2023-2024 D1 College Players

Here's a list of all the Minnesotans on Division 1 college rosters for the 2023-24 Season

  1. Adam Holod - American (St. Paul Academy)
  2. Adam Tauer - St. Thomas (Cretin-Derham Hall)
  3. Ahjany Lee- St. Thomas (Totino-Grace)
  4. Alonzo Dodd - Texas A&M-Commerce (South St. Paul)
  5. Andrew Morgan - North Dakota St (Waseca)
  6. Ariel Bland - UC Santa Barbara (Eden Prairie)
  7. Ben Carlson - Utah (East Ridge)
  8. BJ Omot - North Dakota (Mankato East)
  9. Boden Kapke - Butler (Holy Family)
  10. Braeden Carrington - Minnesota (Park Center)
  11. Brooks Allen - St. Thomas (Shakopee)
  12. Cade Haskins - Dartmouth (De La Salle)
  13. Cam Steele - Abilene Christian (Minnetonka)
  14. Camden Heide - Purdue (Wayzata)
  15. Carter Bjerke - St. Thomas (Wayzata)
  16. Clarence Daniels - New Hampshire (Maranatha Christian)
  17. Cody Pennebaker - Lamar (Park Center)
  18. Collin Mulholland - Chattanooga (Holy Family)
  19. Connor Christensen - Dartmouth (Eden Prairie)
  20. Courtney Brown - St. Thomas (East Ridge)
  21. Curtis Jones - Iowa St (Cretin-Derham Hall)
  22. Dain Dainja - Illinois (Park Center)
  23. Dawson Garcia - Minnesota (Prior Lake)
  24. Demarion Watson - Iowa St (Totino-Grace)
  25. De'Meiko Anderson - Western Illinois (Minneapolis North)
  26. Don Ferguson - Coppin St (St. Cloud Tech)
  27. Donovhan Cain - Southern Utah (Cretin-Derham Hall)
  28. Drake Dobbs - St. Thomas (Eden Prairie)
  29. Eli King - North Dakota (Caledonia)
  30. Elvis Nnaji - Grambling (Hopkins)
  31. Erick Reader - Minnesota (New Life Academy)
  32. Francis Nwaokorie - UC San Diego (Champlin Park)
  33. Gabe Madsen - Utah (Rochester Mayo)
  34. Hayden Tibbits -St. Thomas (Wayzata)
  35. Henry Abraham - Coastal Carolina (Cambridge-Isanti)
  36. Jack Janicki - Wisconsin (White Bear Lake)
  37. Jacob Hutson - Northern Iowa (Edina)
  38. Jackson Purcell - Minnesota (Eastview)
  39. Jacob Johnson - Middle Tennessee (Champlin Park)
  40. Jalen Hayes - South Dakota (Richfield)
  41. Jamal Ambrose - Omaha (Eastview)
  42. Jamison Battle - Ohio St (De La Salle)
  43. Jarius Cook - Jacksonville (Park Center)
  44. Ja'Sean Glover - Omaha (Madelia)
  45. Joe Palmer - Colorado St (Faribault)
  46. Josh Ola-Joseph - Minnesota (Osseo)
  47. Josh Streit - North Dakota St (Eden Valley-Watkins)
  48. Josh Strong - Howard (Champlin Park)
  49. Josiah Strong - Colorado St (Champlin Park)
  50. J'Vonne Hadley - Colorado (Cretin-Derham Hall)
  51. Kendall Blue - St. Thomas (East Ridge)
  52. Kerwin Walton - Texas Tech (Hopkins)
  53. Kody Williams - Hawaii (Wayzata)
  54. Liam Carney - High Point (Providence Academy)
  55. Lincoln Palbicki - Omaha (Maple Grove)
  56. Lu'Cye Patterson - Charlotte (Brooklyn Center/Minnesota Prep)
  57. Makuei Riek - Milwaukee (Rochester Mayo)
  58. Maleeck Harden-Hayes -UNC Wilmington (Moorhead)
  59. Malik Lamin - Grambling (De La Salle)
  60. Mason Madsen - Boston College (Rochester Mayo)
  61. Matt Bothun - North Dakota (St. Francis)
  62. Michael Jones - Stanford (Woodbury)
  63. Nasir Whitlock - Lehigh (De La Salle)
  64. Nate Heise - Northern Iowa (Lake City)
  65. Nolan Winter - Wisconsin (Lakeville North)
  66. Parker Bjorklund - St. Thomas (Chaska)
  67. Parker Fox - Minnesota (Mahtomedi)
  68. Patrick Bath - Drake (Totino-Grace)
  69. Pharrel Payne - Minnesota (Park of Cottage Grove)
  70. PJ Hayes - San Diego (Waconia)
  71. Prince Aligbe - Boston College (Minnehaha Academy)
  72. Ray Mitchell - Penn St (Blaine)
  73. Robert Jones - Iowa St (Prior Lake)
  74. Rodrick Payne - Western Illinois (East Ridge)
  75. Ryan Dufault - St. Thomas (Waseca)
  76. Steven Crowl - Wisconsin (Eastview)
  77. Sy Chatman - Buffalo (Cretin-Derham Hall)
  78. Taison Chatman - Ohio St (Totino-Grace)
  79. Terrence Brown - Fairleigh Dickinson (Columbia Heights)
  80. Tommy Humphries - Furman (Totino-Grace)
  81. Tre Holloman - Michigan St (Cretin-Derham Hall)
  82. Treyton Thompson - Stetson (Alexandria)
  83. Tyler Wahl - Wisconsin (Lakeville North)
  84. Tyree Ihenacho - North Dakota (Prior Lake)
  85. Will Ramberg  - Minnesota (Cook County)
  86. Will Tschetter - Michigan (Stewartville)
  87. Will Underwood - Wake Forest (Mahtomedi)


2024 Division 1 and 2 Commitments

Class of 2024 Division 1 and 2 Commitments
PlayerHigh SchoolCollege
Isaac AsumaCherryMinnesota
Marley Baah-YeboahLakeville SouthNorthern St (D2)
Colton BensonNew UlmMinnesota St (D2)
Da'Marcus BurksLakeville SouthNorthern St (D2)
Cash ChavisPark CenterWashington
TJ CusciottaWhite Bear LakeUW-Milwaukee (walk-on)
Eli EhrkeGlencoe-Silver LakeU of Sioux Falls (D2)
Dominic FairbanksCass Lake-BenaBemidji St (D2)
Daniel FreitagBreckWisconsin
Grayson GroveAlexandriaMinnesota
Kole HansonHoly FamilyMinnesota-Duluth (D2)
Brandon HrncirFarmingtonU of Sioux Falls (D2)
Isaiah Johnson-AriguTotino-GraceMiami
Ryan JohnsonLakeville SouthConcordia-St. Paul (D2)
Kyle JorgensenMinneapolis WashburnColorado St
Hunter LorensonLake CityMinnesota-Crookston (D2)
Jackson McAndrewWayzataCreighton
Jonathan MekkonnenEastviewColorado St
Jaden MorganDe La SalleMinnesota-Duluth (D2)
Jack RobisonLakeville NorthWisconsin
Carson SchweimMankato EastMinnesota St (D2)
Aaron SmithOsseoCedarville (D2)
Andy StefonowiczMinnetonkaNorth Dakota St
Caiden SwenbyFertile-BeltramiMinnesota-Crookston (D2)
Owen WaldochForest LakeConcordia-St. Paul (D2)
Brody WishartBuffaloMinnesota-Moorhead (D2)
Shaun WysockiRochester CenturyMinnesota-Moorhead (D2)

2023 Holiday Tournaments

Here's a list of the 2023 holiday tournaments in the metro area and where metro area teams will be playing.  Schedules and teams will be updated as they become available.  If you have info on one of these tournaments that isn't posted, please feel free to contact me to have it added.

3-Day Tournaments
Augsburg Holiday Classic, Dec 28-30
Day 1
3:00 Cambridge-Isanti vs Minneapolis Southwest
5:00 Minnehaha vs Hopkins
7:00 Breck vs Osseo

Day 2
3:00 Minnehaha vs Cambridge-Isanti
5:00 Breck vs Minneapolis Southwest
7:00 Hopkins vs Osseo

Day 3
3:00 Minneapolis Southwest vs Minnehaha
5:00 Osseo vs Cambridge-Isanti
7:00 Hopkins vs Breck

Liberty Classical Academy, Dec 28-30
Day 1: 8 PM Exploration at Liberty Classical
Day 2: 7:30 PM Parnassus vs Exploration
Day 3: 8 PM Parnassus at Liberty Classical

Math and Science, Dec 27-29
Day 1 Quarterfinals
1:00 Minneapolis Roosevelt vs United Christian
2:45 St. Paul Washington vs Hope Academy
4:30 PACT vs Lakes International Language Academy
6:15 Chesterton at Math & Science

Day 2 Semifinals
Day 3 7th, 5th, 3rd and Championship games

2-Day Tournaments
Hutton Winter Classic, Dec 19-20 at Hamline
Day 1
11:00 Maranatha vs Minneapolis Edison
12:45 Champlin Park vs South St. Paul
2:45 St. Paul Central vs Andover
4:30 Columbia Heights vs Hiawatha
6:30 St. Cloud Tech vs St. Paul Johnson
8:15 Mound-Westonka vs Northfield

Day 2
9:30 South St. Paul vs St. Paul Central
11:00 St. Paul Johnson vs Maranatha
12:45 Northfield vs Champlin Park
2:45 St. Cloud Tech vs Columbia Heights
4:30 Hiawatha vs St. Agnes
6:30 Minneapolis Edison vs SW Christian
8:15 Andover vs Minnetonka

Breakdown Capitol City Classic, Dec 29-30 at Hamline
Day 1
10:30 St. Paul Central vs Mahtomedi
12:00 Rochester Century vs White Bear Lake
1:45 Bloomington Jefferson vs Woodbury
3:15 Austin vs Minneapolis South
5:00 Eagan vs Robbinsdale Armstrong
6:30 Anoka vs South St. Paul
8:00 Farmington vs Rochester Mayo

