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L-R: Tyler Forrest and Deon Wallace-Johnson
11/12/2026 12:41:00 PM | Men's Basketball
BROOKINGS, S.D. – The South Dakota State men's basketball program received financial aid agreements from a pair of student-athletes out of the Twin Cities area on Wednesday. The Jackrabbits have signed Tyler Forrest (Chaska, Minn.) and Deon Wallace-Johnson (Minneapolis, Minn.) looking ahead to their 2027-28 roster.
"We are super excited about the additions of Tyler and Deon into our men's basketball family here at SDSU," said South Dakota State head coach Bryan Petersen. "Both young men have great character, are driven to get better and develop, want to help their teams win and are extremely competitive. Both come from great families and have great backgrounds. They will be awesome fits for our Jackrabbit men's basketball program."
Tyler Forrest | Guard | 6-3 | 185 | Chaska, Minn. | Chaska High School
Tyler Forrest helped lead Chaska High School to a Minnesota's Class 4A Boys Basketball State Championship title last season. The Hawks, who went 28-4 overall, went on a 25-game win streak to end the 2025-26 season.
Forrest was at the center of Chaska's success. He was an all-conference first team performer and named his conference's defensive player of the year. Forrest, en route to helping Chaska claim the state championship, was an All-State Tournament team performer. Along with those accolades, he was an All-State choice and was named to the Star Tribune's Strib Varsity All-Minnesota Team in 2025-26, being listed as one of the top 25 players in the state a year ago.
Forrest averaged 16.2 points, 5.4 rebounds, 5.4 assists, 1.7 steals and 1.0 blocks per game. He previously earned all-conference honorable mention recognition as a sophomore for Chaska.
Forrest has already surpassed 1,000 points in his prep career as he prepares for his senior campaign. He plans to major in finance at South Dakota State.
"Ty is a big point guard who is really good at getting downhill and making plays for others," Petersen said. "He's also an exceptional on-ball defender. He's coming off an unbelievable junior season where he led his high school team to a state championship in the largest class in Minnesota."
Deon Wallace-Johnson | Guard | 6-3 | 180 | Minneapolis, Minn. | DeLaSalle High School
Deon Wallace-Johnson has spearheaded another successful program in the Twin Cities. Wallace-Johnson helped carry DeLaSalle High School to an appearance in the 2026 MSHSL Class 3A State Championship game. The Islanders went 28-5 a year ago as they extended a streak of consecutive section titles.
Wallace-Johnson earned several accolades a season ago. He was a first team All-State performer and All-State all-tournament Team selection. He also claimed first team all-conference honors, as well as all-defensive team recognition from his conference. As a junior, Wallace-Johnson averaged 14.4 points, 8.5 rebounds, 5.0 assists, 2.0 steals and 1.5 blocks per game, while he shot over 60% from the field.
"Deon is an electric combo guard who can score the ball in a variety of ways," Petersen said. "He's an elite on-ball defender and somebody who can make plays for others as well. He comes from an historic boys basketball program in DeLaSalle that will be chasing a championship this season."
The South Dakota State men's basketball program continues its 2026-27 season by heading to Rapid City, S.D. The Jackrabbits are slated to face Northern Colorado in The Monument at 3 p.m. CT on Saturday, Nov. 14.
"We are super excited about the additions of Tyler and Deon into our men's basketball family here at SDSU," said South Dakota State head coach Bryan Petersen. "Both young men have great character, are driven to get better and develop, want to help their teams win and are extremely competitive. Both come from great families and have great backgrounds. They will be awesome fits for our Jackrabbit men's basketball program."
Tyler Forrest | Guard | 6-3 | 185 | Chaska, Minn. | Chaska High School
Tyler Forrest helped lead Chaska High School to a Minnesota's Class 4A Boys Basketball State Championship title last season. The Hawks, who went 28-4 overall, went on a 25-game win streak to end the 2025-26 season.
Forrest was at the center of Chaska's success. He was an all-conference first team performer and named his conference's defensive player of the year. Forrest, en route to helping Chaska claim the state championship, was an All-State Tournament team performer. Along with those accolades, he was an All-State choice and was named to the Star Tribune's Strib Varsity All-Minnesota Team in 2025-26, being listed as one of the top 25 players in the state a year ago.
Forrest averaged 16.2 points, 5.4 rebounds, 5.4 assists, 1.7 steals and 1.0 blocks per game. He previously earned all-conference honorable mention recognition as a sophomore for Chaska.
Forrest has already surpassed 1,000 points in his prep career as he prepares for his senior campaign. He plans to major in finance at South Dakota State.
"Ty is a big point guard who is really good at getting downhill and making plays for others," Petersen said. "He's also an exceptional on-ball defender. He's coming off an unbelievable junior season where he led his high school team to a state championship in the largest class in Minnesota."
Deon Wallace-Johnson | Guard | 6-3 | 180 | Minneapolis, Minn. | DeLaSalle High School
Deon Wallace-Johnson has spearheaded another successful program in the Twin Cities. Wallace-Johnson helped carry DeLaSalle High School to an appearance in the 2026 MSHSL Class 3A State Championship game. The Islanders went 28-5 a year ago as they extended a streak of consecutive section titles.
Wallace-Johnson earned several accolades a season ago. He was a first team All-State performer and All-State all-tournament Team selection. He also claimed first team all-conference honors, as well as all-defensive team recognition from his conference. As a junior, Wallace-Johnson averaged 14.4 points, 8.5 rebounds, 5.0 assists, 2.0 steals and 1.5 blocks per game, while he shot over 60% from the field.
"Deon is an electric combo guard who can score the ball in a variety of ways," Petersen said. "He's an elite on-ball defender and somebody who can make plays for others as well. He comes from an historic boys basketball program in DeLaSalle that will be chasing a championship this season."
The South Dakota State men's basketball program continues its 2026-27 season by heading to Rapid City, S.D. The Jackrabbits are slated to face Northern Colorado in The Monument at 3 p.m. CT on Saturday, Nov. 14.
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