Top Juniors I Watched in December

<p>It is officially 2022! In this article, we are looking back at the top 11th graders that I watched in December. Read below to see the standout players.</p> <h4><span style="text-decoration: underline;"><strong>Top 11th Graders from December</strong></span></h4> <p><a href="https://prephoops-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com/ph/uploads/2021/09/310-Adam-Jenkins.jpg"><img class="alignnone size-medium wp-image-1291013" src="https://prephoops-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com/ph/uploads/2021/09/310-Adam-Jenkins-300x200.jpg" alt="" width="300" height="200" /></a></p> <p><strong>Adam Jenkins |6-8 PF| Moorhead</strong></p> <ul> <li>Very athletic and powerful </li> <li>Physical dunker and 3-level scorer </li> </ul> <p><a href="https://prephoops-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com/ph/uploads/2021/03/doppler-crop-1178x774-1614785364-crop-527x346-1614785383-crop-417x274-1614785409.jpg"><img class="alignnone size-medium wp-image-1143355" src="https://prephoops-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com/ph/uploads/2021/03/doppler-crop-1178x774-1614785364-crop-527x346-1614785383-crop-417x274-1614785409-300x197.jpg" alt="" width="300" height="197" /></a></p> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id="1048689" first="Anthony" last="Doppler"] |6-4 G| Bismarck Century</strong></p> <ul> <li>Mismatch problem with his size and strength</li> <li>Great basketball sense and feel for the game </li> </ul> <p><a href="https://prephoops-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com/ph/uploads/2021/09/5-Brayden-Pankonen-crop-2500x1642-1633359858.jpg"><img class="alignnone size-medium wp-image-1300372" src="https://prephoops-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com/ph/uploads/2021/09/5-Brayden-Pankonen-crop-2500x1642-1633359858-300x197.jpg" alt="" width="300" height="197" /></a></p> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id="963773" first="Brayden" last="Pankonen"] |5-11 G| Dell Rapids</strong></p> <ul> <li>3-point sniper &amp; turnover creator </li> <li>Quicker than a cat with great handles</li> </ul> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id="1339596" first="Camden" last="Justice"] |6-3 G| Dell Rapids</strong></p> <ul> <li>Opportunistic scorer from all over</li> <li>Disrupting defender with blocks and steals</li> </ul> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id="1354784" first="Carter" last="Bonogofsky"] |5-10 G| Flasher</strong></p> <ul> <li>Put up 26 points and four 3-pointers when I watched</li> <li>A talented offensive player that scores in transition and shoots it hot</li> </ul> <p><strong>Chance Fornia |6-4 F| Elk Point-Jefferson</strong></p> <ul> <li>A left-handed physical player</li> <li>Force to be reckoned with when fighting for position</li> </ul> [caption id="attachment_1258616" align="alignnone" width="300"]<a href="https://prephoops-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com/ph/uploads/2021/08/Cole-Peterson1.jpg"><img class="size-medium wp-image-1258616" src="https://prephoops-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com/ph/uploads/2021/08/Cole-Peterson1-300x169.jpg" alt="" width="300" height="169" /></a> Credit: Sean Donohue | Echo Images[/caption] <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id="1172924" first="Cole" last="Peterson"] |6-1 G| Sioux Falls Washington</strong></p> <ul> <li>He has all the tools</li> <li>Can go off for a big scoring game any given night</li> </ul> <p><a href="https://prephoops-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com/ph/uploads/2021/09/19-Connor-Kerzmann-crop-2500x1642-1633742499.jpg"><img class="alignnone size-medium wp-image-1304776" src="https://prephoops-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com/ph/uploads/2021/09/19-Connor-Kerzmann-crop-2500x1642-1633742499-300x197.jpg" alt="" width="300" height="197" /></a></p> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id="1125690" first="Connor" last="Kerzmann"] |5-11 G| Garrison</strong></p> <ul> <li>Special athlete that knows how to get open for good looks</li> <li>Dropped 35 points, 4-4 ft’s, and six 3-pointers when I watched</li> </ul> <p><strong>Dean Grant |6-4 G/F| Fargo South</strong></p> <ul> <li>A smooth and talented athlete</li> <li>Serious 3-point threat</li> </ul> <p><strong>Easton Kempf |6-5 F| Elk Point-Jefferson</strong></p> <ul> <li>Had an impressive 22 points when I watched</li> <li>Physical on the block and tough in the paint</li> </ul> <p><strong>Evan Booth |6-0 G| Fargo South</strong></p> <ul> <li>Space and shoot 3-point threat</li> <li>Hit 4 triples in one half when I watched</li> </ul> <p><img class="alignnone size-medium wp-image-1358048" src="https://prephoops-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com/ph/uploads/2021/10/schooler2-crop-720x473-1641094339-300x197.jpg" alt="" width="300" height="197" /></p> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id="963803" first="Ethan" last="Determan"] |6-2 