Concordia St. Paul Holiday Classic Top Performers

Concordia St. Paul will get it. As the one college within the Twin Cities representing the facility Northern Solar Convention in NCAA D2, it has the aptitude of recruiting gamers many different D2s would not as a result of program’s location and services. Coach Matt Fletcher has taken benefit of that, too. The reigning Northern Solar Interscholastic Convention Coach of The Yr took CSP to its first ever NCAA D-2 Tourney final 12 months and is constructing off it it by bringing the best gamers within the state onto campus all through the autumn and highschool season.

The Concordia St. Paul Fall League  serves as an incredible preview for the season, provided that conventional scrimmages aren’t actually a factor in Minnesota. Persevering with to lift consciousness to this system, eight hand picked Minnesota groups are invited to play within the Concordia St. Paul Vacation Traditional, giving followers and scouts alike two days of massive time highschool hoops. It additionally will get potential recruits on campus at Concordia St. Paul and supplies a possibility for gamers to put ten toes down on the hardwood at CSP’s attractive Gangelhoff Middle that’s provides greater than many low main D-1 applications.

Listed here are the highest gamers we laid eyes on on the 2025 CSP Vacation Invite:

JoJo Mitchell, 6’2, PG, Cretin Derham-Corridor (Minn.), 2026

One of many extra polished gamers within the state, JoJo Mitchell is every little thing that you simply search for out of a scoring level guard. He performs the sport at his personal tempo, it excellent at attending to his candy spots (particularly his pull-up jumper), and is a menace to fill it up anytime that he has the rock. Heading to St. Thomas subsequent 12 months, Mitchell is an ideal match for Johnny Tauer’s program that’s shortly turning into a power within the Summit League.

Jaedan Udean, 6’2, PG/SG, DeLaSalle HS (Minn.), 2027

Once you begin enjoying varsity on the center college degree, usually occasions, it is a blessing and a curse.  Jaeden Udean has been well-known since earlier than he entered the highschool ranks, however now that he is a junior, I feel that many usually overlook how gifted a scorer he’s. The lefty bucket getter reminded everybody of this along with his capability to attain with restricted dribbles coming off screens, create separation off the bounce, and convert along with his mushy contact as soon as he will get within the paint. Whereas there are gamers with greater degree provides, there is not a greater pure scorer in Minnesota’s 2027 class than Jaeden Udean, as seen along with his 33-point displaying.

Ty Schlagel, 6’7, SF, Cretin Derham Corridor (Minn.), 2027

Proper there within the combine for prime 2027 within the state of Minnesota, Ty Schlagel showcased his do-it-all sport on the CSP Vacation Invite. The polished swingman can shortly beat you on the baseline with straight line drives, makes use of his measurement to take smaller defenders to the block, and is computerized along with his pull-up jumper. The polished sport and skill to assist in so some ways is why Nebraska head coach Fred Hoiberg locked up his dedication early on within the course of.

Mason Witt, 6’0, PG, Alexandria HS (Minn.), 2026 

One other participant who many overlook what he brings to the desk, Mason Witt is one other excellent lead guard who can be making his faculty resolution within the late signing interval. The tremendous artful lefty makes use of angles effectively on his drives, will hit you with feathery one legged pullups, and provides vary as a 3-point menace. Having expertise enjoying with Howard Pulley within the EYBL, Witt has performed towards excessive degree competitors and holds no scarcity of D2 provides.

Kenny Turner, 6’8, C, St. Paul Johnson HS (Minn.), 2026

The very best large man within the St. Paul Metropolis League lived as much as his repute at CSP, offering a dominant low put up menace all through Johnson’s two victories on the Vacation Invite. The bodily large is comfy scoring along with his again to the basket, thrives enjoying by contact, and has gotten extra cellular over time. Nonetheless huge open when it comes to his recruitment, Turner is without doubt one of the higher large males left on the board within the Land of 10,000 Lakes.