Upcoming Event: Men's Basketball versus Merrimack on November 3, 2025 at 8 p.m.
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Men's Basketball
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South Dakota State University Athletics
2023-24 Men's Basketball Roster
Mayo, Zeke
Jersey Number 2
Zeke Mayo
- Position:
- Guard
- Height:
- 6-4
- Weight:
- 185
- Class:
- Junior
- Hometown:
- Lawrence, Kan.
- High School:
- Lawrence H.S.
Bio
PRONUNCIATION
Honors and Awards
2023-24: The 2024 Summit League Player of the Year … was chosen as the conference’s Preseason Player of the Year as well … a 2024 First Team All-Summit League performer … Lou Henson Award finalist for best mid-major player in Division I men’s basketball … averaged 18.8 points, 5.7 rebounds and 3.5 assists per game … shot 46.6% from the field, 39.1% from 3-point range and 82.8% at the free throw line … recorded three double-doubles on the season and had 16 20-plus point scoring games … scored double digits in all but two games … became SDSU’s 53rd 1,000-point scorer in November … had season highs of 35 points on 23 field goal attempts in Feb. 1 matchup versus NDSU … also had career bests in free throws made (13) and attempted (14) in same game … dished out seven assists on three occasions … Corralled 12 rebounds in a November defeat to George Mason … registered double-digit scoring performances, along with eight assists to three turnovers, during Summit League tournament run en route to All-Tournament honors … led SDSU with 18 points on 5-for-11 shooting, while playing 39 minutes, in NCAA Tournament loss to Iowa State … was a Summit League Peak Performer of the Week twice and was The Summit League’s Peak Performer of the month in February … ended campaign among all-time Jackrabbit greats in several categories … closed season seventh in scoring ever in program history with 1,576 points … among top-five all-time in free throw percentage, minutes per game and 3-pointers made … joined Nate Wolters (2013 NBA Draft pick) as only Jackrabbits to surpass 1,500 points, 500 rebounds, 300 assists and 100 steals ever in Yellow and Blue.
2022-23: An All-Summit League First Team performer … selected to NABC All-District First Team … led team in per game in averages in points (18.2), rebounds (6.2) and assists (3.4) … improved numbers in Summit League with averages of 21.1 PPG, 6.0 RPG and 4.1 APG in 18 games … finished year with top 10 single season marks all-time at SDSU including fourth-best free throw percentage (90.4%), sixth in minutes per game (35.7), seventh in 3-pointers (83), eighth in defensive rebounds per game (5.9) and ninth in field goal attempts (465) … set a career-high 41 points in 90-85 victory over NDSU on Feb. 4 … point total was second most ever by an SDSU player in Frost Arena (since 1972) … performance earned him Lou Henson National Award Player of the Week and one of three Summit League Peak Performer of the Week accolades during season … a double-digit scorer in all but three games … registered four double doubles with 10-plus rebound efforts including career high of 13 twice … four 30-plus point performances … had a game-winning basket with second remaining versus Eastern Washington on Dec. 10, completing a 23-point comeback … entered season as a Preseason All-Summit League First Team selection … also part of Lou Henson National Player of the Year Award Watch List, recognizing the top mid-major player in Division I men’s college basketball.
2021-22: Named to the 2022 Summit League All-Newcomer Squad … was the only freshman recognized with the honors … appeared in all 35 games and started in 21 on the season … Averaged 9.6 points, 2.9 rebounds and 2.1 assists … scored in double digits in 20 games and 11 of the 18 Summit League contests … improved scoring to 10.6 points in conference matchups … fourth leading scorer on the team …shot 46.7% from the field, 41.5% from 3-point range and 93.3% at the free throw line … his 27.1 minutes per game was second most on the squad … set career-high mark of 21 points twice in games against South Dakota (Jan. 8) and Omaha (Feb. 12) … had 17 points on 6-7 shooting in a Dec. 11 victory against Washington State … had consecutive contests of 13 and 12 points en route to the Summit League title at the conference tournament in Sioux Falls … Had a nine-assist outing versus Omaha on Jan. 13 … Set high of seven rebounds twice on season and had an eight field goal output in the Feb. 12 game against the Mavs … Hit five 3-pointers in the contest … Ended season with 11 points in NCAA Tournament matchup versus Providence in Buffalo, N.Y.
Before SDSU: Graduated from Lawrence (Kan.) High School in May 2021 … co-recipient of the 2021 DiRenna Award which recognizes the top boys' basketball player in the Kansas City area … named the Lawrence Journal-World's Player of the Year, the Sunflower League Player of the Year and a first-team all-conference selection … also earned all-state honors from the Kansas Basketball Coaches Association, Topeka Capital Journal and Wichita Eagle … averaged 21.2 points and 6.8 rebounds per game during the 2021 season … earned second-team all-state honors in the largest class in Kansas in 2019-20 … also selected as the 2019-20 Lawrence Journal-World Boys Player of the Year … finalist for the 2019-20 Class 6A player of the year … averaged 16.4 points, 5.8 rebounds and 4 assists last year … National Honor Society member … father Reggie played basketball at Dodge City (Kan.) Community College and Tennessee Tech.
