The MBCA Showcase Early Preview
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The MBCA Showcase has become one of the most important recruiting events in Minnesota for D1 and D2 potential recruits. What does the event look like at the moment? We break it down in terms of information, invited players, and…
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Continue ReadingThe MBCA Showcase has become one of the most important recruiting events in Minnesota for D1 and D2 potential recruits. What does the event look like at the moment? We break it down in terms of information, invited players, and more!
Here is the MBCA Showcase event announcement:
This is a division one approved event that will be at East Ridge High School on June 17th and 18th.
The Showcase will be an invitation only event limited to no more than 126 participants. Invitees will be form Minnesota, South Dakota, and North Dakota.
In addition to Division I schools, we are expecting DII, DIII, NAIA, and Junior College coaching staffs to be in attendance as well. Packets with participants contact information will be available for coaching staffs (all registered Coaches will receive a packet).
This year’s event will include two games on Friday evening and two games on Saturday. Schedules and participants will be updated on the website as we get closer to the event. We will also post committed participants on twitter @MN-BCA probably starting mid-May.
The 2021 MBCA Showcase attracted Coaches from 85 Universities, including 55 DI schools. We thank you for your participation in the past and look forward to another quality event in 2022.
Who is invited?
This is my own personal observation based on what I have seen the last two years and from the current list of invitees.
If you look at who has been invited (so far) you can see a clear representation of what those division one and division two coaches are looking for out of this event, teams that represent what a college basketball team will look like in the future. What does that mean? A variety of size, athletes, skills, position, size, and yes, more size. College basketball coaches are not coming to an event to see three guards on the floor at a time on the same team that are 6’1 or smaller. Of course college basketball is open to players that are 6’1 and under, just not an overload of them in comparison to size. So like I said, these teams at the MBCA event are going to represent what a division one or division two college basketball team looks like as this is a division one open period event.
Announced Players Thus Far
105 of the expected 126 have been announced
2023
Ball handlers (12): Mason Schirmer Mason Schirmer 5'9" | PG Maple River | 2023 State MN of Maple River, Hayden Tibbits Hayden Tibbits 5'11" | PG Wayzata | 2023 State MN of Wayzata, Myles Barnette Myles Barnette 6'2" | PG Wayzata | 2023 State MN of Wayzata, Aj Greene Aj Greene 6'1" | PG Concordia Academy | 2023 State MN of Concorida Academy, Anish Ramlall Anish Ramlall 6'2" | PG Rosemount | 2023 State MN of Rosemount, Ibrahim El-Amin Ibrahim El-Amin 5'10" | PG Minnetonka | 2023 State MN of Minnetonka, Taylen Ashley Taylen Ashley 5'11" | PG Sf Roosevelt | 2023 State SD of Sioux Falls Jefferson, Nasir Whitlock Nasir Whitlock 6'2" | PG Delasalle | 2023 State MN of DeLaSalle, Oliver Vincent Oliver Vincent 6'1" | PG Sioux Valley | 2023 State SD of Sioux Valley, Max Shikenjanski Max Shikenjanski 6'2" | PG Stillwater | 2023 State #288 Nation MN of Stillwater, Jessye Lewis of Hiawatha Collegiate, Taison Chatman Taison Chatman 6'4" | PG Totino Grace | 2023 State #35 Nation MN of Totino-Grace,
