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 with a week-long event that culminated with a 5 day lengthy state event unfold between the house of the Timberwolves (Goal Heart) and residential of the Minnesota Gophers (Williams Area). The “Elite 8” in all 4 divisions went down with some shocking outcomes.
We centered on quite a lot of the MSHSL state event winners in our prime performers article, however there have been quite a lot of different gamers who might not be family names but, however are severe prospects in their very own proper. Climate they be underclassmen, sleepers, or just gamers who’ve frequently improved over the course of their highschool careers, there have been a handful of gamers who actually noticed their inventory increase on the state tourney. There have been no scarcity of D1 assistants within the health club evaluating expertise.
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Beneath are quite a lot of gamers who helped themselves within the 2025 MSHSL State Match:
Malachi Hill, 5’11, PG, Totino-Grace, 2027Playing with the three time defending state champions that have been loaded with D1 expertise, pictures and numbers are fairly evenly dispersed. Hill confirmed nice tempo coming off ball screens, is an improved 3-point shooter, and makes excellent selections with the rock (had 3 turnovers complete in three video games). The youthful brother of former Ohio State level guard P.J. Hill has been taking part in varsity since his center faculty days and would be the catalyst for Howard Pulley on the EYBL circuit.
Jaeden Udean, 6’2, SG, DeLaSalle HS, 2027 Udean will be the most electrical scorer within the state of Minnesota regardless of simply being a sophomore, and it confirmed. He’s an unbelievable isolation scorer who can create separation on anybody for his step again jumper, has insanely deep vary, and has no downside taking pictures on the transfer when he does not have the rock. Having performed varsity since he was in center faculty, Udean has an excellent developed recreation that has made him a goal of excessive main applications.
Deng Lueth, 6’10, C, Rochester John Marshall, 2025Matched up towards the state’s prime senior (6-foot-10 Notre Dame sure Tommy Ahneman) within the “Elite 8” spherical, Lueth confirmed he may maintain his personal as a severe large man prospect. The Sudanese-American large made some excellent passes from the excessive put up, used his physique to complete via contact, and utilized his 7-foot-2 wingspan to supply rim safety. Displaying fixed enchancment over time, Lueth is admittedly turning the nook and is undoubtedly a reputation that you will be studying about after a prep or JUCO 12 months.
Daniel Zoa, 6’5, SF, Totino-Grace, 2028One of the elite freshmen the state of Minnesota has to supply, Zoa made his impression felt all through the state event together with his mixture of exercise and athleticism on each ends of the ground. He’s a monster offensive rebounder, an elite finisher above the rim, and is an explosive straight line driver. Thought-about by many to be the highest freshman within the state, Zoa has already been listening to from excessive main applications and can be listening to from many extra taking part in on the 3SSB Circuit.
Mason Witt, 6’0, PG, Alexandria HS, 2026While Chase Thompson took the majority of the load offensively, Alexandria does not take dwelling the 3A state title with out the play of Mason Witt. The sharpshooter lefty is ready to play both backcourt spot, performs with excessive confidence, and has tons of expertise taking part in towards excessive stage competitors after operating with D1 Minnesota on the 3SSB circuit. The heady junior capped off an impressive season averaging 21 factors per recreation and can be operating the present as a senior subsequent 12 months at Alexandria.
Isaac Olmstead, 5’11, PG, Wayzata HS, 2026Olmstead is a kind of gamers who might not put up online game numbers, however whose impression goes far past the field rating. Averaging 15.6 factors per recreation this previous season, Olmstead is a 3-point risk who is aware of when and the place to get three proficient wings (6-foot 5 Christian Wiggins, 6-foot-6 Nolen Anderson, and 6-foot-7 Wyatt McBeth) the ball in scoring conditions. The 14 factors, seven assists with just one turnover, and management he offered, have been crucial in Wayzata’s upset over CDH in 4A title recreation.
