’26 SD Ranks: Players I Need To Watch

<!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>A week ago, PHD updated the South Dakota Prospect Rankings for the 2026 Class.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"style":{"typography":{"fontStyle":"normal","fontWeight":"200"}},"fontSize":"medium"} --> <p class="has-medium-font-size" style="font-style:normal;font-weight:200">In this article, we are looking at ballers that I want to see play before the end of the season. I have either watched them once and want to see more, have heard positive reports &amp; I am intrigued, or I have watched them in the past &amp; interested in how they have improved.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>See below, PHD will give you&nbsp;two reasons&nbsp;to watch these <span style="text-decoration: underline">11 ballers</span> and ask&nbsp;two questions.<a href="https://prephoops.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2022/12/PH26NMRankings-1-crop-532x349-1697571089.jpg"></a></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:acf/evaluation-block {"name":"acf/evaluation-block","data":{"player_evaluations_0_player":["1466940"],"_player_evaluations_0_player":"field_62ab9d62ecf2c","player_evaluations_0_override_profile_image":"","_player_evaluations_0_override_profile_image":"override-player-profile-image","player_evaluations_0_not_in_database":"","_player_evaluations_0_not_in_database":"field_62aba48cecf2d","player_evaluations_0_evaluation":"u003cspan style=u0022text-decoration: underlineu0022u003eu003cemu003eWHY?u003c/emu003eu003c/spanu003eu003cbru003eu003cbru003e-Averaging 17.4 ppg, 9.5 rpg, 3 apg, shooting 49.8 FG%u003cbru003eu003cbru003e-The Kernels are 15-1 and ranked #1u003cbru003eu003cbru003eu003cspan style=u0022text-decoration: underlineu0022u003eu003cemu003eQUESTIONSu003c/emu003eu003c/spanu003eu003cbru003eu003cbru003eHow does his jump shot look? I have heard it is much improved.u003cbru003eu003cbru003eHe seems to be a complete player with offense, defense, and rebounding. Will he be All-State?","_player_evaluations_0_evaluation":"field_62aba51aecf34","player_evaluations_1_player":["1467166"],"_player_evaluations_1_player":"field_62ab9d62ecf2c","player_evaluations_1_override_profile_image":"","_player_evaluations_1_override_profile_image":"override-player-profile-image","player_evaluations_1_not_in_database":"","_player_evaluations_1_not_in_database":"field_62aba48cecf2d","player_evaluations_1_evaluation":"u003cspan style=u0022text-decoration: underlineu0022u003eu003cemu003eWHY?u003c/emu003eu003c/spanu003eu003cbru003eu003cbru003e-Has helped lead the Tigers to an 11-6 record, has a legit chance to get Huron to Stateu003cbru003eu003cbru003e-He just scored 30 points on Friday night against Aberdeen Centralu003cbru003eu003cbru003eu003cspan style=u0022text-decoration: underlineu0022u003eu003cemu003eQUESTIONSu003c/emu003eu003c/spanu003eu003cbru003eu003cbru003eDoes he look any bigger/added any muscle since I watched him play last?u003cbru003eu003cbru003eHow does he look on defense and can he consistently hit the triple?","_player_evaluations_1_evaluation":"field_62aba51aecf34","player_evaluations_2_player":["1467165"],"_player_evaluations_2_player":"field_62ab9d62ecf2c","player_evaluations_2_override_profile_image":"","_player_evaluations_2_override_profile_image":"override-player-profile-image","player_evaluations_2_not_in_database":"","_player_evaluations_2_not_in_database":"field_62aba48cecf2d","player_evaluations_2_evaluation":"u003cspan style=u0022text-decoration: underlineu0022u003eu003cemu003eWHY?u003c/emu003eu003c/spanu003eu003cbru003eu003cbru003e-Having a nice season, Lennox is loaded and he is there second best playeru003cbru003eu003cbru003e-Quality athleticism, strong, tough, skilledu003cbru003eu003cbru003eu003cspan style=u0022text-decoration: underlineu0022u003eu003cemu003eQUESTIONSu003c/emu003eu003c/spanu003eu003cbru003eu003cbru003eHow is he scoring his points?u003cbru003eu003cbru003eIs he defending at a high level and does he draw the tough