Nebraska Wesleyan University Athletics

2018-19: Played every game for the Prairie Wolves as a junior as one of the top players off the bench … got the start in two games … averaged a career-best 7.3 points per game shooting 52.5% from the floor … opened the year scoring 20 points in win over Grinnell on Nov. 8 … scored season-high 21 points against Buena Vista on Feb. 2 making 5-6 from 3-point range … started game versus nationally-ranked Loras and scored 13 points playing season-high 35 minutes … shot 47.4 percent from 3-point range in conference play … set a new career-high with seven rebounds in NCAA III Tournament opening win over Eureka College … reached double figures in scoring seven times during the year.

2017-18: Was a top player off the bench in the Prairie Wolves run to the national championship … appeared in 30 games averaging 5.9 points a game … named to Snyder Classic All-Tournament team averaging 19 points in the two NWU wins … set a new career-high scoring 23 points in win over Iowa Wesleyan … went 6-9 from the field, 4-6 on 3-pointers and a perfect 7-7 at the free throw line against IWU … scored 15 points versus Bethany Lutheran in other Snyder Classic game … had six double figure scoring performances … in road win at Wartburg scored 18 points on 7-11 shooting … scored 13 points in conference wins over Simpson and Central.

2016-17: Started 25 games at forward in his freshman season for the Prairie Wolves … averaged 5.2 points and 1.7 rebounds per game … reached double figures in scoring five times throughout the year … went 5-6 from 3-point range to score a season-high 15 points in IIAC win over Luther on Jan. 7 … notched a season-high seven steals with eight points in first collegiate game versus MacMurray College at Bill Merris Tournament … finished season with 21 total steals.

Academic: Physical Education major.

In High School: A two-time All-State honorable mention selection in basketball at Shawnee Mission Northwest HS in Kansas … a 3^rd-Team All-Sunflower league as a junior and senior … helped lead his team to one State Tournament appearance … finished his career 8^th on the school’s all-time scoring charts … a two-year letterwinner in baseball earning Sunflower League honorable mention recognition … on the honor roll all four years.

Personal: Born 12/15/97, son of Derek and Lori Dirks.