Top Juniors I Watched in February: ND & SD
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The high school season in North Dakota and South Dakota will be over in a few weeks. Before we get too far into postseason play I wanted to take a quick look back at the top juniors that I watched…
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Continue ReadingThe high school season in North Dakota and South Dakota will be over in a few weeks. Before we get too far into postseason play I wanted to take a quick look back at the top juniors that I watched in February.
Top Juniors from February
Taylen Ashley Taylen Ashley 5'11" | PG Sf Roosevelt | 2023 State SD |6-0 PG| Sioux Falls Jefferson
- Stats when I watched: 18 points, 3 rebounds, 1 assist, 4 triples
- Special athlete, jumper looked great, awesome floater, super quick feet on D
Kaden Year Kaden Year 6'2" | SF O'gorman | 2023 State SD |6-6 F| Sioux Falls Jefferson
- Stats when I watched: 8 points, 6 rebounds, 2 assists, 1 triple
- Can score at all 3 levels, looks good protecting the rim, long & athletic
Griffin Wilde |6-2 G| Sioux Falls Jefferson
- Stats when I watched: 13 points, 1 rebound, 3 assists, 1 triple
- Runs the floor hard, scored in up-tempo, I like his slashing ability
Charlie McCardle Charlie McCardle 6'1" | SF Mitchell | 2023 State SD |6-1 F| Mitchell
- I was impressed with his strength, toughness, and gritty play
- Took a charge and looked creative when finishing at the cup
Steele Morgan Steele Morgan 6'5" | PF Mitchell | 2023 State SD |6-5 F| Mitchell
- Stats when I watched: 14 points, 10 rebounds, 2 triples
- Excellent rebounder, quality moves around the basket, serious 3-point threat
Dylan Soulek Dylan Soulek 6'3" | SG Mitchell | 2023 State SD |6-3 G| Mitchell
- Stats when I watched: 12 points, 4 rebounds, 1 assist, with a very impressive 1st half
- A very nice quick athlete that had 2 bouncey SLAMs, creator & playmaker
Oliver Vincent Oliver Vincent 6'1" | PG Sioux Valley | 2023 State SD |6-1 G| Sioux Valley
- Stats when I watched: 14 points, 2/2 ft’s, showcased amazing skills
- Creative shotmaker, great pull-up jumper, creates for others, precision passing
Tate Grossman Tate Grossman 6'4" | SG Harvey/Wells County | 2023 State ND |6-4 G/F| Harvey/Wells County
- Scored 13 when I watched and showed off an uber-athletic 2-handed SLAM
- Handled ball well, created TO’s, blocked shots, shined with tip-in O-boards
Ethan Russell Ethan Russell 6'6" | SF Aberdeen Christian | 2023 State SD |6-6 G-/F| Aberdeen Christian
- Stats when I watched: 17 points, 13 rebounds, 2 assists, 3 triples
- Pull-up J was amazing, step-back move was silky smooth, deep range, quick release
Malek Wieker Malek Wieker 6'0" | CG Aberdeen Christian | 2023 State SD |6-0 G| Aberdeen Christian
- Stats when I watched: 10 points, 4 rebounds, 6 assists, 2 triples, stats stuffer
- Dropped dimes all night, stunning handles, beautiful lefty J, forced TO’s
Jackson Isakson Jackson Isakson 6'3" | SG Aberdeen Christian | 2023 State SD |6-3 G| Aberdeen Christian
- Stats when I watched: 16 points, 2 rebounds, 5 assists, 1 triple
- Incredible athlete, slasher/attacker, tough finisher, smart cutter
Ian Beyers Ian Beyers 5'10" | PG North Central | 2023 State SD |6-0 G| Ipswich
- Stoofd out on defense as a pest, hard worker, and never giving up
