Grassroots Preview: MN Rise 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 Rise 16U Guards: John Palmer,…
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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 Rise 16U
Guards: John Palmer, Mason Ellwein, Tyler Underwood, Easton Hulke, Travis Underwood, Chris Dow
Palmer is the point guard from Faribault who has a really nice feel for the game. He’s smart and unselfish with the ball in his hands and while he doesn’t have a great deal of explosiveness or twitch, he changes speeds well and has great court awareness. He’s a solid deep range shooter as well.
Ellwein is a Mankato West kid who saw some playing time as a sophomore with the Scarlets. He’s a solid 3-point shooter and brings athleticism to the wing.
Tyler Underwood, Travis Underwood and Hulke all hail from Byron and all come with a little bit of playing time from last year with the Bears. Tyler Underwood is just 5-foot-8 but he has pretty good burst and plays solid on-ball defense. Hulke figures to be one of this team’s better 3-point shooters.
Dow comes from Cedar Mountain and provides more deep shooting.
Forwards: Kegan Heiderscheidt, Ky Harrison, Shane Stevenson, Cameron Anderson
Heiderscheidt is more of a perimeter guy given his skillset but at 6-foot-4, he’s capable of doing a lot of things. He’s a solid ball handler and passer and can shoot comfortably from 3-point range. He’s athletic and aggressive on the glass and on the defensive end too. He was productive as a sophomore at Sleepy Eye and should blossom into a really nice player.
Stevenson is the tallest guy on the team at 6-foot-5 but he also has skills that allow him to play inside and out. He runs the floor well and gets to spots on the floor where he can be impactful. He’s a solid in and out of area rebounder and has the mobility to cause problems for slower-footed big guys.
Harrison was a rotation guy for Minnesota Valley Lutheran last year as a sophomore and gave a good team about six points and five rebounds. He’s not the biggest guy but he’s got a hot motor and plays within himself.
Anderson was one of the best players for Blue Earth Area last year as just a sophomore. Like most of these forwards, he spends more of his time on the perimeter where his quickness and skills make him a tough guy to match up with but he’s also got the toughness to guard up.