South Dakota 2025 Rankings Review: #1-#10
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On Monday we came out with the prospect rankings for the 2025 Class from South Dakota. It is a very talented, skilled, and athletic class. In this article, we are going to look at the Top 10 players from the…
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Continue ReadingOn Monday we came out with the prospect rankings for the 2025 Class from South Dakota. It is a very talented, skilled, and athletic class. In this article, we are going to look at the Top 10 players from the rankings.
Top 10 – 2025 SD Prospect Rankings
#1 Ben Brooks Ben Brooks 6'9" | SF Madison | 2025 State SD |6-7 PF| Madison
- He has a super high ceiling, athletic player that can play inside and on the wing
- Can score in many ways but is also a gifted passer, Brooks works extremely hard as well
#2 Easton Neuendorf Easton Neuendorf 5'11" | PG Hamlin | 2025 State SD |5-10 PG| Hamlin
- Plays mature beyond his years, did not back down this season vs. older players, is a floor general
- Very smooth, fast-twitch quick, aggressive rebounder, clever defender, mega-skilled
#3 Markus Talley Markus Talley 6'2" | PG Mitchell | 2025 State SD |6-0 G| Mitchell
- Very high IQ, always in the right place at the correct time, quick feet and fast in the open court
- A lefty shooter that can fill it up from beyond the arc, has nice handles, and he can slash for buckets
#4 Boston Katzer Boston Katzer 6'3" | SG Lennox | 2025 State SD |6-2 SF| McCook Central-Montrose
- 11.9 ppg, 3.2 rpg, 52 steals, started every game on varsity this season, a basketball junkie and a gym rat
- A talented scorer with a high IQ & sees the floor well, Katzer is an athletic wing that is always improving
#5 Bryon Laue Bryon Laue 6'9" | PF Castlewood | 2025 State SD |6-7 PF| Castlewood
- Helped get the Warriors to State, 8 ppg, 7.3 rpg, 1.1 bpg, 62.6 FG%
- Great rebounder, very long arms, contests shots like crazy, dunks in transition and slams home lobs
#6 Shawn Hammerbeck Shawn Hammerbeck 6'7" | PF Winner | 2025 State SD |6-6 PF| Winner
- 6th man for State qualifying Warriors, 6.5 ppg, 3.7 rpg, 52 FG%
- Has improved a ton every year, strong low post player, powerful dunker
#7 Tad Tjaden Tad Tjaden 6'6" | SF Dell Rapids | 2025 State SD |6-5 SG| Dell Rapids
- A lefty playmaker with impressive length & athletic ability, incredible passer, exceptional shot blocker
- Can slash & score from the wing, also shoots it will with a smooth stroke, talented rebounder
#8 Logan Collette Logan Collette 5'11" | SG Dakota Valley | 2025 State SD |5-11 SG| Dakota Valley
- A very special shooter with a quick release that has a bright future with the Panthers
- A heady player that knows the game well, nothing but upside, expect a big year coming up
#9 Braeden Feeldy Braeden Feeldy 5'10" | PG Harrisburg | 2025 State SD |5-10 G| Harrisburg
- Great court vision and leader on the court, creator, timely passer with precision
- Smooth jump shooter who can also score at the cup, tough kid, will dive on the floor to make hustle plays
#10 Cole Snyder Cole Snyder 6'0" | CG Sioux Falls Christian | 2025 State SD |5-10 SG| Sioux Falls Christian
- A great 3-point shooter that has been making an impact on varsity, Charges made it to State
- Plays fearless, impressive quickness, picture-perfect shooting form