2024–25 South Dakota State Jackrabbits men's basketball team

2024–25 South Dakota State Jackrabbits men's basketball
2024–25 South Dakota State Jackrabbits men's basketball
Conference	Summit League
Record	0–0 (0–0 Summit)
Head coach	Eric Henderson (6th season);
Associate head coach	Rob Klinkefus
Assistant coaches	Bryan Petersen; Tramel Barnes; Billy Brown;
Home arena	First Bank and Trust Arena
	Seasons ← 2023–24 2025–26 →

2024–25 Summit League men's basketball standings
v t e	Conf				Overall
Team	W		L	PCT	W		L	PCT
Denver	0	–	0	–	0	–	0	–
Kansas City	0	–	0	–	0	–	0	–
North Dakota	0	–	0	–	0	–	0	–
North Dakota State	0	–	0	–	0	–	0	–
Omaha	0	–	0	–	0	–	0	–
Oral Roberts	0	–	0	–	0	–	0	–
St. Thomas*	0	–	0	–	0	–	0	–
South Dakota	0	–	0	–	0	–	0	–
South Dakota State	0	–	0	–	0	–	0	–
* Ineligible for the 2025 NCAA tournament due to transition from Division III

† 2025 Summit League tournament winner

The 2024–25 South Dakota State Jackrabbits men's basketball team will represent South Dakota State University in the 2024–25 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Jackrabbits, who will be led by sixth-year head coach Eric Henderson, play their home games at Frost Arena in Brookings, South Dakota, as members of the Summit League.

Previous season

The Jackrabbits finished the 2023–24 season 22–13, 12–4 in Summit League play to win their ninth regular season title. SDSU defeated Oral Roberts,^[1] St. Thomas,^[2] and Denver en route to their seventh Summit League tournament championship.^[3] The Jacks then entered the NCAA tournament as the fifteenth seed out of the East region. They would fall to Iowa State in the first round.^[4]^[5]

Roster

2024–25 South Dakota State Jackrabbits men's basketball team

Players

Coaches

Pos.	#	Name	Height	Weight	Year	Previous school	Hometown
F	0	William Whorton	6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)	220 lb (100 kg)	RS Fr	Rufus King High School	Milwaukee, WI
G	1	Owen Larson	6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)	195 lb (88 kg)	Fr	Estherville Lincoln Central High School	Estherville, IA
G	2	Isaac Lindsey	6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)	190 lb (86 kg)	Sr	Wisconsin	Mineral Point, WI
G	3	Joe Sayler	6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)	200 lb (91 kg)	RS Fr	White River High School	White River, SD
F	4	Stoney Hadnot	6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)	200 lb (91 kg)	Fr	Cypress Springs High School	Houston, TX
F	5	Nate Barnhart	7 ft 0 in (2.13 m)	205 lb (93 kg)	Jr	Wyoming	Lenexa, KS
G	10	Kalen Garry	6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)	200 lb (91 kg)	So	De Smet High School	De Smet, SD
F	11	Matthew Mors	6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)	215 lb (98 kg)	Jr	Wisconsin	Yankton, SD
G	12	Bubz Alvarez	6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)	200 lb (91 kg)	So	Houston Heights High School	Houston, TX
G	14	Jaden Jackson	6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)	185 lb (84 kg)	Fr	Bellevue West High School	Bellevue, NE
G	23	Andrell Burton Jr.	6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)	195 lb (88 kg)	Fr	Campus High School	Wichita, KS
G	33	Jadyn Cascio Jensen	6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)	180 lb (82 kg)	Fr	Bellevue West High School	Fremont, NE
C	34	Damon Wilkinson	6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)	245 lb (111 kg)	RS Fr	De Smet High School	De Smet, SD
C	35	Alec Squires	6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)	245 lb (111 kg)	Fr	Sioux Valley High School	Volga, SD
C	45	Oscar Cluff	6 ft 11 in (2.11 m)	260 lb (118 kg)	Sr	Washington State	Sunshine Coast, AUS

Head coach

Eric Henderson (Wayne State (NE))

Assistant coach(es)

Rob Klinkefus (Buena Vista)
Bryan Petersen (Iowa State)
Tramel Barnes (Southwest Minnesota State)
Billy Brown (South Dakota State)

