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<p class="has-medium-font-size">The Dakotas Freshman Showcase occurred this past Saturday (August 31st) in Sioux Falls at Avera Sports Center.</p>
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<p>We had a nice turnout and there was some impressive basketball being played. </p>
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<p style="font-style:italic;font-weight:800"><strong>See below for notes & comments on 15 9th-grade ballers from Saturday.</strong></p>
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<p><strong>#678 [player_tooltip player_id='2548371' first='Atti' last='Slater'] |5'5 G| Dakota Valley</strong></p>
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<p>-Not the biggest player on the court but he plays with NRG & fire</p>
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<p>-Fluid & in-rhythm shooter</p>
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<p>-Effective from 3-point land, looks good in the catch-n-shoot game</p>
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<p><strong>#694 [player_tooltip player_id='2376315' first='Brody' last='Degner'] |6'3 PF| Bismarck Legacy</strong></p>
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<p>-Big & strong forward</p>
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<p>-Impressive build with a great frame</p>
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<p>-Willing passer from the block, found shooters & his teammates cashed in</p>
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<p>-Always impressed when a young post shares the rock</p>
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<p><strong>#654 Drayden Coken |5'10 G| Estelline</strong></p>
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<p>-Flew around on defense, anticipated well, ball-hawk</p>
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<p>-Picked off passes & created turnovers</p>
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<p>-Hit the inside-out 3-pointer</p>
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<p><strong>#660 [player_tooltip player_id='2365348' first='Ethan' last='Olson'] |6'0 G| Sioux Falls Lincoln</strong></p>
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<p>-Tough D, strong athlete</p>
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<p>-Looks to be a good communicator, directed traffic</p>
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<p>-Has a nice spin-move & feel for the game</p>
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<p>-Nose for the ball</p>
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<p>-Grabbed many rebounds on both ends</p>
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<p>-Shared the ball, multiple assists </p>
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<p>-Effective slasher going left & right</p>
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<p>-Good ball & passing skills, delivered 1-handed passes accurately </p>
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<p>-Got to the rack via the bounce, split a double team with little trouble</p>
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<p>-Vertical cut & score, moves well w/o the ball</p>
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<p>-Selfless passer, shares the rock & sets up others</p>
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<p>-Appears to have a high hoops IQ</p>
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<p><strong>#705 [player_tooltip player_id='2414460' first='Jaxson' last='Haug'] |6'0 G| Central Cass</strong></p>
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<p>-Strong guard with an extremely bright future</p>
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<p>-Proved that he can cash in the three-ball</p>
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<p>-Athletic lefty slash, smooth left-handed finish</p>
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<p>-All-around scorer, serious potential</p>
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<p>-Will not be surprised if he gets varsity burn this winter</p>
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<p><strong>#649 [player_tooltip player_id='2376316' first='Jett' last='Heck'] |5'10 G| Bismarck Legacy </strong></p>
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<p>-Worked hard on D, intense player</p>
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<p>-Moved his feet well when guarding the ball, cut off slashers</p>
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<p>-Impressive timing with an alley-oop finish</p>
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<p>-Showed a nice hesi to keep D off balance, drilled the jumper from 10-feet</p>
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<p>-Good with jab steps and shot fakes</p>
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<p><strong>#647 [player_tooltip player_id='2412094' first='Kole' last='Buhr'] |5'9 G| Central Cass</strong></p>
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<p>-Smooth shooter, looked good hitting from three-point land</p>
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<p>-Deadly shooter from the coffin corner</p>
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<p>-Squirrels have to be excited about his scoring potential </p>
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<p><strong>#707 [player_tooltip player_id='2368004' first='Lincoln' last='McInerney'] |6'1 G| Brandon Valley</strong></p>
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<p>-Looks long for his listed height</p>
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<p>-Cashed in from 3-point land</p>
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<p>-Extended range, smooth stroke </p>
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<p>-Southpaw shooter</p>
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<p>-Good anticipation, grabbed O-boards</p>
