2022 ND Lion's Class B All-Star Team

[classB4ever]

ND Lion’s Class B All-Star Team
By Michael Herrick

Head Coach: Rick Smith Assistant Coach: Riley Lillemoen

2022 Class B Lion’s All-Star Basketball Game
(Current Seniors)

William Jiskra
|6’4 F| Grafton
2nd Team All-State, Led his to the State Tournament
Hardworking athlete, productive rebounder, quality athlete

Jayden Yankton
|6’1 G| Four Winds/Minnewaukan
1st Team All-State, Mr. Basketball Finalist, State Champion (27-0)
27 ppg, 5 rpg, 3 apg, 4 spg, 50 FG%, 78 FT%, State Tourney MVP, STAR

Gannon Limke
|6’6 F| Hillsboro/Central Valley
2nd Team All-State, Region 2 Senior Athlete of the Year
18.7 ppg, 12.0 rpg, 2.6 spg, 2.0 apg, 1.7 bpg, 34.1% 3FG, Strong athlete, double-double machine

Trey Brandt
|6’1 G| Beulah
1st Team All-State, Mr. Basketball Finalist, Class B Senior Athlete of the Year
25.8 ppg, 5.5 rpg, 3.8 apg, 3 spg, 40 3FG%, 85 FT%, committed to Minot State for hoops

Gus Hurlburt
|6’9 PF| Enderlin
2nd Team All State, committed to Northwestern for hoops
17.1 ppg, 9.1 rpg, 60% 2FG, 44% 3FG, 74% FT, scores in the paint & perimeter

Jacolby Pearson
|6’3 G| Four Winds/Minnewaukan
All-Region Player, State Champion (27-0)
15.6 ppg, 3.4 apg, 5.2 rpg, 3 spg, 1.1 bpg, 50 FG%, 35 3FG%, super smooth lefty

Trapper Skalsky
|6’1 G| Beulah
All-Region Player, committed to Jamestown for baseball
Impressive rebounder for his height, gritty player, sweet pull-up J

Zach Hendrickson
|5’11 G| Our Reedemer’s
2nd Team All-State, All-Time Leading Scorer in Our Reedemer’s History
24.6 ppg, 5.5 rpg, 3.8 apg, 3.5 spg, 40 3FG%, 85 FT%, One of the top shooters in all of the Dakotas

Max McQuillan
|6’5 G| Kindred
Region 1 Champion, help lead his team to the State Championship game
A very tough matchup, versatile player on both ends, good defender, nice skills

Paul Olson
|6’5 SF| Kindred
2nd Team All-State, Committed to NDSU for Track and Field
14.5 ppg, 3.8 rpg, 2.1 apg, 1.1 bpg, 61.5% FG, 28% 3FG, 68% FT, Freak athlete

Joe Hurlburt
|6’11 PF| Enderlin
1st Team All-State, Mr. Basketball Finalist, ND Gatorade Player of the Year
25.5 ppg, 15 rpg, 5 apg, 55 FG%, 40 3FG%, 79 FT%, Committed to Colorado

Scott Wagner
|6’8 C| Ellendale
1st Team All-State, Committed to Dakota State for Hoops
19.5 ppg, 11.3 rpg, 1.2 apg, .8 spg, 3.2 bpg, Beast around the basket

Alternates

Trevon Rodriguez
|5’11 G| Oak Grove
Quick & fast PG, scary in the open court, has a very nice pull-up game

Adam Nitschke |6’4 F| Edgeley/Kulm/Montpelier
Big strong forward, hard working and tough kid

Ethan Morin
|6’2 G| Dunseith
Big-time scoring threat, strong player, very skilled & versatile

Carter Englund
|6/7 F| Shiloh Christian
16 ppg, 9 rpg, 3 apg, 2 spg, 2 bpg, 60% FG, hardworking & intense player

Tylan Giroux |6’4 G/F| Standing Rock
Three-level scorer, jumps very well, boards up & plays hard

Lance Pitner |6’2 G| South Prairie
A fast G with a well-rounded game, smart & skilled

Tevin Dietz
|6’1 G| Beach
Strong and explosive athlete, 2-way player that scores from deep & at the cup

[classB4ever]

Like the Class B's chances this year. Have a well rounded team with some serious height. Could they possibly sweep?

[Sportsrube]

Should be a great game in Bismarck tonight. I think this might be Class B's year, but it is going to come down to which team plays better as a team. Interested to see how the Class B Coaches use the height they have.

[WalkingStick]

This might be the best year for Class B Girls to have a quality weekend as well...Class A will dominate the Girls next year.

Boys, I foresee a split...even though I think the B Boys have enough to win both this year.

[Flip]

For the two game series:
split>>>>B sweeps>A sweeps IMO

[WalkingStick]

GIRLS
Class B def. Class A 72-65

BOYS
Class A def. Class B 118-108

[classB4ever]

https://bismarcktribune.com/sports/bask ... 73876.html

A little surprised but Class A always seems to find a way. Generally a more physical team. Didn't get a chance to watch but appears a lot of offense and not so much defense. Anybody see the game and have some thoughts? Does Class B have a chance in 2nd game? Seems like Class A pretty much controlled entire game.

[vikingman]

Is tonight's game going to be on radio?

[WalkingStick]

Is tonight's game going to be on radio?

The Flag Sports (out of Fargo; 1100AM or 92.3 FM) will have it tonight per their twitter page.

