Very Early Class AA ND Rankings

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Summer is in full swing! From family getaways and lake weekends to workouts, camps, and tournaments, there’s no shortage of action—and basketball remains at the center of it all. With so much happening, Prep Hoops Dakotas (PHD) can’t help but start thinking ahead to the upcoming high school season.
At PHD, we always have fun speculating and predicting the future. These Early Rankings spark thought-provoking ideas and lead to some great conversations. So with that in mind, let’s take our first look at the Class AA Power Rankings for the 2025–2026 season. This is just our opening take—summer success, unforeseen situations, and circumstances could shift opinions as the summer unfolds.
Bismarck Century enters the early rankings as the top dogs—and for good reason. The Patriots have looked outstanding this summer, showcasing chemistry, tough defense, high-octane offense, and next-level execution on both ends of the floor. With their BIG 3 of
Garrett Nissley
Garrett
Nissley
6'4" | CG
Bismarck Century | 2026
State
ND
,
Camden Kraemer
Camden
Kraemer
6'2" | CG/SG
Bismarck Century | 2026
State
ND
, and
Gibson Kinnebrew
Gibson
Kinnebrew
6'4" | SG
Bismarck Century | 2027
State
ND
leading the way, Century is the clear favorite as things stand right now.
Early Class AA
#1 Bismarck Century Patriots
24-25 Record: 26-1 (State Champions)
Head Coach: Darin Mattern (17th season)
Players To Watch:
Garrett Nissley
Garrett
Nissley
6'4" | CG
Bismarck Century | 2026
State
ND
,
Camden Kraemer
Camden
Kraemer
6'2" | CG/SG
Bismarck Century | 2026
State
ND
,
Gibson Kinnebrew
Gibson
Kinnebrew
6'4" | SG
Bismarck Century | 2027
State
ND
,
Joey Kraljic
Joey
Kraljic
6'3" | SF
Bismarck Century | 2026
State
ND
,
Zavion Harildstad
Zavion
Harildstad
6'3" | PF
Bismarck Century | 2026
State
ND
,
Braylon Aldinger
Braylon
Aldinger
6'4" | SG
Bismarck Century | 2026
State
ND
,
Noah Herr
Noah
Herr
6'1" | SG
Bismarck Century | 2026
State
ND
,
Ahmi Spears
Ahmi
Spears
6'8" | PF
Century | 2027
State
ND
#2 Fargo Davies Eagles
24-25 Record: 20-7 (2nd at State)
Head Coach: Bart Manson (15th season)
Players To Watch:
Collin Williams
Collin
Williams
6'5" | PF
Fargo Davies | 2026
State
ND
,
Colton Reinke
Colton
Reinke
6'6" | SF
Fargo Davies | 2026
State
ND
,
Jack Wheeldon
Jack
Wheeldon
6'9" | PF/C
Fargo Davies | 2026
State
ND
,
Cameron Miller
Cameron
Miller
6'1" | PG
Fargo Davies | 2026
State
ND
,
Andrew Lawerence
Andrew
Lawerence
6'0" | SG
Fargo Davies | 2026
State
ND
,
Brady Vetter
Brady
Vetter
6'4" | SG
Fargo Davies | 2027
State
ND
,
Gabe Dalieh
Gabe
Dalieh
5'9" | PG
Fargo Davies | 2027
State
ND
,
Gage Triepke
Gage
Triepke
6'1" | SG
Fargo Davies | 2028
State
ND
,
Thomas Lawerence
Thomas
Lawerence
5'10" | PG
Fargo Davies | 2026
State
ND
#3 Horace Hawks
24-25 Record: 18-6
Head Coach: Kyle Cummings (3rd season)
Players To Watch:
Carter Evanson
Carter
Evanson
6'3" | CG
Horace | 2026
State
ND
,
Kaiden Peterson
Kaiden
Peterson
6'3" | SG
Horace | 2026
State
ND
,
Owen Terras
Owen
Terras
6'5" | SF
Horace | 2027
State
ND
,
Aiden Green
Aiden
Green
6'1" | PG
Horace | 2027
State
ND
,
Brett Livingston
Brett
Livingston
6'6" | PF
Horace | 2027
State
ND
#4 Bismarck Demons
24-25 Record: 20-7 (5th at State)
Head Coach: Jordan Wilhelm (11th year)
Players To Watch:
Artie Carlow
Artie
Carlow
6'1" | SG
Bismarck | 2026
State
ND
,
Grant Bieber
Grant
Bieber
6'2" | SG/CG
Bismarck | 2026
State
ND
,
Weston Scott
Weston
Scott
6'2" | PG
Bismarck | 2027
State
ND
,
Khaliq Austin
Khaliq
Austin
6'4" | CG
Bismarck | 2028
State
ND
,
Kenyatta White
Kenyatta
White
6'4" | SF
Bismarck | 2026
State
ND
,
Te’Darrion Slack
Te’Darrion
Slack
6'1" | SG
Bismarck | 2026
State
ND
,
Najeh Boyd
Najeh
Boyd
5'10" | PG
Bismarck | 2027
State
ND
,
Hayden Bondley
Hayden
Bondley
6'0" | SF
Bismarck | 2027
State
ND
,
Brennan Greff
Brennan
Greff
6'4" | SF
Bismarck | 2026
ND
#5 West Fargo Packers
24-25 Record: 13-14 (4th at State)
Head Coach: Adam Palczewski (9th season)
Players To Watch:
Beckett Pfau
Beckett
Pfau
6'1" | SG
West Fargo | 2026
State
ND
,
Sam Glandt
Sam
Glandt
6'2" | SG
West Fargo | 2026
State
ND
,
Aiden Samek
Aiden
Samek
5'9" | PG/SG
West Fargo | 2026
State
ND
,
Haakon Seymour
Haakon
Seymour
6'2" | SF
West Fargo | 2026
State
ND
,
Ace Sheeley
Ace
Sheeley
5'10" | SG
West Fargo | 2027
State
ND
,
Owen Scoville
Owen
Scoville
5'11" | SG
West Fargo | 2026
State
ND
,
Wyatt Knudsen
Wyatt
Knudsen
6'5" | C
West Fargo | 2028
State
ND
,
Stephon Booth
Stephon
Booth
6'7" | C
West Fargo | 2028
State
ND
,
Aiden Simek
Aiden
Simek
6'1" | SG
West Fargo | 2026
State
ND
CONTENDERS
*Listed alphabetically
Bismarck St. Mary’s
Dickinson
Grand Forks Red River
Minot
West Fargo Sheyenne