What Dakota Players Impressed at Nike’s Tournament Of Champions
The July NIKE Tournament of Champions was streamed by Baller TV, which does have the replay feature to allow player analysis well after the tournament ended. While not all games involving SD teams were recorded, here are the six Hoopsters…
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Continue ReadingThe July NIKE Tournament of Champions was streamed by Baller TV, which does have the replay feature to allow player analysis well after the tournament ended. While not all games involving SD teams were recorded, here are the six Hoopsters who impressed off the available replay game videos.
Photo by Lee CumminsKFD Swish – 2022 Kaycee Groves 5’9″, Faith HS Stood out in AAU competition, scoring, dishing and in motion at all times
Photo by Lee CumminsPentagon Schlekeway – 2021 Alanya Benike 5’11”, Castlewood HS -Worked hard against quality summer competition and still excelled in the paint, scoring, rebounding, and positioning – Fast learner with increased skill set.
Pentagon Borchers – 2020 Sara Huss, Fairbury, NE – Athletic 6’3″ – Sara controlled the post area during team’s march to division title at Nike’s Tournament Of Champions in Chicago – VB committ to Concordia of Nebraska.
Sara Huss (2020) scores at Nike Nationals Chicago 2019
All Iowa Attack 16u – 2022 Ndjakalenga Mnenentanda,5’10 Sioux Falls Washington (( From Mason Asher article)) ” … Her presence was big for this Iowa team. She’s a very long wing who came into the summer very raw and while she is still raw, her skillset has expanded dramatically. She’s a very solid defender who has shown time and time again that she enjoys locking her girl down. Mwenentanda going to be a key player for O’Gorman this year.” Reportedly, NM transferred to SF Washington for the 2019-2020 school year. Alas, O’Gorman with two Ronsiek’s, Izzy Moore, & NM would be unbeatable. Still, SFW has 6’5″ post Sydni Shetnan, giving the Warriors great potential with that twosome.
Ndjakalenga Mwenentanda (2022) drives baseline to score at Nike EYBL 16u Championship game 2019. photo courtesy of BallerTVHaleigh Timmer Slashes to the rim at Nike 16u EYBL CHampionship game, Chicago 2019 – photo courtesy of Baller TV
North Tartan 16u – 2021 Haleigh Timmer, 5’10 STM – NORTH TARTAN 16u EYBL finished second to All Iowa Attack team. Timmer continued to be a bright spot, by locking down opposition scorers, passing inside, and ever-so-quick drives.
SD Attack 15u – 2022 Brooklyn Meyer, 6’2 West Lyon HS, IA – Meyer anchored a good team showing at Chicago, with her paint dominance. Agile, fluid, and athletic, Meyer improved markedly from April to July.
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How did 14 Dakota Teams Fare at Nike’s TOC in Chicago July 10-12, 2019
Dakotas Overall: 43 Wins, 29 Losses
Team Division Record Notes
Pentagon Schoolers Schlekeway 17u Bogata 6-0 Won Division Championship Game
Pentagon Schoolers Borchers 17u Brussels 6-0 Won Division Championship Game
SD Attack 17u Moscow 3-2
SD Attack 16u Hanoi 2-3
SD Attack 15u Boise 4-1
SD Network 15u Concord 4-1
SD Network 14u Springfield 1-4
KFD Swish 15u Pierre 4-1
ND Pro 2023 Snowden Augusta 4-1 Only loss by one point
ND Pro 2024 Austin 1-4
ND Pro 2023 Kollross Bismarck 0-5
ND Pro 2021 Anderson Rome 2-3
ND Pro Olson 15u Concord 2-3
ND Pro 2022 Elite Porter Dover 4-1 Only loss by one point