The 2027 Minnesota Recruiting Round Up – Where are they going?

<!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Where are the kids going, what programs are they coming from, what is next for some of the players still uncommitted, and what is next?</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:heading --> <h2 class="wp-block-heading"><strong>[program_tooltip program_id='2075672' first='Minnesota' last='Fury'] (7 commits)</strong></h2> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='2417301' first='Hunter' last='Vinkemeier'] was on Fury Goring, he committed to Augustana and on that same team was [player_tooltip player_id='2126466' first='Kobby' last='Sambrew']. After an all state 17u season Kobby committed to UMD.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>From the Fury Zurn team, [player_tooltip player_id='2362161' first='Matthew' last='Johnson'] had a breakout 17u season leading to an offer and commitment to Minnesota State-Mankato. Also from that Zurn team, [player_tooltip player_id='2433532' first='Max' last='Beeninga'] will be a future Minnesota State-Moorhead Dragon. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Continuing with the Zurn team, [player_tooltip player_id='2140675' first='Owen' last='Brezinski'] lead Lakeville North in scoring last season and landed a Concordia St Paul offer and he took it. Fellow Fury frontcourt player [player_tooltip player_id='2052332' first='Trey' last='Theis'] was offered by Minot State and he took their offer to play in the NSIC. The fifth committed player from Zurn is the 7th NSIC player this year from the Fury program and that is [player_tooltip player_id='2126442' first='Bennett' last='Cizadlo'] who will joined Owen at CSP. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>As for recruiting notes, [player_tooltip player_id='2126448' first='Colton' last='Purcell'] just visited St. Johns, [player_tooltip player_id='2140561' first='Benett' last='Barger'] was offered by U of Mary, and [player_tooltip player_id='2421164' first='Ryan' last='Miskowicz'] has visited a load of D3s including St. Olaf, River Falls, Gustavus, Hamline, Macalester, Augsburg and others. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:heading --> <h2 class="wp-block-heading"><strong>[program_tooltip program_id='2075431' first='D1' last='Minnesota'] (7 commits)</strong></h2> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='2126467' first='Baboucarr' last='Ann'] (Wisconsin), [player_tooltip player_id='2126115' first='Vincent' last='Cronin'] (Miami of Ohio), [player_tooltip player_id='2126108' first='Jack' last='Thelen'] (Wisconsin), [player_tooltip player_id='2126118' first='Tyler' last='Forrest'] (South Dakota State), [player_tooltip player_id='2126447' first='Briggs' last='Sheridan'] (Minnesota State-Mankato), and [player_tooltip player_id='2533408' first='Deon' last='Wallace-Johnson'] (South Dakota State). Another big year for [program_tooltip program_id='2075431' first='D1' last='Minnesota'] and staying with the trend for all recent Minnesota recruits, they are all staying in the region (Miami of Ohio is Midwest but pry a stretch from me saying they are in the region but it's close!). </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='2126117' first='Malachi' last='Hill'] has not committed yet but the schools that are battling for him hardest at the moment are Northern Iowa, Tennessee Tech and Illinois State. Hill will be the 7th commit from [program_tooltip program_id='2075431' first='D1' last='Minnesota'] when he makes his choice. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Note: Hill committed to Tennessee Tech yesterday. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:heading --> <h2 class="wp-block-heading"><strong>Hoop Habits (3 commits)</strong></h2> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='2126458' first='Luke' last='Schroeder'] either had an offer from an NSIC team or they likely would have offered but didn't think they could get him. Luke committed to Concordia-St. Paul. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='2126450' first='Gavin' last='Walter'] is another Hoop Habits top 20 level talent, he committed to Augustana joining Vinkemeier as key skilled players that will play for Cody Schilling. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='2842020' first='Xaviahn' last='Ivey'] from Wayzata and Hoop Habits made a commitment to Wayne State who is the one NSIC team that doesnt recruit much in this state but they went after Ivey and landed him. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:heading --> <h2 class="wp-block-heading"><strong>[program_tooltip program_id='2888391' first='Minnesota' last='Comets'] (4 commits)</strong></h2> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='2126126' first='Ray' last='Brau'] of Hibbing had a few options to pick from, he decided on division two schools Michigan Tech. [player_tooltip player_id='2527108' first='Jaxson' last='Austin'] from Comets Hondl was offered by Southwest Minnesota State and he accepted their offer. Austin was outstanding in 17u. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='2126128' first='Isaiah' last='Asuma'] would have been a D2 point guard I believe but he is playing D1 football for Montana State. The other Comets Elite committed player is [player_tooltip player_id='2127213' first='Tollef' last='Birkeland'] who I believe is one of two NAIA commits in the state so far. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>In addition, [player_tooltip player_id='3579594' first='Karson' last='Lewis'] was offered by Dakota Wesleyan recently. Lewis is another Comets Hondl player. Owen Grove just committed to Bethel yesterday. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:heading --> <h2 class="wp-block-heading"><strong>[program_tooltip program_id='2075685' first='Minnesota' last='Select'] (2 commits)</strong></h2> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='2381221' first='Carter' last='Lowis'] was the Select big man, he is committed to Minnesota State Moorhead just like Beeninga. Lowis was with Martin Brothers in Iowa for a bit but joined Select later in the spring. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='1956268' first='Shay' last='Jackson'] was the top Select lead guard and he will be a member of CSP Bulldogs like Schroeder. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:heading --> <h2 class="wp-block-heading"><strong>Minnesota Lighting (2 commits)</strong></h2> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='2824358' first='Nicholas' last='Taylor'] was outstanding for the Lightning this season earning earning multiple D2 options and committing to St Cloud State who put in a great effort to land Taylor. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Willie Thiemann played next to Taylor in that Lightning frontcourt. William is committed to U of Mary. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:heading --> <h2 class="wp-block-heading"><strong>[program_tooltip program_id='2075674' first='Minnesota' last='Heat'] (1 commit)</strong></h2> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Owen Albrecht of Rogers has accepted an offer from Dakota State who is an NAIA program. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>As for recruiting news, [player_tooltip player_id='2133222' first='Elliot' last='Myszkowski'] of Rochester Mayo and the Heat recently visited Jamestown. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:heading --> <h2 class="wp-block-heading"><strong>Team Herro (1 commit)</strong></h2> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='2126094' first='Ty' last='Schlagel'] is committed to Nebraska and he made this commitment after playing with [program_tooltip program_id='2455790' first='Howard' last='Pulley']. He played for Team Herro this year but the offer came when he was with Pulley playing 16s and 17s in the summer of 2025. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:heading --> <h2 class="wp-block-heading"><strong>[program_tooltip program_id='2075310' first='Northstar' last='Titans'] (1 commit)</strong></h2> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='1819128' first='Bryce' last='Gaustad'] has committed to North Dakota. Gaustad was watched by UND at the MBCA Camp and both Prep Hoops live period events leading to the offer and commitment. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:heading --> <h2 class="wp-block-heading"><strong>Southwest Minnesota Stars (1 commit)</strong></h2> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='2877054' first='Asher' last='Wieberdink'] had a strong season and committed to Southwest Minnesota State. Asher is a preseason all state Class A player that will fight for Class A player of the year. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='2524646' first='Griffin' last='Epema'] is a player that I think could have got an offer or had top D3 options but he willplay college baseball. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:heading --> <h2 class="wp-block-heading"><strong>Wisconsin Playmakers (1 commit in MN)</strong></h2> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='2126464' first='Gavyn' last='Lorenson'] played with the Playmakers in the spring and looked like one of the elite D2 prospects in the upper Midwest. Gavyn committed to UMD. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:heading --> <h2 class="wp-block-heading"><strong>Notes </strong></h2> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>The top five uncommitted after Hill would be [player_tooltip player_id='2126102' first='Jaeden' last='Udean'] of [program_tooltip program_id='2075485' first='Gain' last='Elite'], [player_tooltip player_id='2436914' first='Kellen' last='Troup'] of [program_tooltip program_id='2075431' first='D1' last='Minnesota'], [player_tooltip player_id='2412724' first='Dre' last='Collins'] of [program_tooltip program_id='2075685' first='Minnesota' last='Select'], [player_tooltip player_id='2140712' first='Willie' last='Roelofs'] who for the most part didnt play 17u, [player_tooltip player_id='2575638' first='Izayah' last='Cook'] of [program_tooltip program_id='2075674' first='Minnesota' last='Heat'], and [player_tooltip player_id='2569233' first='De'Anthony' last='Sells'] of Minnesota Gold. Sells had or has a St. Cloud State offer.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>If I missed somebody let me know, but I believe the names above are ALL of the hoops commits I am aware of.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Elevate Skills has had a lot of their players taking visits lately including [player_tooltip player_id='2126113' first='AJ' last='Taban'] at Augsburg and Bethel, [player_tooltip player_id='2834228' first='Justin' last='Ebbers'] to North Central, Bethel, and St. Scholastica, [player_tooltip player_id='2140710' first='Willie' last='Moore'] visited Gustavus, Briar Cliff and St. John's, [player_tooltip player_id='2834084' first='Kingland' last='Adeosun'] visited River Falls, North Central and Northwestern (MN), and Griffin Sells visited St. Scholastica. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph -->