Minnesota 17U AAU: Midyear Stock Riser Review

When you consider that there are about 15 weeks in the spring/summer 17u season this is about the mid-point of the year.  And at the mid-point, what Minnesota players have raised their stock the most?  We go team by team!  D1 Minnesota: 6’5 Wing Tommy Humphries Tommy Humphries 6'5" | SF Totino-Grace | 2023 State #254 Nation MN from Totino-Grace - Starting to play in a way that has one thinking an even higher level Gain Elite: 6’6 Forward JJ Ware JJ Ware 6'6" | SF Park Center | 2023 State MN from Park Center - Love the consistency, the rebounding, defense, and solid shot at the arc Grassroots Sizzle Simmons: 5’11 Guard Lorenzo Levy from Concordia Academy - playmaking at a very high level Howard Pulley: 6’3 Guard Will Underwood Will Underwood 6'3" | PG Mahtomedi | 2023 State MN from Mahtomedi - Looks very comfortable coming off his injury Minnesota Chill: 6’7 Forward Chet Kloss Chet Kloss 6'6" | PF Eastview | 2023 State MN from Eastvierw - Consistently playing in a way that makes one think scholarship big Minnesota Comets: 6’9 Big Adam Jenkins Adam Jenkins 6'9" | C Moorhead | 2023 State MN from Moorhead - Finishing explosively and recording regular double-doubles Minnesota Crossfire: 6’5 PF Vincent Hillesheim Vincent Hillesheim 6'6" | PF Hopkins | 2023 State MN from Hopkins - Consistent frontcourt producer, high IQ player Minnesota Fury: 6’3 Wing Spencer Hall Spencer Hall 6'4" | SF Wayzata | 2023 State MN from Wayzata - one of the smartest, hardest working consistent players out there Minnesota Grizzlies: 6’0 Guard Sam Massaquoi Sam Massaquoi 5'10" | PG Robbinsdale Cooper | 2023 State MN from Robbinsdale Cooper - has the scoring pop to have a monster senior year Minnesota Heat MacDonald: 6’10 Big Collin Mulholland from Southwest Academy in Canada (transferring to Holy Family)  Minnesota Heat PVR: 6’1 PG Myles Barnette Myles Barnette 6'1" | PG Wayzata | 2023 State MN from Wayzata - his ability to create and run a team has been made very clear Minnesota Lightning:  6’7 PF Aeron Stevens Aeron Stevens 6'7" | PF Plainview-Elgin-Millville | 2023 State MN from PEM - Stretch Four with a back to the basket game Minnesota Rise:  6’6 Wing Zach Anderson Zach Anderson 6'6" | SF Martin County West | 2023 State MN from Martin County West - Shooting the ball at a high rate and is a great handler at his size Minnesota Select James: 6’5 Wing Joe Burgess from Park Center - Has the size and agility of a prospect and next PC contributor Minnesota Select Mantey: 6’6 Forward Myles Adams Myles Adams 6'5" | SF Eastview | 2023 State MN of Eastview - Showing that athletic ability and a solid shooting stroke Northstar Titans Stone: 6’7 Wing Trey Smith Trey Smith 6'6" | SF Osseo | 2023 State MN of Osseo - Smith has shown not only his explosive ability but is doing it consistently Playmakers North: 6’1 Guard Michael Kastelic Michael Kastelic 6'1" | PG Duluth East | 2023 State MN of Duluth East - Michael has been scoring at a constant rate at the arc and attacking Real Phenom Nick: 6’1 2024 Guard Zy’lerre Stewart of Totino-Grace - Playing both guard roles at a very consistent level Starks Elite: 6’1 2023 Guard Asher Zubich Asher Zubich 6'1" | PG Mountain Iron-Buhl | 2023 State MN of Mt Iron-Buhl - Shooting and creating at a high level in a consistent way WOTN: 6’2 2023 Guard Anish Ramlall Anish Ramlall 6'3" | PG Rosemount | 2023 State MN of Rosenount - He’s a D2 scholarship point guard to me and his play has proved it