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The WDA Tournament tips off today at the Bismarck Event Center! Best of luck to all the teams/players competing in the Quarterfinals today! Williston won the Play-In game last Friday over Bismarck St. Mary’s 69-56 See below, we have first-round…
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Continue ReadingThe WDA Tournament tips off today at the Bismarck Event Center! Best of luck to all the teams/players competing in the Quarterfinals today!
Williston won the Play-In game last Friday over Bismarck St. Mary’s 69-56
See below, we have first-round matchups, team/player info, and predictions on the upcoming WDA Tournament.
Quarterfinals 2/29/24
*Games are at the Bismarck Event Center
3:00 – #8 Williston vs. #1 Minot
4:45 – #5 Dickinson vs. #4 Mandan
6:30 – #7 Jamestown vs. #2 Bismarck
8:15 – #6 Bismarck Legacy vs. #3 Bismarck Century
Team Information
#1 Minot (20-1)
PPG: 73 OPPG: 53
Player Data
Player | Team | WDA Seed | Player Summary |
Logan Conklin Logan Conklin 6'5" | SF Minot | 2024 ND | Minot | 1 | 21 GP, 17.9ppg (50.9 FG%), 7.6rpg, 2.9apg, 8 made 3FG (31%) |
Aric Winczewski Aric Winczewski 6'2" | CG Minot | 2025 State ND | Minot | 1 | 21 GP, 15.2ppg (40.7 FG%), 5.7rpg, 4.4apg, 40 made 3FG (31%) |
Payton Schell Payton Schell 6'3" | SG Minot | 2025 State ND | Minot | 1 | 21 GP, 12.9ppg (53.3 FG%), 4.9rpg, 2.0apg, 43 made 3FG (42%) |
Grayson Schaeffer Grayson Schaeffer 6'5" | SF Minot | 2025 State ND | Minot | 1 | 21 GP, 8.2ppg (43.9 FG%), 8.0rpg, 3.4apg, 21 made 3FG (27%) |
Landon Bedell Landon Bedell 6'7" | C Minot | 2025 State ND | Minot | 1 | 21 GP, 4.3ppg (45.1 FG%), 4.0rpg, 0.9apg, 2 made 3FG (20%) |
Braden Nelson Braden Nelson 6'6" | PF Minot | 2024 State ND | Minot | 1 | 21 GP, 4.0ppg (50.0 FG%), 2.7rpg, 1.1apg, 7 made 3FG (23%) |
Fischer Johnson Fischer Johnson 5'11" | CG Minot | 2025 State ND | Minot | 1 | 21 GP, 3.0ppg (38.2 FG%), 1.0rpg, 1.0apg, 5 made 3FG (24%) |
Kaiden Helm Kaiden Helm 6'3" | SG Minot | 2025 State ND | Minot | 1 | 16 GP, 3.6ppg (37.3 FG%), 1.3rpg, 1.3apg, 12 made 3FG (40%) |
#2 Bismarck (16-5)
PPG: 83 OPPG: 64
Player Data
Player | Team | WDA Seed | Player Summary |
Andre’ Austin Andre’ Austin 6'3" | CG Bismarck | 2025 State #388 Nation ND | Bismarck | 2 | 21 GP, 16.2ppg (38.1 FG%), 6.3rpg, 5.0apg, 17 made 3FG (25%) |
Jack Shaffer Jack Shaffer 6'7" | PF Bismarck | 2025 State ND | Bismarck | 2 | 21 GP, 8.1ppg (59.5 FG%), 6.5rpg, 0.8apg, 0 made 3FG |
Carter Henke Carter Henke 6'1" | SG Bismarck | 2024 ND | Bismarck | 2 | 21 GP, 7.5ppg (34.0 FG%), 3.7rpg, 1.8apg, 40 made 3FG (34%) |
Weston Scott Weston Scott 6'1" | SG Bismarck | 2027 State ND | Bismarck | 2 | 21 GP, 7.0ppg (43.6 FG%), 4.1rpg, 2.5apg, 5 made 3FG (18%) |
Grady Swanson Grady Swanson 6'1" | SG Bismarck | 2025 State ND | Bismarck | 2 | 20 GP, 7.3ppg (46.0 FG%), 1.1rpg, 0.6apg, 39 made 3FG (41%) |
Teysean Eaglestaff Teysean Eaglestaff 6'7" | SF Bismarck | 2024 State ND | Bismarck | 2 | 16 GP, 8.4ppg (35.0 FG%), 3.2rpg, 1.0apg, 27 made 3FG (33%) |
Ross Fischer Ross Fischer 6'0" | SG Bismarck | 2025 State ND | Bismarck | 2 | 21 GP, 6.1ppg (36.2 FG%), 1.7rpg, 1.2apg, 30 made 3FG (36%) |
