Top 250 Expo Session 1: The Standouts (part 2)
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More Sunday standouts from the Top 250 Expo of Minnesota! CJ Armstrong CJ Armstrong 6'3" | CG Richfield | 2025 State #302 Nation MN of Richfield (6’2, 2025 Guard). If you want the most obvious name to go on a…
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CJ Armstrong CJ Armstrong 6'3" | CG Richfield | 2025 State #302 Nation MN of Richfield (6’2, 2025 Guard). If you want the most obvious name to go on a list of the week, Calvin ‘CJ” Armstrong gets that award. The game I watched he just had this confident look of “yeah I’m about to blow through these dudes” and Armstrong did exactly that just wearing down a path to the rim on that Hopkins floor. Defenders were in turn and stare mode as much as they were in a stance trying to do something. Armstrong has a chance to put up several 30 plus games the next two years and we are here for it!
Marquivion Beasley Marquivion Beasley 5'10" | PG Woodbury | 2025 State MN of Woodbury (5’10, 2025 point guard). Beasley is a player that fights to that space on the attack in creative ways as well as just about anybody. I think his dribble separation is tough to deal with, he is a good shooter, and he can also be an explosive scorer that can change games at times. Really love his fight and fire.
Gage Braiedy Gage Braiedy 6'1" | PG Mora | 2025 State MN of Mora (6’1 Guard, 2025). Braeidy was coming down hill at everybody the entire camp. Burned into my brain is Braeidy a step inside the foul line driving hard to space to release a pull-up, a floater/runner, or a finish at the rim. Players just could not stop him one on one and especially attacking off a reversal. One of the best attacking threats to the paint at the event.
Max Buslee Max Buslee 6'3" | PG Eagan | 2024 State MN of Eagan (6’1 Shooting Guard, 2024). Do not let this young runman step into a shot or you will pay. We might be coming to a big senior year where the South Suburban has been put on notice. This spot in this article is more of a long collective ball rolling into a statement as Max is a shooter to deal with. Scored ten a game at Eagan last year and could be ready for a large roll as a senior.
Dane Danielson Dane Danielson 6'6" | C Lakeville North | 2026 State MN of Lakeville North (6’5 Forward, 2026). Dane was the player that nobody wanted to defend. If you didn’t find him off the ball he put buckets back including a nice tip-dunk. If you feared him near the rim he shot over you. If you played him tough Dane just smiled and scored through you. Dane is a top sophomore and he showed it at the Expo.
Hunter Grussing Hunter Grussing 6'7" | PF Rocori | 2024 MN of Sartell (6’5 Forward, 2024). Hunter’s effort on the glass, defensively, moving the basketball, and scoring actively gave me hope for the future! He was a player that wanted to move the ball, he was a player that was focused on the win, and he was a player that I think could have a really nice season for Sartell based on the effort we saw Sunday. I recorded Hunter with 12 points and 11 rebounds in 20 running time minutes.