Max's Mid-Week Prospect Standouts

Seven of the top performers I saw in two games on Monday and Tuesday this week!    Brevon is a tough-as-nails two-way guard who helped lead Fridley to a win over a young and talented Bloomington Kennedy squad on Monday night. At 6'2 he's able to put some length on opposing guards, and does a great job of applying non-stop pressure on the ball. Did a great job of helping keep Kennedy's leading scorer quite in the second half, while also coming up with some big shots of his own. Off-ball movement helped him create some easy looks at the rim where he was finishing at a high percentage.     Now listed at 6'7 as a sophomore at Bloomington Kennedy, Musunguindji is going to be one to watch in the 2028 class. You can tell he's still growing/adapting into his long frame, and if his athleticism can catch up to his frame, he could be dangerous down the road. Already he's averaging over 20 ppg as a sophomore, and plays much stronger than his long and lanky frame would suggest. The 6'7 forward goes right at smaller players in the post, but showed flashes of a face-up game where he can shoot over sagging defenders. Finished with 23 points and 10 rebounds on Monday night.     Judah has been one of this season's breakout players, going from a mostly JV role last season at CDH, to now starring on varsity at Kennedy. Despite an off shooting night, Judah still managed to match his average at 23 points on Monday, doing a nice job of staying aggressive to draw fouls. Mitchell was fearless attacking the basket, and used his body well to draw some fouls away from the basket as well. Judah plays with good change of speed and has the ball on a string to effortlessly maneuver through defenders. Defensively he did a great job of jumping passing lanes to rack up 5 steals.     Tyrone hit some key shots for Fridley in their win over Bloomington Kennedy. He's a quick guard at 5'10 who was able to get into dangerous areas and force the defense to collapse on him, creating some openings for his teammates. When the help defense was slow to step up, he could get all the way to the basket to score, while also flashing his range beyond the arc. Played with a lot of intensity and effort on both ends of the floor.     Max showcased some impressive shot-making ability in the win over Wayzata on Tuesday. Wayzata was defending him with a variety of players, and Max just found ways to hit shots with a hand right in his face. Those makes included a handful of threes well beyond the arc, as well as a fadeaway jumper from the baseline with a 6'7 defender right on him. Max has the handle and range to create shots from anywhere on the floor, and when his shot is falling there isn't much defenders can do to stop him.     Henry was playing a key role on Tuesday night for Maple Grove. At 6'5 he did a great job of finding players to box out, and securing defensive rebounds to limit Wayzata's possessions to just one shot. Knutson pulled in 9 rebounds on the night while also coming up with a pair of steals. Offensively he kept the floor stretched which opened up some driving lanes for his teammates, and hit a pair of deep threes that forced his defender to continue guarding him tightly. Nice blend of size and shooting ability as a wing or forward.     Fans of Maple Grove were worried when they saw Babou limping off the floor with about five minutes to play against Wayzata. After a couple minutes out where he looked to be icing his knee, Babou came back in and hit two of the biggest shots of the game. Ann got to his spot around the left elbow, hitting a pair of step-back jumpers with a hand right in his face to keep his team out in front. Ann scored 21 points in the win while also spending time guarding a high-major commit on the other end.

Seven of the top performers I saw in two games on Monday and Tuesday this week!