Bball Chat: Player Q/A

With basketball season just around the corner, <a href="https://x.com/DaksHoops" data-type="link" data-id="https://x.com/DaksHoops">@DaksHoops</a> is catching up with players from across the Dakotas. In Bball Chat, we go beyond the box score to talk basketball, their journey, goals, and what makes each player unique.   Take a few minutes to get to know some of the Dakotas' ballers and hear what they have to say as we count down to another exciting season.   <figure class="wp-block-image size-full is-resized"><a href="https://prephoops.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2026/09/image_d2ae43.png"><img src="https://prephoops.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2026/09/image_d2ae43.png" alt="" class="wp-image-3777905" style="width:327px;height:auto" /></a></figure>    PHD: Walk me through your off-season. What did you do to improve your basketball game?   "This off-season I played a ton of ball. Lots of individual work and playing lots of up and down with good competition."   PHD: What's one specific part of your game you focused on improving this offseason, and where do you feel like you've made the most progress?   "I focused the most on my shooting. I saw lots of progress in that area throughout the AAU season."   PHD: What does your fall look like right now? Are you playing another sport, or is it all basketball focused?   "No other sports in the fall. So all basketball focused."   PHD: What are your goals for the coming season, both individually and for your team?   "I hope our team can play together and hopefully get back to where we were last year. I hope to improve all around from last year."   PHD: Can you give some insight on an influential coach you have had? What made them memorable?   "I would say my high school coach right now, Matt Norman. He's helped me become the player I am today."   PHD: Time to give a shout to a teammate…Who do we need to know about from your high school team?   "It's tough to highlight one, so I'd have to say all of them. Lots of guys on the team have been putting in some serious time this summer."   PHD: Who is your favorite player to watch in college or the NBA, and why?   "I'd say my favorite player to watch is Anthony Edwards. It's very entertaining to watch the energy he plays with."   PHD: Where do you feel like your game has grown the most in the past year or two?   "I'd say my composure on the court and not letting a bad play affect the next play."   PHD: Who pushes you the hardest, whether that's a teammate, a coach, or someone you train with?   "All the guys I train with push me to be the best every time we play."   PHD: Where is your hot spot on the floor or can you tell us about a "go-to" move you like to use?   "I'd say getting two feet in the paint is my g- to. I feel this opens opportunities to score and dish to teammates."     PHD: Walk me through your off-season. What did you do to improve your basketball game?   "During my offseason, I spent a lot of time working on my overall game. I did this by getting a lot of shots up and worked on making better decisions with the ball."   PHD: What's one specific part of your game you focused on improving this offseason, and where do you feel like you've made the most progress?   "I wanted to improve my defense this offseason. I feel like I have improved my shooting even more."   PHD: What does your fall look like right now? Are you playing another sport, or is it all basketball focused?   "In the fall I play soccer and do my best to still get shots up whenever I can."   PHD: What are your goals for the coming season, both individually and for your team?   "My goals for this season are to become an overall better player and help my team make it back to State."   PHD: Can you give some insight on an influential coach you have had? What made them memorable?   "My dad was the most influential coach. He has pushed me to get better and held me accountable."   PHD: Time to give a shout to a teammate…Who do we need to know about from your high school team?   "[player_tooltip player_id='2475032' first='Ethan' last='Kroll']."   PHD: Who is your favorite player to watch in college or the NBA, and why?   "My favorite player to watch is Devin Booker. I like watching him because of how smooth his game is and how well he can score from all three levels."   PHD: Where do you feel like your game has grown the most in the past year or two?   "I think my game has grown the most in my confidence. I am more comfortable shooting the ball and playing against different types of players."   PHD: Who pushes you the hardest, whether that's a teammate, a coach, or someone you train with?   "[player_tooltip player_id='2475034' first='Karson' last='Zak'] has pushed me the most by just competing with him. Playing against each other has pushed me."   PHD: Where is your hot spot on the floor or can you tell us about a "go-to" move you like to use?   "My go-to move is a quick side step three."     PHD: Walk me through your off-season. What did you do to improve your basketball game?   "My offseason has been getting in the gym, weight room, and just watching film."   PHD: What's one specific part of your game you focused on improving this offseason, and where do you feel like you've made the most progress?   "One specific thing I've been trying to improve is my shooting ability and being able to handle pressure when bringing the ball up. One thing that I've improved on is definitely my outside shooting."   PHD: What does your fall look like right now? Are you playing another sport, or is it all basketball focused?   "My fall has just been me being all focused on basketball this upcoming year and getting my body back to 100%."   PHD: What are your goals for the coming season, both individually and for your team?   "My individual goals this year are just being able to lead my teammates and doing anything I need to do to help the team win. Some goals I have for my team are making it to State Tournament, winning our Region, and the NEC."   PHD: Can you give some insight on an influential coach you have had? What made them memorable?   "One coach who has had a huge impact on me is Brian Dolan. He believed in me before I fully believed in myself. He gave me the opportunity to start as a freshman and trusted me to go out there and make plays. He pushed me to be a better player but also a better person. The confidence he gave me has stuck with me for the past couple years, and I'm really grateful for all the time he gave me."   PHD: Time to give a shout to a teammate…Who do we need to know about from your high school team?   "I'd like to shoutout [player_tooltip player_id='2475033' first='Easton' last='Weber'], and watch out for [player_tooltip player_id='2830460' first='Anthony' last='Tracy'] this upcoming year."   PHD: Who is your favorite player to watch in college or the NBA, and why?   "My favorite NBA player to watch is Kyrie Irving. I like watching him because our games are similar. We're both point guards who can shoot the ball, create our own shots, and get to the rim. I also like how creative he is with the ball and how he can create plays for himself and his teammates."   PHD: Where do you feel like your game has grown the most in the past year or two?   "My game has definitely grown in the point guard position; I'm a lot more comfortable being able to handle the pressure. Also, being able to create a lot more shots for my teammates and getting them open."   PHD: Who pushes you the hardest, whether that's a teammate, a coach, or someone you train with?   "My AAU coach, Dwight Walker, pushes me the hardest. He wants me to be the best player I can be and also wants me to take on challenges most people don't want to do."   PHD: Where is your hot spot on the floor or can you tell us about a "go-to" move you like to use?   "My hotspot is definitely in the midrange; I love dribble pull-ups and fadeaways. My go-to move is probably just using my first step off a pass or an in-and-out crossover."     PHD: Walk me through your off-season. What did you do to improve your basketball game?   "During the off-season I played AAU with Sanford ND and went to their workouts they put on and I did a lot of training with Sam Kobbervig out of Casselton while playing baseball. I also spent a lot of time lifting and getting shots up every day by either playing runs with teammates or by using the Dr. Dish."   PHD: What's one specific part of your game you focused on improving this offseason, and where do you feel like you've made the most progress?   "When playing AAU games this spring and summer, I really focused on improving on getting more rebounds and improving on the defensive and by being more physical. I feel if I can do this well, it will only help our team have a successful season. I also focused on improving to get downhill to give myself options like a mid-range shot or finishing at the rim and/or passing to an open teammates, as we have a lot of good players that are very good with the ball in their hands. Getting downhill to create options is where I feel I made the most progress throughout the offseason."   PHD: What does your fall look like right now? Are you playing another sport, or is it all basketball focused?   "I spend my fall days by lifting either before or after school with a trainer and in the evening my teammates and I often go up to the high school gym to play runs. I also get shots up on the Dr. Dish as much as possible to continue to grow as a shooter. Although my fall is mainly focused on preparing for basketball to get back to the State Championship, I do some training for baseball to get ready for the spring and summer season."   PHD: What are your goals for the coming season, both individually and for your team?   "My goals for the season as a team are to become back-to-back Region Champs and become State Champs and to also grow with my teammates on and off the court. As an individual player, I hope to become more of a leader on the team and some goals of mine are to help the team however I can by either scoring, rebounding, or on the defensive end."   PHD: Can you give some insight on an influential coach you have had? What made them memorable?   "Coach Norman comes to my mind right away because he has always believed in me since I've been in 8th grade and he is always influencing me as player, student, classmate, and person. Another amazing coach I had was Kirby Krefting of Red River High School, he coached me for the first time in my 14U AAU season and from the first practice to this last AAU season, he has always believed in me and trusted me as a player."   PHD: Time to give a shout to a teammate…Who do we need to know about from your high school team?   "All of my teammates are amazing, but I feel like one of my best friends, [player_tooltip player_id='2414460' first='Jaxson' last='Haug'] deserves this shoutout. He is coming off a torn ACL and he was out the whole season last year. In that time, I didn't hear him complain once; he was constantly doing therapy to heal up and he worked very hard to get cleared and continues to work very hard as a player. I'm very excited to get to play with him again as it's been too long since we have played together."   PHD: Who is your favorite player to watch in college or the NBA, and why?   "My favorite player to watch has always been Steph Curry, I have always looked up to him as a player because of the way he shoots the 3 and when he can't get a 3 he finds other ways to impact the game."   PHD: Where do you feel like your game has grown the most in the past year or two?   "I feel like my game has grown a ton as a shooter by shooting the ball at a high percentage and by extending my range and I also feel like it has grown a lot by scoring at more levels than just the 3-ball. I also feel like my game has improved a lot when the ball isn't in my hands by either rebounding, passing, or on the defensive end."   PHD: Who pushes you the hardest, whether that's a teammate, a coach, or someone you train with?   "I would say my parents push me the hardest to always be improving as a player on and off the court. I'm so fortunate to be surrounded by amazing teammates, coaches, and family who want the best for me as a player and as a person and who are always pushing me to become the best version of myself."   PHD: Where is your hot spot on the floor or can you tell us about a "go-to" move you like to use?   "I'd say my hot spot is anywhere along the 3-point line. I feel like I'm at my best when I can play off the catch by either shooting it or getting downhill to create options for me and for my teammates."     PHD: Walk me through your off-season. What did you do to improve your basketball game?   "This summer I spent a lot of time in the gym with both my high school team and my AAU team, Team Warwick. Kernel basketball did a lot of team camps and played Tuesday night Impact league. As a high school team our coach put an emphasis on competition and shooting so we worked to get shots up as a team. I also spent time in the weight room getting stronger for the season."   PHD: What's one specific part of your game you focused on improving this offseason, and where do you feel like you've made the most progress?   "Outside shooting. My role last season was primarily in the post. I am looking to be more offensive on the perimeter. I worked to put up shots in the gym."   PHD: What does your fall look like right now? Are you playing another sport, or is it all basketball focused?   "I am playing football this fall, so my focus has been on that."   PHD: What are your goals for the coming season, both individually and for your team?   "The goal for the team is to host a SoDak 16 game and go to the State Tournament. My individual goal is to be a leader of the team and expand my scoring. I would like to be All-Conference."   PHD: Can you give some insight on an influential coach you have had? What made them memorable?   "I have had a lot of really great coaches, but I would say my most influential would be Ryker Kreutzfeld. This will be my 4th year with him and he pushes me as a player and I know that I can talk to him about things both on the court and off the court. He is great at supporting multi-sport athletes."   PHD: Time to give a shout to a teammate…Who do we need to know about from your high school team?   "I'm giving a shout out to Kysen Herman, he a good shooter, a hard worker and a great teammate to be around."   PHD: Who is your favorite player to watch in college or the NBA, and why?   "I like Nikola Jokić because I think my game style is like his."   PHD: Where do you feel like your game has grown the most in the past year or two?   "I think that I have become more consistent around the rim. I keep working on post moves and adding more perimeter shooting to my game."   PHD: Where is your hot spot on the floor or can you tell us about a "go-to" move you like to use?   "One of my go to moves would be a jump hook from the left block."   <ol class="wp-block-list"> <li></li> </ol>     PHD: Walk me through your off-season. What did you do to improve your basketball game?   "In this offseason, I work out 4 times a week. I do a workout with my shooting coach on Monday and Wednesday in the morning at 6:20. I also do workout out with my basketball trainer two times a week after I finish school before football practice."   PHD: What's one specific part of your game you focused on improving this offseason, and where do you feel like you've made the most progress?   "One part of my game that I have really focused on improving is my shooting. I would say I've definitely made the most progress in my outside shot."   PHD: What does your fall look like right now? Are you playing another sport, or is it all basketball focused?   "Right now, I am in football season, but I still find time to get 4 basketball workouts in throughout the week."   PHD: What are your goals for the coming season, both individually and for your team?   "My goals for this season personally are to be a great point guard for my team. I want to take care of the ball and run the offense while still being the hardest worker on defense. My goal for my team is to make the state tournament this year."   PHD: Can you give some insight on an influential coach you have had? What made them memorable?   "An influential coach I have had is my head Coach, Kyle Courtney. He is always pushing me to be the best version of myself and he sees how good I can be for me and my team even when I do not. He's always encouraging me and keeping me accountable."   PHD: Time to give a shout to a teammate…Who do we need to know about from your high school team?   "I want to shout out two teammates. First is [player_tooltip player_id='2387867' first='Peyton' last='Glenn'], Peyton and I have played together since we were in 2nd grade and we have great chemistry. Peyton does so much for our team and I really enjoy playing with him. My other teammate is my big man [player_tooltip player_id='2250563' first='Henry' last='Koppmann']. Henry and I have been friends the whole time we've been at RCC together so we have great chemistry as-well. He is 6'7 so he is a very nice presence to have in the paint and he helps us out a lot with rebounds."   PHD: Who is your favorite player to watch in college or the NBA, and why?   "My favorite player to watch is Kyrie Irving. I love watching how smooth his game is and how good his handles and finishing are."   PHD: Where do you feel like your game has grown the most in the past year or two?   "I have grown the most in slowing down the game and getting my teammates involved. I have improved my decision-making as a point guard and finishing at the rim."   PHD: Who pushes you the hardest, whether that's a teammate, a coach, or someone you train with?   "My dad pushes me the most. He is always encouraging me to get in the gym and is always willing to help me out in every part of my game. He is also on the coaching staff, so he is at practice pushing me every day as well."   PHD: Where is your hot spot on the floor or can you tell us about a "go-to" move you like to use?   "I'd say my best shot on the court is a one dribble pull up jumper from the elbow. My go-to move I like to use is a AI crossover to get by defenders."    <figure class="wp-block-image size-large"><a href="https://prephoops.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2025/08/NDSD.jpg"><img src="https://prephoops.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2025/08/NDSD.jpg?w=865" alt="" class="wp-image-2950876" /></a></figure>

