2009 MBI All-Americans

The 2009 Mr. Basketball Invitational featured 32 prep boys all-star teams from 11 states. Going Vertical from Nebraska came out on top. Congrats to tournament MVP Weston Foxhoven of Going Vertical, a senior-to-be from Crofton, Nebraska.

The event featured many future NCAA Division I, II, III, NAIA and junior college players. Our All-American Team recognizes the performances of the 15 top players in the event.

Grade 08-09 Ht. Player Hometown High School Summer Team
SR 6-6 Kendal Glidden Benkelman, NE Dundy Co./Stratton Going Vertical
SR 5-10 Jeff Brown Arvada, CO Pomona Colorado Cougars
SR 6-7 Weston Foxhoven Crofton, NE Crofton Going Vertical
SR 6-6 Charlie Wallrapp Omaha, NE Omaha Skutt Omaha Sports Academy I
SR 5-9 Reuben Riggs-Russel Colorado Springs, CO Rampart Colorado Springs Flight
SR 5-11 DJ Rhodes Green Bay, WI Green Bay Southwest Wisconsin Blizzard
JR 6-0 Turner Fahey Grant Island, NE GI Central Catholic Grand Island Thunder
JR 6-1 Aric Kaiser Broomfield, CO Broomfield Colorado Shining Stars III
SR 6-8 James Hajek Omaha, NE Omaha Skutt Nebraska Knights
SR 6-3 Zach Albrecht Kearney, NE Kearney Kearney Cats
SR 6-6 Joel Butts Bellevue, NE Bellevue East The Alternates
SO 6-3 Jason McManamen Torrington, WY Torrington WNBC Red
SR 5-11 Aaron Santelmann Oklahoma City, OK Homeschooled SCU Force
SO 6-2 Tucker Volesky Mitchell, SD Mitchell Mitchell Kernels
SR 6-3 JJ Martin Little Chute, WI Little Chute Wisconsin Blizzard