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<p>-Hit from 15-feet, shooters touch roll</p>
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<p><strong>#701 [player_tooltip player_id='2548373' first='Ludo' last='Simko'] |5'10 G| Rapid City Central</strong></p>
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<p>-Hardworking athlete </p>
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<p>-Attacked the D, good off the bounce</p>
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<p>-I liked the looks of his pull-up game</p>
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<p>-Scored over the D with a short J</p>
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<p>-Cashed in a triple from the left wing</p>
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<p>-Capable 3-point shooter</p>
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<p>-Slashed deep into the paint, scored with a teardrop over the front of the rim</p>
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<p>-Baseline slash, dump-off pass to a cutting teammate for 2 pts</p>
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<p>-Grabbed an offensive rebound with a man glued to him</p>
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<p><strong>#644 [player_tooltip player_id='2548369' first='Maxwell' last='Dahms'] |5'8 G| Fargo North</strong></p>
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<p>-Shoots it with confidence</p>
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<p>-Extended range from deep</p>
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<p>-Hit multiple triples</p>
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<p>-Effective off the dribble & catch</p>
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<p>-Scored with a runner, soft kiss off the glass for 2 pts</p>
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<p>-I like his shake off the bounce, kept the D off balance </p>
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<p><strong>#656 [player_tooltip player_id='2548374' first='Quinn' last='Rayman'] |5'11 G| Aberdeen Central</strong></p>
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<p>-Southpaw shooter</p>
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<p>-Looks to be a solid shooter from beyond the three point arc</p>
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<p>-Soft shot, nice follow-through</p>
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<p><strong>#720 [player_tooltip player_id='2442383' first='Ryan' last='Dieleman'] |6'8 F| Sioux Falls Christian</strong></p>
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<p>-Obviously you have to love his length</p>
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<p>-I like how he backed his man down, moved his feet & embraced contact</p>
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<p>-Knew how to get to his spots, showed a sweet turnaround jumper & soft touch</p>
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<p>-Hauled in offensive rebounds</p>
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<p>-Imposing size, changed the game around the hoop on both ends</p>
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<p>-Hustled and gave extra effort</p>
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<p>-Contested/changed/altered shots at the rim</p>
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<p><strong>#677 [player_tooltip player_id='2433759' first='Samson' last='Sebit'] |5'6 G| Sioux Falls Jefferson </strong></p>
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<p>-Shifty slasher with quick feet</p>
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<p>-Handles it well, changes speed & direction to keep D off balance</p>
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<p>-Nice-looking pull-up J, can stop on a dime & rise for the shot</p>
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<p>-Effective & speedy first step</p>
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<p>-Blow-by drives, got to the rim & finished</p>
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<p>-Impressive combo-moves</p>
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<p>-Left many players in the dust with his jab-step-&-go move</p>
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<p><strong>#717 [player_tooltip player_id='1655914' first='Sully' last='Felberg'] |6'6 F| Clark-Willow Lake</strong></p>
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<p>-Very long & super skilled</p>
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<p>-Bright, bright future</p>
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<p>-Smooth & easy catch-n-shoot triple from the top of the key</p>
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<p>-Tough to guard with his height & shooting ability </p>
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<p>-Has a sweet middy game, high & soft release </p>
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<p>-Catch shoot triple from top of the key, straight cash</p>
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<p>-Tipped pass, resulted in a steal, good reaction time</p>
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<p>-Watch out for the Cyclones this winter!</p>
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<p><strong>#695 [player_tooltip player_id='1655915' first='Trigg' last='Felberg'] |6'3 F| Clark-Willow Lake</strong></p>
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<p>-Another long youngster for the Cyclones with exciting potential</p>
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<p>-Effective shooter, multi-level scorer</p>
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<p>-Has exciting upside & potential with his length</p>
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The Dakotas Freshman Showcase occurred this past Saturday (August 31st) in Sioux Falls at Avera Sports Center.
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