SSA 15U Grey: Team Preview

<!-- wp:paragraph {"fontSize":"medium"} --> <p class="has-medium-font-size">In this piece, PHD is focusing on [program_tooltip program_id='2222672' first='Sanford' last='Sports Academy'] 15U Grey out of Fargo, ND.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Max Froslie is the head coach for SSA 15U Grey and they are off to a scalding hot start!</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"style":{"typography":{"fontStyle":"normal","fontWeight":"800"}}} --> <p style="font-style:normal;font-weight:800"><span style="text-decoration: underline">Last weekend, SSA 15U Grey played in St. Cloud at the Comets Shootout. They finished with a 4-0 record while winning the Leaders Division.</span></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Congrats on the excellent start to the season!</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:image {"id":2843090,"width":"438px","height":"auto","sizeSlug":"full","linkDestination":"media"} --> <figure class="wp-block-image size-full is-resized"><a href="https://prephoops.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2025/04/image_319172.png"><img src="https://prephoops.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2025/04/image_319172.png" alt="" class="wp-image-2843090" style="width:438px;height:auto" /></a></figure> <!-- /wp:image --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"fontSize":"medium"} --> <p class="has-medium-font-size">"<em>Overall, after our first tournament down in St. Cloud, I couldn't be happier with the result. We had only 1 practice going into the tournament, where everyone on the team could all make it. I was really impressed with how well of team basketball the guys played all weekend long. Watching us play, you would think these guys have been playing together for a while already. [player_tooltip player_id='2840028' first='Treyvion' last='Johnson'] did a little bit of everything on the offensive end. He got to the rim, knocked down the 3 ball, and mixed in a couple of pull-up midranges, as well as finding the open teammate a ton. [player_tooltip player_id='2411903' first='Carter' last='Knott'] was an absolute stud on the defensive end as well. He had multiple steals each game, tons of deflections, a couple of blocks, and overall made it extremely difficult for the opposing team's point guard every game.</em>" <strong>-Max Froslie</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:image {"id":2838191,"width":"368px","height":"auto","sizeSlug":"large","linkDestination":"media"} --> <figure class="wp-block-image size-large is-resized"><a href="https://prephoops.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2025/04/SanfordSportsAcademyPreview_b83a91.jpg"><img src="https://prephoops.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2025/04/SanfordSportsAcademyPreview_b83a91.jpg?w=865" alt="" class="wp-image-2838191" style="width:368px;height:auto" /></a></figure> <!-- /wp:image --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"style":{"typography":{"fontSize":"25px"}}} --> <p style="font-size:25px"><strong><span style="text-decoration: underline">Player Comments via Coach Froslie</span></strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='2416374' first='Jude' last='Herbst'] (Red River) -</strong> "<em>Jude is one of the best shooters in the entire state when talking about the freshman class in North Dakota. Tough kid that gets after it defensively as well.</em>"</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='2843079' first='Andrew' last='Dvorak'] <strong>(Red River) - </strong>"<em>Andrew is a really solid PG. He can control and operate an offense well and makes his teammates around him better.</em>"</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='2414152' first='Sutter' last='Littlejohn'] (Red River) -</strong> "<em>Really solid post. He is a lefty, which can make him hard to guard, but can finish around the rim with both hands. Has also shown a solid catch and shoot 3pt shot as well.</em>"</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='2573799' first='Holt' last='Jung'] (Sheyenne) - </strong>Long wing that is constantly improving. Can shoot the 3 and guard 1-4 very well.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='2412913' first='Carter' last='Larson'] (GF Central) -</strong> "<em>Big &amp; strong guard. Can shoot the 3 well, knock down a midrange, and finish around the rim. 3-level scorer that can play in post as well.</em>"</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='2411903' first='Carter' last='Knott'] (Horace) - </strong>"<em>Extremely tough kid. Gets after it defensively and outworks almost everyone. Quick off the dribble and can hit the 3 as well.</em>"</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='2573793' first='Blake' last='Fagerland'] (Sheyenne) - </strong>"<em>Longer guard. Defends well and plays hard. He can shoot the 3 well and makes his teammates better.</em>"</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='2840028' first='Treyvion' last='Johnson'] (Hillsboro) -</strong> "<em>Athletic, quick, and shifty guard. Plays hard, gets downhill, facilitator, and takes what the defense gives him and does it well.</em>"</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>&nbsp;Chase Chisholm (Ada-Borup-West) - </strong>"<em>Long wing. Chase defends extremely well. Rebounds at a high rate, and plays hard. Also has shown a nice 3pt shot as well.</em>"</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"style":{"typography":{"fontSize":"25px"}}} --> <p style="font-size:25px"><strong><span style="text-decoration: underline">Schedule &amp; Roster</span></strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:image {"id":2843080,"sizeSlug":"large","linkDestination":"media"} --> <figure class="wp-block-image size-large"><a href="https://prephoops.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2025/04/image_ac25e9.png"><img src="https://prephoops.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2025/04/image_ac25e9.png?w=869" alt="" class="wp-image-2843080" /></a></figure> <!-- /wp:image --> <!-- wp:table --> <figure class="wp-block-table"><table class="has-fixed-layout"><tbody><tr><td><strong><span style="text-decoration: underline">Date</span></strong></td><td><strong><span style="text-decoration: underline">Tournaments</span></strong></td><td><strong><span style="text-decoration: underline">Location</span></strong></td></tr><tr><td>April 12th-13th</td><td>Comets Shootout</td><td>St. Cloud, MN</td></tr><tr><td>April 26th -27th</td><td>Pentagon Spring Jam</td><td>Sioux Falls, SD</td></tr><tr><td>May 3rd-4th</td><td>[program_tooltip program_id='2078372' first='ECI' last=''] Tournament</td><td>Fargo, ND</td></tr><tr><td>May 9th-11th</td><td>Prep Hoops Battle at the Lakes</td><td>Minneapolis, MN</td></tr><tr><td>May 16th-18th</td><td>Prep Hoops Stomping Grounds</td><td>Sioux Falls, SD</td></tr><tr><td>June 27th-28th</td><td>Great Plains Alliance</td><td>St. Cloud, MN</td></tr><tr><td>July 11th-13th</td><td>Prep Hoops 2K25</td><td>Minneapolis, MN</td></tr><tr><td>July 18th-20th</td><td>Pentagon Falls Brawl</td><td>Sioux Falls, SD</td></tr></tbody></table></figure> <!-- /wp:table --> <!-- wp:image {"id":2511663,"width":"331px","height":"auto","sizeSlug":"large","linkDestination":"media"} --> <figure class="wp-block-image size-large is-resized"><a href="https://prephoops.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2024/08/QA.jpg"><img src="https://prephoops.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2024/08/QA.jpg?w=865" alt="" class="wp-image-2511663" style="width:331px;height:auto" /></a></figure> <!-- /wp:image --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"style":{"typography":{"fontSize":"25px"}}} --> <p style="font-size:25px"><strong><span style="text-decoration: underline">With Max Froslie</span></strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong><span style="text-decoration: underline">What has&nbsp;you excited about this team/roster?</span></strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>"<em>The part that excites me the most is that this team is full from top to bottom of hard workers. I believe we will outwork lots of teams, which will lead to a lot of success for us. Which is exactly what Sanford is built on.</em>"</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong><span style="text-decoration: underline">PHD: How often will your team practice/work out?</span></strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>"<em>We have skill workouts every week, along with practices on weekends where we do not have tournaments.</em>"</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong><span style="text-decoration: underline">PHD: What are your goals for this team?</span></strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>"<em>Obviously, we want to win as many games as possible, but I'm more focused on the development of each player. I hope they go back to their high school teams a better player than they were in their freshman season.</em>"</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong><span style="text-decoration: underline">PHD: What are a couple of your strengths as a team?</span></strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>"<em>We are undersized for the most part, however, I think due to that we will be able to run on lots of teams and play in transition a lot. Every player on the team can shoot the 3 as well, which will make us a hard guard for opposing teams.</em>"</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong><span style="text-decoration: underline">PHD: What style of basketball will you play on offense?</span></strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>"<em>Lots of 5 out and 4-1. We want to spread teams out and force them to come guard us. I don't think there will be many teams that will be able to guard all 5 guys on the floor at the 3pt line, which will lead to tons of dribble drives to open looks for our shooters.</em>"</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong><span style="text-decoration: underline">PHD: What brand of defense will you play?&nbsp;</span></strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>"<em>We are going to get after it defensively. Tons of ball pressure while making it tough for opponents to get into their offense.</em>"</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong><span style="text-decoration: underline">PHD: Is there an event/tournament you are most looking forward to?</span></strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>"<em>Our Fargo tournament. It's always fun to run our own tournaments. It's the closest these kids will play to home, so they can have more friends and family come and watch them play.</em>"</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong><span style="text-decoration: underline">PHD: Who are a couple of underrated players on your team?</span></strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>"<em>[player_tooltip player_id='2416374' first='Jude' last='Herbst'], [player_tooltip player_id='2411903' first='Carter' last='Knott'], and Andrew Jordan.</em>"</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>"<em>I coached against Jude and Andrew while I was coaching the Freshman Teams at Fargo Davies. Both of these kids are extremely skilled and primed for a big summer. Carter played on the sophomore team at Horace. Like I said before, he is extremely skilled and works very hard. Looking forward to seeing him improve even more throughout the summer.</em>"</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong><span style="text-decoration: underline">PHD: What do you foresee&nbsp;being the&nbsp;identity of your team?</span></strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>"<em>Outworking teams by playing extremely hard and tough. We will be built off the defensive end. I'm a firm believer that your offense is created by your defense and the kids have bought into that as well.</em>"</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"style":{"typography":{"fontSize":"20px","fontStyle":"italic","fontWeight":"1000"}}} --> <p style="font-size:20px;font-style:italic;font-weight:1000">BEST OF LUCK THIS SEASON TO SSA 15U GREY!!</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:image {"id":2838191,"sizeSlug":"large","linkDestination":"media"} --> <figure class="wp-block-image size-large"><a href="https://prephoops.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2025/04/SanfordSportsAcademyPreview_b83a91.jpg"><img src="https://prephoops.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2025/04/SanfordSportsAcademyPreview_b83a91.jpg?w=865" alt="" class="wp-image-2838191" /></a></figure> <!-- /wp:image --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph -->