North Dakota Preps

I am interested to know opinions on who the top 2 or 3 players are on each team and 1 sleeper player from each team? If you don't know all teams, then just give me the ones that you do or have an opinion on.

WDA

Bismarck - Taylor Schafer, Tyler Clairmont, Ben Jolliffe
Century - Tyler Rudolph, Robert Hutchins, Tim Wegner
Dickinson - Jordan Krieg
Jamestown - No idea
Mandan - Erron Collins, Jake Hanson
Minot - Brandon Van Dusen, Kyle Gerding, Austin Frank, really deep team
Saint Mary's - Ben Weisbeck, Scott Nagel, Darius Sparks
Turtle Mountain - Jalen Jeanotte
Williston - Jayden Ferguson

EDC

Devil's Lake - Nathan Mertens, Spencer Halvorson
Fargo Davies - Andrew Kozlowski, Tanner Kretchman, David Olson
Fargo North - Austen Strom
Fargo Shanley - AJ Jacobson, Patrick Strom, Dylan Alderman
Fargo South - Paxton Lloyd, Colton Lloyd
Grand Forks Central - No idea
Grand Forks Red River - Mac Kroeplin, John Hoplin, Chad Bartosh
Valley City - Chase Carpenter
Wahpeton - Jack Christenson, Blaze Irwin
West Fargo - Brady Rotert, Justin Heisler

I posted this before, but here are my thoughts on the coming season.

First Team All State (In Order)

1. AJ Jacobson - Fargo Shanley High School
2. Mac Kroeplin - Grand Forks Red River High School
3. Ben Weisbeck - Saint Mary's Central High School
4. Nathan Mertens - Devil's Lake High School
5. Andrew Kozlowski - Fargo Davies High School


Returning All Conference - WDA

Jordan Krieg - Dickinson High School
Erron Collins - Mandan High School
Austin Frank - Minot High School
Brandon Van Dusen - Minot High School
Scott Nagel - Saint Mary's Central High School


Returning All Conference - EDC

Patrick Strom - Fargo Shanley High School
David Olson - Grand Forks Central High School
Chase Carpenter - Valley City High School
Brady Rotert - West Fargo High School


Players With Potential For All Conference+

James Iron Eyes - Bismarck High School
Taylor Schafer - Bismarck High School
Dylan Werner - Bismarck High School
Robert Hutchins - Bismarck Century High School
Tyler Rudolph - Bismarck Century High School
Jake Hanson - Mandan High School
Kyle Gerding - Minot High School
Colter Hustad - Minot High School
Darius Sparks - Saint Mary's Central High School
Jayden Ferguson - Williston High School
Tanner Kretchman - Fargo Davies High School
Austen Strom - Fargo North High School
Dylan Alderman - Fargo Shanley High School
Colton Lloyd - Fargo South High School
Paxton Lloyd - Fargo South High School
Chad Bartosh - Grand Forks Red River High School
John Hoplin - Grand Forks Red River High School
Blake Kemnitz - Grand Forks Red River High School
Jack Christensen - Wahpeton High School
Blaze Irwin - Wahpeton High School
Justin Heisler - West Fargo High School
Travis Schock - West Fargo High School

WDA Senior Athlete of the Year - Erron Collins
EDC Senior Athlete of the Year - AJ Jacobson
State Senior Athlete of the Year - AJ Jacobson

Top 5
WDA - Erron Collins (Mandan), Ben Weisbeck (St. Mary's), Taylor Schafer (Bis. High); Tyler Rudolph (Century), Brandon Van Dusen (Minot)
EDC - A.J. Jacobson (Fargo Shanley), Mac Kroeplin (GFRR), Nathan Mertens (Devils Lake), Andrew Kozlowski (Fargo Davies), Patrick Strom (Fargo Shanley)

All I have to say is if Tanner from Davies is not one of the top players in the state.... you will need to check the votes.

What votes?

Aj jacobson from Shanley is the best player in the state by far.

SLEEPER ALERT: Ben Glogoza from Shanley can make a big impact. He may look like he is just running around not knowing what he is doing but he can set some massive screens and grab some big rebounds becuase he is a large man. His passing is underated as his ability to set guys up with easy buckets demonstrates.

Bronte Liggins of Bismarck High is the most explosive player in the state.

Brian Bloms from MHS. Amazing shot and perfect form! The kid can hardly miss and plays some excellent defense. Explosive on both ends of the court, clearly underrated player

maddog1971 wrote:All I have to say is if Tanner from Davies is not one of the top players in the state.... you will need to check the votes.

Three games in he is averaging 22 points, 6 rebounds, 6 assists, and 3 steals. I feel safe in stating that he is one of the top players in the state.

reggiemill wrote:Brian Bloms from MHS. Amazing shot and perfect form! The kid can hardly miss and plays some excellent defense. Explosive on both ends of the court, clearly underrated player

Bloms has played very well so far this season and been one of Minot's best players so far this season. However, it was interesting that he did not even start the game in Dickinson, as Austin Frank coming off of suspension bumped him from that starting role.

reggiemill wrote:Bloms has played very well so far this season and been one of Minot's best players so far this season. However, it was interesting that he did not even start the game in Dickinson, as Austin Frank coming off of suspension bumped him from that starting role.

