ND Class A: Week 1 Power Rankings
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We are 8 days into the basketball season for Class A. Many teams participated in a scrimmage this past weekend and a handful of teams will play their first game of the season this week. Two of our Top 5…
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Continue ReadingWe are 8 days into the basketball season for Class A. Many teams participated in a scrimmage this past weekend and a handful of teams will play their first game of the season this week. Two of our Top 5 teams open up on Friday night. EDC and WDA league play will get started next week. For basketball fans, this is an exciting time of year!
See below for the Week 1 Rankings…
Class A Power Rankings
#1 Minot
First Game: Friday, December 2, home vs. Devils Lake
Projected Starting Lineup
- Morgan Nygaard Morgan Nygaard 5'11" | PG Minot | 2023 State ND
- Jaeger Gunville Jaeger Gunville 6'0" | SG Minot | 2023 State ND
- Darik Dissette Darik Dissette 6'4" | SG Minot | 2023 State #300 Nation ND
- Logan Conklin Logan Conklin 6'5" | SF Minot | 2024 ND
- Grayson Schaeffer Grayson Schaeffer 6'5" | SF Minot | 2025 State ND or Aric Winczewski Aric Winczewski 6'2" | CG Minot | 2025 State ND
Minot, defending State Champs, best defensive team in ND & is super tough. They also have the best defender in ND w/ Dissette.
#2 Bismarck Century
First Game: Friday, December 2, at Moorhead
Projected Starting Lineup
- Isaiah Schafer Isaiah Schafer 6'1" | CG Bismarck Century | 2024 State ND
- Anthony Doppler Anthony Doppler 6'4" | SG Bismarck Century | 2023 State ND
Century has 3 players committed to playing college ball, likely the best 3pt shooter in ND, and an embarrassment of firepower on O.
#3 Fargo Davies
First Game: Tuesday, December 6, at Grand Forks Central
Projected Starting Lineup
- Raymond Brown Raymond Brown 5'11" | PG Fargo Davies | 2023 State ND
- Daniel Yorke Daniel Yorke 6'1" | SG Fargo Davies | 2024 State ND
- Max Mitzel Max Mitzel 6'2" | SG Davies | 2023 State ND or Kemani Davis Kemani Davis 6'3" | SF Fargo Davies | 2023 State ND or Alpha Camara Alpha Camara 6'5" | SF Fargo Davies | 2024 State ND
- Peter Havelka Peter Havelka 6'6" | PF Fargo Davies | 2024 State ND or Jaxon Beiswenger Jaxon Beiswenger 6'4" | SG Fargo Davies | 2024 ND
Davies will be the best shooting team in Class A and they will fly up and down the court. They don’t have much size but are very athletic.
#4 Fargo North
First Game: Saturday, December 3, at Bismarck Legacy
Projected Starting Lineup
- Welcome Muhoza Welcome Muhoza 6'5" | SF Fargo North | 2023 State ND
- Carter Zeller Carter Zeller 6'6" | PF Fargo North | 2024 State ND
North, wildly athletic w/ the Sem brothers & they have a beast in the low post. New head coach but they are deep with many options.
#5 Grand Forks Red River
First Game: Tuesday, December 6, at Shanley
Projected Starting Lineup
Red River might have the most complete starting 5 in the state. They are not super deep but they will be potent on the offensive end.