Combo Guards (10): Asher Zubich Asher Zubich 6'1" | PG Mountain Iron-Buhl | 2023 State MN of Mt Iron-Buhl, Owen Carlson Owen Carlson 6'3" | SG Mahtomedi | 2023 State MN of Mahtomedi, Eli Laposky Eli Laposky 6'1" | PG Pequot Lakes | 2023 State MN of Pequot Lakes, Isaac Matti Isaac Matti 6'1" | SG Hayfield | 2023 State MN of Hayfield, Quyavant Douglas Quyavant Douglas 6'0" | SG Brooklyn Center | 2023 State MN of Brooklyn Center, Ben Kopetzki Ben Kopetzki 6'0" | PG Andover | 2023 State MN of Andover, Isaiah Hagen Isaiah Hagen 6'3" | PG Orono | 2023 State MN of Orono, Dylan Omweno Dylan Omweno 6'0" | PG Eastview | 2023 State MN of Eastview, Will Underwood Will Underwood 6'0" | PG Mahtomedi | 2023 State MN of Mahtomedi, Darik Dissette Darik Dissette 6'4" | SG Minot | 2023 State #300 Nation ND of Minot
Wings (16): Anthony Doppler Anthony Doppler 6'4" | SG Bismarck Century | 2023 State ND of Bismarck Century, Hudson Vaith Hudson Vaith 6'4" | SG Lakeville North | 2023 State MN of Lakeville North, Cooper Drews Cooper Drews 6'4" | SF Princeton | 2023 State MN of Princeton, Emmanuel Schmitter Emmanuel Schmitter 6'3" | SG Eagan | 2023 State MN of Eagan, Soren Richardson of Northfield, Spencer Hall Spencer Hall 6'3" | SF Wayzata | 2023 State MN of Wayzata, Buay Koak Buay Koak 6'4" | SG Lyle-Pacelli | 2023 State MN of Lyle/Austin Pacelli, Jalen Cain Jalen Cain 6'3" | SF Minnetonka | 2023 State MN of Minnetonka, Nathan Fenske Nathan Fenske 6'2" | SG Lakeview | 2023 State MN of Lakeview, Porter Ihnen Porter Ihnen 6'5" Lennox | 2024 MN of Lennox, Tommy Humphries Tommy Humphries 6'5" | SF Totino-Grace | 2023 State #283 Nation MN of Totino-Grace, Alex Mattes Alex Mattes 6'3" | SG East Ridge | 2023 State MN of East Ridge, CJ O’Hara CJ O’Hara 6'4" | SF Park Center | 2023 State #285 Nation MN of Hopkins, Joe Sayler Joe Sayler 6'4" | SG White River | 2023 State #295 Nation SD of White River, Isaac Bruns Isaac Bruns 6'4" | SG Dakota Valley | 2023 State SD of Dakota Valley, Jack Janicki Jack Janicki 6'4" | SG White Bear Lake | 2023 State #277 Nation MN of White Bear Lake,
Big Wings (12): Kaden Year Kaden Year 6'2" | SF O'gorman | 2023 State SD of Sioux Falls Jefferson, Ryan Heise Ryan Heise 6'8" | SF Lake City | 2023 State MN of Lake City, Joshua Ofori Joshua Ofori 6'7" | PF Prior Lake | 2023 State MN of Prior Lake, Zach Anderson Zach Anderson 6'6" | SF Martin County West | 2023 State MN of Martin County West, Isaac Severts Isaac Severts 6'6" | PF Bemidji | 2023 State MN of Bemidji, Khalif Bettis Khalif Bettis 6'6" | SF Burnsville | 2023 State MN of Burnsville, Chet Kloss Chet Kloss 6'6" | PF Eastview | 2023 State MN of Eastview, Myles Adams Myles Adams 6'5" | SF Eastview | 2023 State MN of Eastview, Mario Adams Mario Adams 6'5" | SF Eastview | 2023 State MN of Eastview, Trey Smith Trey Smith 6'7" | SF Osseo | 2023 State MN of Osseo, Matthew Bothun Matthew Bothun 6'9" | PF St. Francis | 2023 State MN of St. Francis, Conner Kraft Conner Kraft 6'5" | PF Shanley | 2023 State ND of Fargo Shanley,
Bigs (12): Ryan Erikson Ryan Erikson 6'10" | C Bismarck Century | 2023 State ND of Bismarck Century, Wyatt Hawks of White Bear Lake, Austin Josephson Austin Josephson 6'9" | C South Ridge | 2023 State MN of South Ride, Aeron Stevens Aeron Stevens 6'7" | PF Plainview-Eligin-Millville | 2023 State MN of PEM, Erick Reader Erick Reader 6'8" | C New Life Academy | 2023 State MN of New Life Academy, Isaac Nyakundi Isaac Nyakundi 6'9" | C MacDuffie | 2024 State NLG of Duluth East, Lincoln Palbicki Lincoln Palbicki 6'10" | C Maple Grove | 2023 State MN of Maple Grove, Patrick Bath Patrick Bath 6'9" | C Totino Grace | 2023 State MN of Totino-Grace, Owen Leach Owen Leach 6'6" | SF Dillworth Glyndon-Felton | 2023 State MN of DGF, Nolan Winter Nolan Winter 7'0" | PF Lakeville North | 2023 State #98 Nation MN of Lakeville North, Boden Kapke Boden Kapke 6'11" | C Holy Family | 2023 State #153 Nation MN of Holy Family, Adam Jenkins Adam Jenkins 6'9" | C Moorhead | 2023 State MN of Moorhead,
