Upcoming Event: Women's Basketball versus Augustana (Exhibition) on October 29, 2025 at 6 p.m.
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6 p.m.
Women's Basketball
vs Augustana (Exhibition)
South Dakota State University Athletics
2024-25 Women's Basketball Roster
Byom, Mesa
Jersey Number 24
Mesa Byom
- Position:
- Forward
- Height:
- 6-2
- Class:
- Senior
- High School:
- Melrose-Mindoro H.S.
- Hometown:
- Melrose, Wis.
- Major:
- Nursing
Bio
PRONUNCIATION
HONORS AND AWARDS
Summit League Defensive Team (2024-25)
Summit League Honor Roll (2020-21, 2021-22, 2022-23)
2024-25: Started 29 of 34 games played in her senior season… averaged 6.6 points and 6.8 rebounds per game on the year, leading the team in rebounding… posted 35 total blocks on the season, also a team high… dished 69 assists overall, the second most on the team… shot .466 from the field… tallied 11 points and nine rebounds in a win over No. 21 Creighton (11/8)… put up 13 points and six rebounds against Wisconsin (11/13)… posted seven points, six rebounds and two assists against Eastern Washington… contributed six points, 10 rebounds and two assists at Oral Roberts (1/2)… had 10 points and nine boards against Omaha (1/9)… scored 13 points on 6-of-7 shooting to go with seven rebounds, three assists and two steals at South Dakota (1/25)… had 10 rebounds and four assists against North Dakota State (1/29)… put up 12 points and added four rebounds at Omaha (2/1)… posted nine points, 10 rebounds, four assists and three blocks against Oral Roberts (2/8)… had eight points, 10 rebounds, four blocks and three assists versus Denver (2/27)… tallied 12 points, seven boards, four assists and three blocks on Senior Day against St. Thomas (3/1)… grabbed 13 rebounds, dished four assists, blocked three shots and tallied two steals against Oral Roberts in the Summit League Championship (3/9)… posted 12 rebounds against Oklahoma State in the First Round of the NCAA Tournament (3/22)
2023-24: Appeared in 33 contests in her fourth year at SDSU… moved into the starting lineup in February and made 14 total starts… tallied 253 points, 220 rebounds and 30 assists... was second on the team in rebounding average (6.7 per game) and second in blocking average (1.1 per game)… was also second on the team in free throw shooting with a 81.6 percent success rate from the charity stripe… averaged 7.7 points, 6.7 rebounds and 1.1 blocks per game... tallied 11 points and seven rebounds when the Jacks played at Wisconsin (her home state) on 11/14… scored 14 points at UT Martin (11/18)… tallied 11 points and seven rebounds against Washburn (11/28)… grabbed 12 rebounds and blocked five shots, both season highs, in an overtime win at Northern Arizona (1/3)… just missed a double-double in three straight games with 10 points and nine boards against Denver (1/13), eight points and 11 rebounds at Omaha (1/18) and 10 points and eight rebounds against South Dakota (1/20)… was a perfect 4-of-4 from the floor against Oral Roberts (1/28) for 11 points and seven rebounds in 16 minutes of action… posted a season-high 20 points to go with 10 rebounds against Omaha (2/17) for her first double-double of the year… tallied 16 points, eight rebounds and four assists at Denver (2/22/24)… matched her season high of 12 rebounds against both Omaha in the Summit League quarterfinal (3/9) and Utah in Round One of the NCAA Tournament (3/23).
2022-23: Made 21 appearances off the bench in her third season... tallied 41 points, 27 rebounds and four blocks... scored six points against UT Martin (12/12) and North Dakota (1/7)... grabbed five rebounds at South Dakota (1/14).
2021-22: Came off the bench in 30 contests... recorded 82 points, 43 rebounds, seven blocks and four steals... put up seven points against UMass at the Gulf Coast Showcase (11/26)... scored a career-high 10 points against Dakota Wesleyan (12/15)... had eight points and four rebounds against Oral Roberts (2/24)... also scored eight points on 2/26 against Kansas City.
2020-21: Played in 24 games off the bench … tallied 54 points, 43 rebounds, and five blocks on the season … recorded two points and two rebounds in her collegiate debut against Iowa State (11/28) … turned in two points, four rebounds and a career-best two blocks against Drake (2/15) … posted three points, four rebounds and a block against Western Illinois (1/8) … tallied six points, four rebounds and a block at Omaha (1/15) … recorded six points, four rebounds and two assists against North Dakota (1/22) … turned in three points, two rebounds and a steal at Oral Roberts (2/13).