With basketball season just around the corner, @DaksHoops is catching up with players from across the Dakotas. In Bball Chat, we go beyond the box score to talk basketball, their journey, goals, and what makes each player unique.

Take a few minutes to get to know some of the Dakotas' ballers and hear what they have to say as we count down to another exciting season.

Andrew Ziemer

ND #5

PG #1

HEIGHT 6'2"

POS PG

CLASS 2028

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Andrew Ziemer

State: North Dakota

School: Central Cass

Club: ND Phenom

PHD: Walk me through your off-season. What did you do to improve your basketball game?

"This off-season I played a ton of ball. Lots of individual work and playing lots of up and down with good competition."

PHD: What's one specific part of your game you focused on improving this offseason, and where do you feel like you've made the most progress?

"I focused the most on my shooting. I saw lots of progress in that area throughout the AAU season."

PHD: What does your fall look like right now? Are you playing another sport, or is it all basketball focused?

"No other sports in the fall. So all basketball focused."

PHD: What are your goals for the coming season, both individually and for your team?

"I hope our team can play together and hopefully get back to where we were last year. I hope to improve all around from last year."

PHD: Can you give some insight on an influential coach you have had? What made them memorable?

"I would say my high school coach right now, Matt Norman. He's helped me become the player I am today."

PHD: Time to give a shout to a teammate…Who do we need to know about from your high school team?

"It's tough to highlight one, so I'd have to say all of them. Lots of guys on the team have been putting in some serious time this summer."

PHD: Who is your favorite player to watch in college or the NBA, and why?

"I'd say my favorite player to watch is Anthony Edwards. It's very entertaining to watch the energy he plays with."

PHD: Where do you feel like your game has grown the most in the past year or two?

"I'd say my composure on the court and not letting a bad play affect the next play."

PHD: Who pushes you the hardest, whether that's a teammate, a coach, or someone you train with?

"All the guys I train with push me to be the best every time we play."

PHD: Where is your hot spot on the floor or can you tell us about a "go-to" move you like to use?

"I'd say getting two feet in the paint is my g- to. I feel this opens opportunities to score and dish to teammates."

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Easton Weber

SD #11

PG #1

HEIGHT 6'1"

POS PG

CLASS 2028

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Easton Weber

State: South Dakota

School: Groton

Club: Sanford Sports Academy SF

PHD: Walk me through your off-season. What did you do to improve your basketball game?

"During my offseason, I spent a lot of time working on my overall game. I did this by getting a lot of shots up and worked on making better decisions with the ball."

PHD: What's one specific part of your game you focused on improving this offseason, and where do you feel like you've made the most progress?

"I wanted to improve my defense this offseason. I feel like I have improved my shooting even more."

PHD: What does your fall look like right now? Are you playing another sport, or is it all basketball focused?

"In the fall I play soccer and do my best to still get shots up whenever I can."

PHD: What are your goals for the coming season, both individually and for your team?

"My goals for this season are to become an overall better player and help my team make it back to State."

PHD: Can you give some insight on an influential coach you have had? What made them memorable?

"My dad was the most influential coach. He has pushed me to get better and held me accountable."

PHD: Time to give a shout to a teammate…Who do we need to know about from your high school team?

" Ethan Kroll Ethan Kroll 6'2" | SG Groton | 2028 State SD ."

PHD: Who is your favorite player to watch in college or the NBA, and why?

"My favorite player to watch is Devin Booker. I like watching him because of how smooth his game is and how well he can score from all three levels."

PHD: Where do you feel like your game has grown the most in the past year or two?

"I think my game has grown the most in my confidence. I am more comfortable shooting the ball and playing against different types of players."

PHD: Who pushes you the hardest, whether that's a teammate, a coach, or someone you train with?

" Karson Zak Karson Zak 6'0" | CG Groton | 2028 State SD has pushed me the most by just competing with him. Playing against each other has pushed me."

PHD: Where is your hot spot on the floor or can you tell us about a "go-to" move you like to use?

"My go-to move is a quick side step three."

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Karson Zak

SD #5

CG #2

HEIGHT 6'0"

POS CG

CLASS 2028

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Karson Zak

State: South Dakota

School: Groton

Club: Sanford Sports Academy SF

PHD: Walk me through your off-season. What did you do to improve your basketball game?

"My offseason has been getting in the gym, weight room, and just watching film."

PHD: What's one specific part of your game you focused on improving this offseason, and where do you feel like you've made the most progress?

"One specific thing I've been trying to improve is my shooting ability and being able to handle pressure when bringing the ball up. One thing that I've improved on is definitely my outside shooting."

PHD: What does your fall look like right now? Are you playing another sport, or is it all basketball focused?

"My fall has just been me being all focused on basketball this upcoming year and getting my body back to 100%."

PHD: What are your goals for the coming season, both individually and for your team?

"My individual goals this year are just being able to lead my teammates and doing anything I need to do to help the team win. Some goals I have for my team are making it to State Tournament, winning our Region, and the NEC."

PHD: Can you give some insight on an influential coach you have had? What made them memorable?

"One coach who has had a huge impact on me is Brian Dolan. He believed in me before I fully believed in myself. He gave me the opportunity to start as a freshman and trusted me to go out there and make plays. He pushed me to be a better player but also a better person. The confidence he gave me has stuck with me for the past couple years, and I'm really grateful for all the time he gave me."

PHD: Time to give a shout to a teammate…Who do we need to know about from your high school team?

