The One Month Review: Class AAAA Basketball
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Who is playing at a higher level than expected? Who is on the way too early Class AAAA All State Team? We jump in! Above Expectations: The Teams and the Player Leading Them Buffalo (4-0) and Nate Dahl Nate Dahl…
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Above Expectations: The Teams and the Player Leading Them
Buffalo (4-0) and Nate Dahl Nate Dahl 6'0" | PG Buffalo | 2023 State MN . Buffalo isn’t just beating people, they are crushing people by 25 points a game! Their defense has been great and they have really shut down some good scorers with Dahl scoring 24 himself.
Cretin-Derham Hall (4-2) and Jake Little Jake Little 6'1" | SG Cretin-Derham Hall | 2023 MN . CDH has won two more games than I would have predicted and Little joining Adam Tauer Adam Tauer 6'3" | SG Andover Central | 2023 State MN , Miles Bollinger, and Luke Jacobson Luke Jacobson 6'1" | SG Cretin-Derham Hall | 2023 State MN as consistent options has been big.
Edina (2-3) and Josiah Coleman Josiah Coleman 6'3" | SG Edina | 2024 State MN . Two wins and on here? Yes. The Hornets have beaten Lakeville South and East Ridge facing a tough schedule and Josiah – an MCA transfer – is leading the team in scoring.
Hopkins (6-1) and Anthony Smith Anthony Smith 6'0" | CG Hopkins | 2025 State MN . The Hopkins sophomore is scoring 21 points a game leading the team to about 1-2 more wins than I would have thought this early in the year.
Minneapolis Southwest (6-0) and Liam Farniok Liam Farniok 6'3" | SG Minneapolis Southwest | 2024 State MN . Liam, a junior, is scoring nearly 29 points a game so far this season. He’s got the Lakers undefeated and about 2-3 games better than expected.
Robbinsdale Cooper (3-1) and Michael Cooper Michael Cooper 6'6" | PF Robbinsdale Cooper | 2023 State MN . Not only has Cooper been good, they have two high quality wins and Cooper has been a forward that teams can’t stop from getting 20 and 10.
Rochester Mayo (5-0) and Sawyer Markham Sawyer Markham 6'1" | SG Mayo | 2024 State MN . Make no mistake, Isaiah Hanson Isaiah Hanson 6'4" | SG Rochester Mayo | 2023 State MN is having a great year but he’s getting quality support from junior Sawyer Markham Sawyer Markham 6'1" | SG Mayo | 2024 State MN who has had a great start.
Roseville (5-1) and Evan Fischer Evan Fischer 6'6" | C Roseville Area | 2023 MN . The Raiders are really only about a game better than I expected them to be but 5-1 for them is fantastic and Fisher scoring 15 a game was something you could pry foresee if you saw them in fall league. Good player.
St. Michael-Albertville (4-1) and Logan Janz. The Knights are doing this with great balance so it’s a team wide think, Janz is averaging double figures.
Way Too Early All State Team
Casmir Chavis Casmir Chavis 6'2" | PG Park Center | 2024 State #170 Nation MN of Park Center
Ben Kopetzki Ben Kopetzki 6'0" | PG Andover | 2023 State MN of Andover
Jayden Moore Jayden Moore 6'0" | PG Hopkins | 2026 State MN of Hopkins
Max Shikenjanski Max Shikenjanski 6'2" | PG Stillwater | 2023 State #288 Nation MN of Stillwater
Nolan Winter Nolan Winter 7'0" | PF Lakeville North | 2023 State #98 Nation MN of Lakeville North