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<p><strong>Class AAA Preseason First Team</strong></p>
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<p>[player_tooltip player_id='1560740' first='Dothan' last='Ijadimbola'] of Totino-Grace (Sr). Dothan scored 12.5 points a game for the Eagles as a junior coming off of a hip injury. Dothan started looking a lot more comfortable this summer and he looked back to his agile self this fall. Signed with Drake.</p>
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<p>[player_tooltip player_id='2126117' first='Malachi' last='Hill'] of Totino-Grace (Jr). Hill is the top point guard in the junior class and is looking to push the Eagles to a fourth title in the last five seasons. Malachi averaged 14 points and four assists a game on a state team a season ago. </p>
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<p>[player_tooltip player_id='2115655' first='Ryan' last='Kreager'] of Faribault (Sr). Ryan is the top shot blocker in the state and a player that will average a double-double for at least the second straight season (maybe a third). He's a powerful rim finisher and a prospect with a high ceiling. Signed with Loyola Chicago. </p>
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<p>[player_tooltip player_id='1560798' first='Lucas' last='Gustafson'] of Mankato East (Sr). Lucas averaged 14 points, four rebounds and three assists a game shooting 43 percent from the arc last year on the state runner-up. He looks ready to be the go to man for the Cougars after a first team 17u all state season. </p>
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<p>[player_tooltip player_id='2126474' first='Kamar' last='Thomas'] of DeLaSalle (Jr). Thomas averaged 15 points a game and was a key all around all State player for the Islanders. Had a fantastic 16u season earning high level all state honors and looks ready to lead the Islanders to the title game. </p>
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<p><strong>Class AAA Preseason Second Team</strong></p>
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<p>[player_tooltip player_id='2126113' first='AJ' last='Taban'] of Totino-Grace (Jr). Led Stillwater in scoring last season at 13 points per game and had an outstanding summer of work with Pulley and in camps. </p>
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<p>[player_tooltip player_id='2126102' first='Jaeden' last='Udean'] of DeLaSalle (Jr). The explosive shooter led the Islanders to state last year with nearly 18 points per game leading his team in scoring. </p>
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<p>[player_tooltip player_id='1560835' first='Tian' last='Chatman'] of Totino-Grace (Sr). Averaged just under ten points per game last season while playing a key defensive role for the Eagles. </p>
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<p>[player_tooltip player_id='2412724' first='Dre' last='Collins'] of Richfield (Jr). Scored 17 points per game last year as a sophomore and then had a high level first team 17u all state season with [program_tooltip program_id='2075685' first='Minnesota' last='Select']. </p>
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<p>[player_tooltip player_id='2126126' first='Ray' last='Brau'] of Hibbing (Jr). Brau led his team to a 19 win season averaging an eye popping 23 points and 13 rebounds a game. </p>
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<p><strong>Class AAA Preseason Third Team</strong></p>
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<p>[player_tooltip player_id='1886972' first='Amari' last='Nobles'] of Mankato East (Sr). Nobles scored just under ten a game for the state runner up last year.</p>
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<p>[player_tooltip player_id='2465510' first='Mark' last='Graff'] of Mahtomedi (Sr). Led the Zephyrs to 18 wins with a 19 point per game averaged. Great 17u season.</p>
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<p>[player_tooltip player_id='1521424' first='Kayden' last='Oakland'] of Northfield (Sr). Oakland averaged 22 points, eight rebounds and 3.5 assists per game last year.</p>
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<p>Ichima Idoka of DeLaSalle (Soph). Played off the Islander bench last season but should step into a bigger role, top sophomore prospect in the state. </p>
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<p>[player_tooltip player_id='1560824' first='Deangelo' last='Dungey'] of Totino-Grace (Sr). Dungey scored 14 points a game for a state Breck team last year and has looked outstanding this spring for the Eagles in fall ball. </p>
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<p><strong>Class AAA Preseason Fourth Team</strong></p>
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<p>[player_tooltip player_id='2119642' first='Avery' last='Christensen'] of Willmar (Sr). Averaged 22 points, five boards and four assists a game last year, signed with Northern State.</p>
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<p>[player_tooltip player_id='2119593' first='Lars' last='Osteraas'] of St. Thomas Academy (Sr). Led STA in scoring at just under 14 points per game, had a great 17u season. </p>
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<p>[player_tooltip player_id='1560744' first='Evan' last='Miller'] of DeLaSalle (Sr). Gave the Islanders 9.4 points per game last season on a state tournament team. </p>
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<p>[player_tooltip player_id='1560795' first='Maddox' last='Lewis'] of Sartell (Sr). Lewis averaged just over 13 points per game last season, signed with Black Hills State. </p>
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<p>[player_tooltip player_id='2118832' first='Breuer' last='Wolff'] of Faribault (Sr). All league all around player for the Falcons who has a great work rate, don't be surprised to see him doing some handling this year. </p>
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<p><strong>Class AAA Preseason Fifth Team</strong></p>
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<p>[player_tooltip player_id='2140712' first='Willie' last='Roelofs'] of Mahtomedi (Jr) .Gave the Zephyrs 16.5 points per game last year. </p>
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<p>[player_tooltip player_id='2140700' first='Tyrece' last='Hagler'] of Richfield (Jr). Put up 15 points a game last year for a top team. </p>
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<p>[player_tooltip player_id='1560859' first='Kenneth' last='Turner'] of St. Paul Johnson (Jr). Scored 12 points with eight boards a game last season. </p>
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<p>[player_tooltip player_id='2145758' first='Thomas' last='McEachern'] of Zimmerman (Sr). Averaged 18 points and seven boards a game last year.</p>
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<p>[player_tooltip player_id='2815371' first='Owen' last='Potts'] of St. Peter (Jr). Gave his team 18 points, six boards and four assists a game as a sophomore. </p>
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Class AAA basketball. The reality is, Totino-Grace and DeLaSalle have a ton of talent. They are well represented on the preseason All State Team.
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