Day 2
10:30 Mahtomedi vs Austin
12:00 St. Paul Central vs Bloomington Jefferson
1:45 Woodbury vs Eagan
3:15 South St. Paul vs Rochester Mayo
5:00 White Bear Lake vs Minneapolis South
6:30 Rochester Century vs Anoka
8:00 Robbinsdale Armstrong vs Farmington

CSP Holiday Classic, Dec 28-29
Day 1
2:00 Cherry vs Forest Lake
4:00 Benilde St. Margaret's vs Maple Grove
6:00 Minnetonka vs Park Center

Day 2
2:00 Benilde-St. Margaret's vs Minnetonka
4:00 Maple Grove vs Forest Lake
6:00 Park Center vs Cherry

Cretin-Derham Hall, Dec 28-29 (Varsity/JV at CDH, lower levels at STA)
Day 1
3:00 Holy Family vs Minneapolis Edison
7:00 St. Thomas Academy at Cretin-Derham Hall

Day 2
3:00 Minneapolis Edison vs St. Thomas Academy
7:00 Holy Family at Cretin-Derham Hall

Delano, Dec 28-29
Day 1
5:00 Monticello vs Bloomington Kennedy
6:45 Hermantown at Delano

Day 2
12:00 Monticello vs Hermantown
1:45 Bloomington Kennedy at Delano

East Ridge, Dec 28-29
Day 1
2:30 Eastview vs Wayzata
4:15 Rosemount vs Edina
6:00 Eden Prairie at East Ridge
7:45 Lakeville South vs Chaska

Day 2
2:30 Wayzata vs Rosemount
4:15 Eastview vs Eden Prairie
6:00 Chaska at East Ridge
7:45 Edina vs Lakeville South

Hastings, Dec 28-29 (game times 1:45 and 5:15)
1:45 Irondale vs St. Louis Park
5:15 Prescott (WI) at Hastings

Lakeville North, Dec 28-29
Day 1
6:00 Chanhassen vs Burnsville
7:45 New Prague at Lakeville North

Day 2
6:00 Burnsville vs New Prague
7:45 Chanhassen at Lakeville North

Legacy Christian, Dec 27-28
Day 1
9:30 AM New Life Academy at Legacy Christian Academy
12:45 PM Lester Prairie vs Park Christian

Day 2
9 AM: 3rd place
10:45 AM: Championship

St. Anthony, Dec 28-29
Day 1
2:00 Minneapolis Henry vs St. Paul Johnson
4:30 Holy Angels vs Simley
7:00 St. Paul Highland Park at St. Anthony

Day 2
2:00 Holy Angels vs St. Paul Johnson
4:30 Minneapolis Henry vs St. Paul Highland Park
7:00 Simley at St. Anthony

St. Paul Harding, Dec 27-28 (12 and 2 PM)
12:00 St. Agnes at Harding
2:00 Park vs St. Paul Academy

Two Rivers, Dec 28-29
Day 1
2:15 Kasson-Mantorville vs Faribault
5:45 St. Francis at Two Rivers

Day 2
2:15 Kasson-Mantorville vs St. Francis
5:45 Faribault at Two Rivers

Others:

  • Blake, Buffalo, Champlin Park, Elk River, Fridley, Hutchinson, Orono, Prior Lake, Providence, Robbinsdale Cooper, Rogers, St. Croix Prep, St. Michael-Albertville, Southwest Christian, Spring Lake Park, Stillwater at Granite City Classic (Dec 29-30)
  • Minneapolis North, Tartan at Hibbing tournament (Dec 27-29)
  • Heritage Christian at Pierz tournament (Dec 27-28)
  • West Lutheran at Chisholm tournament (Dec 29-30)
  • St. Paul Como Park at Howard Lake-Waverly-Winsted tournament (Dec 28-29)
  • St. Paul Humboldt at Willmar tournament (Dec 28-29)
  • Blaine, Duluth East at Owatonna tournament (Dec 29-30)
  • De La Salle, Totino-Grace, Waconia at Hoop City Classic (Dec 29-30 at Corn Palace)
  • Concordia at St. Cloud Cathedral tournament (Dec 27-29)

2023-24 Polls

Here are polls that follow Minnesota high school boys basketball. This includes local, statewide and regional polls with a mention of national polls if applicable.

2023-2024 LOCAL POLLS

FINAL Poll (March 6th, 2024)

Class AAAA

  1. Wayzata (1)
  2. Park Center (2)
  3. Hopkins (3)
  4. Minnetonka (4)
  5. Shakopee (5)
  6. Lakeville North (6)
  7. Farmington (8)
  8. East Ridge (9)
  9. Minneapolis Washburn (7)
  10. Cretin-Derham Hall (10)
    Dropped Out: None

Class AAA

  1. Totino-Grace (1)
  2. Mankato East (2)
  3. Stewartville (3)
  4. Minneapolis South (4)
  5. De La Salle (5)
  6. Benilde-St. Margaret's (6)
  7. Alexandria (7)
  8. Delano (8)
  9. St. Paul Johnson (10)
  10. Mankato West (9)
    Dropped Out: None

Class AA

  1. Breck (1)
  2. Minneapolis North (2)
  3. Lake City (3)
  4. Albany (4)
  5. Annandale (5)
  6. Eden Valley-Watkins (6)
  7. Caledonia (7)
  8. Holy Family (8)
  9. St. Croix Lutheran (9)
  10. Legacy Christian (10)
    Dropped Out: None

Class A

  1. Cherry (1)
  2. Dawson-Boyd (2)
  3. West Central Area (3)
  4. Henning (4)
  5. Blooming Prairie (5)
  6. Hillcrest Lutheran (6)
  7. Cass Lake-Bena (NR)
  8. Mountain Area/Comfrey (8)
  9. Southland (NR)
  10. Spring Grove (NR)
    Dropped Out: Fertile-Beltrami (7), Red Lake County (9), Ada-Borup West (10)

Preseason State Poll

Class AAAA

  1. Park Center
  2. Wayzata
  3. Lakeville North
  4. Lakeville South
  5. Shakopee
  6. Minnetonka
  7. East Ridge
  8. Hopkins
  9. Buffalo
  10. Eastview
Class AAA
  1. Totino-Grace
  2. Benilde-St. Margaret's
  3. Alexandria
  4. Orono
  5. Delano
  6. Stewartville
  7. Mankato East
  8. De La Salle
  9. St. Cloud Tech
  10. South St. Paul
Class AA
  1. Breck
  2. Lake City
  3. Holy Family
  4. Albany
  5. Minnehaha Academy
  6. Eden Valley-Watkins
  7. Esko
  8. Caledonia
  9. Minneapolis North
  10. Minnesota Valley Lutheran
Class A
  1. Cherry
  2. Cass Lake-Bena
  3. Dawson-Boyd
  4. Nevis
  5. West Central Area
  6. Ada-Borup West
  7. Sleepy Eye St. Mary's
  8. Fertile-Beltrami
  9. Henning
  10. Sacred Heart

2023-24 Season Previews

My previews of the Twin Cities metro area teams for the 2023-2024 season.

Week 1
Independents, EMAC, City Conference - Monday October 30th
MCAA - Tuesday October 31st
Skyline- Wednesday November 1st
IMAC - Thursday November 2nd
Wright County East - Friday November 3rd

Week 2
Tri-Metro - Monday November 6th
St. Paul City - Tuesday November 7th
Minneapolis City- Wednesday November 8th
Metro East - Thursday November 9th
Metro West - Friday November 10th

Week 3
Northwest Suburban - Monday November 13th
Suburban East - Tuesday November 14th
South Suburban - Wednesday November 15th
Lake - Thursday November 16th
Season In A Nutshell (including Section Winner predictions)  - Friday November 17th

A note on how these previews are created.  These are based largely on my personal observations of the teams and players over the last season or more.  While the results are sometimes comically good or bad, I take pride in the fact that the previews are at least not subject to the bias of the individual teams, players or coaches.

2023 Fall Schedule

 Fall Exposure Events

  • Minnesota Freshman Showcase (Prep Hoops) - Sunday August 27 at Hopkins HS
  • Minnesota Top 250 Expo Session 1 (Prep Hoops) - Sunday September 10 at Hopkins HS
  • Minnesota Select Showcase - Sunday Oct 1 at Burnsville HS
  • Minnesota Top 250 Expo Session 2 (Prep Hoops) - Saturday October 7th at Hopkins HS
2022 Fall League Schedule
WeekSaturdaySunday
Sep 9/10
The League
MN Magic (Kennedy)
Concordia St. Paul
MN Heat
Sep 16/17
The League
MN Magic (Jefferson)
Concordia St. Paul
MN Heat
MYAS
Sep 23/24

The League
MN Magic (Jefferson)
Concordia St. Paul
MN Heat
MYAS
Sep 30/Oct 1

The League
MN Magic (Jefferson)
MN Heat
Breakdown Premier
MYAS
Oct 7/8
MN Heat
Breakdown Premier
MYAS
Sizzle
Oct 14/15
MYAS
Sizzle
Oct 21/22
Breakdown
Sizzle
Oct 28/29

Breakdown
Sizzle
Nov 4/5
Breakdown
Sizzle
Nov 11/12
Breakdown
Sizzle
Nov 18/19
Sizzle

League Notes:
  • The League is run by Hardwood Elite and held Sunday nights at Eden Prairie HS.  7 and 8 PM game times.
  • Minnesota Magic fall league is at the Bloomington High Schools
  • Minnesota Heat fall league is Legacy Hoops sites in Hopkins and Woodbury.
  • Breakdown Premier League is 2 weeks with games at Hopkins HS and Minnetonka HS.
  • The later 4 week Breakdown league has multiple sites across the state and metro.
  • MYAS uses multiple locations throughout the metro. Those sites and teams vary from week to week.
  • Sizzle fall league site TBD.

