Around the State of Minnesota January 2024

Ryan Schmidt January 10, 2024 @ 12:16 PM

<p>[player_tooltip player_id='1887739' first='Abraham' last='Soumis'] - Versus Becker Abe Soumis scored 43 points, grabbed 23 rebounds and had 11 assists in a 94-83 win. Soumis is leading Hermantown in scoring and rebounds with 28-11 averages. He's a six-foot-four-inch 2024 Senior from Hermantown. He's leading Hermantown to an 8-5 record so far, and they are 7-1 in their last 8 games.</p>   <p>[player_tooltip player_id='1547624' first='Kyan' last='Blomquist'] - The six-foot-three-inch Blomquist is a tough 2024 Senior wing from Becker. Moving into more of goto scorer for the Bulldogs the two-sport athlete is scoring 17 points-per-game and has scored over 20 4 times. In a win versus Zimmerman Tuesday night Blomquist had 20-8-6.</p>   <p>[player_tooltip player_id='2121332' first='Deron' last='Russell'] - Is an exceptional athlete on the football field being one of the top sophomore defensive backs in Minnesota. That skill is translating over to the basketball court. The 2026 six-foot Waseca guard poured in 39 points versus New Ulm in a 75-69 win. Russell was 16/27 from the field and made 4 3's.</p>   <p>[player_tooltip player_id='2103401' first='Jake' last='Dedominces'] - The six-foot-one-inch 2025 guard from Irondale and [program_tooltip program_id='2075310' first='Northstar' last='Titans'] is having a solid season at Irondale. He's posted 2 games over 30 or more points, and has back-to-back 28 point games in January. Dedominces has a solid pull-up jumper and his 15-foot shot motion looks the same behind the 3-point line.</p>   <figure class="wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter"><div class="wp-block-embed__wrapper"> https://twitter.com/jake_dedo/status/1685810022356254720?t=JwTTaU85QVO_3-qrj29uMA&s=19 </div></figure>   <p>[player_tooltip player_id='1560793' first='Lamont' last='Michaels'] - [player_tooltip player_id='1560793' first='Lamont' last='Michaels'] is a 2026 guard from Two Rivers and played AAU with [program_tooltip program_id='2075685' first='Minnesota' last='Select'] in 2023. The sophomore guard scored 29 points, grabbed 3 rebounds, dished 3 assists, and swiped 2 steals. Michaels hit 4 3's for Two Rivers as they beat Irondale. Over his last 5 games Michaels has scored more than 20 3 times. The shot motion Michaels displays is smooth, and he has some advanced skills with the ball.</p>   <figure class="wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter"><div class="wp-block-embed__wrapper"> https://twitter.com/CoachedMichaels/status/1744952549625430176 </div></figure>   <p>[player_tooltip player_id='1560778' first='Nolen' last='Anderson'] - In a 96-93 OT victory versus Brainerd, Anderson scored 33 points to lead the Eagles. The 2026 sophomore is a six-foot-six-inch wing that has been growing more confident. Against Eastview earlier this year he scored 26. Anderson is a very good outside shooter, and he has ability to play the two-guard position and the small forward spot.</p>   <p>[player_tooltip player_id='1874834' first='Drew' last='Hjelmeland'] - The six-foot-seven-inch forward from Dawson-Boyd is having a solid four game stretch recently. 82 points in his last 4 games including a 30 point, 6 assist win over Rushford Peterson December 29th. In the game versus Rushford Hjelmeland knocked down 8 3's for Dawson-Boyd. The 2025 Hjelmeland is a real stretch-four threat, can hit the shot outside so you can't leave him, and also a very solid passer. </p>   <p>[player_tooltip player_id='1969343' first='Gavin' last='Olson'] - Is a six-foot-two-inch 2024 guard from Waconia. Olson is really starting to hit his stride for the 2023-24 season as he had a 20-6-5 game in a win in South Dakota and Tuesday night versus Delano in a gutsy victory he scored 41 points. He has multiple games this season with 2 or more 3's.</p>   <figure class="wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter"><div class="wp-block-embed__wrapper"> https://twitter.com/streethistory/status/1745120735427711196?t=1mBRzfkV2wl_7QqATTenuw&s=19 </div></figure>

Abraham Soumis Abraham Soumis 6'4" | SF Hermantown | 2024 State MN - Versus Becker Abe Soumis scored 43 points, grabbed 23 rebounds and had 11 assists in a 94-83 win. Soumis is leading Hermantown in scoring and rebounds with 28-11 averages. He's a six-foot-four-inch 2024 Senior from Hermantown. He's leading Hermantown to an 8-5 record so far, and they are 7-1 in their last 8 games.