HEADS OF THE CLASS

Minnesota has five AAU basketball programs: D1 Minnesota, Grassroots Sizzle, Howard Pulley, Minnesota Heat and Minnesota Comets. After a delayed and uncertain start to the season because of the coronavirus pandemic, those teams could square off during the D1 Summer Classic, July 17-19 at Shakopee High School.

Here are some of the top players with Minnesota connections:

Class of 2021

PlayerHeight, positionHigh schoolAAU team

Chet Holmgren7-0 centerMinnehaha AcademyGrassroots Sizzle

Kendall Brown6-7 guardSunrise Christian Academy, Kan. (formerly East Ridge)MoKan Elite

Treyton Thompson6-11 forwardLa Lumiere School, Ind. (formerly Alexandria)D1 Minnesota

Will Tschetter6-8 forwardStewartvilleMinnesota Heat

Andrew Morgan6-8 forwardWasecaMinnesota Heat

Class of 2022

PlayerHeight, positionHigh schoolAAU team

Tre Holloman6-1 guardCretin-Derham HallHoward Pulley

Camden Heide6-5 guardWayzataD1 Minnesota

Prince Aligbe6-6 wingMinnehaha AcademyGrassroots Sizzle

Elvis Nnaji6-9 centerHopkinsD1 Minnesota

Eli King6-2 guardCaledoniaD1 Minnesota

Joe Hurlburt6-10 centerEnderlin, N.D.D1 Minnesota

Tamin Lipsey6-2 guardAmes, IowaD1 Minnesota