MEN’S
BASKETBALL
THECLIMB
2009-10
Post-NCAA Tournament
Record: 11-18 (8-10)
Lost in Summit League
Quarterfinals to Oral Roberts
T
he Bison men’s
basketball team
has come a long
way in the last five
years. From a mediocre
band of freshmen to a
powerhouse team that
has learned the art of the
game, check out their
evolution over the years.
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Mike Felt, Taylor Braun
and Jordan Aaberg were big
time recruits that enrolled
at NDSU in the fall of 2009.
While Minnesota boys Felt
and Aaberg made quick
adjustments to the college
game by playing as freshmen,
Braun was red-shirted. Braun’s
struggles during that first year
have been well-documented,
but at the time, no one thought
his career would blossom the
way it did.
2010-11
Rebuild
Record: 14-15 (8-10)
Lost in Summit League
Quarterfinals to Oral Roberts
Marshall Bjorklund and
TrayVonn Wright joined
the Bison as the only true
freshmen on the roster. Both
proved their worth by playing
over 15 minutes a game.
Wright brought unfathomable
athleticism to the roster while
Bjorklund became the anchor
in the post. Braun also saw his
first action in a Bison uniform
and quickly got every fan
excited about what could be a
great career.