North Dakota State Basketball: 2019-20 season preview for Bison

By Austin Hamm | Sep 21, 2019

COLUMBIA, SOUTH CAROLINA - MARCH 22: Jordan Horn #33 and Vinnie Shahid #0 of the North Dakota State Bison react against the Duke Blue Devils in the second half during the first round of the 2019 NCAA Men's Basketball Tournament at Colonial Life Arena on March 22, 2019 in Columbia, South Carolina. (Photo by Streeter Lecka/Getty Images) /

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DAYTON, OHIO – MARCH 20: The North Dakota State Bison celebrate defeating the North Carolina Central Eagles 78-74 in the First Four of the 2019 NCAA Men’s Basketball Tournament at UD Arena on March 20, 2019 in Dayton, Ohio. (Photo by Joe Robbins/Getty Images) /

Key Reserves

Tyree Eady, Soph. Guard

Eady popped as a redshirt freshman as a backup and spot starter on the wing. He shot over 40% from deep, with a true shooting percentage of 61. On top of that absolute deadeye performance, you saw the physical tools to be a plus defender. A stout 6-5, 215, the next steps for Eady this year will be in dominating his matchup defensively and becoming better initiating the offense to go along with being elite at finishing.

Cameron Hunter, Jr. Guard

In an interesting statistical quirk, Hunter shot 40% from both two and three-point range a year ago. That represented a step back from his freshman year where he was a starter and of the primary creators for the Bison. The upside for him, especially as a scorer, is still evident. Now he needs to find a way to establish himself as a bench contributor to prove that his move to the bench did not directly correlate in last season’s uptick in wins.

Odell Wilson, Forward, Freshman

Wilson redshirted a year ago but was one of the top prep players in Minnesota. He brings an impressive scoring and rebounding pedigree, but at 6-6, 250, he was also an all-state lineman in football. Ultra-strong and surprisingly athletic, Wilson should be an impact big off the bench for NDSU.

Chris Quayle, Sr. Guard and Jairus Cook, Soph. Guard

Quayle and Cook all played keep bench roles last season, each getting a handful of starts throughout the year. Coach David Richman will likely find 10-15 minutes a game for each again. In these two, the Bison bring multiple capable guards in, which is not something every team can say for their deep bench pieces