The 16U All State Team

<!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>The Best of the best from the 16 and Under level in Minnesota!</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:heading --> <h2 class="wp-block-heading"><strong>First Team</strong></h2> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='2126128' first='Isaiah' last='Asuma'] of [program_tooltip program_id='2888391' first='Minnesota' last='Comets'] Elite. Isaiah was one of the toughest players to stop from attacking the basket in all of Minnesota 16u basketball. He was likely one of the top two or three playmakers in the state at this age of play and led the Comets to a top ten spot. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='2412724' first='Dre' last='Collins'] of [program_tooltip program_id='2075685' first='Minnesota' last='Select']. Collins was simply at another level the second half of the season and with that came event championships and a lot of victories. The explosive Collins basket attack had few players that could get in the way and make an impact on his path. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='2126117' first='Malachi' last='Hill'] of [program_tooltip program_id='2455790' first='Howard' last='Pulley']. Hill led the Panthers to the top spot in 16u this year and it was the second straight year he has done so. Malachi led his team a strong season in the EYBL and did so as both their playmaker and their top scoring options.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='2420169' first='Ahmed' last='Nur'] of [program_tooltip program_id='2075431' first='D1' last='Minnesota']. Nur's skilled stretch forward game has grabbed the attention of national recruiting analysts as he's now ranked in various top 100s and top 150s. We saw Nur make an impact on games earning wins in three different events we saw.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='2126450' first='Gavin' last='Walter'] of Hoop Habits. Walter was the top all around player for a Hoop Habits team that was one of the best teams in the New Balance league. Walter earned three different scholarship offers this 16u season and it's his versatility and high level of skill that led to the team wins and the individual success. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:heading --> <h2 class="wp-block-heading"><strong>Second Team</strong></h2> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='2126458' first='Luke' last='Schroeder'] of Hoop Habits. Luke has to be one of the most confident shooters at the high school level that I have seen. Game after game he's a threat to change a contest and not only can he make an impact from behind the arc, there is more to his game going to the rim than I think people understand.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='2524650' first='Kwatamah' last='Silikpoh'] of [program_tooltip program_id='2075431' first='D1' last='Minnesota']. The relentless attack of Kwat is one of the toughest things to stop in Minnesota high school basketball. He was at the rim producing for his team nearly every game. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='2126118' first='Tyler' last='Forrest'] of [program_tooltip program_id='2455790' first='Howard' last='Pulley']. Forrest is one of the smartest decision makers and one of the steadiest players in the state of Minnesota. He was a perfect fit for the Panthers playing whichever role his team needed and doing it at a high level of play.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='2397563' first='Thomas' last='Jordan'] of [program_tooltip program_id='2821775' first='Buffalo' last='Legacy']. Jordan helped his Buffalo team win some games that a number of teams didn't expect them to win. Thomas is going to be a sophomore and he was playing up, and he was scoring at a high level in a way that made him a top name in his class.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='2126474' first='Kamar' last='Thomas'] of [program_tooltip program_id='2075485' first='Gain' last='Elite']. We saw Kamar play with both the 17s and 16s for [program_tooltip program_id='2075485' first='Gain' last='Elite'] and it was his play that helped his team play at a top ten level in the state. Thomas had a great year for the Islanders and followed it up with a fantastic season at 16u.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:heading --> <h2 class="wp-block-heading"><strong>Third Team</strong></h2> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='2404942' first='King' last='James'] of Team GA. One of the most explosive players in Minnesota, James was finishing at not just a high level but at highlight level with regular double doubles. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='2126448' first='Colton' last='Purcell'] of [program_tooltip program_id='2075672' first='Minnesota' last='Fury']. Purcell was one of the most consistent scoring options game to game for a Fury team that won as many games as any 16u team in the state.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='2126466' first='Kobby' last='Sambrew'] of [program_tooltip program_id='2455790' first='Howard' last='Pulley']. The 6'6 frontcourt player that rebounded, defended and scored at a rate that helped his team win 23 of 34 games this year and many of those games against a high level of competition.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='1956268' first='Shay' last='Jackson'] of [program_tooltip program_id='2075685' first='Minnesota' last='Select']. One of the best leaders in Minnesota, one of the best ball pressure guards in the state and he did a fantastic job leading a bunch of creative scorers to a nice number of wins. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='1819128' first='Bryce' last='Gaustad'] of [program_tooltip program_id='2075310' first='Northstar' last='Titans']. Bryce had a fantastic 16u year as a dependable frontcourt player on a team that won 30 games. Gaustad continues to grow into a frontcourt player both in a skilled way and as a consistent game to game producer. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:heading --> <h2 class="wp-block-heading"><strong>Fourth Team</strong></h2> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='2126126' first='Ray' last='Brau'] of [program_tooltip program_id='2075672' first='Minnesota' last='Fury']. Brau is one of the toughest players to stop from getting to the front of the rim. He was a putback regular and a player that was always in position for teammates to find around the basket. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='2126102' first='Jaeden' last='Udean'] of [program_tooltip program_id='2075431' first='D1' last='Minnesota']. Had another set of explosive game changing scoring games.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='2842020' first='Xaviahn' last='Ivey'] of Hoop Habits. Not just the ball pressure defender, a player that can be a double figure scorer as well.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='2417301' first='Hunter' last='Vinkemeier'] of [program_tooltip program_id='2075672' first='Minnesota' last='Fury'] Goring. One of the most consistent scoring bigs in 16u.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='2524653' first='Dawson' last='Hofer'] of [program_tooltip program_id='2888391' first='Minnesota' last='Comets'] Elite. A relentless scoring option going at the rim using his physical attack to get deep in the paint game by game regularly. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:heading --> <h2 class="wp-block-heading"><strong>Fifth Team</strong></h2> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='2126115' first='Vincent' last='Cronin'] of [program_tooltip program_id='2075431' first='D1' last='Minnesota']</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='2400077' first='Eli' last='Hegle'] of [program_tooltip program_id='2821775' first='Buffalo' last='Legacy']</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='2436914' first='Kellen' last='Troup'] of [program_tooltip program_id='2455790' first='Howard' last='Pulley']</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='2052332' first='Trey' last='Theis'] of [program_tooltip program_id='2075672' first='Minnesota' last='Fury']</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='2140700' first='Tyrece' last='Hagler'] of [program_tooltip program_id='2075685' first='Minnesota' last='Select']</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:heading --> <h2 class="wp-block-heading"><strong>Sixth Team</strong></h2> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='2140675' first='Owen' last='Brezinski'] of [program_tooltip program_id='2075672' first='Minnesota' last='Fury'] Goring</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='2126447' first='Briggs' last='Sheridan'] of [program_tooltip program_id='2075431' first='D1' last='Minnesota']</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='2433515' first='Kolby' last='Thompson'] of [program_tooltip program_id='2075672' first='Minnesota' last='Fury']</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='2126113' first='AJ' last='Taban'] of [program_tooltip program_id='2455790' first='Howard' last='Pulley']</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='2136339' first='Adryan' last='Miller'] of [program_tooltip program_id='2075310' first='Northstar' last='Titans']</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:heading --> <h2 class="wp-block-heading"><strong>Seventh Team</strong></h2> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='2126145' first='Waleed' last='Muhammad'] of [program_tooltip program_id='2075685' first='Minnesota' last='Select']</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='2140688' first='Rylan' last='Happel'] of [program_tooltip program_id='2075674' first='Minnesota' last='Heat'] GVR</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='2126461' first='Cal' last='Spencer'] of [program_tooltip program_id='2075310' first='Northstar' last='Titans']</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='2416947' first='Ayden' last='Green'] of Hoop Habits</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='2815371' first='Owen' last='Potts'] of Minnesota Rise</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:heading --> <h2 class="wp-block-heading"><strong>Eighth Team</strong></h2> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='2140590' first='Cody' last='Benson'] of [program_tooltip program_id='2075310' first='Northstar' last='Titans']</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='2140617' first='Geno' last='Ward'] of [program_tooltip program_id='2075672' first='Minnesota' last='Fury'] Goring</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='2126865' first='Grady' last='Starzl'] of [program_tooltip program_id='2888391' first='Minnesota' last='Comets'] Elite</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='2880161' first='Micah' last='Wiskus'] of [program_tooltip program_id='2075674' first='Minnesota' last='Heat'] GVR</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='2126866' first='Matthew' last='Jordan'] of [program_tooltip program_id='2821775' first='Buffalo' last='Legacy']</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph -->