Davies Eagles-Soaring Talent

<!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Which Class A team seems to go to State every year? Fargo Davies! The Eagles and coach Manson have actually gone to State every year that they have had a varsity team except in 2018. Talk about consistency and continued success! In 2014 the Eagles won the State Championship and in 2019 they took 2nd place. Davies will likely be one of the heavy favorites to win it all over the next two years. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>The varsity squad had a wild year while going 24-3 and they finished 3rd at State. Their star sophomore [player_tooltip player_id='1169136' first='Mason' last='Klabo'] had a couple of injuries this season, which caused Klabo to miss games at the start of the season and at the end. Once Klabo went down, you would think that the Eagles would have taken a nose dive. The Eagles stayed strong and continued to dominate. They won the EDC Regular Season and the EDC Tournament. This team shot the ball at a historic rate. The Eagles made 262 triples and set a new Davies record!</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>The varsity team is not the only squad that saw success. The Eagle freshmen finished 2nd in the EDC Tournament and the C-Team won the Championship. The C-Team won it all with major contributions from 3 talented 9th graders. The JV squad was 19-3 with a second-place finish to Fargo South. The future of Eagles basketball looks radiantly BRIGHT!</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>The varsity season did not end exactly how they wanted but it was still one heck of a season. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>The high school season just ended but I am excited to watch the Eagle players in AAU hoops and then in June they will be active doing Davies team events. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>It is a bit early but I expect the Eagles to be a Top 5 team heading into next season and they will likely be #1 or #2 in the preseason rankings. How can you bet against Manson, Klabo, and a loaded program with skilled athletes?</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>School:</strong> Fargo Davies</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Mascot:</strong> Eagles</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Enrollment: </strong>1,350</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Head Coach: </strong><em>Bart Manson</em> (438 career victories)</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Class:</strong> A</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Conference: </strong>Eastern Dakota Conference (EDC)</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Record:</strong> 24-3 (EDC Regular Season &amp; EDC Tournament Champions)</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Finish:</strong> 3rd Place State Tournament finish</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong><span style="text-decoration: underline">Individual Awards</span></strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p> [player_tooltip player_id='1169136' first='Mason' last='Klabo'] - All-EDC, All-State</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='1050247' first='Raymond' last='Brown'] - All-EDC, All-Tournament Team (State)</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='1161524' first='Daniel' last='Yorke'] - All-EDC, All-Tournament Team (State)</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"fontSize":"small"} --> <p class="has-small-font-size">See below team stats, individual numbers, and a Q&amp;A session with coach <em>Bart Manson</em>.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:image {"id":1842251,"sizeSlug":"large","linkDestination":"media"} --> <figure class="wp-block-image size-large"><a href="https://prephoops.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2023/03/SeaonReview-.jpg"><img src="https://prephoops.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2023/03/SeaonReview-.jpg?w=865" alt="" class="wp-image-1842251" /></a></figure> <!-- /wp:image --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"fontSize":"large"} --> <p class="has-large-font-size"><strong><span style="text-decoration: underline">Team Stats</span></strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"fontSize":"medium"} --> <p class="has-medium-font-size"><strong>PPG: </strong>81.6 <strong>OPPG:</strong> 62.5 <strong>RPG: </strong>33.5 <strong>ORPG: </strong>12.1 <strong>APG: </strong>16.9 <strong>SPG:</strong> 14.4 <strong>BPG: </strong>2.3</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"fontSize":"medium"} --> <p class="has-medium-font-size"><strong>TOPG:</strong> 10.4 <strong>FG%:</strong> 45 <strong>3FG%:</strong> 34 <strong>FT%:</strong> 71 <strong>3FGM:</strong> 262 <strong>FTM:</strong> 358 <strong>FPG:</strong> 16</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"fontSize":"large"} --> <p class="has-large-font-size"><strong><span style="text-decoration: underline">Stat Leaders</span></strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:table --> <figure class="wp-block-table"><table><tbody><tr><td><strong><span style="text-decoration: underline">NAME</span></strong></td><td><strong><span style="text-decoration: underline">GP</span></strong></td><td><strong><span style="text-decoration: underline">PPG</span></strong></td><td><strong><span style="text-decoration: underline">RPG</span></strong></td><td><strong><span style="text-decoration: underline">APG</span></strong></td><td><strong><span style="text-decoration: underline">SPG</span></strong></td><td><strong><span style="text-decoration: underline">FG%</span></strong></td><td><strong><span style="text-decoration: underline">FGM</span></strong></td><td><strong><span style="text-decoration: underline">3FG%</span></strong></td><td><strong><span style="text-decoration: underline">3FGM</span></strong></td><td><strong><span style="text-decoration: underline">FT%</span></strong></td><td><strong><span style="text-decoration: underline">FTM</span></strong></td><td><strong>PF</strong></td></tr><tr><td>[player_tooltip player_id='1380999' first='Max' last='Mitzel']</td><td>27</td><td>3.8</td><td>1.4</td><td>.8</td><td>.8</td><td>40</td><td>37</td><td>36</td><td>26</td><td>44</td><td>4</td><td>45</td></tr><tr><td>[player_tooltip player_id='1332141' first='Cameron' last='Miller']</td><td>16</td><td>1.3</td><td>.4</td><td>.06</td><td>.06</td><td>33</td><td>7</td><td>35</td><td>5</td><td>100</td><td>2</td><td>3</td></tr><tr><td>[player_tooltip player_id='1161524' first='Daniel' last='Yorke']</td><td>27</td><td>12.7</td><td>4.9</td><td>4.5</td><td>2</td><td>48</td><td>137</td><td>35</td><td>15</td><td>67</td><td>56</td><td>59</td></tr><tr><td>[player_tooltip player_id='1169136' first='Mason' last='Klabo']</td><td>16</td><td>27.5</td><td>5.8</td><td>5.3</td><td>3.1</td><td>50</td><td>147</td><td>40</td><td>45</td><td>80</td><td>101</td><td>29</td></tr><tr><td>[player_tooltip player_id='1716697' first='Cole' last='Callies']</td><td>27</td><td>6.2</td><td>1.6</td><td>1.3</td><td>1.5</td><td>42</td><td>58</td><td>37</td><td>39</td><td>70</td><td>12</td><td>28</td></tr><tr><td>[player_tooltip player_id='1511581' first='Kemani' last='Davis']</td><td>23</td><td>1.5</td><td>1</td><td>.5</td><td>.4</td><td>33</td><td>13</td><td>9</td><td>2</td><td>77</td><td>7</td><td>17</td></tr><tr><td>[player_tooltip player_id='1050247' first='Raymond' last='Brown']</td><td>27</td><td>17.8</td><td>5.1</td><td>3</td><td>3</td><td>43</td><td>160</td><td>33</td><td>62</td><td>74</td><td>101</td><td>49</td></tr><tr><td>[player_tooltip player_id='1480612' first='Jaxon' last='Beiswenger']</td><td>23</td><td>8.3</td><td>3.8</td><td>1.7</td><td>1.4</td><td>37</td><td>73</td><td>31</td><td>42</td><td>100</td><td>4</td><td>50</td></tr><tr><td>[player_tooltip player_id='1557677' first='Alpha' last='Camara']</td><td>27</td><td>7.7</td><td>7.8</td><td>.9</td><td>2.2</td><td>49</td><td>83</td><td>NA</td><td>NA</td><td>62</td><td>43</td><td>75</td></tr><tr><td>[player_tooltip player_id='1867243' first='Nick' last='Hasbargen']</td><td>22</td><td>.9</td><td>.8</td><td>.4</td><td>.4</td><td>50</td><td>7</td><td>NA</td><td>NA</td><td>50</td><td>6</td><td>26</td></tr><tr><td><strong>Riley Hanson</strong></td><td>27</td><td>4.6</td><td>2.7</td><td>.6</td><td>.6</td><td>48</td><td>43</td><td>40</td><td>22</td><td>72</td><td>16</td><td>26</td></tr><tr><td>[player_tooltip player_id='1145145' first='Peter' last='Havelka']</td><td>24</td><td>1.6</td><td>.9</td><td>.3</td><td>.2</td><td>60</td><td>17</td><td>NA</td><td>NA</td><td>54</td><td>6</td><td>23</td></tr></tbody></table></figure> <!-- /wp:table --> <!-- wp:image {"id":1867188,"sizeSlug":"large","linkDestination":"media"} --> <figure class="wp-block-image size-large"><a href="https://prephoops.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2023/03/Davies-Logo-045-002.jpg"><img src="https://prephoops.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2023/03/Davies-Logo-045-002.jpg?w=1024" alt="" class="wp-image-1867188" /></a></figure> <!-- /wp:image --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"fontSize":"large"} --> <p class="has-large-font-size"><strong><span style="text-decoration: underline">Q&amp;A with coach Bart Manson</span></strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong><span style="text-decoration: underline">PHD: How would you sum up the season for your squad</span>?</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong><span style="text-decoration: underline">Coach Manson</span>:</strong> "<em>We had a great season this past year.&nbsp;Going 24-3 and winning the Regular Season and EDC Championship were certainly highlights for us.&nbsp;We shot the ball extremely well from the 3-point line this past season making 262 of them.&nbsp;That set a new school record for 3's in a season.</em>"</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong><span style="text-decoration: underline">PHD: Do you have any fun memories from the season that happened&nbsp;off the court</span>?</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong><span style="text-decoration: underline">Coach Manson</span>:</strong> "<em>All of the fun memories come from off-the-court stuff with the guys.&nbsp;Bus trips, locker room talks, and social gatherings are my favorite memories of the season.&nbsp;Senior night is also a special night because we get to recognize those guys one more time at Davies High School.