Grassroots Preview: MN Lightning Studer 16U
Grassroots season is underway and the talent pool in the state of Minnesota is incredibly spread out, meaning there should be a lot of really good, competitive clubs. Here is a quick look at MN Lightning Studer Guards: Nolan Burmeister,…
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Continue ReadingGrassroots season is underway and the talent pool in the state of Minnesota is incredibly spread out, meaning there should be a lot of really good, competitive clubs.
Here is a quick look at MN Lightning Studer
Guards: Nolan Burmeister, DaShawn Linnen, Jake Braaten, Teyghan Hovland
Burmeister is undersized at 5-foot-8 but he’s tough on the defensive side of the ball and does a good job pushing the pace and looking ahead.
Linnen was one of the better players for Lake Mills (Iowa) as just a sophomore and he’s got a solid mid-range jumper plus athleticism to get to the rim.
Braaten was a double figure scorer at Byron as a sophomore and provides shooting and solid perimeter defense.
Hovland’s time is coming for Austin as he’s another one of the talented players in that system. At 6-foot-3, he’s athletic and solid defensively but he’s also a more than capable shot-maker from the perimeter.
Forwards: Caden Grinde, Colt Landers, Ben Holden, Michael Sharp, Caleb Bacon
This is where the meat is for this group as Grinde, Landers and Holden are arguably the three best players on the team.
Landers is fairly well known at least in southern Minnesota at this point. He’s been a star for Grand Meadow for a few years now and is one of the best players regardless of school size in the 2021 class. He’s 6-foot-4 and has the athleticism and skill to dominate games.
Grinde is a big, athletic wing who does his best work as a slasher. He’s a decent outside shooter and his defense is excellent.
Bacon is a teammate of Linnen at Lake Mills and was productive as a sophomore, averaging a double double. At 6-foot-3, he’s undersized for a post player but his motor runs hot and he’s athletic.
Holden is a physical presence inside at 6-foot-5. He’s active on the glass and does a good job controlling the paint on both ends of the floor. He plays a simple game in that he runs the floor, carves out space, sets hard screens, finishes and plays good defense.