MBB: Minnesota Intercollegiate Athletic Conference

[Drake Palmer]

As I've done in previous years, I've listed the rosters for the upcoming HS All-Star games. If I'm aware of college choices for any of the players, I've listed them.  As we go through the spring, we can use this list as a master list & add players & college choices.  Anyone can feel free to add to them as we go along.  Any D3 players, highlight & list them in bold & blue.  So far, I'm not aware of any MIAC commitments.

GOLD

Vinard Birch, Eastview
Trevor Gruis, Ellsworth                                           DI:  South Dakota
Connor Gunderson, Austin
Mark Hoge, Crosby-Ironton
Darry Jones, Robbinsdale Cooper
Dan Kornbaum, Little Falls
Clay Olstad, Plainview-Elgin-Millville
Jordan Riewer, Staples-Motley
Maxie Rosenbloom, St. Paul Johnson
Mike Rostampour, Henry Sibley

MAROON

Aaron Anderson, Osseo
Alec Brown, Winona
Ben Bucholz, Perham
Peter Crawford, Benilde-St. Margaret's                 DII:  UMD
Dan Geiger, New Prague
Taylor Hanson, Minnehaha Academy
Yuriy Malashenko, Jordan
Dyami Starks, Duluth East                                      DI: Columbia University
Erik Tengwall, New London-Spicer
Jacob Thomas, Columbia Heights                           DI:  Long Beach State

GREEN

Shaun Condon, MACCRAY
Demitri Conwell, St. Paul Johnson
Alex Hanks, St. Cloud Tech                                     DII:  MSU-Mankato
Jordan Hughes, Minneapolis Henry
Travis Meinders, Worthington
Kevin Noreen, Minnesota Transitions                     DI:  Boston College
Zach Noreen, Albany
Josh Pella, Champlin Park
Zach Riedeman, Forest Lake
Alonzo Traylor, Minneapolis South


Chad Calcaterra, Cloquet                                     DI:  Colorado State University
Louis Cox, Minneapolis Henry
Joey Cuperus, Sebeka
Taylor Filipek, Willmar                                           DI:  Eastern Kentucky Univ. (?)
Calvin Godfrey, Robbinsdale Cooper      
Jalen Jaspers, Minneapolis DeLaSalle                  DII:  University of Mary (Bismarck, ND)
Dajon Newell, Lakeville North
Andy Seidlitz, Robbinsdale Armstrong
Joe Terfehr, Breckenridge
Martin Wind, Cass Lake-Bena
 

[TearDrop]

As I've done in previous years, I've listed the rosters for the upcoming HS All-Star games. If I'm aware of college choices for any of the players, I've listed them.  As we go through the spring, we can use this list as a master list & add players & college choices.  Anyone can feel free to add to them as we go along.  Any D3 players, highlight & list them in bold & blue.  So far, I'm not aware of any MIAC commitments.

GOLD

Vinard Birch, Eastview                                           DII: SW Minn State
Trevor Gruis, Ellsworth                                           DI:  South Dakota
Connor Gunderson, Austin
Mark Hoge, Crosby-Ironton
Darry Jones, Robbinsdale Cooper
Dan Kornbaum, Little Falls
Clay Olstad, Plainview-Elgin-Millville
Jordan Riewer, Staples-Motley
Maxie Rosenbloom, St. Paul Johnson
Mike Rostampour, Henry Sibley

MAROON

Aaron Anderson, Osseo
Alec Brown, Winona
Ben Bucholz, Perham
Peter Crawford, Benilde-St. Margaret's                 DII:  UMD
Dan Geiger, New Prague
Taylor Hanson, Minnehaha Academy
Yuriy Malashenko, Jordan                                      DII: Augustana
Dyami Starks, Duluth East                                      DI: Columbia University
Erik Tengwall, New London-Spicer
Jacob Thomas, Columbia Heights                           DI:  Long Beach State

GREEN

Shaun Condon, MACCRAY                                     DII: University of Mary
Demitri Conwell, St. Paul Johnson
Alex Hanks, St. Cloud Tech                                     DII:  MSU-Mankato
Jordan Hughes, Minneapolis Henry
Travis Meinders, Worthington
Kevin Noreen, Minnesota Transitions                     DI:  Boston College
Zach Noreen, Albany
Josh Pella, Champlin Park
Zach Riedeman, Forest Lake
Alonzo Traylor, Minneapolis South


