PH Circuit: 16 Impressive 16U Players from May

May is in the books and it’s officially June! It certainly feels like summer. The temperature is warming up and we are having crazy Thunderstorms. Before we get too far into June I want to take a quick look back at standout players from the month of May.

Impressive 2024 Players from May

Isaiah Schafer Isaiah Schafer 6'1" | PG Bismarck Century | 2024 State ND |6’1 CG| D1 Minnesota/Bismarck Century

• Proved that he is a top shooter in the Midwest, unconscious from beyond the 3pt arc
• Quick & smooth release, great feet & hands, clever & smart, an emerging prospect

Porter Ihnen Porter Ihnen 6'5" Lennox | 2024 MN |6’5 G/F| SD Attack 16U/Lennox

• Has been running the point, headache of a matchup with size, length, and skills
• Lefty that gets it done all over, smooth shooter, above the rim finisher, natural scorer

JT Rock JT Rock 7'0" | C Sioux Falls Lincoln | 2024 State SD |7’1 C| SD Attack 16U/Sioux Falls Lincoln

• Major Division 1 Prospect that college coaches are drooling over, has many offers
• Game-changing rim protector & shot alterer, nails 3’s, crazy skilled for size, always improving

Nic Marshall Nic Marshall 6'1" | PG White River | 2024 State SD |6’1 G| Sacred Hoops/White River

• Stuffed the stat sheets at Battle At The Lakes in his debut with Sacred Hoops
• Pure baller, great instincts, 5-tool player, competitor, knows how to win, skilled scorer

Lane Tietz Lane Tietz 6'1" | CG Groton | 2024 State SD |6’0 G| Sacred Hoops/Groton Area

• Went off at Battle At The Lakes for a 30 piece, can absolutely shoot the lights out
• Huge scoring threat, fierce competitor, mentally tough, improving every day

Daniel Yorke Daniel Yorke 6'1" | SG Fargo Davies | 2024 State ND |6’0 G| Bears Tail Basketball/Fargo Davies

• A next-level athlete, explosive & extra bouncy, creates TO’s, dynamic in transition 
• Have been impressed with his pull-up game, sharp passing skills, big potential 

Dalton Lamp Dalton Lamp 6'1" | SG Jamestown | 2024 State ND |6’1 G| Bears Tail Basketball/Jamestown

• He is always in “attack mode”, constantly putting pressure on the D, first-class skills
• Pull-up J that can’t be stopped, can take over the game, plays with great confidence

Erick Paye Erick Paye 6'5" | PF Grand Forks Central | 2024 State ND |6’5 PF| Bears Tail Basketball/Grand Forks Central

• Complete STUD & baller, physical and athletic like a senior, powerful forward
• Had many explosive & wildly athletic WHAMs at Hopkins, a matchup nightmare 

John Angau John Angau 6'0" | SG West Fargo Sheyenne | 2024 State ND |6’1 G| Bears Tail Basketball/West Fargo Sheyenne

• Can fill it up from beyond the arc, soft release that looks effortless, plays fearless 
• Long wingspan, a gamer that knocked down big shots at Battle At The Lakes

Landon Moser Landon Moser 6'1" | PG Northern Cass | 2024 State ND |6’1 G| ND Attack/Northern Cass

• Had an excellent spring, Moser played great at Battle At The Lakes, skilled PG, team player
• Accurate & productive 3pt-shooter, student of the game, opportunistic scorer 

Tony Leal Tony Leal 6'4" | PF West Fargo | 2024 State ND |6’4 F| ND Attack/West Fargo

• He was a monster at Battle At The Lakes, hit & attacked the glass hard, physical cutter
• Resilient & strong defender, protects the rim, very active on both ends of the court

DJ Smith |6’3 G| The Next Level Basketball Academy/Moorhead

• Very impressed with him at Buckets In the Big Red, physical with all the tools & skill
• Scores from every level, takes advantage of D’s mistakes, sweet jump shot, creative shot maker

Carvin Fish Carvin Fish 6'4" | SF West Fargo Horace | 2024 State ND |6’4 F| Team Rise Up/West Fargo Horace

• Strong and skilled “stretch-4”, Got hot in Nebraska and drained many triples, smooth stroke
• Productive rebounder with a nose for the ball, skilled handles & passing, crafty scorer

James Hamilton James Hamilton 6'4" | SF Fargo South | 2024 State ND |6’4 SF| Team Rise Up/Fargo South

• Showed a quick first step that resulted in blow-by drives, was constantly getting in heart of D
• Nice mid-range pull-up, athletic finisher, brute on the boards, efficient scorer, strong & tough

Caleb Enger Caleb Enger 6'1" | SG Fargo South | 2024 ND |6’1 SG| Team Rise Up/Fargo South

• Looked like a catch-n-shoot sniper in Nebraska, showed a soft shot with extended range
• Has good court awareness, finds his spots for shots, smooth runner, moves ball well, good feel

Isaiah Johnson Isaiah Johnson 6'7" | PF Osseo | 2024 State MN |6’7 SF| Northstar Titans/Osseo

• Impressive & intriguing prospect, was easily a top player in the gym at Buckets In The Big Red
• Long, athletic, finely tuned skills, above the rim finisher, controls the glass, plays unselfish, STAR