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2023-24 Men's Basketball Roster

Jacob Lawson
Jacob Lawson
Nicole Heitmann
Madison Shapland
Nicole Heitmann
Madison Shapland
Nicole Heitmann
Nicole Heitmann
Madison Shapland

4 Bjarni Jonsson

  • Position Forward
  • Height 6-7
  • Weight 200
  • Class Senior
  • Hometown Borgarnes, Iceland
  • Highschool Borgarfjardar HS

Biography

Career Accolades
• 2023-24 MIAA Defensive Player of the Year
• 2X All-MIAA Honorable Mention (2022-23, 2023-24)
• 3X MIAA All-Defensive Team (2021-22, 2022-23, 2023-24)
• 5X MIAA Academic Honor Roll

2023-24 (Senior): MIAA Defensive Player of the Year...Named to the MIAA All-Defensive Team for a third-straight season...All-MIAA Honorable Mention selection...Led the team in steals with 45 for the season...Ranked third on the team in scoring at 7.8 points per game and fourth on the team in rebounding at 4.7 per game...Ranked fourth on the team in assists at 1.1 per game...Averaged 30.7 minutes per game...Ranked second on the team in 3-point field goals made (41)...Scored a season-high 18 points against Lincoln (1/6/24)...Reached double figures in scoring in six games...Pulled down a season-high nine rebounds against Central Christian (11/21/23)...Dished out a season-high three assists in two games...Recorded a season-high seven steals against Emporia State (1/27/24)...Named to MIAA Academic Honor Roll.

2022-23 (Junior): All-MIAA Honorable Mention selection…Named to MIAA All-Defensive Team for a second-straight season...Started all 30 games...Ranked third on the team in scoring at 8.6 points per game…Ranked second on team in rebounding at 3.7 per game…Led the team in steals with 41…Led the team in 3-point field goal percentage (.477), hitting 41-of-86 attempts for the season…Shot 77.8 percent from the free-throw line…Ranked third on the team in field goal percentage (.511)…Scored in double figures 13 times…Produced a season-high 17 points in the MIAA Tournament quarterfinals against Rogers State (3/3/23)…Hit a season-high three 3-point field goals in a game eight times…Made a season-high six field goals against Pittsburg State (1/7/23)…Pulled down a season-high seven rebounds at Emporia State (1/22/23) and at Newman (2/2/23)…Dished out a season-high three assists at Central Oklahoma (2/4/23)…Had a season-high four steals at Emporia State (1/22/23)…Played a season-high 36 minutes against Rogers State (3/3/23)…Named to MIAA Academic Honor Roll.

2021-22 (Sophomore-2): Named to MIAA All-Defensive Team...Started 28 of 29 games...Ranked second on the team in steals with 27 and blocked shots with 12...Ranked third on the team in rebounding at 3.3 per game...Ranked fourth on the team in scoring at 4.6 points per game...Dished out 20 assists for the season...Scored in double figures three times...Produced season highs in points (17) and rebounds (12) against Arkansas Tech (11/13/21) to give him his only double-double in points and rebounds for the season...Twice made a season-high seven field goals in a game...Made a season-high two 3-point field goals against Northwest Missouri State twice...Dished out a season-high three assists against Central Christian (11/23/21)...Had a season-best two blocked shots against Lincoln (2/14/22) and recorded a season-high three steals on three occasions...Played a season-high 36 minutes against Northwest Missouri State (3/5/22) in the MIAA Tournament...Named to the MIAA Academic Honor Roll.

2020-21 (Sophomore): Started all 22 games...Tied for second on the team in rebounding, averaging 3.3 per game...Ranked second on the team in field goal percentage (.612)...Ranked seventh on the team in scoring at 5.9 points per game...Reached double figures in scoring five times, including the last three games of the season...Scored a season-high 14 points at Rogers State (2/11/21)...Pulled down a season-high seven rebounds twice...Recorded a season-high three blocked shots against Rogers State (12/20/20)...Dished out a season-high three assists at Newman (12/12/20)...Played a season-high 27 minutes three times...Named to the MIAA Academic Honor Roll.

2019-20 (Freshman): Played in 16 games...Scored 11 points and pulled down 10 rebounds for the season...Hit 5-of-6 free-throw attempts for the season...Scored a season-high five points against Kansas Wesleyan (1/27/20)...Pulled down a season-high two rebounds in a game four times...Recorded all three of his steals for the season against Kansas Wesleyan (1/27/20)...Named to the MIAA Academic Honor Roll.

Skallagrimur Club (Iceland): Played with the club Skallagrimur in Iceland, combined with both amateur and professional players...Averaged 12.8 points and 5.4 rebounds per game in 2018-19... In 2017-18 he averaged 9.6 points and 4.9 rebounds per game...Played for the U-20 Icelandic National Team in 2018, averaging 9.6 points and 3.4 rebounds per game in the European Championships...Played for the U-18 Icelandic National Team in 2017, averaging 8.4 points and 6.6 rebounds per game...Attended Borgarfjardar High School in his hometown of Borgarnes.

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Historical Player Information

  • 4

    2019-20Freshman

    Forward
    6'7" 200 lbs
    4
  • 4

    2020-21Sophomore

    Forward
    6'7" 200 lbs
    4
  • 4

    2021-22Sophomore

    Forward
    6'7" 200 lbs
    4
  • 4

    2022-23Junior

    Forward
    6'7" 200 lbs
    4
  • 4

    2023-24Senior

    Forward
    6'7" 200 lbs
    4