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Full listing of the South Dakota high school girls basketball all-state teams

Honor classes announced for the three classes of high school girls basketball in South Dakota.

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Lyman's Skyler Volmer gathers the ball to go up for a layup while being guarded by McCook Central/Montrose's Aubree Kranz during the 8th annual DWU Classic on Friday, Feb. 10, 2023, at the Corn Palace.
Adam Thury / Mitchell Republic

MITCHELL — The following players have been selected to the South Dakota Basketball Coaches Association’s all-state teams for girls basketball in 2022-23.

The players are selected to the teams based on votes of the coaches in their respective classes. The top vote-getter in each class as voted upon by the coaches is the SDBBCA's player of the year:

South Dakota Basketball Coaches Association all-state teams

CLASS AA

Following a campaign in which she averaged 13.9 points and 11.1 rebounds a game, Stoebner landed on the Class AA all-state first team, as voted on by the South Dakota Basketball Coaches Association.

First team

Hilary Behrens, Brandon Valley, 6-0, sr., F (17.3 ppg, 5.5 rpg, 2.7 spg)

Mahli Abdouch, SF O'Gorman, 5-8, jr., G (16.4 ppg, 4.5 apg, 3.3 spg

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Brooklyn Harpe, SF Washington, 6-0, sr. F (16.4 ppg, 6.6 rpg)

Remington Price, Pierre, 5-7, sr., G (13.6 ppg)

Cierra Watkins, SF Jefferson, 5-9, sr. G (12.9 ppg)

Sawyer Stoebner, Mitchell, 5-9, jr., F (13.9 ppg, 11.1 rpg)

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Sioux Falls Jefferson's Jaidyn Dunn gathers the ball to go up for a layup against Sioux Falls Washington during a Class AA girls basketball state semifinal game on Friday, March 10, 2023, at the Pentagon in Sioux Falls.
Zech Lambert / Mitchell Republic

Second team

Taaliyah Porter, RC Stevens, 5-8, so., G-F (17.1 ppg, 6.7 rpg)

Jaidyn Dunn, SF Jefferson, 6-0, jr., F (9.9 ppg, 7.5 rpg)

Jaida Young, Watertown, 5-8, sr., G (12 ppg, 5 rpg)

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Reese Terwilliger, Pierre, 5-11, jr., F-C (12.1 ppg, 6.7 rpg)

Mariah Siem, SF Lincoln, 5-8, sr., F (12.4 ppg, 5.5 rpg, 2 apg, 2.8 spg)

Grace Peterson, SF Washington, 5-11, so., F (11.2 ppg)

Repeat selections — 2022 (Behrens and Abdouch, first team; Watkins and Stoebner, second team; 2021 (Behrens, first team).

Co-AA players of the year — Behrens and Abdouch.

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Tea Area's Katie Vasecka dribbles the ball during the Class A SoDak 16 girls state qualifier game on Thursday, March 2, 2023, at the Corn Palace.
Adam Thury / Mitchell Republic

CLASS A

Skill and scoring highlight the 2023 Class A girls basketball all-state first team, which was announced Thursday and was selected by the South Dakota Basketball Coaches Association.

First team

Kami Wadsworth, Hamlin, 5-11, sr., F (22 ppg, 6.3 rpg, 2.3 apg)

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Reese Ross, St. Thomas More, 6-1, sr., F (22.1 ppg, 8 rpg)

Olivia Kieffer, RC Christian, 5-10, sr., G (25.9 ppg, 6.2 rpg, 3.1 apg, 4 spg)

Ashlyn Koupal, Wagner, 6-2, fr. G-F (22 ppg, 6.8 rpg)

Claire Sheppard, Flandreau, 6-2, jr., G (16.3 ppg, 6.5 rpg, 3.2 apg)

Katie Vasecka, Tea Area, 6-1, jr., G (20.1 ppg, 7.9 rpg, 2.5 apg)

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Vermillion's Brooke Jensen (33) blocks a layup attempt by Wagner's Macy Koupal (30) during the girls Hanson Classic on Jan. 14, 2023, at the Corn Palace.
Landon Dierks / Mitchell Republic

Second team

Ellie Lems, SF Christian, 6-0, sr., F (17.1 ppg, 6.1 rpg)

Emma Yost, Wagner, 5-11, sr., F (15 ppg, 10.4 rpg, 3.8 apg)

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Emilee Fox, Mount Vernon/Plankinton, 5-8, jr., G (14.1 ppg, 4.7 rpg, 4.3 apg)

Caylin Kelly, Florence-Henry, 5-11, jr., F-C (15 ppg, 8.5 rpg, 3.8 apg)

Brooke Jensen, Vermillion, 6-1, so., G (14.7 ppg, 3.5 rpg)

Mara Grant, Tea Area, 5-11, jr. G (18 ppg, 10.3 rpg)

