Men's basketball

  • 16 Iowa Conference championships
  • Eight NCAA Div. III playoff berths
  • more than any Iowa Conference school

2012-13 letterwinners

James Chapline

Spencer Bakerink

Spencer Bakerink

6-5, 210, jr., center
Creston HS
Creston, Iowa

Three varsity letters
  Gms. FG-A Pct. 3P-A Pct. FT-A Pct. Reb Avg Ast. Pts. Avg
2010-11 7 3-5 .600 0-0 .000 0-0 .000 3 0.4 3 6 0.9
2011-12 10 6-8 .750 0-0 .000 0-0 .000 8 0.8 1 12 1.2
2012-13 24 22-51 .431 0-0 .000 4-11 .364 84 3.5 2 48 2.0
Career 41 31-64 .484 0-0 .000 4-11 .364 95 2.3 6 66 1.6

 

KJ Cool

KJ Cool

6-0, 170, sr., guard
Harris R-3
Newtown, Mo.

Three varsity letters
  Gms. FG-A Pct. 3P-A Pct. FT-A Pct. Reb Avg Ast. Pts. Avg
2010-11 20 36-81 .444 21-56 .375 16-22 .727 38 1.9 23 109 5.5
2011-12 26 50-142 .352 30-89 .337 9-16 .563 52 2.0 33 139 5.3
2012-13 24 29-83 .349 20-60 .333 3-8 .375 55 2.3 40 81 3.4
Career 70 115-306 .376 71-205 .346 28-46 .609 145 2.1 96 329 4.7

 

Jordan Cruse

Jordan Cruse

5-10, 150, sr., guard
Mason City HS
Mason City, Iowa

Two varsity letters
  Gms. FG-A Pct. 3P-A Pct. FT-A Pct. Reb Avg Ast. Pts. Avg
2010-11 18 10-35 .286 6-20 .300 10-14 .714 12 0.7 11 36 2.0
2012-13 10 8-39 .205 4-26 .154 7-9 .778 7 0.7 7 27 2.7
Career 28 18-74 .243 10-46 .217 17-23 .739 19 0.7 18 63 2.3

 

Nile Eckermann

Nile Eckermann

6-0, 185, so., guard
Clear Creek-Amana HS
Oxford, Iowa

Two varsity letters
  Gms. FG-A Pct. 3P-A Pct. FT-A Pct. Reb Avg Ast. Pts. Avg
2011-12 9 2-2 1.000 0-0 .000 4-5 .800 0 0.0 0 8 0.9
2012-13 8 5-12 .417 4-8 .500 1-2 .500 8 1.0 2 15 1.9
Career 17 7-17 .500 4-8 .500 5-7 .714 8 0.5 2 23 1.4

Matt Greenfield

Matt Greenfield

6-8, 180, jr., forward
Ballard HS
Huxley, Iowa

Three varsity letters
2012-13 all-Iowa Conference, honorable mention
2012-13 academic all-Iowa Conference
2010-11 Newcomer of the Year Award


  Gms. FG-A Pct. 3P-A Pct. FT-A Pct. Reb Avg Ast. Pts. Avg
2010-11 20 22-53 .415 0-7 .000 12-22 .545 69 3.5 9 56 2.8
2011-12 23 36-80 .450 2-7 .286 19-25 .760 63 2.7 4 93 4.0
2012-13 24 131-276 .475 31-98 .316 54-67 .806 198 8.3 20 347 14.5
Career 67 189-409 .462 33-112 .295 85-114 .746 330 4.9 33 496 7.4

 

Kevin Kaerwer

Kevin Kaerwer

5-8, 180, jr., guard
John L. Chaplin HS
El Paso, Texas

Two varsity letters
2012-13 Hustle Award

  Gms. FG-A Pct. 3P-A Pct. FT-A Pct. Reb Avg Ast. Pts. Avg
2010-11 1 0-1 .000 0-0 .000 0-0 .000 0 0 0 0 0.0
2011-12 26 57-117 .487 22-48 .458 25-29 .862 44 1.7 53 161 6.2
2012-13 24 48-123 .390 14-49 .286 22-30 .733 50 2.1 39 132 5.5
Career 51 105-241 .436 36-97 .371 47-59 .797 94 1.8 92 293 5.7

Nick Marinkovich

Nick Marinkovich

6-3, 205, sr., guard-forward
Hinsdale Central HS
Claredon Hills, Ill.

