2008 Dakota Showcase All-Tournament
The 2008 Dakota Showcase tournament featured 32 boys and 32 girls all-star teams from nine states. Minnesota Magic Robertson (boys) and IBCA Iowa Select Red (girls) came out on top. Congratulations to our MVP’s, Emmanuel Addo (Minnesota Magic Robertson) and Katie Schechinger (IBCA Iowa Select Red) for their outstanding performances.
The event featured many future NCAA Division I, II, III, NAIA and junior college players. Our All-Tournament Team recognizes the performances of 15 of the top players in the event. Congratulations to these players and all who participated for a job well done!
Mr. Basketball All-Tournament Team
| Grade |
Height | Player | Hometown | High School | Summer Team |
| SR | 6-9 | Brennan Cougill | Sioux City, IA | Bishop Heelan | Iowa Barnstormers Black |
| SR | 6-5 | Nate Wolters | St. Cloud, MN | St. Cloud Tech | Minnesota Comets |
| SR | 6-0 | Christian Shepley | Northfield, MN | Northfield | Minnesota Magic Robertson |
| SR | 6-2 | Mike Felt | Redwood Falls, MN | Redwood Valley | Dakota Schoolers |
| SR | 6-2 | Matthew Zager | Shakopee, MN | Shakopee | Minnesota Glory I |
| SR | 6-0 | William DeBerg | Edina, MN | Edina | Minn. Magic Elite Stars |
| SR | 6-7 | Brandon Brekke | East Grand Forks, MN | East Grand Forks | ECI East |
| SR | 6-0 | Jordan Giordana | Kaukauna, WI | Kaukauna | Wisconsin Blizzard |
| SR | 6-5 | Jake Lippert | Farmington, MN | Farmington | MSB Roadrunners |
| JR | 6-3 | Josh Hibbison | Monticello, MN | Monticello | Minnesota Fury |
| SR | 6-4 | Greg Meyer | Minneapolis, MN | Minnehaha Acad. | Minnesota Magic Elite |
| SR | 6-8 | John Karhoff | Omaha, NE | Creighton Prep | Alegent Crusaders I |
| SR | 6-3 | Jake Hamburger | Hastings, NE | Hastings St. Cecilia | Runza Slamfest Stars |
| JR | 6-8 | Cody Larson | Sioux Falls, SD | Sioux Falls Roosevelt | Dakota Schoolers |
| SR | 6-8 | Emmanuel Addo | Northfield, MN | Northfield | Minnesota Magic Robertson |
Miss Basketball All-Tournament Team
| Grade | Height | Player | Hometown | High School | Summer Team |
| SR | 6-3 | Katie Schechinger | Manning, IA | IKM-Manning | IBCA Iowa Select Red |
| SR | 5-9 | Marissa Kastanek | Lincoln, NE | Lincoln Southeast | Nebraska Bison/Judds I |
| SR | 6-0 | Tina Fisher | Cottage Grove, MN | Park | Minn. Metro Stars Black |
| JR | 6-0 | Sarah Nelson | Omaha, NE | Omaha Westside | Pinnacle Bank Nebraska |
| SR | 5-5 | Drew Roberts | Blue Springs, MO | Blue Springs | Kansas City Hustle |
| SR | 5-10 | Sara Wilson | Grant, NE | Perkins County | Team Runza |
| JR | 5-11 | Kate Edwards | Crete, NE | Crete | Nebraska Twisterz |
| SR | 5-9 | Ashley Eide | Sioux Falls, SD | SF Washington | Sioux Falls Warriors |
| SR | 5-6 | Monica Hollowell | Worden, MT | Huntley Project | Montana Elite |
| SR | 5-7 | Trisha Nesbitt | Ames, IA | Ames | IBCA Iowa Select Red |
| JR | 6-0 | Brianna Kulas | Mission, KS | Shawnee Miission N. | Kansas City Hustle |
| SR | 5-6 | KK Houser | Lincoln, NE | Lincoln Southeast | Nebraska Bison/Judds I |
| SR | 6-0 | Jessica McDowell | Steamboat Rock, IA | AGWRS High | IBCA Iowa Select Red |
| JR | 5-9 | Morgan Dority | Lincoln, NE | Lincoln Christian | Nebraska Bison Judds II |
| SR | 5-10 | Shaunna Knife | Bottineau, ND | Bottineau | ECI West |