The CzarPI Explained

The CzarPI, rhymes with RPI, short for The Czar's Power Index, is an advanced RPI calculation used to evaluate teams across the state of Minnesota.  A team's CzarPI value represents the percentage of their season performance compared to a perfect season.  This allows the CzarPI to be a consistent barometer across seasons for historical comparison.

Some fundamental principles of The CzarPI
  • A winless team has a CzarPI of 0.  Wins are ultimately what determines if team A is better than team B so if a team loses, their value cannot be determined.
  • Wins against non-MSHSL teams are not counted as the quality of the win cannot be quantified and this is a comparison of teams playing in the state tournament series.  However, based on the first principle, losses are counted.
    Note: Starting with the 2014-15 season, losses against non-MSHSL teams are no longer counted.  This means that all non-MSHSL games are ignored.
  • Teams with equal records are ordered by the quality of their wins vs their schedule results.
  • The CzarPI is based only on the games played, not games to be played in the future. 
  • The CzarPI will not wash your dog, find the lost city of Atlantis, cure world hunger or fix my morbid obesity.  Like all computerized rankings that do not include a human factor, this ranking should only used be as 1 tool of many to evaluate a team.
Some fundamental differences between The CzarPI and the QRF
  • The QRF only takes into account wins and doesn't account for losses when determining the value for a specific game (iQRF).  The full QRF is an average across all games played so losses do count there.  The CzarPI takes into account wins and losses for an individual game and also averages per game results.
  • The QRF only counts opponents wins.  That means a team with 22 wins against a great schedule is treated the same as a team with 22 wins against a weak schedule.  (Note: In 2013-14, it appears the QRF now includes opponent's opponent's wins with a class value).  The CzarPI takes into account the opponents record, the opponents opponents record and the opponents opponents opponents record.
  • The QRF uses class differential.  I agree that class differential can be a valuable criteria when evaluating any game.  However it is my opinion that is not equal statewide.  For example, a class AA team in the metro where there are many private schools with kids from a large area vs a AA public school in the outstate is a major difference.  Therefore, I do not include it in the CzarPI.  
  • Margin of Victory was included in the QRF until the 2011-12 season but is no longer in use.  I also feel that criteria was far too subjective to be used blindly by a calculation so I have never included it in the CzarPI.

NBA players from Minnesota

Here is a list of current NBA players who played high school ball in Minnesota.

  1. Amir Coffey (Hopkins) - LA Clippers
  2. Chet Holmgren (Minnehaha) - Oklahoma City
  3. David Roddy (Breck) - Memphis
  4. Gary Trent (Apple Valley) -  Toronto
  5. Jalen Suggs (Minnehaha) - Orlando
  6. Jericho Sims (Cristo Rey) - New York
  7. Kendall Brown (East Ridge) - Indiana
  8. Mike Muscala (Roseville) - Washington
  9. Tre Jones (Apple Valley) - San Antonio
  10. Tyus Jones (Apple Valley) - Washington
  11. Zeke Nnaji (Hopkins) - Denver


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Bob McDonald Award Winners

In 2017, there was a controversy surrounding the leadership of the Mr Basketball award for Minnesota.  In response, the Minnesota Boys Basketball Coaches Association created the Bob McDonald Award to be awarded to the top senior player in the state.  Bob McDonald compiled a 1012-428 record in 59 years of coaching at McGregor, Barnum and mostly at Chisholm (53 years). He won 3 state titles during that time.

