Dr. Mitchell Palmer McDonald looks back at the legacy of Apple Valley and Minnehaha Academy boys basketball, from NBA-bound alumni to their impressive 2026 state tournament runs.
Tyus Jones
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From the metro to the NBA: Twin Cities products making their mark in 2025-26
Twin Cities NBA players 2025-26 season includes 11 former metro boys basketball standouts on NBA rosters from Hopkins, Minnehaha Academy, Apple Valley and more.
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‘Basketball State’ champions MN hoops history
Gabe Hostetler’s documentary “Basketball State: The Land of 10,000 Hoops” pays tribute to Minnesota’s trailblazers in boys and girls basketball, and is set to stream on a streaming platform soon.
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Pro-Am League full of local talent
The Twin Cities Pro-Am at Minnehaha Academy showcased the metro area’s finest in collegiate and professional basketball.
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Roddy making his mark in the NBA
Former prep stand out David Roddy is making waves in the NBA.
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Former prep stars in the NBA
With NBA season upon us, this week’s column will feature a few former metro area high school players who are currently on league rosters.
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Minnesota players prevalent in NBA
A list of former Minnesota metro-area high school players who are now on the NBA roster this season.
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One current, two former prep stars contribute to important victories
I saw former Apple Valley and Howard Pulley standout basketball great Tyus Jones (no relation) score 10 points in the Minnesota Timberwolves home-opening win over the Cleveland Cavaliers.
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‘Fantastic Four’ prep photos of the week
Tyus Jones, shown here representing Apple Valley in the 2013 boys’ basketball state tournament, recently started his fourth NBA season as a 6’2” point guard for the Timberwolves.