Vermillion Tanagers: Season Intro

<!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>PHD is heading to South Dakota for this Team Preview. We are looking at the Tanagers from Vermillion. They have some talented players in their program but the Tanagers compete in one of the toughest Regions in South Dakota, so they will have their hands full all season. I see the Tanagers as a balanced squad this year with some youthful and intriguing talent. They lack length/size but Vermillion knows how to rise to the occasion. They had a big upset last year in the Region Tournament. Will the Tanagers put it all together this year and surprise people? Only time will tell and PHD will be following along all season!</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Team:</strong> Vermillion</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Mascot:</strong> Tanagers</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Head Coach:</strong> <em>Jay Drake</em></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Class:</strong> A</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Region:</strong> 4</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"fontSize":"small"} --> <p class="has-small-font-size">See below for more info...</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:image {"id":1634111,"sizeSlug":"large","linkDestination":"media"} --> <figure class="wp-block-image size-large"><a href="https://prephoops.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2022/10/TeamPreview.jpg"><img src="https://prephoops.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2022/10/TeamPreview.jpg?w=865" alt="" class="wp-image-1634111" /></a></figure> <!-- /wp:image --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"fontSize":"large"} --> <p class="has-large-font-size"><strong><span style="text-decoration: underline">2022-2023 Team Stats</span></strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Record:</strong> 10-12 <strong>PPG:</strong> 52 <strong>PTS: </strong>1,144 <strong>FGM:</strong> 413 <strong>FG%:</strong> 35 <strong>3FGM:</strong> 115 <strong>3FG%:</strong> 27</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p> <strong>FTM:</strong> 203 <strong>FT%:</strong> 67 <strong>OREB:</strong> 243 <strong>RPG:</strong> 32.2 <strong>AST:</strong> 178 <strong>BLK:</strong> 32 <strong>STL:</strong> 166 </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"fontSize":"large"} --> <p class="has-large-font-size"><strong><span style="text-decoration: underline">Q&amp;A with coach <em>Jay Drake</em></span></strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><span style="text-decoration: underline"><strong>PHD: Could you write a couple sentences&nbsp;summing up last season?</strong></span></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>"<em>We finished last season 10-12 overall.&nbsp;We were the 7 seed in our Region and knocked off Lennox the 2 seed at their place 51-47 in the first round of the Region and then ended our season with a loss at Elk-Point/Jefferson in the Region Semi-Finals.</em>"</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong><span style="text-decoration: underline">PHD: How did the offseason go for your team/program?</span></strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>"<em>Our athletes worked hard over the summer and put time in the gym both with open gyms and camps. Hopefully that time spent will help and pay off this upcoming season.</em>"</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong><span style="text-decoration: underline">PHD: Who are a few of your top players to look out for?</span></strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>"We have 4 guys that played a lot of minutes last season and we will have to lean on them, especially early on in the season.&nbsp;Three of them were starters last year and the 4^th&nbsp;was our 6^th&nbsp;man last season."</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1489687' first='Zoan' last='Robinson'] (2024) 6'1" </strong>- Returning starter, Honorable-Mention DAK 12 All-Conference, 13 ppg, 5 rpg, 1.3 apg</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1503880' first='Carter' last='Hansen'] (2025) 6'3" </strong>- Returning starter, 11.1 ppg, 5.8 rpg, 2 apg</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1929459' first='Trey' last='Hansen'] (2026) 6'2" </strong>- Returning starter, 9.3 ppg, 5.2 rpg, 3.2 apg</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1986901' first='Bryson' last='Skogsberg'] (2027) 6'0"</strong> - 6^th&nbsp;man last year as an 8^th&nbsp;grader, 7.2 ppg, 2.4 rpg, .4 apg</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong><span style="text-decoration: underline">PHD: Who are a couple of up-and-comers to look out for in the future?</span></strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>"<em>We will need to have some guys step up and develop depth this year, but we will be looking for guys to step in out of this group:</em>"</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Conner Roerig (2024) 6'0"</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Cole Tweten (2024) 6'6"</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Wyatt Morse (2024) 6'2"</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Landon Cerny (2025) 5'11"</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Kade Reuvers (2025) 5'8"</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Sean Dohn (2025) 6'0"</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong><span style="text-decoration: underline">PHD: What style of basketball will your team play?</span></strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>"<em>We will need to try and get the game going up and down a little bit as we lack team height and physicality, but as always we will rely on our defense to hopefully set the tone for us each game and to try and keep us in basketball games and to remain competitive.</em>"</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong><span style="text-decoration: underline">PHD: What are a couple of your team goals this year?</span></strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>"</strong><em>As always, we hope to improve as the year goes on and will need to if we want to be able to compete with the teams in our conference and in our region.&nbsp;If we can improve as a team and defend, rebound, and take care of the basketball then we feel we will have a chance.&nbsp;Hopefully, we will be playing our best basketball of the year at the end of February and early March when the Region Tournament rolls around.</em>"</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong><u>PHD: Who are some of the top teams A?</u></strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>"</strong><em>In Class A:&nbsp; Sioux Falls Christian, Hamlin, Lennox, Sioux Valley, Dakota Valley, Dell Rapids, West Central, St. Thomas More will all have very good basketball teams and will be some of the better teams in Class A basketball.</em>"</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"fontSize":"large"} --> <p class="has-large-font-size"><strong><span style="text-decoration: underline">Tanager Schedule</span></strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>12/8/23 - at <strong>South Sioux City (NE)</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>12/12/23 - at <strong>West Central</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>12/15/23 - at Sioux City (Tyson Center) vs. <strong>Boys Town (NE)</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>12/16/23 - at USD (Sanford Coyote Sports Center) vs. <strong>TBA</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>12/19/23 - home vs. <strong>Tri-Valley</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>1/2/24 - home vs. <strong>Tea Area</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>1/5/24 - at <strong>Parkston</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>1/9/24 - home vs. <strong>Madison</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>1/12/24 - at <strong>Lennox</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>1/16/24 - home vs. <strong>Elk Point-Jefferson</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>1/18/24 - at <strong>Sioux Falls Christian</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>1/22/24 - home vs. <strong>Pine Ridge</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>1/25/24 - at <strong>Dell Rapids</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>1/27/24 - at Madison (Dak XII/NEC Clash) vs. <strong>TBA</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>1/30/24 - home vs. <strong>Beresford</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>2/6/24 - at <strong>Dakota Valley</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>2/13/24 - at <strong>Wagner</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>2/16/24 - home vs. <strong>Ponca (NE)</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>2/19/24 - at <strong>Canton</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>2/23/24 - home vs. <strong>Parker</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>PLAYOFFS</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"style":{"typography":{"fontSize":"30px","fontStyle":"italic","fontWeight":"800"}}} --> <p style="font-size:30px;font-style:italic;font-weight:800"><strong>Best of luck to the Tanagers this season!</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:image {"id":1399487,"sizeSlug":"large","linkDestination":"media"} --> <figure class="wp-block-image size-large"><a href="https://prephoops.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2022/03/SD-1.jpg"><img src="https://prephoops.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2022/03/SD-1.jpg?w=865" alt="" class="wp-image-1399487" /></a></figure> <!-- /wp:image -->