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College countdown narrows as 7-foot, top basketball recruit Chet Holmgren adds polish to his game

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SportsCarolinaMonthly
June 27, 2020

MINNEAPOLIS — Chet Holmgren grew six inches in eighth grade, a painful spurt that helped define the Minnehaha Academy 7-footer, now considered the top boys’ basketball recruit in the nation.“Chet’s greatest attribute is how athletic he is,” Minnehaha Academy coach Lance Johnson said of his returning senior, who recently moved up to the No. 1 boys’ basketball recruit in the nation according to ESPN. “That sudden growth spurt didn’t affect him athletically. What it showed was his mental toughness.”Agile and versatile on both ends of the court, Holmgren isn’t imposing at first blush. But he’s sti…

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