SD Class B State Tournament: Players to Watch

We are a day away from the State Tournament kicking off. The Class B Tournament is played at the Barnett Center on the campus of Northern State in Aberdeen. It looks to have some great 1st day matchups and there is no shortage of talent in this tournament. In this article, we are looking at the top players to watch in the Class B State Tournament. <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 B State Tournament Matchups (12:00) #1 De Smet vs. #8 Waubay-Summit (1:45) #4 Potter County vs. #5 Aberdeen Christian (6:00) #2 Lower Brule vs. #7 Castlewood (7:45) #3 White River vs. #6 Freeman Academy-Marion <h3>Class B Players to Watch</h3> [player_tooltip player_id="812196" first="Kalen" last="Garry"] (2022) |6-3 G| De Smet <ul> <li>20 ppg, 6.5 rpg, 2.7 apg, 1.4 apg</li> <li>SDSU hoops commit, star athlete that can do everything, having a monster year</li> </ul> [player_tooltip player_id="812211" first="Rett" last="Osthus"] (2022) |6-1 PG| De Smet <ul> <li>10.4 ppg, 4.3 rpg, 4.6 apg, 1.8 spg</li> <li>A top perimeter defender in all of SD, great eyes and passing, very quick slasher & finisher</li> </ul> [player_tooltip player_id="968174" first="Tory" last="Holland"] (2022) |6-2 F| De Smet <ul> <li>9.3 ppg, 4.7 rpg, 1.1 apg, 1.4 spg</li> <li>A great scoring option that can score inside and out, effective in transition, mismatch problem</li> </ul> [player_tooltip player_id="963766" first="Damon" last="Wilkinson"] (2023) |5-9 C| De Smet <ul> <li>14 ppg, 8.3 rpg, 1 apg. 2 bpg</li> <li>A dominant low post, physical defender/finisher/rebounder, long arms, rim protector </li> </ul> [player_tooltip player_id="963784" first="Jonathan" last="Johnston"] (2023) |6-3 G| Waubay/Summit <ul> <li>A big guard that can hit jumpers all over the court and also post up smaller defenders</li> <li>Smooth player that uses fakes and jab steps to set himself up, can also drain catch-n-shoot triples</li> </ul> [player_tooltip player_id="963813" first="Damon" last="Opdahl"] (2023) |6-0 G| Waubay/Summit <ul> <li>A quick, tough, and scrappy backcourt player</li> <li>Works hard on D, attacks downhill, and can finish around bigger defenders</li> </ul> JT Gulbraa (2022) |6-7 C| Waubay/Summit <ul> <li>Built like a tree, tough around the rim on both ends, rugged rebounder</li> <li>Strong old school post, passes well from the block, robust defender, shot blocker</li> </ul> [player_tooltip player_id="812205" first="Grant" last="Luikens"] (2022) |6-3 G| Potter County <ul> <li>A pure scorer with all the tools, great at getting to the line, superior athlete</li> <li>Buttery smooth pull-up J, aggressive & timely cutter, efficient finisher, blue-collar rebounder</li> </ul> [player_tooltip player_id="968176" first="Cooper" last="Logan"] (2022) |6-1 F| Potter County <ul> <li>A strong, thick, and aggressive frontcourt player</li> <li>Excellent at drawing contact and finishing, patient finisher, a gifted passer</li> </ul> Seth Sharp (2022) |6-2 F| Potter County <ul> <li>Has an effective mid-range jump shot, sprints the floor hard & scores in transition</li> <li>Looks good in the screen-n-roll game, works hard on the glass, and scores on O-board putbacks</li> </ul> [player_tooltip player_id="963783" first="Malek" last="Wieker"] (2023) |6-0 G| Aberdeen Christian <ul> <li>This lefty can light the nets on fire, has one of the best jumpers in SD</li> <li>Has ridiculous ball skills, smooth and fluid passer, smart, creative finisher</li> </ul> [player_tooltip player_id="963765" first="Ethan" last="Russell"] (2023) |6-6 SF| Aberdeen Christian <ul> <li>Excellent 