Czar Commentary on the 2017 Mr Basketball Controversy
2017 Creation of the Bob McDonald Award
Star Tribune article on creation of the Bob McDonald Award


Bob McDonald Award Winners
YearWinnerThe Finalists
2024Jackson McAndrew (Wayzata)Isaac Asuma (Cherry)
Casmir Chavis (Park Center)
Tameron Ferguson (St. Cloud Tech)
Daniel Freitag (Breck)
Grayson Grove (Alexandria)
Kole Hanson (Holy Family)
Isaiah Johnson-Arigu (Totino-Grace)
Kyle Jorgensen (Minneapolis Washburn)
Jon Mekonnen (Eastview)
Jaden Morgan (De La Salle)
Jack Robison (Lakeville North)
Andy Stefonowicz (Minnetonka)
Henry Tschetter (Stewartville)
Max Woods (Chanhassen)

36 Semifinalists
2023Nasir Whitlock (De La Salle)Patrick Bath (Totino-Grace)
Matthew Bothun (St. Francis)
Taison Chatman (Totino-Grace)
Nate Dahl (Buffalo)
Isaiah Hagen (Orono)
Jack Janicki (White Bear Lake)
Boden Kapke (Holy Family)
Ben Kopetzki (Andover)
Owen Leach (Dilworth-Glyndon-Felton)
CJ O'Hara (Park Center)
Max Shikenjanski (Stillwater)
Hayden Tibbits (Wayzata)
JJ Ware (Park Center)
Nolan Winter (Lakeville North)

38 Semifinalists
2022Eli King (Caledonia)Prince Aligbe (Minnehaha)
Kendall Blue (East Ridge)
Braeden Carrington (Park Center)
Tre Holloman (Cretin-Derham Hall)
Jackson Loge (Morris)
Ayden McDonald (Hibbing)
Pharrel Payne (Park)
Kenji Scales (Eastview)
Demarion Watson (Totino-Grace)
Willie Wilson (Minneapolis North)

26 Semifinalists
2021Chet Holmgren (Minnehaha)
Lamar Grayson (Richfield)
Trey Longstreet (Delano)
Andrew Morgan (Waseca)
Francis Nwaokorie (Champlin Park)
Rowan Nelson (Melrose)
Josh Streit (Eden Valley-Watkins)
Davon Townley (Minneapolis North)
Will Tschetter (Stewartville)
Kooper Vaughan (St. Charles)

30 Semifinalists
2020Jalen Suggs (Minnehaha)Henry Abraham (Cambridge-Isanti)
Ben Carlson (East Ridge)
Steven Crowl (Eastview)
Dain Dainja (Park Center)
Drake Dobbs (Eden Prairie)
Dawson Garcia (Prior Lake)
Nate Heise (Lake City)
Noah King (Caledonia)
Gabe Madsen (Rochester Mayo)
Agwa Nywesh (Austin)
Kerwin Walton (Hopkins)

28 Semifinalists
2019Matt Hurt (Rochester John Marshall)Courtney Brown (East Ridge)
Noah Christensen (Breckenridge)
Isaac Fink (Springfield)
Robert Jones (Prior Lake)
Antwan Kimmons (Tartan)
Jaeden King (Cretin-Derham Hall)
Jack Middleton (Edina)
Zeke Nnaji (Hopkins)
David Roddy (Breck)
Tyrell Terry (De La Salle)
Tyler Wahl (Lakeville North)

30 Semifinalists
2018Tre Jones (Apple Valley)Owen King (Caledonia)
Daniel Oturu (Cretin-Derham Hall)
Calvin Wishart (Delano)
Gabe Kalscheur (De La Salle)
Noah Kannegiesser (Hancock)
Javonni Bickham (Minnehaha)
Matt Todd (Monticello)
Jarvis Omersa (Orono)
Michael Jones (Woodbury)

35 Semifinalists

Mr. Basketball Winners

Read more about the history of the award on Wikipedia.

Czar Commentary on the 2017 Mr Basketball Controversy
2017 Creation of the McDonald Award
Bob McDonald Award Winners

Minnesota's Mr Basketball Winners
YearWinnerThe Finalists
2024Jackson McAndrew (Wayzata)Isaac Asuma (Cherry)
Casmir Chavis (Park Center)
Tameron Ferguson (St. Cloud Tech)
Daniel Freitag (Breck)
Isaiah Johnson-Arigu (Totino-Grace)
Kyle Jorgensen (Minneapolis Washburn)
Jalen Langsy (Shakopee)
Jack Robison (Lakeville North)
Andy Stefonowicz (Minnetonka)

2024 Watch List
2023Nasir Whitlock (De La Salle)Taison Chatman (Totino-Grace)
Nate Dahl (Buffalo)
Quyavant Douglas (Brooklyn Center)
Boden Kapke (Holy Family)
Ben Kopetzki (Andover)
CJ O'Hara (Park Center)
Max Shikenjanski (Stillwater)
Hayden Tibbits (Wayzata)
Nolan Winter (Lakeville North)

2023 Watch List
2022Braeden Carrington (Park Center)
Prince Aligbe (Minnehaha)
Carter Bjerke (Wayzata)
Kendall Blue (East Ridge)
Alonzo Dodd (South St. Paul)
Tre Holloman (Cretin-Derham Hall)
Eli King (Caledonia)
Jackson Loge (Morris)
Pharrel Payne (Park of Cottage Grove)
Demarion Watson (Totino-Grace)

2022 Watch List
2021Chet Holmgren (Minnehaha)Ryan Dufault (Waseca)
Lamar Grayson (Richfield)
Trey Longstreet (Delano)
Andrew Morgan (Waseca)
Francis Nwaokorie (Champlin Park)
Noah Paulson (Duluth East)
Henry Shannon (Eastview)
Josh Strong (Champlin Park)
Will Tschetter (Stewartville)

2021 Watch List
2020Jalen Suggs (Minnehaha)Ben Carlson (East Ridge)
Steven Crowl (Eastview)
Dain Dainja (Park Center)
Drake Dobbs (Eden Prairie)
Dawson Garcia (Prior Lake)
Nate Heise (Lake City)
Noah King (Caledonia)
Gabe Madsen (Rochester Mayo)
Kerwin Walton (Hopkins)

2020 Watch List
2019Matt Hurt (Rochester John Marshall)Jamison Battle (De La Salle)
Issac Fink (Springfield)
Antwan Kimmons (Tartan)
Jaeden King (Cretin-Derham Hall)
Jack Middleton (Edina)
Zeke Nnaji (Hopkins)
David Roddy (Breck)
Tyrell Terry (De La Salle)
Tyler Wahl (Lakeville North)

2019 Watch List
2018Tre Jones (Apple Valley)Sy Chatman (Cretin-Derham Hall)
Michael Jones (Woodbury)
Gabe Kalscheur (De La Salle)
Owen King (Caledonia)
Jarvis Omersa (Orono)
Daniel Oturu (Cretin-Derham Hall)
Matt Todd (Monticello)
Odell Wilson (Minneapolis North)
Calvin Wishart (Delano)

2018 Watch List
Czar Final 5 Commentary
2017McKinley Wright (Champlin Park)Trae Berhow (Watertown-Mayer)
Brad Davison (Maple Grove)
Jordan Horn (Tartan)
Theo John (Champlin Park)
Issac Johnson (Minneapolis North)
Goanar Mar (De La Salle)
Tywhon Pickford (Maple Grove)
Nate Reuvers (Lakeville North)
Jericho Sims (Cristo Rey)
2016Amir Coffey (Hopkins)Johnny Beeninga (Wayzata)
Brock Bertram (Apple Valley)
Michael Hurt (Rochester John Marshall)
Steffon Mitchell (Shakopee)

Final 5 with Czar Commentary
2015JT Gibson (Champlin Park)Sacar Anim (De La Salle)
Bjorn Broman (Lakeview Christian)
Jarvis Johnson (De La Salle)
Marshawn Wilson (Hill-Murray)
2014Tyus Jones (Apple Valley)Wheeler Baker (Osseo)
Brian Goodwin (Belgrade-Brooten-Elrosa)
J.P. Macura (Lakeville North)
Reid Travis (De La Salle)
2013Quinton Hooker (Park Center) Anders Broman (Lakeview Christian)
Riley Dearring (Minnetonka)
Aaron Lien (Moorhead)
Graham Woodward (Edina)

Final 5 with Czar Commentary
2012Siyani Chambers (Hopkins)Joey King (Eastview)
Sanjay Lumpkin (Benilde-St. Margaret's)
Johnny Woodard (Duluth East)
Isaiah Zierden (Benilde-St. Margaret's)

Czar Commentary on Final 5
2011Joe Coleman (Hopkins)

Lucas Brown (Roseville)
Shelby Moats  (Waconia)
Kyle Noreen (Minnesota Transitions)
Jake White (Chaska)

Final 20 + Czar Commentary on Final 5
2010Kevin Noreen (Minnesota Transitions)Marshall Bjorklund (Sibley East)
Trevor Gruis (Ellsworth)
Dyami Starks (Duluth East)
Jacob Thomas (Columbia Heights)

Czar Commentary on Final 5
Final 25
2009Royce White (Hopkins) Mike Bruesewitz (Henry Sibley)
Raymond Cowles (Hopkins)
Sam Dower (Osseo)
Jordair Jett (St. Bernard's)

Final 15
2008Jordan Taylor (Benilde-St. Margaret's)Jared Berggren (Princeton)
Michael Floyd (Cretin-Derham Hall)
Cody Schilling (Ellsworth)
Anthony Tucker (Minnetonka)

Final 20
2007Blake Hoffarber (Hopkins)Cole Aldrich (Bloomington Jefferson)
Noah Dahlman (Braham)
Trevor Mbakwe (St. Bernard's)
Alex Rubin (Robbinsdale Armstrong)

Final 20
2006Isaiah Dahlman (Braham)Cory Johnson (Duluth East)
Cameron Rundles (De La Salle)
Bryce Webster (St. Thomas Academy)
Ryan Wittman (Eden Prairie)

30 Nominees
2005Travis Busch (Mounds View)Travis Bledsoe (De La Salle)
Ray Brown (Richfield)
Travis Brown (Richfield)
Urule Igbavboa (Tartan)
Josh Vaughan (Braham)

30 Nominees, 15 Semifinalists
2004Spencer Tollackson (Chaska)Ryan Amoroso (Burnsville)
Eric Coleman (Tartan)
Mitch Henke (Hopkins)
Everette Pedesclaux (Robbinsdale Armstrong)