Legend

(C) Team captain
(S) Suspended
(I) Ineligible
(W) Walk-on

Injured
Current redshirt

Roster
Last update: October 17, 2024

Schedule and results

Date time, TV	Opponent^#	Site (attendance) city, state
Exhibition
October 30, 2024* 8:15 pm	Black Hills State	First Bank and Trust Arena Brookings, SD
Non-conference regular season
November 4, 2024* 5:00 pm, YouTube	vs. McNeese Field of 68 Opening Day Showcase	Sanford Pentagon Sioux Falls, SD
November 8, 2024* 8:15 pm, TBA	Long Beach State	First Bank and Trust Arena Brookings, SD
November 14, 2024* 8:00 pm, TBA	vs. Northern Colorado	The Monument Rapid City, SD
November 18, 2024* 7:00 pm, TBA	Mount Marty	First Bank and Trust Arena Brookings, SD
November 20, 2024* 7:00 pm, TBA	Southern Miss	First Bank and Trust Arena Brookings, SD
November 24, 2024* 12:30 pm	vs. Duquesne 2024 Cayman Islands Classic	John Gray High School Gymnasium George Town, CI
November 25, 2024* 10:00 am/12:30 pm	vs. Boise State/Hampton 2024 Cayman Islands Classic	John Gray High School Gymnasium George Town, CI
November 26, 2024* TBD	vs. TBD 2024 Cayman Island Classic	John Gray High School Gymnasium George Town, CI
December 2, 2024* 7:00 pm, TBA	Dakota Wesleyan	First Bank and Trust Arena Brookings, SD
December 4, 2024* 8:00 pm, TBA	at Montana Big Sky–Summit Challenge	Dahlberg Arena Missoula, MT
December 7, 2024* TBD, TBA	Eastern Washington Big Sky–Summit Challenge	First Bank and Trust Arena Brookings, SD
December 11, 2024* TBD, TBA	at Nevada	Lawlor Events Center Reno, NV
December 13, 2024* 8:00 pm, TBA	at Colorado	CU Events Center Boulder, CO
December 19, 2024* 7:00 pm, TBA	Chadron State	First Bank and Trust Arena Brookings, SD
December 29, 2024* TBD, TBA	at Alabama	Coleman Coliseum Tuscaloosa, AL
Summit League regular season
January 2, 2025 TBD, TBA	Denver	First Bank and Trust Arena Brookings, SD
January 8, 2025 8:00 pm, SLN	at St. Thomas	Shoenecker Arena St. Paul, MN
January 11, 2025 1:00 pm, SLN	at Omaha	Baxter Arena Omaha, NE
January 16, 2025 TBD, TBA	North Dakota	First Bank and Trust Arena Brookings, SD
January 18, 2025 TBD, TBA	Oral Roberts	First Bank and Trust Arena Brookings, SD
January 23, 2025 7:00 pm, SLN	at Kansas City	Swinney Recreation Center Kansas City, MO
January 25, 2025 TBD, TBA	South Dakota	First Bank and Trust Arena Brookings, SD
January 30, 2025 7:00 pm, SLN	at North Dakota State	Scheels Center Fargo, ND
February 1, 2025 1:00 pm, SLN	at North Dakota	Betty Engelstad Sioux Center Grand Forks, ND
February 6, 2025 TBD, TBA	St. Thomas	First Bank and Trust Arena Brookings, SD
February 13, 2025 TBD, TBA	Omaha	First Bank and Trust Arena Brookings, SD
February 15, 2025 TBD, TBA	at South Dakota	Sanford Coyote Sports Center Vermillion, SD
February 19, 2025 TBD, TBA	North Dakota State	First Bank and Trust Arena Brookings, SD
February 22, 2025 TBD, TBA	Kansas City	First Bank and Trust Arena Brookings, SD
February 27, 2025 7:00 pm, SLN	at Oral Roberts	Mabee Center Tulsa, OK
March 1, 2025 2:00 pm, SLN	at Denver	Hamilton Gymnasium Denver, CO
Summit League Tournament
March 5–9, 2025 SLN/CBS Sports Network	vs. Summit League tournament	Denny Sanford Premier Center Sioux Falls, SD
*Non-conference game. ^#Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. All times are in Central.

Sources:^[6]^[7]

References

^ "No. 1 South Dakota State powers past No. 8 Oral Roberts with massive first-half run". thesummitleague.org. The Summit League. March 9, 2024. Retrieved October 17, 2024.
^ "No. 1 South Dakota State grinds out defensive battle to move onto title game". thesummitleague.org. The Summit League. March 11, 2024. Retrieved October 17, 2024.
^ "Appel, Mayo lift S. Dakota St. past Denver for Summit title, NCAA berth". espn.com. ESPN. March 13, 2024. Retrieved October 17, 2024.
^ "No. 2 seed Iowa State uses big runs to start each half and bury South Dakota State, 82-65". espn.com. ESPN. March 22, 2024. Retrieved October 17, 2024.
^ "No. 2 seed Iowa State uses big runs to start each half and bury South Dakota State, 82-65". apnews.com. Associated Press. March 22, 2024. Retrieved October 17, 2024.
^ "2024-25 Men's Basketball Schedule". gojacks.com. South Dakota State Jackrabbits. Retrieved October 17, 2024.
^ "South Dakota State Jackrabbits Schedule 2024-25". espn.com. ESPN. Retrieved October 17, 2024.

[1] "No. 1 South Dakota State powers past No. 8 Oral Roberts with massive first-half run". thesummitleague.org. The Summit League. March 9, 2024. Retrieved October 17, 2024.

[2] "No. 1 South Dakota State grinds out defensive battle to move onto title game". thesummitleague.org. The Summit League. March 11, 2024. Retrieved October 17, 2024.

[3] "Appel, Mayo lift S. Dakota St. past Denver for Summit title, NCAA berth". espn.com. ESPN. March 13, 2024. Retrieved October 17, 2024.

[4] "No. 2 seed Iowa State uses big runs to start each half and bury South Dakota State, 82-65". espn.com. ESPN. March 22, 2024. Retrieved October 17, 2024.

[5] "No. 2 seed Iowa State uses big runs to start each half and bury South Dakota State, 82-65". apnews.com. Associated Press. March 22, 2024. Retrieved October 17, 2024.

[6] "2024-25 Men's Basketball Schedule". gojacks.com. South Dakota State Jackrabbits. Retrieved October 17, 2024.

[7] "South Dakota State Jackrabbits Schedule 2024-25". espn.com. ESPN. Retrieved October 17, 2024.

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