The Race for Mr. Basketball: Top Ten
This Monday the Top Ten list will be announced for the Mr. Basketball award. Who is likely to be on that list? NHR offers our thoughts today. The Certainties Matthew Hurt of Rochester JM – 35.7 points, 11.4 rebounds, 4.4…
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Continue ReadingThis Monday the Top Ten list will be announced for the Mr. Basketball award. Who is likely to be on that list? NHR offers our thoughts today.
The Certainties
- Matthew Hurt of Rochester JM – 35.7 points, 11.4 rebounds, 4.4 assists, 2.4 steals, and 2 blocks a game as a McDonald’s All American 5-star prospect with offers from all schools.
- Tyrell Terry of DeLaSalle – 25.7 points per game for the #1 ranked team in Class AAA basketball, two time state champ who is a top 100 player headed to Stanford
- Tyler Wahl of Lakeville North – 20.2 points, 11.7 boards, 4.7 assists, and 3.3 steals a game for the #5 ranked team in the state, headed to Wisconsin
- Zeke Nnaji of Hopkins – scoring 23.2 points per game for the #3 ranked team in the state, signed with Arizona, a top 30 player in the country
- David Roddy of Breck – putting up 29.3 points a game with 16.2 rebounds, 3.8 assists, and 2.2 blocks a game for the #7 ranked team in Class AA
Great Chance to Be Top Ten
- Courtney Brown Jr of East Ridge – producing 15.4 points per game for the #1 ranked team in Class AAAA
- Jack Middleton of Edina – scoring 26.5 points for an Edina team that’s been top 10, one of the top defenders in state
- Issac Fink of Springfield – scoring 30.6 points per game for the #7 ranked Class A team, 11.9 boards, 5.6 assists too
- Jamison Battle of DeLaSalle – scoring 22.8 points per game for the number one ranked DeLaSalle squad
Battling for a Spot
- Cole Nicholson of Chaska – scoring 21.9 points per game, headed to Northern Colorado, had a 50+ game
- Maleeck Harden of Moorhead – The Spuds are 13-3 on the year and Maleeck is a top unsigned senior scoring 22ppg
- Jake Kettner of Minnesota Valley Lutheran – scoring about 25 a game for the #5 ranked team in Class A
- Jacob Beeninga of Wayzata – PG of #6 ranked Wayzata, scoring 16.3ppg, headed to MN State-Moorhead
- Antwan Kimmons of Tartan – an Idaho State signed guard scoring 22.1 a game with 4.5 assists for 13-2 Tartan
- Bennett Otto of Champlin Park – 17.5 points, 5.3 rebounds, 4.4 assists, and 2.6 steals a game for #10 Champlin Park
- Tommy Chatman Jr of Park Center – 15.4 points per game as the PG for the #2 ranked team in Class AAAAA