Treysen Eaglestaff

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Treysen Eaglestaff
No. 52–North Dakota Fighting Hawks
Position Shooting guard
League Summit League
Personal information
Listed height6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)
Listed weight190 lb (86 kg)
Career information
High school Bismarck
(Bismarck, North Dakota)
College
Career highlights and awards

Treysen Eaglestaff is a Cheyenne American college basketball player for the North Dakota Fighting Hawks of the Summit League.

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Early life and high school career

Eaglestaff grew up in Mandan, North Dakota and is an enrolled member of the Cheyenne River Sioux Tribe. [1]

He attended Bismarck High School. [2] [3] As a senior he averaged 30.3 points and 8.3 rebounds per game and earned first team All-State honors for the second year in a row. [4] [5] During his senior year he was also named North Dakota Mr. Basketball, the first person from his high school to ever do so. [6] On July 5, 2021, Eaglestaff announced his commitment to play basketball for North Dakota. [7] He also received an offer from Abilene Christian. [8]

College career

As a freshman, Eaglestaff played in 33 games and started in 11 of them. He averaged 8.4 points, 2.5 rebounds, and 1.7 assists per game. As a sophomore he started in all 32 of North Dakota's games, averaging 14.4 points, 2.3 rebounds, and 1.5 assists per game. As a junior he appeared in and started in 33 games, averaging 18.9 points, 2.8 rebounds, and 2.4 assists per game. [9]

During the 2024–25 season, Eaglestaff made national headlines after scoring 40 points against No. 6 Alabama, becoming the first mid-major player to score 40 points against an AP-Top 10 opponent since 2012. [10] [11] [12] He again received national attention after scoring 51 points against South Dakota State during the quarterfinal round of the 2025 Summit League men's basketball tournament. [13]

Career statistics

Legend
  GPGames played  GS Games started MPG Minutes per game
 FG%  Field goal percentage 3P%  3-point field goal percentage FT%  Free throw percentage
 RPG  Rebounds per game APG  Assists per game SPG  Steals per game
 BPG  Blocks per game PPG Points per game Bold Career high

College

YearTeamGPGSMPGFG%3P%FT%RPGAPGSPGBPGPPG
2022–23 North Dakota 331119.5.405.375.4802.51.70.80.38.4
2023–24 North Dakota 323228.5.434.383.8112.31.50.70.414.4
2024–25 North Dakota 333331.8.416.359.7942.82.41.10.218.9
Career987626.6.419.371.7692.51.80.80.313.9

References

  1. ↑ "Hoops, heritage and honor: Treysen Eaglestaff's journey". NCAA.org. 2024-11-25. Retrieved 2025-03-08.
  2. ↑ O'Shea, Chad (August 18, 2023). "The Perfect Fit". undalumni.org. Retrieved January 1, 2025.
  3. ↑ "Q & A with Nistler CoBPA Student and Men's Basketball Standout Treysen Eaglestaff". blogs.und.edu. February 6, 2023. Retrieved January 1, 2025.
  4. ↑ "Bismarck's Treysen Eaglestaff named North Dakota's Mr. Basketball". kxnet.com. March 19, 2022. Retrieved January 1, 2025.
  5. ↑ "Class A Boys Basketball All-State Award". ndapssa.com. Retrieved January 1, 2025.
  6. ↑ Selvig, Dave (March 28, 2022). "Bismarck High's Treysen Eaglestaff named Mr. Basketball". jamestownsun.com. Retrieved January 1, 2025.
  7. ↑ @TreysenE (July 5, 2021). "#comitted" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
  8. ↑ @TreysenE (June 17, 2021). "Extremely blessed and thankful to have received a scholarship offer from @ACU_MBB and wanna thank @BretteTanner for the opportunity! ⚪️🟣" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
  9. ↑ "Treysen Eaglestaff". ESPN . Retrieved January 1, 2025.
  10. ↑ @espn (December 19, 2024). "Despite the loss, Treysen Eaglestaff put up a 40-piece for North Dakota in a close one to No. 6 Alabama 👏 He is the first mid-major with a 40-pt game against an AP-Top 10 opponent since 2012" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
  11. ↑ Miller, Tom (December 19, 2024). "MILLER: Treysen Eaglestaff's 40 points against Alabama will be Grand Forks legendary". Grand Forks Herald . Grand Forks, ND . Retrieved January 1, 2025.
  12. ↑ Finnegan, Troy (December 19, 2024). "North Dakota's Treysen Eaglestaff sets milestone not seen since 2012 vs. Alabama". ClutchPoints . Retrieved January 1, 2025.
  13. ↑ Boone, Kyle (March 8, 2025). "North Dakota star Treysen Eaglestaff scores record-breaking 51 points in Summit League tourney quarterfinals". CBS Sports . Retrieved March 10, 2025.
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