Although the name Treysen Eaglestaff is new to many college basketball fans, North Dakotans have known the name for a while.
Eaglestaff played high school basketball at Bismarck High School in North Dakota. In his senior year, he averaged 30.3 points and 8.3 rebounds a game. This was enough to name him Mr. Basketball in North Dakota.
Although building a solid resume at Bismarck, Eaglestaff wasn’t ranked by ESPN, Rivals, or 247Sports.
The only D-1 program to offer him was the North Dakota Fighting Hawks, which he committed to as a junior in high school.
Treysen isn’t the first Eaglestaff to play for North Dakota. His uncle, Robert Eaglestaff, transferred to North Dakota as a sophomore to play for the Fighting Hawks. He also set a North Dakota high school record by scoring 69 points in one game.
Despite getting little college attention, Eaglestaff quickly found a role at the college level.
As a freshman, he played 33 games and averaged 8.4 PPG. In his sophomore year, he played in 32 games, averaging 14.4 points.
His most notable season has been his junior season, where he averaged 18.9 PPG, dropped 51 in the Summit League tournament, and dropped 40 against No. 6 Alabama.
Having a standout junior season called for bigger opportunities for Eaglestaff as he entered the transfer portal.
Eaglestaff was getting looks from some of the top schools in the nation, and he first decided on South Carolina before flipping to Ross Hodge’s West Virginia Mountaineers.
The future is bright for Eaglestaff as he looks to make a name for himself on the Power 4 level.
Photo courtesy of @treysen.eaglestaff on Instagram
