Six local boys’ basketball players - four from Pequot Lakes and two from Pine River-Backus - were named to the Brainerd Dispatch All-Area teams.
Bode Magnuson, Pequot Lakes
Senior, guard
Finished with 269 points (12.8 per game), 70 rebounds (3.3 per game), 93 assists (4.4 per game) and 48 steals. He shot 46% (101-221) from the field, 37% (27-73) from 3-point and 53% (40-76) from the free throw line.
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Alex Morgan, Pequot Lakes
Senior, forward
Finished with 326 points (15.5 per game), 115 rebounds (5.5 per game), 38 assists (1.8 per game) and 22 steals. He shot 61% (134-220) from the field, 41% (7-17) from 3-point and 65% (51-79) from the free throw line.
All-Area Second Team
Sam Rysavy, Pequot Lakes
Junior, center
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Finished with 233 points (11.1 per game), 196 rebounds (9.3 per game), 13 assists (0.6 per game), 13 steals and 20 blocked shots. He shot 68% (105-154) from the field, 50% (1-2) from 3-point and 42% (22-52) from the free throw line.
Eli Laposky, Pequot Lakes
Sophomore, guard
Finished with 198 points (9.4 per game), 82 rebounds (3.9 per game), 74 assists (3.5 per game), 39 steals and seven blocked shots. He shot 44% (73-167) from the field, 38% (48-128) from 3-point and 57% (4-7) from the free throw line.
Champ Howard, Pine River-Backus
Senior, guard
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Finished with 225 points (12.5 per game), 102 rebounds (5.4 per game), 66 assists (3.5 per game), 32 steals. He shot 41% (81-200) from the field, 30% (19-64) from 3-point and 64% (44-69) from the free throw line.
Brady Bristow, Pine River-Backus
Junior, guard
Finished with 260 points (13.7 per game), 92 rebounds (4.8 per game), 39 assists (2.1 per game), 25 steals and 18 blocked shots. He shot 45% (94-209) from the field, 44% (58-133) from 3-point and 64% (14-22) from the free throw line.
