The 4AA Profile

<!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>The Redhawks of Minnehaha Academy have controlled this section for a long time and even though they lost a lot of talent to graduation and transfer, they are still the favorite. Could their be an upset? Here is the 4AA Profile!</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>4AA Power Rankings</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:list {"ordered":true} --> <ol><!-- wp:list-item --> <li>Minnehaha Academy</li> <!-- /wp:list-item --> <!-- wp:list-item --> <li>St. Paul Academy</li> <!-- /wp:list-item --> <!-- wp:list-item --> <li>St. Agnes</li> <!-- /wp:list-item --> <!-- wp:list-item --> <li>St. Croix Prep</li> <!-- /wp:list-item --> <!-- wp:list-item --> <li>Concordia Academy</li> <!-- /wp:list-item --> <!-- wp:list-item --> <li>St. Croix Lutheran</li> <!-- /wp:list-item --> <!-- wp:list-item --> <li>Mounds Park Academy</li> <!-- /wp:list-item --> <!-- wp:list-item --> <li>Twin Cities/Great River</li> <!-- /wp:list-item --> <!-- wp:list-item --> <li>Math &amp; Science Academy </li> <!-- /wp:list-item --> <!-- wp:list-item --> <li>St .Paul Humboldt</li> <!-- /wp:list-item --> <!-- wp:list-item --> <li>Nova Classical</li> <!-- /wp:list-item --> <!-- wp:list-item --> <li>St. Paul Washington</li> <!-- /wp:list-item --> <!-- wp:list-item --> <li>Lakes International </li> <!-- /wp:list-item --> <!-- wp:list-item --> <li>High School for Recording Arts</li> <!-- /wp:list-item --></ol> <!-- /wp:list --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>The Section 15</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><em><strong>First Team</strong></em></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='1617760' first='Joshua' last='Balami'] of Math &amp; Science Academy (sr)</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='1451145' first='Ethan' last='Carter'] of St. Paul Academy (sr)</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='1288695' first='Tysen' last='Hayes'] of St. Paul Academy (sr)</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='1499627' first='Lorenzo' last='Levy'] of Minnehaha Academy (sr)</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='1139831' first='Andrew' last='Weber'] of St. Agnes (sr)</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><em><strong>Second Team</strong></em></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Mikkel Rawdon of St. Paul Academy (sr)</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Mateo Cortes Weiss of Minnehaha Academy (jr)</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='2104531' first='Wyatt' last='Srsen'] of Mounds Park Academy (jr)</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Luke Olson of Concorida Academy (sr)</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='2104454' first='Kingston' last='Manning'] of Minnehaha Academy (jr)</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><em><strong>Third Tea</strong></em><strong><em>m</em></strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='1284090' first='Brady' last='Nelson'] of St. Croix Prep (sr)</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='1617740' first='Fitta' last='Jafar'] of Minnehaha Academy (jr)</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Elias Blumer of St. Croix Lutheran (sr)</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Pierre Stewart of St. Paul Humbolt (sr)</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Micah Huddock of Mounds Park Academy (sr)</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>4AA Breakdown</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>It was 2013 when Minnehaha Academy won a state title after being not being ranked either most of the season or all of the season. They didn't have stars as much as they had depth, toughness, and team basketball players. Last year the Redhawks were a good team of talent but not considered among the top couple teams. They then upset Holy Family and made the state title game. My point? When the Redhawks are considered "down" in big name talent they seem to play motivated quality basketball. They don't have the star power this year after graduation and transfers, but they have good players and they are still the favorite in 4AA. St. Paul Academy is a veteran team that would be considered the top contender to Minnehaha with St. Agnes just behind them. And Josh Balami, I somehow thought he had graduated so I didn't include him in the EMAC preview. He is back and he is very, very good. One of the best players in this section. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph -->