The NHR 17U All State Team – The First Half
Over the next two days we name the NHR 17U All State Team. In what was a more complicated 17u year, we are honoring 50 players over the next several days before unveiling our full 17 and Under All State…
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Continue ReadingOver the next two days we name the NHR 17U All State Team. In what was a more complicated 17u year, we are honoring 50 players over the next several days before unveiling our full 17 and Under All State Team.
There are some things you must know before we start honoring the players:
- Some teams played 3 or 4 events, some teams played in 6 or 7. I tried to weigh that into these choices
- There are guys like Reid Patterson Reid Patterson 6'2" | SG Lakeville South | 2021 State MN who played part of the year and deserved a spot but only so high
- Keep in mind some big names – Chet Holmgren Chet Holmgren 7'0" | C Minnehaha Academy | 2021 State #1 Nation MN , Camden Heide Camden Heide 6'7" | SF Wasatch Academy | 2022 State #129 Nation UT , Prince Aligbe Prince Aligbe 6'6" | SF Minnehaha Academy | 2022 State #167 Nation MN , Hercy Miller Hercy Miller 6'3" | PG Minnehaha Academy | 2021 State MN , Bryce Lance Bryce Lance 6'3" | PG Marshall | 2021 State MN , more – that didn’t play at all, or played only a single weekend. So this year we are missing some stars
- Without a lot of consistency based on the current situation I had a very hard time leaving kids that should be honored off lists.
Here is our first group of all state players, starting with the honorable mention names:
NHR All State – 6th Team
Zach Spann Zach Spann 6'5" | SF Eastview | 2021 State MN of Minnesota Select (2021). A 6-foot-6 with improved skills, ore consistency, and is one of the top five most explosive athletes in the class.
Broden Lien Broden Lien 6'8" | PF ISA | 2021 MN of D1 Minnesota (2021). Made the best of his 5-6 shots a game for his team giving the squad a consistent open facing the rim or at the rim.
Chris Morgan of Grassroots Sizzle (2022). In the two events we saw Chris play with the Sizzle he was a dynamic playmaker scoring in double digits and leading in assists.
Reid Patterson Reid Patterson 6'2" | SG Lakeville South | 2021 State MN of Minnesota Select (2021). Before Reid got hurt he was having a fantastic summer. Was surely one of the best players in Minnesota during July.
Griffin Rushin Griffin Rushin 6'7" | PF Brainerd | 2021 State MN of Minnesota Matrix (2021). One of the top new names of the summer, the 6-foot-7 true wing has the skills and size to earn scholarships.
NHR All State – 7th Team
Spencer Swanson Spencer Swanson 6'5" | PF Waconia | 2021 State MN of WOTN (2021). Swanson is about to be one of the top MIAC prospects and have a big year for Waconia. Such a feel at 6’5/6’6 in the paint.
Colton Roderick Colton Roderick 6'5" | SF Alexandria | 2021 State MN of Minnesota Comets (2021). Continues to become an all around scorer, he was really good at Shakopee the few times we were able to see the Comets.
Zach Longueville Zach Longueville 6'1" | PG St. Croix Lutheran | 2021 State MN of Minnesota Crossfire (2021). Not only a shooter, but a shooter that’s improved off the dribble and as a playmaker. A consistent threat for a Crossfire team that was excellent.
Jalen Cook Jalen Cook 6'4" | SG Park Center | 2021 State MN of Gain Elite (2021). Cook may have been the most consistent player we saw from Gain Elite week to week.
Spencer Goetz Spencer Goetz 6'3" | SF Chaska | 2021 State MN of Minnesota Fury (2021). Easily one of the most dependable players that the Fury had all summer at the forward position.
NHR All State – 8th Team
Cole Tiran Cole Tiran 5'10" | PG Eden Prairie | 2021 State MN of D1 Minnesota Prospects (2021). Handled several roles for his team playing PG, scorer, defender, and leader. Helped the Prospects be much better than expected.
Sam Privet Sam Privet 6'9" | PF Caledonia | 2021 State MN of Playmakers North (2021). Playmakers North had two top ten level teams in Minnesota, not just one, two. And Sam was an inside-out threat for his team.
Addison Metcalf Addison Metcalf 6'2" | SF St. Croix Prep | 2021 State MN of WOTN (2021). Metcalf was the number one scoring option for WOTN this year improving his consistency behind the arc.
Jace Bigelow Jace Bigelow 6'4" | SG Kasson-Mantorville | 2021 State MN of MN Select Robinson (2021). Select Robinson had a go to scoring wing and he showed the state of Minnesota he was up for the leading man role.
Jack Wetzel of Gain Elite (2021). Wetzel teamed with Cook and made for a wing duo that teams had a terrible team closing out to.
NHR All State – 9th Team
Mo Hammadelniel Mo Hammadelniel 6'2" | PG Rochester Mayo | 2021 State MN of D1 Minnesota Prospects (2021). Mo showed the ability to be a main scoring option at the 17u level.
Cal Greene Cal Greene 6'7" | SF Mahtomedi | 2021 MN of Minnesota Fury (2021). Greene flashed the potential as an athlete and improving skilled player to be an NSIC guy.
Shane Stevenson Shane Stevenson 6'6" | PF Nicollet | 2021 State MN of Minnesota Rise (2021). One of the best shooting touches amongst bigs in the state.
Reid Johnson Reid Johnson 6'4" | SG Chatfield | 2021 State MN of Minnesota Lightning (2021). Few brought the three-point shooting the way the Chatfield slinger did. Reid is a 40% Club member.
Amir Whitlock Amir Whitlock 6'3" | PG Golden State Prep | 2021 State MN of Gain Elite (2021). The ball handler, scoring combo guard that helped Gain Elite consistently win 3 of 4/5 games every weekend.
NHR All State – 10th Team
Connor Chappell Connor Chappell 6'6" | PF Orono | 2021 State MN of Minnesota Crossfire (2021). A double-double paint big from Orono that helped Crossfire push to be a top five/six area team in 17u this year.
Jordan Boltz from Minnesota Lockdown (2021). The leading scorer for a Lockdown team that played in a couple title games.
Isaiah Davis Isaiah Davis 6'3" | SF Minnehaha Academy | 2021 State MN of Grassroots Sizzle (2021). The active scoring wing/forward for the Sizzle that averaged nearly a dozen a game.
Hassan Kamara Hassan Kamara 6'4" | SG Columbia Heights | 2022 MN of Howard Pulley (2022). Hassan’s impact as a defender, hard working active guard was extremely impressive. Few played as hard.
Austin Klug Austin Klug 6'4" | SG Caledonia | 2021 State MN of Minnesota Lightning (2021). One of three different Caledonia players that made the top 50 17U honored players from the summer.