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	8–5 (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
North Dakota State	0	–	0	–	10	–	4	.714
St. Thomas*	0	–	0	–	9	–	4	.692
South Dakota	0	–	0	–	9	–	4	.692
South Dakota State	0	–	0	–	8	–	5	.615
Kansas City	0	–	0	–	7	–	7	.500
Denver	0	–	0	–	6	–	8	.429
North Dakota	0	–	0	–	4	–	8	.333
Omaha	0	–	0	–	4	–	9	.308
Oral Roberts	0	–	0	–	3	–	8	.273
* Ineligible for the 2025 NCAA tournament due to transition from Division III

† 2025 Summit League tournament winner As of December 17, 2024

The 2024–25 South Dakota State Jackrabbits men's basketball team represents South Dakota State University in the 2024–25 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Jackrabbits, 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] As a result, they received the conference's automatic bid to the NCAA tournament as the No. 15 seed out of the East region. They lost 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^#	Result	Record	Site (attendance) city, state
Exhibition
October 30, 2024* 8:15 pm	Black Hills State	W 90–77	–	First Bank and Trust Arena (2,721) Brookings, SD
Non-conference regular season
November 4, 2024* 5:00 pm, YouTube	vs. McNeese Field of 68 Opening Day Showcase	W 80–73	1–0	Sanford Pentagon (2,878) Sioux Falls, SD
November 8, 2024* 8:15 pm, MidcoSN/Summit League Network	Long Beach State	W 80–79	2–0	First Bank and Trust Arena (3,646) Brookings, SD
November 14, 2024* 8:00 pm, SLN	vs. Northern Colorado	L 69–78	2–1	The Monument (4,887) Rapid City, SD
November 18, 2024* 7:00 pm, SLN	Mount Marty	W 89–41	3–1	First Bank and Trust Arena (1,765) Brookings, SD
November 20, 2024* 7:00 pm, MidcoSN/SLN	Southern Miss	W 101–76	4–1	First Bank and Trust Arena (2,429) Brookings, SD
November 24, 2024* 12:30 pm, FloSports	vs. Duquesne Cayman Islands Classic quarterfinals	W 71–60	5–1	John Gray Gymnasium George Town, Cayman Islands
November 25, 2024* 12:30 p.m., FloSports	vs. Boise State Cayman Islands Classic semifinals	L 82–83	5–2	John Gray Gymnasium (910) George Town, Cayman Islands
November 26, 2024* 4:00 p.m., FloSports	vs. Missouri State Cayman Islands Classic 3rd place game	W 75–55	6–2	John Gray Gymnasium (920) George Town, Cayman Islands
December 2, 2024* 7:00 pm, SLN	Dakota Wesleyan	W 78–62	7–2	First Bank and Trust Arena (1,849) Brookings, SD
December 4, 2024* 8:00 pm, ESPN	at Montana Big Sky–Summit Challenge	L 67–71	7–3	Dahlberg Arena (2,534) Missoula, MT
December 7, 2024* 6:00 pm, SLN	Eastern Washington Big Sky–Summit Challenge	W 74–53	8–3	First Bank and Trust Arena (2,768) Brookings, SD
December 11, 2024* 9:00 pm, MW Network	at Nevada	L 63–77	8–4	Lawlor Events Center (7,440) Reno, NV
December 13, 2024* 8:00 pm, ESPN	at Colorado	L 70–81	8–5	CU Events Center (5,942) Boulder, CO
December 19, 2024* 7:00 pm, SLN	Chadron State			First Bank and Trust Arena Brookings, SD
December 29, 2024* 2:00 pm, SECN /ESPN	at Alabama			Coleman Coliseum Tuscaloosa, AL
Summit League regular season
January 2, 2025 8:00 pm, CBS Sports Network	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 7:00 pm, MidcoSN/SLN	North Dakota			First Bank and Trust Arena Brookings, SD
January 18, 2025 4:15 pm, MidcoSN2/SLN	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 5:00 pm, MidcoSN/SLN	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, MidcoSN/SLN	at North Dakota			Betty Engelstad Sioux Center Grand Forks, ND
February 6, 2025 7:00 pm, MidcoSN/SLN	St. Thomas			First Bank and Trust Arena Brookings, SD
February 13, 2025 7:00 pm, SLN	Omaha			First Bank and Trust Arena Brookings, SD
February 15, 2025 1:00 pm, CBSSN	at South Dakota			Sanford Coyote Sports Center Vermillion, SD
February 19, 2025 7:00 pm, MidcoSN/SLN	North Dakota State			First Bank and Trust Arena Brookings, SD
February 23, 2025 1:00 pm, CBSSN	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]

Rankings

Ranking movements
**Legend:** ██ Increase in ranking ██ Decrease in ranking
— = Not ranked RV = Received votes
	Week
Poll	Pre	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	15	16	17	18	19	Final
AP	—	RV	—	—	—	—
Coaches	—	—	—	—	—	—

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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