Best of 2025 Boys Basketball Tournament
Top Teams
Note: The 2 ordinal numbers after each team name indicate the state tournament finish and the final QRF rating.
| Class AAAA | Class AAA | Class AA | Class A |
| 1. Wayzata 28-4, 1st, #3, 4th state championship
2. Cretin-Derham Hall 29-2, 2nd, #2 3. Hopkins 26-2,—, #1 4. Tartan 27-1, —, #7 5. Shakopee 24-7, 4th, #4 6. Maple Grove 23-9, 3rd, #8 7. Champlin Park 23-5, —, #6 8. Prior Lake 22-7, —, #5 9. Moorhead 24-8, 5th, #10 10. Rochester John Marshall 26-6, 6th, #16 |
1. Alexandria 29-3, 1st, #4, 1st state championship
2. Mankato East 29-2, 2nd, #3 3. Orono 24-8, 3rd, #5 4. Totino-Grace 23-7, 4th, #2 5. Benilde-St. Margaret’s 28-3, —, #1 6. Byron 28-4, 5th, #6 7. DeLaSalle 24-7, 6th, #7 8. Stewartville 23-6, —, #9 9. Richfield 22-6, —, #13 10. St. Paul Johnson 20-7, —, #9 |
1. Albany 32-0, 1st, #1, 2nd state championship
2. Waseca 32-1, 2nd, #2 3. Breck 21-11, 3rd, #3 4. Caledonia 29-4, 4th, #5 5. Blake 22-5, —, #4 6. Montevideo 27-5, 5th, #15 7. Jackson County Central 24-5, —, #8 8. Minnehaha 20-11, 6th, #7 9. Southwest Christian 18-20, —, #6 10. Pequot Lakes 23-9, —, #12
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1. Dawson-Boyd 30-3, 1st, #3, 1st state championship
2. Cherry 31-2, 2nd, #1 3. Red Lake County 31-3, 3rd, #4 4. Nevis 27-6, 4th, #7 5. Henning 29-4, 5th, #12 6. Deer River 27-3, —, #2 7. Heritage Christian 25-7, 6th, #5 8. Ada-Borup-West 24-6, —, #9 9. Park Christian 23-5, —#19 10. Hills-Beaver Creek 26-3, —, #14 |
| Coach of the Year | |||
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Mark Klingsporn, Tartan |
Forrest Witt, Alexandria |
Derek Webb, Montevideo |
Cory Larson, Dawson-Boyd |
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1. Wayzata 28-4 2. Cretin 29-2 3. Hopkins 26-2 4. Alexandria 29-3 5. Mankato East 29-2
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6. Tartan 27-1 7. Albany 32-0 8. Shakopee 24-7 9. Orono 24-8 10. Totino-Grace 23-7 11. Benilde-St. Margaret’s 28-3 12. Maple Grove 23-9
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13. Champlin Park 23-5 14. Prior Lake 22-7 15. Byron 28-4 16. DeLaSalle 24-7 17. Moorhead 24-8 18. Rochester John Marshall 26-6
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19. Dawson-Boyd 30-3 20. Waseca 32-1 21. Cherry 31-2 22. Breck 21-11 23. Caledonia 29-4 24. Richfield 22-6 25. St. Paul Johnson 20-7 |
| Good to Know | |||
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Wayzata is the 2nd team to play in 5 straight championship games and the 1st to do so among the largest schools (Class AAAA). DeLaSalle played in 6 straight Class AAA finals 2012-2017, winning all 6. Wayzata is 3-2 in its 5 straight appearances, winning in 2021 (Cretin 75-61), 2023 (Park Center 75-71 OT), and 2025 (Cretin again 80-55); while losing in 2022 (Park Center 53-58) and 2024 Minnetonka (61-72). Wayzata’s other final appearance (its 1st of 6) was in the 1959 single class tournament, where they defeated Carlton 55-41. They are now 4-2 in all 6 finals with an average score of 67-59. |
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My All-Tournament Team All Classes
C- Tommy Ahneman, Cretin, 6-11, sr. (Notre Dame), Class AAAA MVP
PF- Brayson Boike, Dawson-Boyd, 6-8, sr. (Southwest Minnesota State), Class A MVP
SF- Chase Thompson, Alexandria, 6-8, sr. (Clemson), Class AAA MVP
PG- Nolan Groves, Orono, 6-5, sr. (Yale)
SG- Christian Wiggins, Wayzata, 6-5, jr.
