Middle Schoolers Playing Up Part 2

<!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Mason Melzer - Melzer is a 2030 guard playing on the freshman team at DeLaSalle.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:embed {"url":"https://www.instagram.com/p/DSFz9C9EfR0/","type":"rich","providerNameSlug":"instagram","responsive":true} --> <figure class="wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-instagram wp-block-embed-instagram"><div class="wp-block-embed__wrapper"> https://www.instagram.com/p/DSFz9C9EfR0/ </div></figure> <!-- /wp:embed --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='2862314' first='Marshawn' last='Gray'] - Gray is a 2030 guard playing JV/Varsity at Eden Prairie. Gray is one of the twin sons of former Minnesota Gophers football player MarQueis Gray. Playing for [program_tooltip program_id='2075431' first='D1' last='Minnesota'] Gray showed his strength and maturity versus players of the same age and playing up last summer didn't seem like a problem at all for the 8th grader.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:embed {"url":"https://youtube.com/shorts/RxBlIF8wRiM?si=Qfas3H1BfcpRYRCw","type":"video","providerNameSlug":"youtube","responsive":true,"className":"wp-embed-aspect-9-16 wp-has-aspect-ratio"} --> <figure class="wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-9-16 wp-has-aspect-ratio"><div class="wp-block-embed__wrapper"> https://youtube.com/shorts/RxBlIF8wRiM?si=Qfas3H1BfcpRYRCw </div></figure> <!-- /wp:embed --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>MJ Gray - MJ is a 2030 guard from Eden Prairie playing 9A for the Eagles. MJ is the twin brother of Marshawn. MJ is a quick guard who has good passing instincts and outside shooting ability.&nbsp;</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Troy Hudson II - Hopkins - Hudson you'll recognize the name immediately if you are a Minnesota Timberwolves fan from the KG Era. Hudson II is a quick, speedy guard who for his size and age is a fantastic finisher at the rim. He can also shoot the ball from the perimeter at a good percentage.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:embed {"url":"https://www.instagram.com/p/DRkZdB8EaWo/","type":"rich","providerNameSlug":"instagram","responsive":true} --> <figure class="wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-instagram wp-block-embed-instagram"><div class="wp-block-embed__wrapper"> https://www.instagram.com/p/DRkZdB8EaWo/ </div></figure> <!-- /wp:embed --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='2873449' first='Henry' last='Strand'] - Holy Angels</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='2854762' first='Ethan' last='Ebert'] - South St. Paul five-foot-ten-inches</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Minnetonka 4 7th Graders - Minnetonka has four 2031 players playing 9th Grade, Chris Underwood, Prestin Ortiz, [player_tooltip player_id='2860453' first='Jackson' last='Smith'] and Theo Brown.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Niles Bennett - Bennett a 2030 guard playing for Blake had a 42 point AAU game this summer playing for MPLS Central. The five-foot-ten-inch guard is a high volume guard that has the ability to get to space for shots. Bennett doesn't seem out of place playing with older, more mature players.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:embed {"url":"https://www.instagram.com/p/DQ7gxkYibGO/","type":"rich","providerNameSlug":"instagram","responsive":true} --> <figure class="wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-instagram wp-block-embed-instagram"><div class="wp-block-embed__wrapper"> https://www.instagram.com/p/DQ7gxkYibGO/ </div></figure> <!-- /wp:embed --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='2435334' first='Henry' last='Hanzel'] - Hanzel is a six-foot-four-inch wing that will play with [program_tooltip program_id='2075431' first='D1' last='Minnesota'] 3SSB this coming AAU year. Hanzel has a good handle for his age and size enabling him to play on the perimeter. Putting the ball on the floor and driving seems natural and Hanzel has ability to shoot off the dribble.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:embed {"url":"https://twitter.com/henry_hanzel/status/1916990098664534314","type":"rich","providerNameSlug":"twitter","responsive":true} --> <figure class="wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter"><div class="wp-block-embed__wrapper"> https://twitter.com/henry_hanzel/status/1916990098664534314 </div></figure> <!-- /wp:embed -->