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<p>Sanford Hoops hosted the 2023 Who's Next Combine on Thursday (June 22) at the Rustad Recreation Center in West Fargo. </p>
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<p>The Who's Next Combine was a great event with excellent coaches, ball handling, skills & drills, and stations that included finishing, pull-up J's, defense, handling, cutting/shots/finishes, and on-the-move shooting. From there, the players had 1on1 situations, 2on2, 4on4 ball screens, and they finished with three 5on5 scrimmages. </p>
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<p>See below for notes on 34 players from the Who's Next Combine! We have North Dakota and Minnesota players included.</p>
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<p style="font-size:11px"><em>*Comments are listed in note style</em> and players are listed in no particular order</p>
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<p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1144986' first='Javin' last='Friesz'] (2024) |6'2 G| Flasher</strong></p>
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<p>-Proved that he is the real deal and can compete with the AA players</p>
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<p>-Has deep deep shooting range</p>
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<p>-Hits triple off catch, pull-up & step back</p>
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<p>-High and soft shooting release </p>
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<p>-Shakes the D with great handles and some swag</p>
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<p>-Is bigger/longer than I realized</p>
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<p>-Beat the D with a jab step, freeze dribble, hesitation move, and many others</p>
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<p>-Athletic & versatile finisher</p>
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<p>-Great balance and elevation on his jump shot</p>
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<p>-One of the best in ND? YES!</p>
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<p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1167609' first='Sullivan' last='Ihry'] (2025) |5'11 G| Sheyenne </strong></p>
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<p>-Picked off passes like a DB</p>
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<p>-Shared the ball and found scorers </p>
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<p>-Love his pull-up game, deadly off 1 dribble</p>
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<p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1161524' first='Daniel' last='Yorke'] (2024) |6'1 G| Davies</strong></p>
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<p>-Twitchy & explosive athlete</p>
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<p>-Has a good head-fake that keeps defenders off balance </p>
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<p>-Quick hands and feet</p>
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<p>-Athletic finisher</p>
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<p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1144617' first='Carson' last='Haerer'] (2024) |6'0 G| Bottineau</strong></p>
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<p>-More athletic than I remembered </p>
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<p>-Quick first step</p>
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<p>-Does not back down from bigger players</p>
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<p>-Skilled! 1-handed dime off the dribble</p>
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<p>-Scored with english off the glass, tough shot</p>
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<p>-Kept shoulders square to the rim to protect the ball from a defender</p>
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<p>-Passed it well, finds shooter, and gest the ball there quickly</p>
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<p>-Can breakdown the D off the bounce, underhand assist to BIG post</p>
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<p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1179065' first='John' last='Angau'] (2024) |6'3 G| Sheyenne</strong></p>
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<p>-Has good length and long arms</p>
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<p>-A three-point shooter with deep range</p>
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<p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1617815' first='Ryan' last='Larson'] (2024) |6'3 SG| Jamestown</strong></p>
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<p>-He caught fire in one of the scrimmages and nailed six 3-pointers, added in a couple of dunks</p>
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<p>-Strong, thick, athletic</p>
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<p>-Excellent in the catch-n-shoot game, shot was fluid & true</p>
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<p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1168246' first='Braylon' last='Baldwin'] (2024) |5'11 G| Grafton</strong></p>
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<p>-Very quick feet</p>
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<p>-Fast up the court and quick laterally </p>
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<p>-Crisp and accurate passer</p>
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<p>-Kept the D off balance with the changing of speeds</p>
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<p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1419970' first='Brevin' last='Stoa'] (2024) |6'3 G| Halwey</strong></p>
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<p>-Showed a silky smooth pull-up jump shot</p>
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<p>-Scored from 3-levels</p>
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<p>-Range extends beyond the arc</p>
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<p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1484338' first='Brooks' last='Bakko'] (2027) |6'3 G| Kindred</strong></p>
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<p>-Did not look like a 2027 kid on the court</p>
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<p>-Shot it hot from three</p>
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<p>-Very strong & athletic for his age</p>
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<p>-Scores with both hands at the iron</p>
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<p>-Great finisher with advanced footwork and moves</p>
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<p>-Crazy hops & power</p>
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<p>-Multiple blow-by drives</p>
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<p>-Mid-range game was awesome</p>
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<p>-Stepback move is a thing of beauty</p>
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<p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1560846' first='Sam' last='Glandt'] (2026) |6'1 G| West Fargo</strong></p>
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<p>-Had a nice showing today</p>
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<p>-Looked impressive in the 1on1 drills</p>
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<p>-Multiple points via slash-n-score</p>
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<p>-He is a lefty but scored with his right hand as well</p>
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<p>-Liked his counter moves, step-throughs, pivots</p>
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<p>-Strong finishes and a soft touch from mid-lane</p>
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<p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1560781' first='Carter' last='Evanson'] (2026) |5'11 G| Horace</strong></p>
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<p>-Was praised and brought up by multiple coaches</p>
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<p>-Proved he can compete and play with the upperclassmen</p>
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<p>-Took a charge vs. a stellar athlete, that took guts!</p>
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<p>-Showed good skills with a left-handed pass off the dribble</p>
