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<p>We give you our preseason Class AAAA All State team today. And yes the team is stacked as the majority of Minnesota's top talent is back in Class AAAA. </p>
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<p><strong>Class AAAA Preseason First Team</strong></p>
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<p>[player_tooltip player_id='1560867' first='Christian' last='Wiggins'] of Wayzata (Sr). Iowa State signed state champion was the Class AAAA Player of the Year last season scoring just under 20 points per game. A nationally ranked top 150 guard that has been the Prep Hoops top ranked prospect in the state for over a year. </p>
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<p>[player_tooltip player_id='1560778' first='Nolen' last='Anderson'] of Wayzata (Sr). Minnesota signed forward was an all state honored state champion as a junior that offered 17.7 points and 7.3 rebounds per game shooting 43.3 percent at the arc and 49 percent overall from the field. Anderson is the highest ranked prospect in the state according to 247 Sports. </p>
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<p>[player_tooltip player_id='1560882' first='Cedric' last='Tomes'] of East Ridge (Sr). Minnesota signed guard averaged 27 points, four boards and 4.5 assists last year seeing records at East Ridge for single game scoring (42), single season scoring (735), and single game threes made (9). Has scored 1,644 career points. </p>
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<p>[player_tooltip player_id='1550877' first='Jayden' last='Moore'] of Hopkins (Sr). The state first saw [player_tooltip player_id='1550877' first='Jayden' last='Moore'] play some JV as a 7th grader and then we will have five seasons of watching his pace pushing game on varsity. Jayden, a North Dakota signed lead guard, averaged 15 points, 9.6 assists, 6.8 rebounds and 4.2 steals a game last season. </p>
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<p>[player_tooltip player_id='2126094' first='Ty' last='Schlagel'] of Cretin-Derham Hall (Jr). The Nebraska committed forward led CDH to the state title game last season as an all state first team player. Ty led the Raiders in scoring at 18.4 points per game shooting 56 plus percent from the field and 82 percent from the foul line. Also grabbed 6.8 rebounds a game. </p>
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<p>[player_tooltip player_id='2126467' first='Baboucarr' last='Ann'] of Maple Grove (Jr). Ann was a first team all state defender as a sophomore and an all state honored player as he led the Crimson to the state tournament last season. Averaged 16 points per game and followed that up playing up at 17u and earning himself six high major offers. A nationally ranked guard, Baboucarr is the top ranked junior prospect in the state. </p>
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<p><strong>Class AAAA Preseason Second Team</strong></p>
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<p>[player_tooltip player_id='1560868' first='Joseph' last='Mitchell III'] of Cretin-Derham Hall (Sr). St. Thomas signed guard earned all state last year as he helped led the Raiders not just to state, but to the AAAA title game. Averaged 16.7 points, 5.5 assists and four boards a game.</p>
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<p>[player_tooltip player_id='1560739' first='Max' last='Iversen'] of Maple Grove (Sr). Played just six games at Delano last season because of injury, Max has signed with North Dakota State and he came back injury furiously with a great 17u spring season. Averaged 22 points a game as a sophomore and then 23 a game in his six games last year. </p>
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<p>[player_tooltip player_id='2560499' first='Kevin' last='Wilson Jr.'] of Tartan (Soph). The 2024-25 Freshman of the Year, Wilson helped lead the Titans to a one loss season last year. KJ averaged 17 points per game last year and he recently had the Gophers by campus to see him at open gym (they watched teammate [player_tooltip player_id='2560458' first='Emmanuel' last='Oyesanmi'] as well). </p>
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<p>[player_tooltip player_id='1560807' first='Isaac' last='Olmstead'] of Wayzata (Sr). Maybe the best story of the season so far, Olmstead was back playing during fall league and looking very good. Based on what coaches had said, I didn't even expect to write about Isaac until February but here we are! The UMD signed guard averaged just under 16 points a game for the state champs and was an all state honored player. </p>
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<p>[player_tooltip player_id='2118449' first='Mason' last='Witt'] of Alexandria (Sr). A Class AAA All State honored player last season, Mason scored over 20 points per game for the state champs at the Class AAA level. Mason is one of the top unsigned seniors in the state and is set for a huge senior year.</p>
