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 42
Jesse Van Kalsbeek
- Position:
- Forward
- Height:
- 6-6
- Class:
- Junior
- Hometown:
- Sheldon, Iowa
- High School:
- MOC-Floyd Valley H.S.
- Prev School:
- Northwestern College
Background: Arrived in Brookings following a decorated two-year stretch to begin his college career at Northwestern College in Orange City, Iowa ... his sophomore campaign saw Van Kalsbeek lead the NAIA level scoring 27.8 points per game ... finished second in rebounds with a 12.4 per game clip ... his 2025-26 season saw him honored as the Bevo Francis Award, given annually to the player who has had the finest overall season within Small College Basketball (NCAA Division II, NCAA Division III, NAIA and junior colleges) ... was named the GPAC Player of the Year, NAIA Player of the Year, as well as an NAIA and NABC First Team All-American ... helped lead the Raiders to a GPAC tournament championship and a trip to Kansas City with an appearance in the Round of 16 at the NAIA Final Site ... had a strong start to his college career in 2024-25 ... was chosen as the GPAC Freshman of the Year and a First Team All-GPAC selection ... shot 59.6% from the field, and 38.9% from long range, as he averaged 20.6 points per game ... A 2024 graduate MOC-Floyd Valley High School ... selected as Mr. Iowa Basketball for 2023-24 by the Iowa Print Sports Writers Association ... his senior year saw him average 26 points per game while he totaled 1,376 points, 517 rebounds, 158 assists and 117 steals during his time at the prep level ... led MOC-Floyd Valley to a Class 3A semifinal tournament appearance during an All-State First Team campaign as a senior ... was chosen as the KCAU9 SportsZone Player of the Year two consecutive years to go along with back-to-back years claiming Class 3A All-State honors ... three older brothers in Daniel, Justin and Alex all played at Northwestern College as well ... son of Kelly and Rachel.
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