BEFORE SDSU: Mesa Byom is a three-year varsity letterwinner in basketball, volleyball and soccer … a three-time first team all-conference selection in basketball … Wisconsin girls basketball all-state honorable mention team honoree … named to the All-Tribune first team and WBCA all-state team as a junior … helped her team to a second-place finish at the Wisconsin state basketball tournament as a sophomore and junior … averaged 13.2 points and 8.8 rebounds per game during her junior season … heads into her senior season with a total of 976 points … a three-time academic all-conference honoree.
Summit League Defensive Team (2024-25)
Summit League Honor Roll (2020-21, 2021-22, 2022-23)
2024-25: Started 29 of 34 games played in her senior season… averaged 6.6 points and 6.8 rebounds per game on the year, leading the team in rebounding… posted 35 total blocks on the season, also a team high… dished 69 assists overall, the second most on the team… shot .466 from the field… tallied 11 points and nine rebounds in a win over No. 21 Creighton (11/8)… put up 13 points and six rebounds against Wisconsin (11/13)… posted seven points, six rebounds and two assists against Eastern Washington… contributed six points, 10 rebounds and two assists at Oral Roberts (1/2)… had 10 points and nine boards against Omaha (1/9)… scored 13 points on 6-of-7 shooting to go with seven rebounds, three assists and two steals at South Dakota (1/25)… had 10 rebounds and four assists against North Dakota State (1/29)… put up 12 points and added four rebounds at Omaha (2/1)… posted nine points, 10 rebounds, four assists and three blocks against Oral Roberts (2/8)… had eight points, 10 rebounds, four blocks and three assists versus Denver (2/27)… tallied 12 points, seven boards, four assists and three blocks on Senior Day against St. Thomas (3/1)… grabbed 13 rebounds, dished four assists, blocked three shots and tallied two steals against Oral Roberts in the Summit League Championship (3/9)… posted 12 rebounds against Oklahoma State in the First Round of the NCAA Tournament (3/22)
2023-24: Appeared in 33 contests in her fourth year at SDSU… moved into the starting lineup in February and made 14 total starts… tallied 253 points, 220 rebounds and 30 assists... was second on the team in rebounding average (6.7 per game) and second in blocking average (1.1 per game)… was also second on the team in free throw shooting with a 81.6 percent success rate from the charity stripe… averaged 7.7 points, 6.7 rebounds and 1.1 blocks per game... tallied 11 points and seven rebounds when the Jacks played at Wisconsin (her home state) on 11/14… scored 14 points at UT Martin (11/18)… tallied 11 points and seven rebounds against Washburn (11/28)… grabbed 12 rebounds and blocked five shots, both season highs, in an overtime win at Northern Arizona (1/3)… just missed a double-double in three straight games with 10 points and nine boards against Denver (1/13), eight points and 11 rebounds at Omaha (1/18) and 10 points and eight rebounds against South Dakota (1/20)… was a perfect 4-of-4 from the floor against Oral Roberts (1/28) for 11 points and seven rebounds in 16 minutes of action… posted a season-high 20 points to go with 10 rebounds against Omaha (2/17) for her first double-double of the year… tallied 16 points, eight rebounds and four assists at Denver (2/22/24)… matched her season high of 12 rebounds against both Omaha in the Summit League quarterfinal (3/9) and Utah in Round One of the NCAA Tournament (3/23).
2022-23: Made 21 appearances off the bench in her third season... tallied 41 points, 27 rebounds and four blocks... scored six points against UT Martin (12/12) and North Dakota (1/7)... grabbed five rebounds at South Dakota (1/14).
2021-22: Came off the bench in 30 contests... recorded 82 points, 43 rebounds, seven blocks and four steals... put up seven points against UMass at the Gulf Coast Showcase (11/26)... scored a career-high 10 points against Dakota Wesleyan (12/15)... had eight points and four rebounds against Oral Roberts (2/24)... also scored eight points on 2/26 against Kansas City.
2020-21: Played in 24 games off the bench … tallied 54 points, 43 rebounds, and five blocks on the season … recorded two points and two rebounds in her collegiate debut against Iowa State (11/28) … turned in two points, four rebounds and a career-best two blocks against Drake (2/15) … posted three points, four rebounds and a block against Western Illinois (1/8) … tallied six points, four rebounds and a block at Omaha (1/15) … recorded six points, four rebounds and two assists against North Dakota (1/22) … turned in three points, two rebounds and a steal at Oral Roberts (2/13).
BEFORE SDSU: Mesa Byom is a three-year varsity letterwinner in basketball, volleyball and soccer … a three-time first team all-conference selection in basketball … Wisconsin girls basketball all-state honorable mention team honoree … named to the All-Tribune first team and WBCA all-state team as a junior … helped her team to a second-place finish at the Wisconsin state basketball tournament as a sophomore and junior … averaged 13.2 points and 8.8 rebounds per game during her junior season … heads into her senior season with a total of 976 points … a three-time academic all-conference honoree.
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Tuesday, March 25
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Sunday, March 23
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