Top 25 SD Seniors I Watched in January

<p>In this article, we are going to look at the Top 25 SD Seniors that I watched play in the month of January. The first month of 2022 was full of good basketball and February will only be better! For a basketball fan, the months of February and March are as good as it gets. Read below to see which players you will want to watch in the next couple of months.  </p> <h4><span style="text-decoration: underline;"><strong>Best Seniors I watched in January</strong></span></h4> <pre>(Arranged Alphabetically)</pre> <p><strong>Benico Zephier |5-11 G| Marty</strong></p> <ul> <li>Great feel for the game and excellent ball skills</li> <li>Shooter, distributor, awesome in transition</li> </ul> <p><strong>Brayden Major |6-1 G| Dakota Valley</strong></p> <ul> <li>Played a huge role in the win over SFC</li> <li>Gamer and clutch performer</li> </ul> <p><img class="alignnone size-medium wp-image-1378650" src="https://prephoops-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com/ph/uploads/2022/01/caelL-crop-2881x1892-1643858996-300x197.jpg" alt="" width="300" height="197" /></p> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id="812209" first="Cael" last="Lundin"] |6-3 G| Tea Area</strong></p> <ul> <li>Dropped a crazy 41 this past Saturday and broke 1,000 career points</li> <li>Northwestern (IA) commit, Elite guard in SD</li> </ul> <p><strong>Caelan McCollam |6-3 F| Mobridge-Pollack</strong></p> <ul> <li>An impressive athlete and efficient finisher</li> <li>Strong kid and a tough rebounder</li> </ul> <p><a href="https://prephoops-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com/ph/uploads/2020/10/72CalebHiatt.jpg"><img class="alignnone size-medium wp-image-1077294" src="https://prephoops-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com/ph/uploads/2020/10/72CalebHiatt-300x200.jpg" alt="" width="300" height="200" /></a></p> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id="812198" first="Caleb" last="Hiatt"] |6-5 F| Sioux Falls Lincoln</strong></p> <ul> <li>Played hard on defense, blocked shots, hustled for loose balls</li> <li>Looked good against the zone and scored with a soft shot</li> </ul> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id="812186" first="David" last="Alpers"] |6-6 F| O’Gorman</strong></p> <ul> <li>Strong rebounder, physical finisher, stout defender</li> <li>Stud athlete, SDSU football commit</li> </ul> <p><strong>Dillon Jackson |5-11 G| West Central</strong></p> <ul> <li>A big and athletic guard</li> <li>Smooth shooter from deep and mid-range</li> </ul> <p><strong>Grafton Stroup |6-0 G| West Central</strong></p> <ul> <li>A super slasher and finisher</li> <li>Great off the bounce and sprinting in transition</li> </ul> <p><strong>Isaiah Decker |6-5 C| Huron</strong></p> <ul> <li>A big, strong, and physical post</li> <li>He does his damage around the basket</li> </ul> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id="812188" first="Jackson" last="Arlt"] |5-10 G| Lennox</strong></p> <ul> <li>Scored 12 points when I watched and gave great effort</li> <li>Scored in transition, cutting, from 3-point land, and passed well</li> </ul> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id="968204" first="Jacob" last="Krempges"] |5-11 G| West Central</strong></p> <ul> <li>A very special athlete</li> <li>A smooth finisher and a creator for others</li> </ul> <p><strong>Jacob Pereboom |5-11 G| Webster Area</strong></p> <ul> <li>Lefty 3-point sniper</li> <li>Good feet, crafty &amp; creative</li> </ul> <p><a href="https://prephoops-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com/ph/uploads/2021/09/54-Jaysen-Meeter-crop-2500x1642-1636690082.jpg"><img class="alignnone size-medium wp-image-1326485" src="https://prephoops-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com/ph/uploads/2021/09/54-Jaysen-Meeter-crop-2500x1642-1636690082-300x197.jpg" alt="" width="300" height="197" /></a></p> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id="1292992" first="Jaysen" last="Meeter"] |6-3 G| Crazy Horse</strong></p> <ul> <li>Scoring machine and instant offense</li> <li>Dropped 25 points when I watched, can score from all over</li> </ul> <p><a