The 2017 MIAC Recruiting Class
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College basketball season in Minnesota begins October 15. That’s just 24 days away.
At NHR the past month or so, we’ve been recapping the phenomenal class of 2017 talent that had coaches at all levels very excited. Today, we put together the comprehensive list of newcomers—both true freshmen and transfers—to the MIAC, one of the best Division III conferences in the nation.
*This list was compiled based on information from the NHR rankings page, social media announcements and grassroots/high school/college coach assistance. The players and destinations presented here are to the best of our knowledge; if you have more info to share, please contact any of us at NHR. Thank you to all who contributed details for this talented list!
University of St. Thomas
Ryan Lindberg (Fr., SG, 6-2, Wayzata); Rob McClain (Fr., 6-4, SF, Red Lake); Burt Hedstrom (Fr., 6-4, SF, Minnetonka); Simeon Davis (Fr., 6-2, SG, Hill-Murray); Joe Hird (Fr., 6-3, SG, Bloomington Jefferson); Trent West (Fr., 6-7, PF, Prior Lake); Nick Christenson (Fr., 6-1, SG, East Ridge); Will Whitmore (Fr., 5-10, PG, Benilde-St. Margaret’s); Cade Carlson (Fr., 5-10, SG, Lakeville South); Jayson Edwards (2015: Lake Region State, 5-9, PG, Robbinsdale Cooper)
Bethel University
Zach Johansen (Fr., SG, 6-2, Heritage Christian); Thunder Heyer (Fr., PG, 6-0, Zimmerman); Noah Whalen (Fr., SG, 6-2, Tartan); Isaiah Rollins (Fr., PG, 5-11, Robbinsdale Armstrong); Zeke Carver-Bagley (Fr., SG, 6-2, Minnetonka); Chandler Wellman (Fr., SF, 6-4, Zimmerman); Jonathan Mattern (Fr., PF, 6-6, Chanhassen); Sandin Skow (Fr., SG, 6-3, St. James); Boston Mast (Fr., PF, 6-5, Lakeville South); Jake Van Wyk (Fr., 6-4, PF, Eagan); Josh Larson (Fr., SG, 6-2, Anoka); Peter Bassett (2016: UW-Superior, SF, 6-4, Lakeville South); Zeke Delain (2016: Liberty [student], SF, 6-3, Elk River); Matt Ambriz (2014: Concordia-St. Paul, SG, 6-2, Woodbury); Riley Dearring (2013: Wisconsin, Cal State Fullerton, SG, 6-4, Minnetonka)
St. John’s University
Oakley Baker (Fr., SF, 6-5, NRHEG); Zach Hanson (Fr., PF, 6-5, New Prague); Connor Schoborg (Fr., PG, 6-2, Rocori); Nathan Kavolak (Fr., SG, 6-4, Totino-Grace); Jake Kutina (Fr., SF, 6-4, Shakopee); Peter Gathje (Fr., PF, 6-7, Bloomington Jefferson); Lucas Walford (2016: Augustana, PF, 6-8, New Prague)
Hamline University
Jake Larson (Fr., PG, 5-10, Forest Lake); Trey Prince (Fr., PG, 6-0, Chanhassen); Max McNellis (Fr., C, 6-8, Maple Grove)
Augsburg University
Matt Carik (Fr., PG, 6-0, Rogers); Sam Wilson (Fr., SG, 6-2, Farmington); Rhys Langums (Fr., PF, 6-4, St. Anthony); Tyler Kranz (Fr., PF, 6-5, Sauk Rapids-Rice); Devon Hannah (Fr., SG, 6-0, Mpls Roosevelt); Booker Coplin (2016: UW-River Falls, SG, 6-2, Shakopee)
Concordia College – Moorhead
Mason Carpenter (Fr., SF, 6-4, Eastview); Adam Daggett (Fr., SG, 6-2, Detroit Lakes); Gabe Eisenbacher (Fr., C, 6-6, Atwater-Cosmos-Grove City); Jacob Fredrickson (Fr., SF, 6-4, Prior Lake); Jimmy Kragt (Fr., SF, 6-3, Milaca); Brendan Trump (Fr., PG, 6-2, Bethlehem Academy); Bryden Urie (Fr., PG, 5-11, Proctor)
St. Olaf College
Dominic Bledsoe (Fr., SG, 6-1, DeLaSalle)
Gustavus Adolphus College
CJ Woda (Fr., SF, 6-4, Heritage Christian); Zach Bloemker (Fr., PG, 5-11, Marshall); Sam DuBois (Fr., SG, 6-0, Champlin Park); Peter Lundquist (Fr., PF, 6-5, Rochester Mayo); Trajan Grimsrud (Fr., PG, 6-0, Rochester Mayo)
Good luck to all as they begin/continue their college careers!