16U Preview – D1 Minnesota
The D1 Minnesota 16u squad is talented. Very talented. Today we preview their team entering the summer months. Carter Bjerke Carter Bjerke 6'9" | C Wayzata | 2022 State MN of Wayzata High School (6’9 PF). Carter scored 14 plus…
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Continue ReadingThe D1 Minnesota 16u squad is talented. Very talented. Today we preview their team entering the summer months.
Carter Bjerke Carter Bjerke 6'9" | C Wayzata | 2022 State MN of Wayzata High School (6’9 PF). Carter scored 14 plus points per game this year for Wayzata showing off a 40% plus stroke from the arc and a 1-2 dribble attack to the rim for results. One of the better jumpstops out there on the attack and a player that has the skills to be a mid major plus player.
Kendall Blue Kendall Blue 6'6" | SG East Ridge | 2022 State #242 Nation MN of East Ridge (6’6 SG). Kendall handled the ball at times for the Raptors, he scored 14 plus points per game, and has the type of agility that led to a D1 scholarship offer (Western Illinois to this point). Blue has high potential and versatility to his game, can do a variety of things for this team.
Joe Hurlburt of Enderlin, ND (6’10 C), Joe averaged 21.2 points, 15 rebounds, 3.3 assists, and 1.5 steals a game at the Class B level in North Dakota this winter. Made 77 percent of his foul shots, 51 percent of his field goals, and 37 percent of his threes. Joe is the number one rated prospect in North Dakota.
Malcolm Jones Malcolm Jones 6'9" | C Prior Lake | 2022 State MN of Prior Lake High (6’9 C). Jones, the brother of Denver center Robert Jones, averaged 9.3 points and 7.4 rebounds a game on a top ten team. Malcolm has a unique ability to score on the move with either hand in a very big body. There is a comfort Jones has to complete plays with back to the basket or with the ball going several steps to the basket.
Elvis Nnaji Elvis Nnaji 6'8" | C Hopkins | 2022 State #215 Nation MN of Hopkins (6’8 C). Elvis has picked up offers from Minnesota and Marquette. Nnaji scored 6-7 points a game this year for Hopkins and showed off some of the attributes that could make him a nationally ranked player. Runs well, good frame, high effort player, and he is growing.
Benard Omooria Benard Omooria 6'2" | CG Osseo | 2022 State MN of Osseo (6’2 PG). Benard will be the steady ball handler for this team getting his team the right touches in the right spots without turning the basketball over. Omooria is coming off of an 11 point per game junior year at Osseo and is a top 2022 Minnesota PG.
BJ Omot BJ Omot 6'8" | PF Mankato East | 2022 State #231 Nation MN of Mankato East (6’6 SG). Omot recently earned a scholarship offer from Bryant and he has the potential to be a double figure offer guy at the D1 level. Omot has the type of agility and ball skills at a rare size that schools search for and rarely can locate. Omot was one of four double figure scorers for East and he will be the main player going into next season.
Joushua Ola-Joesph of Osseo (6’6 SF). Josh led the Orioles in scoring this winter with 13.5 points per game using one of the fastest bounces and a long length advantage to his benefit. Ola-Jospeh has physical gifts that allow him to finish explosively from tough angles, and he’s really improved with his face-up dribble attack. If Joshua turned on a guy usually that meant the play was done.
Sammy Presthus of Edina (6’3 PG). Sammy has a lot going for him. He’s a bigger lead guard and he already has one season of playing the spot in the Lake Conference. Presthus scored nine a game and led his team in assists while also impressing with his defensive abilities and shooting touch.