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with its annual year-end awards, being announced statewide on Thursday. They were voted on by sportswriters from the state's daily newspapers.
• Here is a look at each of the honorees:
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• Celebrity
• The St. Cloud, Minn., native and former South Dakota State standout was the eighth pick in the second round (38th overall) of the 2013 NBA Draft. Wolters was selected by the Washington Wizards, traded to the Philadelphia 76ers and traded again to the Milwaukee Bucks on draft night.
• He was the eighth Jackrabbit ever drafted in the NBA -- and first since 1981. The highest selection in school history is one of three SDSU players to appear in an NBA game.
• As of Dec. 17, the 6-foot-4, 190-pound point guard was averaging 7.2 points, 4.1 assists, 2.7 rebounds, 0.7 steals, 0.35 blocks and 24.7 minutes in 20 games, including seven starts, for the Bucks (5-19).
• Wolters was the Summit League Player of the Year and an AP All-America third-team honoree as a senior in 2012-13. He is the Jackrabbits' all-time leader in assists (669) and points (2,363), ranking second and third, respectively, in Summit League history.
• Wolters' career averages were 18.5 points, 5.2 assists, 4.7 rebounds, 1.5 steals and 0.2 blocks in 128 games. He led the Jackrabbits to consecutive Summit League tournament titles -- earning MVP honors both years -- and two berths in the NCAA Tournament.
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• Independent Male Athlete
• Yankton native Colton Iverson was looking for a fresh start when he left the University of Minnesota for Colorado State. He got that and much more.
• Iverson led the Rams with 14.2 points and 9.8 rebounds per game, earning honorable mention Associated Press All-America honors. He led CSU to a school-record 26 victories and a berth in the third round of the NCAA Tournament.
• In June, he would later be drafted by the Indiana Pacers in the second round of the NBA Draft, and his rights were traded to the Boston Celtics on draft night. The Celtics still own his NBA rights, but Iverson is currently playing for Besiktas in Turkey.
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• Independent Female Athlete
• Sam Ostarello's transition from a small gymnasium in Fort Pierre to the Division 1 stage ended with a flurry in 2013.

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