The selections have been confirmed for the College Division of the 2023 Lakota All Star Games. The rosters feature players from NCAA Divisions I & III, NAIA, NJCAA, and Tribal College levels. Last year's Player of the Game, Miracle Spotted Bear of Haskell, was recently named All-Conference and to the Conference All-Tournament team while leading HINU to the 2023 National Tournament. Isaiah Poor Bear of Wichita State and Mason Archambault of USD will be playing at home in front of family and friends in the He Sapa for the first time as college players. 

Micah Swallow, who played in high school at Rapid City Central, will participate after an all-conference season at North Dakota State College of Science as will Ivy Fox of the NDSCS WBB team. Lexus Eagle Chasing of Mississippi Valley State will also make her homecoming after completing her NCAA career at the Division I level. Audrey Drapeau and Wiconi Uses Arrow will be playing in the 2023 NJCAA Division III National Tournament later this month as members of the highly ranked Minnesota West women's  basketball team. 

"This is a very talented pool of players and we look forward to bringing all these young men and women together to showcase their talents and meet new people," said LASG Event Director Dale Pine Jr. "There are several players who earned all-conference honors and this speaks to the dedication that these players have. Playing at the collegiate as an Indigenous athlete is helping break barriers and we love to see this upward trend of players at the college level!"

The Lakota All Star Games will be played at the Summit Arena at the Monument in Rapid City, South Dakota on April 29th. Ticket prices and a finalized schedule will be released soon. 

2023 COLLEGE MEN’S BASKETBALL ROSTERS

TEAM CETAN

Mason Archambault, University of South Dakota

Jayce Archambault, United Tribes Technical College 

Wakiyan Catches Enemy, Oglala Lakota College 

Wyatt Enno, Turtle Mountain Community College 

Javonne Nesbit, Central Wyoming College

Nehemiah Baustian, Oglala Lakota College

Tegan Medicine Bull, Turtle Mountain Community College

Hunter Oestreich, Northeast Community College

Nahshon BigHorn, Chief Dull Knife College

Jacob Dorian, Minnesota West Community & Technical College

Hunter Street, Nueta Hidatsa Sahnish College

Jamison Pratt, Sisseton Wahpeton College

TEAM MATO

Isaiah Poor Bear, Wichita State University 

Micah Swallow, North Dakota State College of Science

Niiehii Black, Central Wyoming College

Tanner Oestreich, Northeast Community College

Jeriah GreyOwl, Sisseton Wahpeton College

Teron Sazue, United Tribes Technical College 

Jonah Jackson, Nueta Hidatsa Sahnish College 

Vinnie Spradling, Casper College 

Tharyn Headswift, Chief Dull Knife College 

Trayshon Spoonhunter, Oglala Lakota College 

James Jourdain, Red Lake Nation College

James Richards, United Tribes Technical College

John German, Sisseton Wahpeton College

2023 COLLEGE WOMEN’S BASKETBALL ROSTERS

TEAM KEYA

Lexus Eagle Chasing, Mississippi Valley State

Mishayne Bearchum, Chief Dull Knife College

Tiara Flying Horse, United Tribes Technical College

Imani BigHorn, Northwest Indian College

Tariq Brownotter, University of Minnesota-Morris

Omariya Bernard, Sisseton Wahpeton College

Audrey Drapeau, Minnesota West Community & Technical College

Wiconi Uses Arrow, Minnesota West Community & Technical College

Hope Flournoy, Oglala Lakota College

Jay Ellen Red Fox-Curley, Oglala Lakota College

Avery LaFountain, Turtle Mountain Community College

Myona Dauphinais, United Tribes Technical College

TEAM ZINTKALA

Miracle Spotted Bear, Haskell Indian Nations University

Robyn Boulanger, University of Winnipeg (Manitoba)

Alex Trosper, Nueta Hidatsa Sahnish College

Ivy Fox, North Dakota State College of Science

Shayla Gayton, Nueta Hidatsa Sahnish College
Stevi Fallis, Northest Community College

Hailey Shepherd, Sisseton Wahpeton College

Alex Guevara, Sisseton Wahpton College

Tara Rouillard, Oglala Lakota College

Canzas Hisbadhorse, Williston State College

Priscilla Flatmouth, Chief Dull Knife College

Savannah Longhoma, Riverland Community College

Gracie Peltier, Turtle Mountain Community College

Note: Allison Richards of Northeast Community College was selected, but is unable to play due to injury.