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Update on Middle Schoolers Playing Varsity in Minnesota

Update on Middle Schoolers Playing Varsity in Minnesota
Ryan Schmidt
Ryan Schmidt February 16, 2026 @ 08:09 PM
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Troy Hudson II
Troy Hudson II 5'7" | PG | 2030
MN
Dupree Smith
Dupree Smith 5'7" | SG/PG | 2030
MN
Jacob Sykes
Jacob Sykes 5'8" | 2030
MN
Xander Bain
Xander Bain 5'9" | SF | 2030
MN
Marshawn Gray
Marshawn Gray 2030
MN
Max Mohning
Max Mohning 6'3" | C | 2030
MN
Jerrell Washington
Jerrell Washington 6'2" | SF | 2030
MN
Paris Kyles
Paris Kyles 5'9" | PG | 2030
MN
Henry Hanzel
Henry Hanzel 6'5" | SF | 2030
MN
Judah Schultz
Judah Schultz 6'0" | CG | 2030
MN
Kannon Axdahl
Kannon Axdahl 6'5" | SF | 2030
MN
Carter Cupito
Carter Cupito 5'9" | PG | 2030
MN
<!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='2419994' first='Carter' last='Cupito'] - The 2030 guard starting at point guard at Minnehaha Academy is averaging 13.5 points per game while shooting 42% from beyond the arc. Cupito is also grabbing a few rebounds, assists, and over 2 steals a game for the Redhawks who are now 16-4 on the season.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:embed {"url":"https://twitter.com/FreshCoastHoops/status/2016559850440790476","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/FreshCoastHoops/status/2016559850440790476 </div></figure> <!-- /wp:embed --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='2435271' first='Kannon' last='Axdahl'] - The 2030 six-foot-five-inch wing from Eastview and [program_tooltip program_id='2075431' first='D1' last='Minnesota'] is averaging 5.6 points per game while he's blocked 16 shots in 16 games played. Axdahl has scored in double figures three times this season and hit his season high 15 points versus Shakopee February 10th.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='2847647' first='Paris' last='Kyles'] - Kyles the 2030 guard from Park Center is averaging 11 points per game with 11 recorded games for the Pirates. Kyles has had a few bursts like 21 against Stillwater, 17 against Blaine and Anoka, and 18 against Champlin Park this season.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:embed {"url":"https://www.tiktok.com/@freshcoasthoops/video/7588542817757170975","type":"video","providerNameSlug":"tiktok","responsive":true} --> <figure class="wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-tiktok wp-block-embed-tiktok"><div class="wp-block-embed__wrapper"> https://www.tiktok.com/@freshcoasthoops/video/7588542817757170975 </div></figure> <!-- /wp:embed --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='2435334' first='Henry' last='Hanzel'] - The six-foot-five-inch 2030 win Hanzel is playing at Jordan on Varsity and with [program_tooltip program_id='2075431' first='D1' last='Minnesota'] for AAU. Recently against SW MN Christian Hanzel had 11 points and 2 blocks, against Delano he made two 3-pointers scoring 11 points and grabbed 6 rebounds, and versus Maranatha he also scored 11 points and grabbed 6 rebounds. Against Eagle Ridge Academy at the beginning of January Hanzel scored 14 points, grabbed 5 rebounds, dished 3 assists and secured 4 steals.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:acf/hudl {"name":"acf/hudl","data":{"embed_code":"u003ciframe src='https://www.hudl.com/embed/video/3/29146847/695f4959de6bf3875a8c0e1e' width='640' height='360' frameborder='0' allowfullscreenu003eu003c/iframeu003e","_embed_code":"field_62daf7995fd8c"},"mode":"edit","alignText":"left","anchor":"acf-block-6993cdf05db9f"} /--> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='2856741' first='Jerrell' last='Washington'] - Washington is a six-foot-two-inch 2030 guard playing at Bloomington Kennedy who is averaging 8.3 points per game with his season high coming against Fridley in January. Washington is shooting 47.5% overall from the floor. Washington is almost averaging 2 steals a game and is grabbing a few rebounds for Kennedy.&nbsp;</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='2874774' first='Xander' last='Bain'] - Bain is a 2030 guard at Bloomington Kennedy that is averaging 4.4 points per game. Bain is making 36.4% of his 3-pointers on the season with 33 attempts.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='2860471' first='Max' last='Mohning'] - The six-foot-five-inch Edina 2030 forward has seen limited time on Varsity at Edina as he's appeared in only 2 games.&nbsp;</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='3240769' first='Troy' last='Hudson II'] - Hudson a 2030 plays JV at Hopkins. In a JV game versus STMA recently Hudson scored 30 in a convincing win for the Royals.&nbsp;</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:embed {"url":"https://twitter.com/streethistory/status/2023569679042650380","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/streethistory/status/2023569679042650380 </div></figure> <!-- /wp:embed --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='2435292' first='Judah' last='Schultz'] - Schultz is a 2030 guard playing at Little Falls that versus Rocori in January scored 10 points, grabbed 4 rebounds, and recorded 3 steals and the previous game against Willmar scored 17 points showing off 3-pointer shooting, grabbing 5 rebounds, and had 3 assists. Versus Milaca in January he also scored 14 points with 3 assists making three 3-pointers and against Zimmerman he scored 18 points.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='3240746' first='Dupree' last='Smith'] - Smith is a 2031 guard that has appeared in 6 games of Varsity and is scoring 3.2 points per game for Minneapolis Camden.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='2964575' first='Jacob' last='Sykes'] - Sykes is a 2030 guard from Duluth East that has appeared in a few games for the Greyhounds. At the end of January Sykes scored nine points one scored including an off-the-dribble step back 3-pointer, he had 3 rebounds and 3 assists against Eagan.&nbsp;</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:acf/hudl {"name":"acf/hudl","data":{"embed_code":"u003ciframe src='https://www.hudl.com/embed/video/3/28356069/697fbc3726774eee8afff4d6' width='640' height='360' frameborder='0' allowfullscreenu003eu003c/iframeu003e","_embed_code":"field_62daf7995fd8c"},"mode":"edit","alignText":"left","anchor":"acf-block-6993cdf05dc31"} /--> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='2862314' first='Marshawn' last='Gray'] - Gray is a 2030 guard from Eden Prairie that has scored in one Varsity game for the Eagles with a 2 point game against Armstrong. Gray is largely playing JV for the Eagles this season.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Nile Bennett - Bennett is a 2030 guard from Blake that has appeared in 18 games for the Bears and is scoring 4.9 points per game. Against Holy Family in December Bennett scored 14 points his season high and February 12th he broke double digits for the 2nd time with 10 against Hope Academy.&nbsp;</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:embed {"url":"https://www.instagram.com/reel/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/reel/DQ7gxkYibGO/ </div></figure> <!-- /wp:embed -->

Carter Cupito Carter Cupito Carter Cupito 5'9" | PG Minnehaha Academy | 2030 MN - The 2030 guard starting at point guard at Minnehaha Academy is averaging 13.5 points per game while shooting 42% from beyond the arc. Cupito is also grabbing a few rebounds, assists, and over 2 steals a game for the Redhawks who are now 16-4 on the season.

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