"I'd like to shoutout Easton Weber Easton Weber 6'1" | PG Groton | 2028 State SD , and watch out for Anthony Tracy Anthony Tracy 5'11" | SG/CG Groton | 2029 State SD this upcoming year."

PHD: Who is your favorite player to watch in college or the NBA, and why?

"My favorite NBA player to watch is Kyrie Irving. I like watching him because our games are similar. We're both point guards who can shoot the ball, create our own shots, and get to the rim. I also like how creative he is with the ball and how he can create plays for himself and his teammates."

PHD: Where do you feel like your game has grown the most in the past year or two?

"My game has definitely grown in the point guard position; I'm a lot more comfortable being able to handle the pressure. Also, being able to create a lot more shots for my teammates and getting them open."

PHD: Who pushes you the hardest, whether that's a teammate, a coach, or someone you train with?

"My AAU coach, Dwight Walker, pushes me the hardest. He wants me to be the best player I can be and also wants me to take on challenges most people don't want to do."

PHD: Where is your hot spot on the floor or can you tell us about a "go-to" move you like to use?

"My hotspot is definitely in the midrange; I love dribble pull-ups and fadeaways. My go-to move is probably just using my first step off a pass or an in-and-out crossover."

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Kole Buhr

ND #21

SG #3

HEIGHT 6'4"

POS SG

CLASS 2028

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Kole Buhr

State: North Dakota

School: Central Cass

Club: Sanford Sports Academy ND

PHD: Walk me through your off-season. What did you do to improve your basketball game?

"During the off-season I played AAU with Sanford ND and went to their workouts they put on and I did a lot of training with Sam Kobbervig out of Casselton while playing baseball. I also spent a lot of time lifting and getting shots up every day by either playing runs with teammates or by using the Dr. Dish."

PHD: What's one specific part of your game you focused on improving this offseason, and where do you feel like you've made the most progress?

"When playing AAU games this spring and summer, I really focused on improving on getting more rebounds and improving on the defensive and by being more physical. I feel if I can do this well, it will only help our team have a successful season. I also focused on improving to get downhill to give myself options like a mid-range shot or finishing at the rim and/or passing to an open teammates, as we have a lot of good players that are very good with the ball in their hands. Getting downhill to create options is where I feel I made the most progress throughout the offseason."

PHD: What does your fall look like right now? Are you playing another sport, or is it all basketball focused?

"I spend my fall days by lifting either before or after school with a trainer and in the evening my teammates and I often go up to the high school gym to play runs. I also get shots up on the Dr. Dish as much as possible to continue to grow as a shooter. Although my fall is mainly focused on preparing for basketball to get back to the State Championship, I do some training for baseball to get ready for the spring and summer season."

PHD: What are your goals for the coming season, both individually and for your team?

"My goals for the season as a team are to become back-to-back Region Champs and become State Champs and to also grow with my teammates on and off the court. As an individual player, I hope to become more of a leader on the team and some goals of mine are to help the team however I can by either scoring, rebounding, or on the defensive end."

PHD: Can you give some insight on an influential coach you have had? What made them memorable?

"Coach Norman comes to my mind right away because he has always believed in me since I've been in 8th grade and he is always influencing me as player, student, classmate, and person. Another amazing coach I had was Kirby Krefting of Red River High School, he coached me for the first time in my 14U AAU season and from the first practice to this last AAU season, he has always believed in me and trusted me as a player."

PHD: Time to give a shout to a teammate…Who do we need to know about from your high school team?

"All of my teammates are amazing, but I feel like one of my best friends, Jaxson Haug Jaxson Haug 6'0" | SG Central Cass | 2028 State ND deserves this shoutout. He is coming off a torn ACL and he was out the whole season last year. In that time, I didn't hear him complain once; he was constantly doing therapy to heal up and he worked very hard to get cleared and continues to work very hard as a player. I'm very excited to get to play with him again as it's been too long since we have played together."

PHD: Who is your favorite player to watch in college or the NBA, and why?

