Dakotas Freshman Showcase: First-Team All-Showcase
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The Dakotas Freshman Showcase brought some of the top talent together that North Dakota and South Dakota offers in the 2027 class. It was a great turnout with many participants that attended and showcased their talents. But who really showed-out…
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Continue ReadingThe Dakotas Freshman Showcase brought some of the top talent together that North Dakota and South Dakota offers in the 2027 class. It was a great turnout with many participants that attended and showcased their talents.
But who really showed-out and impressed on the court? Prep Hoops Dakotas compiled a first-team all-showcase team to highlight the top prospects and performers. The first-team has a list of six prospects.
Gibson Kinnebrew
Gibson
Kinnebrew
6'3" | SG
Bismarck Century | 2027
State
ND
| 6’3 | CG | 2027 | Bismarck Century (ND) | Impact Basketball | Gibson was a prospect I knew coming into the event, and all he did was backup the hype by balling-out and being the most impressive and complete prospect at the event. Where do I start to explain is game? Well, his physical profile is a lengthy 6’3 frame with some lean muscle to him. A basketball players build, you could say. He moves effortlessly and glides on the court. A skilled game, where he can get to the hoop with continuation of his dribble and counter moves, as he was doing routinely at the showcase. He was getting to his right hand finishes all day long, where he’d smoothly finish through contested layups. Things were a little too easy for him with his length, movement, and fluid athleticism. Has an elite vertical, in where he can get up and dunk easily and sky for rebounds. Alertness, positioning, and movement make him a great defender as well. The hype is real for the D1 talent out of North Dakota.
Elliot Dejong
Elliot
Dejong
6'4" | PF
West Central | 2027
State
SD
| 6’4 | PF | 2027 | West Central (SD) | BBA – Bartlett |
Dejong was the most physically opposing prospect at the event. He has size at 6’4 and plays with strength and aggression. He was over-powering his opponents. He was catching the ball away from the hoop, then drove to the hoop and powered his way there to finish or draw contact.
Connor Mebius
Connor
Mebius
5'8" | PG
West Central | 2027
State
SD
| 5’7 | PG | 2027 | West Central (SD) |
Sanford Sports Academy
Academy |
If you love true and pure point guard play, you’ll love this kid. Plays the position at an elite level with elite handles, court vision, distribution, and IQ of the position. He can finish his plays and has a knockdown jumper as well. He has long spurts of playmaking as a passer and shot-maker.
Sullivan Kieffer
Sullivan
Kieffer
5'11" | PG
Rapid City Christian | 2027
State
SD
| 5’10 | G | 2027 | Rapid City Christian (SD) |
Sanford Sports Academy
Academy |
Kieffer was one of the tops in terms of skill, playmaking, and verticality/athleticism. He could get to the hoop off the drive and absolutely jumped out of the gym. He could get up high to finish and it seemed like he was hanging in the air and would never come down. Has a solid combination of offensive firepower and elite vertical ability.
Hudson Rietschel
Hudson
Rietschel
6'0" | SG
Northern Cass | 2027
State
ND
| 5’10 | G | 2027 | Northern Cass (ND) |
ECI
|
Hudson doesn’t possess a rare or elite physical profile, but he made plays consistently all day and every game. He may have been the most consistent and persistent performer. Finished his plays all day near the hoop and was also deadly from three. A hard-nosed and tough competitor. Every time he was on the court, he was making a positive impact and positive plays for his team.
Keaton Batke
Keaton
Batke
5'11" | CG
Hazen | 2027
State
ND
| 5’10 | G | 2027 | Hazel (ND) | Pack Basketball |
Keaton was one of the most impactful two-way prospects at the event. He was fluid and aggressive on the court. He brought aggression offensively and was fluid, quick, anticipatory, and aggressive defensively as well. He was applying heavy pressure on the ball-handler and was giving full effort to create turnovers with full-court pressure.