Back to School

<!-- wp:paragraph {"fontSize":"medium"} --> <p class="has-medium-font-size">As we turn the calendar to August with another school year beginning, a select group of North Dakota's Class of 2026 is packing more than just books and dorm-room essentials. They are heading to college with the opportunity to continue playing the game they love, representing programs across NCAA Division I, Division II, Division III, NAIA, and the junior college ranks. For each of these student-athletes, the journey to this point has been built on years of dedication—early morning workouts, countless hours in the gym, commitment in the classroom, and the perseverance to keep improving long after the final buzzer of each high school season.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"style":{"typography":{"fontStyle":"normal","fontWeight":"100"}},"fontSize":"medium"} --> <p class="has-medium-font-size" style="font-style:normal;font-weight:100">Their paths to college basketball may look different. Some earned full athletic scholarships, others received partial aid, and some chose to bet on themselves as preferred walk-ons. Regardless of how they arrived, each has earned the chance to continue competing at the next level through hard work, academic achievement, and an unwavering passion for the game. As they begin this exciting new chapter, they carry with them the pride of their families, schools, and communities, while joining the small percentage of high school players fortunate enough to extend their basketball careers beyond graduation.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><span style="text-decoration: underline">Prep Hoops Dakotas has compiled a list of 42 North Dakota graduating seniors who have announced their commitment to continue their basketball careers at the collegiate level. We congratulate each of these young men and wish them the very best as they begin the next chapter of their academic and athletic careers</span>.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"style":{"typography":{"fontStyle":"italic","fontWeight":"1000"}}} --> <p style="font-style:italic;font-weight:1000"><strong><span style="text-decoration: underline">2026 North Dakota High School Graduates Committed to College Basketball</span></strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:table --> <figure class="wp-block-table"><table class="has-fixed-layout"><tbody><tr><td><span style="text-decoration: underline">ATHLETE NAME</span></td><td><span style="text-decoration: underline">HIGH SCHOOL</span></td><td><span style="text-decoration: underline">COLLEGE PROGRAM</span></td></tr><tr><td><strong>Carter Evanson</strong></td><td>WF Horace</td><td>University of North Dakota</td></tr><tr><td><strong>Sage Hanson</strong></td><td>TGU</td><td>University of North Dakota</td></tr><tr><td><strong>Artie Carlow</strong></td><td>Bismarck High</td><td>University of Mary</td></tr><tr><td><strong>Jon Robideaux</strong></td><td>Bismarck Legacy</td><td>University of Mary</td></tr><tr><td><strong>Grant Bieber</strong></td><td>Bismarck High</td><td>University of Mary</td></tr><tr><td><strong>Garrett Nissley</strong></td><td>Bismarck Century</td><td>Minnesota State University Moorhead</td></tr><tr><td><strong>Beckett Pfau</strong></td><td>West Fargo</td><td>Minnesota State University Moorhead</td></tr><tr><td><strong>Camden Kraemer</strong></td><td>Bismarck Century</td><td>Northern State University</td></tr><tr><td><strong>Colton Reinke</strong></td><td>Fargo Davies</td><td>University of Jamestown</td></tr><tr><td><strong>Braylen Schirado</strong></td><td>Beulah</td><td>Bismarck State College</td></tr><tr><td><strong>Bennett Larson</strong></td><td>Beulah</td><td>Bismarck State College</td></tr><tr><td><strong>Rylee BearsTail</strong></td><td>Mandan</td><td>Bismarck State