Hard Work Finals 16U Preview: Top Ten Seeds
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Today we look at the 16u level of the Hard Work Region Finals. Players and games to see. Seed 1: Iowa Barnstormers Game 1: vs Team Rise Up at Kennedy HS on Saturday morning Top Two Prospects: Cadin Wilkins…
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Continue ReadingToday we look at the 16u level of the Hard Work Region Finals. Players and games to see.
Seed 1: Iowa Barnstormers
Game 1: vs Team Rise Up at Kennedy HS on Saturday morning
Top Two Prospects: Cadin Wilkins and Kareem Earl Kareem Earl 6'5" | SF Iowa City West | 2024 State IA
Player to Watch: Asher Wade Asher Wade 6'7" | C Bettendorf | 2024 State IA is a developing big to keep an eye on
Seed 2: Minnesota Heat PBJ
Game 1: vs Beyond the Game Friday night at Wayzata HS
Top Two Prospects: Jonathan Mekonnen Jonathan Mekonnen 6'8" | PF Eastview | 2024 State #201 Nation MN and Jalen Langsy Jalen Langsy 5'11" | PG Shakopee | 2024 State MN
Player to Watch: Antwan Smith Antwan Smith 5'11" | PG Fridley | 2024 State MN is a lead guard from Fridley that has had a great summer
Seed 3: Chapman Basketball Academy Gold
Game 1: vs Iowa Mavericks Saturday morning at Kennedy HS
Top Two Prospects: Tim Franks Tim Franks 6'5" | SG Homestead | 2024 State WI and Michael McNabb Michael McNabb 6'4" | CG Grafton | 2024 State WI
Player to Watch: Nolan Minessale Nolan Minessale 6'5" | SF Marquette | 2024 State WI
Seed 4: Minnesota Fury
Game 1: vs Waterloo Salvation Friday night at Kennedy HS
Top Two Prospects: Max Woods Max Woods 5'11" | PG Chanhassen | 2024 State MN and Charlie Theis Charlie Theis 6'5" | PF East Ridge | 2024 State MN
Player to Watch: Brandon Hrncir Brandon Hrncir 6'8" | PF Farmington | 2024 State MN of Farmington has had a great 16u season for the Fury
Seed 5: Chapman Basketball Academy Black
Game 1: vs West Central United Saturday morning at Kennedy HS
Top Two Prospects: Cade Kohnen and Peyton McKenna
Player to Watch: Isaiah Wright Isaiah Wright 5'10" | PG Homestead | 2024 WI
Seed 6: Quad City Shockers
Game 1: vs WOTN Saturday morning at Kennedy HS
Top Two Prospects: Kyle Lamonte Kyle Lamonte 6'3" | SF Rock Island | 2024 IL and Holden Arnaman Holden Arnaman 6'3" | PG West Branch | 2024 State IA
Player to Watch: Elijah Wallace Elijah Wallace 6'6" | PF Pleasant Valley | 2024 State IA
Seed 7: Minnesota Select
Game 1: vs WOTN Berg at Kennedy HS Saturday morning
Top Two Prospects: DaMarcus Burks DaMarcus Burks 6'4" | SG Lakeville South | 2024 State MN and Carson Schweim Carson Schweim 6'7" | SF Mankato East | 2024 State MN
Player to Watch: Matt Drake Matt Drake 5'11" | PG Lakeville North | 2024 State MN of Lakeville North has taken a big step forward this summer
Seed 8: Iowa Prep Red
Game 1: vs MN Lace Up Friday night at Kennedy HS
Top Two Prospects: Jack Miller Jack Miller 6'0" | PG Jesup | 2024 State IA and Ty Pflughaupt Ty Pflughaupt 6'4" | SF North Linn | 2024 State IA
Seed 9: Minnesota Fury Muir
Game 1: vs Next Level BB Academy Friday night at Kennedy HS
Top Two Prospects: Owen Bernatz Owen Bernatz 6'1" | SG Hastings | 2024 State MN and Jackson Hayes Jackson Hayes 6'6" | SF Waconia | 2024 State MN
Player to Watch: Blake Bjerke Blake Bjerke 6'5" | SF Wayzata | 2024 MN , brother of Carter Bjerke is really progressing, and Grant Riley has been good too
Seed 10: Minnesota Select Fuerte
Game 1: vs Great Northern Elite Friday night at Kennedy HS
Top Two Prospects: Andrew Quam Andrew Quam 6'5" | SF Lakeville North | 2024 State MN and Gavin Olson
Player to Watch: Grant Ryan Grant Ryan 6'6" | SG Lakeville North | 2024 State MN is another Lakeville North player taking big steps lately
Seed 11: Minnesota Rush
Game 1: vs Gilleylen Elite Saturday morning at Kennedy HS
Top Two Prospects: Kyan Blomquist and Timmy Denedo Timmy Denedo 5'9" | PG Osseo | 2024 State MN
Player to Watch: Amory Peterson Amory Peterson 6'3" | SG Champlin Park | 2024 State MN of Champlin Park gives hope to the Rebel hoop future