2011-2020 All-Decade Teams Recognized as March Madness Hits its Stride in South Dakota
(Sioux Falls, SD) – The 2011-20 Boys Basketball All-Decade Teams for Class AA, A and B, which features some of the most outstanding performers ever in South Dakota, was released today by Mariah Press/Productions and SDSportsHistory.com.
The concept for creating Boys Basketball All Decades teams was developed by South Dakota Basketball historian, Jim Quinn. The Quality Program Service created historical programs that became the cornerstone for the documentation and presentation of South Dakota basketball history for the past forty years.
The selection format developed by Jim Quinn for his publications in the early 1980s, was continued by Mariah Press/Productions for the Celebration history of South Dakota high school athletics. This tradition is continued with the 2011-2020 All Decades Teams and this Simpson’s Printing publication.
A panel of coaches, media people, and sports historians carried out the selection process. The process created a very thoughtful and thorough perspective on high school basketball in South Dakota. All Decades Teams were selected for each of the three classes, Class B, Class A, and Class AA. The top ten vote getters become the All Decades Teams. Players nominated, but not among the top ten vote getters, were placed on the honorable mention lists.
The complete list of All Decades Teams, 1930’s to the present can be found at the sdsportshistory.com website. The sdsportshistory.com website provides a thorough and extensive presentation of South Dakota high school sports narratives and records. The Jim Quinn collection, featuring the historical content of over forty years of quality basketball programs is an integral portion of the sdsportshistory.com site, created and maintained by Mariah Press/Productions.
A total of 77 players were nominated with at least 10 selected to each team in the three classes. If more than 10 are listed on the first team in one of the classes listed, then there was a tie in the voting. The honorable mention represents those not on the first team but whom received votes. In Class AA, 11 standouts were named to the first team with 13 honorable mention. In Class A, 10 standouts are listed with 16 honorable mention while Class B has 12 on the first team and 15 honorable mention honorees.
This all-decades listing includes two of the top 10 scorers all-time in South Dakota in Matt Mors of Yankton High School (Class AA) and Connor Libis of Dell Rapids St. Mary’s (Class B). Mors has 2,657 points (as of March 10), which ranks fourth all-time. Libis has scored 2,660 points for third all-time. Another honoree surpassed 2,000 in Paul Bruns of Dakota Valley (Class A) has surpassed 2,000 points (2,085). I.
Here is the list of each of the classes –
2011-2020 CLASS AA ALL DECADES TEAM (11)
- Mason Archambault, Rapid City Stevens
- Cole Bergan, Aberdeen Central
- Kobe Busch, Huron
- Matt Cartwright, Sioux Falls O’Gorman
- Justin Decker, Watertown
- Deng Gau, Sioux Falls Washington
- Zach Hanson, Pierre
- Cedric Lang, Sioux Falls O’Gorman
- Matthew Mors, Yankton
- Steven Schaefer, Rapid City Stevens
- Lane Severyn, Pierre
Honorable Mention (13)
- Akoi Akoi, Sioux Falls O’Gorman
- Teegan Evers, Huron
- Tanner Heiser, Watertown
- Brevin Kaiser, Pierre
- Colton Kooima, Sioux Falls Roosevelt
- Chase Marso, Brandon Valley
- Keaton Moffitt, Sioux Falls O’Gorman
- Tyler Nagy, Brookings
- Sterling Nielsen, Sioux Falls O’Gorman
- Addison Park, Sioux Falls Lincon
- Tucker Volesky, Mitchell
- Peyton Zabel, Pierre
2011- 2020 CLASS A ALL DECADES TEAM (10)
- Paul Bruns, Dakota Valley
- Skyler Flatten, Clear Lake
- Noah Freidel, Tea
- Ty Hoglund, Dell Rapids
- Dylan LeBrun, Flandreau
- Darin Peterka, Miller
- A.J. Plitzuweit, Vermillion
- Alejandro Rama, Red Cloud
- Tayt Vincent, Sioux Valley
- Skye Warwick, St. Thomas More
Honorable Mention (16)
- Corey Brown, Pine Ridge
- Jordan Cornelius, Sisseton
- Liam Duffy, St. Thomas More
- Aaron Fiegen, Madison
- Ethan Freidel, Tea
- Seth Friesz, Chamberlain
- Brady Fritz, Winner
- Justin Hohn, Tea
- Zach Horstman, Winner
- Corey Jacobson, Viborg
- Tyson Jenkins, Clark Willow Lake
- Ryder Kirsch, St. Thomas More
- Cole Langer, Dell Rapids
- Max Neilsen, Sioux Valley
- Lincoln Swenson, Deuel
- Trae VandeBerg, Madison
- Noah Vettrus, West Central
2011-2020 CLASS B ALL DECADES TEAM (12)
- Zech Clemens, Northwestern
- Bo Fries, Langford Area
- Adam Hofer, James Valley Christian
- Lincoln Jordre, Sully Buttes
- Gabe King, Irene-Wakonda
- Trey King, Irene-Wakonda
- Wyatt Krogman, White River
- Mason Larson, Langford
- Connor Libis, Dell Rapids St. Mary
- Jacob Prouty, Clark-Willow Lake
- Sawyer Schultz, Bridgewater-Emery
- Lorenzo Williams, Wolsey-Wessington
Honorable Mention (15)
- Devin Eppard, Chester Area
- Kalen Garry, DeSmet
- Corey Jacobson, Viborg
- Coby Johnson, Platte-Geddes
- Clayton Koch, Harding County
- Jordan Marquardt, Hanson
- Kris Menning, Corsica-Stickney
- Joey Mitchell, Hitchcock-Tulare
- Justice Morrison, White River
- Seamus O’Malley, Centerville
- Justin Prue, White River
- Michael Rogers, Warner
- Nick Wittler, Sully Buttes
- Nathan Wedel, James Valley Christian
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