SD Class AA State Tournament: Players to Watch

The State Tournament field is set for all 3 classes in SD. The Tournaments will get underway next Thursday, March 17th. The Class AA tournament will be played at the Sanford Pentagon in Sioux Falls. In today’s article, we will be looking at some of the top players to watch in the AA State Tournament. See below for the first-round matchups and information on the players. <a href="https://prephoops-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com/ph/uploads/2022/03/SD-1.jpg"><img class="alignnone size-medium wp-image-1399487" src="https://prephoops-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com/ph/uploads/2022/03/SD-1-300x187.jpg" alt="" width="300" height="187" /></a> CLASS AA State Tournament Matchups (12:00) #1 Sioux Falls Roosevelt vs. #9 Yankton (1:45) #4 Harrisburg vs. #5 Mitchell (6:00) #2 O’Gorman vs. #7 Sioux Falls Lincoln (7:45) #3 Sioux Falls Washington vs. #6 Sioux Falls Jefferson <h4>AA Players to Watch</h4> [player_tooltip player_id="1388119" first="Micah" last="Johnson"] (2022) |5-11 G| SF Roosevelt <ul> <li>One of the top guards in all of South Dakota, strong, athletic, very skilled</li> <li>Elite defender, skilled finisher, serious 3-pt threat, high-level playmaker</li> </ul> [player_tooltip player_id="812190" first="Vance" last="Borchers"] (2022) |6-3 G/F| SF Roosevelt <ul> <li>Lanky, long arms, athletic, versatile defender, shot blocker</li> <li>Above the rim finisher, capable 3-point shooter, slasher</li> </ul> [player_tooltip player_id="968150" first="Marcus" last="Phillips"] (2022) |6-6 F| SF Roosevelt <ul> <li>Excellent size, athleticism, versatility, matchup nightmare</li> <li>3-level scorer, big-time finisher, impressive dunker</li> </ul> [player_tooltip player_id="1273981" first="Hayden" last="Brown"] (2022) |6-2 SG| SF Roosevelt <ul> <li>Catch-n-shoot 3-point sniper</li> <li>Good, feet, hands, soft release & keeps defenses honest with his shooting ability</li> </ul> [player_tooltip player_id="963752" first="Rugby" last="Ryken"] (2023) |6-0 G| Yankton <ul> <li>Can score from all over, quick release, handles the ball well & creates for others</li> <li>Veteran guard even though just a jr, creates TO’s, does well in the open court</li> </ul> [player_tooltip player_id="968184" first="Jaden" last="Kral"] (2022) |6-5 F| Yankton <ul> <li>High NRG player, hard worker, long arms, a nice rebounder</li> <li>Can hit the 3-ball, gets deflections & steals, shot-blocker & rim protector</li> </ul> Dylan Prouty (2022) |6-0 SG| <ul> <li>A smooth 3-pt shooter that can get his shot off in a hurry</li> <li>Opportunistic scorer that makes plays in up-tempo situations</li> </ul> [player_tooltip player_id="812217" first="Andrew" last="Walter"] (2022) |6-3 G| Harrisburg <ul> <li>Sets up teammates, amazing first step, great at getting 2 feet in the paint</li> <li>Shooting 40% from 3pt land, exciting athlete that demands attention </li> </ul> [player_tooltip player_id="963803" first="Ethan" last="Determan"] (2023) |6-2 G| Harrisburg <ul> <li>He has been putting up big points all season</li> <li>Great shooter, skilled slasher, smart, natural scorer, scary pull-up game </li> </ul> [player_tooltip player_id="1270335" first="Jacoby" last="Mehrman"] (2024) |6-3 G| Harrisburg <ul> <li>A big, long, strong, bright left-handed floor general, efficient finisher & can drill the 3-ball</li> <li>Passes well, unselfish, will post up with mismatches, very physical, playmaker</li> </ul> [player_tooltip player_id="812199" first="Caden" last="Hinker"] (2022) |6-8 F| Mitchell <ul> <li>Star Augustana commit, ultra-skilled, makes everyone around him better</li> <li>3-level scorer, highlight dunker, skilled passer, gifted rebounder, all-around DUDE</li> </ul> [player_tooltip player_id="963755" first="Steele" last="Morgan"] (2023) |6-5 