Big Production & Splashy Performers

<!-- wp:paragraph {"style":{"typography":{"fontStyle":"italic","fontWeight":"600"}},"fontSize":"medium"} --> <p class="has-medium-font-size" style="font-style:italic;font-weight:600">In this piece, we look at ballers from ND and SD who recently performed well and are having a splashy season.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:image {"id":2318374,"width":"256px","height":"auto","sizeSlug":"large","linkDestination":"media"} --> <figure class="wp-block-image size-large is-resized"><a href="https://prephoops.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2024/01/SplashyPlayers.jpg"><img src="https://prephoops.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2024/01/SplashyPlayers.jpg?w=865" alt="" class="wp-image-2318374" style="width:256px;height:auto" /></a></figure> <!-- /wp:image --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Blair Ham (2025) |6'2 SF| Lemmon</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>The Cowboys beat up on South Heart (ND) on Monday night by a score of 66-34. Ham was outstanding with 36 points, 7 rebounds, and 3 steals. He also broke two Lemmon school records! Blair is now the All-Time Scoring Leader and Career Leader in made 3-pointers. The Cowboys are 14-1 on the season.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1189404' first='Brady' last='Westphal'] (2025) |6'2 G| Horace</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><span style="text-decoration: underline"><em>WHY?</em></span></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>This smoking-hot southpaw had 5 triples last night in the Horace 91-47 win over Shanley. Westphal has made 65 triples this season and is shooting over 50%! Brady has played an integral role in the Hawks rise towards the top of the EDC and the 14-4 record. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1497483' first='Cameron' last='Klefstad'] (2025) |6'5 F| Grand Forks Red River</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><span style="text-decoration: underline"><em>WHY?</em></span></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>The Roughriders took the loss to Moorhead last night 101-81 but Klefstad was wildly productive. Cam went for 29 points, 14 rebounds, 6 assists, 4 steals, and was 3-3 from beyond the arc. Klefstad is a physical beast and a 3-level scorer. It appears that Red River will end up with the 2 or 3 seed in the EDC and Cam will be looking to lead the Roughriders to the State Tournament later this season.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1327797' first='Carter' last='Evanson'] (2026) |6'3 G| Horace</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><span style="text-decoration: underline"><em>WHY?</em></span></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>We have to mention PHD's #1 2026 Prospect once again. Easy$ scored his 1,000th career point last night. The newest member to the 1K Club!</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1632692' first='Elijah' last='Robinson'] (2026) |5'11 G| Midway-Minto</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><span style="text-decoration: underline"><em>WHY?</em></span></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>The Mustangs took down Class A Northern Cass last night 52-49 and Eli was fantastic with 21 points, 5 assists, and 6 steals. Robinson is 2-way dawg and a major playmaker. He has helped lead the Mustangs to a 15-1 record, Midway-Minto is currently ranked #7 in Class B.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='2286030' first='Grant' last='Wilkinson'] (2026) |6'9 C| De Smet</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><em><span style="text-decoration: underline">WHY?</span></em></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Mr. Wilkinson had another blockbuster game on Monday night. The BIG Bulldog recorded a Double-Double with 35 points and 20 rebounds. Grant and De Smet beat Flandreau 50-48. Wilkinson once again showed that he is an ELITE low post and an All-State baller.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1548639' first='Isaak' last='Hunter'] (2026) |6'4 G/F| Miller</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><em><span style="text-decoration: underline">WHY?</span></em></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Hunter is a serious scorer and playmaker for the Rustlers. At 6'4" and skilled this lefty has a potent offensive game. On Tuesday evening, Isaak splashed 32 points in the 63-51 win over MVP.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1761714' first='Landon' last='Dulaney'] (2025) |6'2 G| Brandon Valley</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><span style="text-decoration: underline"><em>WHY?</em></span></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>This superstar athlete and future Jack had a big game against the Warriors on Monday night. #1 ranked Brandon Valley squeaked out a 56-53 win over SF Washington and Dulaney scored a cool 26 points. Landon made clutch plays down the stretch and hit some big shots in the tightly contest game.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1350687' first='Little' last='Hail Perkins'] (2025) |6'4 F| Garrison</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><span style="text-decoration: underline"><em>WHY?</em></span></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>The troopers crushed Center-Stanton last night by a score of 69-41 and Perkins was splashy once again. He poured in 28 points and grabbed a ton of boards, another Double-Double. Perkins has had a phenomenal season, he should be seriously considered as an All-State player.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Markus Talley (2025) |6'1 G| Mitchell</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>One of the elite players in SD also scored his 1,000 career point last night! Talley hit 1K and the Kernels beat Aberdeen Central 53-44. Welcome to the 1K Club Mr. Talley!</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1263161' first='Maverick' last='LeBrun'] (2025) |6'6 F| Dell Rapids St. Mary</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><em><span style="text-decoration: underline">WHY?</span></em></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>He will be playing football for the Jacks next year but for the time being, LeBrun is having a milestone basketball season! On Monday night, Maverick and the Cardinals beat Arlington 81-38. LeBrun went for 25 points and scored his 1,000th career point. Welcome to the 1K Club Mr. LeBrun! DRSM is 15-1 on the season and ranked #3 in Class B.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1169135' first='Pearce' last='Parks'] (2025) |6'2 G| Grand Forks Red River</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><span style="text-decoration: underline"><em>WHY?</em></span></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>This sensational athlete continued his splashy season last night with 28 points, 8 rebounds, 4 assists, and 1 steal. The Roughriders lost in a high-scoring game to Moorhead but Parks offensive prowess was still impressive. At 6'2 strong like bull and full of versatility, he is a tough matchup for anyone in the Region.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1548634' first='Ryder' last='Johnson'] (2026) |6'3 G| Groton</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><span style="text-decoration: underline"><em>WHY?</em></span></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>This long and skilled Tiger dropped 26 points last night in 92-65 win over Leola/Frederick. He has a great feel for the game and has had no problem putting up big points this season. Mr. Johnson is a high-quality baller.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='2263242' first='Spencer' last='Karstens'] (2025) |6'2 F| Gayville-Volin</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><span style="text-decoration: underline"><em>WHY?</em></span></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>This Raider is no stranger to putting up splashy numbers and he did it again last night. Karstens went for 28 points and 12 rebounds. Spencer is a difficult matchup with his size/strength and ability to score inside &amp; out.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='2247647' first='Tate' last='Sorensen'] (2026) |6'2 F| Freeman</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><span style="text-decoration: underline"><em>WHY?</em></span></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>The strong lefty lit the nets on fire last night for 28 points and nearly had Double-Double with 9 boards. Sorensen is a strong and physical player who can fill it up at all three levels. Tate is one of the top players in Class B ball.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Benson Kieffer (2025) |5'10 G| &amp; Julius Frog (2025) |6'5 F| Rapid City Christian</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>They two talented Comets both scored their 1,000th career point last night in the 77-36 win over Belle Fourche. PHD wants to welcome Benson and Kieffer to the 1K Club! Rapid City Christian is have a monumental season, they have a 13-2 record and are ranked #3 in Class A.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:image {"id":1272514,"sizeSlug":"large","linkDestination":"media"} --> <figure class="wp-block-image size-large"><a href="https://prephoops.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2021/08/PHD.jpg"><img src="https://prephoops.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2021/08/PHD.jpg?w=400" alt="" class="wp-image-1272514" /></a></figure> <!-- /wp:image -->