2015-16 Simpson Men's Basketball Team Guide

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SIMPSON ATHLETICS

2015-16 SCHEDULE 11.13 11.16 11.20 11.21 11.24 11.28 11.29 12.2 12.16 12.19 12.21 12.29 12.30 1.6 1.9 1.13 1.16 1.20 1.23 1.27 1.30 2.3 2.6 2.10 2.13 2.17 2.20 2.23 2.25 2.27

@ Drake (exhibition) 7 pm GRACELAND 7:05 pm @ Augsburg 5 pm @ Gust. Adolphus 7 pm GRINNELL 7:05 pm vs. Rhodes1 2 pm TBA1 TBA @ Waldorf 7 pm @ Neb.-Omaha (exhibition) 7 pm @ Saint Mary’s (Minn.)

3 pm MONMOUTH (ILL.) 3 pm vs. Mt. Mercy2 3 pm vs. Illinois Tech2 3 pm @ Buena Vista* 8 pm @ Coe* 4 pm LORAS* 8 pm DUBUQUE* 4 pm @ Wartburg* 8 pm LUTHER* 4 pm @ Central* 8 pm @ Dubuque* 4 pm WARTBURG* 8 pm CENTRAL* 4 pm @ Luther* 8 pm COE* 4 pm BUENA VISTA* 8 pm @ Loras* 4 pm IIAC Tournament - First Round3 TBA IIAC Tournament - Semifinals3 TBA IIAC Tournament - Finals3 TBA

Connor Allen Guard • Freshman Des Moines, Iowa

41 • Sam Amsbaugh Forward • Sophomore Sheffield, Iowa

Tyler Anderson Guard • Senior West Des Moines, Iowa

Landon Braun Guard • Freshman Jefferson, Iowa

Billy Coats Guard • Junior Council Bluffs, Iowa

Michael Currie Forward • Junior Schaller, Iowa

25 • DJ Dafney Guard • Junior West Des Moines, Iowa

Javaris Flowers Forward • Junior St. Paul, Minn.

33 • Cody Good Guard • Junior Ogden, Iowa

23 • Cayce Good Guard • Freshman Ogden, Iowa

13 • Dillon Gretzky Guard • Senior Grinnell, Iowa

Kam Hartung Guard • Freshman Indianola, Iowa

51 • Cody Isabel Forward • Sophomore Kansas City, Mo.

Sam Joseph Guard • Junior Des Moines, Iowa

Logan Losh Guard • Junior Boone, Iowa

Cade Millikin Guard • Sophomore Hedrick, Iowa

- Check simpsonathletics.com 1 Minnesota-Morris Invite 2 Aurora Jim Coleman Invite for changes 3 Higher seed hosts - home games in BOLD * IIAC game

2015-16 SIMPSON STORM MEN’S BASKETBALL

BRAD BJORKGREN Head Coach

43 • Jamie Montgomery Guard • Sophomore Ankeny, Iowa

Edgar Nogales Forward • Freshman Reus, Spain

55 • Leif Olson Forward • Senior Northfield, Minn.

Luke Petty Guard • Sophomore Gladbrook, Iowa

5 • Ben Rajewski Guard • Freshman Lawrence, Kan.

45 • Cort Singleton Center • Junior Indianola, Iowa

31 • Ryan Skaar Guard • Junior Story City, Iowa

35 • Sabonis Smith Guard • Sophomore Des Moines, Iowa

15 • Brook Thompson Guard • Junior Nevada, Iowa

11 • Austin Turner Guard • Junior San Antonio, Texas

Devon Veach Center • Freshman Des Moines, Iowa

Emmitt Wheatley Guard • Freshman Adair, Iowa

Brad Bjorkgren Head Coach First Season

Brandon Stromer Assistant Coach Sixth Season

AJ Gordon Assistant Coach First Season

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Brad Bjorkgren, a long-time boys basketball coach at Urbandale High School and a Simpson alum, became the 23rd head coach in Simpson men’s basketball history when he was hired April 15, 2015.

Bjorkgren served as the head coach at Urbandale for 27 seasons, winning nearly 400 games, nine Central Iowa Metropolitan League (CIML) Championships and appearing in seven Class 4A State Tournaments.

Bjorkgren graduated from Simpson in 1983 with degrees in business management and physical education. He was a two-year letterwinner for the basketball team, earning Second Team all-Iowa Conference honors after the 1982-83 season.

