SIOUX FALLS, S.D. – South Dakota State senior Oscar Cluff garnered the season’s first Summit League Men’s Basketball Peak Performer of the Week honor, League officials announced Monday. Cluff posted back-to-back double-doubles in season-opening wins over Murray State and Long Beach State.
In the season opener vs. the Cowboys, a 30-win NCAA Tournament participant a season ago, Cluff scored 14 points and pulled down 14 rebounds as the Jacks pulled away late for an 80-73 win in the Field of 68 Opening Day Showcase Classic. He went 6-for-10 from the field and grabbed five offensive boards, while adding a steal and a block on the defensive end.
In SDSU’s home debut at First Bank & Trust Arena, the Sunshine Coast, Australia, native scored 23 points and grabbed 14 rebounds again to lead the Jackrabbits to an 80-79 victory over Long Beach State. The Washington State transfer went 7-for-12 from the field and his three-point play with 1.5 seconds left proved to be the game-winner as SDSU improved to 2-0 on the young season.
Oscar Cluff, South Dakota State
Sr | C | Sunshine Coast, Australia
- Claimed the first weekly honor of his career
- Scored 14 points and pulled down 14 rebounds in season-opening win over Murray State
- Registered second straight double-double with 23 points and 14 more rebounds in home win over Long Beach State
- Converted three-point play with 1.5 seconds left to lift SDSU to win over The Beach
Also nominated: DeAndre Craig (Denver); Chase Forte (South Dakota); Mier Panoam (North Dakota); Jacari White (North Dakota State); Kendall Blue (St. Thomas); Marquel Sutton (Omaha), Jamar Brown (Kansas City), Issac McBride (Oral Roberts).
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Oscar Cluff, South Dakota State
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