Article two from the Prep Hoops Dakotas Freshman Showcase. MVP Major Dolan, and first-teamers Cavelli Saulter, Brooks Erbes, and Carter Ganser have already been mentioned, so we’ll finish out evaluations on the remaining of the first team all-showcase and the full second team all-showcase.
First Team All-Showcase Team
Cavelli Saulter | 5’8” | PG | West Fargo Sheyenne | The Next Level Basketball Academy
Brooks Erbes | 6’4” | W | Central Cass | Sanford Sports Academy
Carter Ganser | 6’0” | G Sioux Falls Jefferson | TEAM Warwick
Max Hoffman | 5’11” | G | Bismarck Century | Sanford Sports Academy
Omran Adam | 5’10” | PG | Sioux Falls Jefferson | TEAM Warwick
Akok Akok | 6’2” | F | Brandon Valley | Impact Sports
Second Team All-Showcase Team
Owen Nuenke | 6’1” | F | Harrisburg | Sanford Sports Academy
James Holen | 5’11” | G | Sioux Falls Christian | Sanford Sports Academy
Renny Malano | 6’4” | F | West Fargo Sheyenne | The Next Level Basketball Academy
Julius Waters | 6’1” | SG | Bismarck Legacy | Sizzle
Dax Peterson | 6’2” | F | Le Mars Community (IA) | All In Hoops
Blaze Haugen | 6’0” | G | Lisbon | Sanford Sports Academy
Max Hoffman | 5’11” | G | Bismarck Century | Sanford Sports Academy
Hoffman brought it, and kept bringing it. He was all over the court, making defensive plays on the ball, rebounding the ball and starting a fastbreak, and scoring consistently all day from all three levels. He was the most productive guard considering how active he was and how often he was around the ball and the offensive usage he received. He got after the 50/50 balls and was the one that would leave the pile with the ball nearly every time. He scored going hard at the rim, pulling up in the middle, and he was able to bury a few threes.