In his 27 seasons at Urbandale, Bjorkgren went 398-213. He earned CIML Coach of the Year honors eight times, district coach of the year seven times and took home Class 4A State Coach of the Year honors in 2000. In 2013, Bjorkgren won the Iowa Basketball Coaches Association’s (IBCA) Don Logan Service Award for his ongoing commitment to the sport. He was the president of the IBCA from 2002-03 and has served on the executive board since 1998.

In addition to coaching more than 100 allconference performers, Bjorkgren coached 20 allstate honorees. Among those all-state performers is Iowa’s 2001 Mr. Basketball, Tyler McKinney.

The J-Hawks finished as the Class 4A runnerup in 2001, placed third in 1997 and fourth in 2007.

Bjorkgren began his career at Urbandale in 1983, serving as assistant boys basketball coach for five seasons before taking over as head coach in 1988. During that time he also served as a business education instructor, computer applications instructor and School to Work Coordinator. Bjorkgren’s nephew, Nate Bjorkgren, is an assistant coach in charge of player development for the NBA’s Phoenix Suns.

Bjorkgren and his wife, Michele, have two sons, Jake and Ben.

A WA R DS & R E C OR DS NCAA TOURNAMENT APPEARANCES 4 1976, 1992, 1995, 1996 IOWA CONFERENCE CHAMPIONSHIPS 5 1942, 1950 (South), 1992, 1995, 1998 ALL-AMERICANS 1961 Bob Tidgren.........................................2nd team 1973 Doug Schafer....................honorable mention 1995 David Otte.......................................... 3rd team 1998 Adam Doll...........................................2nd team 1999 Adam Doll...........................................2nd team 2003 Jesse Harris.......................honorable mention JOSTENS TROPHY FINALIST (Division III Player of the Year) Jesse Harris ....................................................................... 2002 Jesse Harris ....................................................................... 2003 CoSIDA ACADEMIC ALL-AMERICANS (selected by the College Sports Information Directors of America) 1994-95 David Otte........................................... 1st team 2001-02 Jesse Harris.......................................... 1st team 2002-03 Jesse Harris.......................................... 1st team 2009-10 Andrew Dau....................................... 3rd team NCAA POST-GRADUATE SCHOLARS John Hines ....................................................................... 1980 David Otte ....................................................................... 1995 Jesse Harris ....................................................................... 2003 IIAC MVPs David Otte ....................................................................... 1995 Adam Doll ....................................................................... 1998 IIAC SCHOLAR ATHLETE OF THE YEAR Jesse Harris ................................................................. 2003-04 IIAC COACH OF THE YEAR Bruce Wilson................................................ 1992, 1995, 1998 REGIONAL COACH OF THE YEAR Bruce Wilson...................................................................... 1992 ALL-IIAC FIRST TEAM

1923-24.................................Barney McCoy, Scroggs 1924-25................................................ Barney McCoy 1926-27........................................................C. Flanigan 1927-28.................................................. Chick McCoy 1935-36.................................................. Tom Sharples 1936-37.................................................. Tom Sharples 1937-38..................................................Glenn Bowles 1939-40...................................................Wayne Burns 1941-42........................................................Mike Reed 1942-43...................................................Wayne Burns 1943-44........................................................Mike Reed 1945-46................................................ Chuck Kuchan 1948-49.........................................................Jack Blake 1951-52.................................................. Roger Cleven 1952-53......................................................... Ed Weeks 1959-60.....................................................Bob Tidgren 1960-61.....................................................Bob Tidgren 1961-62................................................... Tom Hensley 1964-65........................................................Ron Miller 1969-70.....................................................Rick Burton 1971-72............................................. Gaylen Jacobsen 1972-73................................................Brent Petersen 1975-76.................................................. Bruce Wilson 1977-78......................................................Dave Keller 1978-79......................................................Dave Keller 1979-80....................................................... John Hines

1981-82............................................... Keith Edmonds 1982-83.....................................................Ron Lindsey 1985-86................................................Dan Meerbeek 1989-90...................................................... Eddie Vaske 1991-92.................................................... Jeff Hartman 1994-95...................................................... David Otte 1995-96......................................................Steve Ellens 1996-97....................................................... Adam Doll 1997-98.................... Adam Doll, Nathan Ackerman 1998-99.....................Nathan Ackerman, Adam Doll 1999-00.................................................... Joe Coppola 2000-01..................................................... Jesse Harris 2001-02..................................................... Jesse Harris 2002-03..................................................... Jesse Harris 2003-04....................................................Jason Snyder 2005-06...........................................Ryan Hittenmiller 2006-07............ Ryan Hittenmiller, Jason Parkinson 2007-08....................................................Tim Dunlavy 2008-09....................................................Tim Dunlavy 2009-10....................................................Tim Dunlavy 2011-12.................................................Zack Barragan 2012-13...................................................... Elijah Knox

