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PROFILES #12 Bo LaCroix 6-6 • 210 • Junior • Forward Hurley, S.D. Hurley High School TIGERS General: A third-year player ... a versatile player ... has great size ... can play both forward and guard ... a good 3-point shooter who can create his own shot and get to the rim ... a good knack for rebounding ... a solid bench player capable of making big plays. 2010-11: Played in 31 games and started in two as a sophomore ... averaged 2.7 points per game ... scored 85 total points ... also pulled down 2.0 rebounds per game and had 63 total rebounds ... finished with 15 assists, nine steals and six blocked shots ... shot .750 from the line ... scored a season-high nine points versus Grace at the NAIA National Tournament (3/10/11) ... had seven rebounds twice. 2009-10: Played in 33 games as a freshman ... averaged 3.6 points and 1.9 rebounds per game ... finished with 63 rebounds, 16 assists, 13 blocks and nine steals ... scored a career-high 11 points against Dana (1/30/10) ... also scored 10 points against Black Hills State (11/7/09) ... had five rebounds in two games. High School: A Class “B” All-State Second-Team selection as a senior at Hurley High School ... a four-time Tri-Valley All-Conference pick ... a four-year starter and letterwinner ... averaged 23.2 points, 12.1 rebounds, 4.3 blocks and 4.1 assists per game as a senior ... set Hurley school records for 3-pointers in a season (70) and career (192), and blocked shots in a season (99) and career (220) ... scored a career-high 43 points in a game ... led the Bulldogs to the 2007 Class “B” State Championship by making three 3-pointers in the final 1:30 of the game against Mitchell Christian ... a 2007 Class “B” All-State Tournament Team selection ... also led Hurley to the 2008 Class “9AA” State Football Championship as the starting quarterback ... holds Hurley’s school high jump record of 6-3 1/4. Personal: Born Sept. 28, 1990 ... son of Bret LaCroix and Castle Kelly ... a history education major. #3 Justin Nelson 6-0 • 170 • Junior • Guard Gillette, Wyo. Campbell County High School General: A fourth-year junior ... redshirted in 2008-09 ... a talented point guard with a great basketball IQ ... took over as the team’s starting point guard as a sophomore last season ... has a great jump shot and is good at running an offense. 2010-11: Played in 21 games and started in 19 as a sophomore in 2010-11 ... emerged as the team’s starting point guard as a sophomore ... averaged 6.6 points per game ... scored 138 total points ... also averaged 3.2 rebounds per game ... finished with 67 rebounds, 42 assists and 23 steals ... led the team with a .518 field-goal percentage (43-for-83) ... was also first on the team and in the GPAC with a .453 3-point percentage (24-for-53) ... scored 11 points against Grace College in the first round of the NAIA National Tournament (3/10/11) ... scored 10 points on four different occasions ... pulled down eight rebounds against Xavier (12/30/10) … had five assists against Grace University (12/9/10) and five steals against St. Thomas (12/28/10). DWU: Saw time in 19 games in 2009-10 ... scored two points and had four rebounds, four assists, one block and two steals ... appeared in four games before redshirting in 2008-09 ... had four rebounds ... spent most of the 2008-09 season dealing with injuries. High School: Named 2008 Wyoming Gatorade Player-of-the-Year and the Class “4A” East Player-of-the-Year ... an All-State selection ... a two-time All-Conference pick ... led Campbell County to a 24-4 record and the 2008 Class “4A” State Championship ... averaged 13.1 points, 6.1 rebounds, 6.0 assists and 3.2 steals per game as a senior ... shot 50 percent from the floor, 71 percent from the free-throw line and 38.4 percent on 3-pointers as a senior ... a Presidential Academic Excellence Award winner ... a recipient of the U.S. Army Reserve National Scholar/Athlete Award. Personal: Born Nov. 17, 1989 ... son of Byron and Jane Nelson ... a sports management major ... brother Scott was an All-GPAC Honorable Mention selection in 2008 and 2009. Tiger Men’s Basketball page 12 www.dwu.edu
PROFILES Tracy Hofer 6-0 • 205 • Junior • Guard Bridgewater, S.D. Bridgewater High School General: A third-year player ... a versatile guard ... brings a great attitude to the team ... an extremely hard worker ... good allaround game. DWU: Was a member of the Dakota Wesleyan junior varsity team in 2009-10 and 2010-11. High School: An All-Conference performer and a four-year letterwinner at Bridgewater ... started at guard as a senior ... averaged 13 points, seven assists and four rebounds per game in 2008-09 ... recorded one career triple-double with 29 points, 16 rebounds and 12 assists ... led the Huskies to the 2009 District Championship ... a team captain in three sports ... earned a total of 11 letters in basketball, football and golf ... a member of the National Honor Society and the honor roll. Personal: Born May 23, 1991 ... son of Cordell and Linda Hofer ... a nursing major. TIGERS James O’Halloran 6-1 • 195 • Sophomore • Guard Dakota City, Neb. General: A second-year player ... a goodsized guard ... a skilled player with a good knowledge of the game ... will add height and depth to the Tiger bench. College: Played on the Tigers’ junior varsity squad in 2010-11. High School: Was home schooled in Dakota City, Neb. ... played basketball for the Sioux City Warriors, a home-schooled team in Sioux City, Iowa, for four seasons ... averaged 22.9 points per game ... named to several All-Tournament teams ... was named MVP of the Siouxland Community Christian Tournament ... a team captain in 2008-09 and 2009-10. Personal: Born Feb. 4, 1992 ... son of Patrick and Sandra O’Halloran ... a criminal justice major. Trent Wookey 5-11 • 160 • Junior • Guard Kimball, S.D. Kimball High School General: A third-year player ... a talented off guard ... a great catch-and-shoot scorer ... has a great attitude and outstanding work ethic ... working on developing an all-around game. DWU: Was a member of the Dakota Wesleyan junior varsity team in 2009-10 and 2010-11. High School: a four-year letterwinner and three-year starter at Kimball ... an All-Conference Third-Team selection as a senior ... averaged 17 points, 4.7 rebounds and four assists per game in 2008-09 ... the Kiotes’ 2008-09 Team Co-MVP ... an All- Conference Honorable Mention pick as a junior with 14.6 points and five rebounds per game ... earned a total of 13 varsity letters in basketball, football, and track and field. Personal: Born Sept. 8, 1990 ... son of Kevin Wookey and Virginia Banek ... a sport, exercise and wellness major. Can’t make it to the TIGER game If you can’t make it to one of the Tiger home games this fall, log on to www.mitchellrepublic.com and click on “DWU Live Sports” to watch the live webcast. Tiger Men’s Basketball page 13 www.dwu.edu
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Page 9 and 10: COACHES Win-Loss Records by Coach C
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