Also live streamed on yourliveevent.com

[Flip]

https://bismarcktribune.com/sports/basketball/class-a-all-stars-top-class-b-standouts-in-226-point-shootout/article_9e61b280-016e-11ed-a76b-6f921a573876.html

A little surprised but Class A always seems to find a way. Generally a more physical team. Didn't get a chance to watch but appears a lot of offense and not so much defense. Anybody see the game and have some thoughts? Does Class B have a chance in 2nd game? Seems like Class A pretty much controlled entire game.

B needs to get back on defense. Control the dribble better. A had a lot of drive and kicks for wide open 3's. Don't settle for so many 3's.

Is the Wagner kid from Ellendale playing anywhere next year? Even the A kids had trouble with his strength.

[maddog1971]

I think the B kids never really learn how to play with other talented kids. I think they try and dribble to do to much instead of letting the game come to them. Seemed like whoever got across half court was dribble until they got up a shot. Hendrickson was yelling out for the ball a handful of times. Never seen him play live but I am guessing he is high volume shooter. and it looked like the other high volume shooters wanted their shots as well. Wagner was the best player on the floor for the B last night. Kid works hard and is a strong kid. GET OUT OF HIS Way.... LOL.... Gus Hurlburt was the next best player on the floor... Took good open shots and moved the ball and worked the glass. Joe pulled lots of boards but had trouble getting some baskets under contact.
When Yankton and Pearson got shots up they hit them... Defense was not a display last night.

Hopefully the B treats the basketball like a hot potato tonight and moves the ball.

[vikingman]

I haven't taken the time to watch the stream of Monday's game--were there many dunks?

[WalkingStick]

Well there is our split on the Boys side; this was Class B girls year to sweep cause I think the A side will dominate next year's all-start series.

[Sportsrube]

https://bismarcktribune.com/sports/basketball/class-a-all-stars-top-class-b-standouts-in-226-point-shootout/article_9e61b280-016e-11ed-a76b-6f921a573876.html

A little surprised but Class A always seems to find a way. Generally a more physical team. Didn't get a chance to watch but appears a lot of offense and not so much defense. Anybody see the game and have some thoughts? Does Class B have a chance in 2nd game? Seems like Class A pretty much controlled entire game.

B needs to get back on defense. Control the dribble better. A had a lot of drive and kicks for wide open 3's. Don't settle for so many 3's.

Is the Wagner kid from Ellendale playing anywhere next year? Even the A kids had trouble with his strength.

He has committed to Dakota State for basketball.

[maddog1971]

Much better game for the B last night... less dribbling and more moving the ball around. Some good passing and hitting open shots. Joe Hurlburt had the dunk of the night if not the whole year. That was impressive. quite a few dunks last night with some good basketball. Congrats to the B for bringing one home.

[WalkingStick]

Much better game for the B last night... less dribbling and more moving the ball around. Some good passing and hitting open shots. Joe Hurlburt had the dunk of the night if not the whole year. That was impressive. quite a few dunks last night with some good basketball. Congrats to the B for bringing one home.

Hurlburt's dunk wasn't better than Nhial's windmill dunk from WF Sheyenne or the other Class A putback dunk. Olson had some solid dunks off cuts and good passes...he was going to put nail in coffin with his last one but was fouled hard (made the FTs).

[ndlionsfan]

Anybody have boxscores for boys and girls for the Fargo games? Can't find them anywhere.

[WalkingStick]

Anybody have boxscores for boys and girls for the Fargo games? Can't find them anywhere.

Not shocked that the paper doesn't have one

I will ask around

[WalkingStick]

Anybody have boxscores for boys and girls for the Fargo games? Can't find them anywhere.

Not shocked that the paper doesn't have one

I will ask around

Sounds like one will be available soon...I will likely have it on my website's home page when it's received.

[maddog1971]

Nhial's windmill dunk was with nobody on him with no pressure. Don't get me wrong... awesome but.... Joe did it over a guy in traffic... That was impressive....
and yes Olson's had a couple dunks and with a little better pass on the alley oop would have brought the house to their feet. Also it is an all star game and you foul the kid hard at the end of the game.... What? I get it in a regular season type game but and all star game.... NOPE. Nobody needs to get hurt.

[WalkingStick]

Nhial's windmill dunk was with nobody on him with no pressure. Don't get me wrong... awesome but.... Joe did it over a guy in traffic... That was impressive....
and yes Olson's had a couple dunks and with a little better pass on the alley oop would have brought the house to their feet. Also it is an all star game and you foul the kid hard at the end of the game.... What? I get it in a regular season type game but and all star game.... NOPE. Nobody needs to get hurt.

True on the hard foul but Hurlburt pulled the A player down on the next possession to not allow the 3 to get up. Both probably are intentional fouls in a normal game setting. I also don't think the intent was to injure or hurt Olson...dude has freakish hops and it made the timing of the foul a little more dramatic then the intent.

[WalkingStick]

Anybody have boxscores for boys and girls for the Fargo games? Can't find them anywhere.

Not shocked that the paper doesn't have one

I will ask around

Sounds like one will be available soon...I will likely have it on my website's home page when it's received.

It was NOT accurate...scoring was not accurate for Class B
Therefore, I will likely need to rewatch the games and get one up online for both B & G.

[vikingman]

Has there been a report on Wagner's injury? Was it serious?

[WalkingStick]

Has there been a report on Wagner's injury? Was it serious?

Adie Wagner had an ACL tear. However, it sounds more positive in the tweet I read that she shouldn’t miss a lot of time with how the tear was…it was a complete tear and it just needs to be repaired not reconstructed.