2028 Prospect Update: Minnesota’s top 30 Lead Guards

<!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>The Shooting Guards of Minnesota in the senior class. This is our list of 2027 twos (and some combo guards) ranked out. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:heading --> <h2 class="wp-block-heading"><strong>Top Thirty Shooting Guard Prospects</strong></h2> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>One. [player_tooltip player_id='2126467' first='Baboucarr' last='Ann'] of Maple Grove/[program_tooltip program_id='2075431' first='D1' last='Minnesota'] (Wisconsin)</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Two. [player_tooltip player_id='2126458' first='Luke' last='Schroeder'] of Shakopee/Hoop Habits (Concordia St Paul)</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Three. [player_tooltip player_id='2126102' first='Jaeden' last='Udean'] of DeLaSalle/[program_tooltip program_id='2075485' first='Gain' last='Elite']</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Four. [player_tooltip player_id='2362161' first='Matthew' last='Johnson'] of St. Louis Park/[program_tooltip program_id='2075672' first='Minnesota' last='Fury'] (Minnesota State Mankato)</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Five. [player_tooltip player_id='2126448' first='Colton' last='Purcell'] of Annandale/[program_tooltip program_id='2075672' first='Minnesota' last='Fury']</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Six. [player_tooltip player_id='2569247' first='Jiech' last='Jiech'] of St. Cloud Tech/[program_tooltip program_id='2075485' first='Gain' last='Elite']</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Seven. [player_tooltip player_id='2527108' first='Jaxson' last='Austin'] of Albany/[program_tooltip program_id='2888391' first='Minnesota' last='Comets'] Hondl</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Eight. [player_tooltip player_id='2140700' first='Tyrece' last='Hagler'] of Richfield/[program_tooltip program_id='2075685' first='Minnesota' last='Select']</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Nine. [player_tooltip player_id='2424180' first='Grant' last='Hansen'] of Orono/[program_tooltip program_id='2075672' first='Minnesota' last='Fury']</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:acf/evaluation-block {"name":"acf/evaluation-block","data":{"player_evaluations_0_player":["2424180"],"_player_evaluations_0_player":"field_62ab9d62ecf2c","player_evaluations_0_override_profile_image":"","_player_evaluations_0_override_profile_image":"override-player-profile-image","player_evaluations_0_not_in_database":"","_player_evaluations_0_not_in_database":"field_62aba48cecf2d","player_evaluations":1,"_player_evaluations":"field_62aba7547dc44"},"mode":"preview","alignText":"left","anchor":"acf-block-6a8356e1ed3b8"} --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"placeholder":"Add evaluation here...","className":"text-gray-700"} --> <p class="text-gray-700">Grant had a fantastic 17u season. Mostly he showed his toughness and his grit as a competitor, and showed it to a level that few players can reach. He also scored/shot the ball at a high level and easily made D2 schools think about partials, NAIA schools have him on their board, and D3 schools would love to have him. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- /wp:acf/evaluation-block --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Ten. [player_tooltip player_id='2126166' first='Jaylan' last='Hynes'] of Totino-Grace/[program_tooltip program_id='2075485' first='Gain' last='Elite']</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Eleven. [player_tooltip player_id='2815371' first='Owen' last='Potts'] of St. Peter/Minnesota Lightning</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Twelve. [player_tooltip player_id='2126468' first='Blake' last='Betton'] of Shakopee/Hoop Habits (Penn State Football)</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:acf/evaluation-block {"name":"acf/evaluation-block","data":{"player_evaluations_0_player":["2126468"],"_player_evaluations_0_player":"field_62ab9d62ecf2c","player_evaluations_0_override_profile_image":"","_player_evaluations_0_override_profile_image":"override-player-profile-image","player_evaluations_0_not_in_database":"","_player_evaluations_0_not_in_database":"field_62aba48cecf2d","player_evaluations":1,"_player_evaluations":"field_62aba7547dc44"},"mode":"preview","alignText":"left","anchor":"acf-block-6a8356e1ed45c"} --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"placeholder":"Add evaluation here...","className":"text-gray-700"} --> <p class="text-gray-700">I think all the Blake football offers, the down Shako season, and not playing hoops in the spring made us forget what Blake can really down on the court. When he was hooping this summer he was commonly the best two-way player on the floor including first team all event honors at the Tune Up.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- /wp:acf/evaluation-block --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Thirteen. [player_tooltip player_id='2127213' first='Tollef' last='Birkeland'] of Pequot Lakes/[program_tooltip program_id='2888391' first='Minnesota' last='Comets'] Elite</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Fourteen. [player_tooltip player_id='2423114' first='Lincoln' last='Busse'] of Maranatha Christian Academy/[program_tooltip program_id='2075685' first='Minnesota' last='Select']</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Fifteen. [player_tooltip player_id='2126460' first='Donte' last='Branch'] of Tartan/Powerhouse Minnesota</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Sixteen. [player_tooltip player_id='2451500' first='David' last='Mack'] of Moorhead (Minnesota Football)</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Seventeen. [player_tooltip player_id='2815441' first='Mitchell' last='Hopp'] of New Ulm/Minnesota