Top 250 Expo – The Sophomore Standouts
The sophomore class in Minnesota is packed with talent. Today we talk about the several players from the Expo that shined in Burnsville. Carter Bjerke of Wayzata. Love his range at 6-foot-8, low post touch is of course really good…
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Continue ReadingThe sophomore class in Minnesota is packed with talent. Today we talk about the several players from the Expo that shined in Burnsville.
Carter Bjerke of Wayzata. Love his range at 6-foot-8, low post touch is of course really good especially after the quick face-up. Looks to be ready to be the Trojans five this winter with the ability to play away from the paint.
Kendall Blue of East Ridge. When the defense played back, Kendall hit over the top. When the defense tried to be aggressive on the ball, Kendall separated to space and hit or moved the ball. Work ethic is quality and Blue can play several spots for the Raptors.
Antonio Bluiett of Buffalo. The Bluiett activity is constant. A sharp cutter and a rapid floor runner, Antonio gets his first edge with the early movement and the second way he scores is quickness to a small angle resulting in scores over contesting players.
Evan Dushek of Owatonna. Evan is so physical and his drop step is one the most bruising items in the class. Has a soft touch that scores after the wrecking ball approach kicks the play off. Good luck to Big Nine posts, get the ice ready.
Donald Ferguson of Osseo. Set him up with a play Don Ferguson has your basket. He has to be one of the most fun players to run sets for. He reminds me of Seth Coatta from Minnetonka years back in his automatic finishing from the arc. Shorter than Seth but with more of a handle and quickness.
Cohen Kellogg of Minnetonka. I love the sharp change of direction of Kellogg on the move. It’s quick and nearly impossible to move the feet with. He also moves with no wasted motions but a quickness to space that leads to jumper makes or another pass to wide open shooters. Strong passer and Kellogg has a bigger tank of energy than anybody, he never stops.
Jackson Loge of Morris Area. Loge’s low post repertoire ranks with the best in the state, and is likely the best in his grade. He’s two moves ahead of the defense every time and you can’t lean one way or predict a direction or Loge has you with his soft touch.
Joshua Ola-Joseph of Osseo. Ola-Joseph is a versatile wing that has everything a school would like developing to his game. Length to block, deflect, steal, and distract, an offensive attack to the rim finished explosively, and an attack from the wing that’s often too quick for his peers to move with.
Bernard Omooria of Osseo. Osseo has a ball handler in Omooria but also a shooter that can hit in bunches. The player that can set up the offense with one rotation of players and then a guy that can score with the next group.