The Most Riveting 16U Players: AAU
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Hoops season for AAU is over. Fall is right around the corner and some high schools have started classes. This is a great time to look back at eye-opening, compelling, mesmerizing, and high-quality players from the AAU season in ND…
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Continue ReadingHoops season for AAU is over. Fall is right around the corner and some high schools have started classes. This is a great time to look back at eye-opening, compelling, mesmerizing, and high-quality players from the AAU season in ND and SD.
The Most Riveting 16U Players
AJ Akot AJ Akot 6'4" | SF Sioux Falls Washington | 2023 State SD |6-4 F| O’gorman/Sacred Hoops
- Special talent and athlete
- Makes the game look easy/Makes plays most can’t
- Has a great base of skills & sky is the limit with potential
Anthony Doppler Anthony Doppler 6'4" | SG Bismarck Century | 2023 State ND |6-4 G| Bismarck Century/ND Phenom
- Dominate 3-point shooter with extended range
- All-around gifted scorer
- Defender/rebounder/distributor
Brayden Pankonen Brayden Pankonen 5'11" | PG Dell Rapids | 2023 State SD |5’9 G| Dell Rapids/Pentagon Schoolers
- Left-handed flamethrower from 3-point land
- Quick as a cat
- Tough defender/high energy player
Carson Yale Carson Yale 6'9" | PF Des Lacs Burlington | 2023 State ND |6-8 F| Des Lacs Burlington/ND Phenom
- Assertive rebounder
- 3-level scorer
- Agile defender/shot-blocker
Cruz Hernandez Cruz Hernandez 5'11" | SG Hankinson | 2023 State ND |5-10 G| Hankinson/ECI
- Top-notch defender
- Ultra quick
- Soft shooting touch with a crafty offensive game
Darik Dissette Darik Dissette 6'4" | SG Minot | 2023 State #300 Nation ND |6-3 G| Minot/ND Attack
- Marvelous cutter and slasher
- Dynamic, extreme, efficient, and electric
- Patience with many fakes to keep D off-balance
Elliot Whitney Elliot Whitney 6'0" | CG Sioux Falls Lincoln | 2023 State SD |6-0 SG| SF Lincoln/Pentagon Schoolers
- Dynamite 3-point shooter
- Ball-skills have shot up over the AAU season
- Reads the defense/spaces/moves efficiently
Erik Foster Erik Foster 6'5" | PF Rugby | 2023 State ND |6-5 F| Rugby/ND Attack
- Strong rebounder
- Gritty and tough defender
- Scores around the basket and in the mid-range
Isaac Bruns Isaac Bruns 6'4" | SG Dakota Valley | 2023 State SD |6-3 G| Dakota Valley
- Highlight shooter
- Gym rat and basketball student
- Midrange and spotting up game is insane
Jaxon Kellogg Jaxon Kellogg 6'3" | PG Bismarck Legacy | 2023 State ND |6-3 G| Bismarck Legacy/ND Phenom
- Complete team player
- Nevel level athlete
- Stuffs the stats and does the little things
Joe Sayler Joe Sayler 6'4" | SG White River | 2023 State #295 Nation SD |6-3 SG| White River/Pentagon Schoolers
- Scary shooter/always hot
- D-1 commit
- Shooting stroke is perfect/Takes over games
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Lincoln Kienholz Lincoln Kienholz 6'3" | PG Pierre | 2023 State SD |6-3 SG| Pierre/SD Attack
- Freak athlete
- Amazing dunker/above the rim finisher
- Dynamic playmaker
Matt Eng Matt Eng 6'0" | PG O’gorman | 2023 State SD |6’0 G| O’gorman/Sacred Hoops
- An aristocrat when it comes to shooting
- Big buckets and scoring potential
- Becoming an all-around player on both ends
Max Froslie Max Froslie 6'8" | PF Fargo Davies | 2023 State ND |6-7 F| Fargo Davies/ECI
- Very long and light on his feet
- Excellent stroke/3-point shooting ability
- Rim protector
Oliver Vincent Oliver Vincent 6'1" | PG Sioux Valley | 2023 State SD |6-1 G| Sioux Valley/Pentagon Schoolers
- Slasher/shooter/playmaker
- Hustler/hard worker/gritty
- Can create with the best of them
Raymond Brown Raymond Brown 5'11" | PG Fargo Davies | 2023 State ND |5-11 G| Fargo Davies/ECI
- Elite quickness and speed
- Frustrating and disrupting on-ball defender
- skilled handles and creator
Ryan Erikson Ryan Erikson 6'10" | C Bismarck Century | 2023 State ND |6-8 F| Bismarck Century/ND Phenom
- Expansive offensive game
- Great rebounding prowess
- Best passing big man
Spencer Barr Spencer Barr 5'11" | PG Aberdeen Central | 2023 State SD |6’0 PG| Aberdeen Central
- Mature beyond his years/high hoops IQ
- Sweet shooting stroke
- High-end defender/sneaky/smark/opportunistic
Tate VanOtterloo Tate VanOtterloo 6'5" | SF Beresford | 2023 SD |6-5 F| Beresford/Sacred Hoops
- Mismatch nightmare
- Eyes like a PG and has excellent passing ability
- Can dominate on both ends of the floor
Taylen Ashley Taylen Ashley 5'11" | PG Sf Roosevelt | 2023 State SD |6-0 PG| Sioux Falls Jefferson/SD Attack
- High-end athlete
- Leader/primary ball-handler/floor general
- Slasher and creator
Zach Kraft Zach Kraft 6'2" | PG Grand Forks Red River | 2023 State ND |5-11 G| Grand Forks Red River/ECI
- Elite and gifted shooter off the bounce/catch-and-shoot
- Excellent ball skills
- Sneaky/pesky defender