Chad Calcaterra, Cloquet                                     DI:  Colorado State University
Louis Cox, Minneapolis Henry
Joey Cuperus, Sebeka
Taylor Filipek, Willmar                                           DI:  Eastern Kentucky Univ. (?)
Calvin Godfrey, Robbinsdale Cooper      
Jalen Jaspers, Minneapolis DeLaSalle                  DII:  University of Mary (Bismarck, ND)
Dajon Newell, Lakeville North
Andy Seidlitz, Robbinsdale Armstrong
Joe Terfehr, Breckenridge
Martin Wind, Cass Lake-Bena
 

[TommieHoops4Life]

I don't deny that the Noreens work very hard and are good basketball players, but their stats would easily  be cut into halves or thirds if they were playing at a class 3A or 4A school. MTS plays 5-6 kids the whole game and blows up stats. It's too bad that they had to beat a small school from a small community that produced homegrown kids.

Buddo,

I'm pretty sure most of the kids that go to MTS are from the Minneapolis area, and yeah, most of them are there to fix a troubled childhood before it's too late. If you take five seconds to look at Noreen's numbers, the kid can play. He put up 30 on a ranked Minnehaha Academy team, 32 against a ranked Minneapolis Henry team that was ranked, 31 against Columbia Heights, the best team in AAA not to make the state tourney, 24 against Staples Motley and 27 against Minnetonka. I'm pretty sure if he was at a school in the suburbs his numbers would be just as good. I have no idea what he has been through in his life, but there's a reason he's there and it probably wasn't just to win a state title because he could in Class A.

[klomp44]

As I've done in previous years, I've listed the rosters for the upcoming HS All-Star games. If I'm aware of college choices for any of the players, I've listed them.  As we go through the spring, we can use this list as a master list & add players & college choices.  Anyone can feel free to add to them as we go along.  Any D3 players, highlight & list them in bold & blue.  So far, I'm not aware of any MIAC commitments.

GOLD

Vinard Birch, Eastview                                            DII: SW Minn State
Trevor Gruis, Ellsworth                                           DI:  South Dakota
Connor Gunderson, Austin
Mark Hoge, Crosby-Ironton
Darry Jones, Robbinsdale Cooper
Dan Kornbaum, Little Falls
Clay Olstad, Plainview-Elgin-Millville                       DII: Concordia-St. Paul
Jordan Riewer, Staples-Motley
Maxie Rosenbloom, St. Paul Johnson
Mike Rostampour, Henry Sibley

MAROON

Aaron Anderson, Osseo                                        DI: North Dakota
Alec Brown, Winona
Ben Bucholz, Perham                                             DII:  St Cloud State
Peter Crawford, Benilde-St. Margaret's                 DII:  UMD
Dan Geiger, New Prague
Taylor Hanson, Minnehaha Academy
Yuriy Malashenko, Jordan                                       DII: Augustana
Dyami Starks, Duluth East                                      DI: Columbia University
Erik Tengwall, New London-Spicer
Jacob Thomas, Columbia Heights                           DI:  Long Beach State

GREEN

Shaun Condon, MACCRAY                                     DII: University of Mary
Demitri Conwell, St. Paul Johnson
Alex Hanks, St. Cloud Tech                                     DII:  MSU-Mankato
Jordan Hughes, Minneapolis Henry
Travis Meinders, Worthington
Kevin Noreen, Minnesota Transitions                     DI:  Boston College
Zach Noreen, Albany                                              DII: Bemidji State
Josh Pella, Champlin Park
Zach Riedeman, Forest Lake
Alonzo Traylor, Minneapolis South


Chad Calcaterra, Cloquet                                     DI:  Colorado State University
Louis Cox, Minneapolis Henry
Joey Cuperus, Sebeka
Taylor Filipek, Willmar                                           DI:  Eastern Kentucky Univ. (?)
Calvin Godfrey, Robbinsdale Cooper      
Jalen Jaspers, Minneapolis DeLaSalle                  DII:  University of Mary (Bismarck, ND)
Dajon Newell, Lakeville North
Andy Seidlitz, Robbinsdale Armstrong
Joe Terfehr, Breckenridge
Martin Wind, Cass Lake-Bena
 

[klomp44]

Check out these shots from a former Piper: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LGQ2SVxaLMo

[klomp44]

Also this: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6A-4OBRtnVQ

[Buddo]

I don't deny that the Noreens work very hard and are good basketball players, but their stats would easily  be cut into halves or thirds if they were playing at a class 3A or 4A school. MTS plays 5-6 kids the whole game and blows up stats. It's too bad that they had to beat a small school from a small community that produced homegrown kids.

