Biography
CAREER - In four seasons, finished third on USF’s career scoring list with 1,971 points…averaging 16.29 points per game in 121 games with 104 starts….USF's career leader in three pointers with 264…three-time Academic All-NSIC selection…two-time All-NSIC selection with a first team honor in 2018-19…selected to second team All-NSIC in 2017-18…accumulated 92 double digit scoring games…had 43 games of 20 points or more and six of 30 points or more with a career high 36 against SMSU on Nov. 25, 2017…had 12 games of at least 25 points… earned three NSIC Player of the Week honors and one U.S. Basketball Writers Player of the Week honor…finished seventh on the NSIC all-time scoring list (league games only) with 1,423 points…made 63 straight starts to end career…ranks fourth all-time in games play at USF with 121… totaled five double doubles and six games of 30 points or more…first player at USF to make 59 or more threes in four straight years and has cracked 497 points or more in three straight seasons and at least 567 in his final two years…had a career-high of 596 points in 2017-18 and then had 567 in 2018-19…made 671 field goals on 1,480 attempts for 45.3 percent…made 264-of-654 for 40.4 percent…made 365 free throws on 450 attempts for 81.1 percent…totaled 609 rebounds (5.03 per game)…totaled 484 defensive boards and 125 offensive boards…totaled 122 assists…recorded 84 blocked shots…had 54 steals… made a three in 104 career games…has had at least two threes in 76…44 times had three threes in a game….recorded four or more threes in a game 27 times… games with three in 32 and four in 22 games…hit five threes in a game 10 times with six once and a career-high seven once (Winona State, Jan. 6)...has signed to play professional basketball in Spain.
2018-19 - Earned first team All-NSIC honors and picked up his third straight Academic All-NSIC honor...averaged 18.9 points (567 points)...grabbed 169 rebounds or 5.03 rebounds per game...totaled 43 offensive rebounds and 126 defensive boards....made 193-of-397 field goals for 48.6 percent in 30 games...hit 60-of-137 three-point shots for 43.8 percent and had 121-of-148 free throws for 81.8percent...had 28 blocks and 17 blocked shots...recorded double digit points 25 times with 16 20-point games and two over 30 points (33 both times)...scored 33 points against Fort Hays State on Nov. 9, 2018 and Winona State on Feb. 15, 2018...had double-digit rebounds on three occasions with a high of 11 vs Waldorf College vs. Nov. 16, 2017...recorded 27 points and 10 rebounds in 44 minutes against Minnesota State on Dec. 8, 2018...had 33 points and nine rebounds against Winona State on Feb. 15, 2018...against WSU made season-high 13 field goals in 22 attempts and made a season-high five threes on 11 attempts...also had a season-high 33 points with seven rebounds against Fort Hays State on Nov. 9, 2018...against Fort Hays State made 12-of-18 field goals while making 4-of-8 from three-point range...also had five threes in seven attempts in a game against Wayne State on Jan. 4 while registering a double double with 23 points and 10 rebounds...had a season-high six steals with seven rebounds and 28 points (13-of-15 from foul line) in win over Concordia-St. Paul on Dec. 7, 2018...made a three in a game 25 times...17 times made two or more threes in a game...converted three or more treys in a game 11 times and had four or more five times and five or more twice...four times recorded double digits in made field goals and twice had double-digit totals in made three throws (13-15 vs. CSP, Dec. 7, 2018; 12-15 vs Bemidji State, Feb. 1, 2019).
2017-18: Named All-NSIC second team…selected Academic All-NSIC…recorded 27 double digit scoring games, including 15 20-point games…had three games over 30…finished season with nine straight double digit scoring games, including last three of 20 points or more…14 times led USF in scoring…11 times led USF in rebounding…25 times made a three in a game and 18 times had two or more…11 times made three treys and twice had five or more threes….logged 987 minutes or 32.9 per game…averaged 19.9 points per game, scoring 596 points, which ranks 14th all-time at USF for a season and second in the DII era…ranked fourth in the NSIC with 19.9 per game…hit 205 field goals on 458 attempts for 44.8 percent…hit 67-of-181 three pointers for 37 percent...knocked down 119 free throws on 149 attempts for 79.9 percent (14th in the NSIC)…had 182 rebounds, including 152 defensive boards and 30 off the offensive glass…averaged 6.1 rebounds per game…totaled 91 fouls, fouling out three times…had 29 assists, 23 blocks and 13 steals along with 47 turnovers…hit a career-best seven in 12 attempts against Winona State on Jan. 6…recorded 22 points and 12 rebounds in the season finale, a 67-54 loss to St. Cloud State in the NSIC Postseason Tournament…had 20 points and four rebounds in a NSIC first round win over Minnesota-Crookston…named NSIC Player of the Week three times, including on Nov. 27…also named U.S. Basketball Writers Player of the Week, first in program history, after recording a combined 64 points and 16 rebounds in wins over Waldorf College (87-62) and Southwest Minnesota State (91-85 in overtime)…scored 28 points with six rebounds with a block against Waldorf College on Nov. 21 and then set a career-best with 36 points and pulled down 10 rebounds as the Cougars rallied late to defeat SMSU on Nov. 25...against SMSU had first-career 30-10 double double, while establishing career-bests in field goals with 13…named NSIC Player of the Week on Jan. 8 after scoring 17 points with seven rebounds in a 77-72 win over Upper Iowa on Jan. 5 and had 31 points, eight rebounds, two blocks while establishing a career high with seven three-pointers in a heart-breaking 72-70 loss at Winona State on Jan. 6…also earned NSIC Player of the Week honors on Feb. 5 after scoring 26 points, including four threes, with nine boards in a 75-66 victory over U-Mary on Feb. 2 and followed up with 25 points, six rebounds and knocked in 5-of-10 from three-point range in an 80-59 victory over Minot State…had 32 points with eight rebounds in a 96-92 overtime win over Fort Hays State.
