The Hall of Fame Class of 2024
An enthusiastic crowd of about 350 gathered at the Ramkota Hotel in northwest Sioux Falls on the afternoon of Aug. 24 to honor the 14 former greats in the Class of 2024 who entered the South Dakota High School Basketball Hall of Fame. The new members were recognized and inducted during the Hall of Fame’s 14th annual banquet.
Pictured above at the banquet, from left, front row, are Dick Padrnos, Tara (Batcheller) Volesky, Jill (Young) Sargent, Brian Shanks, Troy Schaefer and JoEllen (Hofer) Salmen. Back row, Kathy Schultz representing her late brother Denny Busch, Dennis Smith, Derrick McCauley, Roger Hammerbeck, Jay Ellwein, Dean Jacobsen representing his late father Dale Jacobsen, and Kay (Stormo) Freund. Also inducted was the late Wayne Fix. (Dave Eggen Photo)
Bios of the members of the Class of 2024 can be found by going to Banquet Programs on this website. The new inductees bring the total membership in the Hall of Fame to 212 of the finest players ever in South Dakota.
The important process of evaluating potential candidates for inclusion in the Class of 2025 will get underway soon. The former standouts who are chosen by the Hall of Fame selection committee will be announced during May. To see the eligibility criteria, and to download an official nomination form, click on Nomination Form on this website.