SD Top Performers

<!-- wp:paragraph {"style":{"typography":{"fontStyle":"normal","fontWeight":"100"}},"fontSize":"medium"} --> <p class="has-medium-font-size" style="font-style:normal;font-weight:100">It is a great time of year to be a basketball fan! The regular season is winding down and post-season play will be here soon.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>In this article, we are looking at a handful of the recent top performers from South Dakota hoops.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"style":{"typography":{"fontStyle":"normal","fontWeight":"100"}}} --> <p style="font-style:normal;font-weight:100">See below for comments on 9 ballers.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:image {"id":2695310,"width":"258px","height":"auto","sizeSlug":"large","linkDestination":"media"} --> <figure class="wp-block-image size-large is-resized"><a href="https://prephoops.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2020/06/TopPerformers-crop-783x515-1734308919.jpg"><img src="https://prephoops.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2020/06/TopPerformers-crop-783x515-1734308919.jpg?w=782" alt="" class="wp-image-2695310" style="width:258px;height:auto" /></a></figure> <!-- /wp:image --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1503881' first='Benson' last='Kieffer'] (2025) |5'10 G| Rapid City Christian</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>The Comets kept up with their winning ways on Saturday, they took down AA Spearfish 70-45. Rapid City Christian is ranked #3 in A and is cruising along this season with a 17-2 record. Against Spearfish, Benson put up 22 points and dished out 8 assists. Kieffer also recently scored his 1,000th career point.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1551737' first='Easton' last='Eisemann'] (2027) |6'0 G|&nbsp;Mobridge-Pollock</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>This talented 10th grader showed off his scoring ability against Winner on Friday night. MOPO took the L but Eisemann was sensational while dropping 28 points. I am impressed with Easton's skill level, he is an exciting up-and-coming ball player.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='2369129' first='Gilbert' last='White Jr.'] (2025) |5'11 G| Rapid City Central</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>This baller is a rockstar athlete and a dynamic playmaker. Last Thursday, Gilbert went for 33 points against Sturgis. Gilbert is one of the top scorers in all of AA. Take a chance and watch a game before the season is over, [player_tooltip player_id='2369129' first='Gilbert' last='White Jr.'] is a serious baller.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='2338062' first='Hayden' last='Rock'] (2026) |5'10 G| &amp; [player_tooltip player_id='1342103' first='Ryan' last='Heinert'] (2025) |6'3 G| Sturgis</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Late last week, Rock and Heinert took down Rapid City Central in a high-scoring affair, 85-81. Hayden and Ryan combined for a splashy 53 points and the win! These two are talented shooters. Rock is an underrated &amp; skilled player who has had multiple 20+ point games this season. Heinert is an all-around potent offensive player who can take over and light the nets on fire.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1761812' first='Julius' last='Frog'] (2025) |6'5 F| Rapid City Christian</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>He recently went over 1K career points scored. On Saturday, Julius dropped a cool 21 points and RC Christain beat Spearfish 70-45. Frog continued his highly productive season and the Comets showed once again that they are the real deal!</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1263155' first='Luke' last='Bruns'] (2025) |6'2 G| Dakota Valley</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>If your last name is Bruns and you are from DV, putting up big points seems normal. That is what Luke did on Saturday against a squad from Iowa. Bruns poured in 28 points and grabbed 7 rebounds. On the season, Luke is averaging 22.4 ppg, 6.4 rpg, 2.9 apg, and 1.8 spg, with a 48 FG%. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1384718' first='Marvin' last='Richard III'] (2026) |6'3 G| Pine Ridge</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>He recently scored 39 points and now has over 700 points scored this season. Few players have scored over 700 in a single season in SD basketball, MR3 is in elite company. This season, Marvin is averaging a staggering 35.2 ppg, 5.7 rpg, 3.6 apg, 3.4 spg, and is shooting an impressive 48 FG%.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1386801' first='Noah' last='Kippley'] (2025) |6'3 SF| Leola-Frederick Area</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>On Friday, Kippley blew up for a big scoring game, he put in 27 points. The Titans are having another fantastic season with a 17-2 record and a #5 ranking in the state polls. At PHD, we are expecting Noah to keep up this high level of play as we reach the post-season and for him to go with a bang in his senior season.</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 -->