Completed Event: Men's Basketball versus #2 St. Thomas on March 5, 2026 , Loss , 67, to, 80
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FINAL
Men's Basketball
67
vs #2 St. Thomas
80
South Dakota State University Athletics
2026-27 Men's Basketball Roster
Jersey Number 35
Alec Squires
- Position:
- Center
- Height:
- 6-10
- Weight:
- 250
- Class:
- Sophomore
- Hometown:
- Volga, S.D.
- High School:
- Sioux Valley H.S.
PRONUNCIATION
2025-26: Played in all 32 games during his freshman season … made 13 consecutive starts from Nov. 9 - Dec. 29 … averaged 4.6 points and 3.5 rebounds … finished year with a 60.2% clip from the field … recorded three games scoring in double digits … two came in league play … scored his career-high 14 points, on 6-6 field goals, in Jan. 17 victory over Kansas City … set career-high 10 rebounds in Nov. 6 win against Dakota State in which he played career-high 24 minutes … first double-digit scoring game was a 13-point performance versus Peru State on Jan. 17 … grabbed six-plus rebounds in six games … dished out a career-high four assists in a Nov. 21 win versus Georgia State … two contests with multiple steals including career-best three versus Kansas City … had two blocks in collegiate-debut versus Merrimack in Sioux Falls (Nov. 3).
2024-25: Did not play in any games … Sat out season as a redshirt.
Background: A back-to-back All-State performer for Sioux Valley High School … completed a prep career by averaging a double-double which included a senior season with averages of 21 points and 10 rebounds per game … chosen as the 2024 South Dakota Boys Basketball Player of the Year by KELOLAND, Brookings Register, the South Dakota Basketball Coaches Association and Sanford Sports … an SDBCA All-Star Game participant … a three-time letterwinner for the Cossacks which made three state tournament appearances in the span … surpassed 1,000 career points as a senior … Program record for both single season and career field goals, as well as dunks … as a junior averaged 15 points, on 75% from the field, as well as 11 rebounds … has a significant family history of attending South Dakota State University … both of his parents, David and Tara, went to SDSU … plans to major in business.
2025-26: Played in all 32 games during his freshman season … made 13 consecutive starts from Nov. 9 - Dec. 29 … averaged 4.6 points and 3.5 rebounds … finished year with a 60.2% clip from the field … recorded three games scoring in double digits … two came in league play … scored his career-high 14 points, on 6-6 field goals, in Jan. 17 victory over Kansas City … set career-high 10 rebounds in Nov. 6 win against Dakota State in which he played career-high 24 minutes … first double-digit scoring game was a 13-point performance versus Peru State on Jan. 17 … grabbed six-plus rebounds in six games … dished out a career-high four assists in a Nov. 21 win versus Georgia State … two contests with multiple steals including career-best three versus Kansas City … had two blocks in collegiate-debut versus Merrimack in Sioux Falls (Nov. 3).
2024-25: Did not play in any games … Sat out season as a redshirt.
Background: A back-to-back All-State performer for Sioux Valley High School … completed a prep career by averaging a double-double which included a senior season with averages of 21 points and 10 rebounds per game … chosen as the 2024 South Dakota Boys Basketball Player of the Year by KELOLAND, Brookings Register, the South Dakota Basketball Coaches Association and Sanford Sports … an SDBCA All-Star Game participant … a three-time letterwinner for the Cossacks which made three state tournament appearances in the span … surpassed 1,000 career points as a senior … Program record for both single season and career field goals, as well as dunks … as a junior averaged 15 points, on 75% from the field, as well as 11 rebounds … has a significant family history of attending South Dakota State University … both of his parents, David and Tara, went to SDSU … plans to major in business.
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