Minnesota Preps basketball stories

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"Last night's highly anticipated contest between 43 Hoops and Minnesota Pump N Run brought all the intensity and physicality that one would expect. The game truly separated the men from the boys with every shot a contested one, every drive met with strong help defense, and every turnover meant an easy score for the opposition the other way."

Michael J. Much
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"The smooth shooting stroke, high court IQ, and ability to create shots with or without the ball has made Benilde-St. Margaret's combo guard Isaiah Zierden a popular player amongst Twin Cities college scouts and high school basketball fans alike. Zierden scored 16 points a game as a sophomore for the 24-6 Red Knights."

Michael J. Much
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"Finding a good point guard can be a serious problem for a lot of colleges. Quality lead guards are few and far between. With that said, one guy that seems like a sure bet to get strong recruiting interest is Hopkins point guard Siyani Chambers. Siyani hasn't even played as an upperclassmen yet but he's already handled for a state champion and led the Pulley Panther 17s to a 23-4 mark on the season."

Michael J. Much
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"The 17th annual Twin Cities Inner-City All-Star Classic was a true display of athleticism; from the game itself to the three-point and dunk contests, the spectators at Arlington High School were entertained all afternoon."

Michael J. Much
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"The first round of pool play at the Dakota Showcase has the 15 Minnesota teams all playing competition from other states. So far the Land of 10,000 Lakes is 6-5 with four more pool play games left to be played this afternoon." - on the scene report from Ryan James.

Michael J. Much
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"The Wrath finished their AAU season with a crowing tournament championship at this weekend's Dakota Showcase. Wing Dylan Stewart of Eden Prairie led the Wrath with 16 points as they used strong team execution on both ends of the floor to defeat the Schoolers 59-57 late last evening."

Michael J. Much
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"This weekend Tubby's Team Camp featured some of the state's better talent as Chaska, Benilde-St. Margaret's, St. Paul Johnson, MACCRAY, Columbia Heights, Owatonna, and several others participated. While each had their moments it was Tyus Jones and Apple Valley who finished as tournament champions with Gopher coaches watching just about every move Tyus made."

Michael J. Much
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"The 2010 Dakota Showcase was won by The Wrath highlighted by the Eden Prairie trio of Jack Klukas, Conner Nord, and Dylan Stewart who all made strong names for themselves with the tournament victory. Also standing out at the event was Wisconsin Terror wing Connor Miller, Dakota Schoolers forward Zach Huisken, and Fury Gold guard Lamonte Hall"

Another report for one of the best run events of the season.

Michael J. Much
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"Six-foot-3 St. Michael-Albertville off-guard Joe Carpenter is one of the better athletes in the state of Minnesota. He excels both at basketball and in track and field competing for the Knights and in the off-season he's played with Magic Elite. As a junior Joe averaged 16.8 points and 9.7 rebounds per contest."

Michael J. Much
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from Rivals and Yahoo! sports

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"Minnesota's Kevin Noreen was home from West Virginia this weekend and sat down with his family as well as High School and AAU coaches to recieve his Mr. Basketball awards from Ken Lien who has directed the Minnesota Mr. Basketball program for over 30 years.

Kevin was originally slated to attend Boston College. After coaching changes at BC Kevin obtained a release and was welcomed with open arms at West Virginia. Kevin and his family were very impressed with WV Coach Huggins. The respect and strong relationship between Huggins and his players were just what the Noreen's were looking for in a basketball program."

Michael J. Much
Publisher
http://www.minnesotapreps.com
from Rivals and Yahoo! sports