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South Dakota State University Athletics
2023-24 Men's Basketball Roster
Appel, Luke
Jersey Number 13
Luke Appel
- Position:
- Forward
- Height:
- 6-8
- Weight:
- 240
- Class:
- Redshirt Senior
- Hometown:
- Marshalltown, Iowa
- High School:
- Marshalltown H.S.
- Prev School:
- Kirkwood CC
Bio
PRONUNCIATION
Honors & Awards
2023-24: Started and played in all 35 games on the season … accumulated career bests averaging 11.7 points, 4.5 rebounds and 1.6 assists in 26.2 minutes per game … shot 52.1% from the floor and 41.9% behind the arc … began season with five consecutive double digit scoring efforts … recorded a double-double of 10 points and 11 rebounds in Feb. 1 overtime loss to NDSU … set a season-high 25 points in Feb. 10 win over Oral Roberts … scored double digits in all but nine games during the campaign … had 12 six-plus rebound efforts … recorded point totals of 18, 10 and 16 over span of The Summit League Tournament … was a combined 17-for-28 (60.7%) from the field en route to Jacks clinching conference title … also had a combined 16 rebounds and 13 rebounds during three-game stretch … was honored as a Summit League All-Tournament Team selection for his performance … ended collegiate career by scoring nine points and grabbing seven rebounds while playing 32 minutes in NCAA Tournament first round game against Iowa State … closed out tenure in Yellow and Blue with 919 career points.
2023-23: Played in five games in early portion of season … scored nine points in back-to-back games versus St. Bonaventure and Arkansas … registered 11 points on Nov. 19 at home against Stephen F. Austin … played minimal time in two consecutive games making last appearances on Nov. 26 … sat out rest of slate due to season-ending injury … applied for medical hardship for injury redshirt season.
2021-22: Selected as the 2022 Summit League Sixth Man of the Year … appeared in all 35 games and made one start at Omaha on Jan. 13 … played 17.1 minutes per game and shot 60.4% from the field … averaged 9 points, 3.6 rebounds, 1.3 assists and 0.4 blocks per contest … was 62% from the field and scored 11.1 points during the conference slate … had 13 double-digit scoring performances … recorded a 41-point effort against Oral Roberts in February, which was a conference high for the year, on 16-20 from the field to go along with 10 rebounds … served as the first 40-point double-double by a reserve player in Division I men’s basketball in 25 years … selected as the TicketSmarter Summit League Men’s Basketball Player of the Week for the out on Feb. 28 … Previous season-best scoring clip was 14 points (6-11 FG) versus NDSU on Jan. 29 … also had eight rebounds in the matchup … had six assists in a Nov. 12 contest at Alabama … blocked two shots on two occasions … competed for 20-plus minutes in 11 games … played a season-high 29 minutes against South Dakota in the semifinals of the Summit League tournament on March 7 ... named to the NABC Honors Court.
2020-21: Appeared in 22 games and averaged 12.1 minutes/game … averaged 7.5 points and 2.2 rebounds per game, and in conference play, averaged 8.8 points and 2.8 rebounds per game … finished with nine assists, six blocks and four steals … shot 63.7% from the floor, which tied for first on the team among players with at least 100 attempts … scored a season-high 17 points in 25 minutes against Kansas City (2/26) … secured a season-best six rebounds against Mt. Marty (1/4) … Logged two blocks against North Dakota (1/22) … scored double figures on eight occasions during the season … led the team in scoring during the weekend series against Kansas City, averaging 16.5 points per game, making 11-of-14 from the field and 11-of-14 at the free-throw line.
BEFORE SDSU: Graduated from Kirkwood Community College in spring 2020 and played two years with the Eagles ... named as a 2020 NJCAA Division II Second Team All-American as a sophomore ... picked as the 2020 ICCAC Co-Player of the Year ... averaged 15.9 points and 8.4 rebounds per game in his second season at KCC, shooting 56.2 percent from the field ... scored in double figures 19 times (out of 25 appearance) in 2019-20 ... wrapped up career at KCC with two-year averages of 12.3 points, 7.3 rebounds and 2.5 assists per game ... won 2019 NJCAA National Championship with Kirkwood CC, playing under Bryan Petersen (current SDSU assistant) and alongside Douglas Wilson (current Jackrabbit) ... left Marshalltown High School as a 1,000 point scorer, averaging 22 points and 10 rebounds per game as a senior.
- 2024 Summit League All-Tournament Team
- 2022 Summit League Sixth Man of the Year
- Two-time Preseason First Team All-Summit League (2023 and 2024)
- 2023-24 Summit League Academic Honor Roll
- 2023-24 Summit League Commissioner's List of Academic Excellence
- NABC Honors Court (2022 & 2024)
2023-24: Started and played in all 35 games on the season … accumulated career bests averaging 11.7 points, 4.5 rebounds and 1.6 assists in 26.2 minutes per game … shot 52.1% from the floor and 41.9% behind the arc … began season with five consecutive double digit scoring efforts … recorded a double-double of 10 points and 11 rebounds in Feb. 1 overtime loss to NDSU … set a season-high 25 points in Feb. 10 win over Oral Roberts … scored double digits in all but nine games during the campaign … had 12 six-plus rebound efforts … recorded point totals of 18, 10 and 16 over span of The Summit League Tournament … was a combined 17-for-28 (60.7%) from the field en route to Jacks clinching conference title … also had a combined 16 rebounds and 13 rebounds during three-game stretch … was honored as a Summit League All-Tournament Team selection for his performance … ended collegiate career by scoring nine points and grabbing seven rebounds while playing 32 minutes in NCAA Tournament first round game against Iowa State … closed out tenure in Yellow and Blue with 919 career points.
2023-23: Played in five games in early portion of season … scored nine points in back-to-back games versus St. Bonaventure and Arkansas … registered 11 points on Nov. 19 at home against Stephen F. Austin … played minimal time in two consecutive games making last appearances on Nov. 26 … sat out rest of slate due to season-ending injury … applied for medical hardship for injury redshirt season.
2021-22: Selected as the 2022 Summit League Sixth Man of the Year … appeared in all 35 games and made one start at Omaha on Jan. 13 … played 17.1 minutes per game and shot 60.4% from the field … averaged 9 points, 3.6 rebounds, 1.3 assists and 0.4 blocks per contest … was 62% from the field and scored 11.1 points during the conference slate … had 13 double-digit scoring performances … recorded a 41-point effort against Oral Roberts in February, which was a conference high for the year, on 16-20 from the field to go along with 10 rebounds … served as the first 40-point double-double by a reserve player in Division I men’s basketball in 25 years … selected as the TicketSmarter Summit League Men’s Basketball Player of the Week for the out on Feb. 28 … Previous season-best scoring clip was 14 points (6-11 FG) versus NDSU on Jan. 29 … also had eight rebounds in the matchup … had six assists in a Nov. 12 contest at Alabama … blocked two shots on two occasions … competed for 20-plus minutes in 11 games … played a season-high 29 minutes against South Dakota in the semifinals of the Summit League tournament on March 7 ... named to the NABC Honors Court.
2020-21: Appeared in 22 games and averaged 12.1 minutes/game … averaged 7.5 points and 2.2 rebounds per game, and in conference play, averaged 8.8 points and 2.8 rebounds per game … finished with nine assists, six blocks and four steals … shot 63.7% from the floor, which tied for first on the team among players with at least 100 attempts … scored a season-high 17 points in 25 minutes against Kansas City (2/26) … secured a season-best six rebounds against Mt. Marty (1/4) … Logged two blocks against North Dakota (1/22) … scored double figures on eight occasions during the season … led the team in scoring during the weekend series against Kansas City, averaging 16.5 points per game, making 11-of-14 from the field and 11-of-14 at the free-throw line.
BEFORE SDSU: Graduated from Kirkwood Community College in spring 2020 and played two years with the Eagles ... named as a 2020 NJCAA Division II Second Team All-American as a sophomore ... picked as the 2020 ICCAC Co-Player of the Year ... averaged 15.9 points and 8.4 rebounds per game in his second season at KCC, shooting 56.2 percent from the field ... scored in double figures 19 times (out of 25 appearance) in 2019-20 ... wrapped up career at KCC with two-year averages of 12.3 points, 7.3 rebounds and 2.5 assists per game ... won 2019 NJCAA National Championship with Kirkwood CC, playing under Bryan Petersen (current SDSU assistant) and alongside Douglas Wilson (current Jackrabbit) ... left Marshalltown High School as a 1,000 point scorer, averaging 22 points and 10 rebounds per game as a senior.
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