Summit League Returning Stats for 2025-26

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A look at returning team and individual statistics for the upcoming season in 5 statistical categories, as well as my top 5 potential breakout & returning players in the Summit League.

TEAM
Points Per Game

1 South Dakota State (44)
2 Omaha (43.4)
3 St. Thomas (41)
4 South Dakota (35.6)
5 North Dakota (23)
6 Kansas City (16.1)
7 North Dakota State (12.8)
8 Denver (7.6)
9 Oral Roberts (0)

Rebounds Per Game
1 Omaha (19.4)
2 South Dakota (17.8)
3 St. Thomas (15.3)
4 South Dakota State (14.6)
5 North Dakota (13.1)
6 North Dakota State (9.4)
7 Kansas City (6.5)
8 Denver (3.8)
9 Oral Roberts (0)

Assists Per Game
1 South Dakota State (7.6)
2 Omaha (7.3)
3 St. Thomas (7.1)
4 North Dakota (4.9)
5 North Dakota State (3.9)
6 South Dakota (3.4)
7 Kansas City (1.6)
8 Denver (1.3)
9 Oral Roberts (0)

3-Point Field Goal Percentage
1 Denver (40.5%)
2 St. Thomas (39.3%)
3 North Dakota State (36.6%)
4 Omaha (35%)
5 North Dakota (34.5%)
6 South Dakota State (34.3%)
7 South Dakota (30.9%)
8 Kansas City (28.3%)
9 Oral Roberts (0)

Free Throw Percentage
1 South Dakota State (75.6%)
2 Kansas City (74.9%)
3 Omaha (72.8%)
4 Denver (72.7%)
5 St. Thomas (71.6%)
6 South Dakota (70.5%)
7 North Dakota (65.2%)
8 North Dakota State (63.3%)
9 Oral Roberts (0)

Ranking the Teams Based On Returnees
1 Omaha (12)
2 South Dakota State (13)
3 St. Thomas (16)
4 South Dakota (25)
5 North Dakota (26)
6 North Dakota State (29)
Denver (29)
8 Kansas City (30)
9 Oral Roberts (45)
 
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RETURNING PLAYERS
Points Per Game

1 Isaac Bruns, Jr (South Dakota) 14.6
2 Joe Sayler, RS-So (South Dakota State) 12.7
3 Tony Osburn, Sr (Omaha) 12.1
4 Kalen Garry, Jr (South Dakota State) 11.7
5 Nolan Minessale, So (St. Thomas) 11.2
6 Jayson Petty, Jr (Kansas City) 11.0
7 Carter Bjerke, RS-Jr (St. Thomas) 9.8
8 Lance Waddles, Sr (Omaha) 8.8
9 Cameron Fens, Sr (South Dakota) 8.6
Matthew Mors, Sr (South Dakota State) 8.6
11 Noah Feddersen, Jr (North Dakota State) 8.3
Eli King, Sr (North Dakota) 8.3
13 Ja'Sean Glover, Sr (Omaha) 7.6
14 Josh Lee, Sr (Denver) 6.6
15 Kamryn Thomas, Sr (Omaha) 6.4
16 Jaden Jackson, So (South Dakota State) 6.1
17 Ryan Dufault, Gr (St Thomas) 5.7
18 Isaac Ondekane, Gr (Omaha) 5.3
19 Kasheem Grady II, Sr (Kansas City) 5.1
Ben Oosterbaan, RS-So (St. Thomas) 5.1
21 Damon Wilkinson, RS-So (South Dakota State) 4.9
22 Ashton Smith, Sr (South Dakota) 4.8
23 Shey Eberwein, RS-So (South Dakota) 4.5
24 Zach Kraft, RS-So (North Dakota) 3.9
25 Hayden Tibbits, RS-So (St. Thomas) 3.2
26 Jermaine Coleman, RS-So (St. Thomas) 3.1
27 Reggie Thomas, Sr (North Dakota) 2.5
28 Treyson Anderson, So (North Dakota State) 2.3
Ryan Erikson, RS-So (North Dakota) 2.3
George Natsvishvili, Jr (North Dakota) 2.3
31 Anthony Doppler, RS-So (North Dakota) 2.2
Andy Stefonowicz, So (North Dakota State) 2.2
33 Ryan Lafferty, So (St. Thomas) 2.1
34 Khamani Cooper, Jr (Omaha) 1.7
35 Jalen Hayes, RS-So (South Dakota) 1.6
36 Matthew Bothun, RS-So (North Dakota) 1.5
Jake Brack, Jr (South Dakota) 1.5
Grant Stubblefield, Jr (Omaha) 1.5
39 Loch Cunningham, So (Denver) 1.0
40 Adam Tauer, RS-So (St. Thomas) 0.8
41 Bubz Alvarez, RS-Jr (South Dakota State) 0.0
Evan Anderson, RS-Fr (South Dakota) 0.0
Andrell Burton Jr, RS-Fr (South Dakota State) 0.0
Devin Carney, RS-Jr (Denver) 0.0
Jadyn Cascio Jensen, RS-Fr (South Dakota State) 0.0
Kyle Counts, RS-Fr (St. Thomas) 0.0
Tim Franks, RS-Fr (St. Thomas) 0.0
Porter Ihnen, RS-Fr (South Dakota) 0.0
Chase Martin, RS-Jr (Oral Roberts) 0.0
Valentio Simon, Sr (Omaha) 0.0
Aidan Skradis, So (Omaha) 0.0
Carson Smith, RS-Fr (North Dakota State) 0.0
Alec Squires, RS-Fr (South Dakota State) 0.0
Damari Thomas-Wheeler, Jr (North Dakota State) 0.0
Greyson Velmen, RS-Fr (North Dakota) 0.0

Rebounds Per Game
1 Feddersen (NDSU) 6.0
2 King (UND) 5.5
3 Fens (USD) 5.0
4 Petty (KC) 4.6
5 Bruns (USD) 4.3
6 Garry (SDSU) 3.9
Waddles (Omaha) 3.9
8 Ondekane (Omaha) 3.8
Thomas (Omaha) 3.8
10 Minessale (UST) 3.5
Mors (SDSU) 3.5
12 Osburn (Omaha) 3.4
Smith (USD) 3.4
14 Bjerke (UST) 3.3
15 Oosterbaan (UST) 3.1
16 Glover (Omaha) 2.8
Lee (DU) 2.8
18 Sayler (SDSU) 2.6
19 Wilkinson (SDSU) 2.4
20 Brack (USD) 2.2
Jackson (SDSU) 2.2
22 Anderson (NDSU) 2.1
Dufault (UST) 2.1
Natsvishvili (UND) 2.1
25 Grady II (KC) 1.9
26 Erikson (UND) 1.7
27 Eberwein (USD) 1.6
Lafferty (UST) 1.6
29 Bothun (UND) 1.3
Hayes (USD) 1.3
Stefonowicz (NDSU) 1.3
Thomas (UND) 1.3
33 Cunningham (DU) 1.0
34 Stubblefield (Omaha) 0.9
35 Cooper (Omaha) 0.8
Tibbits (UST) 0.8
37 Kraft (UND) 0.7
38 Tauer (UST) 0.6
39 Doppler (UND) 0.5
40 Coleman (UST) 0.3
41 Alvarez (SDSU) 0.0
Anderson (USD) 0.0
Burton Jr (SDSU) 0.0
Chaney (DU) 0.0
Counts (UST) 0.0
Franks (UST) 0.0
Ihnen (USD) 0.0
Jensen (SDSU) 0.0
Martin (ORU) 0.0
Simon (Omaha) 0.0
Skradis (Omaha) 0.0
Smith (NDSU) 0.0
Squires (SDSU) 0.0
Velmen (UND) 0.0
Wheeler-Thomas (NDSU) 0.0

Assists Per Game
1 Garry (SDSU) 2.5
2 King (UND) 2.2
3 Minessale (UST) 2.0
4 Sayler (SDSU) 1.9
Stefonowicz (NDSU) 1.9
6 Glover (Omaha) 1.8
Waddles (Omaha) 1.8
8 Dufault (UST) 1.6
Feddersen (NDSU) 1.6
10 Osburn (Omaha) 1.4
11 Mors (SDSU) 1.3
Thomas (UND) 1.3
13 Jackson (SDSU) 1.2
Thomas (Omaha) 1.2
15 Bjerke (UST) 1.1
16 Eberwein (USD) 1.0
Lafferty (UST) 1.0
Lee (DU) 1.0
19 Grady II (KC) 0.9
Oosterbaan (UST) 0.9
21 Petty (KC) 0.7
Wilkinson (SDSU) 0.7
23 Brack (USD) 0.6
Bruns (USD) 0.6
Hayes (USD) 0.6
26 Ondekane (Omaha) 0.5
27 Anderson (NDSU) 0.4
Erikson (UND) 0.4
Fens (USD) 0.4
Kraft (UND) 0.4
Tibbits (UST) 0.4
32 Cooper (Omaha) 0.3
Cunningham (DU) 0.3
Doppler (UND) 0.3
Natsvishvili (UND) 0.3
Stubblefield (Omaha) 0.3
37 Smith (USD) 0.2
38 Coleman (UST) 0.1
39 Alvarez (SDSU) 0.0
Anderson (USD) 0.0
Bothun (UND) 0.0
Burton Jr (SDSU) 0.0
Carney (DU) 0.0
Counts (UST) 0.0
Franks (UST) 0.0
Ihnen (USD) 0.0
Jensen (SDSU) 0.0
Martin (ORU) 0.0
Simon (Omaha) 0.0
Skradis (Omaha) 0.0
Smith (NDSU) 0.0
Squires (SDSU) 0.0
Tauer (UST) 0.0
Velmen (UND) 0.0
Wheeler-Thomas (NDSU) 0.0

3-Point FG Percentage
1 Doppler (UND) 100%
2 Hayes (USD) 60%
3 Oosterbaan (UST) 46.2%
4 Dufault (UST) 42.9%
5 Bjerke (UST) 41.6%
6 Lee (DU) 40.5%
7 Kraft (UND) 40.3%
8 Lafferty (UST) 40%
9 Osburn (Omaha) 39.2%
10 Feddersen (NDSU) 38.2%
11 King (UND) 37.5%
12 Thomas (Omaha) 36.6%
13 Stefonowicz (NDSU) 36.4%
14 Glover (Omaha) 35.6%
15 Mors (SDSU) 35.5%
16 Grady II (KC) 34.9%
17 Garry (SDSU) 34.6%
18 Jackson (SDSU) 34.2%
19 Sayler (SDSU) 33.5%
20 Bruns (USD) 31.9%
21 Waddles (Omaha) 31.7%
22 Minessale (UST) 31.5%
23 Tibbits (UST) 28.6%
24 Coleman (UST) 27.8%
25 Eberwein (USD) 27.5%
26 Thomas (UND) 25.8%
27 Petty (KC) 25.7%
28 Cooper (Omaha) 25%
29 Stubblefield (Omaha) 17.6%
30 Erikson (UND) 12.5%
31 Natsvishvili (UND) 11.1%
32 Alvarez (SDSU) --
Anderson (USD) --
Burton Jr (SDSU) --
Carney (DU) --
Counts (UST) --
Cunningham (DU) --
Franks (UST) --
Ihnen (USD) --
Jensen (SDSU) --
Martin (ORU) --
Ondekane (Omaha) --
Simon (Omaha) --
Skradis (Omaha) --
Smith (NDSU) --
Squires (SDSU) --
Velmen (UND) --
Wheeler-Thomas (NDSU) --
Wilkinson (SDSU) --
50 Anderson (NDSU) 0%
Bothun (UND) 0%
Brack (USD) 0%
Fens (USD) 0%
Smith (USD) 0%
Tauer (UST) 0%

Free Throw Percentage
1 Coleman (UST) 100%
2 Tibbits (UST) 88.9%
3 Sayler (SDSU) 86.1%
4 Osburn (Omaha) 85.6%
5 Bruns (USD) 84.9%
6 Stubblefield (Omaha) 83.3%
7 Stefonowicz (NDSU) 77.8%
8 Glover (Omaha) 77.4%
9 Jackson (SDSU) 77.1%
10 Bjerke (UST) 76%
11 Petty (KC) 75.7%
12 Bothun (UND) 75%
13 Lee (UD) 73.6%
14 Garry (SDSU) 73%
15 Lafferty (UST) 72.7%
16 Mors (SDSU) 72.1%
Thomas (Omaha) 72.1%
18 Dufault (UST) 71.7%
19 Oosterbaan (UST) 70.7%
20 Grady II (KC) 70.4%
21 Waddles (Omaha) 70.1%
22 King (UND) 70%
23 Minessale (UST) 69.4%
24 Cooper (Omaha) 66.7%
Kraft (UND) 66.7%
Smith (USD) 66.7%
27 Eberwein (USD) 66.1%
28 Thomas (UND) 65%
29 Wilkinson (SDSU) 64.7%
30 Feddersen (NDSU) 64.3%
31 Fens (USD) 58.7%
32 Ondekane (Omaha) 55.4%
33 Anderson (NDSU) 52.6%
34 Cunningham (UD) 50%
Erikson (UND) 50%
36 Natsvishvili (UND) 40%
37 Brack (USD) 36.4%
38 Alvarez (SDSU) --
Anderson (USD) --
Burton Jr (SDSU) --
Carney (UD) --
Counts (UST) --
Doppler (UND) --
Franks (UST) --
Hayes (USD) --
Ihnen (USD) --
Jensen (SDSU) --
Martin (ORU) --
Simon (Omaha) --
Skradis (Omaha) --
Smith (NDSU) --
Squires (SDSU) --
Tauer (UST) --
Velmen (UND) --
Wheeler-Thomas (NDSU) --

5 Potential Breakout Players
G Zach Kraft, RS-So (North Dakota)
G Ja'Sean Glover, Sr (Omaha)
G Jaden Jackson, So (South Dakota State)
G Ryan Lafferty, So (St. Thomas)
G Andy Stefonowicz, So (North Dakota State)

Top 5 Returning Players
F Carter Bjerke, RS-Jr (St. Thomas)
G Isaac Bruns, Jr (South Dakota)
G/F Nolan Minessale, So (St. Thomas)
G Tony Osburn, Sr (Omaha)
G Joe Sayler, RS-So (South Dakota State)
 
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I like your list of breakout players. Thomas for UNO could be in there also, he's big and strong enough to develop an inside game. If he can do that, they have shoes to fill for guys who can carry the load (and I think that Glover will too).

Might be tough to win POY on a balanced team, but I see Minessale as the player with the highest market value on the list. I do think that title could shift to a transfer by the end of the season though.
 




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