OSCAR CLUFF
South Dakota State Jackrabbits
He ended up spending just one season in Brookings, but the 6-foot-11 Aussie made it a good one.
After transferring to SDSU from Washington State, Cluff became the focal point of the Jackrabbit offense immediately, dominating the boards and showing surprising versatility as a shooter and passer.
Cluff averaged 17.6 points and a league-best 12.3 rebounds per game while also leading SDSU in assists and blocks. He shot 63% from the floor, 78% at the charity stripe and was 4-for-6 from beyond the arc. He’ll play his final season of college basketball at Purdue in 2025-26.
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Matt Zimmer is a Sioux Falls native and longtime sports writer. He graduated from Washington High School where he played football, legion baseball and developed his lifelong love of the Minnesota Twins and Vikings. After graduating from St. Cloud State University, he returned to Sioux Falls, and began a long career in amateur baseball and sports reporting. Email Matt at mzimmer@siouxfallslive.com.