20 Nominees
2003Kris Humphries (Hopkins)Dan Coleman (Hopkins)
Kevin Henderson (Minneapolis North)
Lawrence McKenzie (Minneapolis Henry)
Kammron Taylor (Minneapolis North)
Eric Webb (Grand Rapids)
2002Stephen King (Holy Angels)Jeff Halbert (White Bear Lake)
Mike Keating (Cretin-Derham Hall)
Zerek Knight (Minneapolis Henry)
Terry Pettis (Minneapolis Henry)
2001Rick Rickert (Duluth East)Alan Anderson (De La Salle)
Eric Crawford (Tartan)
Moe Hargrow (St. Paul Highland Park)
Tim Theis (Shakopee)
2000Adam Boone (Minnetonka)Alex Carlson (Litchfield)
Johnnie Gilbert (Minneapolis Henry)
Jake Sullivan (Tartan)
Tony Travis (Minneapolis Henry)
1999Nick Horvath (Mounds View)Troy Bell (Holy Angels)
Nick Jacobson (Roseville)
Ben Johnson (De La Salle)
Shane Schilling (Minnetonka)
1998Joel Pryzbilla (Monticello)
Darius Lane (Totino-Grace)
Mark Buri (Trinity)
Ryan Iverson (Eden Prairie)
Josh Ziemke (Janesville-Waldorf-Pemberton)
1997Khalid El-Amin (Minneapolis North)Greg Buth (Edina)
Jared Nuness (Hopkins)
Joe Snowden (Roseville)
Jabbar Washington (Minneapolis North)
1996Mitch Ohnstad (Faribault)Russ Archambault (Sartell)
Javier Collins (St. Thomas Academy)
Luke Jimenez (Redwood Valley)
Jamie Swenson (New London-Spicer)
1995Robert Mestas (Minneapolis Roosevelt)Nathan Holmstadt (Monticello)
Blaine Joerger (Staples-Motley)
Brady Larson (St. Francis)
James Ware (Hopkins)
1994Sam Jacobsen (Park of Cottage Grove)Jeff Ellens (Cretin-Derham Hall)
Marlon McCoy (St. Agnes)
Nate Pelowski (Chaska)
Justin White (Hopkins)
1993Skipp Schaefbauer (Elk River)Bryan Doughty (Anoka)
Arvesta Kelly (Cretin-Derham Hall)
John Thomas (Minneapolis Roosevelt)
Jake Voit (Duluth East)
1992Bret Yonke (Eagan)Darren Dearring (De La Salle)
Sly Johnson (St. Paul Central)
Chad Weeks (Blaine)
Trevor Winter (Slayton)
1991Joel McDonald (Chisholm)Mike Amos (Hopkins)
Brian Carpenter (Minneapolis Washburn)
Jeff Nordgaard (Dawson-Boyd)
Donald Phillips (Minneapolis Roosevelt)
1990Chad Kolander (Owatonna)John Brownfielde (Minnetonka)
Prentiss Perkins (Minneapolis Henry)
Mike VanDenGarde (Bloomington Jefferson)
Russell Wilson (Minneapolis South)
1989Tom Conroy (DeLaSalle)Stewart Cramer (Osseo)
Dana Grimsrud (Rushford)
Juriad Hughes (St. Paul Central)
Jason Johnson (Armstrong)
1988Derek Reuben (Minneapolis North)Mark Arzdorf (Blaine)
Jason Garrow (Marshall)
Bob Martin (Apple Valley)
Mike Polomny (Park Center)
1987Kevin Lynch (Bloomington Jefferson)Dan Bannister (Minneapolis North)
Michael Dearing (St. Paul Central)
Jeff Wirtz (Blaine)
David Zollar (Duluth East)
1986Steve Schlotthauer (Mounds View)Mike Alaspa (Columbia Heights)
Rod Grosse (Irondale)
Mike Hilley (Fergus Falls)
Sam Skarich (St. Cloud Tech)
1985Brett McNeal (Minneapolis North)Peter Anderson (Duluth East)
Damon Dragotis (De La Salle)
Larry Ogden (White Bear Lake)
Joe Regnier (White Bear Lake)
1984Tim Hanson (Prior Lake)Joe Geiger (New Prague)
Tery Kuechle (Armstrong)
Greg Lawson (Blaine)
Paul Westby (Pelican Rapids)
1983Tom Copa (Coon Rapids)Mark Dusbabeck (Faribault)
Keith Hasselquist (Chisago Lakes)
Kevin Treanor (Coon Rapids)
Paul VanDenEide (Willmar)
1982Robb Shelquist (Irondale)Dave Dahlke (Chaska)
Brad Dudek (Duluth East)
Harlan Hill (Minneapolis North)
Tom McDonald (Chisholm)
1981Redd Overton (Minneapolis North)Brian Amman (Richfield)
John Anderson (St. Louis Park)
Todd Anderson (Armstrong)
Barry Wohler (Bird Island-Lake Lillian)
1980Jim Petersen (St. Louis Park)David Gilreath (Marshall U)
Brian Hansen (Duluth East)
Chad Sheets (Moorhead)
Rickey Suggs (St. Paul Central)
1979Randy Breuer (Lake City)
Greg Downing (Duluth Central)
Ben Coleman (Minneapolis North)
Todd Swanson (Rocori)
Mark Wackler (Howard Lake-Waverly)
1978Jim Jensen (Bemidji)Steve Nett (Winona Cotter)
Tim Olson (Orr)
Ted Struger (Fridley Grace)
Bob Winzenburg (Fairmont)
1977Brian Pedersen (Prior Lake)Buck Easterling (Duluth Central)
Andre Griffin (Minneapolis Central)
Tim Wahl (Minneapolis Southwest)
Gary Wolters (Little Falls)
1976Kevin McHale (Hibbing)Greg Boone (Minneapolis Central)
Ronnie Henderson (Marshall U)
Steve Lingenfelter (Bloomington Jefferson)
Doug Pederson (Prior Lake)
1975Gene Glynn (Waseca)Rockne Johnson (Duluth East)
Kevin Mulder (Renville)
Bill Thompson (Mankato West)
Frank Wachlarowicz (Little Falls)

