For the final installment of the mini-series on Minnesota high school basketball legends Matt connects with one of the most decorated and celebrated high school hoopers the state has produced.  Khalid El-Amin won three consecutive state titles with Minneapolis North from 1995 - 1997.  The two earliest titles were in the Sweet 16 format where Minnesota only crowned one state champion.  The last of those three titles in 1997 for Minneapolis North, was won in the class 4A (big school) classification.  Khalid went on to win Mr. Basketball his senior year and was set to go to the University of Minnesota.  He then had a change of heart and ended up joining Coach Jim Calhoun's Connecticut Huskies team.  It worked out for Khalid and his teammates as they capped off an incredible season by winning the 1999 National Championship defeating a loaded Duke team in the final.  

Khalid was a national name at this point and following that game even had an appearance on the David Letterman show.  After his junior season he declared for the NBA draft and was selected in the 2nd round by the Chicago Bulls.  He played in the NBA for one season before moving his career overseas where he prospered.  Khalid was an extremely important player in the MN basketball landscape as he helped to put MN basketball on the recruiting map.

Khalid is now a member of the Minnesota High School Basketball Hall of Fame and lives in the Minneapolis area.  Enjoy this conversation in the Bare's Den with former Minneapolis North Polar - Khalid El-Amin.