Scariest Ballers – Happy Halloween

<!-- wp:paragraph {"fontSize":"medium"} --> <p class="has-medium-font-size">In honor of All Hallows Eve, we are looking at the SCARIEST ballers in the DAKOTAS!</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"style":{"typography":{"fontStyle":"normal","fontWeight":"100"}},"fontSize":"small"} --> <p class="has-small-font-size" style="font-style:normal;font-weight:100"><em>*Disclaimer – “SCARY”, is used as a positive and athletic term.</em></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"style":{"typography":{"fontStyle":"normal","fontWeight":"500","fontSize":"16px"}}} --> <p style="font-size:16px;font-style:normal;font-weight:500">As the lights dim in gyms across the Dakotas and the echoes of bouncing basketballs fill the air, there are a few hoopers out there who can strike <em>fear</em> into any defender's heart. These aren't ghosts or ghouls — they're real-life nightmares on the hardwood. From relentless rim attackers and lockdown defenders to sharpshooters who drain threes like spells, these players bring the kind of game that'll haunt opponents all season long.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>This Halloween season, <strong>Prep Hoops Dakotas</strong> is recognizing the <em>scariest ballers</em> in North and South Dakota — the ones you never want to guard, the ones who make coaches lose sleep, and the ones who turn gyms into haunted houses every night.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"style":{"typography":{"fontStyle":"italic","fontWeight":"800","fontSize":"15px"}}} --> <p style="font-size:15px;font-style:italic;font-weight:800">So grab your candy, turn down the lights, and meet the <strong>Dakotas' most terrifying talents</strong> — the hoopers who make basketball season downright spooky.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:image {"id":3037512,"width":"148px","height":"auto","sizeSlug":"full","linkDestination":"media"} --> <figure class="wp-block-image size-full is-resized"><a href="https://prephoops.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2025/10/image_5bb4e0.png"><img src="https://prephoops.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2025/10/image_5bb4e0.png" alt="" class="wp-image-3037512" style="width:148px;height:auto" /></a></figure> <!-- /wp:image --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"style":{"typography":{"fontStyle":"normal","fontWeight":"1000","fontSize":"30px"}}} --> <p style="font-size:30px;font-style:normal;font-weight:1000"><strong><span style="text-decoration: underline">Scariest Ballers in Dakotas</span></strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"fontSize":"medium"} --> <p class="has-medium-font-size"><strong><span style="text-decoration: underline">Scariest Scorer</span></strong>: [player_tooltip player_id='1327797' first='Carter' last='Evanson'] &amp; [player_tooltip player_id='1384718' first='Marvin' last='Richard III']</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"style":{"typography":{"fontSize":"20px"}}} --> <p style="font-size:20px"><strong><span style="text-decoration: underline">Scary Dunkers</span></strong>: [player_tooltip player_id='1484338' first='Brooks' last='Bakko'] &amp; [player_tooltip player_id='1657448' first='Gibson' last='Kinnebrew'] &amp; [player_tooltip player_id='1641566' first='Jhace' last='Woods']</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"style":{"typography":{"fontSize":"20px"}}} --> <p style="font-size:20px"><strong><span style="text-decoration: underline">Scary 3-point Shooters</span></strong>: [player_tooltip player_id='1632628' first='Parker' last='Jacobson'] &amp; [player_tooltip player_id='1641205' first='Sam' last='Ericsson']</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"style":{"typography":{"fontSize":"20px"}}} --> <p style="font-size:20px"><strong><span style="text-decoration: underline">Scariest Squads</span></strong>: Bismarck Century &amp; Sioux Falls Lincoln</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"style":{"typography":{"fontSize":"20px"}}} --> <p style="font-size:20px"><strong><span style="text-decoration: underline">Scariest Rebounder</span></strong>: [player_tooltip player_id='1651918' first='Brett' last='Livingston'] &amp; [player_tooltip player_id='1466940' first='Colton' last='Smith']</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"style":{"typography":{"fontSize":"20px"}}} --> <p