Upcoming Event: Men's Basketball versus Merrimack on November 3, 2025 at 8 p.m.
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8 p.m.
Men's Basketball
vs Merrimack
South Dakota State University Athletics
2024-25 Men's Basketball Roster
Cluff, Oscar
Jersey Number 45
Oscar Cluff
- Position:
- Center
- Height:
- 6-11
- Weight:
- 260
- Class:
- Senior
- Hometown:
- Sunshine Coast, Australia
- High School:
- Cochise College
- Prev School:
- Washington State
Bio
PRONUNCIATION
Honors And Awards
2024-25: Played and started in 30 games in lone season at South Dakota State … ended year earning Summit League Newcomer of the Year award along with being tabbed First Team All-Summit League, All-Defensive Team and All-Newcomer Team recognition … averaged 17.6 points, 12.3 rebounds and 2.8 assists per game … played 27.6 minutes per contest while shooting 63.4% from the field … was one of 10 candidates for the Kareem Abdul-Jabbar Center of the Year award … named a National Mid-Major Player of the Week Award winner on Jan. 6, 2025, following a 30-point, 19-rebound performance against Denver … was chosen as The Summit League’s Peak Performer of the Week five times, the Male Peak Performer of the Month for November and the Male Peak Newcomer of the Month in January … a Cayman Islands Classic All-Tournament Team choice … tied the program record for single-season double-doubles with 22 matching the 2018-19 mark set by Mike Daum … ended the year by leading The Summit League in field goal percentage and rebounds, second in blocks per game (0.8), as well as top 10 in assists per game (2.8), points and free throw percentage (77.8%) … set SDSU’s single-season record for offensive rebounds with 126 … set new single-game field-goal percentage mark of 100% with a 10-for-10 effort against Dakota Wesleyan on Dec. 2 … had a 20-rebound game on Jan. 18 versus Oral Roberts, first by a Jackrabbit in nearly six years … finished second among all Division I players in rebounds per game, third in double-doubles and eighth in field goal percentage … was the nation’s leader in Player Efficiency Rating (35.7) … was the Division I leader in 20-point, 15-rebound games with eight, including a 27-point, 17-rebound performance in the Summit League quarterfinals against North Dakota on March 7 … had 13 games of scoring 20-plus points and 22 double-digit rebound efforts.
Background: A major contributor to a Washington State program that finished second in the Pac-12 Conference and saw its 2023-24 season end with a 25-10 overall record in the second round of the NCAA Tournament against Iowa State ... Australian native played 35 games and started 23 for the Cougars during his first season at the Division I level ... played over 20 minutes per contest while averaging 7.0 points, on a 53.8% field goal percentage, and 4.4 rebounds per game ... recorded 31 blocks and had a 1.2 assist/turnover ratio ... played a season-high 35 minutes at Oregon ... had 10 double-digit scoring performances with a career-high 20 points versus Oregon State on Jan. 4 ... had one double-double of 12 points, 14 rebounds at Stanford on Jan. 18 ... had another 12-rebound effort against the Cardinal on Feb. 17 and had 17 games of five-plus rebounds ... prior to stay in Pullman, played two seasons of college basketball at the junior college level for Cochise College in Arizona ... helped the Apache record 58 victories over a two-year span while helping Cochise to a national tournament appearance as a freshman in 2022 ... That season led the nation in field goal percentage with a 75% clip while averaging 12.5 points and 10.8 rebounds ... his second year at Cochise saw him score 18.2 points per game and average 9.8 rebounds ... had a stellar 74.8% mark from the field en route to earning Second Team All-America accolades.
- 2024-25 Summit League Newcomer of the Year
- 2024-25 All-Summit League First Team
- 2024-25 All-Summit League Newcomer Team
- 2024-25 All-Summit League Defensive Team
- Kareem Abdul Jabbar Center of the Year Award Finalist (1 of Top 10)
- CollegeInsider.com Mid-Major Player of the Week (Jan. 6, 2025)
- Cayman Islands Classic All-Tournament Team (Nov. 26, 2024)
- Summit League Peak Male Performer of the Month (November, 2024)
- Summit League Peak Male Newcomer of the Month (January, 2025)
- NABC Mountain District First Team
- Riley Wallace Player of the Year Award Finalist (Most Impactful Transfer in DI Basketball)
- Lou Henson Award Finalist (Top Player in Mid-Major College Basketball)
2024-25: Played and started in 30 games in lone season at South Dakota State … ended year earning Summit League Newcomer of the Year award along with being tabbed First Team All-Summit League, All-Defensive Team and All-Newcomer Team recognition … averaged 17.6 points, 12.3 rebounds and 2.8 assists per game … played 27.6 minutes per contest while shooting 63.4% from the field … was one of 10 candidates for the Kareem Abdul-Jabbar Center of the Year award … named a National Mid-Major Player of the Week Award winner on Jan. 6, 2025, following a 30-point, 19-rebound performance against Denver … was chosen as The Summit League’s Peak Performer of the Week five times, the Male Peak Performer of the Month for November and the Male Peak Newcomer of the Month in January … a Cayman Islands Classic All-Tournament Team choice … tied the program record for single-season double-doubles with 22 matching the 2018-19 mark set by Mike Daum … ended the year by leading The Summit League in field goal percentage and rebounds, second in blocks per game (0.8), as well as top 10 in assists per game (2.8), points and free throw percentage (77.8%) … set SDSU’s single-season record for offensive rebounds with 126 … set new single-game field-goal percentage mark of 100% with a 10-for-10 effort against Dakota Wesleyan on Dec. 2 … had a 20-rebound game on Jan. 18 versus Oral Roberts, first by a Jackrabbit in nearly six years … finished second among all Division I players in rebounds per game, third in double-doubles and eighth in field goal percentage … was the nation’s leader in Player Efficiency Rating (35.7) … was the Division I leader in 20-point, 15-rebound games with eight, including a 27-point, 17-rebound performance in the Summit League quarterfinals against North Dakota on March 7 … had 13 games of scoring 20-plus points and 22 double-digit rebound efforts.
Background: A major contributor to a Washington State program that finished second in the Pac-12 Conference and saw its 2023-24 season end with a 25-10 overall record in the second round of the NCAA Tournament against Iowa State ... Australian native played 35 games and started 23 for the Cougars during his first season at the Division I level ... played over 20 minutes per contest while averaging 7.0 points, on a 53.8% field goal percentage, and 4.4 rebounds per game ... recorded 31 blocks and had a 1.2 assist/turnover ratio ... played a season-high 35 minutes at Oregon ... had 10 double-digit scoring performances with a career-high 20 points versus Oregon State on Jan. 4 ... had one double-double of 12 points, 14 rebounds at Stanford on Jan. 18 ... had another 12-rebound effort against the Cardinal on Feb. 17 and had 17 games of five-plus rebounds ... prior to stay in Pullman, played two seasons of college basketball at the junior college level for Cochise College in Arizona ... helped the Apache record 58 victories over a two-year span while helping Cochise to a national tournament appearance as a freshman in 2022 ... That season led the nation in field goal percentage with a 75% clip while averaging 12.5 points and 10.8 rebounds ... his second year at Cochise saw him score 18.2 points per game and average 9.8 rebounds ... had a stellar 74.8% mark from the field en route to earning Second Team All-America accolades.
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