Two varsity letters
Iowa Conference male athlete of the week (Nov. 26, 2012)
Iowa Conference men's basketball player of the week (Nov. 26, 2012)
2011-12 Newcomer of the Year Award

  Gms. FG-A Pct. 3P-A Pct. FT-A Pct. Reb Avg Ast. Pts. Avg
2011-12 20 59-122 .484 27-72 .375 25-31 .806 69 3.5 18 170 8.5
2012-13 24 107-254 .421 64-174 .368 41-50 .820 97 4.0 28 319 13.3
Career 44 166-376 .441 91-246 .329 66-81 .815 166 3.8 46 489 11.1


Eric Scott

Nana-Yaw Sapon-Amoah

6-3, 170, jr., forward
Des Moines Christian
Huxley, Iowa

One varsity letter

  Gms. FG-A Pct. 3P-A Pct. FT-A Pct. Reb Avg Ast. Pts. Avg
2012-13 19 29-56 .518 0-0 .000 13-27 .481 45 2.4 9 71 3.7
Career 19 29-56 .518 0-0 .000 13-27 .481 45 2.4 9 71 3.7

Eric Scott

Eric Scott

6-3, 200, sr., forward
ADM HS
Adel, Iowa

Two varsity letters
2012-13, 11-12 Wassenaar Coaches' Award
2012-13 Defensive Player of the Year Award

  Gms. FG-A Pct. 3P-A Pct. FT-A Pct. Reb Avg Ast. Pts. Avg
2011-12 16 5-17 .294 4-13 .308 0-1 .000 6 0.4 7 14 0.9
2012-13 21 15-32 .469 1-10 .100 2-7 .286 29 1.0 5 33 1.6
Career 37 20-49 .408 5-23 .217 2-8 .250 35 0.8 12 47 1.3

 

Eric Scott

Braden Stubbs

6-2, 165, jr., guard
Des Moines Christian
Pleasant Hill, Iowa

One varsity letter
2012-13 all-Iowa Conference, second team
Iowa Conference men's basketball player of the week (Dec. 17, 2012)

  Gms. FG-A Pct. 3P-A Pct. FT-A Pct. Reb Avg Ast. Pts. Avg
2012-13 24 129-296 .436 15-44 .341 74-88 .841 62 2.6 129 347 14.5
Career 24 129-296 .436 15-44 .341 74-88 .841 62 2.6 129 347 14.5

 

Andy Waugh

Andy Waugh

6-5, 185, sr., forward
Earlham HS
Earlham, Iowa

Three varsity letters
2012-13 Gary Dirksen Achievement Award
  Gms. FG-A Pct. 3P-A Pct. FT-A Pct. Reb Avg Ast. Pts. Avg
2010-11 8 2-7 .286 0-2 .000 3-4 .750 4 0.5 0 7 0.9
2011-12 11 4-11 .364 0-2 .000 6-9 .667 11 1.0 0 14 1.3
2012-13 17 10-30 .333 2-8 .250 6-10 .600 33 1.9 4 28 1.6
Career 36 16-48 .333 2-12 .167 15-23 .652 48 1.3 4 49 1.36

 

Jacob Winkler

Jacob Winkler

6-4, 230, sr., center
Schuyler R-1 HS
Lancaster, Mo.

Four varsity letters
2012-13 Connie Muyskens Most Valuable Player Award
2012-13 all-Iowa Conference, first team
2011-12 all-Iowa Conference, second team
Iowa Conference men's basketball player of the week (Feb. 13, 2012)
2011-12 Most Improved Player Award

  Gms. FG-A Pct. 3P-A Pct. FT-A Pct. Reb Avg Ast. Pts. Avg
2009-10 10 3-7 .429 1-3 .333 3-5 .600 9 0.9 0 10 1.0
2010-11 24 51-90 .567 9-26 .346 22-35 .629 110 4.6 45 133 5.5
2011-12 26 113-201 .562 2-5 .400 45-69 .652 178 6.8 57 273 10.5
2012-13 22 135-239 .565 0-5 .000 57-87 .655 147 6.7 71 327 14.9
Career 82 302-537 .562 12-39 .308 127-196 .648 444 5.4 173 743 9.1

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