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It shouldn’t be surprising to see how many highly-rated Prep Girls Hoops prospects will be participating in the Minnesota high school state tournament this year. The number is exactly 100. We have them broken down here by class and school,…
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Continue ReadingIt shouldn’t be surprising to see how many highly-rated Prep Girls Hoops prospects will be participating in the Minnesota high school state tournament this year. The number is exactly 100. We have them broken down here by class and school, and we have some additional names of unranked players you should pay attention to. Class AAAA features 48 ranked players. There are 29 in AAA, 15 in AA and 8 players from class A. In the field there are 16 Division 1 commits and another 15 players who hold at least one D1 offer that we are aware of.
These are the players rated in the top 10 of their respective classes:
- 2022 #1 Maya Nnaji Maya Nnaji 6'4" | PF Hopkins | 2022 State #7 Nation MN (Hopkins)
- 2021 #2 Sophie Hart Sophie Hart 6'4" | C Farmington | 2021 State #44 Nation MN (Farmington/North Carolina State)
- 2023 #2 Taylor Woodson Taylor Woodson 6'0" | PF Hopkins | 2023 State #28 Nation MN (Hopkins)
- 2024 #2 Liv McGill Liv McGill 5'7" | CG Hopkins | 2024 State MN (Hopkins)
- 2022 #3 Amaya Battle Amaya Battle 5'10" | PG Hopkins | 2022 State #29 Nation MN (Hopkins)
- 2023 #3: Nunu Agara Nunu Agara 6'1" | PF Hopkins | 2023 State #32 Nation MN (Hopkins)
- 2022 #4 Mallory Heyer Mallory Heyer 6'1" | PF Chaska | 2022 State #36 Nation MN (Chaska/Minnesota)
- 2023 #4 Kennedy Sanders Kennedy Sanders 5'8" | CG Chaska | 2023 State MN (Chaska)
- 2024 #4 Laura Hauge Laura Hauge 5'9" | SG St. Croix Lutheran | 2024 State MN (St. Croix Lutheran)
- 2021 #5 Gianna Kneepkens Gianna Kneepkens 5'11" | CG Duluth Marshall | 2021 State #86 Nation MN (Duluth Marshall/Utah)
- 2023 #5 Maren Westin Maren Westin 5'8" | CG Becker | 2023 State MN (Becker)
- 2021 #7 Kaylee Van Eps Kaylee Van Eps 5'11" | SF Chaska | 2021 State MN (Chaska/Lehigh)
- 2024 #9 Anisa Longs Anisa Longs 5'8" | PG Mpls South | 2024 State MN (Minnehaha Academy)
- 2024 #10 Marisa Frost Marisa Frost 5'8" | PG Centennial | 2024 State MN (Centennial)
CLASS AAAA
1 – Farmington
- 2021: #2 Sophie Hart Sophie Hart 6'4" | C Farmington | 2021 State #44 Nation MN (North Carolina State), #11 Paige Kindseth Paige Kindseth 5'10" | CG Farmington | 2021 State MN (Presbyterian), #44 Peyton Blandin Peyton Blandin 5'8" | SG Farmington | 2021 State MN (Southwest Minnesota State), #133 Maleah Scott Maleah Scott 5'6" | SG Farmington | 2021 State MN
- 2022: #67 Rose Wille Rose Wille 5'8" | SG Farmington | 2022 State MN
- 2023: #96 Ellie Mogensen Ellie Mogensen 5'6" | SG Farmington | 2023 State MN
2 – Chaska
- 2021: #7 Kaylee Van Eps Kaylee Van Eps 5'11" | SF Chaska | 2021 State MN (Lehigh), #69 Kelsey Willems Kelsey Willems 5'8" | CG Chaska | 2021 State MN (Augustana)
- 2022: #4 Mallory Heyer Mallory Heyer 6'1" | PF Chaska | 2022 State #36 Nation MN (Minnesota), #96 Jessica Heir Jessica Heir 6'6" | PF Chaska | 2022 State MN , #117 Kendall Karrmann Kendall Karrmann 6'1" | SF Chaska | 2022 State MN
