By Ryan Deal  605 Sports MITCHELL — The Corn Palace is once again the exclusive home for the Hoop City Classic.  The annual basketball event, which features South Dakota and non-South Dako... READ MORE

By Ryan Deal  605 Sports Teysean Eaglestaff, who grew up on the tiny Cheyenne River Indian Reservation, has been exposed to some big-time basketball.   Eaglestaff is playing his third summer... READ MORE

By Ryan Deal 605 Sports  Sioux Falls Lincoln’s J.T. Rock announced on Thursday he will reclassify to the Class of 2023 and will join the Iowa State men’s basketball program this fall. Roc... READ MORE

By 605 Sports Staff Mackenzie Casey is the new Lakota Tech High School boys basketball coach, the school announced on Tuesday, July 11.  Casey is an Oglala Sioux Tribal member who grew up in Wounded Kn... READ MORE

By Ryan Deal 605 Sports Lennox’s Porter Ihnen has committed to play for the University of South Dakota men’s basketball team. Ihnen tweeted his intentions to join the Coyotes on Wednesday, June ... READ MORE

By Ryan Deal 605 Sports From 1969 to 1972, Larry Luitjens experienced the ups and downs of coaching high school basketball.  At De Smet High School, he guided the Bulldogs to a state runner-up finish ... READ MORE

By Ryan Deal 605 Sports Larry Luitjens, the state’s all-time winningest boys basketball coach, died on Saturday. He was 81.  Luijtens racked up 748 wins during his coaching career that spanned f... READ MORE

By 605 Sports Staff Lower Brule’s Brian LaRoche Jr., will play college basketball at Division III University of Minnesota Morris.  LaRoche’s commitment was announced on South Dakota Network... READ MORE