The Race for Mr Basketball: Player by Player Update
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The Players are fully in the race. We have ten finalists. How have they all done since making the top ten? We give you the latest on each now! Boden Kapke Boden Kapke 6'11" | C Holy Family | 2023…
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Continue ReadingThe Players are fully in the race. We have ten finalists. How have they all done since making the top ten? We give you the latest on each now!
Boden Kapke Boden Kapke 6'11" | C Holy Family | 2023 State #153 Nation MN of Holy Family. Helped lead the top ranked Fire to a huge win over third ranked MCA. Holy Family dominated the game and Kapke had 23 points and 14 rebounds before taking an early seat. Fire are at Delano on Friday.
Hayden Tibbits Hayden Tibbits 5'11" | PG Wayzata | 2023 State MN of Wayzata. Hayden continually goes head to head with top lead guard challengers and knocks them down. Had 26 last night while his top opponent had 5. And we have him do this several times against top caliber guards.
Nolan Winter Nolan Winter 7'0" | PF Lakeville North | 2023 State #98 Nation MN of Lakeville North. Winter scored 21 points on 10 of 15 shooting with 11 rebounds as the Panthers got past a close first half with Eagan to blow them out in half two. Has the Panthers at second in state. Panthers host struggling Apple Valley tomorrow.
Nasir Whitlock Nasir Whitlock 6'2" | PG Delasalle | 2023 State MN of DeLaSalle. The last Islander game was against CDH this past Saturday and Whitlock had 17 in a 43-41 slug fest. Islanders are off all week until they play Fridley on Saturday. Has the Islanders at 20 wins and top two in the state.
CJ O’Hara CJ O’Hara 6'4" | SF Park Center | 2023 State #285 Nation MN of Park Center. Helped keep PC unbeaten scoring 18 of his 20 points in the second and all of his attempts were high percentage makes in the paint. Scored his 20 on 10 of 17 shooting with six boards and five assists. Pirates have Elk River on Friday.
Quyavant Douglas Quyavant Douglas 6'0" | SG Brooklyn Center | 2023 State MN of Brooklyn Center. Douglas led his BC team to their 7th win of the season last Friday beating Fridley by a point. Douglas scored 28 points on 9 of 24 shooting. His team hosts 3-21 Eagle Ridge Academy tomorrow.
Ben Kopetzki Ben Kopetzki 6'0" | PG Andover | 2023 State MN of Andover. Ben started strong scoring three quick buckets against Park Center but then had trouble the rest of the game in terms of finishing from the field. Made all ten of his foul shots though building to 27 points with seven boards on 7 of 20 shooting. Andover is off until next Monday when they play Centennial.
Nate Dahl Nate Dahl 6'0" | PG Buffalo | 2023 State MN of Buffalo. Dahl had 19 but the Bison were blown out by a 12-10 Edina team 70-43. Tough day for all in purple. They have a chance to rebound this Friday against Hopkins.
Taison Chatman Taison Chatman 6'4" | PG Totino Grace | 2023 State #35 Nation MN of Totino-Grace. Scored eight points for TG in their upset loss to Osseo last night, a loss that could drop them from first in Class AAA. Eagles look to rebound against Spring Lake Park on Friday night.
Max Shikenjanski Max Shikenjanski 6'2" | PG Stillwater | 2023 State #288 Nation MN of Stillwater. Stillwater crossed the river and got out-played 55-38 by Hudson on Saturday. Max scored twice for the game. They host Roseville this Friday.
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Patrick Bath Patrick Bath 6'9" | C Totino Grace | 2023 State MN of Totino-Grace. Yet again led his team in scoring (13), rebounding (11) and all around effort even though his team lost to Osseo.
Isaiah Hagen Isaiah Hagen 6'3" | PG Orono | 2023 State MN of Orono. With two senior starters out to illness Hagen took full control of the PG spot. Led Orono past Jefferson 58-54 and Isaiah had a team high 17 and five boards while controlling the pace of the game for an important league win.
Will Opsahl Will Opsahl 6'8" | SF Goodhue | 2023 State MN of Goodhue. Scored 19 with 9 boards and 6 assists in a 68-45 win over Kasson-Mantorville.