Upcoming Event: Women's Basketball versus Kansas City on January 7, 2027
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South Dakota State University Athletics
2026-27 Women's Basketball Roster
Jersey Number 23
Katie Vasecka
- Position:
- Guard
- Height:
- 6-2
- Class:
- Junior
- High School:
- Tea Area H.S.
- Hometown:
- Tea, S.D.
- Major:
- Elementary Education
PRONUNCIATION
HONORS & AWARDS
Summit League Freshman Team (2024-25)
Summit League Academic Honor Roll (2024-25. 2025-26)
Summit League Commissioner's List for Academic Excellence (2025-26)
2025-26: Played in 20 games for the Jackrabbits as a sophomore, missing the other 14 with an injury… averaged 8.5 points, 3.1 rebounds and 2.0 assists per game… her scoring output was the third highest on the team… opened the year with a season-high 18 points to go with four rebounds and three assists at Creighton (11/3)… had 14 points and four rebounds in the home opener against Rice (11/7)… tallied 10 points, seven rebounds and four assists vs. Montana at the Monument (11/15)… put up 16 points and two steals against Gonzaga at the Pentagon (11/20)… missed almost the entire month of December with an injury… returned to tally nine point and seven rebounds against St. Thomas (1/1)… had 11 points, three rebounds and two assists at Omaha (1/3)… recorded 17 points, seven assists and three boards vs. Oral Roberts (1/10)… scored 11 points against both North Dakota State (1/17) and at Kansas City (1/24)… recorded nine points, four rebounds an three assists vs. Omaha (1/28)
2024-25: Came off the bench in 29 contests to contribute 8.4 points per game in her freshman season… was named to the Summit League Freshman Team... missed five games with an injury… shot .473 from the field and .429 from the 3-point line… also contributed 3.2 rebounds per game… scored 12 points in her Jackrabbit debut against Rice (11/4)… contributed 10 points, five rebounds, two blocks and two steals against Wisconsin (11/13)… scored 17 points at Ball State with a 3-for-3 mark from the 3-point line (12/1)… tallied 10 points six rebounds and two assists against Northern Iowa (12/14)… scored 21 points on 8-of-11 shooting and grabbed five rebounds at Oral Roberts (1/2)… tallied 13 points, four rebounds and four assists versus Kansas City (1/11)… put up 20 points at St. Thomas (1/22)… posted 12 points and five boards at South Dakota (1/25)… had 14 points, five assists and three rebounds at Omaha (2/1)… scored 11 points and tallied four rebounds against South Dakota (2/15)
BEFORE SDSU: Graduate of Tea Area High School... 2024 South Dakota Gatorade Player of the Year, SDBCA Player of the Year, Midco Class A Player of the Year and South Dakota Girls Player of the Year... finalist for Keloland Player of the Year and South Dakota Miss Basketball... named to the Sioux Falls Live Super Six squad in 2024... played in the South Dakota all-star game and was a McDonald’s All-America nominee... named the MVP of her conference as a senior and led Tea Area to a runner-up finish at the state tournament... averaged 21.6 points, 9.5 rebounds, 3.7 assists, 3.0 steals and 1.5 blocks per game as a senior... graduated as Tea Area's all-time leader in points, rebounds and blocks... four-time all-state and all-conference honoree for the Titans... 2024 Tea Area Salutatorian.
PERSONAL: Daughter of Stacey and Chris
Summit League Freshman Team (2024-25)
Summit League Academic Honor Roll (2024-25. 2025-26)
Summit League Commissioner's List for Academic Excellence (2025-26)
2025-26: Played in 20 games for the Jackrabbits as a sophomore, missing the other 14 with an injury… averaged 8.5 points, 3.1 rebounds and 2.0 assists per game… her scoring output was the third highest on the team… opened the year with a season-high 18 points to go with four rebounds and three assists at Creighton (11/3)… had 14 points and four rebounds in the home opener against Rice (11/7)… tallied 10 points, seven rebounds and four assists vs. Montana at the Monument (11/15)… put up 16 points and two steals against Gonzaga at the Pentagon (11/20)… missed almost the entire month of December with an injury… returned to tally nine point and seven rebounds against St. Thomas (1/1)… had 11 points, three rebounds and two assists at Omaha (1/3)… recorded 17 points, seven assists and three boards vs. Oral Roberts (1/10)… scored 11 points against both North Dakota State (1/17) and at Kansas City (1/24)… recorded nine points, four rebounds an three assists vs. Omaha (1/28)
2024-25: Came off the bench in 29 contests to contribute 8.4 points per game in her freshman season… was named to the Summit League Freshman Team... missed five games with an injury… shot .473 from the field and .429 from the 3-point line… also contributed 3.2 rebounds per game… scored 12 points in her Jackrabbit debut against Rice (11/4)… contributed 10 points, five rebounds, two blocks and two steals against Wisconsin (11/13)… scored 17 points at Ball State with a 3-for-3 mark from the 3-point line (12/1)… tallied 10 points six rebounds and two assists against Northern Iowa (12/14)… scored 21 points on 8-of-11 shooting and grabbed five rebounds at Oral Roberts (1/2)… tallied 13 points, four rebounds and four assists versus Kansas City (1/11)… put up 20 points at St. Thomas (1/22)… posted 12 points and five boards at South Dakota (1/25)… had 14 points, five assists and three rebounds at Omaha (2/1)… scored 11 points and tallied four rebounds against South Dakota (2/15)
BEFORE SDSU: Graduate of Tea Area High School... 2024 South Dakota Gatorade Player of the Year, SDBCA Player of the Year, Midco Class A Player of the Year and South Dakota Girls Player of the Year... finalist for Keloland Player of the Year and South Dakota Miss Basketball... named to the Sioux Falls Live Super Six squad in 2024... played in the South Dakota all-star game and was a McDonald’s All-America nominee... named the MVP of her conference as a senior and led Tea Area to a runner-up finish at the state tournament... averaged 21.6 points, 9.5 rebounds, 3.7 assists, 3.0 steals and 1.5 blocks per game as a senior... graduated as Tea Area's all-time leader in points, rebounds and blocks... four-time all-state and all-conference honoree for the Titans... 2024 Tea Area Salutatorian.
PERSONAL: Daughter of Stacey and Chris
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