The Sophomore All State Team
What sophomores made the biggest impacts this season at the varsity level? NHR breaks down the top 2022 performers in today’s Sophomore All State team. First Team [player_tooltip player_id="850702" first="Prince" last="Aligbe"] Prince Aligbe Prince Aligbe 6'6" | SF Minnehaha Academy…
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Continue ReadingWhat sophomores made the biggest impacts this season at the varsity level? NHR breaks down the top 2022 performers in today’s Sophomore All State team.
First Team
[player_tooltip player_id="850702" first="Prince" last="Aligbe"]Prince Aligbe Prince Aligbe 6'6" | SF Minnehaha Academy | 2022 State #167 Nation MN of Minnehaha Academy. Aligbe was the third highly ranked player on the Redhawks team that finished Class AAA ranked #1. Aligbe scored 11-12 a game shooting 6-7 times a game plus he was the team’s top on-ball defender.
Camden Heide Camden Heide 6'7" | SF Wasatch Academy | 2022 State #129 Nation UT of Wayzata. The Trojans had a tough season but Heide is still clearly one of the elite players in the state. Scored 16 points per game this winter playing both forward spots for Wayzata plus he was named All Conference in the Lake..
Tre Holloman Tre Holloman 6'2" | PG Cretin-Derham Hall | 2022 State #57 Nation MN of Cretin-Derham Hall. Tre led the Raiders back to the state tournament this year as one of the state’s leaders in assists. Holloman averaged between 9-10 assists a night plus added nearly a dozen points a game for 25-4 CDH.
Eli King Eli King 6'2" | PG Caledonia | 2022 State #151 Nation MN of Caledonia. The Warriors finished the season ranked #1 in Class AA with King scoring 17 a game and playing on and off the ball. King’s athletic ability led to 46 dunks this year and an incredible 65 percent field goal shooting percentage as a guard. Also averaged 6 rebounds, 5 assists, 3 steals and 2 blocks.
Kendall Blue Kendall Blue 6'6" | SG East Ridge | 2022 State #242 Nation MN of East Ridge. The second scoring option, ball handler, and top wing defender for an East Ridge team that finished 7th in Class AAAA with a 23-6 record. Kendall scored 16 points a game playing a similar role to what Kendall Brown did last season before leaving for prep school.
Second Team
[player_tooltip player_id="850706" first="Jackson" last="Loge"]Alonzo Dodd Alonzo Dodd 6'2" | CG South St Paul | 2022 State MN of South St. Paul. Averaged 25 points and nearly nine boards a game for a Packers team that won 18 games for the first time in this century (most likely, or close to it).
Ayden Mcdonald Ayden Mcdonald 6'4" | PG Omaha Central | 2022 State MN of Hibbing. Hibbing went 20-8 with Ayden averaging 22 points, 10 assists, and six rebounds a game. A do everything skilled talent.
Willie Wilson Willie Wilson 6'2" | CG Minneapolis North | 2022 State MN of Minneapolis North. Averaged 16 a game for a deep Polars club that worked it’s way to 5th in Class AA at the end of the year despite playing a tough schedule.
Jackson Loge Jackson Loge 6'7" | C Morris Area | 2022 State MN of Morris Area. Loge led his team in scoring, boards, assists, and blocks this year. Averaged 23.1 points, 12.8 rebounds per game, and 2.2 blocks a contest.
Avery Mast Avery Mast 6'5" | PF Lakeville South | 2022 State MN of Lakeville South. Avery gave the Cougars a second wing scoring option and with him providing depth in the line-up (scored a dozen a game) South was at times a top ten team in Class AAAA this season.
Third Team
[player_tooltip player_id="850715" first="BJ" last="Omot"]BJ Omot BJ Omot 6'8" | PF Mankato East | 2022 State #231 Nation MN of Mankato East. East went perfect in the Big Nine with Omot scoring a dozen a game.
Donovan Smith Donovan Smith 5'10" | PG Minnehaha Academy | 2022 OH of Minnehaha Acadmey. Redhawks 6th man scored 8-9 a contest using his three point touch.
Malcolm Jones Malcolm Jones 6'9" | C Prior Lake | 2022 State MN of Prior Lake. The deep post anchor for a top ten team, Jones averaged 10 points and 7 boards.
Nick Katona Nick Katona 6'6" | SF Shakopee | 2022 State MN of Shakopee. Scored 3-4 times a game for the Sabers plus handled top defensive responsibilities for the 3rd best team in Class AAAA.
Joshua Ola-Joseph Joshua Ola-Joseph 6'6" | SF Osseo | 2022 State #166 Nation MN of Osseo. The quick twitching, long and explosive wing scored 12-13 a game this year.
Fourth Team
Emmett Johnson Emmett Johnson 5'11" | PG Holy Angels | 2022 State MN of Holy Angels. The Stars were better than expected winning 19 games with Johnson scoring 15 a game.
Antonio Bluiett Antonio Bluiett 6'2" | PG Buffalo | 2022 State MN of Buffalo. Handled himself very well against Lake teams scoring 14 a game and handling both guard responsibilities.
Ja’Sean Glover of Madelia. Averaged 31 points a game shooting nearly 60 percent from the field.
Muja Burton Muja Burton 6'4" | SF Columbia Heights | 2022 State MN of Columbia Heights. Scored between 18 and 19 a contest for the Hylanders.
Caleb Siwek Caleb Siwek 6'1" | SG Rosemount | 2022 State MN of Rosemount. An All Conference player in the South Suburban that led Rosemount to a season that was a serious step forward.
Evan Dusek of Owatonna. Another surprise team was the Huskies winning 17 games with their sophomore big (Evan) scoring 21 a game.