The Class AAA Preseason All State Team

<!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>We are less than a week from the start of practice so today it's the Class AAA Preseason All State Team! The best of the best!</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Preseason All State First Team</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='1223070' first='Patrick' last='Bath'] of Totino-Grace (sr). Bath is the top uncommitted senior big in Minnesota and he's coming off a really nice summer of play. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='962198' first='Taison' last='Chatman'] of Totino-Grace (sr). Taison is the Mr. Basketball favorite coming into the season after leading his team to a title a season ago. Chatman is a nationally ranked top 40 talent signed with Ohio State. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='1189958' first='Isaiah' last='Hagen'] of Orono (sr). Hagen is coming off a fantastic junior year and 17u season, was just offered by Bemidji State and is one of the best unsigned guards in Minnesota.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='962203' first='Tommy' last='Humphries'] of Totino-Grace (sr). Humphries is a matured hard working wing that had a great 17u season with D1 Minnesota. He recently signed with Furman. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='962218' first='Nasir' last='Whitlock'] of DeLaSalle (sr). Whitlock's memorable second half of his junior year pushed his team to the Class AAA state championship game. He has signed with Lehigh. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Preseason All State Second Team</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='1284143' first='Isaiah' last='Johnson']-Arigu of Totino-Grace (jr). Johnson-Arigu spent his fall earning division one offers from teams. Is in the mix as a top five junior in the state. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='962216' first='Will' last='Underwood'] of Mahtomedi (sr). Missed last winter because of injury, now healthy and coming off a good off-season, Will will lead a top five Class AAA team.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='1572689' first='Jalen' last='Wilson'] of Benilde-St. Margaret's (soph). The most productive sophomore in the state is [player_tooltip player_id='1572689' first='Jalen' last='Wilson']. He's shown it time and time again in several scenarios. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='962273' first='Cooper' last='Drews'] of Princeton (sr). Drews moves from standout quarterback to standout hooper on one of the top programs in Class AAA hoops. Recently offered by Concordia-St. Paul.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='962233' first='Matthew' last='Bothun'] of St. Francis (sr). The North Dakota signed stretch four man put up monster numbers last year and now looks to help his team get double figure wins. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Preseason All State Third Team</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='1284214' first='Tameron' last='Ferguson'] of St. Cloud Tech (jr). Ferguson returns to lead Tech who won section eight last season, a top junior playmaker.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='1284138' first='Grayson' last='Grove'] of Alexandria (jr). Grove is one of the better division one frontcourt players in the state of Minnesota's junior class.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='1221176' first='Owen' last='Carlson'] of Mahtomedi (sr). Carlson helped keep the Zephyr ship rolling with a great junior year, now he's ready to team with Underwood. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='1139594' first='Henry' last='Tschetter'] of Stewartville (jr). Henry was excellent with the Minnesota Heat this off-season and looks like the best player in Section 1AAA.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='1484016' first='Brady' last='Wooley'] of Orono (soph). The 6'9 skilled, agile big man brings a special skill set to the Spartans. Monster potential but the production is fast coming as well. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Preseason All State Fourth Team</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='962297' first='Pal' last='Wal'] of Albert Lea (sr). A double-double constant. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='1284109' first='Colton' last='Benson'] of New Ulm (jr). Stretch forward that averages a double-double. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='1221142' first='Jalen' last='Hayes'] of Richfield (sr). All around do everything player. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='1337821' first='Israel' last='Moses'] of DeLaSalle (sr). Second returning leading scorer for the Islanders.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='962316' first='Blake' last='Schmitz'] of Hermantown (sr). Scored 21 a game last season leading his team to state.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Preseason All State Fifth Team</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='1284231' first='Will' last='Strandemo'] of Delano (jr). Scored 20 a game last year. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='962262' first='Brady' last='Paumen'] of Becker (sr). Becker is a top ten caliber team, Brady leads.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='962306' first='Michael' last='Kirchner'] of St. Thomas Academy (sr). A 15 point per game scorer last year.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='1284156' first='Jency' last='Davis'] of Columbia Heights (jr). Top returning Hylander.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='1572690' first='Chase' last='Thompson'] of Alexandria (soph). A top three sophomore in the state.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph -->