SPEARFISH, S.D. – Black Hills State University head women's basketball coach, Mark Nore, has announced the signing of an additional student-athlete for the 2019-20 season.

Danica Kocer is a 5-9 guard from Brandon, S.D. She was a captain of Brandon Valley High School her junior and senior years, and helped lead the team to a State AA Championship in 2019. She is a two-time All-State First Team member, and was named to the All-Tournament Team her junior and senior years. She is number four on the all-time career scoring list at Brandon Valley HS, and led her team in scoring all four years during her prep career. Kocer also was a state medalist in cross country and track and field.
 
"Danica is a basketball player – she understands the game and has a fearless mentality. She plays with confidence and plays the game the right way," said Nore. "She can play multiple positions on the floor and won't back down from anyone. I like her competitive spirit and her knack of putting the ball in the basket. She is a great teammate and just an all around great young lady. We want to welcome Danica to our team and family and the community of Spearfish!"
 
Danica is the daughter of Becky and Jared Kocer. She was named Academic All-State and was a member of the Math National Honor Society. She plans to major in chemistry at BHSU.