href="https://prephoops-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com/ph/uploads/2021/07/Joe-Uttect3.jpg"><img class="alignnone size-medium wp-image-1241156" src="https://prephoops-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com/ph/uploads/2021/07/Joe-Uttect3-300x200.jpg" alt="" width="300" height="200" /></a></p> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id="968154" first="Joe" last="Uttecht"] |6-1 G| Sioux Falls Washington</strong></p> <ul> <li>He took 3 charges in the first half when I watched</li> <li>Slasher, finisher, 3-point shooter</li> </ul> <h6><a href="https://prephoops-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com/ph/uploads/2022/02/garrykalen-crop-1170x769-1643855957.jpg"><img class="alignnone size-medium wp-image-1378618" src="https://prephoops-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com/ph/uploads/2022/02/garrykalen-crop-1170x769-1643855957-300x197.jpg" alt="" width="300" height="197" /></a></h6> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id="812196" first="Kalen" last="Garry"] |6-3 G| De Smet</strong></p> <ul> <li>25 pts, 8 rbs, 3 ast, 3 triples, 4 stl, when I watched</li> <li>SDSU commit, he is having a phenomenal senior season </li> </ul> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id="968195" first="Khalil" last="Cisse"] |6-1 G| Sioux Falls Lincoln</strong></p> <ul> <li>10 pts, 4 rbss, 5 ast, 2 triples, when I watched</li> <li>Nice athlete, disruptive defender, versatile scorer</li> </ul> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id="812213" first="Logan" last="Schipper"] |6-1 G| Sioux Falls Christian</strong></p> <ul> <li>Excellent 3-point shooter with a quick release and extended range</li> <li>Hard worker on defense and boards</li> </ul> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id="1369120" first="Max" last="Kranzler"] |6-0 G| Huron</strong></p> <ul> <li>All-around scorer with all the right moves</li> <li>pick-pocket and pesky defender</li> </ul> <p><a href="https://prephoops-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com/ph/uploads/2021/07/Mikele-Kambalo.jpg"><img class="alignnone size-medium wp-image-1241229" src="https://prephoops-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com/ph/uploads/2021/07/Mikele-Kambalo-300x200.jpg" alt="" width="300" height="200" /></a></p> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id="812201" first="Mikele" last="Kambalo"] |5-9 PG| Sioux Falls Washington</strong></p> <ul> <li>Quick as a cat and explosive off the bounce</li> <li>22 points when I watched and shot it well from 3-point land &amp; forced many TO's</li> </ul> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id="812203" first="Nathan" last="Koole"] |6-9 C| Tea Area</strong></p> <ul> <li>Northwestern (IA) commit &amp; one of the best BIGs in Class A</li> <li>Rim-protector and a raucous rebounder</li> </ul> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id="1326500" first="Preston" last="Hawkins"] |6-7 F| Crazy Horse</strong></p> <ul> <li>Long and athletic</li> <li>A shot eraser and a thriving offensive rebounder</li> </ul> <p><img class="alignnone size-medium wp-image-1378611" src="https://prephoops-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com/ph/uploads/2021/11/rett-crop-908x597-1643855470-300x197.jpg" alt="" width="300" height="197" /></p> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id="812211" first="Rett" last="Osthus"] |6-1 PG| De Smet</strong></p> <ul> <li>One of the top defenders in all of South Dakota</li> <li>Distributor, facilitator, creator</li> </ul> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id="968185" first="Rush" last="Landry"] |6-5 F| O’Gorman</strong></p> <ul> <li>He scored 18 the night I watched, did it from all 3-levels</li> <li>Strong, athletic, long</li> </ul> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id="968174" first="Tory" last="Holland"] |6-2 F| De Smet</strong></p> <ul> <li>17 pts, 4 rbs, 1 ast, 3 triples, he was hot when I watched him play</li> <li>In-rhythm shooter that can hurt you in many other ways</li> </ul> <p><strong>Trent Schmeichel |5-11 G| Mobridge-Pollock</strong></p> <ul> <li>Good looking 3-point shooter</li> <li>Opportunistic scorer and tough defender</li> </ul>