This weekend, the annual MBCA Showcase rings in the summer portion of the 2025 AAU schedule With that in mind, let's reflect on the spring portion of the schedule and who we should keep an eye on in this 2nd half of the AAU season. Based on my in person and video viewing of all of our top 17U teams, here's an alphabetical list of players that I feel stuck out during the spring period.
Nolen Anderson - Wayzata/D1 Minnesota
While playing on a loaded roster and spending time coming off the bench, he broke past that. He scorched the nets from 3 all spring and worked his way into being a major starting factor. Great size for a wing and starting to see some big time interest. Expect him to be a very hot name in July as shooting is always at a premium.
Dane Danielson - Lakeville North/Minnesota Select Ohnstad
Another one in the long list of versatile front court players to come out of the Lakeville North program. He's come up clutch at the end of multiple games this spring. He's also added 3 point range to his game and can handle it which makes him and inside and outside threat.
Lucas Gustafson - Mankato East/Minnesota Fury Antl
Fury Antl had a significant roster retooling but they've still kept winning. Gustafson has stepped right into the alpha dog role and been a major key to their success. Expect more of that in the winter too with Brogan Madson's graduation. In addition to his well-known in the building shooting range, its his passing that has really opened eyes this spring.
Stephen McGee - Greenway/Minnesota Comets Lewis
In today's game, mobility from bigs is at a premium and McGee brings that. Able to run the floor, finish and block shots, he's had a nice spring. He should have plenty of eyes on him this weekend and at the Great Plains Alliance next week.
Lars Osteraas - St. Thomas Academy/Minnesota Fury Reyes
Lars has been able to flourish as a go to guy for a Fury Reyes squad that has been able to compete with everybody this spring. That included a big win over Select Ohnstad during bracket play at the Comets Shootout. It was Osteraas that led that effort with his lefty shooting and clutch play.
Honorable mentions
- JC Green -Eastview/Team FSA
- Ryan Kreager - Faribault/D1 Minnesota
- Ethan Martin - Belle Plaine/Minnesota Swish
- Mustafa Mohamed - South St. Paul/Howard Pulley 17s
- Mu Muhammad - Breck/Real Phenom Nick
- Reggie Parker - Rochester Mayo/Minnesota Lace Up
- Hamze Yusuf - Eden Prairie/Hoop Habits Elite