C- Brady Wooley, Orono, 6-9, sr.
PF- Nolan Anderson, Wayzata, 6-7, sr.
PG- Malachi Hill, Totino-Grace, 5-11, jr.
CG- Brogan Madson, Mankato East, 6-2, sr. (Sioux Falls)
SG- Marnaries Ferguson, Duluth Denfeld, 5-10, sr.
C- Alex Lester, Nevis, 6-9, sr.
PF- Dotha Ijadimbola, Totino-Grace, 6-6, jr.
SF- Luke Wherley, Shakopee, sr.
PG- Zeke Austin, Albany, 6-3, sr. (Jamestown), Class AA MVP
SG- Deron Russell, Waseca, 6-2, jr.
| Most Points | Most Rebounds | Most Assists | Most Steals | Most Blocks |
| Nolan Groves 104
Brayson Boike 88 Deron Russell 83 Kale Misegades, Henning 74 Chase Thompson 71 |
Abu Tarwallie, Heritage 41
Brady Wooley 35 Tommy Ahneman 34 Ethan Stendel, Caledonia 34 Alex Lester 33 |
Owen Chervestad, Red Lake County 23
Drew Hjelmeland, Dawson-Boyd 18 Groves 16 Hondl 16 Griffin Epema, Montevideo 15 Derek Lindow, Nevis 15 |
Demarius Russell, Waseca 14
Mu Muhammad, Breck 12 Brian Zarazoa, Moorhead 12 Misegades 11 DeAngelo Dungey, Breck 10 DeVon Irvin, DLS 10 Jason Sokeye, Heritage 10 Talan Witt 10 |
Alex Lester 10
Harrison Kennan, Pequot Lakes 7 Angok Kucha, Rochester JM 6 Nolan Groves 6 Aaron Palmer, Heritage 6 |
Class AAAA
My All-Tournament Team
C- Tommy Ahneman, Cretin, 6-11, sr. 19 ppg-11 reb-4 ast-3 blk, Class AAAA MVP
PF- Nolan Anderson, Wayzata, 6-7, jr. 15 ppg-9 reb
SF- Christian Wiggins, Wayzata, 6-5, jr. 15 ppg-7 reb-3 ast
PG- JoJo Mitchell, Cretin, 6-1, jr. 13 ppg-3 reb-5 ast-2 stl
SG-Keegan Harney, Maple Grove, 6-5, sr. 17 ppg-6 reb-2 ast-2 stl
C- Nathan Romadtka, Maple Grove, sr. 14 ppg-6 reb
PF- Wyatt McBeth, Wayzata, 6-6, sr. 12 ppg-9 reb-3 ast
SF- Luke Wherley, Shakopee, sr. 15 ppg-8 reb-5 ast
PG- Eli Ladu, Rochester John Marshall, 6-0, sr. 18 ppg-4 reb-4 ast-3 stl
SG- Reign Battle, Moorhead, 6-2, sr. 21 ppg-6 reb- 2 stl
C- Angok Kucha, Rochester John Marshall, 6-7, sr. 12 ppg-7 reb-3 ast-2 blk
PF- Ty Schlagel, Cretin, 6-7, so. 12 ppg-5 reb
SF- Brian Zarazoa, Moorhead, 6-3, sr. 13 ppg-6 reb-3 ast-4stl
PG- David Mack, Moorhead, 6-0, soph. 26 ppg-4 reb-4 ast-2 stl
SG- Peyton Podany, Anoka, 6-4, sr., 18 ppg-7 reb-5 ast
| Most Points | Most Rebounds | Most Assists | Most Steals | Most Blocks |
| Reign Battle, Moorhead 63
Ahneman 57 Eli Lade, JM 54 David Mack, Moorhead 48 Brayson Sawyer, JM 46 |
Ahneman 34
Angok Krucha, JM 21 Simpson 20 Joe Lueth, JM 19 Brian Zarazoa, Moorhead 19 |
