The Race for Mr. Basketball: Watch List Approaches
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We are about two weeks from the watch list but we also have to recap what we have seen from our leaders! The Leaders Casmir Chavis Casmir Chavis 6'2" | PG Park Center | 2024 State #170 Nation MN of…
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Continue ReadingWe are about two weeks from the watch list but we also have to recap what we have seen from our leaders!
The Leaders
Casmir Chavis Casmir Chavis 6'2" | PG Park Center | 2024 State #170 Nation MN of Park Center. Chavis likely took one small step ahead of the pack with yet another incredible late game performance against a top team. Chavis had 24 points on 9 of 13 shooting with seven assists in a top five win over Minnetonka, but even more impressive was how he took the game over on four straight late possessions. He also led his team over Isaac Asuma Isaac Asuma 6'3" | PG Cherry | 2024 State #102 Nation MN in a win over Cherry (no numbers posted) and scored 23 last night beating Moorhead.
Jackson McAndrew Jackson McAndrew 6'10" | PF Wayzata | 2024 State #24 Nation MN of Wayzata. As unfair as it is to say, McAndrew is likely a small step behind Chavis because his team is so good. While Chavis was leading his team to a final minute win over Tonka, McAndrew had been sitting and relaxing for several minutes after his team put away Eastview by 28. Jackson had a very impressive 28 while holding Mekonnen to 18 which is a performance that will hold up to the end. He also had 18 in a win over Rosemount. Jackson and the Trojans take on Robison and Lakeville North tomorrow in a game that will draw many eyes.
Final Five
Isaac Asuma Isaac Asuma 6'3" | PG Cherry | 2024 State #102 Nation MN of Cherry. Asuma was in the Twin Cities last weekend defending 6’6 D2 signed Owen Waldoch Owen Waldoch 6'7" | PF Forest Lake | 2024 State MN and 6’9 D1 offered Chiang Ring Chiang Ring 6'8" | C Park Center | 2024 State #276 Nation MN . And he did a fantastic job defending both in the post. And let’s not forget he’s also locked down Kole Hanson Kole Hanson 6'2" | PG Holy Family | 2024 State MN , a point guard, in a game this year. So he will play whatever role he is asked to. And put up 12 points, 14 rebounds and eight assists against Park Center, and 15 points, six rebounds, eight blocks and four steals against Forest Lake. Unfortunately Cherry, the Class A school, lost to the big schools but you had to expect that when you look at the physical match-ups.
Jack Robison Jack Robison 6'7" | SF Lakeville North | 2024 State #158 Nation MN of Lakeville North. With Matt Drake Matt Drake 5'11" | PG Lakeville North | 2024 State MN out last night Robison handled more of the roles and put up 32 points. The Panthers lost but Robison’s effort was well talked about. He also had 25 over the break against New Prague. Big match-up with Wayzata tomorrow.
Daniel Freitag Daniel Freitag 6'1" | PG Breck | 2024 State #142 Nation MN of Breck. Daniel had 14 in a blowout win over Osseo, 17 in a tight game with Hopkins, 20 in a win over Minneapolis Southwest, and then 14 in a crushing win over Blake coming off the bench. He’s scoring 17 a game this season for the number one team in Class AA who is undefeated.
Next Up
Grayson Grove Grayson Grove 6'9" | PF Alexandria Area | 2024 State #171 Nation MN of Alexandria. Grayson had a really nice first half in a blowout win of Stewartville throwing down several hammer dunks and scoring 14 points going into the half. He then hurt his ankle, missed the rest of the Stewartville game and had to sit out the game against Mankato East.
Isaiah Johnson Isaiah Johnson 6'7" | SF Totino-Grace | 2024 State #135 Nation MN of Totino-Grace. Led TG over a really good Wauwatosa West team by double digits but had a rough game against Cordova who is a fantastic team out of Tennessee with D1 guards (local reporter listed single digits but I have nothing I trust on it)
Andy Stefonowicz Andy Stefonowicz 6'2" | PG Minnetonka | 2024 State MN of Minnetonka. Andy led Tonka over BSM with a 23 point, 8 assist performance at CSP and the night before head to head against Chavis he had 14 points, seven boards and eight assists in a rough shooting game of 3 of 13.
Brandon Hrncir Brandon Hrncir 6'8" | PF Farmington | 2024 State MN of Farmington. Brandon is about to shove his way into the conversation. He was the best player at the Capitol City Classic at Hamline the break and then he scored 25 in leading Farmington past Lakeville North last night in a massive win for the Tigers.
Kyle Jorgensen Kyle Jorgensen 6'9" | C Minneapolis Washburn | 2024 State #308 Nation MN of Minneapolis Washburn. The Millers have not played since Kyle led them with 29 in a win over Armstrong on December 20th.
Tamerfon Ferguson of St. Cloud Tech. Scored 40 points in a 14 point win over Cooper and had 31 in a win over Fargo North. Averaging 34 points a game.
Watch List Certainties
Colton Benson Colton Benson 6'5" | SF New Ulm | 2024 State MN of New Ulm
DaMarcus Burks DaMarcus Burks 6'4" | SG Lakeville South | 2024 State MN of Lakeville South
Jordan Cain Jordan Cain 6'3" | SF Minnetonka | 2024 State MN of Minnetonka
Justin Courneya Justin Courneya 6'1" | PG Win-E-Mac | 2024 State MN of Win-E-Mac
Matt Drake Matt Drake 5'11" | PG Lakeville North | 2024 State MN of Lakeville North
Dominic Fairbanks Dominic Fairbanks 5'10" | PG Cass Lake-Bena | 2024 State MN of Cass Lake-Bena
Jackson Fowlkes Jackson Fowlkes 6'4" | SG Park Center | 2024 State MN of Park Center
Kole Hanson Kole Hanson 6'2" | PG Holy Family | 2024 State MN of Holy Family
Ryan Johnson Ryan Johnson 6'4" | SG Lakeville South | 2024 State MN of Lakeville South
Jalen Langsy Jalen Langsy 5'11" | PG Shakopee | 2024 State MN of Shakopee
Randy McClendon of Columbia Heights
Jonathan Mekonnen Jonathan Mekonnen 6'8" | PF Eastview | 2024 State #201 Nation MN of Eastview
Jay Neubert Jay Neubert 6'2" | SG Sauk Centre | 2024 State MN of Sauk Centre
Chiang Ring Chiang Ring 6'8" | C Park Center | 2024 State #276 Nation MN of Park Center
Patrick Rowe Patrick Rowe 6'6" | SF Chisago Lakes | 2024 State MN of Chisago Lake
Carson Schweim Carson Schweim 6'7" | SF Mankato East | 2024 State MN of Mankato East
Henry Tschetter Henry Tschetter 6'3" | SG Stewartville | 2024 State MN of Stewartville
Owen Waldoch Owen Waldoch 6'7" | PF Forest Lake | 2024 State MN of Forest Lake
Shaun Wysocki Shaun Wysocki 6'7" | SF Rochester Century | 2024 State MN of Rochester Century