Minnesota was one of many final states all through the nation to wrap up their highschool season, however there was one ultimate cease to wrap issues up for the category of 2025 within the Land of 10,000 Lakes: The postseason all-star video games.
Between the Minnesota Basketball Coaches Affiliation All-Star Sequence and the Twin Cities Senior Expo, we had been ready to absorb eight video games full of seniors writing the ultimate chapters on their highschool profession. The seniors in Minnesota performed the video games like they had been enjoying for cash as a result of in actual fact, lots of them had been. There have been a variety of gamers who’re D1 abilities combating for scholarships, awaiting all the teaching modifications and exercise within the switch portal to gradual. A couple of of the state’s excessive main gamers within the state took a while off to relaxation, so this gave a few of the lesser identified D1 expertise an opportunity to shine and present their video games in entrance of the 50+ school coaches in attendance between the assorted occasions.
Listed here are the highest performers from the MNBCA All Star Sequence and Twin Cities Senior Expo:
Chase Thompson, 6’9, PF, Alexandria HS
Chase Thompson ended his highschool basketball profession in absolute idealic style. The face-up ahead led Alexandria to their first ever state title, received Minnesota Mr. Basketball, and placed on a present within the MBCA All-Star Sequence. Thompson has continued to develop as an entire ahead, utiilizing his measurement on the block in opposition to smaller defenders whereas additionally stretching the protection together with his skill to shoot it with vary. Equally as spectacular is the power Thompson has developed to create for others as a passer, which leaves loads of room for optimism for his profession at a resurgent Clemson program within the ACC.
Micah Curtis, 6’7, SF/PF, St. Louis Park HS
One of many extra spectacular bodily specimens in Minnesota’s class of 2025, Micah Curtis is a perfect inside/exterior menace. The J-Sizzle ahead is ready to punish you within the pivot together with his power, is an explosive finisher above the rim, and has continued to develop as a 3-point shooter together with his ft set. Headed to North Dakota State together with his twin brother Micah, the Summit League will definitely have a handful to cope with by means of the Curtis twins.
TJ Stuttley, 6’4, SG, Benilde St. Margaret’s
One of many higher unsigned seniors within the state, TJ Stuttley made the transfer to Minnesota from Wisconsin and confirmed that he might maintain his personal with the Land of 10,000 Lakes’ finest. Stuttley is an explosive straight line driver, is ready to facilitate for others, and is ready to put factors on the board in a rush when he will get sizzling. Having acquired a USA Basketball trials invite in his youthful years, Stuttley has proven his skill to compete with the very best degree and goes to be an impressive late signing interval addition.
J.J. Semanko, 6’5,SG/SF, Hopkins HS
One of many few gamers to play in each the TC Senior Expo and MBCA All-Star Sequence, J.J. Semanko reminded everybody why he is without doubt one of the extra intriguing seniors left on the board in Minnesota. Completely enjoying inside himself, the swingman defended a variety of perimeter positions, is aware of the way to rating with restricted dribbles, and finds methods to persistently rating by way of cuts/offensive rebounds. Coming from an uber-talented Hopkins squad, Semanko is a plug and play man who is aware of him to play with different excessive caliber gamers.
Sam Hondl, 6’7, SF/PF, Albany HS
Contemporary off a state title run for Albany Excessive Faculty with a 23-point, 7-rebound, 6-assist efficiency, Sam Hondl wrapped up his highschool profession with a bang. The versatile ahead has a pleasant straight line burst to the rim, can create for others, and is aware of the way to make the most of his measurement on each ends of courtroom. Heading to D2 energy Minnesota State Moorhead, Hondl is subsequent in line of a variety of gamers with D1 potential for a program that has received three of the final 4 convention titles.