3 & D player</li> <li>Impressive athlete with great length, a frightful matchup for any team</li> </ul> [player_tooltip player_id="963760" first="Jackson" last="Isakson"] (2023) |6-3 G| Aberdeen Christian <ul> <li>Quick, explosive, strong athlete, has great body control when finishing at the rim</li> <li>Impressive cutter, a talented finisher with both hands, another tough matchup</li> </ul> [player_tooltip player_id="963762" first="Brian" last="LaRoche Jr"]. (2023) |6-1 G| Lower Brule <ul> <li>Always seems to be in "attack mode", scores in transition, and penetrates from the wing</li> <li>Left-handed smooth-shooting 3-point sniper and a clean finisher at the cup</li> </ul> [player_tooltip player_id="1227920" first="Gavin" last="Thigh"] (2023) |5-11 G| Lower Brule <ul> <li>Can score points in a hurry, a hot-shot three-point shooter that should not be left open</li> <li>Very smooth and skilled with the basketball, ball-on-a-string handles, scary slasher</li> </ul> [player_tooltip player_id="968152" first="Keshaume" last="Thigh"] (2022) |6-2 G| Lower Brule <ul> <li>Has a silky smooth jumper and is a dangerous scorer from all levels</li> <li>Multi-talented, high IQ, has a sweet fade away, and is an acrobatic finisher at the rim</li> </ul> [player_tooltip player_id="968158" first="Tristan" last="Nielsen"] (2022) |6-0 G| Castlewood <ul> <li>14.2 ppg, 4.5 rpg, 1.8 apg, 1.4 spg, 37 3FG%, 90 FT%, is a 5-tool player</li> <li>A fantastic three-point shooter, has a great feel & understanding of the game</li> </ul> [player_tooltip player_id="1266269" first="Lane" last="Tvedt"] (2024) |6-0 G| Castlewood <ul> <li>11.6 ppg, 2.4 rpg, 1.3 apg, 1.3 spg</li> <li>A nice athlete with good skill, hard worker, tough defender for young age</li> </ul> [player_tooltip player_id="1327459" first="Bryon" last="Laue"] (2025) |6-7 PF| Castlewood <ul> <li>10.2 ppg, 7.1 rpg, 1.7 bpg, 62 FG%</li> <li>Excellent rebounder for only a frosh, rim protector, athletic dunker</li> </ul> [player_tooltip player_id="963747" first="Joe" last="Sayler"] (2023) |6-3 G| White River <ul> <li>SDSU commit, stunning & staggering dunker, freak athlete</li> <li>A top-tier shooter in SD, gamer, crazy impressive playmaker</li> </ul> [player_tooltip player_id="968165" first="Dylan" last="Marshall"] (2022) |6-0 G| White River <ul> <li>Great backcourt player, precision handles, and elite passer</li> <li>Bright and heady player, excellent perimeter defender, hard worker</li> </ul> [player_tooltip player_id="1266275" first="Nic" last="Marshall"] (2024) |6-1 G| White River <ul> <li>Scores off the bounce, sets up others, creates good looks, has improved his scoring</li> <li>Another smart kid, great leader for young age, advanced ball skills, and court vision</li> </ul> [player_tooltip player_id="812189" first="Quincy" last="Blue"] (2022) |6-0 G| Freeman Academy-Marion <ul> <li>Lights out shooter with extended range, a big shot maker, and a quick kid</li> <li>Scores off the bounce at the rack, all-around scorer, and a steady rebounder </li> </ul> [player_tooltip player_id="968211" first="Thalen" last="Schroeder"] (2022) |6-5 F| Freeman Academy-Marion <ul> <li>Went over 1,000 career pts this season, impressive dunks all year long</li> <li>Scores in the paint and can also knock down triples, a physical player in the lane</li> </ul> [player_tooltip player_id="1391635" first="Connor" last="Epp"] (2023) |5-11 G| Freeman Academy-Marion <ul> <li>A quick guard that excels at slashing and scoring off the bounce </li> <li>Shares the basketball and drops dimes, a nice athlete with a good basketball sense</li> </ul>