</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><span style="text-decoration: underline;">Coach Laxdal</span>: "<em>We had two buzzer-beaters this season, they were probably the most memorable&nbsp;moments for me.</em>"</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>PHD: Who were a few of your hardest workers and what did they do to stick out?</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><span style="text-decoration: underline;">Coach Laxdal</span>: "[player_tooltip player_id='1165355' first='Grant' last='Cosley'] continuously&nbsp;leaves it on the court, great on-ball defender. Ran the show."</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>"<em>[player_tooltip player_id='1165097' first='Ben' last='Gudajtes'] high basketball IQ, usually guarded the&nbsp;other team's best player.Great passer who understands the game.</em>"</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>"<em>[player_tooltip player_id='1328622' first='Porter' last='Granger'] had to guard a bigger player most of the season, always worked hard and never missed a box out.</em>"</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>PHD: Can you talk about a few of your best defenders?</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><span style="text-decoration: underline;">Coach Laxdal</span>: "<em><strong>Ryan Hirst</strong> loved how Ryan finished our season,&nbsp;he dominated&nbsp;all over the&nbsp;court.&nbsp;Very high ceiling.</em>"</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>"<em>[player_tooltip player_id='1165391' first='Nolan' last='Weidner'] another&nbsp;really smart player, always in the right spot.</em>"</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>"<em>[player_tooltip player_id='1165097' first='Ben' last='Gudajtes'] guarded 1-5, worked his butt off.</em>"</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>PHD: Who was your best rebounder?</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><span style="text-decoration: underline;">Coach Laxdal</span>: "<em>[player_tooltip player_id='1165392' first='Karter' last='Peterson'] and [player_tooltip player_id='1165343' first='Brady' last='Haugen']</em>"</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>PHD: Who improved the most over the season?</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><span style="text-decoration: underline;">Coach Laxdal</span>: "<em><strong>Ryan Hirst&nbsp;</strong>really grew as a player, especially mentally.&nbsp;I really enjoyed coaching him at the&nbsp;end of the season.</em>"</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>PHD: When you needed a big bucket, who was your "go-to" player?</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><span style="text-decoration: underline;">Coach Laxdal</span>: "<em>The best thing about coaching a team potentially&nbsp;full of All-Region/All-State guys is we could call out sets with multiple&nbsp;options and let them make the best basketball play. I was fine with any of our guys taking&nbsp;that last shot.</em>"</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>PHD: Can you talk about your biggest offensive threat&nbsp;and what they did well?</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><span style="text-decoration: underline;">Coach Laxdal</span>: "[player_tooltip player_id='1165343' first='Brady' last='Haugen'] is a knock down shooter with a great first step and baseline finish."</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>"<em>[player_tooltip player_id='1165392' first='Karter' last='Peterson'] is a big kid with a great inside/outside game, matchup nightmare.</em>"</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>"<em>[player_tooltip player_id='1165355' first='Grant' last='Cosley']&nbsp;great body control can finish in a multitude of ways around the rim.</em>"</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>"<em><strong>Kaden Pierce</strong> great mid-range game.</em>"</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:image {"id":1540089,"width":601,"height":601,"sizeSlug":"full","linkDestination":"media"} --> <figure class="wp-block-image size-full is-resized"><a href="https://prephoops-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com/ph/uploads/2022/08/Artwork_PNG_NDAttackLogo-1.png"><img src="https://prephoops-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com/ph/uploads/2022/08/Artwork_PNG_NDAttackLogo-1.png" alt="" class="wp-image-1540089" width="601" height="601"/></a></figure> <!-- /wp:image -->