Hamlin Chargers: Team Preview

<!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>We are back for our Team Preview series. The Hamlin Chargers are on deck today! I caught a game of the Chargers last winter and I watched a few of the guys this fall at the 250Expo. Hamlin has an excellent group of young players. They also have one of the top coaches in South Dakota with Todd Neuendorf. In my opinion, Hamlin is a Top-10 team and they have a very good shot of getting to the State Tournament!</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:image {"id":1647000,"width":140,"height":154,"sizeSlug":"large","linkDestination":"media"} --> <figure class="wp-block-image size-large is-resized"><a href="https://prephoops-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com/ph/uploads/2022/11/hamlinpicc.jpg"><img src="https://prephoops-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com/ph/uploads/2022/11/hamlinpicc-930x1024.jpg" alt="" class="wp-image-1647000" width="140" height="154"/></a></figure> <!-- /wp:image --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"style":{"typography":{"fontSize":"25px"}}} --> <p style="font-size:25px"><strong><span style="text-decoration: underline;">2021-2022 Season</span></strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Last season had a big learning curve for this young team. The Chargers started 3 freshmen, a sophomore, and a junior. They were a young basketball team that was learning an entirely new system. They improved on both ends of the court throughout the season. The Chargers finished the season with a 15-7 record, they ended the year with a loss to Sioux Valley in the Region Finals. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"style":{"typography":{"fontSize":"25px"}}} --> <p style="font-size:25px"><strong><span style="text-decoration: underline;">Off-Season Info</span></strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>The Chargers had a very busy summer! They had team workouts 2 days a week along with individual skill development workouts. Hamlin played in 4 team camps over the course of the summer. They also had 5 players that participated in AAU basketball. To say that the Chargers played a lot of basketball, would be an understatement!</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"style":{"typography":{"fontSize":"25px"}}} --> <p style="font-size:25px"><strong><span style="text-decoration: underline;">Top Players</span></strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>The Chargers return 3 All-Conference players in <strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1331228' first='Tyson' last='Stevenson']</strong> (2024), <strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1625191' first='Easton' last='Neuendorf'] </strong>(2025) and <strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1414918' first='Brennan' last='Keszler']</strong> (2023). They also return starters <strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1414922' first='Evan' last='Stormo']</strong> (2025) and <strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1331227' first='Dawson' last='Noem']</strong> (2025) and off the bench <strong>Rylan Bawdon</strong> (2023).&nbsp; Hamlin will be able to play a great number of lineup combinations throughout the year.&nbsp;They will be versatile on both ends of the floor. I believe they could have a different leading scorer night in and out.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1331228' first='Tyson' last='Stevenson'] |6'2 SG| -</strong> 15 ppg, 3.1 rpg, 2 apg</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1625191' first='Easton' last='Neuendorf'] |5'10 PG| -</strong> 10.6 ppg, 2.8 rpg, 5 apg</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1414918' first='Brennan' last='Keszler'] |6'4 F| -</strong> 12.4 ppg, 4.7 rpg, 2.3 apg</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1414922' first='Evan' last='Stormo'] |6'3 F| -</strong> 9.3 ppg, 3.3 rpg, 1.2 apg</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1331227' first='Dawson' last='Noem'] |6'4 F| -</strong> 6.2 ppg, 3.5 rpg, .8 apg</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Rylan Bawdon |6'6 PF| -</strong> 4 ppg, 2 rpg, .5 apg</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"style":{"typography":{"fontSize":"25px"}}} --> <p style="font-size:25px"><strong><span style="text-decoration: underline;">Up-and-Comers/Newcomers</span></strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1558204' first='Zac' last='Van Meeteren'] (2025) |6'6 F|</strong> - New to Hamlin this year and he will likely be an X-factor. Zac will provide athleticism, size, and strength. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1545637' first='Jackson' last='Wadsworth'] (2026) |6'0 F|</strong> - Look for him to have a varsity role for the Chargers. Wadsworth played JV last year as an 8th grader.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1503841' first='Turner' last='Stevenson'] (2025) |5'10 G|</strong> - He will also see an increased role. Stevenson played JV last year and he is a player to keep eyes on. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:image {"align":"center","id":1646719,"width":153,"height":137,"sizeSlug":"full","linkDestination":"media"} --> <figure class="wp-block-image aligncenter size-full is-resized"><a href="https://prephoops-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com/ph/uploads/2022/10/hamlin.jpg"><img src="https://prephoops-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com/ph/uploads/2022/10/hamlin.jpg" alt="" class="wp-image-1646719" width="153" height="137"/></a></figure> <!-- /wp:image --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"align":"center","style":{"typography":{"fontSize":"25px"}}} --> <p class="has-text-align-center" style="font-size:25px"><strong><span style="text-decoration: underline;">Coach Todd <em>Neuendorf </em>talks about the Chargers style of basketball</span></strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"align":"center","fontSize":"medium"} --> <p class="has-text-align-center has-medium-font-size">"<em>We want to play an uptempo style of basketball.&nbsp;We feel we can play at a fast pace and want to make use of our athleticism.&nbsp;We have the ability to score from both the post and the perimeter and we want to let our athletes be able to make plays.</em>"</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"align":"center","style":{"typography":{"fontSize":"25px"}}} --> <p class="has-text-align-center" style="font-size:25px"><strong><span style="text-decoration: underline;">Coach <em>Neuendorf</em> comments on rival schools/teams</span></strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"align":"center","fontSize":"medium"} --> <p class="has-text-align-center has-medium-font-size">"<em>I try not to get caught up in rivalries, I feel we have to play well every night for us to be successful and we have to establish ourselves before we are concerned with a rivalry.</em>"</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"align":"center","style":{"typography":{"fontSize":"25px"}}} --> <p class="has-text-align-center" style="font-size:25px"><strong><span style="text-decoration: underline;">Coach <em>Neuendorf</em> talks about top teams in Region 2</span></strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"fontSize":"medium"} --> <p class="has-medium-font-size">"<em>Our region in pretty good….Sioux Valley of course is always tough.&nbsp;They are well-coached and prepared. They are always in contention.&nbsp;Clark-Willow Lake is also in our region and again Coach Nesheim always has his guys playing well…&nbsp; I believe Deuel is going to be good from our region.&nbsp;We got a chance to watch them play this summer and I was very impressed by them as well.</em>"</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:image {"align":"center","id":1634111,"sizeSlug":"full","linkDestination":"media"} --> <figure class="wp-block-image aligncenter size-full"><a href="https://prephoops-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com/ph/uploads/2022/10/TeamPreview.jpg"><img src="https://prephoops-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com/ph/uploads/2022/10/TeamPreview.jpg" alt="" class="wp-image-1634111"/></a></figure> <!-- /wp:image -->