What If… The Clash of the Classes Returned!
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The Clash of the Classes was a fun event Prep Hoops ran years ago when we started. Today we go fictional and picture what that game would look like and how it may go! The photo above is from the…
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Continue ReadingThe Clash of the Classes was a fun event Prep Hoops ran years ago when we started. Today we go fictional and picture what that game would look like and how it may go!
The photo above is from the Clash of the Classes summer of 2016 I believe. You see Brad Davison, Jordan Horn, Theo John, and others.
We used ten man rosters but it wasn’t always the best ten players overall, you have to balance things out so there are posts, ball handlers, and wings. So, our rosters in a 2022 vs 2023 game of Minnesota players would likely be…
2022
PG – Tre Holloman Tre Holloman 6'2" | PG Cretin-Derham Hall | 2022 State #57 Nation MN of Cretin-Derham Hall (Michigan State commit)
PG – Eli King Eli King 6'2" | PG Caledonia | 2022 State #151 Nation MN of Caledonia (Iowa State commit)
Wing – Braeden Carrington Braeden Carrington 6'4" | SG Park Center | 2022 State #141 Nation MN of Park Center (Minnesota commit)
Wing – Demarion Watson Demarion Watson 6'8" | SF Totino-Grace | 2022 State #150 Nation MN of Totino-Grace (Iowa State commit)
Wing – Joshua Ola Joseph of Osseo (visiting Minnesota next week)
Wing – Prince Aligbe Prince Aligbe 6'6" | SF Minnehaha Academy | 2022 State #167 Nation MN of Minnehaha Academy (Cal showing strong interest, Boston College most recent offer)
Wing – BJ Omot BJ Omot 6'8" | PF Mankato East | 2022 State #231 Nation MN of Mankato East (visited Providence, Western Michigan most recent offer)
Post/PF – Ahjany Lee Ahjany Lee 6'9" | C Byron | 2022 State #145 Nation MN of Byron (top 150 player nationally)
Post – Pharrel Payne Pharrel Payne 6'9" | C Park Of Cottage Grove | 2022 State #84 Nation MN of Park of Cottage Grove (visiting Minnesota this weekend)
Post – Elvis Nnaji Elvis Nnaji 6'8" | C Hopkins | 2022 State #215 Nation MN of Hopkins (top 200 player nationally)
2023
PG – Taison Chatman Taison Chatman 6'4" | PG Totino Grace | 2023 State #35 Nation MN of Totino-Grace
PG – Ibrahim El-Amin Ibrahim El-Amin 5'10" | PG Minnetonka | 2023 State MN of Minnetonka
Wing – Jack Janicki Jack Janicki 6'4" | SG White Bear Lake | 2023 State #277 Nation MN of White Bear Lake
Wing – CJ O’Hara CJ O’Hara 6'4" | SF Park Center | 2023 State #285 Nation MN of Totino-Grace
Wing – Tommy Humphries Tommy Humphries 6'5" | SF Totino-Grace | 2023 State #283 Nation MN of Totino-Grace
Wing – Max Shikenjanski Max Shikenjanski 6'2" | PG Stillwater | 2023 State #288 Nation MN of Stillwater
Post/PF – Nolan Winter Nolan Winter 7'0" | PF Lakeville North | 2023 State #98 Nation MN of Lakeville North
Post/PF – Chiddi Obiazor Chiddi Obiazor 6'5" | PF Eden Prairie | 2023 MN of Eden Prairie
Post – Patrick Bath Patrick Bath 6'9" | C Totino Grace | 2023 State MN of Totino-Grace
Post – Boden Kapke Boden Kapke 6'11" | C Holy Family | 2023 State #153 Nation MN of Holy Family
Top three match-ups to watch
- Tre Holloman Tre Holloman 6'2" | PG Cretin-Derham Hall | 2022 State #57 Nation MN vs Taison Chatman Taison Chatman 6'4" | PG Totino Grace | 2023 State #35 Nation MN . These two were fun to watch this summer at MBCA, hopefully TG vs CDH happens this year so they play there, and hey, if this game took place it would be fun to watch again. The aggressive ball pressure and verbal activity of Holloman against the cool and calm Chatman demeanor smoothly playmaking.
- Braeden Carrington Braeden Carrington 6'4" | SG Park Center | 2022 State #141 Nation MN vs CJ O’Hara CJ O’Hara 6'4" | SF Park Center | 2023 State #285 Nation MN . Carrington would be the only two on the 2022 roster and the best shooter on that roster. Seeing him against CJ O’Hara CJ O’Hara 6'4" | SF Park Center | 2023 State #285 Nation MN would be outstanding. O’Hara was outstanding with the Sizzle, TG, and Gain Elite this summer and he’s a guy that in our opinion boosted his stock in a big time way.
- Nolan Winter Nolan Winter 7'0" | PF Lakeville North | 2023 State #98 Nation MN vs Joshua Ola-Joseph Joshua Ola-Joseph 6'6" | SF Osseo | 2022 State #166 Nation MN . Nolan had a brilliant last three months growing in several ways while Joshua Ola-Joseph Joshua Ola-Joseph 6'6" | SF Osseo | 2022 State #166 Nation MN was one of the most productive 2022s in Minnesota, the Midwest, in our Prep Hoops Circuit events, and when they played shoe teams at the Adidas events and in the various Prep Hoops events. Seeing these two up and comers would be excellent.