By John Alexander on October 16, 2017

The start of the 2017-2018 college basketball season is about to get underway. It’s time to take a sneak peak at what the season holds for Global Squad alums. We have impact players, potential all-conference stars, and defending national champions. Enjoy!
SENIOR LEADERS
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D’Ondre Stockman (Fairmont State) helped Fairmont State reach the NCAA D-II National Championship last season and was an absolute assassin in his role as 6th man. D’Ondre averaged 11 points, shot 50% from the field, and 44% from 3-point range. This season D’Ondre will take on a major leadership role for Fairmont and try to duplicate last years 29 win 2 loss season. |
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Glen Yang (Mt. Royal University) started all 20 games last season. He finished 1st on the team in assist to turnover ratio and averaged 2.1 assists per game. Glen averaged 9.3 points, 3.0 rebounds, and scored in double figures 12 times. Glen scored a career high 32 points vs Lethbridge College. Glen enters the season as one of three returning starters looking to reach the post-season. |
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Jenning Leung (McGill University) was named RSEQ First Team All-Star last season. He led the conference in 3-pointers made per game (2.9) and finished 3rd in 3-point percentage (0.402). Jenning also finished 2nd in the conference in points per game (14.2). This season Jenning is a contender to be named RSEQ Player of the Year as he hopes to lead McGill to back-to-back Final Four appearances. |
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Malekai Mischke (Carleton College) an International School of Beijing product, is one of three seniors on the Carleton College 2017-18 team. Last season Carleton College finished 3rd in the MIAC, went 18-and-9, and reached the conference semi-finals. Carleton College will be looking for leadership from the sharp-shooting Malekai as they make a run at a conference championship. |
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Peter Møller (Metro State Denver) started 23 of the 27 games last season. He averaged 11.4 points and 2.7 rebounds per game. Peter led the team in 3-point percentage (0.439) and scored in double figures 17 times. Peter scored a career high 22 points vs Westminster College and Black Hills State. Metro State looks to improve on their loss in the 2nd round of last seasons RMAC tournament. |
JUNIORS TO WATCH
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Adam Heede-Andersen (St. Cloud State) played in 30 games and continued to rack up assists at a high level. Adam led the team in assist to turnover ratio at nearly 4-to-1. He also shot 80 percent from the free throw line. Last season St. Cloud State recorded 19 wins compared to 14 loses and reached the 2nd round of the NSIC Tournament. |
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Brandon Rogers (Marymount University) had a breakout sophomore season for Marymount and took on a role as the clutch performer. Brandon led the team in 3-pointers made (46) and 3-point percentage (0.340). He also finished 3rd on the team in points (9.4). Marymount reached the Capital Athletic Conference semi-finals. This season Brandon and company look ready to contend again. |
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Fred Brondsted (W. Virginia Wesleyan) the 6’6 forward averaged 9.1 points, 3.0 rebounds, and shot the lights out last season. Fred hit 92% from the free-throw line and 42% from three. Fred led the team with 62 3-pointers made. Fred has now hit 125 threes in his career at WVWC and should break the schools all-time record. WVWC will be very competitive with nine returning players. |
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Oliver Xu (Occidental College) decided to transfer after spending two seasons with Rice University as a preferred walk-on. Oliver is a 6’3 point guard out of Hong Kong International School where he dominated APAC and local competition in Hong Kong. Oliver has great size and skill. He is projected to make a major and immediate impact for Occidental College as a junior transfer. |
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Toby Christensen (Fresno Pacific) the 6’7 forward decided to transfer to Fresno Pacific after spending two seasons at Southern Connecticut State University. Last season Toby played in 23 games (10 starts), averaged 4.3 points and 3.5 rebounds per game. Toby recorded 20 points and 10 rebounds vs Merrimack College. He posted 17 points and 7 rebounds vs Adelphi University. |
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Will Hoiseth (Hamline University) won an NCAA D-II National Championship in 2015 with Augustana Unviersity. Will decided to transfer to Hamline University to complete his college playing career. Last season Hamline lost in the first round of the conference tournament. This season Hamline returns most of the roster and added a 6’10 impact player in Will Hoiseth. |
SOPHOMORES TO WATCH
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Carl Alenfall (Nova Southeastern) the 6’4 point guard played in 21 games, making three starts as a freshman. Carl spent most of last season hurt. When he finally got healthy Carl showed why he was such a promising prospect. Carl had 11 points and 7 rebounds vs Embry-Riddle University. He followed it up with 10 points and 7 rebounds vs Lynn College. |
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Clayton Le Sann (Holy Cross) a 6’4 point guard played limited minutes in his freshmen season but showed flashes of brilliance. Clayton scored 13 points on 5-for-6 shooting vs Army. He also had four points vs 18th ranked Syracuse. This season Holy Cross does not have a single senior and is an extremely young team. Clayton will have a chance to earn a lot of playing time. |
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Marcus Larsson (W. Virginia Wesleyan) spent his freshmen season as a preferred walk-on at Virginia Military Academy. Marcus decided to transfer to West Virginia Wesleyan College and joins fellow Global Squad alum Fred Brondsted. WVWC is projected to be very competitive this season and they just added a tough 6’5 guard in Marcus Larsson. |
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Nicklas Jønsson (Lander University) the 6’4 point guard appeared in 28 games while making eight starts in his freshmen season. Nicklas averaged 5.1 points per game and shot 47% from the field. Nicklas showed the potential to be a dangerous scorer going forward. He recorded 20 points vs King College, 15 points vs Francis Marion College, 14 points vs Georgia College, and 13 points vs Clayton State. |
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Jacob Tala (Stevens Institute of Technology) one of Global Squad’s all-time leading scorers and 3-point shooters spent his first year at Stevens as a red-shirt freshmen. The 2016-17 season was dedicated to developing his game and preparing for this season. Jacob is now a year older, a year stronger, and still has four years of eligibility. |
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Josh Green (UC Santa Cruz) spent most of last season watching and learning from a talented group of upperclassmen guards. The UCSC coaching staff hopes to start working Josh into the rotation this season. Josh has elite athletic ability, including a 38″ vertical. This athleticism combined with a high skill set puts Josh’s ceiling extremely high. |
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Justice Nikkel (Sarah Lawrence) played in nine games in his freshmen season. He scored six points vs Pratt College. This season Sarah Lawrence only has two seniors and an overall very young team. Justice is a relentless worker and hard-nosed defender. He has a chance to earn some playing time in his sophomore year. |
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