2011-12: Chosen as FLC Student-Athlete of the Week on Dec. 19, 2011 … One of four players to share the Most Valuable Player award for the men’s basketball team … Appeared in 28 games, starting 10 times at forward … Averaged 5.5 points, 3.0 rebounds, 1.6 assists, and 0.9 steals per game in 16.9 minutes of action per game … Shot .391 from the field (50 of 128), .417 from three-point range (.417), and .667 from the charity stripe (40 of 60) … Scored career-high 19 points vs. UC-Colorado Springs on Dec. 2, 2011, when he went 5-for-5 from the field, 3-for-3 from three-point range, and 6-for-6 from the free throw line.
2010-11: Played in 27 games for Skyhawk team that went 24-8 overall, won RMAC Shootout, and advanced to NCAA Division II Sweet Sixteen ... Averaged 4.7 points, 2.6 rebounds and 0.9 assists per game ... Scored season-high 16 points at Colorado Christian on Jan. 14, 2011.
2009-10: Appeared in 14 games at South Dakota State University … Averaged 1.2 rebounds, 0.8 points and 0.2 assists per game for the Jackrabbits.
2008-09: Appeared in 28 games and started twice at South Dakota State … Averaged 3.2 rebounds, 2.8 points and 0.8 assists per game.
2007-08: Appeared in three games for South Dakota State … Averaged 3.3 points and 2.0 rebounds per game … Received hardship redshirt.
HIGH SCHOOL: Graduated from Smoky Hill High School in 2007 …Three-year starter for the Buffaloes … Centennial League Player of the Year … Second team all-state … Most Valuable Player of the Tournament of Champions … Also was a pitcher on Smoky Hill’s baseball team.
MAJOR: Business Administration
FAVORITE PROFESSOR: Professor of Marketing Bill Dodds
HOBBIES: Golf
FAVORITE FOOD: Steak
FAVORITE RESTAURANT: His mom’s house
FAVORITE TV SHOW: ESPN SportsCenter
FAVORITE ACTOR/ACTRESS: Will Ferrell
FAVORITE SINGER/BAND: Billy Cunningham
FAVORITE PRO TEAM: Dallas Mavericks
PARENTS: Tim Cassaday and Kandy Steel
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Josh Cassaday’s career single-game highs
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MOST POINTS
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19, vs. UC-Colorado Springs, Dec. 2, 2011
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MOST REBOUNDS
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8, twice, last time at New Mexico Highlands, Jan. 6, 2012
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MOST ASSISTS
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6, twice, last time vs. New Mexico Highlands, Feb. 4, 2012
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MOST STEALS
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3, three times, last time vs. New Mexico Highlands, Feb. 4, 2012
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MOST BLOCKED SHOTS
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3, at Western New Mexico, Jan. 7, 2012
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MOST FIELD GOALS
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6, vs. Western State, Feb. 24, 2012
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MOST THREE-POINTERS
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3, twice, last time vs. Western State, Feb. 24, 2012
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MOST FREE THROWS
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8, vs. New Mexico Highlands, Feb. 4, 2012
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Josh Cassaday’s career statistics
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SCORING
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FIELD GOALS
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THREE-POINTERS
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FREE THROWS
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YEAR
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GP
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GS
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PTS
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AVG
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FG
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FGA
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FG%
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3PT
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3PTA
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3PT%
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FT
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FTA
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FT%
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11-12
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28
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10
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155
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5.5
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50
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128
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.391
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15
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36
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.417
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40
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60
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.667
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10-11
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27
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0
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126
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4.7
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39
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94
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.415
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7
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22
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.318
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41
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60
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.683
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09-10*
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14
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0
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11
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0.8
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4
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14
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.286
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1
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4
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.250
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2
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4
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.500
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08-09*
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28
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2
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78
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2.8
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27
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58
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.466
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3
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14
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.214
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21
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36
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.583
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07-08*
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3
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0
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10
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3.3
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2
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3
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.667
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1
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1
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1.000
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5
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8
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.625
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FLC
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55
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10
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281
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5.1
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89
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222
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.401
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22
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58
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.379
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81
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120
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675
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SDSU*
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45
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2
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99
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2.2
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33
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75
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.440
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5
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19
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.263
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28
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48
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.583
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TOTAL
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100
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12
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380
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3.8
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122
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297
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.411
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27
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77
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.351
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109
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168
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.649
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REBOUNDS
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FOULS
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MISCELLANEOUS
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MINUTES
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YEAR
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OFF
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DEF
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TOT
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AVG
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PF
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FO
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A
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TO
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BLK
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STL
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MIN
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AVG
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11-12
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22
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63
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85
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3.0
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49
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0
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44
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49
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8
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26
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474
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16.9
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10-11
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24
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45
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69
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2.6
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46
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0
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25
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44
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9
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13
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287
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10.6
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09-10*
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9
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8
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17
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1.2
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10
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0
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3
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4
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0
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4
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65
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4.6
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08-09*
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36
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53
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89
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3.2
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55
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1
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23
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28
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3
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10
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328
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11.7
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07-08*
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1
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5
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6
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2.0
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3
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0
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0
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1
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0
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1
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25
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8.3
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FLC
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46
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108
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154
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2.8
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95
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0
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69
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93
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17
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39
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761
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13.8
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SDSU*
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46
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66
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112
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2.5
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68
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1
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26
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33
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3
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15
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418
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9.3
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TOTAL
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92
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174
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266
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2.7
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163
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1
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95
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126
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20
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54
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1,179
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11.8
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* 2007-08 through 2009-10 statistics from South Dakota State University.