"My favorite player to watch has always been Steph Curry, I have always looked up to him as a player because of the way he shoots the 3 and when he can't get a 3 he finds other ways to impact the game."

PHD: Where do you feel like your game has grown the most in the past year or two?

"I feel like my game has grown a ton as a shooter by shooting the ball at a high percentage and by extending my range and I also feel like it has grown a lot by scoring at more levels than just the 3-ball. I also feel like my game has improved a lot when the ball isn't in my hands by either rebounding, passing, or on the defensive end."

PHD: Who pushes you the hardest, whether that's a teammate, a coach, or someone you train with?

"I would say my parents push me the hardest to always be improving as a player on and off the court. I'm so fortunate to be surrounded by amazing teammates, coaches, and family who want the best for me as a player and as a person and who are always pushing me to become the best version of myself."

PHD: Where is your hot spot on the floor or can you tell us about a "go-to" move you like to use?

"I'd say my hot spot is anywhere along the 3-point line. I feel like I'm at my best when I can play off the catch by either shooting it or getting downhill to create options for me and for my teammates."

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Owen Schelske

HEIGHT 6'5"

POS C

CLASS 2028

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Owen Schelske

State: South Dakota

School: Mitchell

Club: TEAM Warwick

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Sully Kieffer

HEIGHT 6'0"

POS CG

CLASS 2027

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Sully Kieffer

State: South Dakota

School: Rapid City Christian

Club: Sanford Sports Academy SF

PHD: Walk me through your off-season. What did you do to improve your basketball game?

"In this offseason, I work out 4 times a week. I do a workout with my shooting coach on Monday and Wednesday in the morning at 6:20. I also do workout out with my basketball trainer two times a week after I finish school before football practice."

PHD: What's one specific part of your game you focused on improving this offseason, and where do you feel like you've made the most progress?

"One part of my game that I have really focused on improving is my shooting. I would say I've definitely made the most progress in my outside shot."

PHD: What does your fall look like right now? Are you playing another sport, or is it all basketball focused?

"Right now, I am in football season, but I still find time to get 4 basketball workouts in throughout the week."

PHD: What are your goals for the coming season, both individually and for your team?

"My goals for this season personally are to be a great point guard for my team. I want to take care of the ball and run the offense while still being the hardest worker on defense. My goal for my team is to make the state tournament this year."

PHD: Can you give some insight on an influential coach you have had? What made them memorable?

"An influential coach I have had is my head Coach, Kyle Courtney. He is always pushing me to be the best version of myself and he sees how good I can be for me and my team even when I do not. He's always encouraging me and keeping me accountable."

PHD: Time to give a shout to a teammate…Who do we need to know about from your high school team?

"I want to shout out two teammates. First is Peyton Glenn Peyton Glenn 6'3" | SG/SF Rapid City Christian | 2027 State SD , Peyton and I have played together since we were in 2nd grade and we have great chemistry. Peyton does so much for our team and I really enjoy playing with him. My other teammate is my big man Henry Koppmann Henry Koppmann 6'6" | PF Rapid City Christian | 2027 State SD . Henry and I have been friends the whole time we've been at RCC together so we have great chemistry as-well. He is 6'7 so he is a very nice presence to have in the paint and he helps us out a lot with rebounds."

PHD: Who is your favorite player to watch in college or the NBA, and why?

"My favorite player to watch is Kyrie Irving. I love watching how smooth his game is and how good his handles and finishing are."

PHD: Where do you feel like your game has grown the most in the past year or two?

"I have grown the most in slowing down the game and getting my teammates involved. I have improved my decision-making as a point guard and finishing at the rim."

PHD: Who pushes you the hardest, whether that's a teammate, a coach, or someone you train with?

"My dad pushes me the most. He is always encouraging me to get in the gym and is always willing to help me out in every part of my game. He is also on the coaching staff, so he is at practice pushing me every day as well."

PHD: Where is your hot spot on the floor or can you tell us about a "go-to" move you like to use?

"I'd say my best shot on the court is a one dribble pull up jumper from the elbow. My go-to move I like to use is a AI crossover to get by defenders."