Wisconsin and Minnesota have had a rivalry on the hardwood courting again so far as most can bear in mind. The 2 bordering states share lots of the nation’s best D-3 applications, and whereas they don’t personal a ton of D-1 universities, they personal no scarcity of D-1 school prospects. Breakdown USA and Mark Miller of the Wisconsin Basketball Yearbook agreed to finish the controversy in lots of circumstances, creating the Wisconsin/Minnesota Border Battle eighteen years in the past.
Although the occasion did not have as lots of the Wisconsin powerhouse applications for the ’25-’26 marketing campaign, there was nonetheless a bevy of expertise that you will be seeing on the D-1 ranks by the point that it’s all stated and finished. Minnesota swept all however one recreation, with its No. 1-ranked 3A workforce, Totino-Grace, main the way in which with an enormous assertion win.
Mixing the historical past of the historic Hutton Area at Hamline College (the place legendary coach Don Meyer received his begin), the Border Battle introduced you again in time a bit for an impressive day of hoops.
Listed here are the highest performers from the 2026 Breakdown Border Battle:
Rashaad Davis, 5’11, PG, Nicolet HS (Wisconsin), 2026
So far as a Wisconsin highschool level guard is anxious, there is not way more than you possibly can ask for than Rashaad Davis. The gritty senior fully controls the sport together with his means to facilitate for himself and others, as seen in Nicolet’s 68-67 win over Minnesota’s #6 4A workforce Maple Grove. Continually in assault mode, Rashaad put stress on the protection anytime with the rock and was affected person with holding his dribble alive. Furthermore, he was glorious at using totally different speeds to get to the rack.
Davis is heading to Southern Utah subsequent 12 months, the place his Milwaukee ties will run deep, as former UW Milwaukee head coach Rob Jeter is now on the helm.
Dothan Ijadimbola, 6’6, SF, Totino-Grace HS (MN), 2026
Whereas DeAngelo Dungey (who we are going to function in our subsequent piece) stole the present together with his 27-point outing, it was Dothan Ijadimbola who introduced the power to get Totino-Grace cruising at Border Battle. The 2-way wing introduced huge depth on the defensive finish and adjusted the sport together with his physicality.
The Drake-bound energy wing completed with 18 factors and eight rebounds in restricted enjoying time all through TG’s 98-69 victory over Germantown (Wisconsin).
Deuce McDuffie, 6’7, SF/PF, Nicolet HS (Wisconsin), 2027
One of many higher-ranked juniors within the state of Wisconsin, Deuce McDuffie, confirmed his huge upside on the Breakdown Border Battle. The Milwaukee product has an impressive left-to-right crossover, can play both ahead slot, and introduced defensive versatility throughout Nicolet’s win over a loaded Maple Grove squad.
The highest-150 recruit definitely confirmed the entire instruments to achieve consensus four-star standing after his play with Crew Herro within the EYBL.
Kamar Thomas, 6’4, SG, DeLaSalle HS (Minnesota), 2027
A combo guard with dimension and size, Kamar Thomas carries over the traction that he gained over the summer time enjoying with Sport Elite within the New Steadiness P32 Circuit over to the highschool season. The 2-way junior was way more aggressive as a scorer, was extremely troublesome to cease going downhill, and regarded way more assured as a bounce shooter.
Ending with 20 factors, seven rebounds, and 4 assists, everybody within the crowd at Hamline was capable of witness the flexibility that has made him such an intriguing prospect in Minnesota.
Baboucarr Ann, 6’5, SG, Maple Grove HS (Minnesota), 2027
Regardless of his squad falling to Nicolet by one level and never enjoying his finest recreation, the immense expertise Baboucarr Ann brings to the desk was on heart stage on the Breakdown Border Battle. He was way more snug capturing the ball from three together with his toes set, is likely one of the most inventive finishers on the rim from the area, and is vastly underrated as a playmaker.
Ann is definitely proper there amongst the entrance runners for the highest 2027 within the state of Minnesota, and his play on the Border Battle did not disprove that.
Jacob Misslich, 6’5, SG, Franklin HS (Wisconsin), 2026
A participant I used to be not conversant in main into the occasion, Jacob Misslich instantly caught my eye together with his means to provide and influence the sport in a wide range of methods. The senior guard is a shot maker from a wide range of ranges, has some wiggle to his recreation to create off the bounce, and created numerous scoring alternatives for others on the Border Battle.
Jacob confirmed why he was recruited all the way in which down south to D-2 Florida Tech together with his 23-point exhibiting in Franklin’s win over Breck.
