Monday, October 5, 2020

Local Minnesota Athletes At The Next Level

Lots of talent in the state of Minnesota....here are some notable athletes that have taken their skills to the next level, here are four notables

Athlete Name - High School Attended - College Attended

Tre Jones - Apple Valley - Duke









The basketball standout at Apple Valley and two-time Gatorade Player of the Year in the State.  Led Apple Valley to two 4A State Titles.  Attended Duke University for two seasons, and was named the ACC's Player of the Year in 2019-20 season.  He declared eligible for the NBA Draft next month.  He is expected to be a First Round selection.


Maddy Dean - Jordan - Drake














A two-time MRC Conference Player of the Year in basketball for Jordan High School.  Third leading scorer in Jordan history.  Finished 2nd on the all-time list at Drake for career three-pointers and scored 1,559 career points and was a three-time All-Conference selection.  Currently plays Professional Basketball in Europe for the Cyprus Women's team.  She was named to the First All-Import Team in 2019-20 season.

Logan Shore - Coon Rapids - Florida













Was named Minnesota's pitcher of the year following his Senior year in baseball at Coon Rapids High School.  Was drafted to go pro, but elected to attend college.  He was a starter for three years for the Florida Gators and a two-time All Conference selection.  Declined his senior year to go pro.  Was drafted in the 2nd Round by the Oakland A's.  Spent two years in the minors with them, and then got traded to the Detroit Tigers organization.  Will be expected to start 2021 season with their AAA team.

Paige Bueckers - Hopkins - UConn














The reigning Gatorade Female Athlete of Year in the entire United States for high school athletes.  Graduated from Hopkins High School as one of the best Basketball players in our State's history.  She was a five-star recruit and will be playing for the University of Connecticut Huskies this coming winter.  UConn had the 2nd best recruiting class in the Nation.   Beuckers was the #1 recruit in the Country.  She wore jersey #1 in high school, but will be wearing #5 for the Huskies.   She was on the cover of Sports Illustrated last month.

In future blogs we will cover the following:  

  • Tyus Jones
  • Caleb Thielbar
  • Maxx Williams
  • Adam Thielen
  • Larry Fitzgerald Jr.

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