Scouting Minnesota – Five Best of 6A Basketball
<p>Basketball in 6A is beloved. It has the best Class A player in the state and several talents coming up in the junior class. </p>
<p>We aren’t including [player_tooltip player_id="774748" first="Broden" last="Lien"] here because he is the best basketball player in Class A basketball next year and we have talked about him extensively (and will be speaking about him many times again in the near future). This is more about introducing some others. </p>
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<p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id="774832" first="Grant" last="Beuckens"]</strong> of West Central Area (2021). Grant is one of the toughest players to deal with if you let him get a dribble inside the arc. Grant’s mid-range jumper as well as his ability to get inside the arc and find a teammate for a high percentage shot rank with the best. He led West Central Area to a 27-3 record while averaging 13-14 points a game. </p>
<p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id="958844" first="Tanner" last="Heier"]</strong> of Rothsay (2022). Rothsay had a tough season but [player_tooltip player_id="958844" first="Tanner" last="Heier"] made a name for himself as a 6-foot-1 guard. Tanner had some rough shooting games but that’s because everything ran through him. This is a high IQ player that scored 15 a game showing off a jumper after a shot was crafted by his right hand. </p>
<p><strong>Payton Keezer</strong> of Mahnomen/Waubun (2021). Payton is a constant impact player, on both ends. Keezer blocked a couple shots a game, totaled a number of steals, and as a 6-foot-1 wing he found every way to score 22 points a game. The Thunderbirds return their entire line-up next season so expectations for Payton, and his team are high next year. </p>
<p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id="958842" first="Hunter" last="Norby"]</strong> of Ashby (2022). Hunter has a lot of physical gifts that could make him a tough force to deal with the next two years. He is 6-foot-4 with a great bounce and solid strength averaging 13-14 points a game. Norby got rolling late winning 8 of their last 10 and that is when Norby was at his best. </p>
<p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id="958784" first="Tate" last="Olson"]</strong> of New York Mills (2022). [player_tooltip player_id="958784" first="Tate" last="Olson"] will be one of the most versatile players in Class A basketball the next two seasons, and he maybe was one of the more versatile talents last year as well. Olson scored his 21 per game with his back to the basket or attacking the rim coming down hill in transition. Good rebounder, top on his team in assists, and scored 21 a game. </p>
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