- Knocked down triples on the bounce and catching-n-shooting
Brian LaRoche Jr Brian LaRoche Jr 6'0" | PG Lower Brule | 2023 State SD . |6-1 G| Lower Brule
- Had 12 points when I watched and shined in transition
- Gifted slasher with excellent speed, a sweet-shooting lefty from deep
Gavin Thigh Gavin Thigh 5'10" | PG Lower Brule | 2023 State SD |5-11 G| Lower Brule
- Dropped a buttery smooth 19 points when I saw him
- Looked like a magician with the ball & a 3-point sharpshooter
Jordan Whirlwind Horse Jordan Whirlwind Horse 6'4" | SF Lakota Tech | 2023 State SD |6-4 G/F| Lakota Tech
- Excellent in the up-tempo game and an athletic finisher
- Nice-looking mid-range game, confident shooter, lanky wing
Triston Lebeau Triston Lebeau 6'5" | C Lakota Tech | 2022 State SD |6-6 C| Lakota Tech
- A BIG player that can be intimidating, very affluent with the ball in his hands
- Moved well for his size & is a stud rebounder
Lincoln Kienholz Lincoln Kienholz 6'3" | PG Pierre | 2023 State SD |6-3 G| Pierre
- Stats when I watched: 17 pts, 12 rbs, 2 ast. 1 stl
- WHAMMED it 3-times, a sublime next-level athlete
Jackson Edman Jackson Edman 6'7" | SF Pierre | 2023 State SD |6-7 F| Pierre
- Stats when I watched: 15 pts, 5 rbs, 4 ast, 1 stl, 8 blocks!!
- Glorious rim-protector, good eyes when passing, clean footwork
Cole Jahner Cole Jahner 6'3" | SG Bismarck | 2023 ND |6-3 G/F| Bismarck
- Stats when I watched: 8 pts, 1 rbs, 1 ast, 2 stl, high NRG player
- Ran all over the court making plays on D, nice size & athletic, versatile on both ends
Dean Grant Dean Grant 6'4" | SG Fargo South | 2023 State ND |6-3 G/F| Fargo South
- Stats when I watched: 11 points, 2-2 ft’s, three 3-pointers
- He lit it up in the first half, long & athletic shooter that elevates well
Hans Lapka |5-10 G| Leola-Frederick
- Crafty, slasher & he hit some tough shots in traffic
- Forced turnovers on defense & he took a charge
Zharic Sheppard Zharic Sheppard 6'5" | SF Sioux Falls Washington | 2023 State SD |6-6 F| Sioux Falls Washington
- Stats when I watched: 9 points and three 3-pointers
- Long lefty shooter, spreads the floor, and he took a charge
Mandalla Mohamed Mandalla Mohamed 6'2" | SG Sioux Falls Washington | 2023 State SD |6-2 G/F| Sioux Falls Washington
- He stood out as an all-around athlete
- Hit a triple, created TO’s, scored in transition, battled for boards
Max Froslie Max Froslie 6'8" | PF Fargo Davies | 2023 State ND |6-8 F| Fargo Davies
- Stats when I watched: 22 points, 2-2 ft’s, six 3-pointers
- Was on fire from downtown, super long shooter with a feathery touch
Raymond Brown Raymond Brown 5'11" | PG Fargo Davies | 2023 State ND |5-11 G| Fargo Davies
- Stats when I watched: 11 points, 3-3 ft’s and did the little things to help the Eagles
- Big-time hustler, facilitator, tough as nails, works very hard on defense
Ethan Bruns Ethan Bruns 6'5" | SF Sioux Falls Christian | 2023 State SD |6-6 F| Sioux Falls Christian
- Stats when I watched: 27 points, 9-13 ft’s, and was a star all night in the W
- O-board scorer, soft floater, mid-range jumper, turnaround J, relentless
Tate Snyder Tate Snyder 6'0" | PG Sioux Falls Christian | 2023 State SD |6-0 G| Sioux Falls Christian
- Stats when I watched: 9 points, 4-4 ft’s, and has a nice stroke
- Solid handles, slick finger-roll finisher, coordinated the O, passed well