Breakout summer for 7-foot junior Chet Holmgren has been 'like a dream'

Posted Aug 16, 2019
Chet Holmgren is 7-feet tall and arguably the best shot blocker in the country, but there also might not be a more skilled high school player his size regardless of class, recruiting experts say. His rise from relatively unknown prospect nationally to consensus top-10 player in the Class of 2021 was one of the biggest stories of the summer basketball scene this year. (Minneapolis Star Tribune)

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