College</td></tr><tr><td><strong>Brylee BearsTail</strong></td><td>Mandan</td><td>Bismarck State College</td></tr><tr><td><strong>Kenyatta White</strong></td><td>Bismarck High</td><td>Bismarck State College</td></tr><tr><td><strong>Gage Hofmann</strong></td><td>MPB</td><td>Bismarck State College</td></tr><tr><td><strong>Chris Benning</strong></td><td>St. Mary's</td><td>Bismarck State College</td></tr><tr><td><strong>Boston Cranston</strong></td><td>Dickinson</td><td>Dickinson State University</td></tr><tr><td><strong>Reggie Rice</strong></td><td>Grafton</td><td>Dickinson State University</td></tr><tr><td><strong>Tristan Orton</strong></td><td>Dickinson</td><td>Dickinson State University</td></tr><tr><td><strong>Jordan Daychild</strong></td><td>Dickinson</td><td>Dickinson State University</td></tr><tr><td><strong>Jordan Jung</strong></td><td>New England</td><td>Dickinson State University</td></tr><tr><td><strong>Noah Hippen</strong></td><td>Thompson</td><td>Dickinson State University</td></tr><tr><td><strong>Brody Lillemoen</strong></td><td>Grafton</td><td>Mayville State University</td></tr><tr><td><strong>Cameron Cordero</strong></td><td>Lisbon</td><td>Mayville State University</td></tr><tr><td><strong>Corby Follingstad</strong></td><td>Fargo South</td><td>Mount Mercy University</td></tr><tr><td><strong>Brooklan Bruce</strong></td><td>GF Central</td><td>Valley City State University</td></tr><tr><td><strong>Aiden Hanson</strong></td><td>Central McLean</td><td>Valley City State University</td></tr><tr><td><strong>Gabe Iverson</strong></td><td>Kindred</td><td>Valley City State University</td></tr><tr><td><strong>Jayson Schlenker</strong></td><td>Barnes County North</td><td>Valley City State University</td></tr><tr><td><strong>Ezra Robinson</strong></td><td>Midway-Minto</td><td>Valley City State University</td></tr><tr><td><strong>Hayden Seay</strong></td><td>Bishop Ryan</td><td>Valley City State University</td></tr><tr><td><strong>Cameron Wolf</strong></td><td>Dickinson</td><td>Concordia College Moorhead</td></tr><tr><td><strong>Jack Wheeldon</strong></td><td>Fargo Davies</td><td>Concordia College Moorhead</td></tr><tr><td><strong>Parker Jacobson</strong></td><td>Washburn</td><td>St. John's University</td></tr><tr><td><strong>Yeseff Aikens</strong></td><td>Fargo South</td><td>Minnesota North College Itasca</td></tr><tr><td><strong>Yohance Aikens</strong></td><td>Fargo South</td><td>Minnesota North College Itasca</td></tr><tr><td><strong>Miken Mattson</strong></td><td>Valley City</td><td>Lee College (TX)</td></tr><tr><td><strong>Makiya Berryhill</strong></td><td>Bismarck Legacy</td><td>Lake Region State College</td></tr><tr><td><strong>Wyatt Zimney</strong></td><td>WF Sheyenne</td><td>M State Fergus Falls</td></tr><tr><td><strong>Brayden Steffens</strong></td><td>Wahpeton</td><td>ND State College of Science</td></tr><tr><td><strong>Mikey Hamilton</strong></td><td>Fargo South</td><td>Rochester Community and Technical College</td></tr><tr><td><strong>Bridger Rittenbach</strong></td><td>Central McLean</td><td>Williston State College</td></tr></tbody></table></figure> <!-- /wp:table --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"style":{"typography":{"fontStyle":"italic","fontWeight":"1000"}},"fontSize":"medium"} --> <p class="has-medium-font-size" style="font-style:italic;font-weight:1000">BEST OF LUCK WITH YOUR FRESHMAN SEASON!</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:image {"id":3651305,"sizeSlug":"large","linkDestination":"media"} --> <figure class="wp-block-image size-large"><a href="https://prephoops.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2026/05/northdakotapic.jpeg"><img src="https://prephoops.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2026/05/northdakotapic.jpeg?w=865" alt="" class="wp-image-3651305" /></a></figure> <!-- /wp:image -->