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<p>Prep Hoops Dakotas recently released its latest update to the <strong>South Dakota 2028 Prospect Rankings</strong>, and the junior class in the Mount Rushmore State has no shortage of talent worth discussing.</p>
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<p>In this edition of <strong><em><span style="text-decoration: underline">2028 SD Ranks: Top 10 Talk</span></em></strong>, we are locking in on the players sitting at the top of the board. These are the guys who have done the work, put together impressive springs, and given evaluators plenty of reasons to take notice. Scoring, playmaking, length, athleticism, toughness, and overall feel for the game are all represented within this group, and each of them has earned their spot on this list.</p>
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<p class="text-gray-700">-D1 offers from SDSU & USD, remarkable spring club season, star in the making</p>
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<p>-1st Team All-State this past season, led Cyclones to State, 15.6 ppg, 7 rpg, 2.3 apg</p>
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<p class="text-gray-700">-Intriguing low post with great length, picked up an offer from USD in early June</p>
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<p>-Strong/athletic finisher, good feet inside, runs floor well, can space & hit the 3</p>
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<p class="text-gray-700">-Noteworthy length, runs well, Lundin's best asset at the moment is his post defense</p>
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<p>-Protects paint & boards up, college coaches have to be intrigued w/ his length</p>
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<p class="text-gray-700">-Stud in multiple sports, has an offer to play football at SDSU, has D1 athleticism</p>
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<p>-Dynamite slasher & creator, great passer, versatile multi-level scorer, awesome defender</p>
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<p class="text-gray-700">-Gifted & explosive athlete, coordinated high octane finisher, amazing body control</p>
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<p>-Accurate jumper shooter, sweet stroke from 3 & mid-range, space-creating handles</p>
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<p class="text-gray-700">-Physical & powerful, a brute down low, strong & tough, aggressive & physical</p>
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<p>-Productive rebounder on both ends, high-quality footwork, capable jump-shooter</p>
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<p class="text-gray-700">-Averaged around 11.6 PPG, 4.2 rpg, 1.1 apg in AA, those #'s will only go up this coming year</p>
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<p class="text-gray-700">-Left-handed shooter, deadly from beyond the arc, athletic & space-creating slasher</p>
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<p class="text-gray-700">-Strong & well-built, powerful & explosive finisher, throws down hard & impactful</p>
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<p>-Improved as a 3-point shooter, aggressive greedy rebounder, tough, great timing</p>
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<p class="text-gray-700">-Led the Flyers to a 24-2 record and the State B Championship, clutch playmaker</p>
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<p>-1st Team All-State, 18.4 ppg, 7.9 rpg, 3 apg, super efficient, consistent, tireless worker</p>
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<p class="text-gray-700">-Another PF w/ noteworthy length, could easily be a Double-Double guy this coming season</p>
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<p>-Sure-handed finisher, consistent/efficient, scores well after contact, paint protector</p>
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Prep Hoops Dakotas recently released its latest update to the South Dakota 2028 Prospect Rankings, and the junior class in the Mount Rushmore State has no shortage of talent worth discussing.
In this edition of 2028 SD Ranks: Top 10 Talk, we are locking in on the players sitting at the top of the board. These are the guys who have done the work, put together impressive springs, and given evaluators plenty of reasons to take notice. Scoring, playmaking, length, athleticism, toughness, and overall feel for the game are all represented within this group, and each of them has earned their spot on this list.
-D1 offers from SDSU & USD, remarkable spring club season, star in the making
-1st Team All-State this past season, led Cyclones to State, 15.6 ppg, 7 rpg, 2.3 apg
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-Intriguing low post with great length, picked up an offer from USD in early June -Strong/athletic finisher, good feet inside, runs floor well, can space & hit the 3
-Noteworthy length, runs well, Lundin's best asset at the moment is his post defense -Protects paint & boards up, college coaches have to be intrigued w/ his length
-Stud in multiple sports, has an offer to play football at SDSU, has D1 athleticism -Dynamite slasher & creator, great passer, versatile multi-level scorer, awesome defender
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-Physical & powerful, a brute down low, strong & tough, aggressive & physical
-Productive rebounder on both ends, high-quality footwork, capable jump-shooter
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-Averaged around 11.6 PPG, 4.2 rpg, 1.1 apg in AA, those #'s will only go up this coming year
-Left-handed shooter, deadly from beyond the arc, athletic & space-creating slasher
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-Strong & well-built, powerful & explosive finisher, throws down hard & impactful -Improved as a 3-point shooter, aggressive greedy rebounder, tough, great timing
-Led the Flyers to a 24-2 record and the State B Championship, clutch playmaker
-1st Team All-State, 18.4 ppg, 7.9 rpg, 3 apg, super efficient, consistent, tireless worker
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-Another PF w/ noteworthy length, could easily be a Double-Double guy this coming season
-Sure-handed finisher, consistent/efficient, scores well after contact, paint protector
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Subscribing doesn't change who the Scout covers, it changes who gets to see it.
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