style="font-size:20px"><strong><span style="text-decoration: underline">Scariest Stretch 4</span></strong>: [player_tooltip player_id='2828718' first='Sage' last='Hanson'] &amp; [player_tooltip player_id='1467166' first='Blake' last='Ellwein']</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"style":{"typography":{"fontSize":"20px"}}} --> <p style="font-size:20px"><strong><span style="text-decoration: underline">Scariest Low Post</span></strong>: [player_tooltip player_id='2052771' first='Jyles' last='Meier'] &amp; [player_tooltip player_id='2286030' first='Grant' last='Wilkinson']</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"style":{"typography":{"fontSize":"20px"}}} --> <p style="font-size:20px"><strong><span style="text-decoration: underline">Scariest Motor</span></strong>: [player_tooltip player_id='1355919' first='Bennett' last='Larson'] &amp; [player_tooltip player_id='1641198' first='Malachi' last='James']</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"style":{"typography":{"fontSize":"20px"}}} --> <p style="font-size:20px"><strong><span style="text-decoration: underline">Scariest Paint Protectors</span></strong>: [player_tooltip player_id='1332142' first='Colton' last='Reinke'] &amp; [player_tooltip player_id='2442383' first='Ryan' last='Dieleman']</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"style":{"typography":{"fontSize":"20px"}}} --> <p style="font-size:20px"><strong><span style="text-decoration: underline">Scary Bucket-Getters</span></strong>: [player_tooltip player_id='2237726' first='Oakley' last='Trueblood'] &amp; [player_tooltip player_id='1655914' first='Sullivan' last='Felberg']</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"style":{"typography":{"fontSize":"20px"}}} --> <p style="font-size:20px"><strong><span style="text-decoration: underline">Wicked from the West</span></strong>: [player_tooltip player_id='1531066' first='Cameron' last='Wolf'] &amp; [player_tooltip player_id='2249344' first='Carter' last='Craven']</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"style":{"typography":{"fontSize":"20px"}}} --> <p style="font-size:20px"><strong><span style="text-decoration: underline">Mad Scientist</span></strong>: [player_tooltip player_id='2417313' first='Blake' last='Bergstrom'] &amp; [player_tooltip player_id='1641563' first='Briggs' last='Knutson']</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"style":{"typography":{"fontSize":"20px"}}} --> <p style="font-size:20px"><strong>T<span style="text-decoration: underline">he Shape-Shifter</span></strong>: [player_tooltip player_id='1541562' first='Corbyn' last='Follingstad'] &amp; [player_tooltip player_id='1929459' first='Trey' last='Hansen']</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"style":{"typography":{"fontSize":"20px"}}} --> <p style="font-size:20px"><strong><span style="text-decoration: underline">Cold Blooded Scorer</span></strong>: [player_tooltip player_id='1355920' first='Braylen' last='Schirado'] &amp; [player_tooltip player_id='2076018' first='Connor' last='Mebius']</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"style":{"typography":{"fontSize":"20px"}}} --> <p style="font-size:20px"><strong><span style="text-decoration: underline">Lethal Lefty</span></strong>: [player_tooltip player_id='1422857' first='Jonathan' last='Roubideaux, Jr.'] &amp; [player_tooltip player_id='1545638' first='Cooper' last='Goodbary'] &amp; [player_tooltip player_id='1467167' first='Carson' last='Nickles']</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"style":{"typography":{"fontSize":"20px"}}} --> <p style="font-size:20px"><strong><span style="text-decoration: underline">Frightening Freshmen</span></strong>: [player_tooltip player_id='2442325' first='Ty' last='Barman'] &amp; [player_tooltip player_id='2480721' first='Noah' last='Woods']<a href="https://prephoops.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2024/10/image_2d8cad.png"></a></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:image {"id":3037578,"sizeSlug":"full","linkDestination":"media"} --> <figure class="wp-block-image size-full"><a href="https://prephoops.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2025/10/image_937112.png"><img src="https://prephoops.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2025/10/image_937112.png" alt="" class="wp-image-3037578" /></a></figure> <!-- /wp:image -->