The 2025 Twin Cities Pro-Am has came and gone. Held at Minnehaha Academy (home of Chet Holmgren and Jalen Suggs) for the past few years, founder Jamar Diggs (who doubles as an overseas pro in France himself) brought the Pro-Am back downtown to his alma mater, historic DeLaSalle High School.
What made the 2025 Pro-Am unique was that every team had a high school player on the roster. From an evaluation standpoint, this was a scout’s dream to get to check out future high major players against those who have have not only excelled at that level, but are now playing basketball for money.
Here are a few of the high school players who stood out at the 2025 Twin Cities Pro-AM:
Jalyn Patterson, 5’10, PG, Minnesota Prep, 2025
Holding his own for the title winning squad, Jalyn Petterson continuously showed that it’s heart over height against much older competition. The hyper athletic playmaker was elite in pick and roll play, made some high level pocket passes, and showed effortless NBA range. Having already dropped 44 points against Prolific Prep earlier in the year in the Grind Session, Patterson has shown that he can play against anyone and is still weighing a multitude of options for next season as a late signee.
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Jayden Moore, 6’0, PG, Hopkins HS, 2026
The best pure point guard that the Land of 10,000 Lakes has to offer proved that he had no problem assimilating with older competition and still making an impact on the game. The cerebral playmaker was always playing the game a pass ahead, showed off super quick hands, and had no problem scoring when the opportunity presented itself. Owning high major offers in both basketball and football, Moore will have an extremely tough decision to make in the coming year as to what his next move is going to be.
Ahmed Nur, 6’9, SF, Hopkins HS, 2027
It has been an insane year for Ahmed Nur. Having played on Hopkins JV team just a year ago, he has grown, cemented himself as a four star prospect, and now has high major offers. As the second youngest player in the Pro-Am, the lanky wing had to pick his spots, but made his impact as a cutter and shooter from 3-point range. Just scratching the surface, the rising junior has the tools and raw talent to continue shooting up the national 2027 rankings.
KJ Wilson, 5’11 PG, Tartan HS, 2028
The youngest player in the Pro-Am didn’t get a ton of minutes, but certainly gained some priceless experience playing against pros. Having nearly led Tartan to the Minnesota State Tournament, the sophomore proved to be an outstanding floor spacer at the Pro-Am with his presence as a deep 3-point threat opening up the driving lanes for his teammates. Having averaged 19.8 points per game for Howard Pulley in EYBL 15U, KJ is the most productive player that the state has to offer thus far in the class of 2028.
Cedric Tomes, 6’0, PG, East Ridge HS, 2026
Only having the chance to see Tomes play once at the Pro-Am, my sample size was a bit smaller than the others in the group. The Minnesota Gophers recruit was forced to come off the bench with his older contemporaries, yet still showed the natural scoring punch that he is able to provide within the flow of the game via his deep range and high IQ.
