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Prospects Standing Out Thursday

Prospects Standing Out Thursday
Ryan Schmidt
Ryan Schmidt January 24, 2026 @ 11:48 AM
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Gunner Liebl
Gunner Liebl 6'1" | PG | 2026
MN
Miguel Torres
Miguel Torres 6'0" | PG | 2026
MN
J’Marion Sanders
J’Marion Sanders 5'10" | PG | 2026
MN
Grant Hansen
Grant Hansen 6'2" | CG | 2027
MN
Lincoln Busse
Lincoln Busse 6'2" | PG | 2027
MN
Payton Buytaert
Payton Buytaert 6'2" | 2026
MN
King James
King James 6'7" | PF | 2027
MN
Eli Miller
Eli Miller 6'0" | SG | 2026
MN
Tyler Forrest
Tyler Forrest 6'3" | PG | 2027
MN
Lars Osteraas
Lars Osteraas 6'4" | SG | 2026
MN
Pierce Petersohn
Pierce Petersohn 6'5" | SG | 2026
MN
Eli Herzog
Eli Herzog 6'1" | SG | 2027
MN
Ezra Cunningham
Ezra Cunningham 6'6" | SF/SG | 2026
MN
Kolby Christl
Kolby Christl 6'6" | PF | 2026
MN
Isaac Ostlie
Isaac Ostlie 6'3" | SG | 2026
MN
<!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='2495108' first='Miguel' last='Torres'] - Torres is a six-foot-three-inch 2026 guard from Pelican Rapids that scored 28 points Thursday night making five 3-pointers in a win versus Breckenridge. Torres has been consistent for Pelicans Rapids leading them in scoring at just over 20 points a game and scoring more than 20 points 10 out of the 14 games so far..&nbsp;</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:acf/hudl {"name":"acf/hudl","data":{"embed_code":"u003ciframe src='https://www.hudl.com/embed/video/3/18852792/6973f71ff84cf67326d84c03' width='640' height='360' frameborder='0' allowfullscreenu003eu003c/iframeu003e","_embed_code":"field_62daf7995fd8c"},"mode":"edit","alignText":"left","anchor":"acf-block-697505e192e76"} /--> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='2414194' first='Payton' last='Buytaert'] - Buytaert is a six-foot-two-inch 2026 senior from Lewiston-Alutra guard who knocked down three 3-pointers scoring 27 points versus Hayfield in a 71-67 victory Thursday.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='1560776' first='Isaac' last='Ostlie'] - Ostlie is a six-foot-three-inch 2026 guard that scored 26 points and grabbed 7 rebounds for Watertown-Mayer in victory over Litchfield Thursday. Ostlie made quick decisions on catch and shoot 3-pointers making four in the game. Ostlie also had 3 assists. Earlier in the season Ostlie scored 28 points while making five 3-pointers versus Sibley East.&nbsp;</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:acf/hudl {"name":"acf/hudl","data":{"embed_code":"u003ciframe src='https://www.hudl.com/embed/video/3/17807170/6973816bf84cf67326d5aaf5' width='640' height='360' frameborder='0' allowfullscreenu003eu003c/iframeu003e","_embed_code":"field_62daf7995fd8c"},"mode":"edit","alignText":"left","anchor":"acf-block-697505e192ec6"} /--> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='2119578' first='Pierce' last='Petersohn'] - The Division 1 football Virginia Tech committed tight-end recruit scored 43 points and grabbed 10 rebounds for Triton in their win Thursday. The six-foot-four-inch wing is so tough for opposing defenders to guard with his combination of speed and quickness which makes him such an intriguing football recruit. In the open court Petersohn displays explosive speed and excellent finishing ability. The 43 points was his 2nd 42 or more point game this month. Against Bethlehem Academy he scored 42 while grabbing 7 boards and handing out 7 assists to go with 4 steals.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='2382257' first='Eli' last='Miller'] - The six-foot-one-inch 2026 senior from Spectrum scored 27 points making four 3-pointers in Spectrum's 85-82 win over Braham. Miller is averaging 19.8 points per game for Spectrum and was player of the game at the Breakdown event in December.