Ladu 13
Mack 11 Peyton Podany, Anoka 10 Zarazoa 10 |
Zarazoa 12
Ladu 9 |
Krucha 6
Lueth 5 |
Class AAA
My All-Tournament Team
C- Brady Wooley, Orono, 6-9, sr. 21 ppg-12 reb-3 ast
SF- Chase Thompson, Alexandria, 6-8, sr. 24 ppg-9 reb-4 ast, Class AAAA MVP
PG- Brogan Madson, Mankato East, 6-2, sr. 21 ppg-4 reb-4 ast-2 stl
CG- Nolan Groves, Orono, 6-5, sr. 35 ppg-8 reb-5 ast-2 blk
SG- Marnaries Ferguson, Duluth Denfeld, 5-10, sr. 34 ppg-7 reb-2 ast-3 stl
C- Dothan Ijadimbola, Totino-Grace, 6-6, jr. 11 ppg-9 reb
PF- Ganden Gosch, Mankato East, 6-5, sr. 12 ppg-9 reb- 2 ast
SF- Kamar Thomas, DeLaSalle, 6-4, so. 13 ppg-7 reb-2 ast
PG- Malachi Hill, Totino-Grace, 5-11, jr. 18 ppg-5 reb-5 ast-3 stl
SG- Chace Watley, Totino-Grace, 6-2, sr. 22 ppg-5 reb-5 ast
C- Colin Hanson, Byron, 6-6, sr. 11 ppg-9 reb- 4 ast
PF- Will Brian, Byron, 6-5, sr. 17 ppg-4 reb-2 stl
SF- Max Dearborn, Byron, 6-5, sr. 11 ppg-6 reb-3 ast
PG- Talan Witt, Alexandria, 6-0, jr. 12 ppg-4 reb-3 ast-3 stl
SG- Mason Witt, Alexandria, 6-0, jr. 19 ppg-3 reb-2 ast-2stl
| Most Points | Most Rebounds | Most Assists | Most Steals | Most Blocks |
| Groves 104
Thompson 71 Ferguson 68 Watley 66 Madson 63 Wooley 63 |
Wooley 35
Colin Hanson, Byron 28 Thompson 28 Gosch 26 Ijadimbola 26 |
Groves 16
Hill 14 Tian Chatman, Totino Grace 13 Grant Hanson, Orono 13 Watley 12
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DeVon Irvin, DLS 10
Talan Witt, Alexandria 10 Ai’john Douglas, Harding 9 Hill 9 Gavin Roderick, Alexandria |
Groves 6
Carter Brown, Denfeld 4 Aidan Gross, Byron 4 Thompson 4 Antonio Brown, Denfeld 3 Colin Hanson 3 Ijadimbola 3 Watley 3 |
Class AA
My All-State Tournament Team
C- Jack Welch, Pelican Rapids, 6-7, jr. 21 ppg-4 reb-2 blks
F- Reid Klug, Caledonia, 6-6, sr. 19 ppg-10 reb-3 ast-2 stl
PG- Zeke Austin, Albany, 6-2, sr. 21 ppg-5 reb-4 ast-3 stl, Class AA MVP
CG- Miles Newton, Blake, 6-5, sr. 22 ppg-11 reb-3 ast-3 stl
SG- Deron Russell, Waseca, 6-2, jr. 28 ppg-5 reb-2 stl
C- Harrison Kennan, Pequot Lakes, 6-5, sr. 12 ppg-6 reb-3 ast-3 blk
PF- Sam Hondl, Albany, 6-7, sr. 17 ppg-6 reb-5 asts
SF- Gannon Reidinger, Montevideo, 6-5, sr. 20 ppg-7 reb-4 ast
PG- Griffin Epema, Montevideo, 6-2, so. 20 ppg-7 reb-5 ast-3 stl
SG- Fitta Jafar, Minnehaha, 6-1, sr. 18 ppg-3 reb-2 ast
