The Junior All State Team
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The loaded junior class gets honored today with the Junior All State Team. So much talent we needed to expand to 25 names to honor as many guys as we could. Junior All State First Team Braeden Carrington Braeden…
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Continue ReadingThe loaded junior class gets honored today with the Junior All State Team. So much talent we needed to expand to 25 names to honor as many guys as we could.
Junior All State First Team
Braeden Carrington Braeden Carrington 6'4" | SG Park Center | 2022 State #141 Nation MN of Park Center. Carrington pushed the Pirates to a top five spot in Class AAAA this year playing out of position at point guard. He handled the one spot well while also scoring 18 plus a game.
Alonzo Dodd Alonzo Dodd 6'2" | CG South St Paul | 2022 State MN of South St. Paul. The Packers were a top five team in Class AAA almost the entire year and Dodd earned Class AAA junior of the year this season. He averaged 21 points, 10 rebounds, and 7-8 assists a game.
Camden Heide Camden Heide 6'7" | SF Wasatch Academy | 2022 State #129 Nation UT of Wayzata. The leading scorer (18 plus a game) and second leading rebounder for the Class AAAA state champs, Camden Heide Camden Heide 6'7" | SF Wasatch Academy | 2022 State #129 Nation UT played his role consistently and helped the Trojans earn their projected state title.
Tre Holloman Tre Holloman 6'2" | PG Cretin-Derham Hall | 2022 State #57 Nation MN of Cretin-Derham Hall. In maybe the most impressive junior performance of the year, Holloman took a brand new team around him to the Class AAAA state title game averaging 20 points and nine assists a game.
Jackson Loge Jackson Loge 6'7" | C Morris Area | 2022 State MN of Morris Area. Loge averaged 23 points, 11 rebounds, four blocks, and 3.5 assists a game for a state tournament top ten team that went 19-3 on the year.
Demarion Watson of Totino-Grace. Averaged 14 points, seven rebounds, and 2.5 blocks a game on a balanced team that finished ranked second in Class AAA basketball. Became one of the toughest players to score on in Minnesota.
Junior All State Second Team
Prince Aligbe Prince Aligbe 6'6" | SF Minnehaha Academy | 2022 State #167 Nation MN of Minnehaha Academy. Scored just over 10 a game for the best team in the state while also playing lead guard and being used as the primary defender. Solid all around contributions.
Mekhi Collins Mekhi Collins 6'5" | PF Mankato West | 2022 State MN of Mankato West. Collins led West to a Big Nine title, a Class AAA top ten spot, and a state spot with 16.5 points and eight boards a game plus he’s a top defender in the state. Throw in 59 percent shooting overall and you have a great all around player.
Ayden McDonald Ayden McDonald 6'4" | PG Omaha Central | 2022 State MN of Hibbing. Ayden averaged 18.4 points, 11.7 assists, 6.4 rebounds, and 3.6 steals a game for a state tournament team that went 16-4 on the year. One of the best passers you will ever see.
BJ Omot BJ Omot 6'8" | PF Mankato East | 2022 State #231 Nation MN of Mankato East. Omot had an incredible year averaging 21 points, 8.5 rebounds, and three assists a game shooting 54 percent from the floor and 40.5 percent from the arc for a ranked, 13-4 team. Missed a number of games or numbers would have been likely higher.
Matt Thompson Matt Thompson 6'7" | C Hancock | 2022 State MN of Hancock. A 6-foot-8 multi-sport talent that led his team to the Class A state title game averaging 25 points and 11 rebounds per contest. Hancock went on a great late season run and at times Thompson put his team on his back.
Junior All State Third Team
Nick Katona Nick Katona 6'6" | SF Shakopee | 2022 State MN of Shakopee. The Sabers were a state semi-finalist and the best all around player on the team was Katona. Averaged 13 points and eight rebounds.
Joshua Ola-Joseph Joshua Ola-Joseph 6'6" | SF Osseo | 2022 State #166 Nation MN of Osseo. Averaged 18 points and seven rebounds a game for the Orioles.
Caleb Siwek Caleb Siwek 6'1" | SG Rosemount | 2022 State MN of Rosemount. The Irish won 15 games this year and played in the state tournament led by Siwek’s 20 points a game.
Brayden Williams Brayden Williams 6'3" | PG Owatonna | 2022 State MN of Owatonna. Led Owatonna to a 17-4 record and the state tournament averaging 23 points and six rebounds a game.
Willie Wilson Willie Wilson 6'2" | CG Minneapolis North | 2022 State MN of Minneapolis North. Wilson gave the North Polars 16.5 points, five assists, and a couple steals a game leading North to the state semis.
Junior All State Fourth Team
Carter Bjerke Carter Bjerke 6'9" | C Wayzata | 2022 State MN of Wayzata. A 14 point, six rebound per game average for the state champs in Class AAAA.
Donnavin Hinsz Donnavin Hinsz 6'6" | PF Columbia Heights | 2022 State MN of Columbia Heights. Hinsz averaged 15 points, eight rebounds, 2.5 assists, two steals, and a 1.5 blocks a game for a top Class AAA team.
Hassan Kamara Hassan Kamara 6'4" | SG Columbia Heights | 2022 MN of Columbia Heights. Kamara led Columbia Heights in points per game (17.1) plus gave them six boards, 3.5 assists, and a couple steals a game.
Ahjany Lee Ahjany Lee 6'9" | C Byron | 2022 State #145 Nation MN of Byron. Lee put up 11 points, nine rebounds, and a couple blocks a game for a very balanced Byron team that made state.
Kenji Scales Kenji Scales 6'0" | PG Eastview | 2022 State MN of Eastview. Scored 15 points a game for one of the best teams in Class AAAA basketball.
Junior All State Fifth Team
Malcolm Jones Malcolm Jones 6'9" | C Prior Lake | 2022 State MN of Prior Lake. Averaged 20 points and 11 rebounds a game for a team that struggled.
Emmanuel Manyuon Emmanuel Manyuon 6'1" | SG Austin | 2022 MN of Austin. The Packers had another strong season and another top ten season, and they were led by Manyuon’s 19.2 points and three steals a game.
Cody Pennebaker Cody Pennebaker 6'5" | SF Park Center | 2022 State MN of St. Francis. Averaged 23 points, 8 rebounds, 3.5 steals, and two blocks a game.
Samuel Rensch Samuel Rensch 6'6" | SF Hutchinson | 2022 State MN of Hutchinson. Sam averaged a double-double of 17 points and 10 boards a game.
Jaden Wollmuth Jaden Wollmuth 6'5" | C Richfield | 2022 State MN of Richfield. Second leading scorer and the leading rebounder for a top Class AAA team.