Men’s Basketball
USD men look to improve with strengthened roster
Heading into his second year, USD men’s basketball coach Todd Lee is looking to take the next step. Following a 13-17 record in the 2018-2019 season, Lee said, at USD basketball media day on Tuesday, a 2019-20 season that doesn’t end in a bid to the NCAA tournament will be a disappointment. With a healthy […]
Coyote basketball receive multiple Summit League preseason accolades
USD men’s and women’s basketball teams garnered an abundance of preseason awards announce during Summit League media day in Sioux Falls, S.D. on Monday. Both USD teams were picked to finish at or near the top of Summit League standings and Coyotes took home both preseason Player of the Year Awards. Coyote women tagged Summit […]
Former Coyote basketball star Matt Mooney signs NBA contract
Former USD basketball player Matt Mooney has agreed to an NBA contract with the Memphis Grizzlies. Mooney, who grad transferred to Texas Tech in 2018 and played in the 2019 NCAA National Championship game, plans to sign an Exhibit 10 contract in September. He had been deciding between signing with the Grizzlies or the Miami […]
USD basketball adds Nebraska transfer Brady Heiman
USD men’s basketball added another piece to the men’s basketball team, bringing in former Nebraska center Brady Heiman. Heiman, who visited with head coach Fred Hoiberg in his office, was told to not return to the program following his freshman season. Hoiberg, who was hired by Nebraska on March 30, saw no future for Heiman […]
Stanley Umude says he’s staying at USD
On April 18, Sophomore guard Stanley Umude entered the NCAA transfer portal. Today (May 8), Umude announced he has decided to stay USD after receiving offers from Arizona and California. Umude was a first team all-Summit selection this year after a breakout campaign. Umude will join a senior laden roster for the 2019-2020 season. pic.twitter.com/SjxhCm2sSL […]
The first 365 back in the 605: Todd Lee reflects on his return
April 6, 2018, was Todd Lee’s first day on the job as USD’s head basketball coach. The Huron, S.D. native, who graduated from USD in 1986, said he feels a sense of pride returning to Vermillion to coach. “To take over the program where you went to school is a really neat deal. The family’s […]
Stanley Umude enters NCAA transfer portal
The Coyote men’s basketball team has lost their second player to transfer this spring as sophomore guard Stanley Umude has entered the NCAA Transfer Portal Thursday afternoon. “I would like to thank the University of South Dakota for providing me the opportunity to play the sport I love for the past two years and the […]
Freshman Nate Robinson decides to step away from USD basketball
USD freshman Nate Robinson has decided to step away from the men’s basketball team after appearing in 18 games for the team this season, Jay Elsen of Midco Sports Network first reported on Twitter Tuesday morning. @CoachLeeUSD confirms that Nathan Robinson has asked for and received his release. Robinson appeared in 18 games for the […]
Takeaways from the Coyote men’s 2018-19 basketball season
The USD men’s basketball team ended the 2018-19 season with a 90-76 loss to Purdue-Fort Wayne at the first round of the Summit League tournament on March 10, a sour finish to Todd Lee’s first season as USD’s head coach. The Coyotes spent the winter enduring injuries, inexperience and sluggish stretches of offense to finish […]
Coyotes stumble in quarterfinal, lose to Purdue-Fort Wayne 96-70
Two teams headed in different directions clashed Sunday night inside the Denny Sanford PREMIER Center, with the Coyote men’s basketball team winning four of their last five games and Purdue-Fort Wayne losing their last four regular season games. Starting out hot was the key to the Mastodons ending their losing streak, and they proved so […]