2016-17 - Selected Academic All-NSIC…finished with 497 points (15.5 ppg), 164 rebounds (5.1 rpg), 36 assists, 16 blocked shots...played 991 minutes or 30 per game...played in 32 games with 30 starts...hit 169-of-390 field goals for 43.3 percent...made 78-of-195 three-point field goals for 40 percent and 81-of-96 free throws for 84.4 percent...the 78 three-pointers ranks as the fourth best total in a season at USF...had 24 double digit scoring games, including 30 points against Emporia State (11/12/16)...scored over 20 points nine times (30 vs. Emporia State, 11/12/16; 23 vs Fort Hays State, 11/13/16; 26 vs. Southwest Minnesota State, 11/29/16; 21 vs Winona State, 12/2/16; 22 vs Upper Iowa, 12/3/16; 20 vs. St. Cloud State, 12/9/10; 23 vs. Southwest Minnesota State, 12/17/16; 23 vs. Concordia St. Paul, 1/21/17; 23 vs. Minot State, 2/22/17)... recorded season high nine field goals twice (9-of-13 vs. SMSU, 12/17/16; 9-of-14 vs. Concordia St. Paul, 1/21/17)...had a season-high 10 free throws (14 attempts) against Emporia State, 11/12/16...recorded a season-high six three-point field goals at Minot State in the first round of the NSIC playoffs on Feb. 22, 2017...eight times made at least four three-pointers in a game...recorded two or more threes in a game 23 times...had five or more threes three times and made a three in 31 games, including the final 27 games...set a career-high of 14 rebounds against UPR-Mayaguez on 11/25/16 when he had first double double with 19 points and 14 rebounds...twelve times had a block in a game, including four games with two swats...pulled down 28 offensive boards, including four vs. UPR-Mayaguez (11/25/16), with 136 defensive boards, including a high of 11 against Winona State (1/7/17)...finished with double digit rebounds twice (14 vs. UPR-Mayaguez, 11/25/16; 12 vs. Winona State, 1/7/17)...had seven or more rebounds seven times and five or more 16 times...
2015-16 - Totaled 311 points (10.4 ppg), 94 rebounds (3.1 rpg), and 16 assists (.5 apg)… Played in 30 games with 15 starts...accumulated 639 minutes...shot 104-of-235 (44.3%) from the field with 59-of-141 (41.8%) from three… 59 made threes is tied for 9th on single season made threes chart…made five threes on three different occasions vs. Concordia St. Paul on Jan. 22, vs. Minnesota Crookston on Feb. 5, and vs Bemidji St. on Feb. 6… made three, threes in a game nine times and hit a three in 24 games… recorded a season high of 28 points vs. Concordia St. Paul on Jan. 22 where also went 8-of-10 from the floor and a career-best 5-of-6 from three-point range and 7-of-7 from the free throw line…totaled 44-of-57 (77.2%) from free throw line for the year... recorded a season high nine rebounds vs. Upper Iowa on Jan. 9… had 14 games of double digit scoring with three games being over 20 points… recorded six games of five or more rebounds…averaged 11.5 points per game in NSIC playoff run also going 6-of-9 from three…recorded 17 blocks with three games of two...had eight steals and 16 assists...
HIGH SCHOOL - prepped at Eastview High School in Apple Valley, MN… averaged 12 points, 5 rebounds, and 4 assists as a junior… named honorable mention All-South Suburban Conference… two-time team captain.
PERSONA - Son of Dan and Melissa… has two sisters (Madison, Macy)...mother, Melissa was the all-time leading scorer au Augustana and father, Dan, also played at Augustana...twin sister Madison starts at South Dakota State...business administration major.
