Best of the 2023 Club Season
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PHD is taking a look back at the club/grassroots/AAU season. School is in session across the Dakotas and fall sports are well underway. Before people are completely consumed by football and other sports, we wanted to attempt to put a…
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Continue ReadingPHD is taking a look back at the club/grassroots/AAU season. School is in session across the Dakotas and fall sports are well underway. Before people are completely consumed by football and other sports, we wanted to attempt to put a bow on the 2023 Club Season. This is one more way to recognize and give shoutouts to the ballers from the Dakotas!
Best of the 2023 Club Season
Best 17U Team: Sanford Sports Academy UA Black
Best 16U Team: ND Phenom
Best 15U Team: Team Warwick
Best 3pt Shooter: Lane Tietz Lane Tietz 5'11" | CG Groton | 2024 State SD & Luke Bruns & Walker Braaten Walker Braaten 6'4" | CG Westhope/Newburg | 2025 State #278 Nation ND
Best at Taking a Charge: Beckett Pfau Beckett Pfau 6'0" | SG West Fargo | 2026 State ND
Best Craftiness: Chris Benning Chris Benning 5'10" | SG St. Mary's | 2026 State ND & Tyson Stevenson Tyson Stevenson 6'2" | SG Hamlin | 2024 State SD
Best Cutter: Owen Terras Owen Terras 6'2" | SF Horace | 2027 State ND
Best Dunker: Jeremiah Sem Jeremiah Sem 6'3" | SG Fargo North | 2024 State #303 Nation ND
Best Energy: Isiah St. Romain Isiah St. Romain 6'3" | SG Williston | 2024 ND
Best Glue Guy: Aiden Costain Aiden Costain 6'7" | PF Harrisburg | 2025 State SD & Brennan Johnson Brennan Johnson 6'7" | PF Tioga | 2025 State ND & Trey Maaland
Best Heart: Parker Brodina
Best Hustler: Logan Conklin Logan Conklin 6'5" | SF Minot | 2024 ND
Best Lefty: Jacoby Mehrman Jacoby Mehrman 6'4" | PG Harrisburg | 2024 State SD & Porter Ihnen Porter Ihnen 6'5" | CG Lennox | 2024 State #318 Nation SD
Best Passer: Easton Neuendorf
Best Perimeter Defender: Aric Winczewski Aric Winczewski 6'2" | CG Minot | 2025 State ND
Best Pull-up Jumper: Brooks Bakko Brooks Bakko 6'4" | PG Kindred | 2027 State ND
Best Post Defender: Alec Squires Alec Squires 6'10" | C Sioux Valley | 2024 State #280 Nation SD
Best Rebounder: Erick Paye Erick Paye 6'5" | PF Grand Forks Central | 2024 ND & Cameron Klefstad Cameron Klefstad 6'4" | PF Grand Forks Red River | 2025 State ND & Collin Williams Collin Williams 6'4" | PF Fargo Davies | 2026 State ND
Best Rim-Protector: JT Rock JT Rock 7'1" | C Sioux Falls Lincoln | 2024 #37 Nation SD
Best Screener: Carter Zeller Carter Zeller 6'6" | PF Fargo North | 2024 State ND & Ellis Russell Ellis Russell 6'3" | CG Aberdeen Christian | 2025 State SD & Lukas Morgan
Best Thief: Benson Kieffer Benson Kieffer 5'10" | PG Rapid City Christian | 2025 State SD & Garrett Nissley Garrett Nissley 6'3" | CG Bismarck Century | 2026 State ND
Best Toughness: Brenner Konrad Brenner Konrad 6'3" | PF Tea Area | 2026 State SD & Dalyn Dschaak Dalyn Dschaak 6'3" | SG Sturgis | 2025 State SD & Drew Kempel Drew Kempel 6'4" | PG Bismarck Century | 2025 State ND
Best Versatility: Blake Ellwein Blake Ellwein 6'8" | SF Huron | 2026 State SD