Best Small Town Prospects in South Dakota: The Centers
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In South Dakota it is often the AA and A school prospects getting attention and having the spotlight, but our state is loaded with tons of high-quality prospects in small towns all over. Here is a quick look at the…
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Continue ReadingIn South Dakota it is often the AA and A school prospects getting attention and having the spotlight, but our state is loaded with tons of high-quality prospects in small towns all over. Here is a quick look at the centers in this list of small-town kids with big-time skills.
Jasmine Nash Jasmine Nash 5'9" | PF Timber Lake | 2025 State SD – Timber Lake
- Hometown Size – 513
- Jasmine is a physical paint presence who uses her body well to capitalize on paint touches inside. She has patient footwork and uses her physicality to finish even in congested areas. She’s a great rebounder and has a high IQ on the boards in getting in position to go up and get the ball. On defense she does an excellent job in help and can alter shots at the basket.
Avery Orth Avery Orth 6'2" | C Wessington Springs | 2024 State SD – Wessington Springs
- Hometown Size – 781
- Avery is an absolute force in the paint with an unmatched physical nature and great finishing ability. Soft hands allow her to seal up and catch the lob pass from guards making her a threat when other posts play in front. If you play behind her she can bury you on the block and has effective footwork to get square to the basket and finish. She is a fantastic rebounder and a shot blocker on defense as well.
Tyann Mortensen – Faith
- Hometown Size – 368
- Tyann is one of the more athletic posts on this list and has an impressive mix of strength and speed. She has nice touch around the basket and takes advantage of entry passes from the perimeter. Throw in a solid mid-range shooting game and you have a very effective scorer in and around the paint. A high energy player she is a great defensive leader and takes care of a lot of the rebounding efforts for her squad as well.
Jaelyn Wendt Jaelyn Wendt 6'1" | C Harding County | 2024 State SD – Newell
- Hometown Size – 594
- Jaelyn is a dynamic post player who can score inside and out. She is a walking double-double and cleans up a ton of rebounds on both ends of the floor. She gets great position and uses her impressive height and wingspan to go get boards others simply can’t reach. She changes the game on defense as an impressive shot-blocker and makes it tough for teams to score at the basket.
Elly Doering Elly Doering 5'11" | SF Alcester-Hudson | 2024 State SD – Alcester-Hudson
- Hometown Size – 793
- Elly is an athletic post player with a really high basketball IQ and years of experience at the varsity level. An efficient scorer in the paint she does an excellent job constantly working for position to find an angle to get a good shot. A great rebounder on both ends she does an awesome job of getting boards and on the defensive end she can get the ball out quickly to jumpstart some transition offense for her team. All the leadership trait boxes are checked for this young lady and she is a huge piece of her team’s success and a staple in her program.