Three Brookings-area players recognized on All-State teams

Three area boys basketball players were honored on the All-State teams on Tuesday as Sioux Valley, Colman-Egan and Estelline/Hendricks each had one player recognized.

Sioux Valleys Maverick Nelson was named to the second team in Class A. Nelson averaged 20.6 points, 5.8 rebounds and three assists per game this season. He helped lead the Cossacks to a 12-10 record and they lost in the Region 2A semifinals.

Colman-Egans Jase Mousel and Estelline/Hendricks Kyler Carson were each an honorable mention in Class B. Mousel averaged 19 points and 7.1 rebounds per game this season. He also had 61 steals on the year. The Hawks went 11-11 this season and lost in the Region 3B semifinals.

Carlson averaged 16.8 points, 2.1 rebounds and four assists per game this season. He helped lead the Redhawks to a 16-5 record and they lost to De Smet in the Region 2B quarterfinals.

Below are the full teams from each class:

CLASS AA

First Team

• Markus Talley, Mitchell, 6-1, sr. (17.9 ppg, 4.6 rpg, 3.0 apg)
• Blake Ellwein, Huron, 6-9, jr. (21.4 ppg, 7.2 rpg, 2.1 apg)
• Landon Dulaney, Brandon Valley, 6-2, sr. (14.6 ppg, 6.4 rpg, 3.5 apg)
• Sam DeGroot, Sioux Falls Lincoln, 6-6, jr. (15.1 ppg, 7.3 rpg, 1.9 apg)
• Gilbert White Jr., Rapid City Central, 5-11, sr. (21.8 ppg, 6.0 rpg, 52 steals)
• Sam Ericsson, Sioux Falls Lincoln, 6-3, jr. (12.7 ppg, 2.8 rpg, 1.9 apg)

Second Team

• Brody Schafer, Sioux Falls Lincoln, 6-0, so. (10.3 ppg, 1.9 rpg, 5.7 apg)
• Griffin Wiebenga, Tea Area, 6-3, so. (15.9 ppg, 6.5 rpg, 2.4 apg)
• Nolan Krull, Harrisburg, 6-3, sr. (10.2 ppg, 2.5 rpg, 2.5 apg)
• Gavin Hinker, Mitchell, 6-4, sr. (10 ppg, 6.3 rpg)
• Tommy Hoffman, Sioux Falls Washington (14.4 ppg, 5 rpg, 4 apg)
• Dylon Doren, Spearfish, 6-3, sr. (11.1 ppg, 7 rpg, 2.5 apg)
• Colton Smith, Mitchell, 6-5, jr. (15.7 ppg, 9.7 rpg, 2.9 apg)

Honorable Mention

• Luke Olson, Pierre, 5-11 sr. (12.6 ppg, 5 rpg, 5.2 apg, 62 steals)
• Nyun Dut, O’Gorman, 6-4, sr. (10.9 ppg, 3.4 rpg)
• Ryan Heinert, Sturgis, 6-3, sr. (15.1 ppg, 6.3 rpg, 1.9 apg)
• Dayler Segrist, Rapid City Stevens, 6-3, sr. (14.4 ppg, 6.1 rpg)
• Austin Terveen, O’Gorman, 6-2, sr. (13.2 ppg, 2.6 rpg, 2 apg)

Player of Year Talley.

Repeat Selections 2024 (Talley, Ellwein and Smith, first team; Hoffman and Heinert, second team; Dulaney and Segrist, honorable mention.

CLASS A

First Team

• Griffen Goodbary, SF Christian, 6-11, sr. (18 ppg, 6.1 rpg, 36 blocks)
• Marvin Richard III, Pine Ridge, 6-4, jr. (34.7 ppg, 6 rpg, 3.8 apg, 76 steals)
• Easton Neuendorf, Hamlin, 5-11, sr. (16.9 ppg, 3.3 rpg, 7 apg, 50 steals)
• Benson Kieffer, Rapid City Christian, 5-10, sr. (18.8 ppg, 4.3 rpg, 5.1 apg, 57 steals)
• Luke Bruns, Dakota Valley, 6-2, sr. (22.8 ppg, 6.6 rpg, 2.9 apg)
• Brant Wassenaar, Sioux Falls Christian, 6-5, so. (14.2 ppg, 5.1 rpg, 3.1 apg)

Second Team

• Trey Hansen, Vermillion, 6-4, jr. (20.2 ppg, 6.4 rpg, 3.5 apg, 64 steals)
• Tate Gerdes, Lennox, 6-3, jr. (15.5 ppg, 7 rpg, 5 apg)
• Connor Mebius, West Central, 5-9, so. (16.6 ppg, 2.9 rpg, 4.1 apg, 50 steals)
• Julius Frog, Rapid City Christian, 6-4, sr. (13.4 ppg, 6.2 rpg, 50 blocks)
• Maverick Nelson, Sioux Valley, 6-3, sr. (20.6 ppg, 5.8 rpg, 3 apg)
• Ben Brooks, Madison, 6-9, sr. (18.4 ppg, 6.5 rpg, 3.6 apg)

