Jesse Van Kalsbeek eager to prove himself at D1 level for South Dakota State

Jun. 11—BROOKINGS — Jesse Van Kalsbeek played two seasons of college basketball at Northwestern College in Orange City, Iowa, and was nothing short of the best player in the country at the NAIA level. Now he's taking his talents to Division I, having joined South Dakota State as part of their 2026 recruiting class. A 6-foot-6 forward from Sheldon, Iowa, Van Kalsbeek was Iowa's Mr. Basketball ...