C3 Scouting has Volume No.3 of South Dakota high school girls breakout candidates. Let’s see who we think takes that next step of production and impact.
London Geiver | 5’11” | 2027 | SG | Brandon Valley
The state runner-ups Brandon Valley Lynx graduated 48.7 points per game with their top three scorers of Alyvia Padgett (24.5), Gracie Salter (13.0), and Ava Kellenberger (10.0). All three are at Division II schools with Padgett at Minnesota State University-Mankato, Salter at University of Sioux Falls, and Kellenberger out west at South Dakota School of Mines.
Now Senior London Geiver was the next scorer at 6.2 points per game, as well as contributing 3.4 rebounds, 2.5 assists, and 1.5 steals per game. Geiver is a top 3 or possibly the best three-point shooter in the state after making 36 of 87 for a ridiculous 41.4% from three. Which I imagined led the state in percentage for those meeting a three-point attempt threshold.
Although I didn’t see her this Summer, Geiver played for the respected Minnesota Fury program, which sees high-level competition all Summer long.
But what will this season bring for Geiver? Her Division II-commit teammates from a year ago opened up a series of open shots for Geiver, so I think her shot quality will be down and she’ll have to earn more open opportunities compared to a year ago. I see her being heavily active off the ball with constant movement and receiving creative screening action designed by one of the best coaches in the state, Mike Zerr.
On the plus side, Brandon Valley has upcoming talent that is penciled in and ready to go. It’s a collective reload as they don’t have the caliber of player that Alyvia Padgett was. A few guards I like that can take pressure off of Geiver and self-create are 2029 point guards Logan Walkes and Brooklyn Helgeson, as well as 2028 guard Lauren Minion. 2028 guard Nya Vellema was going to be one of my major breakout candidates but she suffered a knee injury in the offseason that I don’t have an update on.
