Goodhope Named to Hall of Fame

Sam Goodhope, Sioux Falls, formerly of Winner, has been inducted into the South Dakota Amateur Basketball Association Hall of Fame.
The ceremony was held recently at the state tournament in Presho.
Goodhope began his basketball career as a standout player at Winner High School where he received multiple accolades as a senior in 1986 including first team all-state, Argus Leader First Five, South Dakota Mr. Basketball and South Dakota Player of the year.
Goodhope continued his basketball career at the University of South Dakota where he was named a member of the all-academic, all-NCC tournament and all-regional tournament teams in 1990.
From 1990 to 2007, Goodhope played on amateur teams from Vermillion, Sioux Falls, Miller, Baltic and Harrisburg winning championships with Miller and Harrisburg teams.
Goodhope received many awards during his amateur career and thanks his teammate Rick Dunlap for dragging him out to play. Goodhope lists his greatest award as just the enjoyment of playing with and against the many great basketball players in South Dakota.
Goodhope lists his favorite memories from amateur basketball as all the players, officials and fans who become lifelong friends and particularly recalls the times playing with Cooper Garnos on his college and amateur teams.
Goodhope works as an attorney with the firm Kading, Kunstle and Goodhope and lives in Sioux Falls with his wife, Laura (Schramm) and their daughters, Chloe, Anna, Sadie Mae and Charlotte.