Rise</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:acf/evaluation-block {"name":"acf/evaluation-block","data":{"player_evaluations_0_player":["2815441"],"_player_evaluations_0_player":"field_62ab9d62ecf2c","player_evaluations_0_override_profile_image":"","_player_evaluations_0_override_profile_image":"override-player-profile-image","player_evaluations_0_not_in_database":"","_player_evaluations_0_not_in_database":"field_62aba48cecf2d","player_evaluations":1,"_player_evaluations":"field_62aba7547dc44"},"mode":"preview","alignText":"left","anchor":"acf-block-6a8356e1ed4ce"} --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"placeholder":"Add evaluation here...","className":"text-gray-700"} --> <p class="text-gray-700">One of the top things we learned this summer is the juice that Mitchell and [player_tooltip player_id='2815445' first='Levi' last='Hopp'] competed with. They are longer, skilled backcourt players that get results but we saw them help their teams win with some gutty plays and some fired up performances. Mitchell had slightly better averages but I think both Mitchell and Levi are top 100 players and guys the NSIC should look at. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- /wp:acf/evaluation-block --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Eighteen.[player_tooltip player_id='2815445' first='Levi' last='Hopp'] of New Ulm/Minnesota Rise</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Nineteen. [player_tooltip player_id='2138701' first='Mat' last='Matejka'] of Dover-Eyota/Minnesota Lightning</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Twenty. [player_tooltip player_id='2140590' first='Cody' last='Benson'] of Spectrum/[program_tooltip program_id='2075310' first='Northstar' last='Titans']</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Twenty-one. [player_tooltip player_id='2873622' first='Nick' last='Brakes'] of St. Cloud Tech/[program_tooltip program_id='2888391' first='Minnesota' last='Comets'] Hondl</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Twenty-two. [player_tooltip player_id='2126154' first='Julian' last='Smith'] of Cretin-Derham Hall/[program_tooltip program_id='2075496' first='Grassroots' last='Sizzle']</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Twenty-three. [player_tooltip player_id='2140563' first='Brayden' last='Heiderscheidt'] of Sleepy Eye/Minnesota Rise</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Twenty-four. [player_tooltip player_id='2140552' first='Andrew' last='Aitkin'] of Mounds View/[program_tooltip program_id='2075674' first='Minnesota' last='Heat']</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Twenty-five. [player_tooltip player_id='2880161' first='Micah' last='Wiskus'] of Roseville/[program_tooltip program_id='2075685' first='Minnesota' last='Select'] James</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Twenty-six.&nbsp; [player_tooltip player_id='2418241' first='Joseph' last='Jacobs'] of Park Center/Real Phenom</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:acf/evaluation-block {"name":"acf/evaluation-block","data":{"player_evaluations_0_player":["2418241"],"_player_evaluations_0_player":"field_62ab9d62ecf2c","player_evaluations_0_override_profile_image":"","_player_evaluations_0_override_profile_image":"override-player-profile-image","player_evaluations_0_not_in_database":"","_player_evaluations_0_not_in_database":"field_62aba48cecf2d","player_evaluations":1,"_player_evaluations":"field_62aba7547dc44"},"mode":"preview","alignText":"left","anchor":"acf-block-6a8356e1ed555"} --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"placeholder":"Add evaluation here...","className":"text-gray-700"} --> <p class="text-gray-700">When we saw Jacobs play at The Big Stage last December he really opened eyes with his athletic ability and how he used it on the court. He's a top 75 area basketball prospect but a better football recruit. Has been at every football camp in the five state area it seems. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- /wp:acf/evaluation-block --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Twenty-seven. [player_tooltip player_id='2569253' first='Leo' last='Clifford'] of St. Paul Highland Park/[program_tooltip program_id='2075685' first='Minnesota' last='Select'] James</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Twenty-eight. [player_tooltip player_id='2813485' first='Alex' last='Olson'] of Robbinsdale Armstrong/Real Phenom Horn</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Twenty-nine. [player_tooltip player_id='2126461' first='Cal' last='Spencer'] of Spring Lake Park/[program_tooltip program_id='2075310' first='Northstar' last='Titans']</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Thirty.&nbsp; [player_tooltip player_id='2140551' first='Amir' last='Bobmanuel'] of Minneapolis Washburn/[program_tooltip program_id='2075672' first='Minnesota' last='Fury'] Goring</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:acf/evaluation-block {"name":"acf/evaluation-block","data":{"player_evaluations_0_player":["2140551"],"_player_evaluations_0_player":"field_62ab9d62ecf2c","player_evaluations_0_override_profile_image":"","_player_evaluations_0_override_profile_image":"override-player-profile-image","player_evaluations_0_not_in_database":"","_player_evaluations_0_not_in_database":"field_62aba48cecf2d","player_evaluations":1,"_player_evaluations":"field_62aba7547dc44"},"mode":"preview","alignText":"left","anchor":"acf-block-6a8356e1ed5c0"} --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"placeholder":"Add evaluation here...","className":"text-gray-700"} --> <p class="text-gray-700">If there was a 17u All Defensive Team out there, Amir would be on it. If there was a All Defensive team for the upcoming winter, Amir would be on it. Add in the slashing game improvements on offense and I love him as a D3 talent. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- /wp:acf/evaluation-block -->