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A quality group of freshmen players. They should be a fun team to watch. Their team quickness and 3-point shooting make them an intriguing squad. Team notes from coach Travis Johnson: “We are returning five players from last year’s team.…
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Continue ReadingA quality group of freshmen players. They should be a fun team to watch. Their team quickness and 3-point shooting make them an intriguing squad.
Team notes from coach Travis Johnson:
“We are returning five players from last year’s team. We have added three new kids that will be a great addition to the team. All our kids had great success this year at the high school level. We will be super quick this year, which will be a huge asset in how we want to attack on the defensive side of things. Offensively we have great slashers that can also shoot the rock. We lack some size; however, our quickness will certainly carry us on the floor. I Look forward to a spectacular season watching these boys get better.”
Roster
Dante Oyugi Dante Oyugi 6'0" | SG Dickinson | 2024 State ND (2024) |5-9 G| Dickinson – Dante is going to be a pest of the defensive end for us, plays a 3&D role being a shooter in our offense. Dante is a guy who creates turnovers on the defensive end, gets the ball, and pushes the tempo.
Carson Haerer Carson Haerer 6'0" | PG Bottineau | 2024 State ND (2024) |5-10 G| Bottineau – Carson is a very crafty player able to get to the rim and finish well above taller defenders. Carson plays well under pressure and controls the tempo of the game well. Plays the game with a very high IQ.
Jayce Johnson Jayce Johnson 5'11" | SG Mandan | 2024 ND (2024) |5-11 G| Mandan – Jayce gives us some length at the wing, does a good job of driving and getting to the hoop, and being able to finish over his defender. Jayce is another guy who will be a great defender with his length.
Talan Jundt Talan Jundt 5'11" | SG Minot | 2024 ND (2024) |5-10 G| Minot – Talan is a strong player who will bully ball his defender when he drives and finishes well with both hands. Talan helps push the pace in our transition offense and is not going to back down from anyone.
Jaylen Martinez Jaylen Martinez 5'10" | PG Minot | 2024 ND (2024) |5-9 G| Minot – Jaylen will run the point for us and has the quickest first step in all of North Dakota for his class. Jaylen is able to use his speed to get past his defender and has a variety of finishes off his drive. He is able to create and get a shot off with ease while also finding open shooters in our offense.
Preston Lemar Preston Lemar 6'3" | SG Bismarck | 2024 State ND (2024) |6-2 G| Bismarck – Preston is our de facto big man on the team, he will be a match-up problem with how well he plays on the perimeter when guarded by the other team’s big man. Preston runs the court well in transition and will be a force to reckoned with this season.
Carter Henke Carter Henke 6'1" | SG Bismarck | 2024 ND (2024) |5-11 G| Bismarck – Carter is an excellent 3-point shooter for us while being one of the strongest guys on the team. Carter does a lot of the dirty work and rebounds well. He will be a guy we plug in all over the court and plays well in all of those spots.
Team notes from coach Tanner Sleg:
“We feel we have a really solid group of guys this year, what we lack in size we make up with in speed and shooting. We have a bunch of guys who are able to create for themselves and get to the rim while also being able to be a spot-up shooter when others are driving. Being a smaller team rebounding is going to be a key focus for us as we look to push the pace of our games and get out and run in transition.”
Schedule
MN Comets Shootout (St. Cloud, MN) April 17 & 18
Pentagon Spring Jam (Sioux Falls, SD) April 24-25
Meg Vang Invite (Minneapolis, MN) April 30 – May 2
Great Plains Comet Alliance (St. Cloud, MN) June 24-26
Pentagon Summer Slam (Sioux Falls, SD) July 10-11
Pentagon Summer Classic (Sioux Falls, SD) July 16-18
D1 Summer Classic (Shakopee, MN) July 16-18
Pentagon Dakota Challenge (Sioux Falls, SD) July 24-25