Section by Section: True Under the Radar Names of Minnesota

<!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>We put the spotlight on several players in Minnesota - 32 of them overall - that we think are TRUE under the radar names that could have a big 2026-27!</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Class AAAA</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Section 1: Benjamin Martin of Rochester Century (Sr)</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Section 2: [player_tooltip player_id='2421469' first='Colton' last='Henke'] of Waconia (Sr)</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Section 3: [player_tooltip player_id='2833380' first='Dereon' last='Barnes'] of Burnsville (Jr)</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Section 4: [player_tooltip player_id='2419173' first='Ethan' last='Studer'] of Woodbury (Jr)</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Section 5: [player_tooltip player_id='2848157' first='Reid' last='Defeyter'] of Mounds View (Sr)</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Section 6: [player_tooltip player_id='2833354' first='Gregory' last='Carter'] of Hopkins (Jr).</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Section 7: Dayne Dierson of Forest Lake (Sr).</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Section 8: [player_tooltip player_id='2441399' first='Aiden' last='Gilbert'] of Brainerd (Sr).</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:acf/evaluation-block {"name":"acf/evaluation-block","data":{"player_evaluations_0_player":["2848157"],"_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-6a8f2e21d4f20"} --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"placeholder":"Add evaluation here...","className":"text-gray-700"} --> <p class="text-gray-700">A 6'2 guard that was named all event team at the Pacesetter Top 100 Camp, Reid also had a good 17u year with the [program_tooltip program_id='2075674' first='Minnesota' last='Heat']. He was all conference honorable mention as a junior after scoring 12 points a game as a junior and we loved the all around production he gave in the active Mustang offense. One of three returning double figure Mustangs. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- /wp:acf/evaluation-block --> <!-- wp:acf/evaluation-block {"name":"acf/evaluation-block","data":{"player_evaluations_0_player":["2874892"],"_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-6a8f2e21d4f99"} --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"placeholder":"Add evaluation here...","className":"text-gray-700"} --> <p class="text-gray-700">A 6'4 physical attacking player that was all league scoring 14 a game last season, Davis will be one of the top players in both the St. Paul City Conference and Section 3AAA. Davis is a key reason that Highland Park is the 3AAA favorite entering the winter. Davis was the top player for his [program_tooltip program_id='2075496' first='Grassroots' last='Sizzle'] 17u team when we saw him in Sioux Falls as Davis had 74 points and 30 rebounds total in the four games. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- /wp:acf/evaluation-block --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Class AAA</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Section 1: [player_tooltip player_id='2385464' first='Noah' last='Shubert'] of Kasson-Mantorville (Jr).</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Section 2: [player_tooltip player_id='2860798' first='Isaiah' last='Schroeder'] of Worthington (Sr).</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Section 3: [player_tooltip player_id='2874892' first='Izaiah' last='Davis'] of St. Paul Highland Park (Sr)</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Section 4: Damarcus Whitmore of Columbia Heights (Sr</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Section 5: Edward Reinert of Big Lake (Sr).</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Section 6: [player_tooltip player_id='2843124' first='Izaak' last='DePoint'] of AHA (Sr).</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Section 7: [player_tooltip player_id='3014754' first='Max' last='Jazdzewski'] of Cloquet (Sr)</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Section 8: [player_tooltip player_id='2869569' first='Jacob' last='Jenc'] of Fergus Falls (Sr)</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:acf/evaluation-block {"name":"acf/evaluation-block","data":{"player_evaluations_0_player":["2869569"],"_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-6a8f2e21d5006"} --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"placeholder":"Add evaluation here...","className":"text-gray-700"} --> <p class="text-gray-700">A bigger frontcourt player that scored 19 points a game for the Otters, the team really improved as the year went on. Jenc scored 32 points against Central Cass (ND), had a 26 point/9 rebound game against the size of Bemidji, and a 22/11 double-double against Sauk Rapids-Rice. Jenc is also a really good baseball player so you didn't hear about him in 17u this year. