SD Freshmen Rankings: New Names
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The South Dakota 2026 Prospect Rankings update happened this week. On Thursday, we looked at Stock Risers from the recent update. Today, we are checking out “NEW” players that have been added to the rankings. PHD has 9 ninth graders…
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Continue ReadingThe South Dakota 2026 Prospect Rankings update happened this week. On Thursday, we looked at Stock Risers from the recent update. Today, we are checking out “NEW” players that have been added to the rankings. PHD has 9 ninth graders to read about.
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2026 New Names
Myles Schneider Myles Schneider 6'2" | SF Madison | 2026 State SD |6’4 SF| Madison
Motor never stops, grinder/hard worker, long/athletic, effective in the paint, can hit 3’s, bangs down low, has big upside
Ben Weber Ben Weber 6'5" | SF Bridgewater-Emery | 2026 State SD |6’5 SF| Bridgewater-Emery
13-6 record, having a breakout year, playing high-quality varsity minutes, impacts from beyond the arc, a long shooter
Lincoln Juracek Lincoln Juracek 5'11" | PG Gregory | 2026 State SD |5’11 G| Gregory
Standing out on JV & varsity, shooting hot from 3pt arc (44% on varsity), dual-threat combo guard, gym rat, a hard worker
Kellen Artz Kellen Artz 6'9" | PF Baltic | 2026 State SD |6’7 PF| Baltic
Having a solid JV season, length creates problems on D, athletic & skilled for 6’7″, plays in & out, rim protector, intriguing
Dylan Runestad Dylan Runestad 5'11" | SG Baltic | 2026 State SD |5’10 SG| Baltic
9-11, gets good burn off bench, scores from outside, hits big shots, zone buster, quick defender, pushes tempo, bouncy
Colby Flowers |6’4 PF| Wessington Spring
13-6, 7.6 ppg, 4.4 rpg, 1 apg, versatile, guards any position on the floor, physical in paint, a hustler, takes a ton of charges
Lincoln LeBrun Lincoln LeBrun 5'10" | CG Dell Rapids St. Mary | 2026 State SD |5’9 G| Dell Rapids St. Mary
Plays PG & 2-guard on the JV team, LeBrun is a good defender and a smart player, works his tail off, expect big offseason
Jaxson Bittner Jaxson Bittner 5'9" | PG Lennox | 2026 State SD |5’9 PG| Lennox
Having an excellent 9th-grade season, extra-physical backcourt player, standout 3-point shooter, tough attacking downhill
Brecken Weir Brecken Weir 5'10" | CG Garretson | 2026 State SD |5’10 G| Garretson
A bright spot for the Blue Dragons, all-out hustler, high IQ & heady player, PG that scores & creates, exciting young leader