16U Preview – South Dakota Venom
As a 15u team the South Dakota Venom was the clear number one in the PHD area. At 16u the squad is once again one of the best in the area, and by area we mean the Midwest. David Alpers…
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Continue ReadingAs a 15u team the South Dakota Venom was the clear number one in the PHD area. At 16u the squad is once again one of the best in the area, and by area we mean the Midwest.
David Alpers III of Sioux Falls Roosevelt (6’5 PF). Alpers is a big that many feel is about to breakout this summer and/or this winter with Roosevelt. He’s 6-foot-5 with agility and has a chance to be among the top power forwards in his class.
Chad Ambroz of Sioux Falls O’Gorman (6’5 PF). Chad is a top 25 level talent in South Dakota’s 2022 class and he’s coming off an excellent JV season. Chad has been labeled as a workout warrior and big things are expected.
Caleb Hiatt of Sioux Falls Lincoln (6’5 PF). There’s a strong group of power forwards in South Dakota’s 2022 class and Caleb is one of the best. In fact when it comes to two way constant contributors you might say from that standpoint, he is the best.
Mikele Kambalo of Sioux Falls Washington (5’8 PG). So far Mikele Kambalo has earned the label “top point guard in his class”. The good thing about Mikele is that he will work hard for even more. He’s a top five player overall in this class and Mikele is the perfect player to lead this group.
Marcus Koester of Sioux Falls Lincoln (5’11 PG). Marcus competed on the Lincoln JV and B-squad teams this winter and had an excellent year. His strong performances on the 10th grade team led to some lengthy games on the JV as well.
Tash Lunday of Flandreau (6’5 PF). At the Class A level, Tash Lunday had the best season averaging 22.3 points, 11.6 rebounds, and 2.86 assists per game. Tash is the fourth ranked player in South Dakota and this week he heard from South Dakota and South Dakota State in terms of college basketball interest.
Cael Lundin of Tea Area (6’2 SG). Cael had an all state level sophomore year putting up 15.6 points, 4.9 rebounds, 2.7 assists, and 2.2 steals a game earning a spot as a top three prospect in South Dakota as well as the top 2022 prospect in Class A. Lundin heard from South Dakota, Augustana and Northern State this week with interest.
Tanner Te Slaa of Boyden-Hill (6’4 SF). Tanner is the 4th ranked 2022 prospect in the state of Iowa. This week he spoke with schools from Colorado State, South Dakota, South Dakota State, North Dakota State, Northern Iowa, Utah State, Belmont, and Augustana. SDSU, USD and Augustana have offered. Tanner scored 17.5 points a game this year hitting 45.5 percent of his threes this season.
Jeffrey Worth of Tea Area (5’10 PG). Worth is a top five point guard in his class and a top 20 junior-to-be in the state of South Dakota. Worth earned his way into the starting line-up as a sophomore and did a steady job pushing his team to 15-6.