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South Dakota State University Athletics
SDSU ATOP SUMMIT LEAGUE POLL
10/12/2021 12:29:00 PM | Men's Basketball
Scheierman, Wilson, Freidel Earn Preseason Honors
The South Dakota State men's basketball team was picked as the Summit League favorite, the conference office announced Tuesday in its preseason poll. Three Jackrabbits also earned preseason All-Summit League recognition in Baylor Scheierman (First Team), Douglas Wilson (First Team) and Noah Freidel (Second Team).
SDSU received 23 of 36 first-place votes and 636 points in the poll, while North Dakota State was picked second with 606 points and Oral Roberts third with 545 points.
The Jackrabbits have won at least a share of the Summit League regular season title in each of the last four seasons. SDSU finished alone atop the standings after going 16-7 (9-3 SUMMIT) in 2020-21, head coach Eric Henderson's second year at the helm of the program.
Scheierman, a 2020-21 All-Summit League First Team selection, became one of two players in SDSU's Division I history to lead the team in points (355), assists (91), rebounds (212) and steals (24) in a single season. The Aurora, Neb. native finished the year with 13 double-doubles, the 11th-most in the nation, and ranked third nationally and first in the league in defensive rebounds per game (8.65).
Wilson, an All-Summit League Second Team honoree last season, averaged 16.8 points, 5.4 rebounds and 2.3 assists in 19 games in 2020-21. He finished the year second in the conference in field goal percentage after shooting .508 from the floor. Wilson was also the 2019-20 Summit League Player of the Year.
Freidel, the 2019-20 Summit League Freshman of the Year, averaged 16.0 points, 4.2 rebounds and 2.1 assists in 14 games last season. The Tea, S.D. native shot 41 percent from the field and 38 percent from beyond the arc. Freidel was second on the team in three-pointers (38) and fifth in scoring (224).
Preseason honors are voted on by a group comprised of the league's coaches, sports information directors and select media.
South Dakota State opens the 2021-22 season Nov. 9 when it hosts Bradley in Frost Arena.
Preseason Poll (First-Place Votes) | Total Points
1. South Dakota State (23) | 636
2. North Dakota State (7) | 606
3. Oral Roberts (6) | 545
4. South Dakota | 480
5. Western Illinois | 356
6. Kansas City | 341
7. North Dakota | 279
8. Omaha | 255
9. Denver | 217
10. St. Thomas | 120
Preseason Player of the Year
Max Abmas, Oral Roberts
First Team
Max Abmas, Oral Roberts
Rocky Kreuser, North Dakota State
Baylor Scheierman, South Dakota State
Douglas Wilson, South Dakota State
Sam Griesel, North Dakota State
Josiah Allick, Kansas City
Second Team
Will Carius, Western Illinois
Noah Freidel, South Dakota State
Xavier Fuller, South Dakota
Tyree Eady, North Dakota State
Tasos Kamateros, South Dakota
SDSU received 23 of 36 first-place votes and 636 points in the poll, while North Dakota State was picked second with 606 points and Oral Roberts third with 545 points.
The Jackrabbits have won at least a share of the Summit League regular season title in each of the last four seasons. SDSU finished alone atop the standings after going 16-7 (9-3 SUMMIT) in 2020-21, head coach Eric Henderson's second year at the helm of the program.
Scheierman, a 2020-21 All-Summit League First Team selection, became one of two players in SDSU's Division I history to lead the team in points (355), assists (91), rebounds (212) and steals (24) in a single season. The Aurora, Neb. native finished the year with 13 double-doubles, the 11th-most in the nation, and ranked third nationally and first in the league in defensive rebounds per game (8.65).
Wilson, an All-Summit League Second Team honoree last season, averaged 16.8 points, 5.4 rebounds and 2.3 assists in 19 games in 2020-21. He finished the year second in the conference in field goal percentage after shooting .508 from the floor. Wilson was also the 2019-20 Summit League Player of the Year.
Freidel, the 2019-20 Summit League Freshman of the Year, averaged 16.0 points, 4.2 rebounds and 2.1 assists in 14 games last season. The Tea, S.D. native shot 41 percent from the field and 38 percent from beyond the arc. Freidel was second on the team in three-pointers (38) and fifth in scoring (224).
Preseason honors are voted on by a group comprised of the league's coaches, sports information directors and select media.
South Dakota State opens the 2021-22 season Nov. 9 when it hosts Bradley in Frost Arena.
Preseason Poll (First-Place Votes) | Total Points
1. South Dakota State (23) | 636
2. North Dakota State (7) | 606
3. Oral Roberts (6) | 545
4. South Dakota | 480
5. Western Illinois | 356
6. Kansas City | 341
7. North Dakota | 279
8. Omaha | 255
9. Denver | 217
10. St. Thomas | 120
Preseason Player of the Year
Max Abmas, Oral Roberts
First Team
Max Abmas, Oral Roberts
Rocky Kreuser, North Dakota State
Baylor Scheierman, South Dakota State
Douglas Wilson, South Dakota State
Sam Griesel, North Dakota State
Josiah Allick, Kansas City
Second Team
Will Carius, Western Illinois
Noah Freidel, South Dakota State
Xavier Fuller, South Dakota
Tyree Eady, North Dakota State
Tasos Kamateros, South Dakota
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