2007-08 MEN'S BASKETBALL
Roster
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| 5 | Eric Van Maanen | 6-0 | Guard | SR | Doon, Iowa |
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Started all 33 games for the Defenders and led the team in scoring with 13.1 points per game, shooting 48 percent from the field and 38 percent from behind the three-point arc. Earned 1st team All-GPAC honors in 2007. Scored a career high 29 points Nebraska Christian on November 11th. Averaged 5.3 points and 1.3 rebounds as a sophomore and appeared in 21 games his freshman season. |
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| 11 | Josh Taylor | 5-10 | Guard | FR | Hallam, Nebraska |
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Scored 12.1 points per game as a senior at Norris High School (Nebraska) making 50 percent of his field goal attempts. Dished out 2.2 assists, grabbed 3.0 rebounds and took away 1.9 steals per game. Was a first-team all-conference performer and was an honorable mention Class B all-state honoree. |
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| 13 | Mark Rowenhorst | 6-1 | Guard | JR | Orange City, Iowa |
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Played guard for Dordt in 30 games last season. Had 44 assists and 22 steals and averaged 5.4 points and 2.3 rebounds per game. Made 46 percent of his shots from the field and shot 37 percent from behind the three-point line. Scored a season-high 27 points against Morningside on January 24. Appeared in 32 games as a freshman and averaged 5.4 points and 1.7 rebounds. |
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| 15 | Eric Miedema | 6-1 | Guard | JR | Orange City, Iowa |
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Played in 19 games for the Defenders. Averaged just over a point and an assist per game and had 12 steals. |
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| 21 | Kevin Yoder | 5-11 | Guard | FR | Bradenton, Florida |
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Played at Bradenton Christian High School (Florida). Missed most of his senior season with a torn ACL. Averaged 19 points, seven assists and four steals per game through three games. Averaged 10.2 points, 6.1 assists and 4.0 steals per game as a junior. Earned first team all-conference honors as a junior and helped Bradenton Christian to a state tournament semifinal berth. |
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| 31 | Logan Kingma | 6-6 | Forward | SO | Hawarden, Iowa |
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Had a successful freshman season while starting 29 out of Dordt's 33 games. Averaged 10 points and 4.6 rebounds while leading the team with 27 blocked shots in his rookie year. Earned GPAC honorable mention honors while also being named GPAC Freshman of the Year. Scored a season high 25 points at Grand View on December 2. |
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| 33 | Russ Griese | 6-3 | Guard | SR | Platte, South Dakota |
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Played in 29 games for Dordt despite an in-season knee injury. Averaged 5.9 points and 2.1 rebounds as a junior. Spent two seasons at Minnesota West Community College in Worthington, Minnesota. Scored a season high 19 points against Morningside on November 29. |
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| 35 | Michael Eekhoff | 6-1 | Guard | SO | Sioux Center, Iowa |
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Joined the Defenders at the semester break after transferring from Marshalltown Community College in Marshalltown, Iowa. Appeared in 13 games and averaged 3.5 points and 2.5 rebounds as an incoming freshman. Totaled 9 steals and 27 assists in those 13 games. Had a season-high 13 points in Dordt's tournament game with Northwestern on February 24. |
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| 41 | Chris Van Roekel | 6-6 | Forward | FR | Hull, Iowa |
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Averaged 19 points and eight rebounds for Unity Christian High School (Iowa). Helped the Knights to a Class 2A state championship in 2005. Earned first-team All-War Eagle Conference honors as a senior and was an honorable mention honoree as a junior. |
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| 43 | Jonathon Ferrie | 6-9 | Forward | SO | Sioux Falls, South Dakota |
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Averaged 2.8 points and 1.5 rebounds in 31 games played in his first season at Dordt. Converted 55 percent of his shots from the field. Scored a season high 6 points against both Northwestern and North Central (Minnesota). |
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| 45 | Scott Van Zanten | 6-7 | Guard/Forward | JR | Pella, Iowa |
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Played in 31 games and started 29 in 2006-2007 despite sitting out a couple games with an eye injury. Earned GPAC honorable-mention honors after averaging 9.3 points and 5.2 rebounds per game. Had 54 steals and 43 assists and converted on 46 percent of his shots from the field. Scored a season high 18 points at Graceland last season. Was named GPAC Freshman of the Year after the 2005-2006 season when he averaged 7.8 points and 4.2 rebounds per game in his first season at Dordt. |
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| 51 | Chad Huenink | 6-6 | Center | SR | Brookfield, Wisconsin |
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Played in all 33 games last season and averaged 5.6 points and 3.7 rebounds per game. Had a team-leading 63 percent success rate on his field goal attempts. Had a season high 12 points on November 15th against Grace and then again against Northwestern. Saw action in every game as both a sophomore and freshman averaging 4.4 and 4.6 points per game respectively. |
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| 53 | Carlie Landegent | 6-7 | Center | SO | Inwood, Iowa |
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Saw playing time in 27 games last season as a freshman. Averaged 2.1 points and 1.4 rebounds and blocked 10 shots. Had a season best 13 points in a win over Dakota State on December 12. |
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| 55 | Brian Eekhoff | 6-6 | Center | SR | Manhattan, Montana |
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Was one of two players to start all 33 games for the Defenders last season. Earned honorable mention honors from the GPAC with his 12.2 point and team-leading 6.5 rebound per game averages. Had a season high 26 points versus Dana on February 17th and grabbed a season high 11 rebounds on four different occasions. Averaged 2.5 points and 2.0 rebounds as a sophomore in 28 games. |
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Head Coach: Greg Van Soelen
Assistant Coach: Kevin Van Engen
Assistant Coach: Derek Keizer
Athletic Director: Rick Vander Berg
Sports Information Director: Mike Byker