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<p>-Hit multiple triples throughout the afternoon</p>
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<p>-Impressive off the bounce and catch</p>
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<p>-Easy Money is a major shooter</p>
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<p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1167613' first='Eric' last='DeBoer'] (2025) |6'5 SF| Fargo North </strong></p>
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<p>-Kept the ball high and away from the defense around the basket</p>
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<p>-A long wing that can stroke the 3 with a nice shot</p>
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<p>-Hustled and scored with an O-board putback</p>
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<p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1617727' first='Caleb' last='Rosendahl'] (2024) |6'0 G| Thief River</strong></p>
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<p>-Lightning-quick feet</p>
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<p>-Jab step is dangerous</p>
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<p>-Stepback J was noteworthy, really created space with the stepback move</p>
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<p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1625005' first='Brian' last='Zarazua Jr']. (2025) |6'3 G| Moorhead</strong></p>
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<p>-Great handles, love his fake crossover</p>
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<p>-Scored in transition with a double-pump move, athletic play</p>
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<p>-Ball-on-a-string handles</p>
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<p>-Long PG with all the skills you could ask for</p>
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<p>-Active hands on D led to steals & deflections</p>
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<p>-Had a sharp cut that went into a smooth & crafty reverse layup</p>
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<p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1322499' first='Moose' last='Diomande'] (2024) |6'3 SF| Horace</strong></p>
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<p>-Cashed in triples</p>
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<p>-aWs effective slashing to the hole</p>
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<p>-Played well in the 1on1 portion</p>
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<p>-Had some impressive blow-by drives</p>
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<p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1632619' first='Reggie' last='Rice'] (2026) |6'5 F| Grafton</strong></p>
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<p>-Had multiple steals because of his length and anticipation</p>
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<p>-Blocked several shots</p>
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<p>-Long, rangy, springy</p>
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<p>-Impressive finisher, good hang time</p>
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<p>-Fall-away J & mid-range pull-up looked really nice</p>
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<p>-Drained a 3-pointer off a hand-back</p>
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<p>-Great change of direction off the dribble</p>
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<p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1338493' first='Aiden' last='Samek'] (2026) |5'9 G| West Fargo</strong></p>
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<p>-Nice-looking mid-range jumper</p>
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<p>-Used a shot fake and jab step to get space</p>
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<p>-Scored with a quality step-through move</p>
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<p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1560818' first='Garrett' last='Nissley'] (2026) |6'2 G| Century</strong></p>
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<p>-A very good athlete for his age</p>
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<p>-Long, mature, skilled, plays with pace</p>
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<p>-Scores with both hands</p>
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<p>-Loved his jab step into a crossover step, beat the D multiple times with that</p>
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<p>-Delivered some very nice assists when slashing</p>
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<p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1525282' first='Victor' last='Busanga'] (2025) |5'11 G| North</strong></p>
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<p>-Showed some nice moves when attacking the hoop, fooled a defender with a crafty counter move</p>
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<p>-Speedy & fast</p>
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<p>-Pushed the tempo in transition</p>
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<p><strong>Anders Tinjum (2027) |6'1 G/F| Ada-Borup-West</strong></p>
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<p>-A long and athletic youngster</p>
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<p>-Showed a quality stepback move</p>
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<p>-Scored with a smooth finger roll in transition vs. a talented shot blocker </p>
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<p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1332141' first='Cameron' last='Miller'] (2026) |6'0 G| Davies</strong></p>
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<p>-Impressed with his short jumper inside 15 feet</p>
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<p>-Strong guard for his age</p>
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<p>-Blocked shots on D</p>
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<p>-Slashed through lane and scored across the defenders face</p>
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<p>-Many nice finger roll finishes</p>
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<p>-Constantly beating the primary defender</p>
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<p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1317710' first='James' last='Hamilton'] (2024) |6'4 SF| South</strong></p>
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<p>-An opportunistic scorer, that will take advantage of whatever the D gives him</p>
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<p>-Hit 3's off the catch</p>
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<p>-Fall-away J was going down</p>
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<p>-Many points in transition</p>
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<p>-Bucket-getter from all levels</p>
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<p>-Always in "attack mode"</p>
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<p>-Tough going downhill, refuses to be slowed down</p>
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<p>-multi-faceted offensive threat</p>
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<p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1167611' first='Bonfas' last='Loria'] (2025) |6'5 SF| West Fargo</strong></p>
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<p>-Had a freakishly-athletic dunk in the scrimmage portion of the day</p>
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<p>-Picked off passes with his length and athleticism </p>
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<p>-This is the best I have seen him shoot from the outside</p>
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<p>-Showed that he is a capable 3-point shooter</p>
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<p>-His pull-up jumper was also on today</p>
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<p>-Long & mobile, had some crazy dunks in warmups </p>
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<p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1177138' first='Grayson' last='Schaeffer'] (2025) |6'5 F| Minot</strong></p>
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<p>-Lanky and rangy player</p>