Buddo,

I'm pretty sure most of the kids that go to MTS are from the Minneapolis area, and yeah, most of them are there to fix a troubled childhood before it's too late. If you take five seconds to look at Noreen's numbers, the kid can play. He put up 30 on a ranked Minnehaha Academy team, 32 against a ranked Minneapolis Henry team that was ranked, 31 against Columbia Heights, the best team in AAA not to make the state tourney, 24 against Staples Motley and 27 against Minnetonka. I'm pretty sure if he was at a school in the suburbs his numbers would be just as good. I have no idea what he has been through in his life, but there's a reason he's there and it probably wasn't just to win a state title because he could in Class A.

What? I said this very clearly: "I don't deny that the Noreens work very hard and are good basketball players"

I know Noreen is good, and I have looked at his stats. I also know that he played with a very good AAU team this summer that competed with the best in the nation and that will see nearly every one of their players go D-1. I also think Noreen will also have a nice collegiate career.

But there is NO WAY you can honestly say that he would rack up 4,000+ points at a TC public suburban school. He acquired the scoring record through the following ways:

- being able to start for MTS since 7th or 8th grade
- playing against the worst competition in the state
- staying in the entire game, even during blow-outs

None of those three things would ever happen at a Eastview, Hopkins, Minnetonka, Edina, Chaska, etc...

[Buddo]

Also, it was recently reported that Connor Gunderson of Austin, MN will be playing for St. Olaf next year. He was regarded as a D2 recruit for most of the season, I believe... I got this info from Ryan James' message board post over at MinnesotaPreps.com .

http://minnesotapreps.rivals.com/showmsg.asp?fid=1438&tid=141566590&mid=141566590&sid=921&style=2

[piperinsider]

Check out these shots from a former Piper: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LGQ2SVxaLMo

OVER THE LINE! I think Jon's toe was on the line on that last shot. Only worth two points 

[piperinsider]

Interesting story on DIII recruiting these days from the St. Cloud Times:
http://www.sctimes.com/article/20100401/SPORTS04/104010021/1002/sports/St.-John-s--College-of-St.-Benedict-recruiting-taking-longer

[AO]

What? I said this very clearly: "I don't deny that the Noreens work very hard and are good basketball players"

I know Noreen is good, and I have looked at his stats. I also know that he played with a very good AAU team this summer that competed with the best in the nation and that will see nearly every one of their players go D-1. I also think Noreen will also have a nice collegiate career.

But there is NO WAY you can honestly say that he would rack up 4,000+ points at a TC public suburban school. He acquired the scoring record through the following ways:

- being able to start for MTS since 7th or 8th grade
- playing against the worst competition in the state
- staying in the entire game, even during blow-outs

None of those three things would ever happen at a Eastview, Hopkins, Minnetonka, Edina, Chaska, etc...

I'm sure everybody would have been thrilled if another Minneapolis kid transferred to Hopkins.   

The scoring record is legit.  It was bound to happen at some point with the idiotic system we have.  Maybe those in charge get a wakeup call this weekend watching Butler in the final four.  I'd bet Milan high might just get a mention or two.  Jimmy Chitwood will be in the house.

[Willy Wonka]

Interesting story on DIII recruiting these days from the St. Cloud Times:
http://www.sctimes.com/article/20100401/SPORTS04/104010021/1002/sports/St.-John-s--College-of-St.-Benedict-recruiting-taking-longer

Gotta say, I agree with the one comment on that story...

[sumander]

So what is this - a courtesy visit before the golf & fishing openers?    On the sports the other night they said that Legends Golf Course in Prior Lake was opening up today or tomorrow.

DP, was actually a courtesy visit before some R & R with Mrs. Sum. Now I am paying for my transgressions with the work load. Trying to get caught up before fishing and golf get in the way of work!

[Drake Palmer]

So what is this - a courtesy visit before the golf & fishing openers?    On the sports the other night they said that Legends Golf Course in Prior Lake was opening up today or tomorrow.

DP, was actually a courtesy visit before some R & R with Mrs. Sum. Now I am paying for my transgressions with the work load. Trying to get caught up before fishing and golf get in the way of work!

Well, I hope you're getting the work done, because I can sniff, sniff ...smell something in the air. 

Spring comes to the north country! 65 & sunny this afternoon in the cities!

[Drake Palmer]

Well, well, well, will wonders never cease?   

It seems our own Willy Wonka must have exerted his alumni influence at his alma mater as they have booked hip-hop musician, Lupe Fiasco for their spring concert. 

I would have expected a group more like Rascal Flatts or Sugarland to play at Gustavus.  Hip-Hop comes to St. Peter!