Former Becker graduate, teacher and coach Justin Hegna is being honored this weekend in Minneapolis.

 

The NBA’s Minnesota Timberwolves and WNBA’s Minnesota Lynx will recognize Hegna as the first recipient of the State Farm Exist To Assist Award Saturday, Jan. 23, at Target Center during the Timberwolves vs. Memphis Grizzlies game. Hegna is the owner/founder of Breakdown Sports USA, a publication in their 14th year of covering boys and girls basketball, eighth year in girls volleyball and boys hockey and soon to be starting their first year with baseball. 

 

The Lynx and Wolves plan to recognize and reward community leaders that assist the game of basketball in their neighborhoods with an award and a contribution to their efforts. Hegna will be announced during the game and will receive this award on the court. 

 

Hegna is the owner and founder of Breakdown Sports USA since 2001.  Over that time, Breakdown Sports USA has published over 55 publications with sales to more than 100,000 people nationwide. Breakdown Sports USA also hosts the state’s largest events for basketball, servicing over 15,000 players in 2015 alone.  The company has continued to grow, and is also working with other states to form events, and in 2016 will be hosting events in other states. 

 

Hegna is a 1991 graduate of Becker High School.  He is still holds the all-time career scoring record for boys basketball at the school. He also participated and played in Becker’s first football Prep Bowl in 1991.  Hegna also was a teacher in Becker from 1998-2014.   Hegna was the head coach of the Becker girls’ basketball team in their greatest season ever, leading them to the 2007 Class AAA state championship.  He was named the Minnesota State Coach of the Year in the 2007, and also was a three-time section coach of the year selection. 

 

Breakdown Sports USA and their annual publications are Minnesota's No. 1 resource for players, coaches, fans and sports enthusiasts.  They are a full-service high school sports company, offering season preview publications, in-season premier events, off-season leagues, great photography and an extensive website with news and notes.  

 

The goal of the Breakdown is simple: They want to offer players, coaches and fans a complete sports resource and experience that they will never forget.

 

For further information,  visit their website at www.BreakdownSportsUSA.com.