2023-24 State Tournament: Class AAA match-ups/prospects

<!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>The Class AAA quarterfinals [player_tooltip player_id='2382350' first='Will' last=''] be the highlight of Wednesday and we get you ready for the games NOW!</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Stewartville vs Totino-Grace</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='1139594' first='Henry' last='Tschetter'] vs [player_tooltip player_id='1560835' first='Tian' last='Chatman']</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Jason Shindelar vs [player_tooltip player_id='1574227' first='Chace' last='Watley']</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='1434064' first='Tegan' last='Malone'] vs [player_tooltip player_id='1288748' first='Tyler' last='Wagner']</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='1198613' first='Parker' last='Wangen'] vs [player_tooltip player_id='1560740' first='Dothan' last='Ijadimbola']</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='1476739' first='Caleb' last='Bancroft'] vs [player_tooltip player_id='1284143' first='Isaiah' last='Johnson']</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Thoughts: Stewartville is deep, experienced, and they've only lost three games. They [player_tooltip player_id='2382350' first='Will' last=''] come into this game ready to take their shot at the champ. That said the champ is deeper and while younger they are just as experienced as many of the Eagles have been playing varsity ball for multiple years. [player_tooltip player_id='1284143' first='Isaiah' last='Johnson'] should be the difference. Both teams [player_tooltip player_id='2382350' first='Will' last=''] be super motivated because they both got screwed by the seeds: Stewartville not being seeded was ridiculous and what is the point of a one seed when you get the 4th ranked team in the state on game one?</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>DeLaSalle vs Orono</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>DeVon Irvin vs [player_tooltip player_id='1336696' first='Riley' last='Nelson']</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='2126102' first='Jaeden' last='Udean'] vs [player_tooltip player_id='1391203' first='Mitchell' last='Kauch']</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='1968456' first='Justin' last='Johnson'] vs [player_tooltip player_id='1579885' first='Nolan' last='Groves']</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='1148715' first='Jaden' last='Morgan'] vs Nathan Chavez</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Ray James Jr vs [player_tooltip player_id='1484016' first='Brady' last='Wooley']</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Thoughts: These are teams with a lot of pieces. Orono is the team with the scoring punch, De has the D. It [player_tooltip player_id='2382350' first='Will' last=''] be very interesting to see how Groves - who is likely the Minnesota Junior of the Year - can score against the Islander traditional defense. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Chisago Lakes vs Mankato East</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='2382347' first='Lucas' last=''] O'Malley vs [player_tooltip player_id='1275978' first='Dwayne' last='Bryant']</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='1288743' first='Zander' last='Schmidt'] vs [player_tooltip player_id='1437303' first='Brogan' last='Madson']</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Kellen Meisner vs [player_tooltip player_id='1441838' first='Manaow' last='Omot']</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Ian Larsen vs [player_tooltip player_id='2103251' first='Ganden' last='Gosch']</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='1288720' first='Patrick' last='Rowe'] vs [player_tooltip player_id='1355507' first='Carson' last='Schweim']</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Thoughts: East is so deep and they can hit you from so many angles. They [player_tooltip player_id='2382350' first='Will' last=''] be able to throw Schweim, Gosch, Omot and [player_tooltip player_id='1886972' first='Amari' last='Nobles'] all at Rowe and stick a guy like Bryant or [player_tooltip player_id='2382347' first='Lucas' last=''] Gustafson or Madson on Schmidt's touch. There are just way too many Cougars and not enough Wildcats. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Minneapolis South vs [player_tooltip player_id='2382353' first='Alex' last='']andria</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='2248727' first='Jumarion' last='Weh'] vs [player_tooltip player_id='2118449' first='Mason' last='Witt']</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>James Underwood vs Brayln Steffensmeier</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='1434055' first='Poet' last='Davis'] vs [player_tooltip player_id='1450112' first='Dawson' last='Roderick'] </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Kevaughn Fields vs [player_tooltip player_id='1572690' first='Chase' last='Thompson']</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Jamari Stewart Scott vs [player_tooltip player_id='1284138' first='Grayson' last='Grove']</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Thoughts: South has the speed and the depth of guards to be able to get past the Cardinal press, which [player_tooltip player_id='2382350' first='Will' last=''] be what most people worry about when it comes to [player_tooltip player_id='2382353' first='Alex' last='']. That said, the zone is always confusing. And with no [player_tooltip player_id='2364192' first='Romero' last='Walker'] I really have no idea how the Tigers are going to deal with Grove and Thompson around the basket. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Top 20 Senior Prospects</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:list {"ordered":true} --> <ol><!-- wp:list-item --> <li>[player_tooltip player_id='1284143' first='Isaiah' last='Johnson'] of Totino-Grace</li> <!-- /wp:list-item --> <!-- wp:list-item --> <li>[player_tooltip player_id='1284138' first='Grayson' last='Grove'] of [player_tooltip player_id='2382353' first='Alex' last='']andria </li> <!-- /wp:list-item --> <!-- wp:list-item --> <li>[player_tooltip player_id='1288720' first='Patrick' last='Rowe'] of Chisago Lakes</li> <!-- /wp:list-item --> <!-- wp:list-item --> <li>[player_tooltip player_id='1355507' first='Carson' last='Schweim'] of Mankato East</li> <!-- /wp:list-item --> <!-- wp:list-item --> <li>[player_tooltip player_id='1139594' first='Henry' last='Tschetter'] of Stewartville</li> <!-- /wp:list-item --> <!-- wp:list-item --> <li>[player_tooltip player_id='1148715' first='Jaden' last='Morgan'] of DeLaSalle</li> <!-- /wp:list-item --> <!-- wp:list-item --> <li>[player_tooltip player_id='1434064' first='Tegan' last='Malone'] of Stewartville</li> <!-- /wp:list-item --> <!-- wp:list-item --> <li>[player_tooltip player_id='1434055' first='Poet' last='Davis'] of Minneapolis South</li> <!-- /wp:list-item --> <!-- wp:list-item --> <li>Ray James Jr of DeLaSalle</li> <!-- /wp:list-item --> <!-- wp:list-item --> <li>[player_tooltip player_id='1441838' first='Manaow' last='Omot'] of Mankato East</li> <!-- /wp:list-item --> <!-- wp:list-item --> <li>[player_tooltip player_id='2382350' first='Will' last=''] Brands of Totino-Grace</li> <!-- /wp:list-item --> <!-- wp:list-item --> <li>[player_tooltip player_id='1198613' first='Parker' last='Wangen'] of Stewartville</li> <!-- /wp:list-item --> <!-- wp:list-item --> <li>[player_tooltip player_id='1450112' first='Dawson' last='Roderick'] of [player_tooltip player_id='2382353' first='Alex' last='']andria</li> <!-- /wp:list-item --> <!-- wp:list-item --> <li>[player_tooltip player_id='1336696' first='Riley' last='Nelson'] of Orono</li> <!-- /wp:list-item --> <!-- wp:list-item --> <li>Brayln Steffensmeier of [player_tooltip player_id='2382353' first='Alex' last='']andria</li> <!-- /wp:list-item --> <!-- wp:list-item --> <li>[player_tooltip player_id='1968456' first='Justin' last='Johnson'] of DeLaSalle</li> <!