#41 South Dakota State Women's Basketball 2025-2026 Preview

 
 
South Dakota State Jackrabbits
 
2025-2026 Overall Rank: #41
 
Conference Rank: #1 Summit League
 
 
2024-25 Record: 30-4, 16-0
2024-25 Postseason: NCAA
Coach: Aaron Johnston
Coach Record: 628-195 at South Dakota State, 628-195 overall
 
Key Departed Players:
Haleigh Timmer, Guard, 12.8 ppg, 4.0 rpg, 1.3 apg
Paige Meyer, Guard, 12.3 ppg, 3.3 rpg, 5.3 apg
Mesa Byom, Forward, 6.6 ppg, 6.8 rpg, 2.0 apg, 1.0 bpg
Kallie Theisen, Forward, 3.3 ppg, 4.2 rpg
Madysen Vlastuin, Forward, 2.6 ppg, 2.0 rpg
 
Key Returning Players:
Brooklyn Meyer, Senior, Forward, 17.0 ppg, 5.9 rpg, 1.9 apg
Madison Mathiowetz, Senior, Guard, 8.9 ppg, 3.6 rpg, 1.4 apg
Katie Vasecka, Sophomore, Guard, 8.4 ppg, 3.2 rpg, 1.4 apg
Emilee Fox, Sophomore, Guard, 3.4 ppg, 1.6 rpg, 1.5 apg
Ellie Colbeck, Senior, Guard, 1.3 ppg, 1.1 rpg
 
Key New Players:
Mahli Abdouch, Freshman, Guard
Jaidyn Dunn, Freshman, Forward
Brooklynn Felchle, Freshman, Forward
Magie Hartwig, Junior, Forward, Transfer from Evansville
Abby Hoselton, Freshman, Forward
Claire Sheppard, Freshman, Forward
Hadley Thul, Freshman, Guard
 
Projected Postseason Tournament: NCAA
 
By the Numbers:
Scoring Offense: 75.7 (36th in nation, 2nd in conference)
Scoring Defense: 62.4 (121, 1)
Field-Goal Percentage: 48.0 (7, 1)
Field-Goal Defense: 39.2 (109, 1)
Three-Point Field Goals Per Game: 7.6 (56, 2)
Three-Point Field-Goal Percentage: 36.9 (14, 1)
Free-Throw Percentage: 71.8 (163, 6)
Rebound Margin: 7.9 (15, 1)
Assists Per Game: 16.7 (28, 1)
Turnovers Per Game: 13.2 (37, 2)