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.
Hopkins High School
The Big Stage in boys basketball
This week’s Fab Five photos feature boys basketball players from the Big Stage Classic at Hopkins High School, showcasing standout performances from top local talent.
Outstanding girls basketball coach could hoop too
Starks has led the Royal to four consecutive Class 4A championship games with runner-up finishes in 2023 and 2024, and titles 2022 and 2025.
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.
Former metro stars lead Gophers to WNIT win
Two former metro-area girls’ basketball standouts led the University of Minnesota Golden Gophers women’s basketball team to a 69-65.
