2006-07 Player Profiles

   Terrence Anderson - 6'3 Senior Guard

High School:  Three-year varsity letterman at Mesquite High in Gilbert, AZ...Team won 2 consecutive conference championships...Appeared in State Tournament during senior season...Honorable Mention All-Conference as a senior.

Pre-MSU:   Played at Dickinson State in 2004-05...Appeared in 17 games...Played two seasons at South Mountain CC in Phoenix, AZ...Started as a sophomore...Team came one game from qualifying for the national tournament during both seasons.

MSU:  Red-shirted last season.

Personal: Son of Tamera Jefferson...From Mesa, AZ...Marketing major...His son, Terrel was born February 3, 2005.

   Jordan Cooper - 6'3 Senior Guard

High School:  Gained First-team All-State honors as a senior...Led Westhope-Newberg to a fourth place finish in the 2003 North Dakota Class ‘B’ State Tournament...Unanimous selection to the All-State Tournament team...Tabbed as both District and Regional Senior Player of the Year...All-District and All-Region in both basketball and football in both his junior and senior seasons...Selected to play in the North Dakota Lions All-Star game in both sports...Averaged 20 points and 10 rebounds per game his senior year...Holds school record for nine three-pointers in one game...Scored 1190 points over his career...Qualified for the North Dakota State 'B' Golf Meet five out of six years...Won three region golf titles...Runner-up at the state meet during his senior season.

Pre-MSU:   Played freshman seasons at Lake Region State College in Devils Lake, ND...Second-Team All Mon-Dak Conference selection...Led his team in scoring at 17.3 points per game...Twice scored 33 points...Shot 48 percent from the field, 85 percent from the foul line and 43 percent from the three-point arc, making 62...Dished out 3.2 assists per game...All-Region selection at the Regional tournament.

MSU:  Has started 25 games over the past two seasons...Averaged 7.5 points per game as a junior...10 points per game as a sophomore...Shot 42 percent from the three-point line as a sophomore...Scored 24 points at Jamestown during sophomore year.

Personal: Son of Jeff and Tanya Cooper...From Westhope, North Dakota...History Education Major.

   Drew Hysjulien - 6'6 Senior Forward

High School : Only the second Grand Forks Central High player to surpass the 1,000 career mark... Averaged 23 points per game making him the leading scorer in North Dakota Class 'A' basketball...Also grabbed 9 rebounds per game and shot 50% from the field...Team made State Tournament appearance...First-team All-State...Two-time All-EDC selection...2003 Greater Grand Forks Player of the Year...Played in Lions All-Star game...First-Team All-State football player...Played in Mon-Dak All-Star football contest...Holds school records in High Jump and Triple Jump...Won Triple Jump at 2003 North Dakota State Track meet.

MSU:  Has started 19 games during his career...Averaged 5.0 points and 3.0 rebounds per game last season...Averaged 8.6 points and 3.3 rebounds as a sophomore... Shot 43 percent from the three-point arc as a sophomore...Scored career high of 22 points at Dickinson...Appeared in 25 games as a freshman...Won back-to-back conference championships in the Triple Jump for the MSU Track & Field team...Two-Time qualifier for NAIA National Track & Field Meet...NAIA Academic All-American.

Personal: Son of Tim & Susan Hysjulien...From Grand Forks, ND...History Education Major.

   Terry Tyson - 6'3 Senior Guard

High School:  Played only one year of high school basketball at Salt Lake Christian...Averaged 7 points and 11 assists per game...Second-Team All-State selection...Helped team to seventh place finish at the State Tournament.

Pre-MSU:  Attended junior college at Lassen College in Susanville, CA...Averaged 5 points and 5 assists per game during sophomore year...Team won Golden Valley championship...Played one game at Dickinson State University last season.

Personal:  Son of Michele Tyson...From Salt Lake City, UT...Sociology Major.