matchups?","_player_evaluations_2_evaluation":"field_62aba51aecf34","player_evaluations_3_player":["1641205"],"_player_evaluations_3_player":"field_62ab9d62ecf2c","player_evaluations_3_override_profile_image":"","_player_evaluations_3_override_profile_image":"override-player-profile-image","player_evaluations_3_not_in_database":"","_player_evaluations_3_not_in_database":"field_62aba48cecf2d","player_evaluations_3_evaluation":"u003cspan style=u0022text-decoration: underlineu0022u003eu003cemu003eWHY?u003c/emu003eu003c/spanu003eu003cbru003eu003cbru003e-Big time shooting u0026amp; scoring threatu003cbru003eu003cbru003e-Looking good u0026amp; playing well on Patriots JV u0026amp; Varsityu003cbru003eu003cbru003eu003cspan style=u0022text-decoration: underlineu0022u003eu003cemu003eQUESTIONSu003c/emu003eu003c/spanu003eu003cbru003eu003cbru003eHe is a lefty, how is he going to the right?u003cbru003eu003cbru003eSam is a sniper, does he get it done on the other end as well?","_player_evaluations_3_evaluation":"field_62aba51aecf34","player_evaluations_4_player":["1641566"],"_player_evaluations_4_player":"field_62ab9d62ecf2c","player_evaluations_4_override_profile_image":"","_player_evaluations_4_override_profile_image":"override-player-profile-image","player_evaluations_4_not_in_database":"","_player_evaluations_4_not_in_database":"field_62aba48cecf2d","player_evaluations_4_evaluation":"u003cspan style=u0022text-decoration: underlineu0022u003eu003cemu003eWHY?u003c/emu003eu003c/spanu003eu003cbru003eu003cbru003e-Looked really good the first time I watched this season, freak athlete with major hopsu003cbru003eu003cbru003e-He is a steady player who produces points, rebounds, assists, and blocked shotsu003cbru003eu003cbru003eu003cspan style=u0022text-decoration: underlineu0022u003eu003cemu003eQUESTIONSu003c/emu003eu003c/spanu003eu003cbru003eu003cbru003eWHS is not playing great right now, can Woods get them back on track?u003cbru003eu003cbru003eI know he can dunk, how is his perimeter jump shot?","_player_evaluations_4_evaluation":"field_62aba51aecf34","player_evaluations_5_player":["1919285"],"_player_evaluations_5_player":"field_62ab9d62ecf2c","player_evaluations_5_override_profile_image":"","_player_evaluations_5_override_profile_image":"override-player-profile-image","player_evaluations_5_not_in_database":"","_player_evaluations_5_not_in_database":"field_62aba48cecf2d","player_evaluations_5_evaluation":"u003cspan style=u0022text-decoration: underlineu0022u003eu003cemu003eWHY?u003c/emu003eu003c/spanu003eu003cbru003eu003cbru003e-Impressed me a couple of times this season, polished skills for his ageu003cbru003eu003cbru003e-Great size/length, he is shooting it very well from beyond the 3-point arcu003cbru003eu003cbru003eu003cspan style=u0022text-decoration: underlineu0022u003eu003cemu003eQUESTIONSu003c/emu003eu003c/spanu003eu003cbru003eu003cbru003eHow is he protecting the rim and rebounding?u003cbru003eu003cbru003eDoes he move his feet well on defense, how switchable is he?","_player_evaluations_5_evaluation":"field_62aba51aecf34","player_evaluations_6_player":["1959413"],"_player_evaluations_6_player":"field_62ab9d62ecf2c","player_evaluations_6_override_profile_image":"","_player_evaluations_6_override_profile_image":"override-player-profile-image","player_evaluations_6_not_in_database":"","_player_evaluations_6_not_in_database":"field_62aba48cecf2d","player_evaluations_6_evaluation":"u003cspan style=u0022text-decoration: underlineu0022u003eu003cemu003eWHY?u003c/emu003eu003c/spanu003ernrn-Super skilled with the rock, entertaining playerrnrn-23 ppg, 8 rpg, 3 spg, TALENTED!rnrnu003cspan style=u0022text-decoration: underlineu0022u003eu003cemu003eQUESTIONSu003c/emu003eu003c/spanu003ernrnHas he added much muscle since last season?rnrnIs he one of the top scoring sophomores in South Dakota?","_player_evaluations_6_evaluation":"field_62aba51aecf34","player_evaluations_7_player":["1548634"],"_player_evaluations_7_player":"field_62ab9d62ecf2c","player_evaluations_7_override_profile_image":"","_player_evaluations_7_override_profile_image":"override-player-profile-image","player_evaluations_7_not_in_database":"","_player_evaluations_7_not_in_database":"field_62aba48cecf2d","player_evaluations_7_evaluation":"u003cspan