State's best AA, A and B players honored by the S.D. Basketball Coaches Association
Jacoby Mehrman of Harrisburg (Class AA), Griffen Goodbary of Sioux Falls Christian (Class A) and Nicolas Marshall of White River (Class B) have been chosen as the state's boys basketball players of the year for 2023-24 by the South Dakota Basketball Coaches Association.
Here are the 2024 South Dakota Basketball Coaches Association All-State boys basketball teams:
CLASS AA
First Team
Jacoby Mehrman, Harrisburg, 6-4, sr., G (17.4 ppg, 5.4 rpg, 3.7 apg, 56 steals)
Markus Talley, Mitchell, 6-1, jr., G (16.8 ppg, 6.3 rpg, 4.1 apg)
Josh Olthoff, Brandon Valley, 6-8, sr., C (12.6 ppg, 6.5 rpg, 3.5 apg)
Braeden VanBockern, Harrisburg, 6-3, sr., G (16.1 ppg)
Blake Ellwein, Huron, 6-8, so., G (17.6 ppg, 7.5 rpg, 2.3 apg)
Colton Smith, Michell, 6-5, so., F-G (18.3 ppg, 9 rpg, 3.8 apg)
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Second Team
Gavin Soukup, Mitchell, 6-3, sr., G (12.1 ppg, 4.2 rpog, 3.1 apg)
Dylon Rawdon, Watertown, 6-0, sr., G (14.5 ppg, 3.2 rpg, 3.1 apg)
Tommy Hoffman, SF Washington, 6-2, jr., G (13.2 ppg, 5.5 rpg, 4 apg)
Ryan Heinert, Sturgis, 5-3, jr., F (19.5 ppg, 6.2 rpg, 2.5 apg)
Dawson Sechser, SF Jefferson, 6-1, sr., G (12 ppg, 3.1 rpg)
Hayden Goff, SF Roosevelt, 6-0, sr., G (13 ppg, 5 rpg, 2.6 apg)
Honorable Mention
Landon Dulaney, Brandon Valley, 6-1, jr., G (8 ppg, 6.6 rpg, 4.1 apg)
Jett Zabel, Pierre, 6-5, sr., F-C (13.5 ppg, 9.7 rpg)
Cam Phipps, Harrisburg, 6-6, sr., F (12 ppg, 4.8 rpg)
Dayler Segrist, RC Stevens, 6-2, jr., G (12.6 ppg, 6 rpg, 2.6 apg, 50 3-pointers)
Tate Schaefer, SF Lincoln, 6-1, sr., G (12.1 ppg, 51 3-pointers)
Landon Potts, Yankton, 6-1, sr., G (17 ppg, 3.8 rpg, 2.5 apg, 60 3-pointers)
• Repeat Selections — 2023 (Mehrman, second team).
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CLASS A
First Team
Griffen Goodbary, SF Christian, 6-10, jr., F (20.2 ppg, 7 rpg, 2.7 apg)
Jaxson Wingert, Dakota Valley, 6-7, sr., C (27.8 ppg, 4.2 rpg)
Alec Squires, Sioux Valley, 6-10, sr., F-C (21 ppg, 10 rpg, 70-percent FG)
Easton Neuendorf, Hamlin, 5-11, jr., G (15.1 ppg, 3.8 rpg, 7.1 apg, 64 steals)
Marvin Richard III, Pine Ridge, 6-2, so., G (23.8 ppg, 4.5 rpg, 4.7 apg)
Lane Tietz, Groton Area, 5-11, sr., G (21.2 ppg, 3.5 rpg, 3 apg).
