PH Circuit: 22 Impressive 17U Players from May

We are two days into June! I hate to say this, but summer flies by very quickly. We want to look back at the impressive players that I watched in May before everyone gets caught up in summer activities. This article looks at players from Illinois, Iowa, Minnesota, North Dakota, and South Dakota. <a href="https://prephoops-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com/ph/uploads/2020/11/PHCircuitFeaturedImage.jpg"><img class="alignnone wp-image-1081288" src="https://prephoops-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com/ph/uploads/2020/11/PHCircuitFeaturedImage-300x200.jpg" alt="" width="176" height="117" /></a> <h4>Impressive 2023 Players from May</h4> Kyle Olebaygi |6’6 F| Illinois Twolves/Lincoln Way-East <ul> <li>He is one of the strongest and most powerful athletes that I watched, an explosive dunker!</li> <li>Very physical in the post, effective on the block and off the bounce, blocked many shots</li> </ul> [player_tooltip player_id="962247" first="Gavin" last="Pierce"] |6’4 SG| Northstar Titans Terhaar/Hopkins <ul> <li>He completely went off from 3 at the Midwest Showdown, amazing shooting performance</li> <li>Big guard with a smooth stroke, deep range, in-rhythm shooter that does not need much room</li> </ul> [player_tooltip player_id="962221" first="Jackson" last="Ressler"] |6’4 G| Northstar Titans Stone/Lakeville South <ul> <li>Plays fearless & confident, turns TO’s into quick points, creates for others, unselfish scorer</li> <li>Super consistent production, best defender on team, makes everyone around him more competitive</li> </ul> [player_tooltip player_id="1220406" first="Trey" last="Smith"] |6’7 SF| Northstar Titans Stone/Osseo <ul> <li>Explosive & athletic, playmaker from the wing and in the paint, hits triples, slashes, scores above rim</li> <li>Very productive with 17 ppg & 6 rpg, proved that he is a special player, spring stock riser!</li> </ul> Wyatt Hawks |6’8 PF| Northstar Titans Stone/White Bear Lake <ul> <li>He is a bear on the boards, good size with soft touch, finishes with power & finesse</li> <li>Averaged a double-double and this BIG has made a name for himself, strong with good feet</li> </ul> [player_tooltip player_id="962223" first="Khalif" last="Bettis"] |6’5 SF| MN Chill Elite/Burnsville <ul> <li>Scores points fast & furious, great jumper from 8-feet, 15-feet, and out to college range</li> <li>Has crafty old school scoring ability, makes splashy plays at the rim & dynamic in the open court</li> </ul> [player_tooltip player_id="1220381" first="Anish" last="Ramlall"] |6’3 PG| WOTN/Rosemount <ul> <li>Picked up a D2 offer this spring and he has been one of the top PG’s in the Hard Work Region</li> <li>Elite handles & passing, creates his own shots, exceptional at creating for others, productive 3-shooter</li> </ul> [player_tooltip player_id="1201757" first="Spencer" last="Hall"] |6’3 G| MN Fury Antl/Wayzata <ul> <li>Plays with a good head on his shoulders, hard worker that can defend many positions, versatile scorer</li> <li>Effective slasher & smart cutter, makes big plays when team needs it, he is a jack of all trades</li> </ul> [player_tooltip player_id="962206" first="Max" last="Shikenjanski"] |6’3 G| MN Fury Antl/Stillwater <ul> <li>A tireless worker, GAMER, never too big of a moment, will do what it takes to get the win for his team</li> <li>High-yielding scorer that also see the floor and drops dimes, easily a top player in the Hard Work Region</li> </ul> [player_tooltip player_id="1213170" first="Vuciri" last="Hakim"] |6-4 SF| Next Level Basketball Academy/Fargo Shanley <ul> <li>Long wingspan, blocks & alters shots at impressive rate, sneaky at creating TO’s, aggressive on boards</li> <li>Elevates well, scores on O-boards, slashing, posting, cutting, 15’ J’s, very active on both ends of the floor</li> </ul> [player_tooltip player_id="1391635" first="Connor" last="Epp"] |6’0 G| Scared Hoops Bertram/Freeman Academy/Marion <ul> <li>Impressive athlete, great speed & quickness, good ball skills, changes speed to keep D off balance</li> <li>Knows how to make winning plays, creative attacking from the perimeter, uses athleticism to score at cup</li> </ul> [player_tooltip player_id="963775" first="Jackson" last="Edman"] |6’7 PF| Sacred Hoops Bertram/Pierre <ul> <li>Has been scoring at all three-levels, tough off the bounce, controls the lane & protects the rim</li> <li>Showed off his explosive athleticism with wild DUNKS at Battle At The Lakes, STOCK RISER!</li> </ul> [player_tooltip player_id="963824" first="Blake" last="Volmer"] |6’3 SG| SD Attack/Winner <ul> <li>Was very effective slashing & scoring at Battle At The Lakes, tough, wiry, and athletic</li> <li>Does not dance with the ball, attacks close-outs, efficient, mid-range jumper looked smooth</li> </ul> [player_tooltip player_id="963742" first="Isaac" last="Bruns"] |6’5 SG| SD Attack/Dakota Valley <ul> <li>D1 offer from USD, has looked like a D1 player all spring, impressive performance (Battle At The Lakes)</li> <li>A top shooter in the Midwest, excellent at manipulating the D, perfect footwork, great feel, WINNER</li> </ul> [player_tooltip player_id="963765" first="Ethan" last="Russell"] |6’6 SF| SD Attack/Aberdeen Christian <ul> <li>He looks like a 3 & D player, he surprised me a bit with nice footwork and finishing around the rim</li> <li>Advanced skills, long wing with a sweet pull-up game, cuts for buckets, equal-opportunity scorer</li> </ul> [player_tooltip player_id="1288894" first="Carter" last="Kuehl"] |5’10 G| Arena Basketball Club/Heelan <ul> <li>Big point producer at Buckets In The Big Red, dropped 30 in a W, high assist guy as well</li> <li>I like his handles and pull-up game, pressure does not bother him, plays with swagger</li> </ul> [player_tooltip player_id="1167668" first="Keavian" last="Hayes"] |6’2 SG| Arena Basketball Club/Sioux City West <ul> <li>An extra special athlete, built like a next-level player, powerful, strong, & exciting player</li> <li>Constantly gets two feet in the paint, motor never stops, posts up inferior guards, physical finisher</li> </ul> [player_tooltip player_id="1167713" first="Ayden" last="Klein"] |6-0 G| Pentagon Schoolers Walker/MOC-Floyd Valley <ul> <li>He had a big weekend at Battle At The Lakes, Ayden took over the game a few times</li> <li>Plays very aggressive, finishes against BIGs at the rim, hits catch-n-shoot treys, plays super hard</li> </ul> [player_tooltip player_id="1295267" first="Gavin" last="Muirhead"] |6-7 F| Pentagon Schoolers Walker/O’Gorman <ul> <li>Biggest spring stock riser in the Dakotas, has put on a show this spring with dunks & alley-oop SLAMS</li> <li>Proved to be a legitimate shot-blocker, good-eyed passer, hit triples, can finish from every angle at rim</li> </ul> [player_tooltip player_id="1227965" first="AJ" last="Akot"] |6-4 F| Pentagon Schoolers Walker/O’Gorman <ul> <li>Has shown that he fits in with the top athletes on the circuit, long, lanky, bouncy, and versatile</li> <li>two-way player and unselfish, has stood out with offensive rebounds, Swiss Army Knife type of player</li> </ul> [player_tooltip player_id="1390906" first="Zander" last="Benz"] |6’7 PF| Pentagon Schoolers Walker/O’Gorman <ul> <li>Another big stock riser, work ethic is unmatched, love his turnaround baby-hook, active on both ends</li> <li>Stretches the floor with treys, goes hard at the glass, unselfish passer, long wingspan, team player</li> </ul> [player_tooltip player_id="963746" first="Matt" last="Eng"] |6’2 PG| Pentagon Schoolers Walker/O’Gorman <ul> <li>Has been one of the best 3-point shooters that I have seen this spring, game-changing scorer</li> <li>Hits shot off dribble and catch, nice work running the point, throws beautiful alley-oop passes, clever D</li> </ul>