2023 SD Rankings: 15 Class B Prospects

Michael Herrick June 12, 2022 @ 09:00 AM

The South Dakota 2023 updated Prospect Rankings came out on Wednesday and they will be updated again in early fall. South Dakota has three classes, AA, A, and B. Today we look at some of the top Class B players from around the state of SD. <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> <h4>Class B Prospects</h4> [player_tooltip player_id="963747" first="Joe" last="Sayler"] |6’3 SG| White River <ul> <li>SDSU commit for hoops, 1st Team All-State, led his team to the State Tournament</li> <li>29.1 ppg, 6 rpg, 2.4 apg, 2.3 spg, ridiculous dunker, freak athlete, a generational talent</li> </ul> [player_tooltip player_id="963766" first="Damon" last="Wilkinson"] |6’9 C| De Smet <ul> <li>State Champion (25-1), All-State 2nd Team, 14.4 ppg, 8.5 rpg, 1 apg, 1.7 bpg, 57 FG%</li> <li>Elite low post player in SD regardless of class, powerful, gritty, and strong next-level athlete</li> </ul> [player_tooltip player_id="963765" first="Ethan" last="Russell"] |6’6 SF| Aberdeen Christian <ul> <li>2nd Team All-State, 14.6 ppg, 9.3 rpg, 1.1 apg, .7 spg, 1.6 bpg, 30 3FG%, led team to State Tournament</li> <li>State All-Tourny Team, intriguing 3&D guy at next-level, very difficult matchup w/ size, skill, athleticism</li> </ul> [player_tooltip player_id="963783" first="Malek" last="Wieker"] |6’0 CG| Aberdeen Christian <ul> <li> 1st Team All-State, 17 ppg, 5.5 rpg, 4.2 apg, 1.4 spg, 44 3FG%, 78 made 3-pointers, led team to State</li> <li>Lefty lethy jumper, great eyes & vision, precision passer w/ sweet handles, playing well w/ SD Attack</li> </ul> [player_tooltip player_id="1391635" first="Connor" last="Epp"] |6’0 CG| Freeman Academy/Marion <ul> <li>Big part of FAM’s success and run to the State Tournament (25-1), played great on big stage, ATHLETE</li> <li>Will be one of the best guards in Class B, playing well this spring w/ Sacred Hoops, skilled playmaker</li> </ul> [player_tooltip player_id="963785" first="Carson" last="Kirwan"]|6’4 SF| Castlewood <ul> <li>Coming back from an injury, recovering well & PT has been great, expect him to be 100% recovered</li> <li>Star athlete that’s ready to shine, does the little things, can make splashy & game-changing plays</li> </ul> [player_tooltip player_id="963760" first="Jackson" last="Isakson"] |6’3 SG| Aberdeen Christian <ul> <li>11.1 ppg, 5.6 rpg, 2.8 apg, 1.2 spg, 55 2FG%, helped get his team to the State Tournament (21-5)</li> <li>1st Team All-Conference, tough & athletic defender, strong playmaker, physical scorer, cutter & slasher </li> </ul> [player_tooltip player_id="963842" first="Tray" last="Hettick"] |6’2 G| Herreid/Selby Area <ul> <li>A next-level athlete, strong & explosive, averaged a nice 15.6 ppg, 6.2 rpg, and 5.7 apg last season</li> <li>Shoots a high percentage from 3pt-land, boards up and is a high volume assist player, timely playmaker</li> </ul> [player_tooltip player_id="1227920" first="Gavin" last="Thigh"] |5’10 G| Lower Brule <ul> <li>(22-4) Played in State Championship game, expect him to get back to Aberdeen this year, super skilled </li> <li>Big scoring ability, can go off any point, deadly from downtown & everwhere inside the arc, gamer</li> </ul> [player_tooltip player_id="963762" first="Brian" last="LaRoche Jr"] |6’0 G| Lower Brule <ul> <li>(22-4) Played in State Championship game, expect him to get back to Aberdeen, thrilling & dynamic</li> <li>Very skilled w/ a great feel, playmaker, shooter & slasher, polished skills, opportunistic & smart scorer</li> </ul> [player_tooltip player_id="963813" first="Damon" last="Opdahl"] |6’0 G| Waubay/Summit <ul> <li>All-State player, 17.1 ppg, 7.8 rpg, 5 apg, got his team to State, will be Top 10 Team next season</li> <li>If you think he was tough last year wait for his senior season, floor general, winner, skilled & tough</li> </ul> [player_tooltip player_id="1393219" first="Dylan" last="Mathis"] |6’3 CG| Dell Rapids St. Mary <ul> <li>13.4 ppg, 6.5 rpg, 2.6 apg, 2.5 spg, DVC All-Conference selection, St. Mary Offensive MVP</li> <li>Shot an impressive percentage w/ 48% FG, 59% 2FG, 25% 3FG, producer & stuffs the stat sheet</li> </ul> [player_tooltip player_id="963758" first="Spencer" last="Fernholz"] |6’4 SF| Miller <ul> <li>Coming back from an injury and will be ready for a big comeback & great senior season of hoops</li> <li>An impressive athlete that jumps well and finishes above the rim, a double-double type player</li> </ul> [player_tooltip player_id="963780" first="Sutton" last="Arend"] |6’3 SG| Bridgewater/Emery <ul> <li>First-rate & impressive numbers last season, 18.3 ppg, 9 rpg, 2 apg, 2 spg, 45 FG%, gets to line a ton</li> <li>Dynamic O-player w/ sweet shooting stroke, very tough on D, playing very well in AAU w/ Sacred Hoops</li> </ul> [player_tooltip player_id="963784" first="Jonathan" last="Johnston"] |6’3 SG| Waubay Summit <ul> <li>Played a key role in getting his squad to the State Tournament (22-4), big guard & a difficult matchup</li> <li>Scores with J’s from almost anywhere in the halfcourt, smart & crafty with fakes, posts up smaller players</li> </ul>