1972-73.................................................... Doug Shafer 1973-74............................................... Brent Peterson 1974-75.................................................. Bruce Wilson 1976-77......................................................Dave Keller 1980-81.................................Mark Crall, Scott Clark 1982-83........................ Brad Bjorkgren, Scott Clark 1984-85................................................Dan Meerbeek 1986-87......................................................Brent Clark 1990-91......................................................Kirk Ridout 1992-93...................................................... David Otte 1993-94...................................................... David Otte 1994-95...............................................Chad Buchanan 1999-00..................................................... Jesse Harris 2001-02.....................................................Dirk Walker 2002-03..................................................... Matt Brown 2004-05.............................................. Jason Parkinson 2006-07.....................................................Jason Soppe 2010-11............................................Cornelius Mosby 2011-12................................................... Chad Boston

ALL-IIAC SECOND TEAM

1939-40.................................................. Evo Sjeklocha 1961-62.................Jim Issacson, Dave Uppinghouse 1967-68.................................................. Rod Ritenour 1968-69.................................................. Rod Ritenour 1971-72................................................... Dennis Engle

INDIVIDUAL RECORDS Points Game 57.......... David Otte vs. Grinnell, 1994-95 Season 797.............................. David Otte, 1994-95 Career 1,881...........................Dave Keller, 1975-79

TEAM RECORDS Wins Season 22.......................................................1997-98 Percentage .864....................................... 1940-41 (19-3) Consecutive 12................................. 1997-98 to 1998-99

Field Goals Made Game 22.......... David Otte vs. Grinnell, 1994-95 Season 284.............................. David Otte, 1994-95 Career 636...............................Adam Doll, 1995-99

Points Game 167............................. vs. Grinnell, 11/19/94 Season 2,509..................................................1994-95

3-point Field Goals Made Game 10.......Josh Richter vs. Dubuque, 2002-03 Season 81........................ Chad Buchanan, 1994-95 Career 199........................ Zack Barragan, 2008-12 Free Throws Made Game 21.......Bob Tidgren, vs. Dubuque 1959-60 Season 229.............................. David Otte, 1994-95 Career 677..............................Dave Keller, 1975-79 Rebounds Game 24... C. Mosby 2010-11; S. Bentz, 1958-59 Season 366...............................Adam Doll, 1997-98 Career 1,261..........................Bob Tidgren, 1958-61 Assists Game 17.........Chris Perrin vs. Grinnell, 1995-96 Season 233............................ Chris Perrin, 1995-96 Career 448.............................Dirk Walker, 2000-04 Steals Game 8.. Steve Ellens vs. Mid. Lutheran, 1995-96 Season 60..............................Elijah Knox, 20012-13 Career 199.............................Dirk Walker, 2000-04 Blocked Shots Game 9...... D. Ferezy, 2007-08; J. Soppe, 2006-07 Season 83..............................David Ferezy, 2007-08 Career 228............................David Ferezy, 2005-09

IIAC CHAMPIONS: 1942, 1950, 1992, 1995, 1998

Field Goals Made Game 70............................... vs. Grinnell, 11/25/95 Season 946.....................................................1995-96 3-point Field Goals Made Game 17................................vs. Dubuque, 2/22/03 Season 165.....................................................2002-03 Free Throws Made Game 47............................... vs. Grinnell, 12/14/13 Season 600.....................................................1994-95 Rebounds Game 72...........................vs. Upper Iowa, 1/27/01 Season 1,277..................................................1998-99 Assists Game 53*.............................. vs. Grinnell, 11/25/95 Season 565.....................................................1995-96 Steals Game 24...................vs. Maryville (Mo.), 11/29/96 Season 304.....................................................1995-96 Blocked Shots Game 17......................vs. Augustana (Ill.), 12/2/06 Season 155.....................................................2006-07 *NCAA Record

NCAA POSTSEASON APPEARANCES: 1976, 1992, 1995, 1996