South Dakota Open Period – 2022’s Five Best
What five sophomores stood out the most during last weekend’s South Dakota Open Period? We run you through those names and why they stood out now! Noah Behrends of Aberdeen Central (6’5 Forward). Our look at Noah this past weekend…
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Continue ReadingWhat five sophomores stood out the most during last weekend’s South Dakota Open Period? We run you through those names and why they stood out now!
Noah Behrends of Aberdeen Central (6’5 Forward). Our look at Noah this past weekend showed that he could be a really nice prospect in whatever sport he pursues. Behrends is 6-foot-5 but he runs well, has very good hands and feet, but also has the build to do things around the basket. In the game we watched Noah showed some range on his touch and the jumper looks clean. Has a chance to step forward and have a huge junior year.
Mikele Kambalo of Sioux Falls Washington. I stepped away from watching Kambalo’s game with an absolute appreciation for his work rate. His stamina and fight each possession was just higher than those around him and that is how you play the minutes he did as a sophomore at a big school team. In the games we watched last weekend few players set up the amount of open, clean looks that Kamablo did. Great speed, never gives up on a play, and without a doubt the player that others will love to follow.
Marcus Phillips of Sioux Falls Roosevelt (6’3 Wing). Philllips is a young, stronger 6-foot-3 sophomore but what caught my attention was the veteran consistency he seemed to compete with. When open shots were available Marcus got his hands ready and hit multiple times over closing defenders. Phillips is one of many Roosevelt players that set great screens and defensively his positioning was steady.
Sam Rohlfs of Aberdeen Central (6’2, SG, 2022). More and more as the season moved on the Golden Eagles were able to count on Sam for more offense. When Sam caught the defense with his initial ball attack it was an eye opener. Rohlfs has a quick first step that he used to get to the basket and to draw in defenders to move the ball to the other side of the floor, or hit an open jumper. Surely a player that looks to be a top 35-40 guy in his class at least.
Charlie Ward of Vermillion (5’10, PG, 2022). Charlie was the 6th man this year for Vermillion after of course playing quarterback for the football team (just like Heisman winning Florida State QB Charlie Ward who playing PG for the New York Knicks). Ward had a solid game handling the ball, defending Lennox guards in a steady way, and then late in the game his 50 foot attack was a huge score. Ward also made late foul shots but it was the hesitation dribble that froze the initial defender and the pair of help defenders allowing Charlie to blitz to the rim to finish.