The Mid-Season All State Team

<!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>The best of the best, the top 25 so far in the state regardless of class. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>FIRST TEAM</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='1560882' first='Cedric' last='Tomes'] of East Ridge (Sr). Tomes is scoring 31 points a game for a top ten ranked team in the state including the 50 point game in the win over TG which is likely the performance of the season so far.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='2560499' first='Kevin' last='Wilson Jr.'] of Tartan (Soph). The big game performer of the number one team in state is averaging 23 points a game. Has come up huge in the biggest games the Titans have played.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='1560778' first='Nolen' last='Anderson'] of Wayzata (Sr). Nolen is scoring 23 points a game with eight rebounds a contest for the second ranked team in Class AAAA.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='1560827' first='Kale' last='Misegades'] of Henning (Sr). The SMSU signed guard is one of the state leaders in scoring (32ppg) and assists (7.8) plus he grabs ten boards a game, and his team is undefeated and ranked second in the state.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='1560740' first='Dothan' last='Ijadimbola'] of Totino-Grace (Sr). The Drake signed forward is scoring nearly 20 points a game and has come up big in several of TG's bigger games/wins this season. A senior leader on the number one team in state.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>SECOND TEAM</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='2126467' first='Baboucarr' last='Ann'] of Maple Grove (Jr). Averaging 20 points, four rebounds, four assists and two steals a game for a top three team in the state.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='1560868' first='Joseph' last='Mitchell III'] of Cretin-Derham Hall (Sr). Putting up 21 points, four rebounds, four assists and two steals a game for a top five team in the state. Shooting 48 plus percent at the arc.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='1560867' first='Christian' last='Wiggins'] of Wayzata (Sr). Averaging over 10 points a game for the second ranked team in Class AAAA and just had a monster game and game winning shot to beat Hopkins. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='2118474' first='Ethan' last='Martin'] of Belle Plaine (Sr). The Class AA first half of the season MVP is Ethan who is scoring 30 points a game and has had his team in the top spot at number one for a decent part of the year already.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='2121332' first='Deron' last='Russell'] of Waseca (Sr). Russell is averaging almost 35 points a game which would lead the state if we have the numbers right. The Jays are 10-5 which is a solid mark considering all the change from last year.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>THIRD TEAM</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='2126117' first='Malachi' last='Hill'] of Totino-Grace (Jr). Scoring 19 points a game as a playmaker for the number on e team in Class AAA basketball.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='2412724' first='Dre' last='Collins'] of Richfield (Jr). The top scorer for the second ranked Spartan team, Collins is averaging 20 points, seven rebounds and three steals a contest.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='1550877' first='Jayden' last='Moore'] of Hopkins (Sr). Jayden is averaging 19.5 points and 9.6 assists a game as the leader in the state in assists. Hopkins is 9-5.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='1521424' first='Kayden' last='Oakland'] of Northfield (Sr). Oakland is averaging nearly a double-double at 21 points and 9.6 rebounds a game. More importantly his Raiders team is 14-1 on the season and ranked 7th in the state.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='1874931' first='Shiloh' last='Ayitey'] of Blaine (Sr). Shiloh scored 22.5 points a game for one of team undefeated teams in Class AAAA basketball.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>FOURTH TEAM</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='1560851' first='Hamze' last='Yusuf'] of Eden Prairie (Sr). Scoring 25 points a game for a ranked team that is 11-2 on the season.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='2126094' first='Ty' last='Schlagel'] of Cretin-Derham Hall (Jr). Averaging 19 points and eight rebounds a game for a top five team in state.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Hunter Vinkemeier of Le Sueur-Henderson (Jr). The Giants were no supposed to be good at all, and they are 7-5 as Hunter is averaging 30 points and 20 rebounds a game shooting 54 percent from the floor and 42 percent at the arc.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='1560741' first='Will' last='Kirsch'] of Waconia (Sr). Kirsch has the Cats at a surprising 10-4 this year averaging over 27 points a game!</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='2524646' first='Griffin' last='Epema'] of Montevideo (Jr). Griffin is the lead guard of the third ranked team in the state with a chance to be one with a win Friday. Griffin is averaging 22.5 points, 8.4 rebounds, 3.8 assists and 4.2 steals a game</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>FIFTH TEAM</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='2400077' first='Eli' last='Hegle'] of Buffalo (Soph). Scoring 22 points a game for the Buson who are ranked and 12-1 on the season.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='2126126' first='Ray' last='Brau'] of Hibbing (Jr). Ray has his team at 12-4 averaging 26 points a game on 64 percent field goal shooting along with nearly a dozen boards a contest.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='2119578' first='Pierce' last='Petersohn']&nbsp;of Triton (Sr). Has Triton at 13-3 on the year averaging 30 points and 13.3 rebounds per game. One of the most explosive finishers in the state.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='3102819' first='AJ' last='Bessler'] of Nevis (Sr). Bessler has put up big double-double numbers with a 23.6 point, 12.4 rebound average and has had his team in the top ten, he is not only on the Mr. Basketball watch list but has an outside shot at the top ten.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='2118449' first='Mason' last='Witt'] of Alexandria (Sr). Leading scorer for a ranked Alexandria team that is 9-3 on the season, Witt is scoring 26 points a game.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='1628768' first='Connor' last='Duden'] of Red Lake County (Sr). The senior leader of the number one team in the state, Duden is scoring 21 points with nine boards and five assists a contest. Signed with Bemidji State.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph -->