Minneapolis South boys basketball state tournament 2026 Significant Six photos highlight the Tigers second appearance in three years and a standout season nobody saw coming.
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Talented players representing in state tournament
Meet five standout 2026 Minnesota state boys basketball tournament players representing Minneapolis South, Tartan, Richfield and Totino-Grace.
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Four boys basketball coaches who made their mark
Four boys basketball coaches who made their mark
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Hill, Ugass and Contreras represent
Three former metro area girls basketball standouts, Jade Hill, Tamia Ugass, and Alayna Contreras, recently played against each other in a Summit League game, with Ugass and Contreras leading UMKC with 26 and 18 points respectively.
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Fab Five Photos – Minneapolis South defeats Minneapolis North
Minneapolis South’s 88-84 victory over Minneapolis North on Wednesday, December 11 was highlighted by two South players scoring 22 points each, a North player scoring 22 points, a North point guard scoring 14 points, and a former Marshall University High School and Augsburg University great officiating the game.
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Jade Hill keeps getting better
Jade Hill, a guard from Minneapolis South, has been a full-time starter for the UST’s first women’s basketball team in the DI era, scoring over 2,700 points and earning second team all-league honors.
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Ahmil Jihad selected to lead Minneapolis North
Ahmil Jihad, a successful high school basketball coach and 1984 Minneapolis North graduate, has been selected to lead the boys program at his alma mater, bringing his coaching expertise and passion for the game to his hometown.
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Jones has taken quite the basketball journey
Curtis Jones, a former high school and collegiate basketball star, has had a remarkable journey, including hitting a buzzer-beating three-pointer to lead his team to the state tournament.
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Boys’ state tournament featured outstanding players
Minnetonka, Totino Grace, Breck, Cherry, and Minneapolis South all won state titles in their respective classes.
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Two great games in the cities Â
Two boys’ basketball games in the Minneapolis City and St. Paul City conferences went down to the wire.