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- /wp:acf/evaluation-block --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:acf/evaluation-block {"name":"acf/evaluation-block","data":{"player_evaluations_0_player":["2984140"],"_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-6a8f2e21d50c1"} --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"placeholder":"Add evaluation here...","className":"text-gray-700"} --> <p class="text-gray-700">Carson is now a 6'3 ball handler that is a do everything role for the Gophers. Harstad is a two time all league player that scored over 21 points a game last season. Two years ago Carson set a school record with a 45 point game and his do everything role continues for an improving team. Carson is also a really good golfer. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- /wp:acf/evaluation-block --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Class AA</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Section 1: [player_tooltip player_id='2984140' first='Carson' last='Harstad'] of Chatfield (Sr)</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Section 2: [player_tooltip player_id='2835652' first='Logan' last='Anderson'] of Belle Plaine (Sr)</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Section 3: [player_tooltip player_id='3719886' first='Coy' last='Thone'] of Luverne (Sr). </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Section 4: [player_tooltip player_id='2569252' first='Langston' last='Huffman'] of Concordia Academy (Sr).</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Section 5: Sam Plahn of Watertown-Mayer (Jr).</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Section 6: Max Vannurden of Royalston (Sr</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Section 7: Elliott Imdieke of Pillager (Sr)</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Section 8: [player_tooltip player_id='3719927' first='Rafael' last='Jones'] of East Grand Forks (Sr)</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:acf/evaluation-block {"name":"acf/evaluation-block","data":{"player_evaluations_0_player":["3719927"],"_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-6a8f2e21d5146"} --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"placeholder":"Add evaluation here...","className":"text-gray-700"} --> <p class="text-gray-700">A speedy guard that teams should keep an eye on. Jones is a three sport athlete that should be among the best for his basketball team, football team and track and field squad. A top returning scorer for EGF hoops wise but also a longer distance runner in track. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- /wp:acf/evaluation-block --> <!-- wp:acf/evaluation-block {"name":"acf/evaluation-block","data":{"player_evaluations_0_player":3734427,"_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-6a8f2e21d519f"} --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"placeholder":"Add evaluation here...","className":"text-gray-700"} --> <p class="text-gray-700">Last year Tjark gave Nevis 13 points and seven rebounds a game. His biggest game of the year was a 28 point, ten board and four block performance in the league clinching win over Northland. At 6'8 with face-up skill, Tjark was not a name expected when we started talking Nevis but from what can tell, Tjark moved here from Germany. While in Germany, Tjark played in the German JBBL (U16 league).</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- /wp:acf/evaluation-block --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Class A</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Section 1: Eli Heden of Kenyon-Wanamingo (Jr).</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Section 2: Eli Anderson of New Ulm Cathedral (Sr)</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Section 3: Jonathan Driggs of Renville County West (Sr</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Section 4: Isaiah Coyle of Heritage Christian Academy (Sr)</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Section 5:[player_tooltip player_id='3734427' first='Tjark' last='Scheppeit'] of Nevis (Sr). </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Section 6: Sam Rinke of Border West (Jr)</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Section 7: [player_tooltip player_id='2813905' first='Cooper' last='Geyen'] of McGregor (Sr)</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Section 8: [player_tooltip player_id='3068486' first='Shay' last='Jacobson'] of Goodridge/Grygla-Gatzke (Jr)</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:acf/evaluation-block {"name":"acf/evaluation-block","data":{"player_evaluations_0_player":["2813905"],"_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-6a8f2e21d5206"} --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"placeholder":"Add evaluation here...","className":"text-gray-700"} --> <p class="text-gray-700">Cooper is one of the more interesting players I have learned about recently. He is 6'5 and one of the smartest players locating the ball off the glass that you will see. Gets to rebounds in huge numbers recognizing the carom. A four year starter player, went from 11 and 9 as a sophomore to 18 and 9.6 as a junior. A 20/10 year seems right. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- /wp:acf/evaluation-block -->