2023 Division 1 and 2 Commitments

Class of 2023 Division 1 and 2 Commitments
PlayerHigh SchoolCollege
Mario AdamsEastviewMinnesota-Crookston (D2)
Myles AdamsEastviewMinnesota-Crookston (D2)
Zach AndersonMartin County WestWayne St (NE) (D2)
Patrick BathTotino-GraceDrake
Cuinn BergerEskoMinnesota-Crookston (D2)
Ryan BohlmanBlaineBemidji St (D2)
Matthew BothunSt. FrancisNorth Dakota
Owen CarlsonMahtomediConcordia-St. Paul (D2)
Taison ChatmanTotino-GraceOhio St
Nate DahlBuffaloSt. Cloud St. (D2)
Nathan FenskeLakeviewSW Minnesota St (D2)
Tysen GeradsAlbanyMinnesota-Moorhead (D2)
Isaiah HagenOronoNorthern St. (D2)
Wyatt HawksWhite Bear LakeSt. Cloud St. (D2)
Ryan HeiseLake CityUpper Iowa (D2)
Tommy HumphriesTotino-GraceFurman
Luke JacobsonCretin-Derham HallUpper Iowa (D2)
Jack JanickiWhite Bear LakeWisconsin (Walk-On)
Adam JenkinsMoorheadMinnesota-Moorhead (D2)
Austin JosephsonSouth RidgeBemidji St (D2)
Jobe JuenemannDuluth EastBemidji St (D2)
Boden KapkeHoly FamilyButler
Chet KlossEastviewConcordia-St. Paul (D2)
Buay KoakLyle/Austin PacelliSW Minnesota St (D2)
Ben KopetzkiAndoverConcordia-St. Paul (D2)
Eli LaposkyPequot LakesBemidji St (D2)
Owen LeachDilworth-Glyndon-FeltonMinnesota-Duluth (D2)
Alex MattesEast RidgeU of Mary (D2)
Ty MillerWaconiaBemidji St (D2)
Collin MulhollandHoly FamilyChattanooga
Will OpsahlGoodhueMinnesota State (D2)
John PecarichBrainerdBemidji St. (D2)
Anish RamlallRosemountSt. Cloud St. (D2)
Erick ReaderNew Life AcademyMinnesota (Walk-On)
Isaac SevertsBemidjiBemidji St (D2)
Max ShikenjanskiStillwaterThe Citadel
Minnesota (Football PWO)
Trey SmithOsseoMinnesota-Duluth (D2)
Aeron StevensPlainview-Elgin-MillvilleSW Minnesota St (D2)
Hayden TibbitsWayzataU of St. Thomas
Will UnderwoodMahtomediWake Forest (Walk-On)
Hudson VaithLakeville NorthConcordia-St. Paul (D2)
Nasir WhitlockDe La SalleLehigh
Nolan WinterLakeville NorthWisconsin

2022 Holiday Tournaments

Here's a list of the 2022 holiday tournaments in the metro area and where metro area teams will be playing.  Schedules and teams will be updated as they become available.  If you have info on one of these tournaments that isn't posted, please feel free to contact me to have it added.

3-Day Tournaments
Augsburg Holiday Classic, Dec 28-30
1:00 Hopkins vs Cambridge-Isanti
3:00 Andover vs Minneapolis Southwest
5:00 Forest Lake vs Minneapolis Washburn
7:00 Osseo vs Richfield

2-Day Tournaments
Hutton Winter Classic, Dec 20-21 at Hamline

Day 1:
2:45 St. Paul Academy vs West Lutheran 
4:45 Minneapolis Washburn vs Hiawatha 
6:30 Bloomington Jefferson vs St. Paul Central 
8:15 New Life Academy vs Legacy

Day 2:
1:00 Minneapolis Edison vs St. Paul Academy
2:45 West Lutheran vs New Life Academy
4:45 St. Paul Central vs St. Cloud Tech
6:30 Hiawatha vs Bloomington Jefferson 

Breakdown Capitol City Classic, Dec 29-30 at Hamline
Day 1 (Concordia-St. Paul)
1:00 St. Paul Central vs Anoka
2:45 Fridley vs Minneapolis South
4:30 Eagan vs Robbinsdale Cooper

Day 1 (Hamline)
2:00 St. Thomas Academy vs Mound-Westonka
3:45 Robbinsdale Armstrong vs Duluth East
5:30 Mahtomedi vs Farmington
7:15 White Bear Lake vs Minnetonka

Day 2 (Concordia-St. Paul)
1:30 Fridley vs St. Paul Central
2:45 Robbinsdale Cooper vs Anoka
4:30 Minneapolis South vs St. Thomas Academy

Day 2 (Hamline)
2:00 Duluth East vs White Bear Lake
3:45 Mound-Westonka vs Eagan
5:30 Farmington vs Robbinsdale Armstrong
7:15 Minnetonka vs Mahtomedi

Delano, Dec 29-30
6:00 Big Lake vs Hermantown
7:45 Watertown-Mayer at Delano
Day 2 games at 1  PM and 2:45 PM

East Ridge, Dec 28-29
Day 1
2:30 Wayzata vs Cretin-Derham Hall
4:15 Lakeville South vs Minnehaha
6:00 Eastview at East Ridge
7:45 Woodbury vs Rosemount

Day 2
2:30 Wayzata vs Rosemount
4:15 Cretin-Derham Hall vs Eastview
6:00 Lakeville South at E Ridge
7:45 Minnehaha vs Woodbury

Eden Prairie, Dec 28-29
Day 1
6:00 Shakopee vs Edina
7:30 Chaska at Eden Prairie

Day 2
6:00 Chaska vs Edina
7:30 Shakopee at Eden Prairie

Hastings, Dec 28-29 
3:30 Prescott vs St. Louis Park
7:00 Irondale at Hastings

Lakeville North, Dec 29-30
Day 1
6:00 Austin vs Chanhassen
7:45 New Prague at Lakeville North

Day 2
6:00 Austin vs New Prague
7:45 Chanhassen at Lakeville North

Legacy Christian, Dec 27-28
12:00 Lester Prairie vs Nashwauk-Keewatin
1:45 Park Christian at Legacy

St. Anthony, Dec 29-30
Day 1
3:00 South St. Paul vs Minneapolis Edison
5:00 Simley vs Roseville
7:00 St. Paul Johnson at St. Anthony

Day 2
3:00 Simley vs St. Paul Johnson
5:00 South St. Paul vs Roseville
7:00 Minneapolis Edison at St. Anthony

St. Paul Harding, Dec 28-29
12:00 St. Agnes at Harding
2:00 St. Paul Academy vs St. Paul Washington

Others:

  • Blaine, Blake, Buffalo, Centennial, Champlin Park, Cristo Rey, Elk River, Maple Grove, Maranatha, New Life, Prior Lake, Providence, Rogers, St. Michael-Albertville, Stillwater, Spring Lake Park at Granite City Classic (Dec 29-30)
  • Hiawatha at Hibbing tournament (Dec 27-29)
  • Breck at Crosby-Ironton tournament (Dec 27-29)
  • De La Salle, Totino-Grace, Orono, Waconia at Hoop City Classic (Dec 29-30)
  • Concordia, Spectrum at St. Cloud Cathedral tournament (Dec 28-30)
  • Burnsville, Two Rivers at Kasson-Mantorville tournament (Dec 28-29)
  • Bloomington Kennedy, St. Croix Prep at Rochester Rotary Classic (Dec 29-30)
  • Hope Academy at HLWW tourney (Dec 28-29)

2022-23 Polls

Here are polls that follow Minnesota high school boys basketball. This includes local, statewide and regional polls with a mention of national polls if applicable.

2022-2023 LOCAL POLLS (MN Basketball Ball News)

Week 13 - 3/8/2023 FINAL

Class AAAA 
  1. Park Center (1)
  2. Lakeville North (2)
  3. Wayzata (3)
  4. Minnetonka (4)
  5. Eastview (5)
  6. East Ridge (6)
  7. Andover (7)
  8. Hopkins (8)
  9. Edina (10)
  10. Brainerd (9)
    Dropped Out: None
Class AAA
  1. Totino-Grace (1)
  2. Benilde-St. Margaret's (2)
  3. De La Salle (3)
  4. Orono (4)
  5. St. Thomas Academy (5)
  6. Mahtomedi (6)
  7. Alexandria (7)
  8. Princeton (8)
  9. South St. Paul (9)
  10. Mankato East (10)
    Dropped Out: None
Class AA 
  1. Holy Family (1)
  2. Lake City (2)
  3. Maranatha Christian (3)
  4. Lake Crystal-Wellcome Memorial (4)
  5. Maple River (5)
  6. Minneapolis North (6)
  7. Albany (7)
  8. Minnehaha Academy (8)
  9. Esko (9)
  10. Thief River Falls (10)
    Dropped Out: None
Class A 
  1. Goodhue (1)
  2. Cass Lake-Bena (2)
  3. New Life Academy (3)
  4. Henning (4)
  5. Cherry (5)
  6. Russell-Tyler-Ruthton (6)
  7. Spring Grove (7)
  8. Dawson-Boyd (NR)
  9. Hayfield (8)
  10. Northland (10)
    Dropped Out: Lyle-Pacelli (9)
PRESEASON MN Basketball News Poll
Class AAAA 
  1. Park Center
  2. Lakeville North
  3. Wayzata
  4. Minnetonka
  5. Eastview
  6. East Ridge
  7. Osseo
  8. Lakeville South
  9. Eden Prairie
  10. Bloomington Jefferson
Class AAA
  1. Totino-Grace
  2. De La Salle
  3. Orono
  4. Mahtomedi
  5. Benilde-St. Margaret's
  6. Stewartville
  7. Columbia Heights
  8. Austin
  9. Mankato East
  10. St. Cloud Tech
Class AA 
  1. Minnehaha Academy
  2. Holy Family
  3. Plainview-Elgin-Millville
  4. Lake City
  5. Perham
  6. Minneapolis North
  7. Maple River
  8. Pequot Lakes
  9. Watertown-Mayer
  10. Mora
Class A 
  1. Hayfield
  2. Belgrade-Brooten-Elrosa
  3. New Life Academy
  4. Cherry
  5. Cass Lake-Bena 
  6. Henning
  7. Mountain Iron-Buhl
  8. Goodhue
  9. Martin County West
  10. Russell-Tyler-Ruthton
Star Tribune Preseason Metro Top 10
  1. Park Center
  2. Totino-Grace
  3. Wayzata
  4. Lakeville North
  5. Eden Prairie
  6. East Ridge
  7. Minnetonka
  8. Eastview
  9. De La Salle.
  10. Holy Family 

2022-23 Season Previews

My previews of the Twin Cities metro area teams for the 2022-2023 season.