2024
Ball handlers (11): Seth Newbern Seth Newbern 6'2" | PG Robbinsdale Armstrong | 2024 State MN of Robbinsdale Armstrong, Hunter Lorenson Hunter Lorenson 6'0" | PG Lake City | 2024 State MN of Lake City, Zy’lerre Stewart of Totino-Grace, Kole Hanson of Edina, Jalen Langsy Jalen Langsy 5'11" | PG Shakopee | 2024 State MN of Shakopee, Tameron Ferguson Tameron Ferguson 6'2" | PG St. Cloud Tech | 2024 State MN of St. Cloud Tech, Isaac Snell of Shakopee, Max Woods Max Woods 5'11" | PG Chanhassen | 2024 State MN of Chanhassen, Andy Stefonowicz Andy Stefonowicz 6'2" | PG Minnetonka | 2024 State MN , Jerome Williams Jr Jerome Williams Jr 6'0" | PG Rock Creek Christian Academy | 2024 MD of Minneapolis South, Isaac Asuma Isaac Asuma 6'3" | PG Cherry | 2024 State #102 Nation MN of Cherry
Combo Guards (6): Isaiah Schafer Isaiah Schafer 6'1" | CG Bismarck Century | 2024 State ND of Bismarck Century, Casmir Chavis of Park Center, Will Strandemo Will Strandemo 5'11" | PG Delano | 2024 State MN of Delano, Jay Neubert Jay Neubert 6'2" | SG Sauk Centre | 2024 State MN of Sauk Centre, Jeremiah Sem Jeremiah Sem 6'3" | SG Fargo North | 2024 State #303 Nation ND of Fargo North, Daniel Freitag Daniel Freitag 6'1" | PG Breck | 2024 State #142 Nation MN of Bloomington Jefferson
Wings (7): Marcus Burks of Lakeville South, Grayson Okoronkwo Grayson Okoronkwo 6'2" | SG Blake | 2024 State MN of Blake, Marley Baah-Yeboah Marley Baah-Yeboah 6'3" | SF Lakeville South | 2024 State MN of Lakeville South, Henry Tschetter Henry Tschetter 6'3" | SG Stewartville | 2024 State MN of Stewartville, Jordan Cain Jordan Cain 6'3" | SF Minnetonka | 2024 State MN of Minnetonka, Jayden Daisy Jayden Daisy 6'4" | SG Benilde-St. Margaret's | 2024 State MN of BSM, Charlie Theis Charlie Theis 6'5" | PF East Ridge | 2024 State MN of East Ridge,
Big Wings (8): Jonathan Mekonnen Jonathan Mekonnen 6'8" | PF Eastview | 2024 State #201 Nation MN of Eastview, Owen Waldoch Owen Waldoch 6'7" | PF Forest Lake | 2024 State MN of Forest Lake, Isaiah Johnson Isaiah Johnson 6'7" | SF Totino-Grace | 2024 State #135 Nation MN of Osseo, Carter Zellar of Fargo North, Jackson McAndrew of Wayzata, Brody Radtke Brody Radtke 6'7" | PF Tartan | 2024 State MN of Tartan, Charlie Bern Charlie Bern 6'4" | PF East Ridge | 2024 State MN of East Ridge, Jack Robison Jack Robison 6'7" | SF Lakeville North | 2024 State #158 Nation MN of Lakeville North,
Bigs (7): Chiang Ring Chiang Ring 6'8" | C Park Center | 2024 State #276 Nation MN of Minneapolis South, Henry Buchanan Henry Buchanan 7'0" | C Burnsville | 2024 MN of Burnsville, Kyle Jorgensen Kyle Jorgensen 6'9" | C Minneapolis Washburn | 2024 State #308 Nation MN of Minneapolis Washburn, Brayden Carlson Brayden Carlson 6'8" | C Holy Family | 2024 State MN of East Ridge, Grayson Grove Grayson Grove 6'9" | PF Alexandria Area | 2024 State #171 Nation MN of Alexandria, Alex Squires of Sioux Valley, JT Rock JT Rock 7'1" | C Sioux Falls Lincoln | 2024 #37 Nation SD of Sioux Falls Lincoln
2025
Ball handlers (2): Mason Klabo Mason Klabo 6'2" | PG Fargo Davies | 2025 State #240 Nation ND of Fargo Davies, Anthony Smith of Hopkins
Big Wings (2): Temi Omotoyinbo of Minneapolis South, Jalen Wilson of BSM