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Hamlin's Addison Neuendorf drives to the basket during the Class A girls basketball state championship game on Saturday, March 11, 2023, at the Watertown Civic Arena.
Adam Thury / Mitchell Republic

Third team

Krista Langager, Sisseton, 6-2, so., C (15.8 ppg, 9 rpg)

Ashlan Carlow-Blount, Red Cloud, 5-10, fr., G (15.6 ppg, 5 rpg, 5.1 apg, 3.5 spg)

Landree Wilson, Sioux Valley, 5-10, sr., G (16.5 ppg, 6.7 rpg, 3.1 apg)

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Addie Neuendorf, Hamlin, 5-5, fr., G (11.6 ppg, 3.6 rpg, 3.6 apg)

Allyson Cass, Custer, 5-9, sr., G (17.5 ppg, 6.2 rpg, 2.8 apg)

Julise Shaw, Todd County, 5-7, so., F-G (21.3 ppg, 7.9 rpg, 2.1 apg, 3.5 spg)

Repeat selections — 2022 (Wadsworth, Fox, Ross and Vasecka, first team; Yost, Sheppard, Kieffer and Kelly, second team); 2021 (Fox, first team; Vasecka, Wadsworth and Kieffer, second team; Sheppard and Yost, third team); 2020 (Fox, second team).

Class A player of the year — Wadsworth.

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Corsica-Stickney's Avery Broughton attempts a free throw during the Region 5B girls semifinal basketball game on Saturday, Feb. 25, 2023, at the Corn Palace.
Adam Thury / Mitchell Republic

CLASS B

Area standouts highlight the 2023 Class B girls basketball all-state first team, which was announced Thursday and was selected by the South Dakota Basketball Coaches Association.

First team

Coral Mason, Viborg-Hurley, 5-10, sr., F (18.1 ppg, 9.2 rpg, 3.4 apg)

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Mallory Miller, Wolsey-Wessington, 6-4, sr., F-C (18.5 ppg, 9.5 rpg, 2.7 apg)

Ava Lingemann, Ethan, 5-6, jr., G (20.6 ppg, 6.2 apg)

Avery Broughton, Corsica-Stickney, 5-11, sr., G-F (17.4 ppg, 9 rpg, 3 apg)

Mallory Valburg, Jones County, 6-0, sr., F (18.2 ppg, 11.3 rpg)

Denae Mach, Viborg-Hurley, 5-9, sr., F (16.5 ppg, 4.8 rpg, 2.5 apg)

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Viborg-Hurley's Denae Mach (14) drives with the ball as Wolsey-Wessington's Leah Williams (2) guards her during the girls Hanson Classic on Saturday, Jan. 14, 2023, at the Corn Palace.
Landon Dierks / Mitchell Republic

Second team

Maddie Horn, Castlewood, 5-11, sr., G (17.3 ppg, 7.8 rpg, 3.1 apg)

Leah Williams, Wolsey-Wessington, 5-8, sr., G (18.3 ppg, 6.8 rpg, 5.7 apg)

Jadyn Jensen, Jones County, 5-10, sr., G (17.8 ppg, 6.6 rpg)

Abby Aslesen, Howard, 6-0, jr., F-G (16.4 ppg, 9.7 rpg)

Lydia Hill, Sully Buttes, 6-0, sr., C (16 ppg, 10 rpg)

Kate Connor, Howard, 6-0, sr., F (15 ppg, 7 rpg)

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Gregory's Jessy Jo VanDerWerff attempts a free throw during the Region 5B girls semifinal basketball game between the Gregory Gorillas and the Wessington Springs Spartans on Saturday, Feb. 25, 2023, at the Corn Palace.
Adam Thury / Mitchell Republic

Third team

Skyler Volmer, Lyman, 5-9, jr., G (18.4 ppg, 7.6 rpg, 3.5 apg)

Courtney Sees, Avon, 5-6, jr., G (18.6 ppg, 5.8 rpg, 3.2 apg)

Mackenzie Everson, Castlewood, 5-7, sr., G (16 ppg, 6.5 apg, 3.8 rpg)

Stevie Wittler, Sully Buttes, 5-7, jr., G (15 ppg, 4 apg)

Ella Griffin, Dell Rapids St. Mary, 5-8, sr., G (18.8 ppg, 6.4 rpg, 3 apg, 4 spg)

Jessy Jo VanDerWerff, Gregory, 5-7, sr., G (15.7 ppg, 6.5 rpg, 2.9 apg)

Repeat selections — 2022 (Broughton and Mason, first team; Miller and Mach, second team; Horn and VanDerWerff, third team); 2021 (Broughton, first team; Jensen, third team); 2020 (Broughton, first team); and 2019 (Broughton, second team).

Class B player of the year — Mason.

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