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<p>The top sophomore performers from the Class AAA varsity level this 2022-23 season!</p>
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<p><strong>First Team</strong></p>
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<p>[player_tooltip player_id='1572689' first='Jalen' last='Wilson'] of Benilde-St. Margaret's. An All State honored player that scored 18 plus a game for BSM.</p>
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<p>[player_tooltip player_id='1572690' first='Chase' last='Thompson'] of Alexandria. Thompson scored 15 a contest for a top four Class AAA squad.</p>
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<p>[player_tooltip player_id='1579885' first='Nolan' last='Groves'] of Orono. The second leading scorer for the third place team in state. </p>
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<p>[player_tooltip player_id='1437303' first='Brogan' last='Madson'] of Mankato East. Top scorer and playmaker for a state tournament team.</p>
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<p>CJ Armstrong of Richfield. Averaged 23 points a game for the Spartans. </p>
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<p><strong>Second Team</strong></p>
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<p>[player_tooltip player_id='1574215' first='Abu' last='Keita'] of Benilde-St. Margaret's. Scored 11 a game and defended very well.</p>
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<p>[player_tooltip player_id='1288748' first='Tyler' last='Wagner'] of Totino-Grace. Reserve double figure averaging scorer for the state champs</p>
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<p>[player_tooltip player_id='1572691' first='Jaleel' last='Donley'] of Benilde-St. Margaret's. Averaged 13 a game as the BSM lead guard.</p>
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<p>Chace Watley of Totino-Grace. Quality defender, ball handler, and scorer in depth for the champs.</p>
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<p>[player_tooltip player_id='1198613' first='Parker' last='Wangen'] of Stewartville. Second leading scorer for a team that made state. </p>
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<p><strong>Third Team</strong></p>
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<p>[player_tooltip player_id='1574219' first='Kyle' last='Steinke'] of Mankato West. All league honored forward scored 13 a game</p>
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<p>[player_tooltip player_id='1579918' first='Hudson' last='Omoke'] of Sauk Rapids. All conference guard scored 13 a game with 8 boards a night.</p>
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<p>[player_tooltip player_id='1585944' first='Max' last='Kraay'] of Mound-Westonka. Whitehawks leading scorer at 15 a game.</p>
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<p>[player_tooltip player_id='1574216' first='Azayah' last='Washington'] of St. Cloud Apollo. Put up monster numbers for a team that struggled.</p>
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<p>[player_tooltip player_id='1437495' first='Evan' last='Weichert'] of New Prague. Put 20 on the board a game for Trojan team that struggled.</p>
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<p><strong>Fourth Team</strong></p>
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<p>[player_tooltip player_id='1484016' first='Brady' last='Wooley'] of Orono. Scored 5-6 a game for a top three team.</p>
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<p>[player_tooltip player_id='1582111' first='Jake' last='Schultz'] of Delano. Third leading Delano scorer</p>
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<p>[player_tooltip player_id='1437172' first='Ethan' last='Lee'] of Kasson-Mantorville. Averaged 15 a game for KM.</p>
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<p>Devon Irvin of DeLaSalle. Key shooter and defender for state runner-up.</p>
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<p>Ganden Gosch of Mankato East. Averaged eight a game for a state team.</p>
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<p>[player_tooltip player_id='2104431' first='Marnaries' last='Ferguson'] of Duluth Denfeld. Averaged 20 a game.</p>
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<p><strong>Fifth Team</strong></p>
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<p>[player_tooltip player_id='1858356' first='Jacari' last='Swinea'] of Worthington. A key starter that scored 10 a game for a good Trojan team.</p>
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<p>[player_tooltip player_id='2104446' first='Tyler' last='Minke'] of North Branch. Averaged 16 a game.</p>
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<p>[player_tooltip player_id='1617809' first='Zavier' last='Hayes'] of Richfield. Scored a dozen a contest.</p>
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<p>[player_tooltip player_id='1476739' first='Caleb' last='Bancroft'] of Stewartville. Averaged six a game for a state team.</p>
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<p>[player_tooltip player_id='1579917' first='Keller' last='Hanson'] of Sauk Rapids-Rice. Shooter that averaged double figures for the Storm</p>
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<p>[player_tooltip player_id='1288719' first='Xavier' last='Daniels'] of Hill-Murray. Averaged 19 a game for a team that struggled.</p>
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