Todd Kelsey

Todd Kelsey ranks as one of the most prolific scorers in University of Sioux Falls Men’s Basketball history. Currently, he ranks fifth on the USF career scoring list with 1,696 points.

A 6-5 forward, Kelsey finished second in the South Dakota Intercollegiate Conference (SDIC) in scoring as a senior (18.8 in league play, 226 points) and totaled 100 rebounds or 8.3 per game for fourth in the league.

Kelsey, a two-time All-SDIC selection (1979-80, 1980-81), was named an NAIA Academic All-American as a senior when he earned his third straight team MVP award. In that season, he had 12 games of 20 points or more, which included games of 35, 33 and 40 (South Dakota School of Mines and Technology). He totaled 546 points with 207 field goals (392 attempts), 145 free throws (186 attempts), 211 rebounds and 54 assists in 1980-81. In his junior season, he averaged 18.7 points (487 points) and 7.6 rebounds (198) per game. He supplied 15.4 points (400) and 5.1 rebounds (134) per game in his sophomore campaign. As a freshman, he made a big impact with 10.9 (250) points and 5.4 (125) rebounds.

Prior to arriving on campus, he was a first-team all-state performer in 1977 from Sioux Falls Lincoln High School. In 1981, he earned a Bachelor of Science degree in both Chemistry and Mathematics from USF. While on campus, he was a Purple Feather recipient and active with the American Chemistry Society, which included the South Dakota division. Kelsey now serves as IBM Alaska Senior State Executive and IBM Content Services. He and his wife Mary live in Cary, North Carolina. They have three children, Elizabeth, John and Katherine.