Third Team

• Carter Craven, Winner, 6-6, so. (21.7 ppg, 11.3 rpg, 43 steals)
• Ryder Johnson, Groton Area, 6-3, jr. (18.7 ppg, 5.5 rpg, 2.4 apg)
• Devin Buehler, Hill City, 5-11, sr. (17 ppg, 4.5 rpg, 3.9 apg, 71 steals)
• Evan Stormo, Hamlin, 6-3, sr. (13.9 ppg, 4.6 rpg, 2.5 apg)
• Isaak Hunter, Miller, 6-4, jr. (22.3 ppg, 10.1 rpg, 3.3 apg)
• Sullivan Felberg, Clark-Willow Lake, 6-7, fr. (13.5 ppg, 8.3 rpg, 2 apg)

Honorable Mention

• Kyle Virtue, Custer, 6-4 sr. (17.1 ppg, 11.5 rpg, 43 steals)
• Simon Kieffer, Rapid City Christian, 5-11, sr. (12.6 ppg, 4.6 rpg, 3.3 apg)
• Cooper Goodbary, Sioux Falls Christian, 6-5, jr. (12.4 ppg, 5 rpg)
• Carson Vavruska, Florence-Henry, 5-9, sr. (23.1 ppg, 4 rpg, 4 apg)
• Logan Collette, Dakota Valley, 6-0, sr. (17.7 ppg, 4.7 rpg, 4 apg)
• Will Kuhl, West Central, 6-9, jr. (13.2 ppg, 6.4 rpg, 58 blocks)

Player of Year Griffen Goodbary.

Repeat Selections 2024 (Griffen Goodbary, Neuendorf and Richard, first team; Bruns and Frog, second team; Benson Kieffer, third team; and Simon Kieffer, Hansen and Virtue, honorable mention); 2023 (Neuendorf, third team).

CLASS B

First Team

• Bryon Laue, Castlewood, 6-9, sr. (16.6 ppg, 12.5 rpg, 62 blocks)
• Nicholas Hanson, Viborg-Hurley, 6-7, sr. (20.1 ppg, 8.3 rpg)
• Trevon Beckman, Dell Rapids St. Mary, 6-2, sr. (25.8 ppg, 8.1 rpg, 4.4 apg, 66 steals)
• Maverick LeBrun, Dell Rapids St. Mary, 6-6, sr. (20.4 ppg, 11.4 rpg, 2.7 apg)
• Grant Wilkinson, De Smet, 6-9, jr. (23.3 ppg, 16.6 rpg, 40 blocks)
• Wesley Wittler, Sully Buttes, 6-1, jr. (26.2 ppg, 13.2 rpg, 4.1 apg, 82 steals)

Second Team

• Luke Koepsell, Howard, 6-4 sr. (15 ppg, 8.1 rpg, 3.4 apg)
• Jamison Keszler, Castlewood, 6-0, sr. (15.3 ppg, 2 rpg, 3.7 apg)
• Ben Weber, Bridgewater-Emery, 6-5 jr. (19.3 ppg, 10 rpg, 4.2 apg)
• Colby Flowers, Wessington Springs, 6-4 jr. (15.9 ppg, 9.2 rpg, 2.4 apg)
• Noah Kippley, Leola-Frederick Area, 6-3, sr. (19.1 ppg, 4.7 rpg, 2.4 apg)
• Brady Schroedermeir, Viborg-Hurley, 6-1, jr. (11.4 ppg, 3.3 rpg, 3.5 apg, 57 steals)

Third Team

• Emmet Dinger, Wall, 6-2, jr. (20.3 ppg, 7.1 rpg, 2.3 apg)
• Parker Graff, Wessington Springs, 6-1, jr. (17.1 ppg, 4.6 rpg, 1.8 apg)
• David Walter, Freeman, 6-4, fr. (18.3 ppg, 6.8 rpg, 1.2 apg)
• Brooks Jett, Aberdeen Christian, 6-5, so. (17.5 ppg, 8 rpg, 3 apg)
• Jerrad Wallman, James Valley Christian, 6-5,l sr. (25.6 ppg, 11 rpg, 1.5 apg)
• Teelan Kjerstad, Wall, 6-1, so. (19.4 ppg, 4.5 rpg, 5.2 apg, 73 steals)

Honorable Mention

• Blair Ham, Lemmon, 6-2, sr. (19 ppg, 8.8 rpg, 2.2 apg, 52 steals)
• Moshe Richmond, Wolsey-Wessington, 6-3, sr. (17.8 ppg, 6.5 rpg, 2.5 apg, 61 steals)
• Jase Mousel, Colman-Egan, 6-2, sr. (19 ppg, 7.1 rpg, 61 steals)
• Brycen Bruening, Parkston, 6-1, so. (17.7 ppg, 3.9 rpg, 4.1 apg)
• Owen Niederbaumer, Viborg-Hurley, 6-6, sr. (8.9 ppg, 4.7 rpg)
• Kyler Carlson, Estelline-Hendricks, 6-0, jr. (16.8 ppg, 2.1 rpg, 4 apg)

Player of Year Laue.

Repeat Selections 2024 (Laue and Hanson, first team; Beckman and Koepsell, second team; Graff, third team; and Weber, Kippley and Wittler, honorable mention); 2023 (Laue, second team).