Dynamic Duo’s Around Minnesota Part 2

<!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Read Part 1 <a href="https://prephoops.com/2025/01/dynamic-duos-around-minnesota/">Here</a></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='1521424' first='Kayden' last='Oakland'] &amp; [player_tooltip player_id='1385264' first='Isaiah' last='Mahal'] - The Northfield duo has Northfield at 7-4, and Oakland is averaging 23 points, 8.3 rebounds, 3.3 assists and 3.3 steals while shooting 62% from the field. Mahal, a 2025 senior guard, had a 3 game stretch of 22 points, 6.5 rebounds, and 3 assists per game. Earlier in the season Mahal had a 38 point outburst versus Rochester Century.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Both Oakland and Mahal do a good job attacking the basket and passing the ball very well. Mahal is more of a perimeter player while Oakland gets inside more often. These qualities make them compliment each other very well.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:html --> <blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Highlights vs Rochester Century!<br>38 points<br>7 rebounds <br>2 steals<br>10/13 FT's<br>4 And 1's<br>Dunk‼️<a href="https://twitter.com/NorthfieldHoops?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@NorthfieldHoops</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/RyanJamesMN?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@RyanJamesMN</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/FreshCoastHoops?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@FreshCoastHoops</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/AndOneFilms?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@AndOneFilms</a> <a href="https://t.co/3H4oJmO8KS">pic.twitter.com/3H4oJmO8KS</a></p>&mdash; [player_tooltip player_id='1385264' first='Isaiah' last='Mahal'] (@IsaiahMahal) <a href="https://twitter.com/IsaiahMahal/status/1868329541305061561?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">December 15, 2024</a></blockquote> <!-- /wp:html --> <!-- wp:html --> <blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">First 10 Game Highlights! (6-4)<br>23ppg<br>8.3rpg<br>3.3apg<br>2.8spg<br>62fg%<br>1.3bpg<a href="https://twitter.com/CoachAntl?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@CoachAntl</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/mnfuryboys?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@mnfuryboys</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/NorthfieldHoops?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@NorthfieldHoops</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/RyanJamesMN?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@RyanJamesMN</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/FreshCoastHoops?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@FreshCoastHoops</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/streethistory?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@streethistory</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/AndOneFilms?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@AndOneFilms</a> <a href="https://t.co/xhQGlmIycY">https://t.co/xhQGlmIycY</a></p>&mdash; [player_tooltip player_id='1521424' first='Kayden' last='Oakland'] (@kaydenOakland2) <a href="https://twitter.com/kaydenOakland2/status/1877785443183280554?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">January 10, 2025</a></blockquote> <!-- /wp:html --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='2173971' first='Sabir' last='Ahmed'] &amp; [player_tooltip player_id='1584901' first='Ricky' last='Wengert'] -&nbsp; The two Rochester Century guards together are averaging 31.9 points per game with Ahmed 18.2 per game and Wengert scoring 13.7. Ahmed and Wengert are both combo guards that do some things differently. Wengert is more of a lead ball handler type while Ahmed is a secondary versus lead. Both have good jump shots off of spot-ups as Ahmed is more athletic and better slasher.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:html --> <blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Highlights<br>Rochester Century | Record: 3-1<br>#2 [player_tooltip player_id='2173971' first='Sabir' last='Ahmed']<br>STATS:<br>20.8 PPG | 42.6% 3PT FG | 8 STL | 10 AST | 20 REB | 4 CHG<a href="https://twitter.com/RyanJamesMN?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@RyanJamesMN</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/MNLaceUp?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@MNLaceUp</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/PrepHoops?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@PrepHoops</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/FreshCoastHoops?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@FreshCoastHoops</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/AndOneFilms?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@AndOneFilms</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/NorthstarHoops?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@NorthstarHoops</a> <a href="https://t.co/fGB1J796Ki">pic.twitter.com/fGB1J796Ki</a></p>&mdash; [player_tooltip player_id='2173971' first='Sabir' last='Ahmed'] (@Sabirahmed_3) <a href="https://twitter.com/Sabirahmed_3/status/1869236281169137898?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">December 18, 2024</a></blockquote> <!-- /wp:html --> <!-- wp:html --> <blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Week 4 Highlights‼️ <br><br>Against faribault and Rochester Mayo<a href="https://twitter.com/KoryKettner?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@KoryKettner</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/CoachPolesky3?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@CoachPolesky3</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/RyanJamesMN?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@RyanJamesMN</a> <a href="https://t.co/ii4IvES7oP">pic.twitter.com/ii4IvES7oP</a></p>&mdash; [player_tooltip player_id='1584901' first='Ricky' last='Wengert'] (@RickyWengert07) <a href="https://twitter.com/RickyWengert07/status/1878888614438081006?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">January 13, 2025</a></blockquote> <!-- /wp:html --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='2103366' first='Cedric' last='Banks'] &amp; [player_tooltip player_id='2560499' first='Kevin' last='Wilson Jr.'] - Tartan is 11-0 in 4A after beating Woodbury Monday night 63-50. Wilson had 19 points and Banks had 16. This isn't anything new and their 11-0 record is largely because of the 2025 senior CJ Banks and 2028 freshman [player_tooltip player_id='2560499' first='Kevin' last='Wilson Jr.'] known as KJ. In a game versus St. Paul Harding Wilson scored 20 and Banks had 18. Versus Lakeville North the one-two punch had 21 and 14 with Banks leading the way.