SIOUX FALLS, S.D. – South Dakota State center Oscar Cluff garnered his league-leading fourth Kwik Star Summit League Men’s Basketball Peak Performer of the Week honor of the season, League officials announced Monday. Cluff averaged a double-double and became the fourth Division I player this season to post a 20-20 game during a 2-0 week for the Jackrabbits.
The Sunshine Coast, Australia native capped his week with a 21-point, 20-rebound effort in the Jacks’ 86-74 home win Saturday over Oral Roberts. Cluff’s 20-rebound effort established a new career-high as he ranks second among DI players with an 11.9 rpg clip.
Cluff scored 15 of his points and pulled down 16 of those rebounds in the second half as SDSU held off a late rally by the Golden Eagles. He finished the game 8-for-11 from the field and added four assists. Cluff has shot 70 percent or better in all five of SDSU’s Summit League tilts.
In the Jacks’ 109-73 win over North Dakota to open the week, Cluff had 12 points, five rebounds and two assists as SDSU produced its highest-scoring output of the season. He went 5-for-7 from the field in that contest and is one of three DI players shooting 70 or better from the field for the season.
PEAK PERFORMER OF THE WEEK
Oscar Cluff, South Dakota State
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- Claimed his league-leading fourth weekly honor of the season
- Averaged 16.5 ppg and 12.5 rpg in a pair of home wins for Jackrabbits
- Has shot 70 percent or better from the field in all five Summit League games
- Became fourth Division I player to post a 20-20 game this season after scoring 21 points and pulling down a career-high 20 rebounds in win over Oral Roberts
Others nominated: Jacari White (NDSU); Nolan Minnesale (St. Thomas); Tony Osburn (Omaha); Mier Panoam (North Dakota); Issac McBride (Oral Roberts).
2024-25 Men’s Basketball Peak Performers of the Week
November 11
Oscar Cluff, South Dakota State
November 18
Treysen Eaglestaff, North Dakota
November 25
Marquel Sutton, Omaha
December 2
Oscar Cluff, South Dakota State
December 9
Jacksen Moni, North Dakota State
December 16
Chase Forte, South Dakota
Jacksen Moni, North Dakota State
December 23
Treysen Eaglestaff, North Dakota
December 30
Jacksen Moni, North Dakota State
January 6
Miles Barnstable, St. Thomas
Oscar Cluff, South Dakota State
January 13
Issac McBride, Oral Roberts
January 20
Oscar Cluff, South Dakota State