I have a PSA for NDSU, UND, SDSU, USD, St. Thomas, Montana, and Montana State: take a look at Siera Nipstad Siera Nipstad 5'11" | SG Kindred | 2028 State ND . She is certainly a Division 2 guard and these regional Division 1 schools should see if she can fit in with their 2028 recruiting class. She helped lead a young and inexperienced team to the state tournament in 2026. She is an efficient scoring machine, already sitting at 1693 points heading into her junior season. She finished this past season averaging 26.8 points, 6.4 rebounds, 4 assists, and 6.1 steals per game. She shot 68% from inside the arc, and 35% from deep. Her height, frame, efficiency, shooting ability, and experience as a young leader make her one of the top ranked players in the 2028 class.

Nipstad has been on an absolute heater this season and moves herself up to the number 4 spot in the 2028 rankings. She has been scoring like crazy and recently broke Kindred’s single-game scoring record dropping 42 points against Shiloh Christian. She has a great frame for a college guard and I think is easily a Division 2 recruit with potential to go even higher. Her shooting and finishing is elite and she will be strong enough to guard multiple types of players at the college level.

Kindred has a ton of returning talent and Siera might be their best player back. She is a high-quality prospect and someone I predict will have offers coming in after this season and into next summer. She can definitely hoop at the next level and has an advantage as a recruit by being such a tall and talented guard. She can play the 1-2 and has the frame where she can get down low and punish smaller defenders. She is an efficient player and someone who makes the right read with the ball.

Siera was the only freshman voted to the 2024-2025 Class A All-State team (Class A is loaded with talent.) She is going to make Coach Brandt very happy these next three seasons. She is a tall guard at 5’10, a size a lot of Division 2 and Division 1 schools look for in their recruits. She has the frame to develop the strength required at the top levels of college basketball. She has a great shooting form and has great vision with her passing. Siera is really good.

Siera is another All-State player from the 2028 class. She is Kindred’s best player and someone who will definitely get high-level D2 looks and potentially some D1 looks. She is a very savvy guard with great size at 5’10. She is an impressive ball-handler and has many different ways she can score the ball. She is just touching the surface of her potential and I look forward to seeing what she can do this offseason.

Siera is another superstar and will be a multi-year All-State player. She can do everything offensively. She is a very good outside shooter, but like her teammates, is best driving to the basket. She has an array of finishes but has a particularly nice floater game. She is a solid athlete and has the ability to be a great defender.

Siera is an outstanding player. She does everything well for the Kindred Vikings and I think she has tremendous upside as a college prospect. Standing at 5’10, she is a great sized guard for the college level. She handles the ball like a true guard and is able to create scoring opportunities for herself off the bounce. She is a great outside shooter, being able to space the floor for driving opportunities for her teammates or being shot ready to knock down the three. Siera is going to find herself on the All-Region team this season.

Siera had a very nice game on Monday. She was able to score, defend, and pass the ball well. I was most impressed with her defense and passing. She plays the top of Kindred’s press and top of their 1-3-1 half court zone. She does a great job of shading the ball to one side of the floor and using her length and anticipation to get deflections and steals. She has great vision and made many good passes in transition for layups.

Siera averaged 13.2 points per game and is a top 10 three-point shooting returner from last season netting 51 threes. She is very athletic and a good defender who moves her feet well and keeps opponents in front of her. Sierra is only a 9th grader, so keep her on your radar as she progresses through high school. I anticipate Siera improving her scoring average this season and having a great shot at making the All-Region team. She is going to be a star.