South Dakota All-Star High School Basketball returns to Sanford Pentagon
Posted: March 17, 2026
The top senior boys and girls basketball players in South Dakota will meet at the Sanford Pentagon for the annual South Dakota High School All-Star games on Sunday, April 12.
The girls game starts at 2:00 p.m. with the boys game following at 4:00 p.m. Tickets are $10 for adults and $5 for students and provides entry to both contests. Tickets will be available at the Pentagon box office on the day of the event only.
Midwest Sports Plus will be the exclusive streaming home for both games. You can subscribe to the service online for either $10.99 per month or $100 per year.
Starting Tuesday, March 24, Player of the Year candidates will be unveiled daily on the Sanford Sports Complex social media channels. Winners will be announced at halftime of each game.
Previous Girls Player of the Year winners include:
- 2025: Ashlyn Koupal, Wagner
- 2024: Katie Vasecka, Tea Area
- 2023: Kami Wadsworth, Hamlin
- 2022: Ndjakalenga Mwenentanda, Sioux Falls Washington
- 2021: Caelyn Valandra-Prue, White Riger
- 2020: Emma Ronsiek, O’Gorman
- 2019: Karly Gustafson, Ethan
- 2018: Paiton Burckhard, Aberdeen Central
- 2017: Myah Selland, Sanborn Central
- 2016: Ciara Duffy, St. Thomas More
- 2015: Alexys Swedelund, St. Thomas More
Previous Boys Player of the Year winners include:
- 2025: Griffen Goodbary, Sioux Falls Christian
- 2024: Alec Squires, Sioux Valley
- 2023: Isaac Bruns, Dakota Valley
- 2022: Kalen Garry, De Smet
- 2021: Matthew Mors, Yankton
- 2020: Matthew Mors, Yankton
- 2019: Noah Freidel, Tea Area
- 2018: A.J. Plitzuweit, Vermillion
- 2017: Ethan Friedel, Tea Area
- 2016: Ty Hoglund, Dell Rapids
- 2015: Deng Geu, Sioux Falls Washington
