The preseason poll for the 2022-23 high school basketball season in South Dakota has been released.
Teams are ranked by points received and first-place votes are in parentheses.
Boys
Class AA
1. Jefferson (11) 75
2. Harrisburg (1) 68
T-3. Lincoln (2) 39
T-3. O’Gorman (3) 39
5. Pierre 36
Receiving votes: Roosevelt (1) 9, Washington 3, Mitchell 1.
Class A
1. Dakota Valley (17) 85
2. Sioux Valley 63
3. Dell Rapids 36
4. St. Thomas More 32
5. Lennox (1) 16
Receiving votes: Sioux Falls Christian 14, Red Cloud 13, Winner 8, Hamlin 3.
Class B
1. White River (12) 82
2. De Smet (4) 55
3. Aberdeen Christian (1) 51
4. Lower Brule 37
5. Castlewood (1) 25
Receiving votes: Gregory 11, Howard 2, Wall 2, Canistota 2, Faith 2, Harding County 1.
Girls
Class AA
1. O’Gorman (17) 89
2. Jefferson 56
3. Washington (1) 54
4. Brandon Valley 49
5. Pierre 7
Receiving votes: Lincoln 6, Stevens 4, Harrisburg 4, Watertown 1.
Class A
1. St. Thomas More (15) 86
2. Wagner (2) 62
3. Hamlin (1) 57
4. Flandreau 23
5. West Central 14
Receiving votes: Sioux Falls Christian 12, Florence-Henry 5, Tea Area 4, Hanson 3, Rapid City Christian 2, Lakota Tech 2.
Class B
1. Viborg-Hurley (14) 82
2. Corsica-Stickney (4) 69
3. Wolsey-Wessington 43
4. Castlewood 21
5. Centerville 20
Receiving votes: De Smet 11, Howard 10, Freeman 5, Wall 4, Sully Buttes 3, Jones County 2.