Week 1
Independents and City Conference - Monday October 31st
EMAC - Tuesday November 1st
MCAA - Wednesday November 2nd
Skyline - Thursday November 3rd
IMAC - Friday November 4th

Week 2
Tri-Metro - Monday November 7th
St. Paul City - Tuesday November 8th
Minneapolis - Wednesday November 9th
Metro East - Thursday November 10th
Metro West - Friday November 11th

Week 3
Northwest Suburban - Monday November 14th
Suburban East - Tuesday November 15th
South Suburban - Wednesday November 16th
Lake - Thursday November 17th
Season In A Nutshell (including Section Winner predictions)  - Friday November 18th

A note on how these previews are created.  These are based largely on my personal observations of the teams and players over the last season or more.  While the results are sometimes comically good or bad, I take pride in the fact that the previews are at least not subject to the bias of the individual teams, players or coaches.

2022 Fall Schedule

 Fall Exposure Camps

  • Minnesota Select Showcase - Sunday Oct 2 at Burnsville HS
  • Minnesota Top 250 Expo (Prep Hoops) - Saturday October 8th at Hopkins HS
2022 Fall League Schedule
WeekSaturdaySunday
Sep 10/11
The League
MYAS
Magic Fall League
MN Spartans League
Sep 17/18
The League
MYAS
Magic Fall League
Heat Fall League (Fridley)
MN Spartans League
Sep 24/25
The League
MYAS
Magic Fall League
Heat Fall League (Woodbury)
MN Spartans League
Oct 1/2
The League
Breakdown Premier
MYAS
Magic Fall League
Heat Fall League
MN Spartans League
Oct 8/9
Breakdown Premier
MYAS
Heat Fall League
MN Spartans League
Oct 15/16
MYAS
MN Spartans League
Oct 22/23
Breakdown

Oct 29/30

Breakdown

Nov 5/6
Breakdown

Nov 12/13
Breakdown

League Notes:
  • The League is run by Hardwood Elite and held Sunday Nights at Eden Prairie HS.
  • Magic Fall League is at Bloomington Kennedy HS.
  • Heat Fall League is at Woodbury HS and Hopkins HS unless noted.
  • MN Spartans League is at Midtown YMCA in Minneapolis.
  • Breakdown will have multiple sites across the state and metro.
  • MYAS uses multiple locations throughout the metro. Those sites and teams vary from week to week.

2022 Division 1 and 2 Commitments

Class of 2022 Division 1 and 2 Commitments
PlayerHigh SchoolCollege
Prince AligbeMinnehaha AcademyBoston College
Jamal AmbroseEastviewNebraska-Omaha
D'Meiko AndersonMinneapolis NorthWestern Illinois
Braeden CarringtonPark CenterMinnesota
Carter BjerkeWayzataU of St Thomas
Kendall BlueEast RidgeU of St Thomas
Braeden CarringtonPark CenterMinnesota
Alonzo DoddSouth St. PaulTexas A&M Commerce
Ja'Sean GloverMadeliaNebraska-Omaha
Camden HeideWayzata
Wasatch Academy (UT)
Purdue
Brady HelgrenEdinaAugustana (D2)
Tre HollomanCretin-Derham HallMichigan St
Kyle HrncirFarmingtonUpper Iowa (D2)
Daniel IjadimbolaBenilde-St. Margaret'sBemidji St (D2)
Malcolm JonesPrior LakeMinnesota St (D2)
Nick KatonaShakopeeMinnesota-Duluth (D2)
Cohen KelloggOronoWofford (Walk-On)
Eli KingCaledoniaIowa St
Logan KinseySpring Lake ParkMinnesota-Moorhead (D2)
Judah LandHoly FamilyMississippi College (D2)
Ahjany LeeByron
Totino-Grace
U of St Thomas
Jackson LogeMorrisAugustana (D2)
Mason LundSartellSW Minnesota St (D2)
Ayden McDonaldHibbingAugustana (D2)
Payton MogireRobbinsdale ArmstrongU of Mary (D2)
Brady NicholsonChaskaNorth Dakota
Elvis NnajiHopkinsGeorge Mason
Josh Ola-JosephOsseo
Prolific Prep (CA)
Compass Prep (AZ)
Minnesota
BJ OmotMankato EastNorth Dakota
Pharrel PayneParkMinnesota
Cody PennebakerPark CenterLamar
Sam RenschHutchinsonAugustana (D2)
Kenji ScalesEastviewU of Sioux Falls (D2)
Caleb SiwekRosemountMinnesota-Duluth (D2)
Johnny TennysonSt. Michael-AlbertvilleBemidji St (D2)
Leo TorborPark CenterSan Jose St
Demarion WatsonTotino-GraceIowa St
Brayden WilliamsOwatonnaBemidji St (D2)
Jaden WysockiRochester CenturyMinot St (D2)
Zach ZrustBuffaloSt. Cloud St (D2)

2021 Holiday Tournaments

Here's a list of the 2021 holiday tournaments in the metro area and where metro area teams will be playing.  Schedules and teams will be updated as they become available.  If you have info on one of these tournaments that isn't posted, please feel free to contact me to have it added.

3-Day Tournaments

Augsburg Holiday Classic, Dec 28-30 (1, 3, 5 and 7 PM)
Minneapolis Washburn vs Hopkins
St. Paul Johnson vs Forest Lake
Minneapolis Southwest vs Cambridge-Isanti
Duluth East vs Big Lake    

2-Day Tournaments
Hutton Winter Classic (Hamline), Dec 21-22
Day 1
6:15 - Minneapolis Edison vs Milwaukee Carmen
8:00 - Bloomington Jefferson vs Fridley

Day 2
6:15 - Bloomington Jefferson vs Milwaukee Carmen
8:00 - Fridley vs Minneapolis Edison

St. Paul Harding, Dec 21-22
5:30 - St. Paul Washington vs St. Paul Academy
7:00 - Hope Academy vs St. Paul Harding

Breakdown Capital City Classic (at UST and Concordia-St. Paul) - Dec 29-30
Dec 29th
10:00 - Waconia vs St. Thomas Academy
11:30 - Mound-Westonka vs St. Paul Central
1:15 - Owatonna vs Robbinsdale Armstrong
2:45 - Benilde-St. Margaret's vs Holy Angels
4:15 - Osseo vs Wayzata
6:00 - South St. Paul vs Richfield

Dec 30th
10:00 - St. Paul Central vs Robbinsdale Armstrong
11:30 - Osseo vs Owatonna
1:15 - Holy Angels vs Waconia
2:45 - St. Thomas Academy vs Mound-Westonka
4:15 - Wayzata vs La Crosse Central (WI)
6:00 - Richfield vs Benilde-St. Margaret's
7:30 - Mankato West vs South St. Paul

Burnsville, Dec 29-30
Dec 29th
4:00 - Kasson-Mantorville vs Two Rivers
7:00 - Faribault vs Burnsville

Dec 30th
4:00 - Faribault vs Kasson-Mantorville
7:00 - Two Rivers vs Burnsville

East Ridge, Dec 29-30

Dec 29th
2:30 - Rosemount vs N St. Paul
4:15 - Woodbury vs Eastview
6:00 - Cretin-Derham Hall vs Lakeville South
7:45 - East Ridge vs Minnehaha

Dec 30th
2:30 - Rosemount vs Woodbury
4:15 - Cretin-Derham Hall vs Eastview
6:00 - Totino-Grace vs Minnehaha
7:45 - East Ridge vs Lakeville South

Eden Prairie, Dec 28-29
Dec 28th
6:00 - Shakopee vs Edina
7:30 - Chaska vs Eden Prairie

Dec 29th
6:00 - Shakopee vs Chaska
7:30 - Edina vs Eden Prairie

George Floyd Memorial Holiday Classic (North Central Univ), Dec 28-29
5:00 - Minneapolis North vs Houston Yates
7:30 - Park Center vs Chicago Orr

Hastings, Dec 29-30
5:15 - Irondale vs Prescott (WI)
7:00 - St. Louis Park vs Hastings

Lakeville North, Dec 28-30 (games at 6 PM)
Dec 28 - Austin vs New Prague
Dec 29 - New Prague vs Lakeville N
Dec 30 - Austin vs Lakeville N

Legacy Christian, Dec 29-30
Legacy Christian, Frazee, Hillcrest Lutheran, Park Christian

Mounds Park Academy, Dec 28-29th
Day 1
5:00 - Nova Classical Academy vs Kaleidoscope
7:00 - Metro Schools College Prep vs Mounds Park Academy

Day 2
3:00 - 3rd Place Game
7:00 - Championship

St. Agnes, Dec 29-30
5:00 - Community of Peace vs St. Paul Humboldt
7:00 - West Lutheran vs St. Agnes

St. Anthony, Dec 29-30
Day 1
Minneapolis Edison vs St. Paul Highland Park
3:00 - St. Anthony vs Hill-Murray

Day 2
Minneapolis Edison vs Hill-Murray
3:00 - Highland Park vs St. Anthony

Tartan, Dec 29-30
Group 1
2:45 - Andover vs Mahtomedi 
6:15 - White Bear Lake vs Mankato West

Group 2
4:30 - Eagan vs Fridley
8:00 - Tartan vs Northfield

OTHER METRO AREA TEAMS

  • Anoka, STMA, Spring Lake Park, Rogers, Prior Lake, Stillwater, Champlin Park, Buffalo, Elk River, Blaine, Orono, Robbinsdale Cooper, Farmington, Maple Grove, Minnetonka, Providence at Granite City Classic (St. Cloud)
  • Bloomington Kennedy, Minneapolis Henry and St. Croix Prep at Rochester Rotary Classic 
  • Spectrum and Concordia Academy at St. Cloud Cathedral Tourney
  • Heritage Christian at Norwood-Young America Tourney
  • Hope Academy at Howard Lake-Waverly-Winsted Tourney.
  • St. Croix Lutheran at Bethany Lutheran Tourney 
  • Roseville at Moorhead Tourney 
  • De La Salle and Totino-Grace at Hoop City Classic (Corn Palace)
  • Columbia Heights at Hibbing Tourney

2021-22 Polls

Here are polls that follow Minnesota high school boys basketball. This includes local, statewide and regional polls with a mention of national polls if applicable.

