Ten players earned North Dakota Class A boys basketball All-State honors on Wednesday.
Grant Nelson of Devils Lake and Boden Skunberg of Jamestown were unanimous selections. Cameron Van Dam of Fargo Davies, Elijah Klein of Mandan and Jaxon Gunville of Minot, joined Nelson and Skunberg on the first team.
Nelson and Skunberg are set to play college basketball at North Dakota State University, Van Dam is heading to play basketball at St. John’s University in the MIAC, Gunville will suit-up on the hardcourt for his hometown Minot State University Beavers, while Klein heads to the University of North Dakota for football.
Selections are voted on by the North Dakota Associated Press Sportscasters and Sportswriters Association.
First Team
Grant Nelson, Devils Lake (Senior season averages: 24.6 ppg, 18.3 rpg, 2.6 apg, 1.1 spg, 5.7 bpg)
Boden Skunberg, Jamestown (Senior season averages: 28.4 ppg, 11.1 rpg, 2.8 apg, 1.6 spg)
Elijah Klein, Mandan (Senior season averages: 19.3 ppg, 10.6 rpg, 2.8 apg, 1.2 spg, 1.4 bpg)
Jaxon Gunville, Minot (Senior season averages: 25.3 ppg, 6.0 rpg, 2.3 apg, 1.2 spg)
Cameron Van Dam, Fargo Davies (Senior season averages: 14.5 ppg, 7.8 rpg, 3.6 apg, 2.6 spg, 1.7 bpg)
Second Team
Cade Feeney, Bismarck Century (Senior season averages: 21.0 ppg, 4.6 rpg, 2.6 apg, 2.5 spg) – Committed to play baseball at North Dakota State University.
Kobe Krenz, Dickinson (Senior season averages: 23.1 ppg, 5.7 rpg, 3.0 apg, 2.6 spg)
Cayden Rickard, Fargo North (Senior season averages: 21.5 ppg, 5.9 rpg, 4.3 apg, 3.3 spg) – Committed to play basketball at Valley City State University.
Blake Berg, West Fargo Sheyenne (Senior season averages: 15.4 ppg, 6.0 rpg, 4.9 apg, 2.3 spg)
Jaiden Wright, Dickinson (Senior season averages: 18.8 ppg, 6.4 rpg, 2.7 apg, 1.5 spg) – Committed to play basketball at Dickinson State University.
Mr. Basketball
Mr. Basketball in North Dakota will be announced on Friday night. Nominations include: Gunville, Klein, Nelson, Skunberg, Carson Henningsgard of Hillsboro-Central Valley, Jaden Mitzel of Shiloh Christian and Cole Myers of Richland.
Reile Payne of Fargo Shanley won Miss Basketball.
