The 2021-22 Predictions Revisited
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How did we do this year with our preseason predictions for the 2021-22 season this year? How close and how far away were we? Let’s have a look! Go out on a limb prediction was… “More one seeds will…
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Continue ReadingHow did we do this year with our preseason predictions for the 2021-22 season this year? How close and how far away were we? Let’s have a look!
Go out on a limb prediction was… “More one seeds will knocked off this year than another other year?”
4 of 8 Class AAAA one seeds made state
3 of 8 Class AAA one seeds made state
6 of 8 Class AA one seeds made state
7 of 8 Class A one seeds made state
My Prediction looked real good in big school basketball, not so much in small school basketball although most sections in small school hoops have two seeds, but Im not sure that would have mattered.
Mr Basketball Top Ten
How many of the Mr. Basketball top ten members did I get right? I missed two. Carter Bjerke Carter Bjerke 6'9" | C Wayzata | 2022 State MN and Kendall Blue Kendall Blue 6'6" | SG East Ridge | 2022 State #242 Nation MN made it, Ayden Mcdonald Ayden Mcdonald 6'4" | PG Omaha Central | 2022 State MN and BJ Omot BJ Omot 6'8" | PF Mankato East | 2022 State #231 Nation MN were my predictions that didn’t make the ten.
Class AAAA
AAAA Preseason All State: Tre Holloman Tre Holloman 6'2" | PG Cretin-Derham Hall | 2022 State #57 Nation MN , Kendall Bluye, Braeden Carrington Braeden Carrington 6'4" | SG Park Center | 2022 State #141 Nation MN , CJ O’Hara CJ O’Hara 6'4" | SF Park Center | 2023 State #285 Nation MN , Pharrel Payne Pharrel Payne 6'9" | C Park Of Cottage Grove | 2022 State #84 Nation MN
Actual AAAA All State: Tre Holloman Tre Holloman 6'2" | PG Cretin-Derham Hall | 2022 State #57 Nation MN , Kendall Bluye, Braeden Carrington Braeden Carrington 6'4" | SG Park Center | 2022 State #141 Nation MN , Carter Bjerke Carter Bjerke 6'9" | C Wayzata | 2022 State MN , Pharrel Payne Pharrel Payne 6'9" | C Park Of Cottage Grove | 2022 State #84 Nation MN
State Title Game Prediction: Park Center over CDH
Actual: Park Center over Wayzata
Section Champion Predicted Winners: Owatonna, Shakopee, Park of CG, CDH, Park Center, Wayzata, Andover, Buffalo
Actual: Owatonna, Eden Prairie, Eastview, CDH, Park Center, Wayzata, Andover, Moorhead
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Section Title Game Predictions: 10 of 16 section title participants predicted correctly.
Class AAA
AAA Preseason All State: Taison Chatman Taison Chatman 6'4" | PG Totino Grace | 2023 State #35 Nation MN , Ayden Mcdonald Ayden Mcdonald 6'4" | PG Omaha Central | 2022 State MN , Alonzo Dodd Alonzo Dodd 6'2" | CG South St Paul | 2022 State MN , BJ Omot BJ Omot 6'8" | PF Mankato East | 2022 State #231 Nation MN , Demarion Watson Demarion Watson 6'8" | SF Totino-Grace | 2022 State #150 Nation MN
Actual AAA All State: Taison Chatman Taison Chatman 6'4" | PG Totino Grace | 2023 State #35 Nation MN , Nasir Whitlock Nasir Whitlock 6'2" | PG Delasalle | 2023 State MN , Alonzo Dodd Alonzo Dodd 6'2" | CG South St Paul | 2022 State MN , BJ Omot BJ Omot 6'8" | PF Mankato East | 2022 State #231 Nation MN , Demarion Watson Demarion Watson 6'8" | SF Totino-Grace | 2022 State #150 Nation MN , Terrence Brown Terrence Brown 6'0" | PG Columbia Heights | 2022 State MN
State Title Game Prediction: Totino-Grace over South St. Paul
Actual: Totino-Grace over DeLaSalle
Section Champion Predicted Winners: Austin, Mankato East, South St. Paul, Totino-Grace, Princeton, BSM, Hibbing, Alexandria
Actual: Austin, Mankato East, DeLaSalle, Totino-Grace, Princeton, Mound-Westonka, Hermantown, St. Cloud Tech
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Section Title Game Predictions: 12 of 16 section title participants predicted correctly.
Class AA
AA Preseason All State: Prince Aligbe Prince Aligbe 6'6" | SF Minnehaha Academy | 2022 State #167 Nation MN , Chase Carter Chase Carter 6'7" | PF Minnehaha Academy | 2022 MN , Eli King Eli King 6'2" | PG Caledonia | 2022 State #151 Nation MN , Jackson Loge Jackson Loge 6'7" | C Morris Area | 2022 State MN , Willie Wilson Willie Wilson 6'2" | CG Minneapolis North | 2022 State MN
Actual AA All State: Prince Aligbe Prince Aligbe 6'6" | SF Minnehaha Academy | 2022 State #167 Nation MN , Boden Kapke Boden Kapke 6'11" | C Holy Family | 2023 State #153 Nation MN , Eli King Eli King 6'2" | PG Caledonia | 2022 State #151 Nation MN , Jackson Loge Jackson Loge 6'7" | C Morris Area | 2022 State MN , Willie Wilson Willie Wilson 6'2" | CG Minneapolis North | 2022 State MN , Brady Spaulding Brady Spaulding 6'7" | SF Annandale | 2022 State MN
State Title Game Prediction: Minnehaha Academy over Caledonia
Actual: Annandale over Minneapolis North
Section Champion Predicted Winners: Caledonia, Maple River, Morris Area, Minnehaha Academy, Minneapolis North, Annandale, Pequot Lakes, Fergus Falls
Actual: Caledonia, Glencoe-Silver Lake, Morris Area, Minnehaha Academy, Minneapolis North, Annandale, Pequot Lakes, Perham
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Section Title Game Predictions: 9 of 16 section title participants predicted correctly.
Class A
A Preseason All State: Ty Morrison Ty Morrison 6'4" | SF Deer River | 2022 State MN , Ja’Sean Glover, Buay Koak Buay Koak 6'4" | SG Lyle-Pacelli | 2023 State MN , Teigan Martin Teigan Martin 6'7" | PF Mayer Lutheran | 2022 MN , Matt Thompson Matt Thompson 6'7" | C Hancock | 2022 State MN
Actual A All State: Isaac Matti Isaac Matti 6'1" | SG Hayfield | 2023 State MN , Isaac Asuma Isaac Asuma 6'3" | PG Cherry | 2024 State #102 Nation MN , Ty Morrison Ty Morrison 6'4" | SF Deer River | 2022 State MN , Ja’Sean Glover, Tate Olson Tate Olson 6'2" | PG St. Peter | 2024 State MN
State Title Game Prediction: Deer River over SESM
Actual: Hayfield over BBE
Section Champion Predicted Winners: Hayfield, SESM, Central MN Christian, New Life Academy, Nevis, Ashby, Deer River, Cass Lake-Bena
Actual: Hayfield, SESM, RTR, New Life Academy, Nevis, BBE, Cherry, Sacred Heart
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Section Title Game Predictions: 10 of 16 section title participants predicted correctly.
Minnesota Overall
2 of 4 State champs correct
19 of 32 Section Champs correct
41 of 64 section title game participants correct