What If… The Clash of the Classes Returned!
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The Clash of the Classes was a fun event Prep Hoops ran years ago when we were in our youngest days. Today we go fictional and picture what that game would look like and how it may go! The photo…
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Continue ReadingThe Clash of the Classes was a fun event Prep Hoops ran years ago when we were in our youngest days. Today we go fictional and picture what that game would look like and how it may go!
The photo above is from the Clash of the Classes summer of 2016 I believe. You see Brad Davison, Jordan Horn, Theo John, and others.
We used ten man rosters but it wasn’t always the best ten players overall, you have to balance things out so there are posts, ball handlers, and wings. So, our rosters in a 2023 vs 2024 game of Minnesota players would likely be…
2023
PG – Taison Chatman Taison Chatman 6'4" | PG Totino Grace | 2023 State #35 Nation MN of Totino-Grace
PG – Nasir Whitlock Nasir Whitlock 6'2" | PG Delasalle | 2023 State MN of DeLaSalle
PG – Max Shikenjanski Max Shikenjanski 6'2" | PG Stillwater | 2023 State #288 Nation MN of Stillwater
Wing – Jack Janicki Jack Janicki 6'4" | SG White Bear Lake | 2023 State #277 Nation MN of White Bear Lake
Wing – CJ O’Hara CJ O’Hara 6'4" | SF Park Center | 2023 State #285 Nation MN of Park Center
Wing – Tommy Humphries Tommy Humphries 6'5" | SF Totino-Grace | 2023 State #283 Nation MN of Totino-Grace
Post/PF – Nolan Winter Nolan Winter 7'0" | PF Lakeville North | 2023 State #98 Nation MN of Lakeville North
Post/PF – Aeron Stevens Aeron Stevens 6'7" | PF Plainview-Eligin-Millville | 2023 State MN of PEM
Post – Patrick Bath Patrick Bath 6'9" | C Totino Grace | 2023 State MN of Totino-Grace
Post – Boden Kapke Boden Kapke 6'11" | C Holy Family | 2023 State #153 Nation MN of Holy Family
2024
PG – Daniel Freitag Daniel Freitag 6'1" | PG Breck | 2024 State #142 Nation MN of Bloomington Jefferson
PG – Isaac Asuma Isaac Asuma 6'3" | PG Cherry | 2024 State #102 Nation MN of Cherry
PG – Casmir Chavis of Park Center
Wing – Jack Robison Jack Robison 6'7" | SF Lakeville North | 2024 State #158 Nation MN of Lakeville North
Wing – Jordan Cain Jordan Cain 6'3" | SF Minnetonka | 2024 State MN of Minnetonka
Wing/Forward – Isaiah Johnson Isaiah Johnson 6'7" | SF Totino-Grace | 2024 State #135 Nation MN of Osseo
Post/PF – Jonathan Mekonnen Jonathan Mekonnen 6'8" | PF Eastview | 2024 State #201 Nation MN of Eastview
Post/PF –Jackson McAndrew of Wayzata
Post – Grasyon Grove of Alexandria
Post – Chiang Ring Chiang Ring 6'8" | C Park Center | 2024 State #276 Nation MN of Minneapolis South
Top three match-ups to watch
Chiang Ring Chiang Ring 6'8" | C Park Center | 2024 State #276 Nation MN vs Boden Kapke Boden Kapke 6'11" | C Holy Family | 2023 State #153 Nation MN . This match-up inside would be excellent. The quick bounce and length of Ring against the low post power and footwork of Kapke. Kapke is going to get to his strong turn, but can the space created get the shot over the Ring length? Each would have their moments but who would have more moments? And that board fight would be great!
Taison Chatman Taison Chatman 6'4" | PG Totino Grace | 2023 State #35 Nation MN vs Isaac Asuma Isaac Asuma 6'3" | PG Cherry | 2024 State #102 Nation MN . This face-off of skilled playmakers would be one to see. Chatman, who led his team to a state title, has the smoothest game in the state while Asuma, who led his young team to the state semis last year, is one of the steadiest decision makers you will see anywhere.
Tommy Humphries Tommy Humphries 6'5" | SF Totino-Grace | 2023 State #283 Nation MN vs Jack Robison Jack Robison 6'7" | SF Lakeville North | 2024 State #158 Nation MN . Steady, heady, versatile, and tough. This pair on the wing bring trusted games that their coaches love because they can do so many different things asked of them. Both are top five players in their respective classes.