The 2022 Minnesota Stock Risers
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Shortly the rankings in Minnesota’s junior class will be updated. What major stock risers should college coaches know about? We break it down today. Let me set this up a tad. This summer Demarion Watson Demarion Watson 6'8" | SF…
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Continue ReadingShortly the rankings in Minnesota’s junior class will be updated. What major stock risers should college coaches know about? We break it down today.
Let me set this up a tad. This summer Demarion Watson Demarion Watson 6'8" | SF Totino-Grace | 2022 State #150 Nation MN and Ahjany Lee Ahjany Lee 6'9" | C Byron | 2022 State #145 Nation MN were fantastic earning national level praise, and a national level ranking. This fall Braeden Carrington Braeden Carrington 6'4" | SG Park Center | 2022 State #141 Nation MN was the big story earning options with his multi-level scoring. They are three of the national elite stock raisers out there. We are going to move a little deeper than that here though with some guys who may not get quite the same headlines.
Jasper Hedin Jasper Hedin 6'5" | SF Winona | 2022 State MN of Winona (6’5 SF). One of the biggest winter and/or spring stock risers will be Jasper Hedin Jasper Hedin 6'5" | SF Winona | 2022 State MN . Jasper is a fantastic athlete at 6-foot-5 with a nice stroke on the move. He’s scored 85 points in three games with Winona and is just starting to realize what he’s fully capable of on the court.
Kyle Hrncir Kyle Hrncir 6'4" | PF Farmington | 2022 State MN of Farmington (6’5 SF). Kyle is an excellent baseball prospect but on the court his skilled wing/forward size could make him a top college hoops prospect as well. Coming off a 22 point game against Burnsville and he started the season tough versus Lakeville North.
Buom Jock Buom Jock 6'5" | SF Mankato West | 2022 VA of Mankato West (6’5 SF). The guy with the most online social media push right now might be Buom Jock Buom Jock 6'5" | SF Mankato West | 2022 VA (go ahead, put his name into your twitter search). The 6-foot-5 explosive wing athlete helped his team get a big win over Owatonna the other day as the young Scarlets are maturing. And as they continue to mature Jock and his team have dangerous potential. Jock has rare explosive agility which will one day make him a scholarship basketball player.
Kobe Kirk of Mounds View (6’3 SG). The Mustangs have found themselves another weapon. The pretty touch of the Kobe Kirk shot has led to 15 points a game that is taking pressure of Dylan Wheeler Dylan Wheeler 6'3" | SG Mounds View | 2022 State MN and Evan Kim Evan Kim 6'4" | SG Mounds View | 2021 State MN . Love the lift and touch on the Kirk jumper.
Pharrel Payne of Park of Cottage Grove (6’8, PF/C). A division one talent? Absolutely. This long armed agile defensive menace is also scoring 23 points a game and has the Wolfpack dreaming big. Payne has the rare agility and length in a big frame that’s hard to find. A division one level talent we think will one day be sifting through a lot of college options.
Cody Pennebaker Cody Pennebaker 6'5" | SF Park Center | 2022 State MN of St Francis (6’5 Wing). The explosive wing had a great start to the season posting 25 points with eight rebounds and four steals. His explosive athletic ability has led him to three 20 plus point games this season coming off a really nice summer with the Sizzle.
Kenji Scales Kenji Scales 6'0" | PG Eastview | 2022 State MN of Eastview (6’0 PG). Scales has led the Lighting to three double figure victories this season already with a team high in assists and also being the third leading scorer. He’s stepped into a similar playmaking role that we saw from him this summer.
Zach Zrust of Buffalo (6’8 PF). Buffalo has a junior class that continues to progress. Antonio Bluiett Antonio Bluiett 6'2" | PG Buffalo | 2022 State MN was the known name but Will Poll and Zach Zrust have stepped forward this year as well. Zrust is a 6’8 skilled forward who is scoring 13-14 a game and had 27 points against Eden Prairie. He also had a game winning deep post score kissing the ball off the glass vs EP.