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This week’s “Fab Five” five photos feature a former girls’ basketball standout leading her college team (Cayla McMorris); a shooting guard leading the way for his Class 2A top-10 team (Tayler Johnson); two players reaching the 1,000-point career mark (Lu’Cye Patterson and Courtney Brown Jr.); and a senior guard who was selected to play in the McDonald’s All-American game (Tre Jones).

East Ridge guard Courtney Brown Jr. is averaging 21 points per game for the Raptors. The junior forward recently passed the 1,000-point career mark. Credit: Photo by Mitchell Palmer McDonald
Sophomore guard Lu’Cye Patterson, averaging 23 points per game for number six Class 2A Brooklyn Center, recently reached 1,000 points for his career. Credit: Photo by Mitchell Palmer McDonald
Senior guard Tre Jones of Apple Valley was recently selected to the McDonald’s All-American team. He’s averaging 25 points per game. Credit: Photo by Mitchell Palmer McDonald
Tayler Johnson, a senior shooting guard, is averaging 20 points per game for Minneapolis North. The Polars are the number-two-ranked boys’ basketball team in Class 2A. Credit: (Mitchell Palmer McDonald/MSR News)
University of Wisconsin senior guard Cayla McMorris (Park Center) scored 23 points in a recent loss to the University of Minnesota in a Big 10 women’s basketball matchup. She’s averaging 14 points per game. Credit: Courtesy U of Wisconsin

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Dr. Mitchell Palmer McDonald is a contributing columnist at the Minnesota Spokesman-Recorder.