G| Harrisburg</strong></p> <ul> <li>A pure shooter that will make you pay</li> <li>Attacks the D and gets to the line</li> </ul> <p><a href="https://prephoops-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com/ph/uploads/2021/09/72-Gage-Gasca-crop-2500x1642-1632855082.jpg"><img class="alignnone size-medium wp-image-1295205" src="https://prephoops-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com/ph/uploads/2021/09/72-Gage-Gasca-crop-2500x1642-1632855082-300x197.jpg" alt="" width="300" height="197" /></a></p> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id="1227935" first="Gage" last="Gasca"] |6-7 PF| Sioux Fall Washington</strong></p> <ul> <li>Long, lanky, shot blocker, not afraid of contact</li> <li>Sky is the limit with his height and enthusiasm </li> </ul> <p><strong>Gunnar Larson |6-1 F| Benson County</strong></p> <ul> <li>A jack-of-all-trades</li> <li>Hard worker and athletic</li> </ul> <p><a href="https://prephoops-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com/ph/uploads/2021/09/74-Jacob-Vande-Weerd-crop-2500x1642-1632855382.jpg"><img class="alignnone size-medium wp-image-1295209" src="https://prephoops-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com/ph/uploads/2021/09/74-Jacob-Vande-Weerd-crop-2500x1642-1632855382-300x197.jpg" alt="" width="300" height="197" /></a></p> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id="1227942" first="Jacob" last="Vandeweerd"] |6-8 C| Canton</strong></p> <ul> <li>A serious BIG that takes care of the paint</li> <li>Physical, skilled, and shoots it from deep</li> </ul> <p><img class="alignnone size-medium wp-image-1358046" src="https://prephoops-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com/ph/uploads/2021/07/kellog-crop-1125x739-1641094268-300x197.jpg" alt="" width="300" height="197" /></p> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id="1050251" first="Jaxon" last="Kellogg"] |6-1 G/F| Bismarck Legacy</strong></p> <ul> <li>Scary athlete </li> <li>Playmaker and creator</li> </ul> <p><strong>Joey Richter |6-4 F| Flasher</strong></p> <ul> <li>Long player with versatility</li> <li>22 points and 6-10 ft's when I watched</li> </ul> <p><strong>Laramie Smith |6-4 C| Stanley</strong></p> <ul> <li>A scary playmaking athlete</li> <li>Impact player that does the little things</li> </ul> <p><strong>Mason Knox |6-0 F| Highmore-Harrold</strong></p> <ul> <li>All-around ball-hawking player</li> <li>Cutter, O-rebounder, finisher</li> </ul> <p><a href="https://prephoops-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com/ph/uploads/2021/11/olivervincentpic-crop-600x394-1636828279.jpg"><img class="alignnone size-medium wp-image-1327251" src="https://prephoops-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com/ph/uploads/2021/11/olivervincentpic-crop-600x394-1636828279-300x197.jpg" alt="" width="300" height="197" /></a></p> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id="963744" first="Oliver" last="Vincent"] |6-1 G| Sioux Valley</strong></p> <ul> <li>Sharpshooter, all-around scorer, makes everyone around him better</li> <li>Went over 1,000 career points this week</li> </ul> <p><img class="alignnone size-medium wp-image-1358043" src="https://prephoops-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com/ph/uploads/2021/08/ryanericksonn-crop-3024x1986-1641094151-300x197.jpg" alt="" width="300" height="197" /></p> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id="1050245" first="Ryan" last="Erikson"] |6-10 C| Bismarck Century</strong></p> <ul> <li>Best BIG in the WDA</li> <li>Uber talented and smart</li> </ul> <p><a href="https://prephoops-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com/ph/uploads/2021/12/tate.jpg"><img class="alignnone size-medium wp-image-1343485" src="https://prephoops-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com/ph/uploads/2021/12/tate-300x225.jpg" alt="" width="300" height="225" /></a></p> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id="1265477" first="Tate" last="VanOtterloo"] |6-4 G/F| Beresford</strong></p> <ul> <li>Dunker, defender, shooter, creator</li> <li>Quality pull-up game and finisher at the rim</li> </ul> <p><strong>Tucker Gorder |6-2 F| Stanley</strong></p> <ul> <li>Crazy-long wingspan with athleticism</li> <li>Hits from deep and also scores at the cup</li> </ul> <p><img class="alignnone size-medium wp-image-1358042" src="https://prephoops-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com/ph/uploads/2021/06/willw-crop-1125x739-1641094061-300x197.jpg" alt="" width="300" height="197" /></p> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id="1050255" first="William" last="Ware"] |6-7 F| Bismarck Century </strong></p> <ul> <li>Next level athlete</li> <li>Great defender and big-time playmaker</li> </ul>