The 1AAA Profile
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We move to Class AAA and the Minnesota level of play that is on the rise the most (AAA basketball). We start with southern Minnesota and Section 1AAA! 1AAA Power Rankings StewartvilleAustinByronWinonaKasson-MantorvilleFairbaultRed WingAlbert Lea The Section 15 First Team Bryan…
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Continue ReadingWe move to Class AAA and the Minnesota level of play that is on the rise the most (AAA basketball). We start with southern Minnesota and Section 1AAA!
1AAA Power Rankings
- Stewartville
- Austin
- Byron
- Winona
- Kasson-Mantorville
- Fairbault
- Red Wing
- Albert Lea
The Section 15
First Team
Bryan Cassellius of Winona (sr)
Isaac Dearborn Isaac Dearborn 6'0" | PG Byron | 2023 State MN of Byron (sr)
Tegan Malone of Stewartville (jr)
Henry Tschetter Henry Tschetter 6'3" | SG Stewartville | 2024 State MN of Stewartville (jr)
Pal Wal Pal Wal 6'5" | PF Albert Lea | 2023 State MN of Albert Lea (sr)
Second Team
Parker Wangen Parker Wangen 6'4" | SF Stewartville | 2025 State MN of Stewartville (soph)
Caleb Bancroft Caleb Bancroft 6'6" | PF Stewartville | 2025 State MN of Stewartville (soph)
Ater Manyuon Ater Manyuon 6'4" | SF Austin | 2023 State MN of Austin (sr)
Ayden Helder Ayden Helder 6'2" | SG Stewartville | 2024 State MN of Stewartville (jr)
Tyler Connelly Tyler Connelly 6'1" | PG Byron | 2024 State MN of Byron (jr)
Third Team
Jake Hallstrom Jake Hallstrom 6'2" | SG Kasson-Mantorville | 2023 MN of Kasson-Mantorville (sr)
Max Dearborn Max Dearborn 6'4" | SG Byron | 2025 State MN of Byron (sr)
Ethan Lee Ethan Lee 6'5" | SF Kasson Mantorville Highschool | 2025 State MN of Kasson-Mantorville (soph)
Jack Lang Jack Lang 5'10" | PG Austin | 2023 State MN of Austin (sr)
Buai Duop Buai Duop 6'4" | PF Austin | 2023 State MN of Austin (sr)
Section 1AAA Rundown
With every day that goes by I think Stewartville is better, and better, and better. It started with noticing how young their team was last year when I started writing the Breakdown book in early June. Then the Tigers won the Class AAA Breakdown Summer State Tournament. Then Henry Tschetter Henry Tschetter 6'3" | SG Stewartville | 2024 State MN was outstanding all summer looking like a top junior in Minnesota. Watching Caleb Bancroft Caleb Bancroft 6'6" | PF Stewartville | 2025 State MN play with D1 Minnesota opened my eyes even more. Seeing some film of Stewartville and noticing Malone, Wangen, and Helder even more opened the eyes even more. Meanwhile, Austin legend Kris Fadness retired and the Packers lost yet another top player to prep school (not team has been hurt by prep schools more than Austin, it’s worked out for some kids, others have been back at Austin before Christmas and lost their high school eligibility). Jamal Gibson was the right pick for the Pack and they have more talent coming up, but there will be a transition phase to a degree. Winona has an all league player back as does Albert Lea and Faribault, but how good can they be this year? Kasson-Mantorville has two key players back from an 18 win team but they lost so much to graduation. I would keep an eye on Byron. Isaac Dearborn Isaac Dearborn 6'0" | PG Byron | 2023 State MN is back from injury and Tyler Connelly Tyler Connelly 6'1" | PG Byron | 2024 State MN and Max Dearborn Max Dearborn 6'4" | SG Byron | 2025 State MN will move from key role guys to top players that the Bears rely on.