Minnesota McDonalds All-Americans

Minnesota's McDonald's All-American Game Participants
YearPlayers
2021Chet Holmgren (Minnehaha Academy) - Gonzaga
Kendall Brown (East Ridge/Sunrise Christian) - Baylor
2020Jalen Suggs (Minnehaha Academy) - Gonzaga
Dawson Garcia (Prior Lake) - Marquette
2019Matthew Hurt (Rochester John Marshall) - Duke
2018Tre Jones (Apple Valley) - Duke
2017Gary Trent (Prolific Prep (CA)/Apple Valley) - Duke
2014Tyus Jones (Apple Valley) - Duke
Reid Travis (De La Salle) - Stanford
Rashad Vaughn (Findlay Prep (NV)/Robbinsdale Cooper) - UNLV
2007Cole Aldrich (Bloomington Jefferson) - Kansas
2003Kris Humphries (Hopkins) - Minnesota
2001Rick Rickert (Duluth East) - Minnesota
1998Joel Przybilla (Monticello) - Minnesota
1997Khalid El-Amin (Minneapolis North) - Connecticut
1980Jim Peterson (St. Louis Park) - Minnesota

Minnesota Player Rankings

Last Updated: 3/10/2024

Class of 2024
Isaac Asuma (Cherry) - Minnesota
#99 247 Sports

Cash Chavis (Park Center) - Washington
#109 On3

Daniel Freitag (Breck) - Wisconsin
#103 247 Sports
#113 Rivals
#135 On3

Isaiah Johnson-Arigu (Totino-Grace) - Miami
#93 On3
#121 Rivals
#137 247 Sports
 
Jackson McAndrew (Wayzata) - Creighton
#23 On3
#35 Rivals
#37 247 Sports
#55 ESPN

Jack Robison (Lakeville North) - Wisconsin
#105 247 Sports

Class of 2025
Chase Thompson (Alexandria)
#129 Rivals
#134 247 Sports
#145 On3
 
Jalen Wilson (Benilde-St. Margaret's)
#140 247 Sports
#140 On3
 
Class of 2026
Dothan Ijadimbola (Totino-Grace)
#32 On3 
#44 247 Sports
#52 Rivals
 
Prep Hoops Minnesota Rankings (subscribers only)
Class of 2024
Class of 2025
Class of 2026
Class of 2027

AAU Web Sites

A list of high school level AAU teams from Minnesota is below. If your team is not listed here, please contact me to have it added. To view tweets about the Minnesota AAU scene from the teams, coaches and local writers including folks like me, click here

Minnesota

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)
Landon DimlerMankato WestMinnesota-Crookston (D2)
Eli EhrkeGlencoe-Silver LakeU of Sioux Falls (D2)
Dominic FairbanksCass Lake-BenaBemidji St (D2)
Jackson FowlkesPark CenterMinnesota-Duluth (D2)
Daniel FreitagBreckWisconsin
Grayson GroveAlexandriaMinnesota
Kole HansonHoly FamilyMinnesota-Duluth (D2)
Jackson HayesWaconiaWinona St (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
Daniel MolhoekEdinaMinnesota-Duluth (D2)
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.