</em>"</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>PHD: What were some of the highlights on the hardwood that stick out?</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong><span style="text-decoration: underline">Coach Manson</span>:</strong> "<em>We had some great individual events this past season.&nbsp;[player_tooltip player_id='1169136' first='Mason' last='Klabo'] had a 47-point game. [player_tooltip player_id='1050247' first='Raymond' last='Brown'] and [player_tooltip player_id='1161524' first='Daniel' last='Yorke'] playing some of the best basketball that I have ever seen them play down the stretch for us.&nbsp;[player_tooltip player_id='1557677' first='Alpha' last='Camara'] had some highlight dunks and blocks this year.&nbsp;However, the biggest highlights are watching all of the guys improve over the course of the season.&nbsp;<strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1716697' first='Cole' last='Callies']</strong>, <strong>Riley Hanson</strong>, <strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1380999' first='Max' last='Mitzel']</strong>, [player_tooltip player_id='1480612' first='Jaxon' last='Beiswenger'], [player_tooltip player_id='1511581' first='Kemani' last='Davis'] grew a lot this year to help us win a lot of ball games.</em>"</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong><span style="text-decoration: underline">PHD: How did your team overcome adversity</span>?</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong><span style="text-decoration: underline">Coach Manson</span>:</strong> "<em>We had a lot of guys step up and contribute this season.&nbsp;We played a lot of games due to injury or sickness from multiple guys this year and for us to win 24 games is a credit to how deep our program is.</em>"</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong><span style="text-decoration: underline">PHD: What are a few things your&nbsp;team improved on over the course of the season</span>?</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong><span style="text-decoration: underline">Coach Manson</span>:</strong> "<em>I thought that our team defense was our biggest improvement over the course of the year.&nbsp;We have been always a great offensive team, but this year our defense won us a lot of games.</em>"</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong><span style="text-decoration: underline">PHD: Who are a couple of role players that stood out to you</span>?</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong><span style="text-decoration: underline">Coach Manson</span>:</strong> "<em>[player_tooltip player_id='1480612' first='Jaxon' last='Beiswenger'], [player_tooltip player_id='1716697' first='Cole' last='Callies'], <strong>Riley Hanson</strong>, and [player_tooltip player_id='1380999' first='Max' last='Mitzel'] all played a big role for us this past season.&nbsp;Those guys combined for 129 3's on the season for an average of 36%.</em>"</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong><span style="text-decoration: underline">PHD: Can you talk about your seniors and what will be missed</span>?</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong><span style="text-decoration: underline">Coach Manson</span>:</strong> "<em><strong>Riley Hanson</strong>, [player_tooltip player_id='1511581' first='Kemani' last='Davis'], [player_tooltip player_id='1716697' first='Cole' last='Callies'], [player_tooltip player_id='1380999' first='Max' last='Mitzel'], [player_tooltip player_id='1050247' first='Raymond' last='Brown'], [player_tooltip player_id='1167651' first='Max' last='Froslie'].&nbsp;Those guys made such a big impact on the program over the past 4 years.&nbsp;They were 9th-grade EDC Champions, Won the JV league as juniors, and were a big part of being back-to-back EDC Champions.&nbsp;They are not only going to be missed for their play, but they will be missed for how great of individuals they are.</em>"&nbsp;</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong><span style="text-decoration: underline">PHD: Who are some up-and-comers to look out for in the future</span>?</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong><span style="text-decoration: underline">Coach Manson</span>: </strong>"<em>[player_tooltip player_id='1480612' first='Jaxon' last='Beiswenger'], [player_tooltip player_id='1145145' first='Peter' last='Havelka'], and [player_tooltip player_id='1867243' first='Nick' last='Hasbargen'] are guys that came on at the end of the year and really made an impact offensively and defensively.</em>"</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong><span style="text-decoration: underline">PHD: "I know it's early, but what are the plans for the offseason</span>?&nbsp;</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong><span style="text-decoration: underline">Coach Manson</span>:</strong> "<em>We will have a busy June again with many team camps.&nbsp;Still working on the schedule.</em>"</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"style":{"typography":{"fontStyle":"italic","fontWeight":"800","fontSize":"23px"}}} --> <p style="font-size:23px;font-style:italic;font-weight:800">Congrats to the Eagles on a great season and good luck this offseason!</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph -->