The Race for Mr. Basketball: The Watch List was Announced

The watch list for Mr. Basketball was just released moments ago and we break down that list into categories plus provide you with a list of potential “snubs”.

Favorite

Nolan Groves Nolan Groves 6'5" | CG Orono | 2025 State #259 Nation MN of Orono

Final Five Favorites

Tommy Ahneman Tommy Ahneman 6'11" | PF Cretin-Derham Hall | 2025 State #315 Nation MN of CDH

Chase Thompson Chase Thompson 6'8" | PF Alexandria | 2025 State #216 Nation MN of Alexandria

Chace Watley of Totino-Grace

Jalen Wilson Jalen Wilson 6'7" | PF Benilde-St. Margaret's | 2025 State #230 Nation MN of Benilde-St. Margaret’s

Top Ten Favorites

CJ Armstrong CJ Armstrong 6'4" | CG Richfield | 2025 State #302 Nation MN of Richfield

Micah Curtis Micah Curtis 6'8" | PF St. Louis Park | 2025 State MN of St. Louis Park

Brogan Madson Brogan Madson 6'1" | PG Mankato East | 2025 State MN of Mankato East

Anthony Smith Anthony Smith 6'0" | CG Hopkins | 2025 State MN of Hopkins

Azayah Washington Azayah Washington 6'3" | PG St. Cloud Apollo | 2025 State MN of St. Cloud Apollo

First Five Out

Marley Curtis Marley Curtis 6'8" | PF St. Louis Park | 2025 State MN of St. Louis Park

Keller Hanson Keller Hanson 6'4" | SG Sauk Rapids Rice | 2025 State MN of Sauk Rapids-Rice

Sam Hondl Sam Hondl 6'7" | SF Albany | 2025 State MN of Albany

Miles Newton Miles Newton 6'5" | SF Breck | 2025 State MN of Breck

Tyler Wagner Tyler Wagner 6'6" | SF Champlin Park | 2025 State #366 Nation MN of Champlin Park

Next Five Out

Ezekial Austin Ezekial Austin 6'2" | PG Albany | 2025 State MN of Albany

Brayson Boike Brayson Boike 6'8" | PF Dawson Boyd | 2025 State #326 Nation MN of Dawson-Boyd

Jaleel Donley Jaleel Donley 6'3" | PG Benilde-St. Margaret's | 2025 State MN of Benilde-St. Margaret’s

Isa El-Amin Isa El-Amin 5'11" | PG Minnetonka | 2025 State MN of Minnetonka

Noah Sundquist Noah Sundquist 6'3" | SF Cherry | 2025 State MN of Cherry

The Rest – Metro

Monteff Dixon Jr Monteff Dixon Jr 6'4" | PF Cretin-Derham Hall | 2025 State MN of Cretin-Derham Hall

Norbu Jenpa Norbu Jenpa 6'4" | SG Prior Lake | 2025 State MN of Prior Lake

Max Kraay Max Kraay 6'5" | SF Mound-Westonka | 2025 State MN of Mound-Westonka

Wyatt McBeth Wyatt McBeth 6'6" | PF Wayzata | 2025 State MN of Wayzata

Peyton Podany Peyton Podany 6'4" | SG Anoka | 2025 State MN of Anoka

JJ Semanko JJ Semanko 6'6" | SF Hopkins | 2025 State MN of Hopkins

Kam’Ron Soloman Kam’Ron Soloman 6'3" | SG Hiawatha Collegiate | 2025 State MN of Hiawatha Collegiate

TJ Stuttley of Benilde-St. Margaret’s

Cole Wilcek Cole Wilcek 6'5" | PF Farmington | 2025 State MN of Farmington

Brady Wooley Brady Wooley 6'9" | C/PF Choate Rosemary Hall | 2026 #187 Nation New E or Orono

The Rest – Outstate

Caleb Bancroft Caleb Bancroft 6'6" | PF Stewartville | 2025 State MN of Stewartville

Jack Battaglia of Cloquet

Max Dearborn Max Dearborn 6'4" | SG Byron | 2025 State MN of Byron

Ganden Gosch Ganden Gosch 6'5" | SF Mankato East | 2025 State MN of Mankato East

Brooks Johnson Brooks Johnson 6'6" | SF Duluth Marshall | 2025 State MN of Duluth Marshall

Alex Lester Alex Lester 6'8" | C/PF Nevis | 2025 State MN of Nevis

Hudson Omoke Hudson Omoke 6'2" | SF Sauk Rapids Rice | 2025 State MN of Sauk Rapids-Rice

Damarius Russell Damarius Russell 5'11" | PG Waseca | 2025 State MN of Waseca

Snubs? If I am being honest, I think the committee paired this list of 38 players down pretty good. There was no glaring snub to me. But… if I had to pick five names for this category they would be…..

Daveion Hart Daveion Hart 6'4" | SG Hopkins | 2025 State MN of Hopkins

Mason King Mason King 5'11" | PG Caledonia | 2025 State MN of Caledonia

Max Lorenson Max Lorenson 6'2" | SG Eden Prairie | 2025 State MN of Eden Prairie

Spencer Swenson Spencer Swenson 6'6" | PF Sauk Rapids | 2025 State MN of Sauk Rapids-Rice

Cedric (CJ) Banks of Tartan