Summit League
South Dakota State Jackrabbits
2026–27 Team Profile
0–02026–27 OVERALL
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2026–27 Team Metrics
Effective FG%52.8%#133 nationally
Turnover Rate—Rank unavailable
Offensive Rebound %—Rank unavailable
Free Throw Rate30.0%#302 nationally
Season Statistics
| Games | 32 |
|---|---|
| Points / Game | 75.4 |
| Opponent Points / Game | — |
| Rebounds / Game | 37.3 |
| Assists / Game | 14.3 |
| Steals / Game | 5.8 |
| Blocks / Game | 2.3 |
| Turnovers / Game | 11.1 |
| FG% | 46.0 |
| 3PT% | 34.4 |
| FT% | 71.1 |
| Offensive Efficiency | — |
| Defensive Efficiency | — |
| Net Efficiency | — |
| Tempo | — |
2026–27 MMH Rating
MMH Power: 44.8 · Preseason projection. Model ratings include preseason inputs.
2026–27 Player Season Stats
No player statistics are available for this season yet.
2026–27 Schedule and Results
| Date (Eastern) | Away | Home | Status / Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-11-03 | South Dakota State Jackrabbits | Kansas State Wildcats | Scheduled |
| 2026-11-06 | Briar Cliff Chargers | South Dakota State Jackrabbits | Scheduled |
| 2026-11-11 | Valparaiso Beacons | South Dakota State Jackrabbits | Scheduled |
| 2026-11-14 | South Dakota State Jackrabbits | Northern Colorado Bears | Scheduled |
| 2026-11-16 | Mayville State Comets | South Dakota State Jackrabbits | Scheduled |
| 2026-11-20 | South Dakota State Jackrabbits | Idaho State Bengals | Scheduled |
| 2026-11-25 | Abilene Christian Wildcats | South Dakota State Jackrabbits | Scheduled |
| 2026-11-28 | South Alabama Jaguars | South Dakota State Jackrabbits | Scheduled |
| 2026-11-29 | South Dakota State Jackrabbits | Fresno State Bulldogs | Scheduled |
| 2026-12-05 | South Dakota State Jackrabbits | Abilene Christian Wildcats | Scheduled |
| 2026-12-08 | Milwaukee Panthers | South Dakota State Jackrabbits | Scheduled |
| 2026-12-12 | Idaho Vandals | South Dakota State Jackrabbits | Scheduled |
| 2026-12-14 | Buena Vista Beavers | South Dakota State Jackrabbits | Scheduled |
| 2026-12-18 | South Dakota State Jackrabbits | Eastern Kentucky Colonels | Scheduled |
| 2026-12-21 | Green Bay Phoenix | South Dakota State Jackrabbits | Scheduled |
| 2026-12-29 | South Dakota State Jackrabbits | Nevada Wolf Pack | Scheduled |
| 2027-01-02 | Dakota Wesleyan Tigers | South Dakota State Jackrabbits | Scheduled |
| 2027-01-07 | South Dakota State Jackrabbits | Kansas City Roos | Scheduled |
| 2027-01-09 | South Dakota State Jackrabbits | Oral Roberts Golden Eagles | Scheduled |
| 2027-01-15 | South Dakota State Jackrabbits | South Dakota Coyotes | Scheduled |
| 2027-01-21 | North Dakota State Bison | South Dakota State Jackrabbits | Scheduled |
| 2027-01-23 | North Dakota Fighting Hawks | South Dakota State Jackrabbits | Scheduled |
| 2027-01-28 | South Dakota State Jackrabbits | St. Thomas-Minnesota Tommies | Scheduled |
| 2027-01-31 | South Dakota State Jackrabbits | Omaha Mavericks | Scheduled |
| 2027-02-04 | Oral Roberts Golden Eagles | South Dakota State Jackrabbits | Scheduled |
| 2027-02-06 | Kansas City Roos | South Dakota State Jackrabbits | Scheduled |
| 2027-02-13 | South Dakota Coyotes | South Dakota State Jackrabbits | Scheduled |
| 2027-02-18 | South Dakota State Jackrabbits | North Dakota Fighting Hawks | Scheduled |
| 2027-02-20 | South Dakota State Jackrabbits | North Dakota State Bison | Scheduled |
| 2027-02-25 | Omaha Mavericks | South Dakota State Jackrabbits | Scheduled |
| 2027-02-27 | St. Thomas-Minnesota Tommies | South Dakota State Jackrabbits | Scheduled |
2026–27 Projected Rotation
2026-27 PROJECTION
Projected Rotation
Projected roles are MMH preseason estimates and are not an official depth chart.