That is a great luxury to have a player like that coming off the bench. I guess

maddog1971 wrote:All I have to say is if Tanner from Davies is not one of the top players in the state.... you will need to check the votes.

Still going along with this statement? averaging 27 points, 11 3 balls, with double digit assist? Yah he is just horrendous.

Ndbaseball999 wrote:

maddog1971 wrote:All I have to say is if Tanner from Davies is not one of the top players in the state.... you will need to check the votes.

Still going along with this statement? averaging 27 points, 11 3 balls, with double digit assist? Yah he is just horrendous.

try more like 26.2 ppg, 4.7 apg, 3.5 rpg, 25-47 for 3-pointers (53.2%)...don't just make up the stats.

Andrew Kozlowski hurt?

Flip wrote:Andrew Kozlowski hurt?

no..he played tonight.

Run4Fun2009 wrote:

Ndbaseball999 wrote:

maddog1971 wrote:All I have to say is if Tanner from Davies is not one of the top players in the state.... you will need to check the votes.

Still going along with this statement? averaging 27 points, 11 3 balls, with double digit assist? Yah he is just horrendous.

try more like 26.2 ppg, 4.7 apg, 3.5 rpg, 25-47 for 3-pointers (53.2%)...don't just make up the stats.

Run4Fun2009 wrote:

Ndbaseball999 wrote:

maddog1971 wrote:All I have to say is if Tanner from Davies is not one of the top players in the state.... you will need to check the votes.

Still going along with this statement? averaging 27 points, 11 3 balls, with double digit assist? Yah he is just horrendous.

try more like 26.2 ppg, 4.7 apg, 3.5 rpg, 25-47 for 3-pointers (53.2%)...don't just make up the stats.

Either way, he is one of the top players.

It seems the pace of style and play benefits the players in the EDC statistically, by a wide margin. I will site some unique examples.

Currently, the WDA has had one player with a 30 point game, Darius Sparks, with 31 against Fargo Shanley. 5 WDA players, Erron Collins, Darius Sparks, Ben Weisbeck, Tristan Keplin, and Jayden Ferguson have surpassed the 20 point plateau this season.

Currently, the EDC has had one with player with a 40 point game, Patrick Strom, with 40 against Fargo Davies. 7 EDC players, Nathan Mertens, Tanner Kretchman, Patrick Strom, AJ Jacobson, Paxton Lloyd, Mac Kroeplin, and Jack Christensen have all surpassed the 30 point plateau this season.

Also of note, after tonight’s games:

1 WDA player is averaging over 20 points per game, while 5 EDC players are.

Jayden Ferguson of Williston is averaging 21.3 points, 12.5 rebounds, and 2.8 blocks per game.

Nathan Mertens of Devil’s Lake is averaging 31.1 points, 7.4 rebounds, and 6.1 assists.
AJ Jacobson of Fargo Shanley is averaging 26.0 points and 12.0 rebounds.
Tanner Kretchman of Fargo Davies is averaging 25.6 points.
Patrick Strom of Fargo Shanley is averaging 25.2 points.
Paxton Lloyd of Fargo South is averaging 20.7 points.
Colton Lloyd, Mac Kroeplin, David Olson, and Chase Carpenter will all fluctuate around the 20 point mark this season as well.

Run4Fun2009 wrote:

Flip wrote:Andrew Kozlowski hurt?

no..he played tonight.

has he been playing? I looked at the EDC stat leaders and I didn't see his name anywhere.

He's been playing. Has had some issues with foul trouble at times. Numbers also took a major hit by adding the 44 points per game that Kretchman and Olson brought in this season.

balla45 wrote:He's been playing. Has had some issues with foul trouble at times. Numbers also took a major hit by adding the 44 points per game that Kretchman and Olson brought in this season.

Was Olson the kid that moved from GF?

Flip wrote:

balla45 wrote:He's been playing. Has had some issues with foul trouble at times. Numbers also took a major hit by adding the 44 points per game that Kretchman and Olson brought in this season.

Was Olson the kid that moved from GF?

Yes sir. Averaging 19.0 and 8.7 this year.

I think Jack Christensen from Whapeton is one of the top players in the state. He is in top for nearly every individual category in the EDC.
He is average 16.8 pts 10 rebs 2.7 off reb 6.3 asts 3.7 sts 1.7 blks

Ndbaseball999 wrote:

maddog1971 wrote:All I have to say is if Tanner from Davies is not one of the top players in the state.... you will need to check the votes.

Still going along with this statement? averaging 27 points, 11 3 balls, with double digit assist? Yah he is just horrendous.

maddog is actually saying that Kretchman is one of the top players in the state and if he doesn't get voted as one of the best you should "check the votes". He's saying Kretchman is one of the top players, you guys must've misread his post.

Thanks for the clarification. I assume NDbaseball999 read the post as I did, where it states "Tanner from Davies is not one of the top players in the state." I do think Kretchman has shown his ability this season.