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<p>-Moved his feet well on defense</p>
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<p>-Perimeter shot is better than I remembered </p>
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<p>-Drained a stepback triple</p>
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<p>-Got to the rim in a hurry</p>
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<p>-Effective slashing, scored with both L & R hands</p>
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<p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1434054' first='Dylan' last='Zimmerman'] (2024) |6'5 SG| Moorhead</strong></p>
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<p>-He is a long wing that can fill it up from deep</p>
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<p>-Can hit 3's from long range</p>
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<p>-Covers a ton of ground when attacking off the bounce</p>
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<p>-Effective & productive pull-up game</p>
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<p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1411320' first='Wylee' last='Delorme'] (2024) |6'5 SG| Devils Lake</strong></p>
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<p>-Easily one of the top & most productive offensive players at the event</p>
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<p>-Showed deep shooting range</p>
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<p>-Hit 3-pointers off the dribble and catch</p>
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<p>-Shoots with a high release & has long arms</p>
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<p>-Good feet & fakes in the finishing drills</p>
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<p>-Scored well with both hands at the cup</p>
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<p>-Can get his shot off almost anytime that he pleases</p>
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<p>-Finishes over defenders because of his hops & long arms</p>
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<p>-Scary scoring weapon</p>
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<p>-High-yielding in transition</p>
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<p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1144600' first='Carter' last='Zeller'] (2024) |6'6 PF| Fargo North</strong></p>
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<p>-STRONG like bull!</p>
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<p>-Outside shot is still improving</p>
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<p>-Battled on the boards</p>
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<p>-Showed a quality spin move & impressive patience </p>
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<p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1164105' first='Turo' last='Moni'] (2024) |6'8 PF| Sheyenne</strong></p>
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<p>-Hit triples throughout the afternoon</p>
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<p>-Productive in the catch-n-shoot game</p>
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<p>-Scored with a crafty floater/runner</p>
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<p>-Fruitful on the offensive glass</p>
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<p>-Showed some nifty footwork, and crafty moves down low that led to buckets</p>
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<p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1310206' first='Tommy' last='Ahneman'] (2025) |6'9 PF| Sheyenne</strong></p>
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<p>-The BIG Mustang has really improved in the past year</p>
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<p>-Scored with baby hooks going both ways</p>
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<p>-Can score over either shoulder</p>
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<p>-Long arms allow him to get the hook shot off over defenders</p>
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<p>-O-boards tip-in scores</p>
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<p>-Catches high & finishes high</p>
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<p>-Improving & evolving post moves</p>
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<p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1144488' first='Jacob' last='Brandt'] (2024) |6'9 PF| Hillsboro/Central Valley</strong></p>
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<p>-Dove on floor for ball, rare to see a 6'9" BIG getting on the court!</p>
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<p>-Blocked and changed shots with his long arms</p>
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<p>-Cashed in 3-pointers with a soft release</p>
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<p>-Can lead the break after a defensive rebound</p>
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<p>-Bullied people on the block, stronger & tougher than I realized </p>
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<p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1557677' first='Alpha' last='Camara'] (2024) |6'5 F| Davies</strong></p>
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<p>-Scored from mid-range, off the bounce, from the block, O-board putbacks</p>
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<p>-Has an improved jump shot</p>
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<p>-Showcased a soft baseline floater</p>
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<p>-Seem like his game is better every time I watch</p>
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<p>-Long & gifted athlete</p>
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<p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1401336' first='Erick' last='Paye'] (2024) |6'5 PF| Central</strong></p>
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<p>-Showed off athleticism & power with dunks in warmups</p>
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<p>-High-pointed rebounds in impressive fashion, rose above the D</p>
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<p>-Showed a sweet spin-move</p>
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<p>-Hustled and dove on the floor for a loose ball</p>
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<p>-Athletic baseline rip that he finished with a reverse layup, used the rim to protect the ball</p>
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<p>-Best I have seen his perimeter jumper look, 15-foot J was on point</p>
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<p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1296796' first='Carvin' last='Fish'] (2024) |6'6 PF| Horace</strong></p>
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<p>-Scored after contact with an AND1 bucket</p>
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<p>-Multiple O-boards</p>
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<p>-Delivered a nice bounce pass dime to a cutting teammate</p>
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<p>-Scores in & out</p>
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<p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1168192' first='Lucas' last='Kupfer'] (2024) |6'5 F| Legacy</strong></p>
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<p>-Gobbled up a ton of offensive rebounds</p>
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<p>-scored with soft floater/runner</p>
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<p>-Blocked & altered shots</p>
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<p>-Elevates well for rebounds, high-points the ball</p>
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<p>-Gets to the paint in a hurry off the dribble</p>
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<p>-Had an athletic dunk in transition</p>
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<p>-Body-control score, great concentration & focus</p>
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<p>-Fed the post, kicked to shooters, shared the ball</p>
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Sanford Hoops hosted the 2023 Who's Next Combine on Thursday (June 22) at the Rustad Recreation Center in West Fargo.
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