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Twin Cities Takedown is in the books and it was a great weekend on hoops! In this article, we are looking at standouts from Saturday morning at Jefferson High school. Saturday AM Standouts Aiden Westgard Aiden Westgard 6'2" | SG…
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Continue ReadingTwin Cities Takedown is in the books and it was a great weekend on hoops!
In this article, we are looking at standouts from Saturday morning at Jefferson High school.
Saturday AM Standouts
Aiden Westgard Aiden Westgard 6'2" | SG Bismarck Legacy | 2025 State ND |6’2 G| ND Phenom 2025-2
-Had a nice overall game
-Sneaky/ clever on defense
-Stole a rebound & scored with a quick putback
-Another legit shooter from the perimeter
Bennett Larson Bennett Larson 6'7" | C Stanley | 2026 State ND |6’7 F| 3ND Hoops Fam 2025
-A 2026 kid playing up an age group
-Several interior scores
-Strong & tough kid
-His motor never stops, Larson is relentless
-Rim & paint protector
-Multiple blocked shots
-Scored after contact, AND1 bucket, hit FT for a 3-point play
-Scored with both hands, it was nice to see him produce with his left
-A MONSTER on the boards
-Great timing & reactions
-Many offensive rebounds throughout the game
-Had 5 O-boards on 1 possession
-Impressive O-board tip-in
-Executed for a BLOB score
-No problem creating space & never backed down
-Opposing team struggled to box him out
Brayden Heinle Brayden Heinle 6'3" | SG Bismarck Century | 2025 State ND |6’3 G| ND Phenom 2025-2
-Had a productive first half shooting the ball
-Fluid in the catch-n-shoot game
-Talented from behind the 3-point arc
-Moves well without the ball
Gilman Sheldon Gilman Sheldon 6'2" | SF Century | 2025 State ND |6’2 G| ND Phenom 2025-2
-I like the looks of his game
-Scored multiple times in transition
-Helped the squad build a big lead
-Has a sweet floater and he scored in traffic
-Soft kiss of the window for a bucket
-Plays fast & hard
Jayger Meschke Jayger Meschke 5'9" | CG Bismarck | 2025 State ND |5’9 G| ND Phenom 2025-2
-Shot it well
-Had a hot first half and hit bunch of shots
-Looks like a smart player, good effort
-Can put up points in a hurry
Kaiden Helm Kaiden Helm 6'3" | SG Minot North | 2025 State ND |6’3 G| 3ND Hoops Fam 2025
-Scored 25 points and kept his team in the game
-Hit a triple & was fouled, made the FT for the four-point play
-Knocked down multiple triples with a hand in his face
-Hit big shot after big shot
-Showed a beautiful baseline middy
-Good-sized guard who had no trouble getting his shot off
-Had some nice buckets off the dribble, creative player
-Tough interior scores
-Huge steal in transition to keep to close
-Another nice middy pull-up bucket
-Blocked a shot when coming over on helpside D
-Love his pull-up game
-Big 3-pointer when it really mattered
Preston Thielke Preston Thielke 6'2" | CG Champlin Park | 2025 State MN |6’3 G| Crossfire 2025
-Easily one of the top dawgs that I saw
-Great elevation on his jump shot
-Multiple up-tempo transition scores
-Can pull-up on a dime and get his shot off any time he chooses
-Hit multiple contested shots, a hand in his face did not bother him
-Showed a dirty spin-move that fooled the D
-Talented slasher & shooter
-Athletic & aggressive
Ross Fischer Ross Fischer 6'0" | SG Bismarck | 2025 State ND |6’0 G| ND Phenom 2025-2
-He stood out as a knockdown shooter
-Fischer cashed in multiple times from long-range
-Quality mechanics & soft shot
-Confident shooter and he knows how to get to his spots
-Goob mobility/nice athlete
Xavier Ames Xavier Ames 6'8" | SF Fargo Davies | 2025 State ND |6’8 PF| ND Phenom 2025-2
-He looked tough in the first half and helped Phenom build a big lead
-Knocked down triples with a soft shot
-Has imposing size & length, long wingspan
-Rebounded well and helped protect the paint