   Pat Beck - 5'11 Junior Guard

High School:  Graduated Ocala Christian in Ocala, FL...Averaged 15 points and 7 assists per game...Played with Amare Stoudamire and Renolado Balkman during his sophomore year at Mount Zion Academy.

Pre-MSU:  Played last season at Odessa College (Tx)...Averaged 10 points and 6 assists per game...Earned First-Team All-Conference honors his freshman year at Manatee College in Bradenton, FL...Averaged 12 points and 7 assists per game.

Personal:  Son of Patrick and Victoria Beck...From Orlando, FL...Business Management Major.

   Tim Brandt - 6'6 Junior Forward

High School: Graduated from Minot High...Averaged 10 points and 4 rebounds per game last season...Shot 78% from the foul line...Led team with 29 three-pointers made and in percentage at 39%.

MSU:  Appeared in 11 games last season...Scored 8 points and 9 rebounds against Brandon...Red-shirted during first year at MSU.

Personal:  Son of Tim and Jean Brandt and Sue Brandt...From Minot, ND...Corporate Fitness Major.

   Jessie Ford - 6'7 Junior Forward

High School:  As a senior in high school, Ford led Washington High School to a 4th place finish in its first ever state tournament appearance...Averaged 14 points, 7 rebounds per game during senior season...Earned First Team All-Conference honors.

Pre-MSU:  Played two years of junior college basketball at Independence Community College in Independence, KS...The Pirates were 30-4 and finished the season ranked 10th in the NJCAA poll...Averaged 2.4 points and 2.7 rebounds per game.

Personal:  Son of Jessie and Vickie Ford...From Kansas City, KS...Management Information Systems Major.

   Joe Gathings - 6'1 Junior Guard

High School: Transferred to Westinghouse High from Marshall High school for his senior season...Had to sit-out first semester dur to transfer rules...Started the second half of the season...Averaged 14 points and 4 assists per game.

Pre-MSU:  Finished junior college career at Harper College in Palatine, IL...Named Region 4 Player of the Year...Honored as Second-Team NJCAA III All-American...Averaged 18 points per game...Shot 56 percent from the field including 41 percent form the three-point arc...Team lost at the buzzer in Region Championship...Played Freshman season at Kennedy King College in Chicago, IL.

Personal:  Son of Joe and Denise Gathings...From Chicago, IL...Graphic Design Major.

   Cleodis "Red" Hilliard - 6'5 Junior Forward

High School:  Graduated in 1996 from Marshall High in Chicago, IL...Averaged 19 points and 8 rebounds per game...All-Region as a Senior...Two-time All-Conference selection...Named to All-City team twice...State Runner-up as Sophomore.

Pre-MSU:  Played last season at Malcolm X Junior College in Chicago, IL...Averaged 19 points and 11 rebounds...Second leading rebounder in conference...Named to All-Tournament team...Played freshman season at Malcolm X in 1997-98.

Personal:  Son of Theodis and Brenda Hilliard...Has two children: Clavonne (6) and Yocheved (5)...From Chicago, IL...Corporate Fitness Major.

   Ricky Martinez - 5'9 Junior Guard

High School: Three-year starter at Carlsbad High School...Averaged 15 points points per game as a senior...Second-team All-League during senior season...Team won region championship during sophomore season.

Pre-MSU:  Played two seasons at Miracosta Community College in Oceanside, CA...Averaged 16 points, shot 38 percent from the three-point arc and 79 percent from the free throw line during sophomore season...Earned First-Team All-Conference as a sophomore...Second-team All-Conference as a freshman...Twice selected to all-tournament teams and was once named Pacific Coast Conference Player of the Week last season.

Personal:  Son of Sherman and Rachel Anderson...From Oceanside, CA...Business Major.

   Matt Witwer - 6'5 Junior Forward

High School:  Four-year starter at Minot High School...Leading scorer in school's history...Scored 1356 points in his career...All-WDA three times...Two-time First-Team All-State selection...Averaged 21 points per game his senior season...Finalist for North Dakota’s Mr. Basketball.