Honors and Awards
- 2024 Summit League All-Tournament Team
- 2023-24 Summit League Player of the Year
- 2023-24 First Team All-Summit League
- 2023-24 Lou Henson Player of the Year finalist
- 2023-24 NABC All-District First Team
- Summer 2023 Formula Zero Elite Camp Counselor (Hosted by Damian Lillard)
- 2022-23 First Team All-Summit League
- 2022-23 NABC All-District First Team
- 2022-23 Lou Henson Player of the Year Award Watch List
- 2021-22 Summit League All-Newcomer Team
- Summit League Peak Performer of the Week (2023-24 - 2x; 2022-23 - 3x)
- Summit League Male Performer of the Month (February 2024)
2023-24: The 2024 Summit League Player of the Year … was chosen as the conference’s Preseason Player of the Year as well … a 2024 First Team All-Summit League performer … Lou Henson Award finalist for best mid-major player in Division I men’s basketball … averaged 18.8 points, 5.7 rebounds and 3.5 assists per game … shot 46.6% from the field, 39.1% from 3-point range and 82.8% at the free throw line … recorded three double-doubles on the season and had 16 20-plus point scoring games … scored double digits in all but two games … became SDSU’s 53rd 1,000-point scorer in November … had season highs of 35 points on 23 field goal attempts in Feb. 1 matchup versus NDSU … also had career bests in free throws made (13) and attempted (14) in same game … dished out seven assists on three occasions … Corralled 12 rebounds in a November defeat to George Mason … registered double-digit scoring performances, along with eight assists to three turnovers, during Summit League tournament run en route to All-Tournament honors … led SDSU with 18 points on 5-for-11 shooting, while playing 39 minutes, in NCAA Tournament loss to Iowa State … was a Summit League Peak Performer of the Week twice and was The Summit League’s Peak Performer of the month in February … ended campaign among all-time Jackrabbit greats in several categories … closed season seventh in scoring ever in program history with 1,576 points … among top-five all-time in free throw percentage, minutes per game and 3-pointers made … joined Nate Wolters (2013 NBA Draft pick) as only Jackrabbits to surpass 1,500 points, 500 rebounds, 300 assists and 100 steals ever in Yellow and Blue.
2022-23: An All-Summit League First Team performer … selected to NABC All-District First Team … led team in per game in averages in points (18.2), rebounds (6.2) and assists (3.4) … improved numbers in Summit League with averages of 21.1 PPG, 6.0 RPG and 4.1 APG in 18 games … finished year with top 10 single season marks all-time at SDSU including fourth-best free throw percentage (90.4%), sixth in minutes per game (35.7), seventh in 3-pointers (83), eighth in defensive rebounds per game (5.9) and ninth in field goal attempts (465) … set a career-high 41 points in 90-85 victory over NDSU on Feb. 4 … point total was second most ever by an SDSU player in Frost Arena (since 1972) … performance earned him Lou Henson National Award Player of the Week and one of three Summit League Peak Performer of the Week accolades during season … a double-digit scorer in all but three games … registered four double doubles with 10-plus rebound efforts including career high of 13 twice … four 30-plus point performances … had a game-winning basket with second remaining versus Eastern Washington on Dec. 10, completing a 23-point comeback … entered season as a Preseason All-Summit League First Team selection … also part of Lou Henson National Player of the Year Award Watch List, recognizing the top mid-major player in Division I men’s college basketball.
2021-22: Named to the 2022 Summit League All-Newcomer Squad … was the only freshman recognized with the honors … appeared in all 35 games and started in 21 on the season … Averaged 9.6 points, 2.9 rebounds and 2.1 assists … scored in double digits in 20 games and 11 of the 18 Summit League contests … improved scoring to 10.6 points in conference matchups … fourth leading scorer on the team …shot 46.7% from the field, 41.5% from 3-point range and 93.3% at the free throw line … his 27.1 minutes per game was second most on the squad … set career-high mark of 21 points twice in games against South Dakota (Jan. 8) and Omaha (Feb. 12) … had 17 points on 6-7 shooting in a Dec. 11 victory against Washington State … had consecutive contests of 13 and 12 points en route to the Summit League title at the conference tournament in Sioux Falls … Had a nine-assist outing versus Omaha on Jan. 13 … Set high of seven rebounds twice on season and had an eight field goal output in the Feb. 12 game against the Mavs … Hit five 3-pointers in the contest … Ended season with 11 points in NCAA Tournament matchup versus Providence in Buffalo, N.Y.
Before SDSU: Graduated from Lawrence (Kan.) High School in May 2021 … co-recipient of the 2021 DiRenna Award which recognizes the top boys' basketball player in the Kansas City area … named the Lawrence Journal-World's Player of the Year, the Sunflower League Player of the Year and a first-team all-conference selection … also earned all-state honors from the Kansas Basketball Coaches Association, Topeka Capital Journal and Wichita Eagle … averaged 21.2 points and 6.8 rebounds per game during the 2021 season … earned second-team all-state honors in the largest class in Kansas in 2019-20 … also selected as the 2019-20 Lawrence Journal-World Boys Player of the Year … finalist for the 2019-20 Class 6A player of the year … averaged 16.4 points, 5.8 rebounds and 4 assists last year … National Honor Society member … father Reggie played basketball at Dodge City (Kan.) Community College and Tennessee Tech.
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