14 New Names: ND ’24 Ranks Update
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On Monday, PHD updated the North Dakota 2024 Prospect Rankings. Today, we are looking at 14 New Names that were added to the Ranks. See below for player info/comments. Avery Klein Avery Klein 6'4" | C Garrison | 2024 State…
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Continue ReadingOn Monday, PHD updated the North Dakota 2024 Prospect Rankings. Today, we are looking at 14 New Names that were added to the Ranks. See below for player info/comments.
Avery Klein Avery Klein 6'4" | C Garrison | 2024 State ND |6’4 C| Garrison
-Played his basketball during tourney time, had multiple games with double-digit rebounds and two games with 17 rebounds, long & lanky
-Did not play basketball his 9th & 10th grade seasons, never truly understood how good he was, blocked shots and helped protect the rim/paint
Caisen Dohrmann Caisen Dohrmann 6'2" | C Richardton-Taylor | 2024 State ND |6’2 C| Richardton-Taylor
-Selected to All-District 5 Team, strong, cut-up & well-put together player, physical defender who will body-up & block shots, vacuum rebounder
-Productive player who averaged a Double-Double, tough forward in the paint, the leader & workhorse for the Raiders, aggressive to the basket
Cashmyn Belgarde Cashmyn Belgarde 5'10" | CG St. John | 2024 State ND |5’10 G| St. John
-All-District 3 selection, next-level athlete who will play football at Valley City next fall, creative off dribble, good handles & shoots the rock well
-Good athlete who runs & moves well, quick feet, has an impressive crossover move, a sweet mid-range pull-up J, has no problem creating space
Jack Van Berkom Jack Van Berkom 6'5" | C Jamestown | 2024 State ND |6’5″ C| Jamestown
-A BIG forward who started for the Blue Jays and averaged 4.7 ppg, 5.7 rpg, 1.8 apg, 1 bpg, and shot 44.9 FG%, Jack did good work on the glass
-Showed good timing when coming over on help-side to block shots, shares the ball, I like his inside-out passes, solid role player & glue guy
Jaeden Wilson Jaeden Wilson 6'3" | SF Williston | 2024 ND |6’3 SF| Williston
-A double-digit scorer who averaged 10 ppg, 6.1 rpg, 1.3 apg, 1.5 spg, 41.6 FG%, his active hands & NRG deflected passes & created turnovers
-Good reactions on D for steals, pushed tempo/shares the ball in transition, elevates well for rebounds, can also get up & block/challenge shots
James Richards James Richards 6'1" | CG Williston Trinity | 2024 State ND |6’1 G| Williston Trinity
-Selected as an All-District 7 player, James spaces & spreads the floor, will hit the triple when given a small amount of space, very quick release
-Forces TO’s in press/pressure D, quick reaction time, has some craftiness to his game, scores in transition, I like his shot fakes & counter moves
James Woodstead James Woodstead 6'2" | SF Griggs/Midkota | 2024 State ND |6’2 SF| Griggs/Midkota
-Selected as an All-District 4 player, a natural on D who creates turnovers & he can turn them into points quickly, produces off catch & bounce
-Has a long wingspan, will hurt you from beyond the arc, knows his way around the court, reads/reacts to the D, finishes well around the iron
Latrell Rainey Latrell Rainey 6'5" | SF Griggs/Midkota | 2024 State ND |6’5 F| Griggs/Midkota
-Named to the All-District 4 Team, impressive length/wingspan, causes problems on D w/ his mobility/size, makes things happen off the dribble
-Elevates quickly to block, alter & change shots, his versatility allows him to spread the defense & cash in the triple, has a smooth & easy release
Levi Kackman Levi Kackman 5'11" | CG Wyndmere/Lidgerwood | 2024 State ND |5’11 G| Wyndmere/Lidgerwood
-Selected as an All-District 1 player, put up nice numbers w/ 11.5 ppg, 5 rpg, 2.1 apg, 4 spg, aggressive/creative, produced with a smooth J-shot
-Levi had a historic year on the defensive end, set the Warbird record for steals in a season, a cat burgler on the defensive side of the basketball
Parker Hubrig Parker Hubrig 5'9" | CG Hankinson | 2024 State ND |5’9 G| Hankinson
-Had a very nice year, he & the Pirates were ranked in the Top10 for most of the season in Class B, great work as a role baller who played hard
-Good athleticism, handled the rock as the 1, made plays on the wing & in transition, pesky/disrupting on D, created & set up others for looks
Simon Buchfinck Simon Buchfinck 6'4" | PF Beulah | 2024 ND |6’4 PF| Beulah
-He helped the Miners get to the State Tournament, Buchfinck is a solid team player and legit glue-guy who makes the team better, unselfish
-Gives great effort, high NRG dude, does not shy away from contact, battles on the boards, helps protect the paint, doesn’t force, knows his role
Tallen Binstock Tallen Binstock 6'1" | CG New England | 2024 State ND |6’1 G| New England
-He made the All-District 5 Team and put up solid numbers with 14 ppg, 6 rpg, 2 apg, had a nice run in Districts & made the Regional Tourney
-Binstock can score points in a hurry, came up big in districts, smooth shooting in the catch-n-shoot, extended range, nice-looking mechanics
Tristen Barstad Tristen Barstad 6'3" | SF Stanley | 2024 State ND |6’3 F| Stanley
-Active around the basket, long arms, contests & alters shots inside & out, passes well for a forward, anticipates well, a good feel for the game
-Tough defender around the basket, protects the paint & the rim, has flexibility on D as he can guard multiple positions, good in PNR situations
Zach Gibson Zach Gibson 6'0" | PG Nelson County | 2024 State ND |6’0 PG| Nelson County
-Selected as an All-District 4 player, good work finding shooters/scorers, pesky/disruptive on D, good on top of the zone D, opportunistic scorer
-Floor general, runs the show as a creator/facilitator, makes positive plays going downhill, a versatile finisher around the basket, all-around game