style=u0022text-decoration: underlineu0022u003eu003cemu003eWHY?u003c/emu003eu003c/spanu003eu003cbru003eu003cbru003e-Getting better every game, consistently scoring 8 to 10 pointsu003cbru003eu003cbru003e-Producing on the offensive glass, is a talented passeru003cbru003eu003cbru003eu003cspan style=u0022text-decoration: underlineu0022u003eu003cemu003eQUESTIONSu003c/emu003eu003c/spanu003eu003cbru003eu003cbru003eWill he help the Tigers get to the SoDak 16 u0026amp; State?u003cbru003eu003cbru003eIs he the PG of the future for Groton?","_player_evaluations_7_evaluation":"field_62aba51aecf34","player_evaluations_8_player":["1959424"],"_player_evaluations_8_player":"field_62ab9d62ecf2c","player_evaluations_8_override_profile_image":"","_player_evaluations_8_override_profile_image":"override-player-profile-image","player_evaluations_8_not_in_database":"","_player_evaluations_8_not_in_database":"field_62aba48cecf2d","player_evaluations_8_evaluation":"u003cspan style=u0022text-decoration: underlineu0022u003eu003cemu003eWHY?u003c/emu003eu003c/spanu003eu003cbru003eu003cbru003e-Leading scorer on the JV, gets limited minutes on varsityu003cbru003eu003cbru003e-Kolte is a tough nosed kid but is also skilled, especially around the basketu003cbru003eu003cbru003eu003cspan style=u0022text-decoration: underlineu0022u003eu003cemu003eQUESTIONSu003c/emu003eu003c/spanu003eu003cbru003eu003cbru003eHow is his athleticism u0026amp; mobility?u003cbru003eu003cbru003eHe looked good this fall at the PH Expo, how was has game expanded?","_player_evaluations_8_evaluation":"field_62aba51aecf34","player_evaluations_9_player":["1641212"],"_player_evaluations_9_player":"field_62ab9d62ecf2c","player_evaluations_9_override_profile_image":"","_player_evaluations_9_override_profile_image":"override-player-profile-image","player_evaluations_9_not_in_database":"","_player_evaluations_9_not_in_database":"field_62aba48cecf2d","player_evaluations_9_evaluation":"u003cspan style=u0022text-decoration: underlineu0022u003eu003cemu003eWHY?u003c/emu003eu003c/spanu003eu003cbru003eu003cbru003e-Serious shooting threat, has 3+ games with 5 triples madeu003cbru003eu003cbru003e-PPG: 7.1 , REB: 3.5 , AST: 1.1 . STL: .5, 3PT %: 34% , FT %: 75%u003cbru003eu003cbru003eu003cspan style=u0022text-decoration: underlineu0022u003eu003cemu003eQUESTIONSu003c/emu003eu003c/spanu003eu003cbru003eu003cbru003eIs he tough on the defensive end?u003cbru003eu003cbru003eWe know that he can shoot, does he get downhill and score at the rim?","_player_evaluations_9_evaluation":"field_62aba51aecf34","player_evaluations_10_player":[2888900],"_player_evaluations_10_player":"field_62ab9d62ecf2c","player_evaluations_10_override_profile_image":"","_player_evaluations_10_override_profile_image":"override-player-profile-image","player_evaluations_10_not_in_database":"","_player_evaluations_10_not_in_database":"field_62aba48cecf2d","player_evaluations_10_evaluation":"u003cspan style=u0022text-decoration: underlineu0022u003eu003cemu003eWHY?u003c/emu003eu003c/spanu003eu003cbru003eu003cbru003e-I have watched him in the spring/summer u0026amp; he is an intriguing baller, plays soph u0026amp; JV in school ballu003cbru003eu003cbru003e-When focused u0026amp; dialed in, he is a really nice playeru003cbru003eu003cbru003eu003cspan style=u0022text-decoration: underlineu0022u003eu003cemu003eQUESTIONSu003c/emu003eu003c/spanu003eu003cbru003eu003cbru003eHow is his motor u0026amp; does he play hard on both ends?u003cbru003eu003cbru003eHas he grown since the summer and how are his skills?","_player_evaluations_10_evaluation":"field_62aba51aecf34","player_evaluations":11,"_player_evaluations":"field_62aba7547dc44"},"mode":"edit","alignText":"left","anchor":"acf-block-65cae4829d6f6"} /--> <!-- wp:image {"id":1399487,"sizeSlug":"large","linkDestination":"media"} --> <figure class="wp-block-image size-large"><a href="https://prephoops.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2022/03/SD-1.jpg"><img src="https://prephoops.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2022/03/SD-1.jpg?w=865" alt="" class="wp-image-1399487" /></a></figure> <!-- /wp:image -->