Pre-MSU:  Attended Colorado School of Mines, a NCAA Division II school for three years...Averaged 3 points per game as a freshman...Red-shirted during his second year...Spent most of third year recovering from an ACL injury.

Personal:  Son Keith and Stephanie Witwer...From Minot, ND...Finance and Mathematics Major.

   Milan Cvetkovic - 6'8 Sophomore Center

High School:   Attended Electro Technical High School in Zemun...Graduated in 2002...Played junior and club basketball for Zemun...Won divisional championship all four years of junior ball.

MSU:  Red-Shirted last season...Appeared in 13 games two years ago...Scored 8 points against Brandon University.

Personal: Son of Mihailo and Desanka Cvetkovic ...From Belgrade, Serbia...Business Marketing Major.

   Andy Leraas - 6'5 Freshman Forward

High School:  Four-year letterman at Hillsboro High School...Hillsboro's all-time leading rebounder and second leading scorer...Averaged 20 points and 14 rebounds during senior season...Two-Time North Dakota Class 'B' All-State selection...Three-time All-Conference and All-District selection...North Dakota Mr. Basketball finalist as a senior...All-Region baseball player as a  senior.

MSU:  Red-Shirted last season...Pitches for the MSU Baseball program...Had a record of 2-2 with 2 saves in 39 innings pitched.

Personal: Son of Gary and Phyllis Leraas...From Hillsboro, ND...Communications Major with an emphasis in Public Relations and Advertising.

   Stan Schauer - 6'1 Sophomore Guard

High School:  Attended Fessendon-Bowden High School...Twice earned All-Conference and All-District honors... Averaged 17 points as a senior...Team appeared in Region Championship...Two-Time All-Region selection in football...Played in Region Championship game during senior seaspn...Placed in 4 events at 2004 North Dakota State Track Meet...Qualified for the state meet in long jump for 3 consecutive years.

MSU:  Orginally came to MSU in 2004-05 to play football...Appeared in one game last season.

Personal: Son of Stan and June Schauer...From Fessendon, ND...Nursing Major.

   Braden Bosch - 6'0 Freshman Guard

High School:  Four year letterwinner and three year starter at Bishop Ryan High School in Minot, ND...Averaged 10 points and 5 assists per game last season....Named All-Region as a senior...Two-time All-District 12 selection...Helped the Lions to the North Dakota State ‘B’ Tournament in both 2004 and 2006...Honorable Mention State Tournament team...Scored over 800 points and dished out 280 assists in his career...Was also a three year starter in faseball, a three year letterwinner in football and was the team’s MVP the one year he played tennis.

Personal:  Son Brad and Melessa Bosch...From Minot, ND...Elementary Education Major.

   Bojan Janjic - 6'4 Freshman Guard

High School:  Two-year starter at Minot Ryan High School...Averaged 14 points, 5 rebounds and 2.7 steals per game his senior season...Shot 40 percent from the three-point arc, making a total of 74...All-District 12...Helped lead the Lions to the 2006 North Dakota State ‘B’ Tournament and Region 6 title.

Personal: Son of Miroljub and Milena Janjic...From Kikinda Serbia...Stayed with Terry and Shawneen Voiles while attending Minot Ryan High School...Elementary Education Major.

   Mitch Mayer - 6'8 Freshman Center

High School:  Four year letterwinner and a three year starter at Bishop Ryan High School in Minot, ND...Averaged 14.6 points and 10.8 rebounds per game during senior season...Shot 54 percent from the field...Blocked 3 shots per game...Twice named All-District 12...All-Region as a senior...Helped lead the Lions to the North Dakota State ‘B’ Tournament in both 2004 and 2006.

Personal:  Son of Eddie and Bonny Mayer...From Minot, ND...Elementary Education.