Fourteen former players who had exceptional careers in the state will be inducted into the South Dakota High School Basketball Hall of Fame as members of the Class of 2022. Standouts from seven different decades are represented. The graduation years of the inductees range from 1947...
There are players who can alter the course of a game through their sheer will and tenacity. They are the elite defenders. Learn about some of the best defensive stoppers our state has produced in the 2022 Spring Newsletter that has been published by the South Dakota High School...
Visitors to the Sanford Pentagon in Sioux Falls now have available at their fingertips an abundance of information about the greatest players and the most accomplished teams to ever perform on the basketball courts of our state. The new South Dakota High...
Girls basketball tipped off in South Dakota in 1975 and within the first dozen years several elite prospects emerged. Their high profile helped make the state a common destination for NCAA Division I coaches searching for talent. Yankton and Clear Lake drew heavy attention from recruiters...
On a winter night, 50 years ago, the Miller Rustlers met Britton’s Braves in a regular-season basketball game. At the time it was viewed as simply a matchup between two good teams that each had great potential. But the game turned out to be more meaningful than that. Miller...
In the 1990s there were two players excelling on high school basketball courts in South Dakota who were destined to become coaches and fulfill major roles in the realm of big time collegiate football. Kalen DeBoer is now head coach at the University of Alabama and Josh Heupel at...
Eight hundred eighty-three. That’s how many college basketball wins were achieved in the combined coaching careers of longtime rivals Bob Wachs and Gordon Fosness. Both found great success while concentrating their recruiting primarily on players from South Dakota. The late Wachs led Northern State for 30 seasons from...
Traveling from city to city, state to state, the All American Red Heads was a touring basketball team that entertained crowds across the United States for a half-century from 1936 to 1986. Each year the team covered thousands of miles. One of the more acclaimed players to ever suit...
Several players with connections to South Dakota will be in action during the upcoming season for teams residing in the Power Six men’s basketball conferences. The six leagues are the Atlantic Coast, Big East, Big Ten, Big 12, Pac-12 and Southeastern. Among those players is Dawson...
A nationally known sportswriter once addressed the importance of historical perspective in college basketball programs when he wrote this about players: “Young guys may not grasp history, but they understand record books.” Progressive programs encourage their current players to learn about those who went before them,...
1912 South Dakota’s first high school boys basketball state championship
1936 South Dakota splits into two classes of boys basketball
1955 South Dakota’s first all-state boys basketball teams selected
1970 First Spirit of Six Award presented
1975 South Dakota’s first high school girls basketball state championship (two classes)
1978 South Dakota’s first Mr. Basketball selected
1980 South Dakota’s first Miss Basketball selected
1985 South Dakota splits into three classes of girls basketball
1986 South Dakota splits into three classes of boys basketball
2010 South Dakota’s first class of Hall of Famers inducted
2011 South Dakota’s first Team of Excellence recognized
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Agar Hi-Pointers
Akaska Raiders
Alexandria Beavers
Alpena Wildcats
Amherst Wildcats
Andover Gorillas
Ardmore Rattlers
Argonne Arrows
Artesian Rams
Ashton Cardinals
Astoria Comets
Athol Arrows
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Bancroft Eagles
Barnard Bears
Bath Warriors
Belvidere Comets
Big Stone City Lions
Blunt Monarchs
Bonesteel Tigers
Bonilla Eagles
Bradley Orioles/Bombers
Brandt Bulldogs
Brentford Braves
Bridgewater Wildcats
Bristol Pirates
Bruce Bees
Bryant Scotties
Buffalo Gap Buffaloes
Burbank Owls
Burke Bulldogs
Butler Panthers
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Camp Crook Woolies
Canning Coyotes
Canova Eagles
Canton Augustana Academy Knights
Carthage Eagles
Cavour Cougars
Chancellor Wildcats
Chester Maroons
Cheyenne Agency Braves
Claire City Comets
Claremont Honkers
Clark Comets
Colman Wildcats
Colton Panthers
Conde Spartans
Corona Midgets
