Massive boys basketball tournament brings top recruits, social media stars to Twin Cities

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Minnesota’s largest grassroots boys basketball event of the spring returns to the Twin Cities this weekend. Battle at the Lakes will take place at several high school gyms throughout the metro area and feature nearly 550 AAU and all-star club teams with some of the top talent from across the Upper Midwest and Canada.

More than 100 teams are expected across seven age divisions (17-11), with standout players from Minnesota, Wisconsin, Iowa, Nebraska, North Dakota, South Dakota and Canada set to compete. First hosted by Prep Hoops in 2017, Battle at the Lakes has quickly become the must-attend event for elite hoops talent each May.

More than 200 college coaches from over 75 programs are expected to attend as they continue their spring recruitment.

This year’s headlining nationally known team is RWE, a touring powerhouse and social media sensation featuring:

• Jasper Johnson: five-star University of Kentucky commit.
• Tonde Yessoufou: five-star Baylor commit.
• Jermaine O’Neal Jr.: four-star prospect and son of former NBA All-Star Jermaine O’Neal.
• Nelson Neumann: talented player and viral standout with over 2 million TikTok followers.

Battle at the Lakes brings top basketball recruits, social media stars to Twin Cities

The basketball tournament will bring more than 500 teams, some of them loaded with top recruits, to Eden Prairie, Wayzata and other high schools.

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