Twin Cities Takedown Preview
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April 26-April 28 Prep Hoops Twin Cities Takedown is taking place. With 65 17U teams, 68 16U teams, and 58 15U representing Minnesota, the Dakotas, Wisconsin, Iowa, Illinois, Colorado, and Canada. Pool A 17U features heavy hitters Adidas D1 Minnesota…
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Continue ReadingApril 26-April 28 Prep Hoops Twin Cities Takedown is taking place. With 65 17U teams, 68 16U teams, and 58 15U representing Minnesota, the Dakotas, Wisconsin, Iowa, Illinois, Colorado, and Canada.
Pool A 17U features heavy hitters Adidas D1 Minnesota 3SSB 17U and 16U, Minnesota Select Ohnstad and Minnesota Lightning King.
In the 17U bracket Adidas D1 Minnesota ‘s 3SSB 17U and 16U teams are playing, and this is our first glimpse of them in Prep Hoops Tournament action. The 17U squad features the #1, 2, 4, 6 and 9 ranked players in the 2025 class in Minnesota. Those players are Brady Wooley Brady Wooley 6'9" | C Orono | 2025 State #187 Nation MN , Chase Thompson Chase Thompson 6'8" | PF Alexandria | 2025 State #216 Nation MN , Tyler Wagner Tyler Wagner 6'6" | SF Totino Grace | 2025 State #366 Nation MN , Brayson Boike Brayson Boike 6'8" | PF Dawson Boyd | 2025 State #326 Nation MN , and JJ Sullivan. The 16U team features 1, 3, 4, 11, 12, and 14 in Minnesota 2026 class. Those are Dothan, Ijadimbola, Cedric Tomes Cedric Tomes 6'0" | PG East Ridge | 2026 State MN , Christian Wiggins Christian Wiggins 6'4" | SG Wayzata | 2026 State MN , Max Iversen Max Iversen 6'2" | PG Delano | 2026 State MN , Stephen McGee Stephen McGee 6'9" | C Greenway | 2026 State MN , and Ryan Kreager Ryan Kreager 6'9" | C Faribault | 2026 State MN .
On Saturday we’ll see a both D1 Minnesota teams match-up versus Minnesota Select Ohnstad that features Top 10 ranked Max Lorenson Max Lorenson 6'2" | SG Eden Prairie | 2025 State MN and recently UMD commit Brooks Johnson Brooks Johnson 6'6" | SF Duluth Marshall | 2025 State MN . Ohnstad also features Peyton Podany Peyton Podany 6'4" | SG Anoka | 2025 State MN and Brogan Madson Brogan Madson 6'1" | PG Mankato East | 2025 State MN which offers intriguing match-ups of them versus D1’s sharp shooting Tyler Wagner Tyler Wagner 6'6" | SF Totino Grace | 2025 State #366 Nation MN and lefty guard JJ Sullivan.
Versus D1 Minnesota ‘s 3SSB 2026 Select will have match-ups with already D1 offered Dothan Ijadimbola Dothan Ijadimbola 6'6" | SF Totino Grace | 2026 State MN , Christian Wiggins Christian Wiggins 6'4" | SG Wayzata | 2026 State MN , and Cedric Tomes Cedric Tomes 6'0" | PG East Ridge | 2026 State MN .
Minnesota Lightning King gets a match-up versus D1 Minnesota on Sunday and Minnesota Select on Saturday. Lightning King features Even Weichert, Max Dearborn Max Dearborn 6'4" | SG Byron | 2025 State MN , Ethan Lee Ethan Lee 6'2" | PF Farmington | 2025 MN , and Mason King Mason King 5'11" | PG Caledonia | 2025 State MN .
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Team FSA playing up in the 17U division features Braden Petzel, Tian Chatman Tian Chatman 6'5" | CG Totino Grace | 2026 State MN , Dane Danielson Dane Danielson 6'6" | C Lakeville North | 2026 State MN , and Colin Piper Colin Piper 6'7" | PF White Bear Lake | 2026 State MN all Top 10 prospects in the 2026 class.
Adidas D1 Minnesota 3SSB 2027 playing in the 16u division features Jack Thelen Jack Thelen 6'10" | C St. Michael-Albertville | 2027 State MN , Jaeden Udean Jaeden Udean 6'2" | SG DeLaSalle | 2027 State MN , Mustafa Mohamed Mustafa Mohamed 6'8" | C South St. Paul | 2027 State MN , Izayah Cook Izayah Cook 6'4" Sauk Rapids - Rice | 2027 MN , Owen Counce Owen Counce 5'6" | PG Champlin Park | 2027 State MN and Vincent Cronin Vincent Cronin 6'6" | PF Edina | 2027 State MN .