Corsica Comets
Cottonwood Coyotes
Columbia Comets
Cresbard Comets
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Dallas Coyotes
Dante Gophers
Davis Bulldogs
Deadwood Bears
Delmont Wildcats
Doland Wheelers
Draper Bulldogs
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Eagle Butte Warriors
East Lyman Broncos
Egan Bluejays
Elk Point Pointers
Elkton St. Mary’s Saints
Emery Eagles
Erwin Arrows
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Fairburn Cubs
Fairfax Broncs
Farmer Orioles
Fedora Tigers
Ferney Pheasants
Florence Flyers
Forestburg Buccaneers
Frankfort Falcons
Franklin Flyers
Frederick Vikings
Ft. Pierre Buffaloes
Ft. Thompson Panthers
Fulton Pirates
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Gann Valley Buffaloes
Garden City Dragons
Gary Tigers
Gayville Orioles
Geddes Rams
Glenham Eagles
Goodwin Eagles
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Harrold Cardinals
Hartford Pirates
Hayti Redbirds
Hazel Mustangs
Hecla Rockets
Henry Owls
Hetland Broncos
Hitchcock Bluejays
Holabird Cardinals
Hosmer Tigers
Howard St. Agatha Agates
Hudson Trojans
Humboldt Eagles
Hurley Bulldogs
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Interior Cubs
Irene Cardinals
Isabel Wildcats
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Java Panthers
Jefferson Blackhawks
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Kadoka Kougars
Kennebec Kanaries
Keystone Dynamiters
Kidder Tigers
Kimball Kiotes
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Lake Andes Eagles
Lake City Golden Eagles
Lake Norden Bluejays
Lane Trojans
Lead St. Patrick’s Fighting Irish
Lebanon Bulldogs
Leola Pirates
Lesterville Tigers
Letcher Tigers
Lily Wildcats
Logan Arrows
Loyalton Lions
Lyons Lions
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Madison Eastern Yellowjackets
Madison General Beadle Bluejays
Madison St. Thomas Shamrocks
Martin Warriors
Marty Mission Braves
Meckling Panthers
Melette Terriers
Midland Vikings
Mission Hill Eagles
Mitchell Notre Dame Comets
Monroe Wooden Shoed Canaries
Montrose Irish
Moody County Comets
Mount Vernon Mustangs
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New Effington Tigers
Nisland Beattoppers (later Mustangs)
Northville Panthers
Northwestern Lutheran Academy Wildcats
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Oacoma Hawks
Oglala Indians
Okaton Bulldogs
Oldham Dragons
Olivet Eagles
Onaka Pirates
Onida Warriors
Orient Hawks
Orland Eagles
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Peever Panthers
Pickstown Engineers
Piedmont Hawks
Pierpont Panthers
Pine Ridge Holy Rosary Crusaders
Plankinton Pirates
Plano Panthers
Pollock Bulldogs
Polo Bears
Presho Wolves
Provo Rattlers
Pukwana Wildcats
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Quinn Quintuplets
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Ramona Rockets
Rapid City Cathedral Gaels
Rapid City St. Martin’s Kenmars
Ravinia Bears
Raymond Redwings
Ree Heights Warriors
Reliance Longhorns
Revillo Wildcats
Rockham Trojans
Roscoe Hornets
Roslyn Vikings
Rutland Ramblers
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Salem Cubs
Salem St. Mary’s Falcons
Seneca Bluejays
Sherman Tigers
Sinai Rebels
Sioux Falls Cathedral Irish
Spencer Cardinals
South Dakota School for the Deaf Pheasants
South Dakota State Training School Lincoln Loggers
South Shore Comets
Springfield Trojans
Springfield St. Mary’s Saints
Stephan Mission Chieftains
Stickney Raiders
St. Francis Mission Scarlet Warriors
St. Lawrence Wolves
St. Onge Jackrabbits
Strandburg Tigers
Stratford Vikings
Sturgis St. Martin’s Ravens
Summit Eagles
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Tabor Cardinals
Thomas Tigers
Thorpe Wolves
Trent Warriors
Toronto Vikings
Tripp Wildcats
Tulare Chieftains
Turton Frogs
Tyndall Panthers
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Vale Beetdiggers
Valley Springs Wolverines
Veblen Cardinals
Vermillion University High Cubs
Viborg Vikings
Vienna Black Panthers
Virgil Pirates
Vivian Bearcats
Volga Cossacks
Volin Bluejays
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Wakonda Warriors
Wallace Bulldogs
Ward Academy Lodmeils
Wasta Flyers
Waubay Dragons
Waverly Woodchucks
Wentworth Warriors
Wessington Warriors
Wessington Springs Academy Hornets
West Lyman Raiders
White Wildcats
White Lake Indians (later Wolverines)
Winfred Warriors
Willow Lake Pirates
Witten Wildcats
Wolsey Cardinals
Wood Bulldogs
Worthing Eagles
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Yale Trojans