-- /wp:list-item --> <!-- wp:list-item --> <li>[player_tooltip player_id='1288743' first='Zander' last='Schmidt'] of Chisago Lakes</li> <!-- /wp:list-item --> <!-- wp:list-item --> <li>[player_tooltip player_id='2248727' first='Jumarion' last='Weh'] of Minneapolis South</li> <!-- /wp:list-item --> <!-- wp:list-item --> <li>[player_tooltip player_id='1275978' first='Dwayne' last='Bryant'] of Mankato East</li> <!-- /wp:list-item --> <!-- wp:list-item --> <li>Ian Larsen of Chisago Lakes</li> <!-- /wp:list-item --></ol> <!-- /wp:list --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Top 10 Junior Prospects</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:list {"ordered":true} --> <ol><!-- wp:list-item --> <li>[player_tooltip player_id='1484016' first='Brady' last='Wooley'] of Orono</li> <!-- /wp:list-item --> <!-- wp:list-item --> <li>[player_tooltip player_id='1579885' first='Nolan' last='Groves'] of Orono</li> <!-- /wp:list-item --> <!-- wp:list-item --> <li>[player_tooltip player_id='1288748' first='Tyler' last='Wagner'] of Totino-Grace</li> <!-- /wp:list-item --> <!-- wp:list-item --> <li>[player_tooltip player_id='1437303' first='Brogan' last='Madson'] of Mankato East</li> <!-- /wp:list-item --> <!-- wp:list-item --> <li>[player_tooltip player_id='1574227' first='Chace' last='Watley'] of Totino-Grace</li> <!-- /wp:list-item --> <!-- wp:list-item --> <li>[player_tooltip player_id='2103251' first='Ganden' last='Gosch'] of Mankato East</li> <!-- /wp:list-item --> <!-- wp:list-item --> <li>[player_tooltip player_id='1476739' first='Caleb' last='Bancroft'] of Stewartville</li> <!-- /wp:list-item --> <!-- wp:list-item --> <li>DeVon Irvin of DeLaSalle</li> <!-- /wp:list-item --> <!-- wp:list-item --> <li>Nathan Chavez of Orono</li> <!-- /wp:list-item --> <!-- wp:list-item --> <li>[player_tooltip player_id='1391203' first='Mitchell' last='Kauch'] of Orono</li> <!-- /wp:list-item --> <!-- wp:list-item --> <li>[player_tooltip player_id='1946855' first='Samson' last='Hagstrom'] of [player_tooltip player_id='2382353' first='Alex' last='']andria</li> <!-- /wp:list-item --></ol> <!-- /wp:list --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Top Sophomore Prospects</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:list {"ordered":true} --> <ol><!-- wp:list-item --> <li>[player_tooltip player_id='1560740' first='Dothan' last='Ijadimbola'] of Totino-Grace</li> <!-- /wp:list-item --> <!-- wp:list-item --> <li>[player_tooltip player_id='1560835' first='Tian' last='Chatman'] of Totino-Grace</li> <!-- /wp:list-item --> <!-- wp:list-item --> <li>Braden Pretzel of Mankato East</li> <!-- /wp:list-item --> <!-- wp:list-item --> <li>[player_tooltip player_id='1886972' first='Amari' last='Nobles'] of Mankato East</li> <!-- /wp:list-item --> <!-- wp:list-item --> <li>[player_tooltip player_id='2118449' first='Mason' last='Witt'] of [player_tooltip player_id='2382353' first='Alex' last='']andria</li> <!-- /wp:list-item --> <!-- wp:list-item --> <li>[player_tooltip player_id='1560744' first='Evan' last='Miller'] of DeLaSalle</li> <!-- /wp:list-item --> <!-- wp:list-item --> <li>[player_tooltip player_id='2118495' first='Talan' last='Witt'] of [player_tooltip player_id='2382353' first='Alex' last='']andria</li> <!-- /wp:list-item --> <!-- wp:list-item --> <li>[player_tooltip player_id='2382347' first='Lucas' last=''] Gustafson of Mankato East</li> <!-- /wp:list-item --> <!-- wp:list-item --> <li>Kellen Meisner of Chisago Lakes</li> <!-- /wp:list-item --></ol> <!-- /wp:list --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Top Freshmen Prospects</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:list --> <ul><!-- wp:list-item --> <li>[player_tooltip player_id='2126102' first='Jaeden' last='Udean'] of DeLaSalle</li> <!-- /wp:list-item --> <!-- wp:list-item --> <li>[player_tooltip player_id='2126117' first='Malachi' last='Hill'] of Totino-Grace</li> <!-- /wp:list-item --></ul> <!-- /wp:list --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph -->