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 3
Joe Sayler
- Position:
- Guard
- Height:
- 6-3
- Weight:
- 195
- Class:
- Junior
- Hometown:
- White River, S.D.
- High School:
- White River H.S.
PRONUNCIATION
Honors & Awards
2025-26: Played in 32 games and started in every appearance during sophomore season … averaged a team-high 14.5 points on 43.2% shooting from the field and 41.2% from 3-point range … also grabbed 3.5 rebounds per game and dished out 2.4 assists per contest … career bests across each category … led team in Summit League play averaging 17.9 points, while playing a team-high 35.4 minutes, to go along with 3.9 rebounds and 2.1 assists per game … shot 46.6% and 47.1% from deep during conference schedule … was selected as an honorable mention to The All-Summit League teams … total of 23 double-digit scoring efforts, nine five-plus rebound outputs and four five-plus assist games … nine efforts of 20-plus point performances including eight during Summit League action … set career highs in points (27) and minutes (40) in Jan. 3 overtime loss at North Dakota … set career highs in free throws (9) and free throw attempts (11) in Jan. 6 meeting versus Idaho … dished out career-high seven assists in Dec. 12 win against Dakota Wesleyan … matched career-best eight rebounds on two occasions during season.
2024-25: Played in 30 games and started in every appearance as a redshirt freshman … ended season second on team in scoring average (12.7 PPG), finished second in field goals made (132) and tied for first in 3-pointers made (56) … had a team-best 86.8% clip from the free throw line (59-68) and played most minutes per game (30.0) … also averaged 1.6 rebounds and 1.9 assists per game … his scoring average was the fourth highest ever by an SDSU freshman during the program’s Division I era (since 2004) … in college debut was SDSU scoring leader with 18 points (7-13 FG) in a season-opening victory over McNeese State (Nov. 4) in the Field of 68 Showcase … followed that with a 21-point performance (8-15 FG) in a home-opening win against Long Beach State on Nov. 8 … scored a career-high 25 points (10-13 FG) in a Jan. 16 victory at home over North Dakota … registered double-digits scoring in 20 contests … had a 10-rebound effort in the Jan. 2 conference opener versus Denver … played a career-high 37 minutes at Omaha on Jan. 11 … dished out four assists on three occasions.
2023-24: Did not play in any games … spent season as a redshirt.
Background: Registered one of the most prolific boys basketball prep careers in South Dakota history … scored 2,702 career points for White River High School which was the fifth most in South Dakota boys basketball history … as a senior averaged 30.8 points, 5.6 rebounds and 3.7 assists per game … set a program record of 13 3-pointers in a single game and in season of 103 … had a career-high 51-point performance in 2022-23 … was the 2023 Hansen Anderson South Dakota Mr. Basketball award winner, Class B Player of the Year and Midco Sports’ Class B Player of the Year … Led White River to 18th straight trip to state tournament and finished fourth in 2023 … was named the Spirit of Su award winner … scored a tournament high 39 points in single game … a 2023 Boys South Dakota All-Star Game participant … an All-State First Team selection for three straight seasons and all-tournament performer each year … A three-time finalist for KELOLAND Player of the Year, finalist for South Dakota Gatorade Player of the Year and Sanford Pentagon Player of the Year … averaged over 29 points, seven rebounds and two assists over course of sophomore and junior season … multiple time Conference MVP … was list as Prep Hoops’ top-ranked recruit from state of South Dakota in class of 2023 … member of National Honor Society … White River’s class of 2023 valedictorian … majoring in business economics at South Dakota State.
- 2025-26 All-Summit League Honorable Mention
- 2024-25 Summit League Academic Honor Roll
2025-26: Played in 32 games and started in every appearance during sophomore season … averaged a team-high 14.5 points on 43.2% shooting from the field and 41.2% from 3-point range … also grabbed 3.5 rebounds per game and dished out 2.4 assists per contest … career bests across each category … led team in Summit League play averaging 17.9 points, while playing a team-high 35.4 minutes, to go along with 3.9 rebounds and 2.1 assists per game … shot 46.6% and 47.1% from deep during conference schedule … was selected as an honorable mention to The All-Summit League teams … total of 23 double-digit scoring efforts, nine five-plus rebound outputs and four five-plus assist games … nine efforts of 20-plus point performances including eight during Summit League action … set career highs in points (27) and minutes (40) in Jan. 3 overtime loss at North Dakota … set career highs in free throws (9) and free throw attempts (11) in Jan. 6 meeting versus Idaho … dished out career-high seven assists in Dec. 12 win against Dakota Wesleyan … matched career-best eight rebounds on two occasions during season.
2024-25: Played in 30 games and started in every appearance as a redshirt freshman … ended season second on team in scoring average (12.7 PPG), finished second in field goals made (132) and tied for first in 3-pointers made (56) … had a team-best 86.8% clip from the free throw line (59-68) and played most minutes per game (30.0) … also averaged 1.6 rebounds and 1.9 assists per game … his scoring average was the fourth highest ever by an SDSU freshman during the program’s Division I era (since 2004) … in college debut was SDSU scoring leader with 18 points (7-13 FG) in a season-opening victory over McNeese State (Nov. 4) in the Field of 68 Showcase … followed that with a 21-point performance (8-15 FG) in a home-opening win against Long Beach State on Nov. 8 … scored a career-high 25 points (10-13 FG) in a Jan. 16 victory at home over North Dakota … registered double-digits scoring in 20 contests … had a 10-rebound effort in the Jan. 2 conference opener versus Denver … played a career-high 37 minutes at Omaha on Jan. 11 … dished out four assists on three occasions.
2023-24: Did not play in any games … spent season as a redshirt.
Background: Registered one of the most prolific boys basketball prep careers in South Dakota history … scored 2,702 career points for White River High School which was the fifth most in South Dakota boys basketball history … as a senior averaged 30.8 points, 5.6 rebounds and 3.7 assists per game … set a program record of 13 3-pointers in a single game and in season of 103 … had a career-high 51-point performance in 2022-23 … was the 2023 Hansen Anderson South Dakota Mr. Basketball award winner, Class B Player of the Year and Midco Sports’ Class B Player of the Year … Led White River to 18th straight trip to state tournament and finished fourth in 2023 … was named the Spirit of Su award winner … scored a tournament high 39 points in single game … a 2023 Boys South Dakota All-Star Game participant … an All-State First Team selection for three straight seasons and all-tournament performer each year … A three-time finalist for KELOLAND Player of the Year, finalist for South Dakota Gatorade Player of the Year and Sanford Pentagon Player of the Year … averaged over 29 points, seven rebounds and two assists over course of sophomore and junior season … multiple time Conference MVP … was list as Prep Hoops’ top-ranked recruit from state of South Dakota in class of 2023 … member of National Honor Society … White River’s class of 2023 valedictorian … majoring in business economics at South Dakota State.
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