South Dakota New Year Hoops Update
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It’s already January and we’re now into 2025, so that means we still got South Dakota hoops happening, and Prep Hoops Dakotas has a New Year’s update. We’ll look at a few important updates and some recent prospect stats.
South Dakota Media Polls (Jan. 6)
Class AA
#1 Mitchell (5-0) *lost to Harrisburg 1/7/25
#2 Sioux Falls Lincoln (5-0)
#3 Brandon Valley (4-1)
#4 Harrisburg (3-1)
#5 Spearfish (5-0)
Receiving votes: Sioux Falls Washington 9, O’Gorman 7, Sioux Falls Jefferson 1, Tea Area 1
Class A
#1 Sioux Falls Christian (4-0)
#2 Hamlin (3-1)
#3 Dakota Valley (5-0)
#4 Rapid City Christian (7-0)
#5 Lennox (4-1)
Receiving votes: St. Thomas More 5, Clark/Willow Lake 2, West Central 1, Vermillion 1
**Hamlin plays at Sioux Falls Christian this Saturday Jan. 11th**
Class B
#1 Castlewood (4-1) *loss to Class A #2 Hamlin
#2 Dell Rapids St. Mary (5-0)
#3 Viborg-Hurley (5-1)
#4 Leola/Frederick Area (5-0)
#5 Howard (5-2)
Receiving votes: Wessington Springs 5, Dupree 5, Gregory 2
Harrisburg ended Mitchell’s 22-game win streak by beating them 57-46 at home last night. Senior guard
Kaden Anderson
Kaden
Anderson
6'0" | PG
Harrisburg | 2025
State
SD
scored 20 points on 4 of 8 from three.
Castlewood Head Coach Paul Raasch reached 600 career coaching wins, only the fourth coach to reach 600+ wins in South Dakota history.
Aiden Costain
Aiden
Costain
6'6" | PF/C
Harrisburg | 2025
State
SD
committed to Dakota Wesleyan University (NAIA South Dakota)
Aiden Roberts Aiden Roberts 5'10" | CG Rapid City Christian | 2025 State SD just committed to Garden City Community College in Kansas for baseball.
Mason Payne Mason Payne 6'6" | C Sioux Falls Jefferson | 2025 State SD committed to University of Sioux Falls football program.
*Update*
The South Dakota 2028 rankings will be posted and updated on Monday, January 13th. It’s looking to be a fun and exciting update with some major names added.
Heinert recently reached 1,000 career points
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43 points in the win over Garretson!
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34 points in the win over Castlewood
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Wilkinson just piled in 36 points and 23 rebounds
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13 points in the win over Watertown
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35 points vs Worthington (Minn.)
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21 points 11 rebounds vs Milbank
16 points vs Howard
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20 points vs Flandreau
19 points vs Arlington
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20 points in the easy win over Platte-Geddes
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14 points in Vermillion’s two-point win over AA Yankton.
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12 points vs Yankton
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18 points 10 rebounds for the Freshman in Freeman’s three-point win over Irene-Wakonda. Walter is ascending and will be ranked highly in the 2028 rankings update.
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20 points (6 threes) in win over Milbank
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25 points 11 rebounds in the overtime victory over Aberdeen Roncalli
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19 points in the Highmore-Harrold matchup
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15 points vs St. Francis at the Sacred Hoops Classic
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22 points vs Wynot (Nebraska) at the Midwest Miracles Classic
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11 points vs Worthington at the America’s Hometown Classic in Madison
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19 points vs Dakota Valley
19 points in the Andes Central/Dakota Christian loss at the Midwest Miracles Classic
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21 points in the win over Potter County
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25 points in a blowout win vs Redfield
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18 points 10 rebounds vs Northwestern in the win
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18 points in the win over Potter County
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37 points in the win vs Hitchcock-Tulare
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18 points for Estelline-Hendricks in the win over Chester
19 points vs Iroquois-Lake Preston
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Averaging 24.4 points per game prior to scoring 19 points, 6 assists, 3 steals vs Iowa opponent.
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21 points 9 rebounds 4 assists in the win over Sergeant Bluff-Luton (Iowa)
Collette is distributing the ball at a high level, with nearly 6 assists per game. With a low of 5 assists and a high of 7 assists, per MaxPreps.
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20 points in the win over Sioux Falls Roosevelt. Lincoln is reeling right now.
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13 points 7 assists vs Roosevelt
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17 points 4 steals in Washington’s win over Jefferson
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13 points 7 assists 5 rebounds vs Jefferson
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13 points 7 rebounds vs Jefferson
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18-point 15 rebound double-double vs Washington
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14 points vs Washington
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8 points in the win against #1 Mitchell
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10 points vs Washington
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20 points in a win over Andes Central/Dakota Christian
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16 points 8 blocks vs Freeman in Dell Rapids’ 63-51 win
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24 points vs Estelline-Hendricks
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21 points 9 rebounds vs Tri-State
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10 points 10 rebounds vs Tri-State
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17 points 10 rebounds in the win against Aberdeen Roncalli
15 points 6 rebounds vs Hanson
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10 points 8 rebounds 6 assists vs Hanson
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13 points 9 steals 5 rebounds 3 assists vs Canistota in the win
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12 points in the 30-point win over Platte-Geddes
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29 point game vs O’Gorman
25 points 8 rebounds vs Marshall (MN)
17 points, 11 rebounds, 5 assists in the win vs Sioux City North
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22 points 4 assists vs Redfield
30 points vs Wilmot
32 points 7 steals vs Burke
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20 points at the Hoop City Classic
21 points vs Yankton
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Emerging as a D2 prospect
27 points 11 rebounds 3 steals in the Hill City win
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17 points 11 rebounds
12 points in the victory over West Central
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15 points in Aberdeen Central’s first win on the season, in a victory over Yankton.
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11 points vs Watertown
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17 points 5 assists 4 steals in McCool Central/Montrose’s win vs Scotland/Menno
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11 points vs Scotland/Menno
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22 points in Viborg-Hurley’s 32-point win over Elk Point-Jefferson
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14 points in the win over Howard
