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Open Period Preview: The 40 Players D1s and D2s are Tracking

Open Period Preview: The 40 Players D1s and D2s are Tracking
Ryan James
Ryan James May 15, 2026 @ 10:08 AM
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Samuel Afagwu
Samuel Afagwu 6'7" | PF | 2027
MN
Carter Brown
Carter Brown 6'5" | SF | 2027
MN
Asher Wieberdink
Asher Wieberdink 6'7" | PF | 2027
MN
Xaviahn Ivey
Xaviahn Ivey 6'0" | PG | 2027
MN
Nicholas Taylor
Nicholas Taylor 6'8" | PF/SF | 2027
MN
Marcus Marshall
Marcus Marshall 5'10" | 2027
MN
Jiech Jiech
Jiech Jiech 6'4" | SG | 2027
MN
De’Anthony Sells
De’Anthony Sells 6'6" | SF/PF | 2027
MN
Deon Wallace-Johnson
Deon Wallace-Johnson 6'3" | PG | 2027
MN
Jaxson Austin
Jaxson Austin 6'4" | SG/PG | 2027
MN
Kellen Troup
Kellen Troup 6'8" | PF | 2027
MN
Max Beeninga
Max Beeninga 6'1" | PG | 2027
MN
Ahmed Nur
Ahmed Nur 6'9" | PF | 2027
MN
Hunter Vinkemeier
Hunter Vinkemeier 6'10" | C/PF | 2027
MN
Ayden Green
Ayden Green 6'0" | PG | 2027
MN
Dre Collins
Dre Collins 6'4" | SF | 2027
MN
Carter Lowis
Carter Lowis 6'11" | C/PF | 2027
MN
Matthew Johnson
Matthew Johnson 6'5" | SG | 2027
MN
Willie Roelofs
Willie Roelofs 6'8" | PF | 2027
MN
Owen Brezinski
Owen Brezinski 6'5" | PG/SF | 2027
MN
Baboucarr Ann
Baboucarr Ann 6'5" | SG | 2027
MN
Kobby Sambrew
Kobby Sambrew 6'6" | PF | 2027
MN
Gavyn Lorenson
Gavyn Lorenson 6'5" | SF | 2027
MN
Luke Schroeder
Luke Schroeder 6'3" | SG | 2027
MN
Briggs Sheridan
Briggs Sheridan 6'9" | C | 2027
MN
Waleed Muhammad
Waleed Muhammad 6'2" | PG/SG | 2027
MN
Isaiah Asuma
Isaiah Asuma 5'11" | PG | 2027
MN
Ray Brau
Ray Brau 6'8" | PF | 2027
MN
Tyler Forrest
Tyler Forrest 6'3" | PG | 2027
MN
Malachi Hill
Malachi Hill 6'0" | PG | 2027
MN
Vincent Cronin
Vincent Cronin 6'7" | SF | 2027
MN
AJ Taban
AJ Taban 6'6" | PF | 2027
MN
Jack Thelen
Jack Thelen 7'1" | C | 2027
MN
Jaeden Udean
Jaeden Udean 6'2" | SG | 2027
MN
Ty Schlagel
Ty Schlagel 6'7" | SF | 2027
MN
Izayah Cook
Izayah Cook 6'4" | SF | 2027
MN
Bryce Gaustad
Bryce Gaustad 6'9" | C/PG | 2027
MN
<!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Based on regular conversations with local high school coaches, AAU coaches, and college coaches around the area, it looks like right now there are 40 players in Minnesota overall that D1 and D2 schools are likely to be tracking this weekend. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>The open period is today meaning division one college basketball teams can watch Minnesota talent.&nbsp; Usually that means a list of the usuals have a look at our high school players that and that usually includes….</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Minnesota, Wisconsin, Nebraska, Iowa, Iowa State, Drake, Northern Iowa, Green Bay, Milwaukee, North Dakota, North Dakota State, South Dakota, South Dakota State, Omaha, Oral Roberts, Denver, and Colorado State among some others.&nbsp;</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Division One</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>If I am a division coach what 2027 players from Minnesota am I looking at each spot? My list would go like this by position:</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Point guard: [player_tooltip player_id='2126117' first='Malachi' last='Hill'], [player_tooltip player_id='2126118' first='Tyler' last='Forrest'], and [player_tooltip player_id='2533408' first='Deon' last='Wallace-Johnson'] all of [program_tooltip program_id='2075431' first='D1' last='Minnesota'].</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Shooting guard: [player_tooltip player_id='2126467' first='Baboucarr' last='Ann'] of [program_tooltip program_id='2075431' first='D1' last='Minnesota'], [player_tooltip player_id='2362161' first='Matthew' last='Johnson'] of [program_tooltip program_id='2075672' first='Minnesota' last='Fury'], [player_tooltip player_id='2126464' first='Gavyn' last='Lorenson'] of Wisconsin Playmakers, [player_tooltip player_id='2126458' first='Luke' last='Schroeder'] of Hoop Habits</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Small Forward: [player_tooltip player_id='2126115' first='Vincent' last='Cronin'] of [program_tooltip program_id='2075431' first='D1' last='Minnesota'], [player_tooltip player_id='2126094' first='Ty' last='Schlagel'] of Team Herro (committed to Nebraska), Gavin Water of Hoop Habits (committed to Northern Iowa)</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Power Forward: [player_tooltip player_id='2420169' first='Ahmed' last='Nur'] of Power 5 out of Milwaukee, [player_tooltip player_id='2126447' first='Briggs' last='Sheridan'] and [player_tooltip player_id='2436914' first='Kellen' last='Troup'] of [program_tooltip program_id='2075431' first='D1' last='Minnesota']</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Center: [player_tooltip player_id='2126108' first='Jack' last='Thelen'] of [program_tooltip program_id='2075431' first='D1' last='Minnesota'], [player_tooltip player_id='2417301' first='Hunter' last='Vinkemeier'] of [program_tooltip program_id='2075672' first='Minnesota' last='Fury'] Goring</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Division Two</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>For the local D2 coaches this weekend is not as important.&nbsp; They just flooded the gyms at Battle at the Lakes, Scheels League, Twin Cities Takedown, and Comets Shootout to watch all of these players and they have the Upper Midwest Finals and NHR State Tournament coming up to see them again.&nbsp; Driving to Milwaukee, Kansas City, Tulsa, Indy, or wherever else does not seem like something all will do unless they need to see some players that haven't played a lot in Minnesota yet.&nbsp;&nbsp;</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>So….. who are the targets for the D2 schools?&nbsp; You can start with every name listed for the D1 schools, save likely Ann, Schlagel, Nur, Cronin, Hill, and Thelen who are almost surely going to sign D1.&nbsp; And while the next nine surely could go D1 and we hope they get that choice, those nine could also have to go D2 to start their career because unfortunately these are the times.&nbsp; Keep in mind, nine players signed with D1 schools this year from Minnesota and I think we should hit 9-10 as the number this year as well.&nbsp;</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>We've seen a boatload of D2 offers pop up already this year, and there have been a handful of offers given to players that have not announced them on social media as well (quick note on that, the coaches that offered you see that, and I would keep in mind that Division one spots are limited these days because of transfers, you might need those D2 scholarship options so keep in contact with those coaches, for many reasons!).</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Who are D2 coaches tracking hard right now? Here is what we have seen!</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Point guard: [player_tooltip player_id='2126118' first='Tyler' last='Forrest'], and [player_tooltip player_id='2533408' first='Deon' last='Wallace-Johnson'] of [program_tooltip program_id='2075431' first='D1' last='Minnesota'], [player_tooltip player_id='2126128' first='Isaiah' last='Asuma'] of [program_tooltip program_id='2888391' first='Minnesota' last='Comets'], [player_tooltip player_id='2433532' first='Max' last='Beeninga'] of [program_tooltip program_id='2075672' first='Minnesota' last='Fury'] (committed to Minnesota State Moorhead), [player_tooltip