Projected Starting Five
Trey BuchananPG | So. | 6-1
ROLEProjected starter: PG
PREVIOUS TEAMIowa (redshirt)
2025-262025–26 South Dakota State: 9 GP; 14.8 MPG; 7.3 PPG; 1.1 RPG; 0.9 APG
RECRUITINGN/A
Joe SaylerG | Jr. | 6-3
ROLEProjected starter: G
PREVIOUS TEAMWhite River HS; no college transfer
2025-262025–26 South Dakota State: 32 GP; 32.4 MPG; 14.5 PPG; 3.5 RPG; 2.4 APG
RECRUITINGN/A
Kalen GarryG | Sr. | 6-3
ROLEProjected starter: G
PREVIOUS TEAMDe Smet HS; no college transfer
2025-262025–26 South Dakota State: 32 GP; 28.9 MPG; 10.7 PPG; 5.2 RPG; 3.2 APG
RECRUITINGN/A
Jesse Van KalsbeekPF | Jr. | 6-6
ROLEProjected starter: PF
PREVIOUS TEAMNorthwestern College (Iowa)
2025-262025–26 Northwestern College (NAIA): 34 GP; 34.1 MPG; 27.8 PPG; 12.4 RPG; 4.7 APG
RECRUITINGN/A
Alec SquiresC | So. | 6-10
ROLEProjected starter: C
PREVIOUS TEAMSioux Valley HS; no college transfer
2025-262025–26 South Dakota State: 32 GP; 15.0 MPG; 4.6 PPG; 3.5 RPG; 0.8 APG
RECRUITINGN/A
Key Rotation
EJ RyansG | Jr. | 6-3
ROLERotation reserve: G
PREVIOUS TEAMWestern Michigan
2025-262025–26 Western Michigan: 31 GP; 27.2 MPG; 7.5 PPG; 1.9 RPG; 1.9 APG
RECRUITINGN/A
Myles ThompsonF | Gr. | 6-7
ROLERotation reserve: F
PREVIOUS TEAMSIUE; previously Barton CC
2025-262025–26 SIUE (injury-shortened): 8 GP; 28.5 MPG; 10.8 PPG; 6.1 RPG; 1.4 APG
RECRUITINGN/A
Jon MekonnenF | So. | 6-8
ROLERotation reserve: F
PREVIOUS TEAMColorado State
2025-262025–26 Colorado State: 11 GP; 4.9 MPG; 2.1 PPG; 1.3 RPG; 0.4 APG
RECRUITING3-star (247Sports, class of 2024; official bio)
Davis KernF/C | R-Fr. | 6-9
ROLERotation reserve: F/C
PREVIOUS TEAMLinn-Mar HS; no college transfer
2025-262025–26 South Dakota State (redshirt): no college appearances; averages N/A
RECRUITINGN/A
Jaden RogersW | So. | 6-6
ROLERotation reserve: W
PREVIOUS TEAMSunrise Christian Academy (prep); Waukee HS
2025-262025–26 South Dakota State: 15 GP; 9.2 MPG; 2.2 PPG; 1.6 RPG; 0.1 APG
RECRUITINGN/A