Very Early Class A ND Rankings

<!-- wp:paragraph {"fontSize":"medium"} --> <p class="has-medium-font-size">It is never too early to start paying attention, and when it comes to Class A basketball in North Dakota, the talent is worth talking about sooner rather than later. With the club season wrapped up, most of summer basketball in the books, and players continuing to develop their games, we are taking an early look at how the Class A landscape is shaping up.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"style":{"typography":{"fontStyle":"normal","fontWeight":"100"}},"fontSize":"medium"} --> <p class="has-medium-font-size" style="font-style:normal;font-weight:100">In addition to our rankings, we are projecting starting lineups for each program. Keep in mind these are early projections! Rosters will shift, players will develop, and these rankings will be updated as we learn more. But for now, here is a very early look at the Class A programs in North Dakota and the players who have put themselves on the map.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:image {"id":3178806,"width":"262px","height":"auto","sizeSlug":"large","linkDestination":"media"} --> <figure class="wp-block-image size-large is-resized"><a href="https://prephoops.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2025/12/ClassABasketball.jpg"><img src="https://prephoops.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2025/12/ClassABasketball.jpg?w=865" alt="" class="wp-image-3178806" style="width:262px;height:auto" /></a></figure> <!-- /wp:image --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"style":{"typography":{"fontSize":"30px"}}} --> <p style="font-size:30px"><strong>#1 Central Cass</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><span style="text-decoration: underline">25-26 Season</span>: 20-6 (2nd at State)</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><span style="text-decoration: underline">Projected Starters</span>: [player_tooltip player_id='2417308' first='Andrew' last='Ziemer'], [player_tooltip player_id='1925132' first='Kash' last='Lorenz'], [player_tooltip player_id='1651914' first='Easton' last='Holland'], [player_tooltip player_id='2412094' first='Kole' last='Buhr'], [player_tooltip player_id='2415386' first='Jackson' last='Deutsch'], or [player_tooltip player_id='2414460' first='Jaxson' last='Haug']</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"style":{"typography":{"fontSize":"30px"}}} --> <p style="font-size:30px"><strong>#2 Kindred</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><span style="text-decoration: underline">25-26 Season</span>: 15-7</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><span style="text-decoration: underline">Projected Starters</span>: [player_tooltip player_id='1484338' first='Brooks' last='Bakko'], [player_tooltip player_id='2237752' first='Luke' last='Starcevic'], [player_tooltip player_id='2573805' first='Eli' last='Maack'], [player_tooltip player_id='2987717' first='Carter' last='Gronwold'], [player_tooltip player_id='2711418' first='Graham' last='Hesse']</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"style":{"typography":{"fontSize":"30px"}}} --> <p style="font-size:30px"><strong>#3 Beulah</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><span style="text-decoration: underline">25-26 Season</span>: 25-3 (State Champion)</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><span style="text-decoration: underline">Projected Starters</span>: [player_tooltip player_id='2428677' first='Bensyn' last='Schirado'], [player_tooltip player_id='2631384' first='Philip' last='Weidner'], [player_tooltip player_id='2889776' first='Chase' last='Hetzler'], [player_tooltip player_id='2933048' first='Owen' last='Ziman'], [player_tooltip player_id='3704645' first='Ethan' last='Wolstenholm'], or [player_tooltip player_id='2889777' first='Cooper' last='Martin']</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"style":{"typography":{"fontSize":"30px"}}} --> <p style="font-size:30px"><strong>#4 Wahpeton </strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><span style="text-decoration: underline">25-26 Season</span>: 20-8 (6th at State)</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><span style="text-decoration: underline">Projected Starters</span>: [player_tooltip player_id='2339217' first='Jack' last='Gilbertson'], [player_tooltip player_id='2573831' first='Treyton' last='King'], [player_tooltip player_id='3287777' first='Rylan' last='Flack'], [player_tooltip player_id='2237730' first='Aiden' last='Bontjes'], [player_tooltip player_id='2839991' first='Cooper' last='Koolmo']</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"style":{"typography":{"fontSize":"30px"}}} --> <p style="font-size:30px"><strong>#5 (tied) Shiloh Christian</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><span style="text-decoration: underline">25-26 Season</span>: 20-7 (4th at State)</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><span style="text-decoration: underline">Projected Starters</span>: [player_tooltip player_id='2132774' first='Dawson' last='Davis'], [player_tooltip player_id='3562608' first='Jack' last='Pelham'], [player_tooltip player_id='3704718' first='Connor' last='Kiesz'], [player_tooltip player_id='3704721' first='Gavin' last='Meidinger'], [player_tooltip player_id='3563264' first='Ayms' last='Melin']</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"style":{"typography":{"fontSize":"30px"}}} --> <p style="font-size:30px"><strong>#5 (tied) May-Port CG</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><span style="text-decoration: underline">25-26 Season</span>: 10-14</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><span style="text-decoration: underline">Projected Starters</span>: [player_tooltip player_id='1805088' first='Noah' last='Djibonon'], [player_tooltip player_id='2417302' first='Bricker' last='Johnson'], [player_tooltip player_id='2965503' first='Jayd' last='Larson'], [player_tooltip player_id='2347917' first='Samuel' last='Weaver'], [player_tooltip player_id='2347916' first='Wyatt' last='Perkins'], or [player_tooltip player_id='2237814' first='Case' last='Judisch'] </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"style":{"typography":{"fontSize":"30px"}}} --> <p style="font-size:30px"><strong>#5 (tied) Dunseith</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><span style="text-decoration: underline">25-26 Season</span>: 17-9 (7th at State)</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><span style="text-decoration: underline">Projected Starters</span>: Nelson DeCoteau, Braxton Azure, Nehemiah Poitra, Mikah LaRoque, Tank Davis, or Khale Lambert</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:image {"id":3651305,"sizeSlug":"large","linkDestination":"media"} --> <figure class="wp-block-image size-large"><a href="https://prephoops.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2026/05/northdakotapic.jpeg"><img 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