Scouting Minnesota – 2AAA Ten Best

<p>Basketball in 2AAA will be more balanced next year because the talent will likely be more spread out.  And this year I think 2AAA will be even more talented in 2020-21, and here are ten of those talents. </p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p><strong>Five Best</strong></p> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id="958360" first="Mekhi" last="Collins"]</strong> of Mankato West.   Mekhi is an athletic, physical forward at 192 pounds that has the athletic ability to defend small forwards and the strength and physical mindset to defender power forwards.  He’s the type of student athlete that has received a scholarship offer from Iowa State football (he’s the 4th ranked football prospect in the 2022 class), and then goes home to maintain a 3.8 grade point average.  As his stat line of 12 points, seven boards, three assists, a couple blocks, and a couple steals a games shows, Mekhi is involved with everything that winning needs. </p> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id="774733" first="Bryce" last="Lance"]</strong> of Marshall. Speaking of a student athlete that is also a top student and football prospect, you have [player_tooltip player_id="774733" first="Bryce" last="Lance"] who is also one of the top two or three point guard prospects in this senior class. Football wise half of the IVY League has invited Bryce to play with them as has NDSU, SDSU, and others.  But please basketball coaches, do not look past this young man as a scholarship hooper because he can play football!  This is a 6-foot-3 player that can play both guard spots with his smooth handles, excellent vision, and A+ pull-up jumper. </p> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id="567104" first="Terbuto" last="Ochothow"]</strong> of Worthington. This is one of the top returning scorers in the senior class.  Terbuto has averaged 22 points per game each of the last two seasons and he could push that closer to 30 as a senior.  Ochothow has the ability to take over a game and score in bunches plus he averaged 5.6 rebounds and 3.6 assists per game in 2019-20. </p> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id="850715" first="BJ" last="Omot"]</strong> of Mankato East.  The smooth skill of Omot at 6-foot-6 has already earned him a division one offer and a load of interest from college basketball programs.  Range on the jumper?  It’s there and you have to defend him with a wing so players have a hard time defending Omot’s jumper with a good shot contest.  Omot scored a dozen a game as a sophomore all league starter.  BJ is able to turn the corner on players, keep them on the hip, and then use that length to touch in shots from all angles. The high release on the jumper is so important to how he can score over guys and that same length that allows that, also makes BJ such an annoying player to have defending you. </p> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id="850725" first="Sam" last="Rensch"]</strong> of Hutchinson.   Sam has an understanding of the game that is unique and special at the same time.  He played both as a scorer and a playmaker this year, and at times he had to board at a high level too.  And Sam did it.  Rensch scored 15 points a game with nine boards and three assists a contest.  Sam stands 6-foot-6 with 195 pounds and he is comfortable any place on the court. I love how Sam finds space on the court where there isn’t much, and he makes plays with that space. </p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p><strong>Five More</strong></p> <p>Josh Barker of Marshall</p> <p>[player_tooltip player_id="774862" first="Ethan" last="Grant"] of St Peter </p> <p>[player_tooltip player_id="958702" first="Buom" last="Jock"] of Mankato West</p> <p>[player_tooltip player_id="774742" first="Pal" last="Kueth"] of Mankato East </p> <p>[player_tooltip player_id="774924" first="Zachary" last="Kuseske"] of Hutchinson </p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p>&nbsp;</p>