- 2023: #4 Kennedy Sanders Kennedy Sanders 5'8" | CG Chaska | 2023 State MN , #18 Ashley Schuelke Ashley Schuelke 5'10" | SF Chaska | 2023 State MN , #41 Anna Lenzen Anna Lenzen 5'9" | CG Chaska | 2023 State MN
3 – Rosemount
- 2021: #28 Helen Staley Helen Staley 6'0" | PF Rosemount | 2021 State MN (Oakland), #33 Ivory Finley Ivory Finley 5'8" | CG Rosemount | 2021 State MN (UMass-Lowell)
- 2022: #27 Alexa Ratzlaff Alexa Ratzlaff 5'9" | CG Rosemount | 2022 State MN , #29 Tayah Leenderts Tayah Leenderts 6'0" | PF Rosemount | 2022 State MN , #129 Anna Tauer Anna Tauer 5'6" | CG Rosemount | 2022 MN
- 2023: #50 Nicole O’Neil Nicole O’Neil 5'10" | SG Rosemount | 2023 State MN
4 – Stillwater
- 2021: #18 Alexis Pratt Alexis Pratt 5'5" | PG Stillwater | 2021 State MN (Omaha), #52 Gionna Carr Gionna Carr 5'9" | CG Stillwater | 2021 State MN (Tennessee State)
- 2022: #16 Lizzie Holder Lizzie Holder 6'1" | PF Stillwater | 2022 State MN , #37 Amber Scalia Amber Scalia 5'9" | CG Stillwater | 2022 State MN
- 2023: #68 Lexi Karlen Lexi Karlen 6'0" | SG Stillwater | 2023 State MN
- 2024: #11 Amy Thompson Amy Thompson 5'10" | SG Stillwater | 2024 State MN
5 – Centennial
- 2021: #20 Jodi Anderson Jodi Anderson 5'11" | CG Centennial | 2021 State MN (North Dakota), #22 Jenna Guyer Jenna Guyer 6'2" | C Centennial | 2021 State MN (Green Bay)
- 2022: #93 Camille Cummings Camille Cummings 5'8" | CG Centennial | 2022 State MN
- 2023: #86 Megan Stacy Megan Stacy 5'7" | CG Centennial | 2023 State MN
- 2024: #10 Marisa Frost Marisa Frost 5'8" | PG Centennial | 2024 State MN
6 – Hopkins
- 2022: #1 Maya Nnaji Maya Nnaji 6'4" | PF Hopkins | 2022 State #7 Nation MN , #3 Amaya Battle Amaya Battle 5'10" | PG Hopkins | 2022 State #29 Nation MN , #24 Alayna Contreras Alayna Contreras 5'7" | CG Hopkins | 2022 State MN , #47 Selam Maher Selam Maher 5'7" | CG St. Louis Park | 2022 State MN
- 2023: #2 Taylor Woodson Taylor Woodson 6'0" | PF Hopkins | 2023 State #28 Nation MN , #3 Nunu Agara Nunu Agara 6'1" | PF Hopkins | 2023 State #32 Nation MN , #24 Kelly Boyle Kelly Boyle 5'7" | CG Hopkins | 2023 State MN
- 2024: #2 Liv McGill Liv McGill 5'7" | CG Hopkins | 2024 State MN
7 – Forest Lake
- 2021: Logan Anderson Logan Anderson 5'8" | SF Forest Lake | 2021 State MN , #107 Olivia Pekron Olivia Pekron 5'10" | PF Forest Lake | 2021 State MN (UW-Eau Claire)
- 2022: #84 Greta Krieger Greta Krieger 5'9" | CG Forest Lake | 2022 State MN
8 – Elk River
- 2021: #30 Johanna Langbehn Johanna Langbehn 6'2" | C Elk River | 2021 State MN (St. Thomas), #126 Elly Bahr Elly Bahr 5'7" | CG Elk River | 2021 State MN (UW-River Falls)
- 2022: #68 Ava Berg Ava Berg 5'7" | CG Elk River | 2022 State MN , #88 Hope Kanenwisher Hope Kanenwisher 5'6" | CG Elk River | 2022 State MN
- 2023: #15 Ella Johnson Ella Johnson 6'2" | SF Elk River | 2023 State MN , #66 Natalie Murphy Natalie Murphy 5'10" | CG Elk River | 2023 State MN , #81 Jordan Langbehn Jordan Langbehn 5'11" | SG Elk River | 2023 State MN
CLASS AAA
1 – Austin
- 2021: #132 Elyse Hebrink Elyse Hebrink 5'7" | CG Austin | 2021 State MN
