SD 2023 Rankings Review: New Names

Michael Herrick June 8, 2022 @ 10:22 PM

The AAU season is on pause for the time being. Players will be busy in June with their high school teams and individual work/camps/visits. This is the perfect time to update the 2023 SD Prospect Rankings. In this article, we are looking at players that are new to the rankings. <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>2023 NEW NAMES in the Rankings</h4> [player_tooltip player_id="1430664" first="Griffin" last="Wilde"] |6’0 G| Sioux Falls Jefferson <ul> <li>Handles it well and scores going downhill, cuts for buckets, smooth finisher, runs the court hard</li> <li>Picks off passes & turns them into quick points, strokes the 3-ball, 12.6 ppg, 4.5 rpg, 2 apg, 2 spg</li> </ul> [player_tooltip player_id="1448754" first="Ian" last="Jordan"] |6’3 SG| Harrisburg <ul> <li>Shot it well at Battle At The Lakes, productive in catch-n-shoot, does the work b4 the ball gets to him</li> <li>Nice-looking shot with proper mechanics, spaces and reacts to the D, can hit the 3, boards & blocks</li> </ul> [player_tooltip player_id="1445396" first="Riley" last="Endres"] |6’1 SG| Sioux Falls Jefferson <ul> <li>He is productive off the bounce, attacks the D well and gets into the paint to make plays & score</li> <li>A physical player that can overwhelm his defender, quality athlete, can get the job done on defense</li> </ul> [player_tooltip player_id="1423638" first="Dysen" last="Peterson"] |6’5 SF| Sturgis Brown <ul> <li>"Stretch 4" that can hit the 3-ball on a regular basis, has nice mobility, good playmaking length</li> <li>All-Conference player, solid HS season & put up impressive numbers, playing AAU w/ Sacred Hoops</li> </ul> [player_tooltip player_id="1423634" first="Cooper" last="Totten"] |6’6 SF| Rapid City Central <ul> <li>Scores inside & out, good sized post player with strength, does not avoid contact in the paint</li> <li>Does nice work on the block with his back to the basket, consistent scorer, intriguing player </li> </ul> [player_tooltip player_id="1421028" first="Kendrell" last="Cuevas"] |6’5 SF| White River <ul> <li>Averaged 6.1 ppg, 5.3 rpg, .8 apg, .4 spg, 55.5 FG%, 21-3 record, played in State Tournament</li> <li>He had a solid post presence for the Tigers, improved his defense & rebounding, big season ahead</li> </ul> [player_tooltip player_id="1420985" first="Gavin" last="Folkers"] |6’4 SF| White River <ul> <li>Averaged 8.1 ppg, 3.5 rpg, 1 apg, .6 spg, 41.7 3FG%, 48.3 FG%, very impressive 3 shooting %!</li> <li>One of best 3shooters for Tigers, improved a ton this season, will be one of best teams in SD next year</li> </ul> [player_tooltip player_id="1414365" first="Jesse" last="Keough"] |6’1 SG| Langford Area <ul> <li>Impressive numbers & big producer w/ 16.4 ppg, 6.6 rpg, 3.3 apg, 2.6 spg, 36.3 FG%, 74 FG%</li> <li>Thrives at drawing contact & getting to FT-line, shot 128 FT’s last season, will tear it up next year</li> </ul> [player_tooltip player_id="1414361" first="Ellwyn" last="Langdeau"] |6’2 SG| Lower Brule <ul> <li>22-4 & 2nd place in State, will be very tough again this season, super fast in transition & open court</li> <li>A talented slasher that can finish in a variety of ways, elusive playmaker, and a smooth baller</li> </ul> [player_tooltip player_id="1399731" first="Rilpuou" last="Machol"] |6’6 PF| Sioux Falls Roosevelt <ul> <li>This guy brings the energy and he plays hard on both ends of the court, has good size and motor</li> <li>Not afraid to dive on floor & make hustle plays, physical rebounder, rim protector, plenty of potential</li> </ul>