News

Jacks Add Basketball Trio

Jacks Add Basketball Trio

Photo: WNAX


South Dakota State men’s basketball head coach T.J. Otzelberger announced three additions to this year’s recruiting class Wednesday.

Brandon Key, Dallas Polk-Hilliard and David Jenkins, Jr., have committed to the Jackrabbits and will enroll for the 2017-18 school year.

Key and Polk-Hilliard are junior college transfers with two years of eligibility remaining while Jenkins joins SDSU after a year of prep school and will have four years of eligibility.

The trio joins Alex Arians, Matt Dentlinger, Alou Dillon, and Ryan Krueger in rounding out the newest Jackrabbit recruiting class.

Brandon Key • Point Guard • 5-10 • 160 • Milwaukee, Wis. • Southwest Tennessee CC • West Allis Central HS
  … started 28 games and appeared in 29 as a sophomore (2016-17) … averaged 12.2 points, 2.9 rebounds and 7.3 assists per contest … finished fifth nationally in NJCAA with 211 total assists.

Dallas Polk-Hilliard • Forward • 6-7 • 195 • Milwaukee, Wis. • Cochise College • Messmer HS
  … as a sophomore started 31 games and appeared in 32 … named All-ACCAC First Team … ranked 19th nationally and led conference with 19.3 points per game (616 total points) … pulled down 8.4 rebounds per contest.

David Jenkins, Jr. • Guard • 6-1 • 180 • Tacoma, Wash. • Sunrise Christian Academy • Wilson Senior HS
Comes to SDSU after a year at Sunrise Christian Academy prep school in Bel Aire, Kansas … graduated from Wilson Senior High School (Tacoma, Washington) in 2016 … finished his high school career as the school’s all-time scoring champion with over 2,000 points

Recent Headlines

8 hours ago in Local

SALEM RESIDENTS INVEST OWN MONEY IN NEW SUBDIVISION

SALEM, S.D. (Bart Pfankuch / South Dakota News Watch) – In an effort to build new housing that will help…

8 hours ago in Local

UNCERTAINTY STILL REIGNS AS SOUTH DAKOTA’S MONTHLY SNAP PAYMENT DAY ARRIVES

PIERRE, S.D. (John Hult and Seth Tupper / South Dakota Searchlight) – The South Dakota Department of Social Services says it…

1 day ago in Local

SOUTH DAKOTA BOARD OF REGENTS NAMES NEW PRESIDENT FOR NSU

ABERDEEN, S.D. – The South Dakota Board of Regents has appointed of Alan D. LaFave, D.M.A., as the next President of…

1 day ago in Local

SIOUX CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT SUPERINTENDENT PLACED ON PAID ADMINISTRATIVE LEAVE

SIOUX CITY (KTIV) – After hours in a closed session, the Sioux City Community School District announced that Superintendent Dr.…

5 days ago in Local

MEDICAL MARIJUANA RIFT WIDENS AS OVERSIGHT PANEL CONFUSES AND UPSETS INDUSTRY WITH SLATE OF MOTIONS

PIERRE, S.D. (Joshua Haiar-South Dakota Searchlight) – The rift between an oversight committee and the state’s medical marijuana industry widened Tuesday…