Carson Henke Carson Henke 5'11" | SG Bismarck | 2024 State ND | Bismarck | 2 | 21 GP, 5.3ppg (47.5 FG%), 1.8rpg, 0.6apg, 12 made 3FG (32%) |
Quin Hafner | Bismarck | 2 | 21 GP, 4.6ppg (41.1 FG%), 2.1rpg, 1.3apg, 17 made 3FG (35%) |
Preston Lemar Preston Lemar 6'3" | SG Bismarck | 2024 State ND | Bismarck | 2 | 18 GP, 5.2ppg (43.7 FG%), 3.4rpg, 0.8apg, 6 made 3FG (19%) |
Ty Luetzen | Bismarck | 2 | 21 GP, 4.3ppg (50.8 FG%), 1.6rpg, 1.0apg, 18 made 3FG (44%) |
#3 Bismarck Century (16-5)
PPG: 73 OPPG: 58
Player Data
Player | Team | WDA Seed | Player Summary |
Isaiah Schafer Isaiah Schafer 6'1" | CG Bismarck Century | 2024 State ND | Bismarck Century | 3 | 21 GP, 19.0ppg (42.5 FG%), 2.9rpg, 1.1apg, 67 made 3FG (36%) |
Drew Kempel Drew Kempel 6'4" | PG Bismarck Century | 2025 State ND | Bismarck Century | 3 | 21 GP, 12.8ppg (52.0 FG%), 6.0rpg, 4.0apg, 10 made 3FG (28%) |
Kale Schommer Kale Schommer 6'5" | SF Bismarck Century | 2024 State ND | Bismarck Century | 3 | 19 GP, 8.6ppg (61.6 FG%), 4.3rpg, 0.7apg, 1 made 3FG (20%) |
Garrett Nissley Garrett Nissley 6'3" | CG Bismarck Century | 2026 State ND | Bismarck Century | 3 | 21 GP, 7.4ppg (42.1 FG%), 3.2rpg, 2.0apg, 38 made 3FG (40%) |
Gibson Kinnebrew Gibson Kinnebrew 6'3" | SG Bismarck Century | 2027 State ND | Bismarck Century | 3 | 20 GP, 6.7ppg (40.8 FG%), 4.9rpg, 1.4apg, 17 made 3FG (30%) |
Jenner Smude Jenner Smude 6'4" | SG Century | 2025 State ND | Bismarck Century | 3 | 20 GP, 6.5ppg (35.9 FG%), 2.8rpg, 2.1apg, 23 made 3FG (34%) |
Oliver Jensen Oliver Jensen 6'1" | SF Bismarck Century | 2024 State ND | Bismarck Century | 3 | 21 GP, 5.7ppg (40.9 FG%), 2.5rpg, 1.7apg, 17 made 3FG (33%) |
Ajura Spears Ajura Spears 6'4" | PF Bismarck Century | 2024 ND | Bismarck Century | 3 | 21 GP, 4.8ppg (56.2 FG%), 4.2rpg, 0.5apg, 2 made 3FG (33%) |
#4 Mandan (10-11)
PPG: 69 OPPG: 71
Player Data
Player | Team | WDA Seed | Player Summary |
Hudsen Sheldon Hudsen Sheldon 6'2" | SG Mandan | 2025 State ND | Mandan | 4 | 21 GP, 20.9ppg (52.0 FG%), 5.6rpg, 5.6apg, 29 made 3FG (36%) |
TJ Brownotter TJ Brownotter 6'0" | SG Mandan | 2025 State ND | Mandan | 4 | 21 GP, 10.9ppg (34.9 FG%), 3.5rpg, 1.0apg, 51 made 3FG (31%) |
B Rylee Bears Tail Rylee Bears Tail 6'3" | SG Mandan | 2026 State ND | Mandan | 4 | 21 GP, 9.9ppg (41.5 FG%), 1.7rpg, 1.0apg, 46 made 3FG (44%) |
Rustin Medenwald Rustin Medenwald 6'2" | SF Mandan | 2024 State ND | Mandan | 4 | 20 GP, 7.3ppg (49.6 FG%), 4.9rpg, 1.5apg, 1 made 3FG (7%) |
Justin Hale | Mandan | 4 | 19 GP, 6.7ppg (42.1 FG%), 3.1rpg, 1.3apg, 13 made 3FG (28%) |
Wyatt Piehl | Mandan | 4 | 19 GP, 6.3ppg (44.9 FG%), 4.9rpg, 0.7apg, 0 made 3FG |
Rylee Bears Tail Rylee Bears Tail 6'3" | SG Mandan | 2026 State ND | Mandan | 4 | 19 GP, 3.4ppg (31.1 FG%), 1.4rpg, 1.1apg, 12 made 3FG (29%) |
#5 Dickinson (11-9)
PPG: 74 OPPG: 71
Player Data
Player | Team | WDA Seed | Player Summary |
Boston Cranston Boston Cranston 6'0" | PG Dickinson | 2026 State ND | Dickinson | 5 | 21 GP, 18.0ppg (48.0 FG%), 3.2rpg, 3.0apg, 59 made 3FG (40%) |
Damon Glasser Damon Glasser 6'4" | SG Dickinson | 2024 State ND | Dickinson | 5 | 21 GP, 13.1ppg (42.4 FG%), 6.0rpg, 1.8apg, 24 made 3FG (30%) |
Dante Oyugi Dante Oyugi 6'0" | SG Dickinson | 2024 State ND | Dickinson | 5 | 21 GP, 10.5ppg (47.4 FG%), 3.3rpg, 2.6apg, 24 made 3FG (39%) |
Nolan Weidner Nolan Weidner 6'2" | SG Dickinson | 2025 State ND | Dickinson | 5 | 21 GP, 8.8ppg (43.8 FG%), 2.9rpg, 1.6apg, 39 made 3FG (41%) |
Dylan Glasser Dylan Glasser 6'0" | SG Dickinson | 2026 State ND | Dickinson | 5 | 21 GP, 8.0ppg (45.1 FG%), 2.0rpg, 2.1apg, 16 made 3FG (31%) |
Cameron Wolf Cameron Wolf 6'3" | SF Dickinson | 2026 State ND | Dickinson | 5 | 21 GP, 3.9ppg (28.6 FG%), 3.4rpg, 0.9apg, 16 made 3FG (30%) |
Owen Bittner Owen Bittner 6'0" | SG Dickinson | 2024 State ND | Dickinson | 5 | 21 GP, 3.8ppg (32.2 FG%), 3.6rpg, 2.0apg, 8 made 3FG (28%) |
Isaac Schulte Isaac Schulte 6'3" | SF Dickinson | 2025 State ND | Dickinson | 5 | 20 GP, 3.4ppg (54.5 FG%), 4.0rpg, 0.6apg, 0 made 3FG |
Nathan Stevenson Nathan Stevenson 6'0" | PF Dickinson | 2027 State ND | Dickinson | 5 | 14 GP, 2.4ppg (36.1 FG%), 1.4rpg, 0.4apg, 4 made 3FG (36%) |
#6 Bismarck Legacy (10-11)
PPG: 70 OPPG: 67
Player Data
Player | Team | WDA Seed | Player Summary |
Parker Falcon Parker Falcon 6'6" | SG Bismarck Legacy | 2025 State ND | Bismarck Legacy | 6 | 21 GP, 21.2ppg (54.5 FG%), 5.7rpg, 1.5apg, 66 made 3FG (47%) |
Lucas Kupfer Lucas Kupfer 6'5" | SF Bismarck Legacy | 2024 State ND | Bismarck Legacy | 6 | 21 GP, 16.2ppg (58.8 FG%), 8.1rpg, 3.0apg, 5 made 3FG (25%) |
Sawyer Grubb Sawyer Grubb 5'10" | SG Bismarck Legacy | 2024 ND | Bismarck Legacy | 6 | 21 GP, 7.7ppg (40.9 FG%), 3.0rpg, 2.3apg, 18 made 3FG (30%) |
Jonathan Roubideaux, Jr. Jonathan Roubideaux, Jr. 6'7" | PF Bismarck Legacy | 2026 State ND | Bismarck Legacy | 6 | 21 GP, 6.7ppg (53.3 FG%), 4.0rpg, 0.7apg, 15 made 3FG (38%) |
Brody Weigel Brody Weigel 6'0" | SG Bismarck Legacy | 2026 State ND | Bismarck Legacy | 6 | 20 GP, 6.2ppg (36.4 FG%), 2.8rpg, 2.0apg, 25 made 3FG (32%) |
Jarin Torske | Bismarck Legacy | 6 | 21 GP, 5.2ppg (45.2 FG%), 1.7rpg, 1.0apg, 13 made 3FG (33%) |
#7 Jamestown (7-14)
PPG: 68 OPPG: 82
Player Data
Player | Team | WDA Seed | Player Summary |
Dalton Lamp Dalton Lamp 6'1" | SG Jamestown | 2024 State ND | Jamestown | 7 | 18 GP, 16.7ppg (36.7 FG%), 5.2rpg, 3.3apg, 55 made 3FG (38%) |
Noah Meissner Noah Meissner 6'1" | CG Jamestown | 2025 State ND | Jamestown | 7 | 19 GP, 14.0ppg (40.7 FG%), 3.3rpg, 1.0apg, 33 made 3FG (35%) |
Ryan Larson Ryan Larson 6'3" | SG Jamestown | 2024 State ND | Jamestown | 7 | 19 GP, 12.8ppg (48.6 FG%), 5.6rpg, 2.3apg, 23 made 3FG (25%) |
Thomas Newman Thomas Newman 6'4" | SF Jamestown | 2025 State ND | Jamestown | 7 | 12 GP, 17.4ppg (57.6 FG%), 4.8rpg, 2.3apg, 6 made 3FG (33%) |
Jack Van Berkom Jack Van Berkom 6'5" | C Jamestown | 2024 State ND | Jamestown | 7 | 21 GP, 4.7ppg (44.9 FG%), 5.7rpg, 1.8apg, 3 made 3FG (19%) |
#8 Williston (6-14)
PPG: 62 OPPG: 73
Player | Team | WDA Seed | Player Summary |
Isiah St. Romain Isiah St. Romain 6'3" | SG Williston | 2024 ND | Williston | 8 | 19 GP, 22.9ppg (39.8 FG%), 6.6rpg, 2.2apg, 50 made 3FG (29%) |
Bridger Johnson Bridger Johnson 5'11" | CG Williston | 2025 State ND | Williston | 8 | 20 GP, 15.0ppg (45.7 FG%), 3.1rpg, 2.6apg, 44 made 3FG (39%) |
Austin Hodnefield Austin Hodnefield 6'3" | SF Williston | 2024 State ND | Williston | 8 | 20 GP, 8.0ppg (57.9 FG%), 6.6rpg, 0.5apg, 6 made 3FG (33%) |
Jaeden Wilson Jaeden Wilson 6'3" | SF Williston | 2024 ND | Williston | 8 | 15 GP, 10.0ppg (41.6 FG%), 6.1rpg, 1.3apg, 4 made 3FG (12%) |
WDA Quarterfinals
The only upset I can see happening in the opening round is Dickinson over Mandan.
I do not expect the first game of the day to be very close. Minot beat Williston both times this season, 86-50 and 59-47. Minot’s stingy defense, length, athleticism, and depth will be too much for the Coyotes. Keep and eye on Logan Conklin Logan Conklin 6'5" | SF Minot | 2024 ND , he will likely put on a show with some eye-opening dunks. If Williston does make this a game, they will need huge performances from Isiah St. Romain Isiah St. Romain 6'3" | SG Williston | 2024 ND and Bridger Johnson Bridger Johnson 5'11" | CG Williston | 2025 State ND . However, I am not predicting an upset in this one.
The Midgets were tough all season in Stark County. How will they perform on a neutral court under the bright lights in the capital city? Like dynamite! Expect Boston Cranston Boston Cranston 6'0" | PG Dickinson | 2026 State ND to continue his stellar play and for Damon Glasser Damon Glasser 6'4" | SG Dickinson | 2024 State ND to step up and make a positive impact on both ends. Dante Oyugi Dante Oyugi 6'0" | SG Dickinson | 2024 State ND is my X-factor in this one. On the other side, expect Hudsen Sheldon Hudsen Sheldon 6'2" | SG Mandan | 2025 State ND to put up splashy numbers for the Braves. I am interested to see how B Rylee Bears Tail Rylee Bears Tail 6'3" | SG Mandan | 2026 State ND shoots the ball. Dickson should put a premium on slowing these two guys down. Midgets vs Braves will be the best game of the day, this will be must-watch basketball! Midgets win in a nailbiter.
The third game of the day should be owned by the Demons. Bismarck is on a 12-game win streak and they beat the Blue Jays twice in the regular season by scores of 91-60 and 100-64. Expect another large-margin victory for Jordan Wilhelm and BHS.
I almost called the upset in the Legacy vs. Century game but could not quite convince myself. The Patriots won both meetings in the regular season by scores of 72-68 and 82-78. I am expecting the 3rd matchup to be a barnburner. Lucas Kupfer Lucas Kupfer 6'5" | SF Bismarck Legacy | 2024 State ND and Parker Falcon Parker Falcon 6'6" | SG Bismarck Legacy | 2025 State ND certainly have the firepower to pull the upset. However, I think Isaiah Schafer Isaiah Schafer 6'1" | CG Bismarck Century | 2024 State ND & Drew Kempel Drew Kempel 6'4" | PG Bismarck Century | 2025 State ND will make enough plays for the Pats and pick up the opening-round victory. Look for Oliver Jensen Oliver Jensen 6'1" | SF Bismarck Century | 2024 State ND and Gibson Kinnebrew Gibson Kinnebrew 6'3" | SG Bismarck Century | 2027 State ND to be the X-factors.
There is nothing better than playoff basketball!