DES MOINES, Iowa – Drake men's basketball and head coach Ben McCollum announced the signings of a pair of student-athletes for the 2025-26 season.
 
The Bulldogs signed Simm-Marten Saadi and Tate Sage.
 
SIMM-MARTEN SAADI | FORWARD | 6-9 l SUNRISE CHRISTIAN ACADEMY
An Estonian national, Saadi has played prep ball at Sunrise Christian Academy located in Wichita, Kansas, where he most recently averaged 14.0 points per game, 7.0 rebounds, and 2.0 assists. Saadi has also played for the Estonia National Team and during the U20 European Championship averaged 11.9 points, 6.6 rebounds and 1.9 assists.
 
TATE SAGE l GUARD l 6-7 l WEATHERFORD HIGH SCHOOL
Sage hails from Weatherford, Oklahoma and helped Weatherford to back-to-back state runner-up finishes as a junior and sophomore posting consecutive seasons with records of 28-2. As a junior, Sage averaged 11.0 points per game, 4.4 rebounds, and 4.0 assists. In his sophomore campaign, the 6-7 guard averaged 10.2 points per game, 4.5 rebounds, and 3.1 assists.