C- Garrett Konz, Caledonia, 6-6, sr. 14 ppg-7 reb-3 ast-2 stl
F- George Norsman, Minnehaha, 6-5, sr. 14 ppg-6 reb-2 ast-3 stl
F- Ethan Stendel, Caledonia 6-4, sr. 15 ppg-11 reb- 2 stls
PG- Damarius Russell, Waseca, 6-3, sr. 17 ppg- 2 reb-4 ast-5 stl
SG- Mu Muhammad, Breck, 5-9, jr. 14 ppg-3 ast-4 stl
| Most Points | Most Rebounds | Most Assists | Most Steals | Most Blocks |
| Deron Russell 83
Newton 67 Austin 63 Epema 61 Reidinger 61
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Stendel 34
Newton 32 Klug 30 Ethan Hiller, Waseca 25 Reidinger 22 |
Hondl 16
Epema 15 Austin 11 Elliott Burnett, Albany 11 Reidinger 11 Demarius Russell 11
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Demarius Russell 14
Mu Muhammad 12 DeAngelo Dungey, Blake 10 Norsman 9 Austin 8 Epema 8 |
Kennan 7
Konz 4 Reidinger 4 Deron Russell 4 Welch 4 |
Class A
My All-State Tournament Team
C- Alex Lester, Nevis, 6-9, sr. 22 ppg-11 reb-4 ast-3 stls-2 bks
PF- Brayson Boike, Dawson-Boyd, 6-8, sr. 29 ppg-7 reb-2 ast-2 blk, Class A MVP
SF- AJ Bessler, Nevis, 6-6, jr. 23 ppg-9 reb
PG- Kale Misegades, Henning, 6-3, jr. 22 ppg-5 reb-3 ast-2 stls
SG- Noah Sundquist, Cherry, 6-2, sr. 23 ppg-9 reb-2 ast-2 stl
C- Abu Tarwallie, Heritage, 6-3, sr.16 ppg-14 reb
F-Drew Hjelmelund, Dawson-Boyd, 6-7, sr., 14 ppg-12 reb-6 ast-2 blks
PG- Gunnar Liebl, Dawson-Boyd, 6-0, sr. 16 ppg-4 reb-3 ast
CG- Isaiah Asuma, Cherry, 6-2, so. 17 ppg-5 reb-2 ast
SG- Carter Brown, Cherry, 6-2, sr. 17 ppg-5 reb-4 stl
C- Logan Kostelecky, Henning, 6-5, sr. 12 ppg-9 reb2 blk
PF- Jack Gross, BOLD, 6-5, sr. 23 ppg-6 reb-3 stls
SF- Conor Duden, Red Lake County, jr. 21 ppg-6 reb
PG- Owen Chervestad, Red Lake County, sr. 11 ppg-4 reb-8 asts-3 stls
SG- Noah Asuma, Cherry, 6-2, jr. 17 ppg-4 reb-2 ast-2 stl
| Most Points | Most Rebounds | Most Assists | Most Steals | Most Blocks |
| Boike 88
Misegades 74 Sundquist 70 Bessler 69 Lester 66 Carter Brown, Cherry 51 |
Tarwallie 41
Lester 33 Hjelmeland 29 Bessler 27 Sundquist 27 |
Owen Chervestad, Red Lake County 23
Hjelmeland 18 Derek Lindow, Nevis 15 Gunnar Liebl, Dawson-Boyd 14 Joshua Sokeye, Heritage 14 |
Misegades 11
Sokeye 10 Noah Asuma 8 Chervestad 8 Lester 8 |
Lester 10
Aaron Palmer, Heritage 6 Boike 5 Logan Kostelecky, Henning 5 Noah Asuma 4 AJ Bessler 4 Brown 4 Conor Duden, Red Lake County 4 |