2021-2022 LOCAL POLLS

Week 13 Poll (March 9th, 2022)
Class AAAA
  1. Park Center (1)
  2. Shakopee (2)
  3. Wayzata (3)
  4. East Ridge (5)
  5. Osseo (6)
  6. Owatonna (8)
  7. Eastview (4) 
  8. Farmington (9)
  9. Lakeville North (10)
  10. Minnetonka (7)   
    Dropped Out: None
Class AAA
  1. Columbia Heights (1) 
  2. Totino-Grace (2)
  3. South St. Paul (3)
  4. DeLaSalle (4)
  5. Princeton (5)
  6. Alexandria (6)
  7. Mankato West (7)
  8. Mankato East (8)
  9. Austin (9)
  10. Mahtomedi (10)
    Dropped Out: None
Class AA
  1. Caledonia (1)
  2. Minneapolis North (2)
  3. Minnehaha Academy (3)
  4. Plainview-Elgin-Millville (4)
  5. Morris Area/Chokio-Alberta (5)
  6. Maple River (6)
  7. Lake City (7)
  8. Annandale (8)
  9. Rockford (9)
  10. Osakis (10)
    Dropped Out: None
Class A
  1. Hayfield (1) 
  2. New York Mills (2)
  3. Sleepy Eye St. Mary's (6)
  4. Hancock (8)
  5. Belgrade-Brooten-Elrosa (4)
  6. Central MN Christian (7)
  7. Martin County West (3) 
  8. Rushford-Peterson (5)  
  9. Cass Lake-Bena (10)
  10. Nevis (9)
    Dropped Out: None
Preseason Poll (Dec 3rd, 2021)
Class AAAA
  1. Wayzata
  2. Park Center
  3. Cretin-Derham Hall
  4. Shakopee
  5. Lakeville North
  6. Eastview
  7. Hopkins
  8. East Ridge
  9. Mounds View
  10. Maple Grove
Class AAA
  1. Totino-Grace
  2. DeLaSalle
  3. South St. Paul
  4. Alexandria
  5. Columbia Heights
  6. Mankato West
  7. Mankato East
  8. Princeton
  9. Benilde St. Margaret's
  10. Austin
Class AA
  1. Minnehaha Academy
  2. Caledonia
  3. Minneapolis North
  4. Morris Area/Chokio-Alberta
  5. Blake
  6. Annandale
  7. Maple River
  8. Moose Lake/Willow River
  9. Pequot Lakes
  10. Albany
Class A
  1. Hayfield
  2. Sleepy Eye St. Mary's
  3. Central MN Christian
  4. Mahnomen-Waubun
  5. Fertile-Beltrami
  6. St. Clair
  7. Mayer Lutheran
  8. Cass Lake-Bena
  9. New York Mills
  10. Hancock
Star Tribune Preseason Metro Top 10
  1. Cretin-Derham Hall
  2. Totino-Grace
  3. Park Center
  4. Minnehaha Academy
  5. Shakopee
  6. Wayzata
  7. Hopkins
  8. Eastview
  9. Columbia Heights
  10. Mounds View 

2021-22 Season Previews

My previews of the Twin Cities metro area teams for the 2021-2022 season.

Week 1
Independents - Monday November 1st
EMAC - Tuesday November 2nd
MCAA - Wednesday November 3rd
Skyline - Thursday November 4th
IMAC - Friday November 5th

Week 2
Tri-Metro - Monday November 8th
St. Paul City - Tuesday November 9th
Minneapolis - Wednesday November 10th
Metro East - Thursday November 11th
Metro West - Friday November 12th

Week 3
Northwest Suburban - Monday November 15th
Suburban East - Tuesday November 16th
South Suburban - Wednesday November 17th
Lake - Thursday November 18th
Season In A Nutshell (including Section Winner predictions)  - Friday November 19th

A note on how these previews are created.  These are based mostly on my personal observations of the teams and players over the last season or more.  While the results are sometimes comically good or bad, I take pride in the fact that the previews are at least not subject to the bias of the individual teams, players or coaches.

2021 Fall Schedule

 Fall Exposure Camps

  • Minnesota Top 250 Expo (Prep Hoops) - Saturday Sept 18 at Wayzata HS
  • Minnesota Select Showcase - Sunday Oct 10 at Burnsville HS
2021 Fall League Schedule
WeekSaturdaySunday
Aug 28/29
   
CSP Fall League
Sep 11/12
CSP Fall League
The League
Magic Fall League
MN Spartans League
Sep 18/19
CSP Fall League
The League
MYAS
Magic Fall League
Heat Fall League
MN Spartans League
Sep 25/26
The League
MYAS
Magic Fall League
Heat Fall League
MN Spartans League
Oct 2/3
The League
Breakdown Preseason
MYAS
Magic Fall League
Heat Fall League
MN Spartans League
Oct 9/10
Breakdown Preseason
MYAS
Magic Fall League
Heat Fall League
MN Spartans League
Oct 16/17
Heat Fall League
MN Spartans League
Oct 23/24
Breakdown

Oct 30/31

Breakdown

Nov 6/7
Breakdown

Nov 13/14
Breakdown

League Notes:
  • The League is run by Hardwood Elite and held Sunday Nights at Bloomington Kennedy HS.
  • Magic Fall League is at Bloomington Jefferson HS.
  • Heat Fall League was at Bloomington Kennedy HS in previous season.
  • MN Spartans League was at Midtown YMCA in Minneapolis in previous years.
  • CSP Fall League is at Concordia-St. Paul.
  • Breakdown Preseason league is at Hopkins HS.
  • Breakdown Fall League will have 7 sites for metro area teams and more 4 sites for outstate teams.  Metro sites are Bloomington Jefferson, Bloomington Kennedy, Hopkins, Concordia-St.Paul, Park of Cottage Grove, East Ridge and St. Michael-Albertville
  • MYAS uses multiple locations throughout the metro. Those sites and teams vary from week to week.

2021 Division 1 and 2 Commitments

Class of 2021 Division 1 and 2 Commitments
PlayerHigh SchoolCollege
Drew AdamsEast RidgeWinona St (D2)
Dominic AguilarFergus FallsU of Mary (D2)
DJ AkpatiTotino-GraceConcordia-St. Paul (D2)
Eddie BeeningaWayzataMinnesota-Moorhead (D2)
Jakob BraatenByronSW Minnesota St (D2)
Kendall BrownEast Ridge
Sunrise Christian (KS)
Baylor
Jalen CookPark CenterMinot St (D2)
Ryan DufaultWasecaU of St Thomas (walk-on)
Chance FazioFergus FallsMinnesota-Moorhead (D2)
Dylan GichabaChamplin ParkMinot St (D2)
Cal GreeneMahtomedi
Houston (TN)
Winona St (D2)
Caden GrindeSpring GroveUpper Iowa (D2)
Cade HaskinsDe La SalleDartmouth
Kegan HeiderscheidtSleepy EyeSW Minnesota St (D2)
Chet HolmgrenMinnehahaGonzaga
Jack IversonBig LakeConcordia-St. Paul (D2)
Reagan KochJordanColorado School of Mines (D2)
Broden LienUlen-Hitterdal
International Sports Academy (OH)
South Dakota St
Trey LongstreetDelanoNorthern St (D2)
Parker MakiHibbingBemidji St (D2)
Hercy MillerMinnehahaTennessee St
Andrew MorganWasecaNorth Dakota St
Francis NwaokorieChamplin ParkUC San Diego
Reid PattersonLakeville SouthConcordia-St. Paul (D2)
Noah PaulsonDuluth EastMinnesota-Duluth (D2)
Sam PrivetCaledoniaNorthern Michigan (D2)
Colton RoderickAlexandriaBemidji St (D2)
Dawson RudolphPark CenterMinnesota St (D2)
Henry ShannonEastviewMinnesota-Duluth (D2)
Josh StreitEden Valley-WatkinsNorth Dakota St
Josh StrongChamplin ParkMinnesota-Duluth (D2)
Mattie ThompsonDuluth EastMinnesota-Duluth (D2)
Treyton ThompsonAlexandria
La Lumiere (IN)
Minnesota
Will TschetterStewartvilleMichigan
Carter WeierkeTotino-GraceBemidji St (D2) (walk-on)
Kyreese WillinghamWasecaMinnesota St (D2)

2020-2021 Polls

Here are polls that follow Minnesota high school boys basketball. This includes local, statewide and regional polls with a mention of national polls if applicable.

2020-2021 LOCAL POLLS

Minnesota Basketball News Final Poll (3/17/2021)

Class AAAA

  1. Champlin Park (1)
  2. Wayzata (2)
  3. Eastview (3) 
  4. Robbinsdale Cooper (4)
  5. Chaska (5)
  6. Shakopee (6)
  7. Woodbury (9)
  8. Hopkins (8)
  9. Cretin-Derham Hall (NR)
  10. Mounds View (10)
    Dropped Out: Lakeville North (7)

Class AAA

  1. Minnehaha Academy (1)
  2. South St. Paul (2)
  3. Totino-Grace (3)
  4. Richfield (5)
  5. Columbia Heights (4)
  6. Hibbing (6)
  7. Marshall (7)
  8. DeLaSalle (8)
  9. Austin (9)
  10. St. Croix Lutheran (10)
    Dropped Out :None

Class AA

  1. Waseca (1)
  2. Minneapolis North (2)
  3. Caledonia (3)
  4. Stewartville (4)
  5. Melrose (5)
  6. Blake (6)
  7. Mora (7)
  8. St. Croix Prep (8)
  9. Annandale (9)
  10. Morris Area/Chokio-Alberta (10)
    Dropped Out: None

Class A

  1. Mahnomen-Waubun (1)
  2. Ashby (2)
  3. Nevis (3)
  4. St. Clair (4)
  5. Cleveland (5)
  6. Deer River (6)
  7. Cass Lake-Bena (7)
  8. Legacy Christian (8)
  9. Lac qui Parle Valley (9)
  10. Mankato Loyola (10)
    Dropped Out: None

2020-21 Season Previews

My previews of the Twin Cities metro area teams for the 2020-2021 season.  This page subject to change based on updates to how the season will be played.

