ND Attack 17U: Team Preview

For basketball fans, this is an intriguing time of the year. High school hoops is complete and grassroots/AAU is just getting started. The Comets Shootout is coming up this weekend and you can see [program_tooltip program_id='2075723' first='ND' last='Attack'] 17U at that event.   This squad has intriguing talent from Class A & B and they have a quality coach with Alan Olsen. This [program_tooltip program_id='2075723' first='ND' last='Attack'] squad does not have much size, but they have a talented cast of shooters. PHD is extra excited about this [program_tooltip program_id='2075723' first='ND' last='Attack'] team because they are coming to two Prep Hoops events! We will see this group in Minneapolis and Sioux Falls in May.   See below for roster info, a team schedule, player comments, and a Q&A session with coach Alan Olsen.   <figure class="wp-block-image size-large is-resized"><a href="https://prephoops.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2022/10/TeamPreview.jpg"><img src="https://prephoops.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2022/10/TeamPreview.jpg?w=865" alt="" class="wp-image-1634111" style="width:312px;height:auto" /></a></figure>   [program_tooltip program_id='2075723' first='ND' last='Attack'] 17U Roster   <figure class="wp-block-image size-large"><a href="https://prephoops.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2024/04/NDattack17Uschedule.jpg"><img src="https://prephoops.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2024/04/NDattack17Uschedule.jpg?w=983" alt="" class="wp-image-2406337" /></a></figure>   [program_tooltip program_id='2075723' first='ND' last='Attack'] 17U Schedule   <figure class="wp-block-image size-large"><a href="https://prephoops.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2024/04/ndattCK17USCHEDULE.jpg"><img src="https://prephoops.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2024/04/ndattCK17USCHEDULE.jpg?w=982" alt="" class="wp-image-2406346" /></a></figure>   Player Comments From Coach Olsen   [player_tooltip player_id='2312607' first='Bradon' last='Wallace'] (2025) |6'3 G| Wilton-Wing - "He has good handles, can shoot and finish at the basket with either hand, very shifty, and knows how to beat his defender."    [player_tooltip player_id='1267636' first='Brodie' last='Runck'] (2025) |6'4 SG| Central Cass - "He is a long and active player who must be guarded at 16 feet and in but can step out and hit a 3 if left unguarded, solid defender hard worker."   [player_tooltip player_id='2053544' first='Colton' last='Feller'] (2025) |5'9 G| DLB - "He is a quick guard with a good pull-up game from 15 feet, can beat you from 3-point range, also should be one of our best defenders."   [player_tooltip player_id='1381719' first='Dontaye' last='Fetzer'] (2025) |5'11 G| Wilton-Wing - "A lefty who is super shifty and just flat out quick at times, loves to attack the basket and will finish with his left or right, must be guarded at 3 point line also or he can heat up in a hurry, good passer also."   [player_tooltip player_id='1144603' first='Gentry' last='Richter'] (2025) |6'4 F| Linton - "A BIG who can beat you off the dribble or shoot the 3, his best days are ahead of him, strong as a bull, good rebounder and will start the fast break or just take it coast to coast because he does have that skill set."   [player_tooltip player_id='2312608' first='Hunter' last='Wolff'] (2025) |5'10 G| Wilton-Wing - "One of the best shooters I've seen this season had 8 3's vs my own team when we played them and had other games hitting 5-6 3's, don't let him get going or he may in this type of fast-paced game hit 10 or more, handles the ball well also and is a very willing passer and creator for his teammates."   [player_tooltip player_id='2406412' first='Jeremy' last='Laducer'] (2025) |5'11 G| Dunseith - "A new player to myself, I have not had a chance to work with him yet but I know he can score and has good handles also, and loves the game!"   Q&A with Coach Allen Olsen   PHD: Can you tell me a little about your coaching/basketball background?   "My name is Allan Olsen this will be my second year coaching the [program_tooltip program_id='2075723' first='ND' last='Attack'] 17U Team and am extremely excited about this opportunity again this spring and summer. I have played basketball since I was in the 3rd grade and have been the Varsity Boys Basketball Assistant coach at EKM for the last 10 years."   PHD: Why are you excited to coach this group?   "I am excited to coach this group as we will have a much different team than I had last year where as we had a ton of size and some fabulous guards where this year we will not be nearly as big but definitely will have some really good guards again along with a couple of bigs that will do some really nice things for us with and bring a nice skill set to the team also."   PHD: What will be the strengths of your team?   "Team strengths will be our guards as we will have a plethora of them that can flat-out shoot the ball and do a lot of dribble drive-n-kick action for us this season."   PHD: What style of basketball will you play?   "I definitely prefer to play an up-tempo style and that will also be what my personal is for this summer. We will play fast with our guards but our bigs are definitely capable of playing an aggressive fast paced style game also. I like putting pressure on the opposing team's transition defense to have to get back instead of allowing them to get set up all the time."   PHD: What will your team "hang your hat on"?   "The team will run through our guards and "hang our hat" on our drive-n-kick and up-tempo aggressive style offense. Defensively we will be multiple and aggressive on that side of the ball also."   Who do you predict will be your top defender?   "Our top defenders as of now from what I've seen would have to be 1 of our bigs [player_tooltip player_id='1144603' first='Gentry' last='Richter'] and our guards [player_tooltip player_id='2053544' first='Colton' last='Feller'] and [player_tooltip player_id='2406922' first='Bryce' last='Vibeto'], both have a stronger build for guards with quick feet and have some "attitude" to them also, Gentry our big man is really strong and good size and is athletic for a big man."   PHD: What event/tournament are you looking forward to the most?   "I along with the kids always look forward most to the Prep Hoops Tournaments in Minneapolis reason being the tournaments always have a lot of really big-time talent and talented teams from all over and it's Prep Hoops need I say anymore."   PHD: Do you see your team play man, zone, or a mix of both?   "Our team will definitely have to be multiple as far as defensively with all the guards we have and not being as big as most teams we will press and play more zone even than man2man this summer. I'm guessing but that can also change from tournament to tournament also."   PHD: Will your team get together and practice?   "We will have practiced 3 times before our first tournament in St. Cloud on the 13th of April"   PHD: Who is your top shooter?   "I am predictable that [player_tooltip player_id='2312608' first='Hunter' last='Wolff'] will end the summer as our top shooter but I have no doubt we will also have a few kids push him hard for that title also by summer's end."   Best of luck to [program_tooltip program_id='2075723' first='ND' last='Attack'] this spring & Summer!   <figure class="wp-block-image size-large"><a href="https://prephoops.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2024/04/Artwork_PNG_NDAttackLogo.png"><img src="https://prephoops.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2024/04/Artwork_PNG_NDAttackLogo.png?w=450" alt="" class="wp-image-2406588" /></a></figure>

For basketball fans, this is an intriguing time of the year. High school hoops is complete and grassroots/AAU is just getting started. The Comets Shootout is coming up this weekend and you can see ND Attack 17U at that event.