Section 8AAAA First Look: Player Profile

<!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Here is the returning talent that will be taking the court this year for teams in Section 8AAAA. You can see some teams have so much that good players aren't making the list, and for others we have to sneak into last year's JV to fill out a top three!</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:heading {"level":4} --> <h4 class="wp-block-heading">Alexandria</h4> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='2118449' first='Mason' last='Witt'] (2026, [program_tooltip program_id='2455790' first='Howard' last='Pulley']). A D2 offered guard that scored nearly 21 points a game last season for the state champs shooting over 46 percent from behind the arc.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='2118495' first='Talan' last='Witt'] (2026, [program_tooltip program_id='2888391' first='Minnesota' last='Comets']). Witt scored 13 points a game last year shooting 45 percent from the arc and he had a monster 17u season earning five D2 scholarship offers. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='2115657' first='Gavin' last='Roderick'] (2026, [program_tooltip program_id='2075496' first='Grassroots' last='Sizzle']). Gavin averaged 11 points a game as the four double figure scorer for the Class AAA state champs! </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:heading {"level":4} --> <h4 class="wp-block-heading">Bemidji</h4> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='1560797' first='Jaxon' last='Boschee'] (2026, [program_tooltip program_id='2455790' first='Howard' last='Pulley']-[program_tooltip program_id='2078859' first='Starks' last='Elite']). The D2 offered guard scored nearly 27 points a game and we think he could lead Bemidji as an outside candidate as a top ten back end team.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='2175436' first='Austin' last='Riewer'] (2026, [program_tooltip program_id='2888391' first='Minnesota' last='Comets']). Riewer scored nearly 15 points a game as a junior and should move into double-double categories regularly after a good 17u season. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='1560849' first='Jeron' last='Huseby'] (2026, [program_tooltip program_id='2078859' first='Starks' last='Elite']). Jeron is the third of the top three scorers returning for his team, he scored nearly ten points a game last season. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:heading {"level":4} --> <h4 class="wp-block-heading">Brainerd</h4> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='1560789' first='Grant' last='Johnson'] (2026, Team FSA). Grant is the top returning scorer (7.5ppg) and rebounder (4.5rpg) for Brainerd. He will be the only experienced veteran on the team when they tip off this year</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='2833323' first='Luke' last='Merseth'] (2028). Luke is the only other rotational player back from the Brainerd, he was their 8th man a season ago. Should step into a much bigger role as a sophomore. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='2860822' first='Blake' last='Fenstad'] (2027). When Branierd went nine deep, or had an injury, Blake stepped in to play varsity time. Plus the then sophomore played on JV as well. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:heading {"level":4} --> <h4 class="wp-block-heading">Elk River</h4> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='1560831' first='Levi' last='Harris'] (2026, [program_tooltip program_id='2888391' first='Minnesota' last='Comets']). The USD football commit also scored 20 points per game for the Elks a season ago and he's capable of even more. Explosive scorer.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='1560841' first='Dominic' last='Webster'] (2026, Hoop Habits). Good sized five man that was the Elks third leading scorer last year at just over ten a game a season ago. Webster just announced an offer from DWU.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='2447459' first='David' last='Balisidya'] (2027, [program_tooltip program_id='2075310' first='Northstar' last='Titans']). The six foot guard averaged seven points a game last year as a sophomore and had some big games for Titans Maternoski this past 16u season. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:heading {"level":4} --> <h4 class="wp-block-heading">Monticello</h4> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='1560822' first='Rhys' last='Nebben'] (2026, Comets Petermeier). The 6'2 guard scored nearly 14 a game last season and then had a very nice year for Comets Petermeier as one of their more reliable scorers. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='2140576' first='Carson' last='Deibele'] (2027). The fifth of the starters that averaged 12 or more points a game, and one of two returning starters. Carson is a baseball standout but also a good hooper and football player. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='2140623' first='Hunter' last='Miller'] (2027). Another three sport, three varsity sophomore standout from the Magic. On the basketball court Miller averaged eight points and four rebounds a game as the 6th man on a good team. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:heading {"level":4} --> <h4 class="wp-block-heading">Moorhead</h4> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='2451500' first='David' last='Mack'] (2027). A football standout that is also a very good basketball player that scored 16 plus a game for a state team last year. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Jett Feeney (2027). Another multi-sport standout, when guys were playing AAU, this guy was getting football offers from NDSU and Montana State, and visiting Big Ten schools/camps. Averaged 7.6 points last year for the Spuds as a sophomore. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='2417305' first='Romeo' last='Kromah'] (2028, [program_tooltip program_id='2076003' first='West' last='Central United']). One of the top players at 15u last year, Romeo scored six plus points a game on a state team as a frosh. And should have a big role this winter. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:heading {"level":4} --> <h4 class="wp-block-heading">Rogers</h4> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Jason Lutgen (2027). The 6th man from a season ago was the first big off the bench at times averaging just over four points a game. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='2140717' first='Xyarien' last='Jackson'] (2027). Scored four points a game as the first guard off the bench last year on a veteran team.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Sam McApline (2027). Was a guy that played some varsity later in the year, and played JV of course as well. A 6'4 forward. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:heading {"level":4} --> <h4 class="wp-block-heading">St. Michael-Albertville</h4> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Drew Demarias (2026). A 6'6 big that came off the bench last year and scored a basket a contest. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='2382252' first='Maverick' last='Maros'] (2026, Powerhouse Minnesota). A 6'8 big that played some varsity as well as JV last season. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Braylon Bohm (2027). A JV guard from last season who should step into a key varsity role. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph -->