2023-24 State Tournament: Class AA match-ups/prospects
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Tonight the Class AA State Tournament is at 6pm in both Williams Arena and the Target Center. Here are the games, the match-ups, and the top prospects for the AA games! Jackson County Central vs Albany Ben Gallagher vs Andrew…
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Continue ReadingTonight the Class AA State Tournament is at 6pm in both Williams Arena and the Target Center. Here are the games, the match-ups, and the top prospects for the AA games!
Jackson County Central vs Albany
Ben Gallagher vs Andrew Olson
Grant Freking vs Zeke Austin
Carson Pohlman vs Elliott Burnett Elliott Burnett 6'2" | SF Albany | 2025 MN
Roman Voss Roman Voss 6'3" | SF Jackson County Central | 2026 State MN vs Hunter Hamann
Weston Rowe Weston Rowe 6'7" | C Jackson County Central | 2026 State MN vs Sam Hondl Sam Hondl 6'7" | SF Albany | 2025 State MN
Thoughts: Jackson County Central is led by three sophomores who play a lot of juniors and a few seniors are there too. They are a young, up and coming team that made state a year ahead of what people expected and how they have big expectations for this season, and into the future. But Albany is the defending champs and they are a veteran team with two of the best players in Class AA (Hondl and Austin) surrounded by seniors.
Breck vs Waseca
Hanif Muhammad vs Deron Russell Deron Russell 5'11" | PG Waseca | 2026 State MN
Daniel Freitag Daniel Freitag 6'1" | PG Breck | 2024 State #142 Nation MN vs Damarius Russell Damarius Russell 5'11" | PG Waseca | 2025 State MN
DeAngelo Dungey vs Carson Ohnstad Carson Ohnstad 6'0" | SG Waseca | 2025 State MN
Miles Newton Miles Newton 6'4" | SF Breck | 2025 State MN vs Laird Keeton Laird Keeton 6'3" | SF Waseca | 2024 MN
JP Musoke JP Musoke 6'6" | SF Breck | 2026 State MN vs Jacob Thompson
Thoughts: Even without injured Kevin Armstrong, Breck is still the deepest and most talented (and explosive) team in Class AA basketball. Waseca will be more battled tested against deep teams than some others Breck will play in Class AA but the Jays do not have the horses to keep up with the Stangs. Breck has to be careful not to overlook Waseca though, this is a good program that went to state three times, rebuilt, and is back.
Lake City vs Pelican Rapids
Gavyn Lorenson Gavyn Lorenson 6'1" | SG Lake City | 2027 State MN vs Miguel Torres
Hunter Lorenson Hunter Lorenson 6'0" | PG Lake City | 2024 State MN vs Timmy Guler Timmy Guler 5'10" | SG Pelican Rapids | 2024 State MN
Jaden Shones Jaden Shones 6'1" | SG Lake City | 2024 State MN vs Charlie Larson
Riley Fick vs Grady Larson
Keegan Ryan Keegan Ryan 6'2" | SF Lake City | 2024 State MN vs Luke Sjolie
Thoughts: Lake City is one of the two teams that might have the experience and depth to beat Breck. Against Pelican Rapids, the Tigers will be bigger up front with a big edge from Keegan Ryan Keegan Ryan 6'2" | SF Lake City | 2024 State MN and Hunter Lorenson Hunter Lorenson 6'0" | PG Lake City | 2024 State MN is playing like the first team all stater he is.
Minnehaha Academy vs Pequot Lakes
Fitta Jafar Fitta Jafar 6'1" | CG Minnehaha Academy | 2025 State MN vs Blake Spiczka
Lorenzo Levy Lorenzo Levy 5'10" | PG Minnehaha Academy | 2024 State MN vs Conner Quale
Kingston Manning Kingston Manning 6'4" | PF Minnehaha Academy | 2025 State MN vs Clay Erickson
Mateo Cortes Weiss vs Brayden Spiczka
George Norsman George Norsman 6'5" | SF Minnehaha Academy | 2025 State MN vs Harrison Kennen Harrison Kennen PF Prior Lake | 2025 State MN
Thoughts: I love the match-up of the junior 6’5 guys who have really emerged this year. Kennen more back to back, Norsman more the super active type that just battles all over. There are good guards and wings all over but Lorenzo Levy Lorenzo Levy 5'10" | PG Minnehaha Academy | 2024 State MN is a different level of talent, but Pequot Lakes has been playing outstanding team basketball.
Top Senior Prospects
- Daniel Freitag Daniel Freitag 6'1" | PG Breck | 2024 State #142 Nation MN of Breck
- Hunter Lorenson Hunter Lorenson 6'0" | PG Lake City | 2024 State MN of Lake City
- Keegan Ryan Keegan Ryan 6'2" | SF Lake City | 2024 State MN of Lake City
- Hanif Muhammad of Breck
- Lorenzo Levy Lorenzo Levy 5'10" | PG Minnehaha Academy | 2024 State MN vs Minnehaha Academy
- Timmy Guler Timmy Guler 5'10" | SG Pelican Rapids | 2024 State MN of Pelican Rapids
- Jaden Shones Jaden Shones 6'1" | SG Lake City | 2024 State MN of Lake City
- Mateo Cortes Weiss of Minnehaha Academy
- Clay Erickson of Pequot Lakes
- Brayden Spizka of Pequot Lakes
Top Junior Prospects
- Sam Hondl Sam Hondl 6'7" | SF Albany | 2025 State MN of Albany
- Zeke Austin of Albany
- Miles Newton Miles Newton 6'4" | SF Breck | 2025 State MN of Breck
- Damarius Russell Damarius Russell 5'11" | PG Waseca | 2025 State MN of Waseca
- George Norsman George Norsman 6'5" | SF Minnehaha Academy | 2025 State MN of Minnehaha Academy
- Harrison Kennen Harrison Kennen PF Prior Lake | 2025 State MN of Pequot Lakes
- Fitta Jafar Fitta Jafar 6'1" | CG Minnehaha Academy | 2025 State MN of Minnehaha Academy
- Carson Ohnstad Carson Ohnstad 6'0" | SG Waseca | 2025 State MN of Waseca
- Joshua Wohlers of Lake City
- Jack Meincke Jack Meincke 6'1" | SG Lake City | 2025 State MN of Lake City
Top Sophomore Prospects
- Roman Voss Roman Voss 6'3" | SF Jackson County Central | 2026 State MN of Jackson County Central
- JP Musoke JP Musoke 6'6" | SF Breck | 2026 State MN of Breck
- DeAngelo Dungey of Breck
- Carter Steinbeck Carter Steinbeck 6'7" | C Breck | 2026 State MN of Breck
- Weston Rowe Weston Rowe 6'7" | C Jackson County Central | 2026 State MN of Jackson County Central
- Deron Russell Deron Russell 5'11" | PG Waseca | 2026 State MN of Waseca
- Ben Gallagher of Jackson County Central
- Migel Torres of Pelican Rapids
- Blake Spiczka of Pequot Lakes
- Mu Muhammad of Breck
Top Freshmen Prospects
- Gavyn Lorenson Gavyn Lorenson 6'1" | SG Lake City | 2027 State MN of Lake City
- Waleed Muhammad Waleed Muhammad 6'0" Breck | 2027 MN of Breck
- Grady Larson of Pelican Rapids