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:html --> <blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">2025 guard [player_tooltip player_id='2103366' first='Cedric' last='Banks'] went off last night in a win for Tartan! <a href="https://twitter.com/Ceedric23?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@Ceedric23</a> <a href="https://t.co/0dXR8zSv5J">pic.twitter.com/0dXR8zSv5J</a></p>&mdash; Fresh Coast Hoops (@FreshCoastHoops) <a href="https://twitter.com/FreshCoastHoops/status/1869130882113785872?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">December 17, 2024</a></blockquote> <!-- /wp:html --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='2445445' first='Braden' last='Blanchard'] &amp; Grant Kloss - The two 2025 seniors at Rockford have the Rockets at 10-2 while scoring 37 points per game combined. Blanchard is a good athlete who on the football field had 11 TDs this past Fall. Kloss, a six-foot guard, can shoot it from the perimeter like he did Tuesday night versus GSL where he made 3 3-pointers on his way to 25 points.&nbsp;</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='2434741' first='Cole' last='Drill'] &amp; [player_tooltip player_id='1585944' first='Max' last='Kraay'] -The 2 2025 seniors really give Mound Westonka a one-two punch inside and outside averaging 38 points per game and leading the team to 9-3 record. Kraay is a six-foot-five-inch wing who can operate with or without the ball as he's a solid spot-up shooter. Drill, a football QB who's six-foot-three-inches, offers the team toughness, athletic ability offer his opponents and has been a double machine for the White Hawks.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='1560786' first='Lexyn' last='Grof'] &amp; [player_tooltip player_id='1560806' first='Mitchell' last='Schmidt'] - The two 2026 junior guards from Jordan are scoring 39.1 points per game leading Jordan to a 10-2 record after a 83-71 victory Tuesday over St. Peter. Grof is a good outside shooter that is a crafty, skilled inside finisher with good size for a guard at six-foot-three-inches. Schmidt is a six-foot-two-inch forward who has good footwork, and can step out on the perimeter and make 3-pointers.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='2103256' first='Kam'Ron' last='Soloman'] (actually Kam Solomom) &amp; [player_tooltip player_id='2404942' first='King' last='James'] - Solomon and King are a force every night for Hiawatha Collegiate averaging 40.3 points per game. Solomon is your go to scorer who can shoot it from the perimeter and off the bounce. James, do everything wing/forward. The long athletic James rebounds, blocks shots, and gathers steals. James is a 2027 sophomore that is rising quickly up the prospect rankings.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:html --> <blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">6&#039;7 2027 forward [player_tooltip player_id='2404942' first='King' last='James'] put on a show for Hiawatha Collegiate in a win at the <a href="https://twitter.com/HamlineHoops?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@HamlineHoops</a> Hutton Winter Classic! <a href="https://twitter.com/_King_James8?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@_King_James8</a> <a href="https://t.co/2DPupFCJnb">pic.twitter.com/2DPupFCJnb</a></p>&mdash; Fresh Coast Hoops (@FreshCoastHoops) <a href="https://twitter.com/FreshCoastHoops/status/1871313365768827169?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">December 23, 2024</a></blockquote> <!-- /wp:html --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Blake Steffl &amp; [player_tooltip player_id='2447210' first='Blake' last='Schueller'] - The Blake's from Cedar Mountain have the Cougars at 10-0 and scoring 40 points a night combined. Schueller is scoring 28.2 points and grabbing 12.7 rebounds per game while the five-foot-eight-inch guard Steffl is scoring 21.8 points and dishing out 10.2 assists per game through December. Steffl had 33 points versus Lester Prairie in an early season game against Cedar Mountain has a match-up with them Friday January 17th against.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:html --> <blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Blake Steffl (<a href="https://twitter.com/Hey44527543?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@Hey44527543</a>) Highlights vs MN Magic at <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/PrepHoopsLive?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#PrepHoopsLive</a> MPLS 2023 <br><br>2025<br>Guard<br>Cedar Mountain<br>[program_tooltip program_id='2075681' first='Minnesota' last='Magic'] <a href="https://twitter.com/MagicMinnesota?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@MagicMinnesota</a><a href="https://twitter.com/PrepHoops?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@PrepHoops</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/PHCircuit?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@PHCircuit</a> <br> <a href="https://t.co/CbUKR8hASc">https://t.co/CbUKR8hASc</a> <a href="https://t.co/OuqLLNV9yK">pic.twitter.com/OuqLLNV9yK</a></p>&mdash; StreetHistory Videos (@streethistory) <a href="https://twitter.com/streethistory/status/1652869975659659265?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">May 1, 2023</a></blockquote> <!-- /wp:html --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='1617724' first='John' last='Schmidt'] &amp; [player_tooltip player_id='1760312' first='Riley' last='Johnson'] - This Chanhassen duo is averaging 43.3 points per game so far with Johnson, a Augustana committed guard averaging 28 a game. Tuesday night versus Waconia the two combined for 57 points in a tightly contested loss. They both offer good size and similar builds so switching and intertwining between positions is done well together.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:html --> <blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Thanks for the write up and video <a href="https://twitter.com/FreshCoastHoops?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@FreshCoastHoops</a> <a href="https://t.co/sh41Jjh3IV">pic.twitter.com/sh41Jjh3IV</a></p>&mdash; [player_tooltip player_id='1617724' first='John' last='Schmidt'] (@john_schmidt54) <a href="https://twitter.com/john_schmidt54/status/1878964606749839432?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">January 14, 2025</a></blockquote> <!-- /wp:html -->