Week 1
Independents  - Monday November 2nd
EMAC - Tuesday November 3rd
MCAA - Wednesday November 4th
Skyline - Thursday November 5th
IMAC - Friday November 6th

Week 2
Tri-Metro - Monday November 9th
St. Paul City - Tuesday November 10th
Minneapolis - Wednesday November 11th
Metro East - Thursday November 12th
Metro West - Friday November 13th

Week 3
Northwest Suburban - Monday November 16th
Suburban East - Tuesday November 17th
South Suburban - Wednesday November 18th
Lake - Thursday November 19th
Wright County East  - Friday November 20th

Week 4
Rest of the Teams - Monday November 23rd
Section Winners - Tuesday November 24th
Season In A Nutshell - Wednesday November 25th

A note on how these previews are created.  There are based mostly on my personal observations of the teams and players over the last season or more.  While the results are sometimes comically good or bad, I take pride in the fact that the previews are at least not subject to the bias of the individual teams, players or coaches.

2020 Fall Schedule

 Fall Exposure Camps

  • Prep Hoops Top 250 Expo - Saturday Sept 26 at Hopkins HS  
  • Minnesota Select Showcase - Sunday Oct 11 at Burnsville HS
2020 Fall League Schedule
WeekSaturdaySunday
Sep 12/13Heat Fall League
MN Select Showcase
CSP Fall League
The League
Magic Fall League
MN Select Showcase
MN Spartans League
MYAS
Sep 19/20Heat Fall League
CSP Fall League
The League
Magic Fall League
MYAS
MN Spartans League
Sep 26/27Heat Fall LeagueBreakdown Preseason
The League
Magic Fall League
MYAS
MN Spartans League
Oct 3/4Heat Fall LeagueBreakdown Preseason
The League
Magic Fall League
MYAS
MN Spartans League
Oct 10/11Heat Fall LeagueMagic Fall League
MYAS
MN Spartans League
Oct 17/18
Breakdown
MYAS
MN Spartans League
Oct 24/25
Breakdown
MYAS
Oct 31/Nov 1

Breakdown
MYAS
Nov 7/8
Breakdown
MYAS
Nov 14/15
Breakdown

League Notes:
  • The League is run by Hardwood Elite and held Sunday Nights in September at Shakopee HS..
  • Magic Fall League is at Bloomington Jefferson HS.
  • Heat Fall League is at Bloomington Kennedy HS. 
  • MN Spartans League is at Midtown YMCA in Minneapolis.
  • CSP Fall League is at Concordia-St. Paul.
  • Breakdown preseason league is at Hopkins HS and Maple Grove Jr High.
  • Breakdown Fall League will have 7 sites for metro area teams and more 4 sites for outstate teams.  Metro sites are Bloomington Jefferson, Bloomington Kennedy, Hopkins, Concordia-St.Paul, Park of Cottage Grove, East Ridge and St. Michael-Albertville
  • MYAS uses multiple locations throughout the metro. Those sites and teams vary from week to week.

2020 Division 1 and 2 Commitments

Class of 2020 Division 1 and 2 Commitments
PlayerHigh SchoolCollege
Henry AbrahamCambridge-IsantiEastern Illinois
Austin AndrewsEden PrairieMinnesota-Duluth (D2)
Josh BrownPark CenterMinnesota-Duluth (D2)
Ben CarlsonEast RidgeWisconsin
Connor ChristensenEden PrairieDartmouth
Steven CrowlEastviewWisconsin
Tony DahlBuffaloU of Mary (D2)
Dain DainjaPark CenterBaylor
Drake DobbsEden PrairieLiberty
Noah FrechetteLakeville NorthU of Sioux Falls (D2)
Dawson GarciaPrior LakeMarquette
Reid GastnerLake CityMinnesota-Moorhead (D2)
John GrigsbyPark CenterWyoming (walk-on)
J'Vonne HadleyCretin-Derham HallNortheastern
Drew HagenMoorheadMinnesota-Moorhead (D2)
PJ HayesWaconiaBlack Hills St (D2)
Nate HeiseLake CityNorthern Iowa
John HenryEden PrairieU of Sioux Falls (D2)
Jacob HutsonEdinaLoyola (IL)
Tyree IhenachoPrior LakeNorth Dakota
Jaylen JamesEastviewMinnesota-Crookston (D2)
Jacob JennissenSauk CentreColorado St
Charlie KatonaShakopeeMinnesota-Duluth (D2)
Noah KingCaledoniaSouth Dakota St
JUCO
Zach LeaChaskaMinnesota-Duluth (D2)
Gabe MadsenRochester MayoCincinnati
Mason MadsenRochester MayoCincinnati
Jax MadsonMankato EastConcordia-St. Paul (D2)
Lincoln MeisterRochester John MarshallMinnesota-Duluth (D2)
Gabe MyrenSpring Lake ParkMinnesota-Moorhead (D2)
Agwa NyweshAustinIdaho St
Cooper OlsonChamplin ParkU of Mary (D2)
Wyatt OlsonSt. PeterBemidji St (D2)
Dunwa OmotMinnesota Valley LutheranSW Minnesota St (D2)
LuCye PattersonBrooklyn Center
Minnesota Prep
Missouri St
Noah PuetzMarshallU of Sioux Falls (D2)
Chandler ReeckEdinaMinnesota-Crookston (D2)
Simeon SharpSt. Paul HardingConcordia-St. Paul (D2)
Calvin SiskRockfordMinot St (D2)
Keagan SmithDelanoSouth Dakota School of Mines (D2)
Peter SoumisHermantownMinnesota-Duluth (D2)
(walk-on)
Cameron SteeleMinnetonkaAbilene Christian
Jalen SuggsMinnehaha AcademyGonzaga
John SutherlandGrand RapidsMinnesota-Duluth (D2)
Grant TullyEdinaMontana St-Billings (D2)
(walk-on)
Kerwin WaltonHopkinsNorth Carolina
Matt WillertBuffaloSt Cloud St (D2)
Brady WilliamsDover-EyotaMinnesota St (D2)
Jon ZinnielNew Ulm CathedralSW Minnesota St (D2)

2019 Holiday Tournaments

Here's a list of the 2019 holiday tournaments in the metro area and where metro area teams will be playing.  Schedules and teams will be updated as they become available.  If you have info on one of these tournaments that isn't posted, please feel free to contact me to have it added.

3-Day Tournaments

Augsburg Holiday Classic, Dec 27, 28 and 30
Day 1
Game 1 - St. Paul Central vs Minneapolis Southwest - 3:30 PM
Game 2 - South St. Paul vs Minneapolis North - 5:30 PM
Game 3 - Hopkins vs Minneapolis Roosevelt - 7:30 PM

Day 2
Game 4 - Loser Game 2 vs Loser Game 3 - 3:30 PM
Game 5 - Winner Game 1 vs Winner Game 2 - 5:30 PM
Game 6 - Loser Game 1 vs Winner Game 3 - 7:30 PM

Day 3
Loser Game 4 vs Loser Game 5 - 3:30 PM
Winner Game 4 vs Loser Game 6 - 5:30 PM
Championship - 7:30 PM

Trinity, Dec 27, 28 and 30
Anoka vs New Life - 2:30 PM
St. Anthony vs St. Paul Harding - 4:00 PM
Cannon Falls vs St. Paul Washington - 5:30 PM
Minneapolis Washburn at Trinity - 7:00 PM

2-Day Tournaments

Bethel, Dec 27-28
Day 1
Bloomington Jefferson vs Roseville - 6 PM
Chanhassen vs Robbinsdale Armstrong - 7:45 PM

Day 2
Bloomington Jefferson vs Robbinsdale Armstrong - 6 PM
Chanhassen vs Roseville - 7:45 PM

Buffalo, Dec 27-28
Day 1
Monticello vs Elk River - 5:30 PM
Brainerd at Buffalo - 7:15 PM

Day 2
Elk River vs Brainerd - 12 PM
Monticello at Buffao - 2 PM

Coon Rapids, Dec 27-28
Mounds View vs Rosemount - 5 PM
St. Paul Como Park at Coon Rapids - 7 PM

Day 2 games are at 3 and 5 PM

Eagle Ridge Academy, Dec 27-28
Math and Science Academy vs St. John's Prep - 4 PM
Lakes International Language Academy at Eagle Ridge Academy - 6 PM

Day 2 game times are 1 and 3 PM

East Ridge, Dec 27-28
Day 1
Centennial vs Minnehaha - 6 PM
Eastview at East Ridge- 7:45 PM

Day 2
Centennial vs Eastview - 6 PM
Minnehaha at East Ridge - 7:45 PM

Eden Prairie, Dec 27-28
Day 1
Chaska vs Shakopee - 6 PM
Edina at Eden Prairie - 7:30 PM

Day 2
Chaska vs Edina, - 6 PM
Shakopee at Eden Prairie - 7:30 PM

Hastings, Dec 27-28
Irondale vs St. Louis Park - 5:15 PM
Prescott (WI) at Hastings - 7:00 PM

Lakeville North, Dec 27-28
Day 1
Apple Valley vs New Prague - 6 PM
Austin at Lakeville North - 7:45 PM

Day 2
Apple Valley vs Austin - 6 PM
New Prague at Lakeville North - 7:45 PM

Mounds Park Academy, Dec 27-28
Nova Classical vs Ubah Medical Academy - 5 PM
Kaleidoscope at Mounds Park Academy- 7 PM

Providence Academy, Dec 26-27
Richfield vs Spectrum - 3 PM
Minneapolis Edison at Providence - 7 PM

St. Agnes, Dec 27-28
Hope Academy vs West Lutheran - 5 PM
St. Paul Humboldt at St. Agnes - 7 PM

Tartan, Dec 27-28 (2 groups of 4)
Group 1 
Farmington vs Fridley - 2:45 PM
White Bear Lake vs Simley - 6:15 PM

Group 2 
Superior vs Park of Cottage Grove - 4:30 PM 
Henry Sibley at Tartan - 8 PM

University of St. Thomas, Dec 27-28 
Day 1
Eagan vs Waconia - 2:30 PM
St. Thomas Academy vs Totino-Grace 4:15 PM
Benilde-St.Margaret's vs Holy Angels - 6 PM
Cretin-Derham Hall vs Wayzata - 7:45 PM

Day 2
Holy Angels vs Waconia - 2:30 PM
Benilde-St. Margaret's vs Eagan - 4:15 PM
St. Thomas Academy vs Wayzata - 6 PM
Cretin-Derham Hall vs Totino-Grace - 7:45 PM

OTHER METRO AREA TEAMS
  • Andover and Forest Lake at Hibbing Tourney
  • Brooklyn Center, Burnsville, Champlin Park, Cristo Rey, Lakeville South, Mahtomedi, Maple Grove, Maranatha, Minneapolis Henry, Minnetonka, North St. Paul, Park Center, Prior Lake, Rogers, STMA, Spring Lake Park at Granite City Classic (St. Cloud)
  • Bloomington Kennedy, Columbia Heights, Osseo, Robbinsdale Cooper, St. Croix Prep, Stillwater and Woodbury at Rochester Rotary Classic 
  • Breck and Concordia Academy at St. Cloud Cathedral Tourney
  • De La Salle and Twin Cities Acdademy at Hoop City Classic (South Dakota)
  • Heritage Christian at Willmar Tourney
  • Hill-Murray and Lester Prairie/Holy Trinity at Glencoe-Silver Lake Tourney
  • St. Croix Lutheran at Bethany Lutheran Tourney

2019-2020 Polls

Here are polls that follow Minnesota high school boys basketball. This includes local, statewide and regional polls with a mention of national polls if applicable.

