MSU Athletics

2024-25 Season
Won NCAA Division II statistical national titles for rebounds per game with 13.1 rpg, and for doubles-doubles with 30. ...Named NABC and D2CCA All-American. ...Named to NSIC All-Academic Team of Excellence. ...Named to the Fall 2024 Vice President for Academic Affairs Honor Roll. ...Named to Spring 2025 President's List. ...Won 2024-25 BESPY as Most Improved Athlete of Year and Male Athlete of the Year. ...Named to Bevo Francis Top 25 Watch List. ...Set single-season school records for scoring with xx points and rebounds with 465, and moved to No. 3 all-time in career rebounds with 703, and No. 20 all-time in scoring with 1,046 points, and his 22 rebounds in a win over Winona State ranks No. 6 all-time in single-game rebounds. ...Started all 36 games for the Beavers, helping lead Minot State to a program-best ranking of No. 4 in the nation and making the program's longest-ever win streak as the team started the season 17-0. Also helped Minot State earn its 1st-ever NCAA National Tournament berth. ...Led Minot State averaging 20.9 points per game, 2nd-best in the NSIC, and led Minot State and the nation averaging 13.1 rebounds per game. Also blocked 38 shots, had 32 assists, and 23 steals and shot 70.8 percent from the field (289-of-408), which included 11-of-23 from 3-point range.

2023-24 season
Named to 2023-24 CSC Academic All-District Team ...Named to 2023-24 NSIC All-Academic Team of Excellence ...Named to spring 2024 President's List ...Played in all 29 games averaging 6.9 points and 5.2 rebounds per game with 16 assists, 8 blocked shots, and 4 steals. ...No. 1 all-time in career field-goal percentage at 72.9 percent (121-of-166).

2022-23 Freshman Season
Named to Fall 2022 President's List. ...Played in 24 games averaging 4.4 points and 3.6 rebounds per game with 7 assists, 8 blocked shots, and 4 steals.

Prior to MSU
Attended Albany Christian College. ...Received Youth player of the year award for NBL 1, Merit award, Principles award, subject area award general Math, subject area award for general human biology, general area award for accounting and finance. ...Parents are Jocelyn and Mike Van de Griend.

Why I Chose MSU
I chose Minot because it’s the best place for my development in basketball. Coach Murken and the assistant coaches put an emphasis on growing young accountable men. Minot is a friendly and helpful community.

Interesting Fact
I live in Bridgetown Western Australia a town of 3000 people. I have four siblings. I am a huge lego and Star Wars fan.