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Q&A: Jalen Suggs Talks Recruiting, Gophers Strong Season and More

Jalen Suggs, a 6-foot-1 freshman guard from Minneapolis (MN) Minnehaha Academy, is one of the top guards in the Midwest in the Class of 2020 and is considered the number one prospect from Minnesota in the class.

Suggs is averaging 29.7 points per game this season as Minnehaha is off to a 5-3 start. He scored 40 points this past weekend as the Redhawks defeated Class 4A defending state champion Hopkins. He had 42 in the team's season opener versus Orono.

Suggs averaged 17.3 points per game last year for the Redhawks, who finished 22-7, losing to St.