2019-2020 LOCAL POLLS

Minnesota Basketball News Poll (FINAL - Mar 4th, 2020)
Class AAAA
  1. Eden Prairie (1)
  2. Eastview (2)
  3. Cretin-Derham Hall (3)
  4. Shakopee (9)
  5. Hopkins (4)
  6. Chaska (8)
  7. Maple Grove (5)
  8. Park Center (7)
  9. Spring Lake Park (6)
  10. East Ridge (NR)
    Dropped Out: Prior Lake (10)
Class AAA
  1. Minnehaha Academy (1)
  2. Mankato East (2)
  3. De La Salle (3)
  4. Totino-Grace (4)
  5. Marshall (5)
  6. Waconia (6)
  7. Delano (7)
  8. Richfield (8)
  9. Princeton (9)
  10. Austin (10)
    Dropped Out: None
Class AA
  1. Caledonia (1)
  2. Waseca (2)
  3. St. Croix Prep (3)
  4. Lake City (4)
  5. Minneapolis North (5)
  6. Perham (6)
  7. Minnesota Valley Lutheran (7)
  8. East Grand Forks (8)
  9. Osakis (9)
  10. Eden Valley-Watkins (10)
    Dropped Out: None
Class A
  1. BOLD (1)
  2. Henning (2)
  3. Ada-Borup (3)
  4. SW Minnesota Christian (4)
  5. Waterville-Elysian-Morristown (5)
  6. New Ulm Cathedral (6)
  7. Springfield (7)
  8. West Central Area (8)
  9. Mountain Lake-Comfrey (9)
  10. Blooming Prairie (10)
    Dropped Out: None
Star Tribune Pre-Season Top 10
  1. Minnehaha Academy
  2. Eden Prairie
  3. Park Center
  4. Wayzata
  5. Hopkins
  6. Cretin-Derham Hall
  7. Shakopee
  8. Eastview
  9. East Ridge
  10. Prior Lake

2019-20 Conference and Section Previews

My previews of the Twin Cities metro area conferences and sections for the 2019-2020 season.

Conferences
Sections
EMACNW Suburban
4A2AAAA
IMACSt. Paul
4AA3AAAA
LakeSkyline
5AA4AAAA
Metro EastSouth Suburban
3AAA5AAAA
Metro WestSuburban East
4AAA6AAAA
MinneapolisTri-Metro
6AAA7AAAA
MCAAIndependents
1AAAA8AAAA
What to watch in 2019-20

A note on how these previews are created.  There are based mostly on my personal observations of the teams and players over the last season or more.  While the results are sometimes comically good or bad, I take pride in the fact that the previews are at least not subject to the bias of the individual teams, players or coaches.

2019 Fall Schedule

Fall Exposure Camps
  • Prep Hoops Top 250 Expo - Sunday Sept 15 at Burnsville HS
  • Minnesota Comets Fall Exposure Camp - Sunday Sept 22 at Sauk Rapids HS
  • Minnesota Select Showcase - Sunday Sept 29 at Burnsville HS  
2019 Fall League Schedule
WeekSaturdaySunday
Sep 7/8
The League
Sep 14/15Magic?

The League
Magic?
MYAS
Sep 21/22MBA (Cooper)
Magic?
The League
Magic?
MYAS
Sept 28/29MBA (Cooper)
Magic?
The League
Magic?
MYAS
Oct 5/6
Magic?
Magic?
MYAS
Oct 12/13MBA (Burnsville)
Magic?
Magic?
MYAS
Oct 19/20
Breakdown
MYAS
Oct 26/27MBA (Holy Family)Breakdown
MYAS
Nov 2/3MBA (Holy Family)Breakdown
MYAS
Nov 9/10MBA (Holy Family)Breakdown

League Notes:
  • The League is run by Hardwood Elite and held Sunday Nights in September at Eden Prairie.
  • Breakdown Fall League will have 5 sites for metro area teams and more sites for outstate teams.  Metro sites are Bloomington Jefferson, Bloomington Kennedy, Hopkins, Park of Cottage Grove and St. Michael-Albertville
  • MYAS uses multiple locations throughout the metro. Those sites and teams vary from week to week.
  • Magic Fall League is usually held at Bloomington Jefferson and Bloomington Kennedy.  No information available this year.

2019 Division 1 and 2 Commitments

Class of 2019 Division 1 and 2 Commitments
PlayerHigh SchoolCollege
Brandon AdelmanNew London-SpicerSt. Cloud St (D2)
Jamison BattleDe La SalleGeorge Washington
Jacob BeeningaWayzataMinnesota-Moorhead (D2)
Courtney BrownEast RidgeWisconsin-Milwaukee
Nathan BrusseauNew PragueNebraska-Omaha
Riley BurgerTotino-GraceBradley (walk-on)
Noah ChamberlainSt. Thomas AcademySW Minnesota St (D2)
Noah ChristensenBreckenridgeNorth Dakota St
Clarence DanielsMaranatha Christian AcademyMontana St-Billings (D2)
Isaac FinkSpringfieldAugustana (D2)
Charlie GorresPark of Cottage GroveMinnesota-Duluth (D2)
Josh JeziorskiPerhamBemidji St (D2)
Alex JohnChamplin ParkMissouri Western St (D2)
Jacob JohnsonChamplin ParkMissouri-Kansas City
Matt JohnsonFergus FallsU of Mary (D2)
Robert JonesPrior LakeDenver
Jalen JusticeRobbinsdale CooperPittsburg St (D2)
Jake KettnerMinnesota Valley LutheranU of Sioux Falls (D2)
Jaeden KingCretin-Derham HallAugustana (D2)
Western Illinois
Antwan KimmonsTartanIdaho State
Northern Iowa
Jack MiddletonEdinaMinnesota-Duluth (D2)
Jalen MillerRobbinsdale CooperPittsburg St (D2)
Prep School
Logan NagorskiBig LakeU of Mary (D2)
Sam NissenPrior LakeTruman St (D2)
Cole NicholsonChaskaNorthern Colorado
Baden NoennigMayer LutheranUpper Iowa (D2)
Bennett OttoChamplin ParkAugustana (D2)
David RoddyBreckColorado St
Jack RuschLakeville NorthMinnesota-Moorhead (D2)
Sam SchwartzWhite Bear LakeSW Minnesota St (D2)
Andy StaffordHopkinsSW Minnesota St (D2)
Tyrell TerryDe La SalleStanford
Jack ThompsonSt. Thomas AcademyU of Sioux Falls (D2)
Regan TollefsonChanhassenU of Mary (D2)
Tyler WahlLakeville NorthWisconsin
Isaiah WattsBloomington JeffersonMinnesota-Duluth (D2) (walk-on)
Mac WieczorekAnokaConcordia-St. Paul (D2)
Malik WillinghamWasecaMinnesota St (D2)
Mason ZickNorthfieldNorth Greenville (D2)
Dane ZimmerHopkinsMinnesota-Moorhead (D2)

2018 Holiday Tournaments

Here's a list of the 2018 holiday tournaments in the metro area and where metro area teams will be playing.  Schedules and teams will be updated as they become available.  If you have info on one of these tournaments that isn't posted, please feel free to contact me to have it added.

3-Day Tournaments

Augsburg Holiday Classic, Dec 27-29
Day 1
Burnsville vs St. Paul Johnson - 3:30 PM (Game 1)
Minnehaha vs Minneapolis SW - 5:30 PM (Game 2)
Hopkins vs St. Paul Como Park - 7:30 PM (Game 3)

Day 2
Losers of games 2 and 3 - 3:30 PM (Game 4)
Winners of games 1 and 2 - 5:30 PM (Game 5)
Winner game 3 vs Loser game 1 - 7:30 PM (Game 6)

Day 3
Losers of games 4 and 5 - 1:30 PM
Winner game 4 vs Loser game 6 - 3:30 PM
Winners of games 5 and 6 (Championship) - 5:30 PM

Avail Academy, Dec 27-29
International School vs Liberty Classical - 2:00 PM
West Lutheran vs Hiawatha - 4 PM
Hmong Academy vs MN Transitions - 6 PM
South Ridge at Avail Academy - 8 PM

Lakeville North, Dec 27-29
Day 1 - Henry Sibley vs Austin - 7:00 PM
Day 2 - Henry Sibley at Lakeville North - 7:00 PM
Day 3 - Austin at Lakeville North - 3:30 PM

Trinity, Dec 27-29 (2:30, 4:00, 5:30, 7:00)
Minneapolis Washburn vs St. Paul Harding
St. Anthony vs Cristo Rey
St. Paul Prep/HSRA vs Bloomington Kennedy
St. Paul Washington at Trinity

University of St. Thomas, Dec 27-29 (not a tournament format)
Day 1
Benilde St. Margaret's vs Cretin-Derham Hall - 6:15 PM
Wayzata vs St. Thomas Academy - 8:00 PM