Second Team
Porter Ihnen, Lennox, 6-6, sr., G (20.8 ppg, 7.7 rpg, 2.7 apg)
Tyson Stevenson, Hamlin, 6-2, sr., G (15.1 ppg, 3 rpg, 2.3 apg)
Jack Henry, Dell Rapids, 6-3, sr., G (20.8 ppg, 6.3 rpg, 3 apg)
Luke Bruns, Dakota Valley, 6-2, jr., G (18.9 ppg, 5.1 rpg, 2.1 apg)
Matthew Anderson, Canton, 6-7, sr., F (21.3 ppg, 9.4 rpg, 3.2 apg)
Julius Frog, RC Christian, 6-5, jr., F (15.6 ppg, 6.4 rpg)
Third Team
Jack Erickson, Baltic, 6-5, sr., F (21.5 ppg, 6.4 rpg, 3.3 apg)
Benson Kieffer, RC Christian, 5-10, jr., G (15.9 ppg, 4.1 rpg, 4.3 apg)
Maxwell Engebretson, Sioux Valley, 6-3, sr., G (16 ppg, 3 rpg, 6 apg)
Shawn Hammberbeck, Winner, 6-7, jr., C (15.5 ppg, 10.8 rpg)
Jayce Slaba, Hanson, 6-0, sr., G (20.4 ppg, 5.3 rpg, 4 apg)
Carvin Fish, Tiospa Zina, 6-8, sr., F (22.3 ppg, 11.5 rpg, 3 apg)
Honorable Mention
Simon Kieffer, RC Christian, 5-11, jr., G (15.3 ppg, 4.4 rpg, 4.9 apg)
Broch Zeeb, Stanley County, 6-5, sr., F (21.3 ppg, 14.3 rpg, 2.7 apg)
Trey Hansen, Vermillion, 6-3, so., G (17.7 ppg, 6.8 rpg, 3.6 apg)
Cole Snyder, SF Christian, 6-0, jr., G (11 ppg, 2.6 rpg, 3.1 apg)
Trey Maaland, Deuel, 6-1, sr., G (19.5 ppg, 4.3 rpg, 2.7 apg)
Kyle Virtue, Custer, 6-4, jr., F (17.6 ppg, 6.8 rpg, 2.4 apg)
• Repeat Selections — 2023 (Ihnen, first team; Squires, second; Neuendorf and Stevenson, third team); 2022 (Ihnen, second team).
CLASS B
First Team
Nicolas Marshall, White River, 6-1, sr., G (26.2 ppg, 3.5 rpg, 4.9 apg)
Bryon Laue, Castlewood, 6-9, jr., C (15.5 ppg, 11.2 rpg)
Nick Hanson, Viborg-Hurley, 6-06, jr. C (23.1 ppg, 9.6 rpg)
Tage Ortman, Canistota, 6-0, sr., G (23.6 ppg, 4.8 rpg, 6.1 apg)
Jackson Schauer, Faith, 6-1, sr., G (25 ppg, 6 rpg, 4 apg)
Kolt Koepsell, Howard, 6-8, sr., C (14.5 ppg, 10.2 rpg, 3.6 apg)
Second Team
George Jensen, De Smet, 6-6, sr., F (12.5 ppg, 7 rpg)
Layne Cotton, Faulkton Area, 6-3, sr., F-G (26 ppg, 10 rpg, 3.5 apg)
Daniel Mitchell, Gregory, 6-7, sr., F (14.9 ppg, 7.6 apg)
Trevon Beckman, Dell Rapids St. Mary, 6-1, jr. G (20.2 ppg, 6.8 rpg, 4.5 apg)
Lane Tvedt, Castlewood, 6-0, sr., G (15.8 ppg, 3 rpg, 4.4 apg)
Luke Koepsell, Howard, 6-4, jr., F (15.6 ppg, 7.2 rpb, 2.8 apg)
Third Team
Parker Graff, Wessington Springs, 6-0, so. G (17.4 ppg, 4.7 rpg, 2.6 apg)
Aiden Lieber, Mitchell Christian, 6-2, sr., G (29.9 ppg, 10.3 rpg, 2.5 apgf)
Joey Johnson, Aberdeen Christian, 6-4, sr., C (22.3 ppg, 9.5 rpg)
Kadyn Fast, De Smet, 6-1, sr., G (10 ppg,4 rpg, 4 apg)
Brayden Sumption, Leola-Frederick Area, 5-11, sr., G (12.6 ppg, 3.2 rpg, 3.4 apg)
Trake Cowan, Highmore-Harrold, 6-5, sr., F (19.5 ppg, 15.6 rpg,)
Cooper Feddersen, Jones County, 6-5, sr., F-C (19.6 ppg, 12.1 rpg, 2.6 apg)
Honorable Mention
Ben Weber, Bridgewater-Emery, 6-5, so., G (17.1 ppg, 9.8 rpg, 3.4 apg)
Noah Kippley, Leola-Frederick Area, 6-3, jr., G (17.4 ppg, 5.5 rpg, 3.1 apg)
Wesley Wittler, Sully Buttes, 5-11, so., G (22.5 ppg, 7.2 rpg, 3.2 apg)
Ryder Falkenhagen, Potter County, 5-11, sr., G (19.6 ppg, 5.6 rpg, 3.5 apg)
Spencer Karstens, Gayville-Volin, 6-2, jr., G-F (21 ppg, 7 rpg, 4 apg)
• Repeat Selections — 2023 (Laue, Tvedt and Schauer, second; and Mitchell, Ortman, Marshall and Cotton, third team); 2022 (Mitchell, second team).
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