Ryan James
Ryan has been covering high school basketball in Minnesota for 20 years. As a major contributor covering Gopher basketball, high school basketball for Breakdown Sports and Northstar Hoops on the Prep Hoops Network, Ryan has been the leading resource for hoops recruiting throughout the state, and now nationally. For Prep Hoops Minnesota (formerly Northstar Hoops Report), Ryan is first and foremost the expert on team rankings, prospect rankings, as well as recruiting updates. He also contributes regular editorials covering all aspects of Minnesota high school basketball. Lastly, Ryan has an extensive coaching career throughout the Twin Cities, with stops at Minnetonka, Henry Sibley, Tartan, and Simley. He has also worked with the Junior Wolves program, was a manager at the University of Minnesota under Clem Haskins, and was an all-conference/all-area performer at Austin High School. Ryan is also the events coordinator for the Prep Hoops Circuit and the Prep Hoops Next Circuit. He is the father of four (Emma 16, Olivia 12, Clara 9, and Jackson 5) and was a special education teacher for 14 years.
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