Black Hills State men's basketball has announced the signing of three student-athletes for the upcoming 2021-22 season.

Head coach Ryan Thompson has added Victor Desmond out of Wisconsin, Caelin Hearne from Oklahoma and Jadin Penigar from Utah.

"We are very excited about Caelin, Jadin and Victor joining our program this fall," said Thompson. "With this recruiting class we wanted to address size, athleticism, defense, and shooting while making sure we only brought in our type of guys that would fit well within our team's culture and style of play. I could not be more pleased with this group of student-athletes. They fit our needs on the court and will help move our program forward. Moreover, they are excellent young men that will represent our program and university in a first-class manner."

Victor Desmond
Desmond comes in a 6-7 forward out of Onalaska High School in Wisconsin. His senior season he averaged 11 points, six rebounds and three assists per game and was named First Team All-Tribune.

During his time at Onalaska, his team was a State Runner-Up and he also played in the WBCA All-Star Game.

Academically, he was a member of the Spanish National Honor Society. His parents are Tim and Bwyla Desmond, and he has one brother, Simon.

Caelin Hearne
Hearne is a 6-4 guard from Norman, Oklahoma, and played basketball at Norman North High School.

He was named First Team All-Conference his senior year after averaging 15 points per game. Hearne averaged 13 points per game his freshman season and 12 points per game as a junior.

In addition to high school basketball, Hearne also played in the Below The Rim organization, located in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. His parents are Benjamin and Keandra Hearne and he has three siblings, Zion, Myles and Amari.

Jadin Penigar
A 6-4 guard out of Logan, Utah, Penigar has been a standout at Logan High School while accumulating several accolades. His senior year he averaged 18.6 points, six rebounds, two assists and 1.2 steals per game on his way to being named All-Region MVP and All-Star MVP.

Penigar was also named All-Star MVP his junior year when he averaged 15 points, five rebounds and two assists per game. He has also earned First Team All-Region, Second Team All-State and Region MVP during his time at Logan H.S.

Penigar's father, Desmond Penigar, played collegiately at Utah State before playing in the NBA with the Orlando Magic during the 2003-04 season, and then played professionally overseas. His mother is Marason Eliason and he has one brother, Jackson.