F| Mitchell <ul> <li>Can hit the 3-ball & also score from the block, a very good rebounder</li> <li>Long player that runs & jumps well, has good feet, matchup problem </li> </ul> [player_tooltip player_id="963805" first="Dylan" last="Soulek"] (2023) |6-3 G| Mitchell <ul> <li>A smooth athlete that can score in a hurry in a variety of ways</li> <li>Cutter, slasher & and a bouncy slam dunker</li> </ul> [player_tooltip player_id="812186" first="David" last="Alpers"] (2022) |6-6 PF| O’Gorman <ul> <li>Division 1 (SDSU) football commit, strong & physical athlete</li> <li>A monster on the boards and never backs down from contact, gets many AND 1’s, stout defender</li> </ul> [player_tooltip player_id="963746" first="Matt" last="Eng"] (2022) |6-2 PG| O’Gorman <ul> <li>One of the top three-point shooters in South Dakota</li> <li>Playmaker, pushes tempo, creative finisher, nice ball skills</li> </ul> [player_tooltip player_id="968185" first="Rush" last="Landry"] (2022) |6-5 F| O’Gorman <ul> <li>Lanky, long, moves well and he can light it up from deep</li> <li>Tough going downhill, nice spin move, team player</li> </ul> [player_tooltip player_id="812187" first="Chad" last="Ambroz"] (2022) |6-5 F| O’Gorman <ul> <li>Good size, strong, tough & gritty, gets it done on D</li> <li>Has a nice shooting stroke from beyond the arc & scores in the paint</li> </ul> [player_tooltip player_id="1295267" first="Gavin" last="Muirhead"] (2023) |6-7 F| O’Gorman <ul> <li>Wildly athletic and a crazy impressive dunker</li> <li>Long defender that can board & protect the rim, can hit jumpers on O and score at the rim </li> </ul> [player_tooltip player_id="1265221" first="JT" last="Rock"] (2024) |7-11 C| SF Lincoln <ul> <li>High Division 1 level recruit with multiple offers</li> <li>Game changer with height & length, very skilled for youth and size</li> </ul> [player_tooltip player_id="963749" first="Elliot" last="Whitney"] (2023) |6-0 G| SF Lincoln <ul> <li>Having a breakout year for the Patriots, looking like a stud lead guard</li> <li>Shooter, slasher, creator, tight handles, big scoring ability</li> </ul> [player_tooltip player_id="968195" first="Khalil" last="Cisse"] (2022) |6-1 G| SF Lincoln <ul> <li>An intriguing athlete that can change the game with athleticism</li> <li>Has had some huge scoring games, slasher/shooter that can do it all</li> </ul> [player_tooltip player_id="812198" first="Caleb" last="Hiatt"] (2022) |6-5 F| SF Lincoln <ul> <li>A strong player that can score at the rim and drill the 15-foot jumper</li> <li>Gritty & a hard worker, sees the floor and passes well, battles for boards, sprints the floor</li> </ul> [player_tooltip player_id="1265960" first="Angok" last="Akot"] (2022) |6-8 F| SF Washington <ul> <li>Very long, a special athlete, game-changer, smooth J, above the rim finisher</li> <li>Skilled like a guard, big-time shot blocker & rim protector</li> </ul> [player_tooltip player_id="968154" first="Joe" last="Uttecht"] (2022) |6-1 G| SF Washington <ul> <li>Very tough going downhill and getting into the lane to make plays happen</li> <li>Impressive finisher, strong guard, high IQ, hustler </li> </ul> [player_tooltip player_id="812201" first="Mikele" last="Kambalo"] (2022) |5-9 PG| SF Washington <ul> <li>Electric and dynamic</li> <li>Spark plug, creates his own shot, shooter, attacker, creates</li> </ul> [player_tooltip player_id="963748" first="Kaden" last="Year"] (2023) |6-6 F| SF Jefferson <ul> <li>Does work inside and beyond the arc</li> <li>Long, moves well, skilled, fluid 3-point shooter, rim protector</li> </ul> [player_tooltip player_id="963741" first="Taylen" last="Ashley"] (2023) |6-0 G| SF Jefferson <ul> <li>Next-level athlete and one of the top PG’s in SD</li> <li>His pull-up jumper is almost unstopable, tough defender, facilitator</li> </ul>