New Names: 2029 Ranks Update

<!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>The 2029 class in North Dakota continues to grow deeper with talent, and every evaluation period brings new players into the spotlight. As the spring club season rolls on and young prospects continue gaining experience on the floor and against tougher competition, more names are beginning to emerge across the state.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>In this “New Names” edition of the 2029 Ranks Update, we spotlight a group of players who have recently caught our attention with their development, production, toughness, skill sets, and long-term upside. Whether they're breaking out on the club circuit, showing growth physically, or proving themselves against older competition, these young hoopers are making strong cases to be firmly in the conversation moving forward.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"fontSize":"small"} --> <p class="has-small-font-size"><strong><span style="text-decoration: underline"><a href="https://prephoops.com/dakotas/rankings/north-dakota-rankings/2029-rankings/" id="https://prephoops.com/dakotas/rankings/north-dakota-rankings/2029-rankings/">CLICK HERE for the full Prospect Rankings list</a></span></strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:image {"id":2877660,"width":"336px","height":"auto","sizeSlug":"large","linkDestination":"media"} --> <figure class="wp-block-image size-large is-resized"><a href="https://prephoops.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2025/06/newnames.jpg"><img src="https://prephoops.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2025/06/newnames.jpg?w=865" alt="" class="wp-image-2877660" style="width:336px;height:auto" /></a></figure> <!-- /wp:image --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='2453441' first='Tayshawn' last='Scott'] |5'9 G| Grand Forks Central</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>-Played in 11 varsity games, rare to see a frosh get varsity burn in AA, quick as a cat, fast, quick-twitch, capable from 3, left-hander, pest on defense</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='3485107' first='Dex' last='Avdem'] |5'8 G| Thompson</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>-Impressed me this winter when running w/ the varsity, noteworthy quickness, talented passer/creator, capable 3shooter, good w/ the ball in his hands</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='2484209' first='William' last='Krush'] |6'1 G| Wilton-Wing</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>-Three-point shooting is the best part of Krush's game; he also rebounds well for his size, strong player, a southpaw so he is a bit tougher to defend</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='2858854' first='Creed' last='Fox'] |6'4 F| New Town</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>-He will be a Stock Riser in the next update, I like his length, Creed is a mobile athlete, active &amp; aggressive ball player, he has legit upside to his game</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='3552457' first='Ryder' last='Undlin'] |5'10 G| MLS</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>-Smaller stature but an excellent shooter, lets it fly with confidence, not afraid of contact, very smart player, expect him to be a varsity guy next year</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='2952565' first='Jude' last='Lillehoff'] |5'8 G| St. Mary's</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>-Playing up w/ Pack 16U, sneaky/clever defender, soft touch shooter/finisher, skilled w/ the rock, talented passer, sees the floor well, clear vision</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='2952566' first='Liam' last='Lillehoff'] |5'9 G| St. Mary's</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>-Youngster playing up in 16U in club ball, makes timely hustle plays, handles/passes well, scrappy (not afraid to get on the floor), nice runner game</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='2431385' first='Easton' last='Zimmer'] |6'0 SF| Westhope-Newburg</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>-Talented shooter when in-rhythm, grown a good amount in past year, guard skills in SF frame, dealing w/ injury issue, will miss rest of aau season</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='3590679' first='Isaiah' last='Gagner'] |6'1 G| Cavalier</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>-Came on strong at the end of varsity season as the 6th man, long/lean w/ scorers mentality, nice shot, attacks w/ purpose, has an exciting future</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='3603061' first='Clayton' last='Anderson'] |6'4 PF| Grand Forks Central</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>-Watched him a bit this spring and liked what I saw, noteworthy size, skilled &amp; versatile, knocks down middy jumpers &amp; scores attacking downhill</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='3590764' first='Toby' last='Abraham'] |6'0 F| Griggs-Midkota</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>-He does good work on the inside, Abraham scores well with both hands, he is a physical ball player, Toby also runs the floor well, solid potential</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='3590336' first='Sutton' last='Howell'] |5'11 G| West Fargo Sheyenne</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>-Sees the floor well, noteworthy ball handling skills, confident shooter who can put up points, hard worker, does the little things, positive teammate</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='2419125' first='Eli' last='Leech'] |6'2 G/SF| Grand Forks Central</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>-Caught my eye a couple of weeks ago on PH Circuit, another lefty from GFC, opportunistic &amp; creative O-player, handles &amp; passes well, nice length</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='3590388' first='Owen' last='Kemnitz'] |5'3 G| Cavalier</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>-As hard of a worker as you will find, understands the game very well, learning how to play as an undersized guard, lefty who handles &amp; passes well</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:image {"id":2877011,"sizeSlug":"large","linkDestination":"media"} --> <figure class="wp-block-image size-large"><a href="https://prephoops.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2025/06/ranksUPDATE.jpg"><img src="https://prephoops.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2025/06/ranksUPDATE.jpg?w=865" alt="" class="wp-image-2877011" /></a></figure> <!-- /wp:image -->