South Dakota State’s Mike Daum has announced his intentions to return to the South Dakota State Jackrabbit basketball program for his senior season.
Daum, who declared for the 2018 National Basketball Association Draft earlier without hiring an agent earlier this month, will return for the 2018-19 campaign with lofty aspirations for his final season.
“After taking time to explore my professional options and discussing my goals with family and coach (T.J.) Otzelberger, I’m excited to return to South Dakota State for my senior season,” Daum said. “I’m looking forward to the challenge ahead in 2018-19, and am eager to see what this program can do with so many talented pieces returning.”
Daum is a two-time Associated Press honorable mention All-American and Summit League Player of the Year. He led the Jackrabbits to their third-straight NCAA Tournament appearance and was one of three players nationally to average more than 20 points (23.9) and 10 rebounds (10.3) per contest this season.
Daum ranks second in career scoring at SDSU with 2,232 points, just 131 shy of Nate Wolters’ school record. He is chasing the 3,000-point mark in 2018-19 and is on pace to become one of the top 10 scorers all-time in NCAA Division I history.