Day 2
Benilde-St. Margaret's vs Holy Angels - 4:30 PM
Waconia vs St. Thomas Academy - 6:15 PM
Wayzata vs Eagan - 8:00 PM

Day 3
Waconia vs Holy Angels - 6:15 PM
Cretin-Derham Hall vs Eagan - 8:00 PM

2-Day Tournaments

Bethel
Day 1
Robbinsdale Armstrong vs Bloomington Jefferson - 6:00 PM
Roseville vs Centennial - 7:45 PM

Day 2
Bloomington Jefferson vs Centennial - 6:00 PM
Roseville vs Robbinsdale Armstrong - 7:45 PM

Coon Rapids, Dec 27-28
St. Agnes vs Simley - 5 PM
St. Paul Humboldt at Coon Rapids - 7 PM

East Ridge, Dec 27-28
Day 1
Eastview vs New Prague - 6 PM
Rosemount at East Ridge - 7:45 PM

Day 2
Rosemount vs New Prague - 6 PM
Eastview at East Ridge - 7:45 PM

Eden Prairie, Dec 27-28
Day 1
Edina vs Shakopee- 6:00 PM
Chaska at Eden Prairie - 7:30 PM

Day 2
Chaska vs Edina - 6:00 PM
Shakopee at Eden Prairie - 7:30 PM

Hastings, Dec 27-28
Prescott (WI) vs Stillwater - 5:00 PM
Irondale at Hastings - 7:00 PM

Mounds Park Academy, Dec 27-28
Nova Classical Academy vs Math And Science Academy - 5:00 PM
Metro Schools College Prep at Mounds Park Academy - 7:00 PM

North Lakes Academy, Dec 28-29
Bethany Academy vs Kaleidoscope 3 PM
Lakes International Language Academy at North Lakes - 7 PM
Day 2: Noon and 4 PM

Providence Academy, Dec 27-29 (CHECK 1ST)
Legacy at Providence - 12/27 5:30 PM
Spectrum vs Legacy - 12/28 4 PM ??
Spectrum at Providence - 12/29 11 AM ??

South St. Paul, Dec 27-28
Community of Peace vs New Life Academy - 1 PM
Breck at South St. Paul - 3 PM

Tartan, Dec 27-28
Group 1
Farmington vs Spring Lake Park - 2:45 PM
Park vs Tartan - 8:00 PM
Day 2: 4:30 and 8:00 PM

Group 2
White Bear Lake vs Fridley - 4:30 PM
Chisago Lakes vs Superior (WI) - 6:15 PM
Day 2: 2:45 and 6:15 PM

OTHER METRO AREA TEAMS
  • Andover and Chanhassen at Hibbing Tourney
  • Anoka at Perham Tourney
  • Apple Valley, Brooklyn Center, Blake, Champlin Park, Forest Lake, Minneapolis Henry, Lakeville South, Maranatha Christian, Maple Grove, Minneapolis North, Minneapolis Roosevelt, Minnetonka, North St. Paul, Osseo, Park Center, Prior Lake, Robbinsdale Cooper, St. Louis Park, St. Paul Central and Totino-Grace at Granite City Classic (St. Cloud)
  • Columbia Heights, Mahtomedi, Robbinsdale Cooper, St. Croix Prep and Woodbury at Rochester Rotary Classic 
  • Concordia Academy at St. Cloud Cathedral Tourney
  • De La Salle at Hoop City Classic (South Dakota)
  • Heritage Christian and Hill-Murray at Fergus Falls Tourney
  • Lester Prairie/Holy Trinity at Glencoe-Silver Lake Tourney
  • St. Croix Lutheran at Bethany Lutheran Tourney

2018-2019 Polls

Here are polls that follow Minnesota high school boys basketball. This includes local, statewide and regional polls with a mention of national polls if applicable.

2018-2019 LOCAL POLLS

Minnesota Basketball News 
Week 13 Poll, Feb 27, 2019

Class AAAA
  1. Hopkins (1)
  2. Park Center (3)
  3. East Ridge (4)
  4. Lakeville North (5)
  5. Prior Lake (2)
  6. Shakopee (6)
  7. Edina (7)
  8. Wayzata (8)
  9. Cretin-Derham Hall (9)
  10. Chaska (10)
    Dropped Out: None
    Class AAA
    1. DeLaSalle (1)
    2. Waseca (2)
    3. Mankato East (4)
    4. Austin (3)
    5. Princeton (5)
    6. Marshall (NR)
    7. Mahtomedi (7)
    8. Hibbing (8)
    9. Mound-Westonka (9)
    10. Bemidji (NR)
      Dropped Out: Winona (6), Delano (10)
      Class AA
      1. Minnehaha Academy (1)
      2. Minneapolis North (2)
      3. Perham (3)
      4. Breck (5)
      5. Maranatha Christian (4)
      6. Lake City (6)
      7. Spectrum (7)
      8. Jordan (8)
      9. St. Croix Prep (9)
      10. Caledonia (10)
        Dropped Out: None
      Class A
      1. Minneota (1)
      2. Springfield (2)
      3. MN Valley Lutheran (4)
      4. BOLD (3)
      5. New Ulm Cathedral (5)
      6. Cass Lake-Bena (6)
      7. North Woods (7)
      8. Henning (8)
      9. Ada-Borup West (9)
      10. Watertown-Elysian-Morristown (10)
        Dropped Out: None

        2018-19 Conference and Section Previews

        My previews of the Twin Cities metro area conferences and sections for the 2018-2019 season.

        Conferences
        Sections
        IMACNW Suburban
        4A2AAAA
        LakeSt. Paul City
        4AA3AAAA
        Metro EastSouth Suburban
        5AA4AAAA
        Metro West Suburban East
        3AAA5AAAA
        Minneapolis CityTri-Metro
        4AAA6AAAA
        MCAATwin Cities Athletic
        Division 1
        Division 2

        6AAA7AAAA


        Independents
        1AAAA8AAAA
        What to watch in 2018-2019

        A note on how these previews are created.  There are based mostly on my personal observations of the teams and players over the last season or more.  While the results are sometimes comically good or bad, I take pride in the fact that the previews are at least not subject to the bias of the individual teams, players or coaches.

        2018 Fall Schedule

        Fall Exposure Camps
        • Prep Hoops Top 250 Expo - Sunday Sept 9 at Burnsville HS
        • Minnesota Comets Fall Exposure Camp - Sunday Sept 23 at Sauk Rapids HS
        • Minnesota Select Showcase - Sunday Sept 30 at Burnsville HS  
        2018 Fall League Schedule
        WeekSaturdaySunday
        Sep 8/9
        The League
        MYAS
        Sep 15/16Magic

        The League
        Breakdown Early League
        Magic
        MYAS
        Sep 22/23MBA (Cooper)
        Magic
        The League
        Breakdown Early League
        Magic
        MYAS
        Sept 29/30MBA (Cooper)
        Magic
        The League
        Breakdown Early League
        Magic
        MYAS
        Oct 6/7MBA (Cooper)
        Magic
        Magic
        MYAS
        Oct 13/14MBA (Burnsville)
        Magic
        Magic
        MYAS Fall Championships
        Oct 20/21MBA (Holy Family)Breakdown
        MBA Session 2
        MYAS
        Oct 27/28MBA (Holy Family)Breakdown
        MBA Session 2
        MYAS
        Nov 3/4MBA (Holy Family)Breakdown
        MBA Session 2
        MYAS
        Nov 10/11
        Breakdown
        MYAS

        League Notes:
        • The League is run by Hardwood Elite and held Sunday Nights in September at Eden Prairie. Games are at 5 and 6 PM.
        • Breakdown Early League is at Champlin Park
        • Breakdown Fall League will have 5 sites for metro area teams.  They are Bloomington Jefferson, Bloomington Kennedy, Hopkins, Park of Cottage Grove and St. Michael-Albertville
        • Magic Fall League is held at Bloomington Jefferson and Bloomington Kennedy.
        • MYAS uses multiple locations throughout the metro. Those sites and teams vary from week to week.

        2018 Division 1 and 2 Commitments

        Class of 2018 Division 1 and 2 Commitments
        PlayerHigh SchoolCollege
        Justin BalcomeAlexandriaNorthern State (D2)
        Jordan BelkaRogersNorthern State (D2)
        JaVonni BickhamMinnehaha AcademyDenver
        Nick BieniekAnnandaleBemidji State (D2)
        Max BjorklundOronoBemidji State (D2)
        Sy ChatmanCretin-Derham HallMassachusetts
        Jarius CookPark CenterNorth Dakota State
        Both GachAustin
        AZ Compass Prep
        Utah
        Damani HayesMankato EastSouth Dakota School of Mines (D2)
        Joe HedstromHopkinsWisconsin (4 for 5)
        Michael JonesWoodburyDavidson
        Tre JonesApple ValleyDuke
        Trever KaiserDassel-CokatoU of Mary (D2)
        Gabe KalscheurDe La SalleMinnesota
        Noah KannegiesserHancockConcordia-St. Paul (D2)
        Owen KingCaledoniaSouth Dakota State
        Bjorn KnutsonByronBemidji State (D2)
        Cody LandwehrSauk Rapids-RiceBemidji State (D2)
        Ryan LarsonCretin-Derham HallWofford
        Luke MartensApple ValleyWinona State (D2)
        Ray MitchellBlaineIdaho
        Shae MitchellLakeville SouthUW-Milwaukee
        Beijan NewbernMaranatha ChristianMontana St-Billings (D2)
        Jarvis OmersaOronoMinnesota
        Daniel OturuCretin-Derham HallMinnesota
        Jake PhippsAnokaSW Minnesota State (D2)
        Mitch PlombonSt. Cloud CathedralWinona State (D2)
        Nate RundFergus FallsMinnesota-Moorhead (D2)
        Michael SchaeferSt. Cloud CathedralAugustana (D2)
        Steele SenskePark ChristianBemidji State(D2)
        Josiah StrongChamplin ParkNavy
        Eric TiedmanJordanAugustana (D2)
        Adam TrappEskoSouth Dakota School of Mines (D2)
        Odell WilsonMinneapolis NorthNorth Dakota State
        Calvin WishartDelanoGeorgia Southern
        Ethan YousoVirginiaMinnesota-Duluth (D2)