Three-time all-state honorees Easton Neuendorf of Hamlin and Bryon Laue of Castlewood are among 12 Watertown and Aberdeen players named to the South Dakota Basketball Coaches Association's 2025 All-State teams.
Neuendorf repeated as a first-team honoree in Class after making the third team in 2023. Laue repeated as a first-team honoree on the Class B squad after making the second team in 2023.
Other area honorees in Class A include Maverick Nelson of Sioux Valley, second team; Ryder Johnson of Groton Area, Evan Stormo of Hamlin and Sullivan Felberg of Clark-Willow Lake, third team; and Carson Vavruska of Florence-Henry, honorable mention.
Grant Wilkinson of De Smet also made the first team in Class B. Jamison Keszler of Castlewood and Noah Kippley of Leola-Frederick Area each made the second team, Brooks Jett of Aberdeen Christian the third team, and Kyler Carlson of Estelline-Hendricks received honorable mention.
Here's more on each of the area honorees:
Easton Neuendorf, Hamlin
The 5-foot, 11-inch senior point guard capped his stellar prep career by leading defending state champion Hamlin back to the state Class A championship. The Chargers weren't able to knock off Sioux Falls Christian for a second-straight year but still closed out a 22-3 season.
The Briar Cliff University recruit, who helped spark a remarkable four-year resurgence for Hamlin under his father and coach Todd Neuendorf, produced 16.9 points, 3.3 rebounds, and seven assists per game while also tallying 70 steals. The four-year starter scored more than 1,000 career points.
"He was the motor that ran our car," Todd Neuendorf said.
Maverick Nelson, Sioux Valley
The 6-3 senior guard tallied 20.6 points, 6.5 rebounds, and three assists per game for a Sioux Valley team that saw its 12-10 season end with a Region 2A loss to Hamlin. He drained 64 3-pointers.
Nelson helped lead the Cossacks to their ninth-straight Big East Conference championship. He finished his career with 221 3-pointers and more than 900 points. The four-year regular was a key player for three Sioux Valley teams that played in the state A tourney, including a runner-up team in 2022.
"This season, Mav become a more complete player and carried the scoring load for us," Sioux Valley coach Bill Vincent said. "He scored in multiple ways, from multiple areas."
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