The Top Ten Impact Transfers
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This was the biggest number of transfers that I have seen in several years. What transfers will offer the biggest impact this winter? Here is our top ten. One. Kole Hanson of Holy Family. For me the biggest transfer of…
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Continue ReadingThis was the biggest number of transfers that I have seen in several years. What transfers will offer the biggest impact this winter? Here is our top ten.
One. Kole Hanson of Holy Family. For me the biggest transfer of the off-season was Kole Hanson – a point guard – going to the school that has many pieces but was short a point guard. Now the Fire has two scholarship bigs, returning hard working wings, and one of the state’s elite PGs. They could win a state title this year.
Two. Lorenzo Levy Lorenzo Levy 5'10" | PG Minnehaha Academy | 2024 State MN and Jerome Williams Jr Jerome Williams Jr 6'0" | PG Rock Creek Christian Academy | 2024 MD of Minneahah Academy. The team that the Fire will have to get through for that potential title? Minnehaha Academy (and PEM). The Redhawks were going to be solid but with Lezy and Williams coming in to make an elite junior backcourt, Minnehaha Academy is back in state title contention area. Levy scored 20 a game for Concorida Academy last year while Williams led Minneapolis South.
Three. CJ O’Hara CJ O’Hara 6'4" | SF Park Center | 2023 State #285 Nation MN of Park Center. O’Hara making his return to PC means the Pirates have one of the most explosive wings in the state and one of the most productive players in Minnesota. O’Hara joining Casmir Chavis and the guys coming up from the JV surely will help the Pirates try and defend their title.
Four. Isaiah Johnson Isaiah Johnson 6'7" | SF Totino-Grace | 2024 State #135 Nation MN of Totino-Grace. The Eagles have the three returning starters, they have a surplus of up and coming guards in all grades, and now they have a 6’8 forward that can play inside and out. Johnson scored 13 points a game last season and will give the Eagles a versatile player with size.
Five. Chiang Ring Chiang Ring 6'8" | C Park Center | 2024 State #276 Nation MN of Park Center. The Pirates adding Ring means they now have a shot blocker and monster paint finisher that really could complete this team. The Pirates have a lot of pieces and now have a rim protector and dump off finisher that few schools can match.
Six. Landon Dimler Landon Dimler 6'5" | SG Mankato West | 2024 State MN of Mankato West. Dimler was a 20+ per game scorer for JWP and his all around scoring ability at 6’3 mixed with all of the young talent at West should make them one of the five best teams in the Big Nine.
Seven. Caleb Bancroft Caleb Bancroft 6'6" | PF Stewartville | 2025 State MN at Stewartville. Stewartville adding Bancroft – who is a 6’5/6’6 workhorse – gives them a paint piece to go with all of the wings and guards they have. Stewartville will be a legit top ten Class AAA team and they have a very strong chance to step into Austin’s spot as the 1AAA rep.
Eight. Demari Larkins of Osseo. Larkins joins Temi Omotoyibo and Jaheim Houts Jaheim Houts 6'3" | SG Osseo | 2023 MN from Minneapolis South coming up to Osseo along with STMA big man Aaron Smith Aaron Smith 6'9" | C Osseo | 2024 State MN as a nice group of new players to go with some really good Osseo returning talents like Ty Swanson Ty Swanson 5'10" | PG Osseo | 2024 State MN , Temi Denedo, and of course Trey Smith Trey Smith 6'7" | SF Osseo | 2023 State MN . They will have a great guard group and good size. This is a top ten Class AAAA team.
Nine. Carson Brown and Noah Sundquist of Cherry. The Cherry Tigers went to the state final four last season and they added some really good young players to go with the young talent they already have! Carson is a shooter and Noah was a great all around scorer for Chisholm last season.
Ten. Jason Johnson Jason Johnson 6'0" | PG Cretin-Derham Hall | 2026 State MN of Cretin-Derham Hall. Jason is basically the starter of a group of CDH transfers. Johnson will be a sophomore and he is a solid guard. He is one of three incoming guards (along with Anthony Knight Anthony Knight 5'10" | PG Cretin-Derham Hall | 2024 State MN and Luke Jacobson Luke Jacobson 6'1" | SG Cretin-Derham Hall | 2023 State MN ) plus South teammate Monteff Dixon is coming over as well.