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Jake Sullivan

Jake Sullivan - Event Director


Jake Sullivan graduated from Tartan High School in Oakdale, Minnesota in 2000 after scoring 3,013 points in his high school career and winning a high school state championship. Following his high school career, Jake went on to play at Iowa State University. While at Iowa State University, Jake was named Big 12 Freshman of the Year, three-time All-Big 12 selection, three- time academic All-American, and still holds the career record for most made three-point field goals. Following his playing career Jake has been heavily involved in the basketball community helping to start All Iowa Attack, founding Kingdom Hoops, and since returning to Minnesota in 2018 coaching at Eden Prairie High School, D1 Minnesota, running 7-J’s basketball training and development, while also serving as an event director for Prep Hoops since 2019.

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Marcus Shannon

Marcus Shannon - Event Director


Marcus attended De La Salle High School in Minneapolis, MN and graduated in 1996. Born and raised in Minnesota. Marcus has been working for Prep Network for the past 2 years as an Event Director.

Nicole Bullock

Nicole Bullock - Event Director


Nicole Bullock has just completed her second season as the Head Coach of Hilbert College Women's Basketball. Bullock recently served as Presentation College’s Head Coach and Game Day Administrator for two seasons before making the move from Aberdeen, S.D. to the western New York area. She guided the NAIA Saints for one season in the Northstar Athletic Association before Covid-19 and the pandemic’s ripple effects impacted intercollegiate competition during the 2020-21 season. Since 2017, Bullock has worked for the MN Heat AAU Club as the Scholarship Coordinator and Tournament Site Supervisor managing and balancing scholarship budgets for the 90+ team organization. The Sac City, Iowa native took her first lead as a head coach at Iowa Lakes Community College.

Pat Buchanan

Pat Buchanan - Event Director


Pat Buchanan has 20 years of coaching experience in Minnesota at Various schools in the Twin Cities. Currently, He serves as the Athletic Director at Trinity at River Ridge in Eagan, Minnesota.

Venues

  • Wayzata High School

    Ages: 16U

    4955 Peony Ln N, Plymouth, MN 55446

  • Maple Grove Junior High

    Ages: 15U

    7000 Hemlock Ln N, Maple Grove, MN 55369

  • Bloomington Kennedy High School

    Ages: 17U

    9701 Nicollet Ave, Bloomington, MN 55420

  • Bloomington Jefferson High School

    Ages: 16U-17U

    4001 W 102nd St, Minneapolis, MN 55437

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