Five players were named as finalists for Mr. Basketball in North Dakota on Monday.
Carter Birrenkott of West Fargo, Nick Kupfer from Bismarck Legacy, Deonte’ Martinez of Minot and Jacksen Moni from West Fargo Sheyenne were selected from Class A.
Jesse White from White Shield was the lone selection from Class B.
The Class B State boys basketball tournament begins on Thursday from the Minot State Dome and the winner of Mr. Basketball will be announced on Saturday after the championship game.
FINALISTS STATS
- Carter Birrenkott, West Fargo
- 23.3 ppg, 10.1 rpg, 3.2 apg, 1.7 spg, 1.0 bpg (through state semis)
- Nick Kupfer, Bismarck Legacy
- 24.6 ppg, 7.1 rpg, 1.8 apg, 1.5 spg (through WDA)
- Deonte’ Martinez, Minot
- 21.5 ppg, 4.7 rpg, 4.0 apg, 1.4 spg (through WDA)
- Jacksen Moni, West Fargo Sheyenne
- 18.9 ppg, 10.2 rpg, 3.4 apg, 1.4 spg, 1.1 bpg
- Jesse White, White Shield
- 28 ppg, 5 rpg, 6 apg, 4 spg
PREVIOUS FIVE WINNERS
2020 – Grant Nelson, Devils Lake
2019 – Mason Walters, Jamestown
2018 – Wyatt Hanson, Stanley
2017 – Aanen Moody, Dickinson
2016 – Jason Feather, Four Winds-Minnewaukan
CLASS B BRACKET
Thursday, March 18
Quarterfinals
Noon – Grafton vs. Powers Lake
2:30 p.m. – Edgeley-Kulm-Montpelier vs. Rugby
6:30 p.m. – Four Winds-Minnewaukan vs. Shiloh Christian
9:00 p.m. – Dickinson Trinity vs. Kindred