- 2022: #71 Hope Dudycha Hope Dudycha 5'6" | CG Austin | 2022 State MN , #112 Emma Dudycha Emma Dudycha 5'6" | CG Austin | 2022 State MN
- 2023: #94 Cassidy Shute Cassidy Shute 5'8" | CG Austin | 2023 State MN
2 – Marshall
- 2021 – #39 Jordyn Hilgemann Jordyn Hilgemann 5'10" | SF Marshall | 2021 State MN (Northern State), Emily Meier
- 2022 – Megan Wegner Megan Wegner 5'7" | SG Marshall | 2022 State MN (Bethany Lutheran)
3 – St. Croix Lutheran
- 2021: #94 Mackenna Moon Mackenna Moon 5'7" | CG St. Croix Lutheran | 2021 State MN , #98 Lucia Hauge Lucia Hauge 6'0" | PF St. Croix Lutheran | 2021 State MN (UW-Eau Claire), #121 Juel Skrien Juel Skrien 5'10" | SG St. Croix Lutheran | 2021 State MN
- 2023: #109 Ella Avery Ella Avery 5'5" | CG St. Croix Lutheran | 2023 State MN
- 2024: #4 Laura Hauge Laura Hauge 5'9" | SG St. Croix Lutheran | 2024 State MN
4 – Hill-Murray
- 2021: #37 Lilli Mackley Lilli Mackley 5'11" | CG Hill-Murray | 2021 State MN (Dakota State), #71 Bella Hartzel Bella Hartzel 5'8" | SG Hill-Murray | 2021 State MN
- 2022: #51 Ella Runyon Ella Runyon 5'11" | CG Hill-Murray | 2022 State MN
- 2023: #100 Payton Mackley Payton Mackley 5'9" | CG Hill-Murray | 2023 State MN
5 – Becker
- 2021: #21 Julia Bengtson Julia Bengtson 5'10" | PG Becker | 2021 State MN (Eastern Illinois), #51 Megan Gamble Megan Gamble 5'10" | SF Becker | 2021 State MN (Concordia-St. Paul), #78 Courtney Nuest Courtney Nuest 5'8" | CG Becker | 2021 State MN (Bethel), #111 Alayna Lindquist Alayna Lindquist 5'8" | CG Becker | 2021 State MN (Northwestern-St. Paul)
- 2022: #35 Adeline Kent Adeline Kent 5'8" | CG Becker | 2022 State MN (Tampa)
- 2023: #5 Maren Westin Maren Westin 5'8" | CG Becker | 2023 State MN , #35 Dani Nuest Dani Nuest 5'6" | CG Becker | 2023 State MN , #70 Ayla Brown Ayla Brown 5'6" | SG Becker | 2023 State MN
6 – Holy Angels
- 2021: #19 Frankie Vascellaro Frankie Vascellaro 6'0" | SF Holy Angels | 2021 State MN , #106 Rachel Kawiecki Rachel Kawiecki 5'10" | PF Holy Angels | 2021 State MN (Gustavus)
- 2022: #42 Kassie Caron Kassie Caron 6'0" | SF Holy Angels | 2022 State MN (Missouri Western), #77 Grace Massaquoi Grace Massaquoi 6'0" | PF Holy Angels | 2022 State MN
- 2024: #43 Kiera O’Rourke Kiera O’Rourke 6'0" | CG Holy Angels | 2024 State MN
7 – Grand Rapids
- 2023 – #22 Taryn Hamling Taryn Hamling 5'9" | PG Grand Rapids | 2023 State MN (North Dakota State)
- 2024 – Jessika Lofstrom
8 – Alexandria
- 2021 – #128 Lilly Horn Lilly Horn 5'9" | CG Alexandria | 2021 State MN , #131 Mataya Hoelscher Mataya Hoelscher 5'5" | CG Alexandria | 2021 State MN (Concordia-Moorhead), Alayna Strand (Jamestown), Jaya Hatlestad (UW-River Falls)
CLASS AA
1 – Lake City
- 2021: #103 Grace Bany Grace Bany 6'2" | C Lake City | 2021 State MN
- 2022: #33 Natalie Bremer Natalie Bremer 5'11" | CG Lake City | 2022 State MN , #52 Lilly Meincke Lilly Meincke 5'10" | CG Lake City | 2022 State MN , #53 Mya Shones Mya Shones 6'1" | PF Lake City | 2022 State MN
2 – Glencoe-Silver Lake
- 2021: #24 Miah Monahan Miah Monahan 5'8" | CG Glencoe-Silver Lake | 2021 State MN (Eastern Illinois)
- 2022: Kendall Guerrero
- 2025: Mylea Monahan
3 – New London-Spicer
- 2021: #148 Erin Knisley Erin Knisley 6'1" | C New London-Spicer | 2021 State MN , Ava Kraemer Ava Kraemer 5'10" | CG New London-Spicer | 2021 MN
4 – Minnehaha Academy
- 2022: #57 Telia Graham Telia Graham 5'10" | SF Minnehaha | 2022 State MN
- 2023: #54 Aniyah Reuben Aniyah Reuben 5'10" | SF Minnehaha Academy | 2023 State MN ,
- 2024: #9 Anisa Longs Anisa Longs 5'8" | PG Mpls South | 2024 State MN , Jennica Suggs, Berit Parten
- 2025: Addison Mack Addison Mack 5'9" | PG Minnehaha Academy | 2025 State MN
5 – Providence Academy
- 2022: #70 Maria Counts Maria Counts 5'11" | PF Providence | 2022 State MN
- 2023: #40 Grace Counts Grace Counts 6'1" | PF Providence | 2023 State MN
- 2026: Maddyn Greenway Maddyn Greenway 5'8" | PG Providence Academy | 2026 State MN
6 – Albany
- 2021: #12 Paige Meyer Paige Meyer 5'6" | PG Albany | 2021 State MN (South Dakota State)
- 2022: #106 Madi Herkenhoff Madi Herkenhoff 6'0" | PF Albany | 2022 State MN
7 – Duluth Marshall
- 2021: #5 Gianna Kneepkens Gianna Kneepkens 5'11" | CG Duluth Marshall | 2021 State #86 Nation MN (Utah), Merlea Mrozik (UW-River Falls)
- 2022: #122 Dasia Starks Dasia Starks 5'9" | CG Duluth Marshall | 2022 State MN
- 2024: Ada Skafte
- 2026: Ava Meierotto
8 – Pelican Rapids
- 2021: Greta Tollefson
CLASS A
1 – Houston
- none
2 –Sleepy Eye St. Mary’s
- 2022: Sydney Windschitl
- 2022: #15 Madison Mathiowetz Madison Mathiowetz 5'10" | CG Sleepy Eye St. Mary's | 2022 State MN
3 – Minneota1
- 2021: #72 Abby Hennen Abby Hennen 5'9" | CG Minneota | 2021 State MN
- 2022: #74 Natalie Rolbiecki Natalie Rolbiecki 5'10" | CG Minneota | 2022 State MN
4 – Mayer Lutheran
- 2021: Morgan Chmielweski (St. Ben’s)
- 2022: #75 Emma Lade Emma Lade 5'9" | CG Mayer Lutheran | 2022 State MN , Julia Carns
5 – Belgrade-Bruton-Elrosa
- 2021: #110 Alissa Knight Alissa Knight 5'11" | F Belgrade-Bruton-Elrosa | 2021 MN (MSU-Moorhead)
6 – West Central Area
- none
7 – Mountain Iron-Buhl
- 2022: #94 Lauren Maki Lauren Maki 5'9" | SF MIB | 2022 State MN
- 2023: Sage Ganyo
- 2024: #33 Jordan Zubich Jordan Zubich 5'11" | SG Mountain Iron-Buhl | 2024 State MN
8 – Cass Lake-Bena
- 2022: #141 Taryn Frazer Taryn Frazer 5'4" | PG Cass Lake-Bena | 2022 State MN , Krisalyn Seelye
Teams with the most ranked players
- 8 – Chaska, Hopkins, Becker
- 7 – Elk River
- 6 – Farmington, Rosemount, Stillwater
- 5 – St. Croix Lutheran, Holy Angels
Teams with no ranked players
- Houston, West Central Area, Pelican Rapids
Ranked players by class
- AAAA – 48
- AAA – 29
- AA – 15
- A – 8
Top unranked players
- 2026 – Maddyn Greenway Maddyn Greenway 5'8" | PG Providence Academy | 2026 State MN (Providence Academy), Ava Meierotto (Duluth Marshall)
- 2025 – Addison Mack Addison Mack 5'9" | PG Minnehaha Academy | 2025 State MN (Minnehaha Academy), Mylea Monahan (Glencoe-Silver Lake)
- 2024 – Jessika Lofstrom (Grand Rapids), Jennica Suggs (Minnehaha Academy), Berit Parten (Minnehaha Academy)
- 2021 – Logan Anderson Logan Anderson 5'8" | SF Forest Lake | 2021 State MN (Forest Lake/softball), Alayna Strand (Alexandria), Ava Kraemer Ava Kraemer 5'10" | CG New London-Spicer | 2021 MN (New London-Spicer), Sydney Windschitl (Sleepy Eye St. Mary’s), Morgan Chmielweski (Mayer Lutheran)