Scouting Minnesota – 2AAAA Ten Best
2AAAA had some of the best basketball players in the state last year but so many kids graduated. Who remains in this section? It’s still quite talented. Five Best Brady Helgren Brady Helgren 6'8" | C Edina | 2022…
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Continue Reading2AAAA had some of the best basketball players in the state last year but so many kids graduated. Who remains in this section? It’s still quite talented.
Five Best
Brady Helgren Brady Helgren 6'8" | C Edina | 2022 State MN of Edina. Brady is a player that I think is on the short list of “talent about to blossom in a big way” 2022s. The biggest thing to me is that Edina used him as both a three and a four, and in the games I reviewed he played so well from both spots.
Malcolm Jones Malcolm Jones 6'9" | C Prior Lake | 2022 State MN of Prior Lake. Malcolm is about to step into a role of the go to guy and the Lakers will not fall off as far as people think because of it. Jones is one of the more talented finishers in the state next season with his crafty turns and skilled finishes.
Nick Katona Nick Katona 6'6" | SF Shakopee | 2022 State MN of Shakopee. We continue the theme of skilled size that is about to take a major production step forward with Nick Katona Nick Katona 6'6" | SF Shakopee | 2022 State MN . Katona is an athletic forward that handled main defensive roles last year while finishing his off-ball 5-6 chances a contest. This year he will be relied on to score.
Sammy Presthus of Edina. This weekend when D1 Minnesota 16u was having some ball handling issues it was Sammy that finished out the game running the offense. He’s coming off a steady year as a starting PG in the Lake Conference and he should blossom into one the elite players in the league this season.
Luke Strazzanti Luke Strazzanti 6'4" | SG Chaska | 2021 State MN of Chaska. Chaska was a top five team in the state last season and leading the way in scoring was Luke Stazzanti. With Zach Lea Zach Lea 6'4" | SG Chaska | 2020 State MN graduated the Hawks will rely on Luke for point production even more in their balanced offense.
Four More
Marcus Crawford Marcus Crawford 6'3" | PG Edina | 2021 State MN of Edina. Another returning Edina starer, Crawford scored eight points a game last seaon.
Jack Frick Jack Frick 6'2" | SG Chaska | 2021 State MN of Chaska. Best spot up three point shooter in this article.
Spencer Goetz Spencer Goetz 6'3" | SF Chaska | 2021 State MN of Chaska. I hate the term garbage man and I love the term garbage man. I love it because it talks about a guy that will work hard and do whatever is needed. But I hate because it seems to limit, don’t limit Spencer!
Brady Nicholson Brady Nicholson 6'9" | C Chaska | 2022 State MN of Chaska. Nicholson is an inside load with some of the best hands and low post touch in the section.
Duos to Watch
Will Foster Will Foster 6'1" | SG Eden Prairie | 2021 State MN and Cole Tiran Cole Tiran 5'10" | PG Eden Prairie | 2021 State MN of Eden Prairie. Will and Cole were the EP 5th starter/6th Man last season hitting the occasional open shot or high percentage lay-up but mostly being standout defenders and smart passers. This year they have to play the same defensive role but offensively the team will rely on them to score. Cole Tiran Cole Tiran 5'10" | PG Eden Prairie | 2021 State MN did that pretty good for the D1 Minnesota Prospects last weekend.
Jalen Cain Jalen Cain 6'3" | SF Minnetonka | 2023 State MN and Cohen Kellogg Cohen Kellogg 6'0" | PG Orono | 2022 State MN of Minnetonka. Cohen will be a junior, Jalen will be a sophomore. They split the PG duties for a senior heavy Tonka frontcourt and wing group plus they played together commonly as a dangerous young backcourt. Cohen and Jalen are now the face of the program and they have the talent to surprise next year in the Lake.