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='2119593' first='Lars' last='Osteraas'] - The six-foot-four-inch 2026 senior guard led St. Thomas Academy over Hastings Thursday with 30 points. The left handed combo guard can be a very solid secondary ball handler, creator and scorer at the next level. Osteraas did everything for STA versus Hastings. He showed rebounding for his position grabbing 7 boards and creating for teammates with 6 assists. Defensively he was credited with 7 steals and blocked 4 shots.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:acf/hudl {"name":"acf/hudl","data":{"embed_code":"u003ciframe src='https://www.hudl.com/embed/video/3/18914511/6973ae10f84cf67326d68e6e' width='640' height='360' frameborder='0' allowfullscreenu003eu003c/iframeu003e","_embed_code":"field_62daf7995fd8c"},"mode":"edit","alignText":"left","anchor":"acf-block-697505e192ef9"} /--> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='2424180' first='Grant' last='Hansen'] - The six-foot-two-inch 2027 guard from Orono returned from injury versus Chanhassen scoring 26 points. Hansen has shown expansion in his game while still being a very high level outside shooter. In this game Hansen paced the [program_tooltip program_id='2075852' first='Spartans' last=''] with three 3-pointers.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:acf/hudl {"name":"acf/hudl","data":{"embed_code":"u003ciframe src='https://www.hudl.com/embed/video/3/24868865/697438a4ca749537105792af' width='640' height='360' frameborder='0' allowfullscreenu003eu003c/iframeu003e","_embed_code":"field_62daf7995fd8c"},"mode":"edit","alignText":"left","anchor":"acf-block-697505e192f28"} /--> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='2404942' first='King' last='James'] - James is a six-foot-seven-inch 2027 forward from Hiawatha Collegiate that scored 31 points versus Twin Cities Academy Thursday while grabbing 8 boards and handing out 7 assists in their blowout victory. James is an explosive athlete that finishes plays above the rim constantly. He's an active rebounder, floor runner, and a true power forward type player.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:acf/hudl {"name":"acf/hudl","data":{"embed_code":"u003ciframe src='https://www.hudl.com/embed/video/3/20615736/6974526dca74953710585940' width='640' height='360' frameborder='0' allowfullscreenu003eu003c/iframeu003e","_embed_code":"field_62daf7995fd8c"},"mode":"edit","alignText":"left","anchor":"acf-block-697505e192f53"} /--> <!-- wp:heading --> <h2 class="wp-block-heading"><br>Others Covered Recently with Big Scoring:</h2> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='1560782' first='Kolby' last='Christl'] 30 points versus Orono, [player_tooltip player_id='1858796' first='Ezra' last='Cunningham'] 25 points versus Mpls Edison, [player_tooltip player_id='2126118' first='Tyler' last='Forrest'] and [player_tooltip player_id='2113031' first='Eli' last='Herzog'] 24 points versus Farmington, Deron Russel 46 points versus GSL, [player_tooltip player_id='2423114' first='Lincoln' last='Busse'] 38 points versus Waseca, [player_tooltip player_id='2486899' first='J'Marion' last='Sanders'] 31 points versus Mpls Camden, [player_tooltip player_id='2823917' first='Gunner' last='Liebl'] 31 points versus Minneota.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph -->

Miguel Torres Miguel Torres 6'0" | PG Pelican Rapids | 2026 State MN - Torres is a six-foot-three-inch 2026 guard from Pelican Rapids that scored 28 points Thursday night making five 3-pointers in a win versus Breckenridge. Torres has been consistent for Pelicans Rapids leading them in scoring at just over 20 points a game and scoring more than 20 points 10 out of the 14 games so far.. 

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