The 5AAAA Profile

<!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Section 5AAAA is home to last year's Class AAAA champion Park Center and this year's preseason number one, Park Center. Who is in 5AAAA to challenge them? We break it down now in the 5AAAA Profile. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>5AAAA Power Rankings</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:list {"ordered":true} --> <ol><li>Park Center</li><li>Osseo</li><li>Maple Grove</li><li>Mounds View</li><li>Champlin Park</li><li>Spring Lake Park</li><li>Irondale</li><li>Roseville</li></ol> <!-- /wp:list --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>The Section 15</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><em><strong>First Team</strong></em></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='1288826' first='Casmir' last='Chavis'] of Park Center (jr)</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='962199' first='CJ' last='O'Hara'] of Park Center (sr)</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='962204' first='Lincoln' last='Palbicki'] of Maple Grove (sr)</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='1284106' first='Chiang' last='Ring'] of Park Center (jr)</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='1220406' first='Trey' last='Smith'] of Osseo (sr)</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='962202' first='JJ' last='Ware'] of Park Center (sr)</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><em><strong>Second Team</strong></em></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='1158739' first='Raoul' last='Vaidya'] of Maple Grove (sr)</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>DeMari Larkins of Osseo (jr)</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='1220407' first='Colby' last='Deluce'] of Mounds View (sr)</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='1284180' first='Luke' last='Graff'] of Champlin Park (jr)</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Molley Komara of Champlin Park (sr)</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><em><strong>Third Team</strong></em></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='1549538' first='Jackson' last='Fowlkes'] of Park Center (jr)</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='962235' first='Jaheim' last='Houts'] of Osseo (jr)</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='1220408' first='Jacob' last='Becher'] of Mounds View (sr)</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='1284229' first='Ty' last='Swanson'] of Osseo (jr)</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Dane Dedominces of Irondale (sr)</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Section 5AAAA Rundown</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Park Center lost their entire starting five but have their top two reserves, they have talent coming up from the JV, and they brought in a couple transfers that are among the best players in their class. They are the preseason number one with enough talent to defend their title. Osseo lost their top five scorers to graduation or transfer, but they are still in a good spot. UMD committed [player_tooltip player_id='1220406' first='Trey' last='Smith'] is there, they will have a fantastic backcourt led by Larkins, Swanson, and Temi Denedo, and they got four transfers that will help. Mounds View won 16 games last year and returns two starters, Champin Park should take a big step with Peterson at PG, Graff as the shooter, and Kamara inside, and Maple Grove has a fantastic lead guard and big that play smart basketball. Irondale was one of the best stories of last season and they will be tough to beat, it's just that so many of those good players graduated. Spring Lake Park struggled last year and have a new line-up, but there is talent there. Bottom line though, Park Center is most talented, Osseo is top ten, and Maple Grove could be a top ten team. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph -->