Lennix DuPris, senior at Pierre, would make the first time All-State in her final year with Governors as she marks the honor for the second straight year.
DuPris, who was a second team All-State member last year, led the Governors with 18.6 points per game along with 6.6 rebounds and 4.8 assists and 68 steals. She is joined by O’Gorman teammates Ruby Moore and Sydney Terveen along with Brandon Valley’s Alyvia Padgett, Stevens’ Taaliyah Porter and Brinley Altenburg of Jefferson. DuPris helped lead the Governors to a 13-11 record making the state tournament for the third straight year. Kirk Beebout, head coach of the Pierre Governors says its an elite group of girls from AA…
DuPris hit the 1000 point mark in the SoDak 16 win this year, but Beebout says it wasn’t always about scoring as she led in many different ways…
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You can see a full list of the Class AA All-State team below.
CLASS AA
First Team
Alyvia Padgett, Brandon Valley, 5-7, jr. (19.1 ppg, 3.3 rpg, 3.2 apg)
Taaliyah Porter, RC Stevens, 5-8, sr. (21.7 ppg, 6.7 rpg)
Sydney Terveen, O’Gorman, 5-10, jr. (15.1 ppg, 3.9 rpg, 2.7 apg)
Lennix DuPris, Pierre, 5-6, sr. (18 ppg, 6.6 rpg, 4.8 apg, 68 steals)
Brinley Altenburg, SF Jefferson, 5-10, so. (17.4 ppg, 4.4 rpg)
Ruby Moore, O’Gorman, 5-8, so. (14.3 ppg, 3.3 rpg, 71 steals)
Second Team
Lauryn Burckhard, Aberdeen Central, 6-1, so. (15.1 ppg, 7.8 rpg)
Grace Peterson, Sioux Falls Washington, 6-0, sr. (11.5 ppg, 7.2 rpg)
Mya Kochuten, Spearfish, 5-7 sr. (15.1 ppg, 4 rpg, 2.6 apg)
Dana Harpe, Sioux Falls Washington, 5-11, jr. (13.2 ppg, 6 rpg, 2.6 apg)
Gracie Salter, Brandon Valley, 5-11, jr. (11.2 ppg, 9.4 rpg)
Leah Landry, Rapid City Central, 5-10, so. (16.3 ppg, 10 rpg)
Honorable Mention
Addie Siemsen, Mitchell, 5-8, jr. (12.7 ppg, 5.3 rpg, 2 apg)
Julia Eggert, O’Gorman, 5-10, jr. (11.2 ppg, 6.8 rpg, 62 steals)
Hylton Heinz, Huron, 5-8, jr. (16.4 ppg, 5.7 rpg, 1.8 apg)
Makinley Lawrenson, Harrisburg, 5-10, sr. (11.9 ppg, 5.8 rpg)
Eden Wolfgram, Yankton, 5-5, so. (16.6 ppg, 4 rpg)
Taryn Hermansen, Aberdeen Central, 6-2, jr. (12.8 ppg)
• AA Player of the Year — Padgett.
• Repeat Selections — 2024 (Padgett, Porter, Altenburg and Peterson, first team; DuPris and Hermansen, second team; and Siemsen, honorable mention); 2023 (Porter and Peterson, second team).
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