Mark Tetzlaff - Inducted 2025

1981 Hamlin/1985 SDSU graduate. Hayti native who finished his basketball career as SDSU's all-time leading scorer (1,931 points) and rebounder (1,132). As a senior in 1985, he led the Jackrabbits to the NCAA Division II finals, where he was named MVP of the Final Four despite SDSU losing the title game. He also set SDSU career record for field-goal shooting (60.7 percent). He was a three-time all-North Central Conference player and was NCC MVP in 1985, when he averaged 18.6 points and 8.8 rebounds a game. Not only known for his scoring and rebounding, Tetzlaff was an excellent defender. In SDSU’s first two games in the 1981-82 season, SDSU won the four-team, two-night Rushmore Classic in Rapid City. Tetzlaff made his college debut with 19 points and 22 points coming off the bench and was named the MVP of the tourney. In his third college game, he moved into the starting rotation and never left it through his college career. At Hamlin, the 6-foot-6 center was a three-time all-stater who led the Chargers to the State B tourney twice with 1,204 career points and 981 career rebounds. Also was a standout football player and track athlete for the Chargers. Member of SDSU and SD Basketball halls of fame.