IndiHoops 2020 Nationals Team Preview: 43 Hoops

Team 

43 Hoops

Location

Hopkins, Minnesota

History

43 Hoops was formed by former NBA player Chris Carr who played six seasons in the NBA. The Minnesota based program develops boys and girls basketball programs as well as a club volleyball team.

Roster (Number, Name, High School, Hometown, Height, 2015/2016 grade)

#1 NATE HEISE | LAKE CITY HIGH SCHOOL (LAKE CITY, MN) | 5’8  8th grade

#4 TATE MACHACEK | EAST VIEW HIGH SCHOOL (APPLE VALLEY, MN) | 6’5 8th grade

#5 HENRY ABRAHAM | CAMBRIDGE-ISANTI (CAMBRIDGE, MN) | 5’7 8th grade

#15 NOAH LAYTON | BENILDE ST MARGARET (ST. LOUIS PARK, MN) | 6’4 8th grade

#23 TONY DAHL | BUFFALO HIGH SCHOOL (BUFFALO, MN) | 6’0 8th grade

#24 DAVID IJADIMBOLA | PARK CENTER HIGH SCHOOL (BROOKLYN PARK, MN) | 6’0 8th grade

#43 WALKER JOHNSON | EDEN PRAIRIE HIGH SCHOOL (EDEN PRAIRIE, MN) | 5’11 8th grade

#44 NICK PETERSON | PARK CENTER HIGH SCHOOL (BROOKLYN PARK, MN) | 6’1 8th grade

2016 Summer Season

43 Hoops comes into the field with an impressive 29-5 over the spring and summer. They won The Rock tournament as well as Battle at the Lakes and the Chicago Classic. They will round out their summer with the Summer Startup in Aimes, IA; the Adidas Invitational in Indianapolis; and the Hardwood Classic in Lawrence, KS. The team has had impressive showings against tough competition such as Wisconsin United, Wisconsin Playground Warriors and the Wisconsin Roadrunners. The group finished 31-8 last year and return 6 players who have competed together for 3 consecutive years.

Head Coach 

Coach Jason Vaughn has been apart of 43 Hoops for the last 6 years originally working with a 14u group who had a lot of success before leading them to the 15u state championship. Coach Vaughn has developed the 43 Hoops 14U players for 3 years notching a 60-13 record over the last 2 years. He is from the Twin Cities suburbs and returned to the area after his playing career ended in Australia due to injuries.

“We are looking forward to getting out to San Diego and competing against the best teams in the country. Minnesota has a ton of talent and I know people are starting to take notice with the success that local programs are having on a national level. Our guys are just excited for the opportunity to play in the event and looking forward to playing against many teams that we haven’t seen before. It’s a unique opportunity to play against the best teams and players in the country. I think we would all be lying if we said that winning the tournament wouldn’t be a dream for the kids who have put in a ton of work trying to get to this level.”