Minnesota State Tournament Top Performers

The 2024-25 Minnesota highschool basketball season has ran its course. As one of many final states to finish its season, the Land of 10,000 Lakes culminates the season with every week lengthy match that was unfold between the house of the Timberwolves (Goal Middle) and residential of the Minnesota Gophers (Williams Area). The “Elite 8” in all 4 divisions went down with some shocking outcomes. 

In 1A (the smallest division), Dawson-Boyd took dwelling its first state title, spearheaded by the play of 6-foot-8 combo ahead Brayson Boike. For the 2A group, Albany knocked off beforehand undefeated Waseca to take dwelling the crown. Loaded defending 3A Totino-Grace had its plans derailed from profitable a fourth straight state title by Alexandria (that includes Clemson certain Chase Thompson). Then in Minnesota’s greatest division (4A), Wayzata upset then FAB 50 No. 36 Cretin-Derham Corridor by completely controlling the tempo of the sport.

In a brilliant stable basketball state, naturally there have been going to be various gamers who placed on a present of their one shining second.  Listed below are a couple of of the highest performers from the 2025 Minnesota State Excessive Faculty League (MSHSL) State Match: 

Chase Thompson, 6’9, PF, Alexandria HS, 2025A mannequin of fixed productiveness, Chase Thompson regularly acquired higher annually of his highschool profession, culminating with a dominating exhibiting within the closing 4 and a state title. The stretch ahead had 33 factors, 13 rebounds, and 5 assists to knock off three-time defending state champ Totino-Grace within the closing 4 earlier than posting 28 factors and 7 rebounds to defeat prime seated Mankato East within the championship. Chase’s capability to put up, shoot the ball effortlessly from deep, and make performs as an enormous make him a matchup nightmare. Headed to the ACC at Clemson subsequent season, Thompson’s throughout recreation and skill to stretch the protection ought to discover him a pleasant dwelling on the excessive main stage. 

Nolen Anderson, 6’6, SG, Wayzata HS, 2026Last season at Eden Prairie, Nolen Anderson confirmed that he was an intriguing prospect. All through the AAU circuit and now this highschool season, he confirmed that he’s a critical prospect. An elite shooter with measurement, Anderson poured in 24 factors within the state title recreation by way of a flurry of deep threes and straight line drives to the cup that he was in a position to convert attributable to his excellent measurement for a guard. Nonetheless a sleeper on the nationwide stage, Anderson holds provides from Drake, Northern Iowa, Illinois State, and UIC with a lot to comply with enjoying on the adidas 3SSB circuit with D1 Minnesota.

Nolan Groves, 6’4, PG/SG, Orono HS, 2025 The state’s main scorer (34.2 PPG) capped off an excellent profession, main Orono to a 3rd place end in 3A with video games of 44 factors, 31 factors, and 29 factors, respectively. Capable of play both backcourt slot, Groves is a lights out shooter, makes use of his measurement to put up smaller defenders, and completely performs inside himself. The entrance runner for Minnesota’s Mr. Basketball is headed to the Ivy League subsequent season to play for James Jones and an rising Yale program. 

Christian Wiggins, 6’5, SG, Wayzata HS, 2026Considered by some to be the highest 2026 prospect within the state of Minnesota, Christian Wiggins performed as much as his repute by pumping in 21 factors to tempo Wayzata to the 4A state title. A deadly shooter, Wiggins has made critical development in his recreation off the bounce in addition to within the athleticism division, making him an affect participant as a finisher on the rack, in addition to from past the arc. Proudly owning provides from Iowa, Iowa State, Creighton, and a bunch of others, Christian has the potential to solidify that prime spot with a powerful efficiency on the AAU circuit.

Brayson Boike, 6’8, SF/PF, Dawson-Boyd HS, 2025Capping off a historic run in Minnesota’s smallest division (1A), Brayson Boike led Dawson-Boyd to its first ever Minnesota state title.  Having ran with D1 Minnesota on the adidas 3SSB circuit the previous two years, Boike has loads of expertise enjoying in opposition to elite expertise and it confirmed when enjoying in opposition to his small faculty foes. The athletic combo ahead posted 29 factors (9-13 FG, 3-4 3PT), eight rebounds, two steals, whereas defending all 5 spots at instances. Regardless of listening to from numerous D1 packages, Boike opted to go to D2 Southwest Minnesota State, the place he can have the chance to contribute from day one.

Brady Wooley, 6’9, PF, Orono HS, 2025Arguably the state’s prime unsigned senior, Brady Wooley confirmed the entire instruments that you simply search for out of a brand new age massive man. The 6-foot-9 ahead is tremendous agile laterally, is a growing 3-point shooter (19 3PT made on season), and is athletic to complete excessive of you within the paint. Wooley has taken visits to Iowa, Minnesota, Iowa State, Clemson, and Yale, solidifying himself as one of many higher late signing interval bigs out there within the Midwest.