ND Attack 15U: Successful Season Review
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The ND Attack 15U team had a great season while going 25-10. They won the Grand AM in Grand Forks and they won Dakota Niners tournament in South Dakota. The AAU season was full of close and exciting games, the…
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Continue ReadingThe ND Attack 15U team had a great season while going 25-10. They won the Grand AM in Grand Forks and they won Dakota Niners tournament in South Dakota. The AAU season was full of close and exciting games, the Attack players executed well down the stretch. These types of experiences will certainly help them once the school season starts. This team is a close-knit group that has been playing together for a couple of seasons and coach Bryce Laxdal has done a great job with this team.
Read below for the ND Attack 15U Roster, player comments, and Q & A with coach Laxdal.
ND Attack 15U – Roster
Porter Granger Porter Granger 6'2" | SF New Rockford/Sheyenne | 2025 State ND |6’2 SF| New Rockford
Grinder that does the little things, lefty that can hit jumpers, moves well w/out ball, scores at multiple levels
Nolan Weidner Nolan Weidner 6'2" | SG Dickinson | 2025 State ND |5’9 G| Dickinson
Always in the right spot at the right time, has solid ball skills, scores well in transition and will hit the 3-ball
Drew Passa Drew Passa 5'7" | SG Drayton/Valley/Edinburg | 2025 State ND |5’3 G| Drayton/Valley/Edinburg
He is a smooth shooter, quick player with nice handles, another lefty that can stroke it from beyond the arc
Grant Cosley Grant Cosley 6'0" | SG North Border | 2025 State ND |5’9 G| North Border
Floor general & lead guard, top-notch slasher & creator, score at the rim off penetration, improved his jumper
Ben Gudajtes Ben Gudajtes 6'1" | SG Midway/Minto | 2025 State ND |6’0 G| Midway/Minto
This lefty can shoot the rock with precision, high percentage shooter from mid-range, plays hard w/ extra effort
Ryan Hirst |6’2 G| Fergus Falls
Has a ton of potential, play-making slasher, crushes it on the O-boards, does a ton of the dirty work, high ceiling
Kaden Pierce |6’1 G| Warren-Alvarado-Oslo
A gifted athlete that jumps well, an effective shooter from all over the court, a Swiss Army Knife on the bball court
Brady Haugen Brady Haugen 6'3" | SF Griggs County Central | 2025 State ND |6’1 G| Griggs County Central
A serious shooting threat from the perimeter, can score in a hurry, knows the game well, had a very nice AAU season
Karter Peterson Karter Peterson 6'6" | PF Thompson | 2025 State ND |6’6 PF| Thompson
One of the best BIG’s in his class in ND, great size and mobility, excellent passer for size, strong finisher, very skilled
Isaac Schulte Isaac Schulte 6'3" | SF Dickinson | 2025 State ND |6’0 G| Dickinson
Very hard worker that gives 100% effort on the court, gets after the boards, good length & athleticism for his age
Q & A with coach Bryce Laxdal
PHD: What is your best memory from this AAU season?
Coach Laxdal: “We had two buzzer-beaters this season, they were probably the most memorable moments for me.“
PHD: Who were a few of your hardest workers and what did they do to stick out?
Coach Laxdal: “ Grant Cosley Grant Cosley 6'0" | SG North Border | 2025 State ND continuously leaves it on the court, great on-ball defender. Ran the show.”
“ Ben Gudajtes Ben Gudajtes 6'1" | SG Midway/Minto | 2025 State ND high basketball IQ, usually guarded the other team’s best player.Great passer who understands the game.“
“ Porter Granger Porter Granger 6'2" | SF New Rockford/Sheyenne | 2025 State ND had to guard a bigger player most of the season, always worked hard and never missed a box out.“
PHD: Can you talk about a few of your best defenders?
Coach Laxdal: “Ryan Hirst loved how Ryan finished our season, he dominated all over the court. Very high ceiling.“
“ Nolan Weidner Nolan Weidner 6'2" | SG Dickinson | 2025 State ND another really smart player, always in the right spot.“
“ Ben Gudajtes Ben Gudajtes 6'1" | SG Midway/Minto | 2025 State ND guarded 1-5, worked his butt off.“
PHD: Who was your best rebounder?
Coach Laxdal: “ Karter Peterson Karter Peterson 6'6" | PF Thompson | 2025 State ND and Brady Haugen Brady Haugen 6'3" | SF Griggs County Central | 2025 State ND “
PHD: Who improved the most over the season?
Coach Laxdal: “Ryan Hirst really grew as a player, especially mentally. I really enjoyed coaching him at the end of the season.“
PHD: When you needed a big bucket, who was your “go-to” player?
Coach Laxdal: “The best thing about coaching a team potentially full of All-Region/All-State guys is we could call out sets with multiple options and let them make the best basketball play. I was fine with any of our guys taking that last shot.“
PHD: Can you talk about your biggest offensive threat and what they did well?
Coach Laxdal: “ Brady Haugen Brady Haugen 6'3" | SF Griggs County Central | 2025 State ND is a knock down shooter with a great first step and baseline finish.”
“ Karter Peterson Karter Peterson 6'6" | PF Thompson | 2025 State ND is a big kid with a great inside/outside game, matchup nightmare.“
“ Grant Cosley Grant Cosley 6'0" | SG North Border | 2025 State ND great body control can finish in a multitude of ways around the rim.“
“Kaden Pierce great mid-range game.“