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<p>[player_tooltip player_id='2118495' first='Talan' last='Witt'] of Alexandria (Sr). Talan scored just over 13 a game last year for Alex earning all state honors and also earning a medal for a state championship. Talan was a first team all 17u state player this past spring/summer with the Comets earning several offers and signing with Southwest Minnesota State. </p>
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<p><strong>Class AAAA Preseason Third Team</strong></p>
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<p>[player_tooltip player_id='1560839' first='Xavier' last='Frelix'] of Hopkins (Sr). Frelix scored 16 points a game at Park Center last year, had a great 17u season with Select, and is the top unsigned senior in the state.</p>
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<p>[player_tooltip player_id='2126118' first='Tyler' last='Forrest'] of Chaska (Jr). A junior playmaker was a key member of the Pulley Panthers and now we think he is ready to lead Chaska to a higher level.</p>
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<p>[player_tooltip player_id='1560741' first='Will' last='Kirsch'] of Waconia (Sr). Kirsch was one of the top scorers in Class AAAA last year at 23.4 points per game and expectations are even higher. Recently earned a D2 offers from Concorida-St. Paul.</p>
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<p>[player_tooltip player_id='1560866' first='Camare'' last='Young'] of Apple Valley (Sr). Led the Eagles to top ten in state and to the state tournament averaging 18.4 points, eight rebounds and four assists a game. </p>
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<p>[player_tooltip player_id='1560747' first='Alex' last='Schroepfer'] of Eagan (Sr). Averaged 16.5 points, seven rebounds and 4.5 assists per game in a do it all role for the Wildcats. Took them to state two years ago, looking to do the same this year. </p>
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<p><strong>Class AAAA Preseason Fourth Team</strong></p>
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<p>[player_tooltip player_id='1437598' first='Dane' last='Danielson'] of Lakeville North (Sr). An outstanding 17u season has the Northern State signed forward thinking big senior season. </p>
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<p>[player_tooltip player_id='2126450' first='Gavin' last='Walter'] of Champlin Park (Jr). Playmaker for the Rebels last year, a top ten player in his class.</p>
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<p>[player_tooltip player_id='2126458' first='Luke' last='Schroeder'] of Shakopee (Jr). Played a role for a state team last season, will be the go to guy this year.</p>
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<p>[player_tooltip player_id='2420169' first='Ahmed' last='Nur'] of Hopkins (Jr). Scored ten a game a season ago, should up the numbers this year. Highest ceiling prospect wise in this class.</p>
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<p>[player_tooltip player_id='1560851' first='Hamze' last='Yusuf'] of Eden Prairie (Sr). Scored nearly 19 a game last year, has a chance to get EP back into the top ten.</p>
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<p><strong>Class AAAA Preseason Fifth Team</strong></p>
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<p>[player_tooltip player_id='2126115' first='Vincent' last='Cronin'] of Edina (Jr). The guy I have my eye on as the next player to breakout as a junior prospect.</p>
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<p>[player_tooltip player_id='1560797' first='Jaxon' last='Boschee'] of Bemidji (Sr). One of the top scorers in the state last year as a junior.</p>
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<p>[player_tooltip player_id='2381759' first='Reggie' last='Parker'] of Rochester Mayo (Sr). Jamestown commit had a great summer, Mayo is a top ten team and very balanced.</p>
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<p>[player_tooltip player_id='2119645' first='Tyrel' last='Pride'] of Tartan (Sr). All State player at AAA for Johnson last year, now a key Tartan Titan.</p>
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<p>[player_tooltip player_id='1560865' first='Nolan' last='Myren'] of Spring Lake Park (Sr). A 20 point per game scorer last year, should be a top scorer in AAAA.</p>
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We give you our preseason Class AAAA All State team today. And yes the team is stacked as the majority of Minnesota's top talent is back in Class AAAA.
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