Ben Carlson, a 6-foot-8 sophomore forward from East Ridge (MN) High, is one of the state’s top players in the Class of 2020. The Gophers recently had Richard Pitino, Ben Johnson and Kimani Young at Carlson’s game vs Minnehaha Academy.
Carlson helped lead the Raptors to a 22-6 record last season, losing to Cretin-Derham Hall 80-79 in overtime in the second round of the Class AAAA Section 4 playoffs.
Carlson averaged 11.5 points per game as a freshman, scoring in double figures in 11 of 22 games. He had a career-high 19 points versus Park of Cottage Grove.