BROOKINGS and SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (Dakota News Now) -South Dakota State won the recruiting battle for Huron’s Blake Ellwein on Monday after he made his commitment to play for the Jacks over USD, NDSU and Eric Henderson’s Drake Bulldogs.
The 6-9 Ellwein averaged 22 points and 8 rebounds in his junior season for the Tigers.
And a pair of Sams from the Lincoln Patriots will stay in Sioux Falls and play their college basketball for Augustana.
Sam DeGroot averaged 15 ppg while shooting 56% from all over the floor. He was a 1st team All-Stater. And Sam Ericsson who is 2nd on the all-time list at Lincoln for 3-pointers who can light it up from deep!
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