August Rankings Update: Who moved up the rankings in South Dakota’s 2026 class?

The 2026 Rankings were posted just hours ago! Our staff has plenty of analysis on the way to complement the release!

Below is a simple look at the names of players who moved up the ranks due to advancement in their skill-set, size, and overall performance:

• Sam Ericsson Sam Ericsson 6'3" | CG Sioux Falls Lincoln | 2026 State SD | CG | Sioux Falls Lincoln
• Trey Hansen Trey Hansen 6'4" | SG Vermillion | 2026 State SD | SG | Vermillion
• Cooper Goodbary Cooper Goodbary 6'4" | SG/SF Sioux Falls Christian | 2026 State SD | SG | Sioux Falls Christian
• Jackson Wadsworth Jackson Wadsworth 6'3" | SG Hamlin | 2026 State SD | SG | Hamlin
• Will Kuhl Will Kuhl 6'9" | PF West Central | 2026 State SD | PF | West Central
• Wyatt (Buzzy) Gylten Wyatt (Buzzy) Gylten 6'4" | SG St. Thomas More | 2026 State SD | CG | St. Thomas More
• Carson Nickles Carson Nickles 6'1" | PG/SG Sioux Falls Christian | 2026 State SD | CG | Sioux Falls Christian
• Malachi James Malachi James 6'2" | SG Beresford | 2026 SD | SG | Beresford
• Gage Sippel Gage Sippel 6'7" | C Groton Area | 2026 State SD | C | Groton Area
• Jackson McClemans Jackson McClemans 6'4" | SF/SG Watertown | 2026 State SD | SF | Watertown
• Jaxson Weeldreyer Jaxson Weeldreyer 6'3" | SG/SF O'Gorman | 2026 State SD | SG | O’Gorman
• Keegen Tracy Keegen Tracy 6'0" | PG/SG Groton Area | 2026 State SD | PG | Groton
• Jaden Haley Jaden Haley 6'1" | PG Sioux Falls Lincoln | 2026 State SD | PG | Sioux Falls Lincoln
• Raik Chol Raik Chol 6'7" | PF/C Sioux Falls Washington | 2026 SD | PF | Sioux Falls Washington
• Luke Sheppard Luke Sheppard 6'5" | SF Flandreau | 2026 State SD | SF | Flandreau
• Colby Flowers Colby Flowers 6'4" | PF Wessington Springs | 2026 SD | PF | Wessington Springs
• Becker Bosma Becker Bosma 6'5" | SF Groton Area | 2026 State SD | SF | Groton Area
• Tiegen Nyhaug Tiegen Nyhaug 6'3" | SG Beresford | 2026 State SD | SG | Beresford
• Bennett Kortan Bennett Kortan 6'0" | PG Spearfish | 2026 State SD | PG | Spearfish
• Turner Bergan Turner Bergan 6'2" | SF Aberdeen Central | 2026 SD | SF | Aberdeen Central
• Aman Tadesse Aman Tadesse 6'2" | SG Sioux Falls Jefferson | 2026 State SD | SG | Sioux Falls Jefferson
• Cooper Rasmussen Cooper Rasmussen 6'1" | SG Harrisburg | 2026 State SD | SG | Harrisburg
• Kamren Davis Kamren Davis 6'2" | SG Spearfish | 2026 State SD | SG | Spearfish
• Hayden Schilling Hayden Schilling 5'11" | CG Beresford | 2026 State SD | PG | Sioux Falls Washington
• Landon DeWall Landon DeWall 6'1" | CG Sioux Falls Jefferson | 2026 SD | CG | Sioux Falls Jefferson
• Walker Warwick Walker Warwick 6'4" | SG/SF Dell Rapids St. Mary | 2026 State SD | SG | Dell Rapids St. Mary
• Cloy McVey Cloy McVey 6'1" | CG Lennox | 2026 SD | CG | Lennox
• Nolan Kolthoff Nolan Kolthoff 6'4" | SF Viborg-Hurley | 2026 State SD | SF | Viborg-Hurley
• Connor Relf Connor Relf 5'9" | PG/CG Sioux Valley | 2026 State SD | CG | Sioux Falls Roosevelt
• Abe O’Brien | SF | Yankton
• Dawson Handcock Dawson Handcock 6'3" | SG Wall | 2026 SD | CG | Wall
• Braylon Little Braylon Little 6'0" | CG Mahpiya Luta(Red Cloud) | 2026 State SD | CG | Mahpiya Luta(Red Cloud)
• Bergan Tetzlaff Bergan Tetzlaff 6'5" | PF/C Brookings | 2026 SD | PF | Brookings
• Isaiah Brewer Isaiah Brewer 5'11" | PG Douglas | 2026 State SD | PG | Douglas
• Owen Duffy Owen Duffy 6'1" | SG Sioux Falls Lincoln | 2026 State SD | SG | Sioux Falls Lincoln
• Emmet Dinger Emmet Dinger 6'2" | SG Wall | 2026 State SD | SG | Wall
• Kuai Mayen Kuai Mayen 6'1" | SG Sioux Falls Jefferson | 2026 State SD | SG | Sioux Falls Jefferson
• Jerek Dufner Jerek Dufner 6'1" | CG Sturgis Brown | 2026 State SD | CG | Sturgis Brown
• Kyler Carlson Kyler Carlson 5'11" | CG Estelline-Hendricks | 2026 State SD | CG | Estelline-Hendricks
• Trevor Cuperus | PF | Baltic
• Spencer Melius Spencer Melius 5'10" | CG Faulkton Area | 2026 State SD | CG | Faulkton Area
• Connor Clark Connor Clark 6'3" | PF Harrisburg | 2026 SD | PF | Harrisburg
• Drake Eastman Drake Eastman 5'10" | CG Dell Rapids | 2026 SD | CG | Dell Rapids
• Matthew Byaombe Matthew Byaombe 5'10" | CG Sioux Falls Roosevelt | 2026 SD | CG | Sioux Falls Roosevelt
• Jett Johnson Jett Johnson 6'2" | SG Aberdeen Christian | 2026 SD | SG | Aberdeen Christian
• Brodie McCarty Brodie McCarty 6'2" | SG Brookings | 2026 State SD | SG | Brookings

Click here to view the updated 2026 South Dakota Rankings!