player_id='2126145' first='Waleed' last='Muhammad'] of [program_tooltip program_id='2075685' first='Minnesota' last='Select'], [player_tooltip player_id='2416947' first='Ayden' last='Green'] of Sizzle MHC, [player_tooltip player_id='2842020' first='Xaviahn' last='Ivey'] of Hoop Habits, [player_tooltip player_id='2569257' first='Marcus' last='Marshall'] Jr of Real Phenom</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Shooting guard: [player_tooltip player_id='2362161' first='Matthew' last='Johnson'] of [program_tooltip program_id='2075672' first='Minnesota' last='Fury'], [player_tooltip player_id='2126464' first='Gavyn' last='Lorenson'] of Wisconsin Playmakers, [player_tooltip player_id='2126458' first='Luke' last='Schroeder'] of Hoop Habits, [player_tooltip player_id='2126102' first='Jaeden' last='Udean'] of [program_tooltip program_id='2075485' first='Gain' last='Elite'], [player_tooltip player_id='2569247' first='Jiech' last='Jiech'] of [program_tooltip program_id='2075485' first='Gain' last='Elite'], [player_tooltip player_id='2527108' first='Jaxson' last='Austin'] of [program_tooltip program_id='2888391' first='Minnesota' last='Comets'] Hondl</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Small Forward: [player_tooltip player_id='1874863' first='Izayah' last='Cook'] of [program_tooltip program_id='2075674' first='Minnesota' last='Heat'], [player_tooltip player_id='2412724' first='Dre' last='Collins'] of [program_tooltip program_id='2075685' first='Minnesota' last='Select'], [player_tooltip player_id='2140675' first='Owen' last='Brezinski'] of [program_tooltip program_id='2075672' first='Minnesota' last='Fury']. [player_tooltip player_id='2126113' first='AJ' last='Taban'] of Elevate Skills, [player_tooltip player_id='2877064' first='Carter' last='Brown'] of [program_tooltip program_id='2888391' first='Minnesota' last='Comets']</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Power Forward: [player_tooltip player_id='2126447' first='Briggs' last='Sheridan'] and [player_tooltip player_id='2436914' first='Kellen' last='Troup'] of [program_tooltip program_id='2075431' first='D1' last='Minnesota'], [player_tooltip player_id='2126466' first='Kobby' last='Sambrew'] of [program_tooltip program_id='2075672' first='Minnesota' last='Fury'] Goring, [player_tooltip player_id='2126126' first='Ray' last='Brau'] of [program_tooltip program_id='2888391' first='Minnesota' last='Comets'], [player_tooltip player_id='2877054' first='Asher' last='Wieberdink'] of Southwest Minnesota Stars, [player_tooltip player_id='2824358' first='Nicholas' last='Taylor'] of Minnesota Lightning, [player_tooltip player_id='2140712' first='Willie' last='Roelofs'] of Hoop Habits, [player_tooltip player_id='2569233' first='De'Anthony' last='Sells'] of Minnesota Gold</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Center: [player_tooltip player_id='2417301' first='Hunter' last='Vinkemeier'] of [program_tooltip program_id='2075672' first='Minnesota' last='Fury'] Goring, [player_tooltip player_id='1819128' first='Bryce' last='Gaustad'] of [program_tooltip program_id='2075310' first='Northstar' last='Titans'], [player_tooltip player_id='2381221' first='Carter' last='Lowis'] now back with [program_tooltip program_id='2075685' first='Minnesota' last='Select'], [player_tooltip player_id='3594077' first='Samuel' last='Afagwu'] of [program_tooltip program_id='2888391' first='Minnesota' last='Comets'] Hondl</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph -->

Based on regular conversations with local high school coaches, AAU coaches, and college coaches around the area, it looks like right now there are 40 players in Minnesota overall that D1 and D2 schools are likely to be tracking this weekend.

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