South Dakota 2025 Rankings: Additional Stock-Risers

The South Dakota high school basketball season is officially underway! We updated the SD 2025 rankings before the season started to get things rolling. We have already looked at some of the stock-risers in the top 50, and now we look at a few stock-risers after the top 50.    Ness is a Northwestern (IA) football commit. I recently watched some Yankton ball, and Ness is a solid and athletic point guard that I think will increase his 8.0 ppg. scoring average from a year ago. He will be relied on more with the loss of Landon Potts. He has the ball-handling skill-set and shot-making to have some solid scoring (15+) nights. The Yankton vs Harrisburg game that was scheduled was postponed.     McFayden has been receiving NAIA interest, with offers that I'm aware of from Briar Cliff University, Dordt University, and Mount Marty University. He averaged 11 points per game last season. He's got good size and build, and a well-rounded skill-set. He had 17 points and seven rebounds in the opening game loss to Winner.     Myles just committed to University of Sioux Falls for football. He's also the Big for Parker's basketball team. He was with Sacred Hoops and he showed to be an interior presence. He showed a consistent motor and worker for the ball in the interior. He's moved up in a 2025 class lacking size and true Bigs.     Lowe is a highly underrated point guard in the state. He's listed at 6'2” this year. He's a really nice point guard that passes at an elite level, being one of the best and most skilled passers in the state. A really good handle on the ball and can handle and attack ball pressure. A great three-point shooter as well. A well-rounded point guard that is a next level guy. I think he'll be even higher up the board in the next update.     The 6'4” Wing/forward opened up as a starter in O'Gorman's opening game versus Brandon Valley, after being a reserve player last year. O'Gorman doesn't have a ton of depth when it comes to size, so Jackson will have to defend some size. He can get off the ground and board the ball. Offensively, he will battle for the ball in the air and can stretch the floor from three. He looked athletic and was active on both ends in the season opener.     The Notre Dame baseball commit is a hard-working and hard-nosed competitor on the basketball court. He defends with effort, positioning, and with his solid size and build. A versatile defender that can pressure on the perimeter and guard size in the paint. He's a starter as a wing/forward again for Brandon Valley. He scored 10.1 ppg. last season. He attacks the rim hard and draws contact or finds a way to finish and score in an efficient manner. He's a player that finds the ball and is always coming up with the ball for his team.     Ian just received an offer from Mount Marty Univeristy. I only saw Garretson a couple of times last season, so Buettner is a kid we're probably still too low on. He averaged 12.7 ppg. and 5.2 rpg. last season for the Blue Dragons.     Harrisburg's first game of the season was postponed, so there's no update on Tap's new role quite yet. I'm very interested to see what Harrisburg's rotation will be and how Tap fits in it. I did see him online with JBA Dynasty this summer and he looks to be highly athletic and mobile. He showed he can play away from the hoop some.

The South Dakota high school basketball season is officially underway! We updated the SD 2025 rankings before the season started to get things rolling. We have already looked at some of the stock-risers in the top 50, and now we look at a few stock-risers after the top 50.