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2015-16 Men's Basketball Roster

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34 Daniel Jansen

  • Position Forward
  • Height 6-9
  • Weight 240
  • Class Senior
  • Hometown Orange City, Iowa
  • High School MOC-Floyd Valley

Biography

2015-16 (Senior): Named Division II National Player of the Year by the National Association of Basketball Coaches and by Division II Bulletin ... named First Team All-America by the NABC, Conference Commissioners Association, Basketball Times, and Division II Bulletin ... named to NCAA Elite Eight All-Tournament Team ... named Central Region Player of the Year by CCA ... named First Team All-District by NABC and All-Central Region by CCA ... named Player of the Year by the NSIC ... earned All-NSIC First Team honors ... earned NSIC Player of the Week honors four times during the season ... named to NSIC All-Tournament Team ... named to Central Region All-Tournament Team ... set a new single season scoring record at Augustana with 721 points in 2015-16 ... averaged 20.6 points per game ... set Augustana's career scoring record becoming the first player in program history to score 2,000-plus career points ... finished career with 2,255 career points ... ended career ranked first all-time in field goals made (753) and field goals attempted (1,468) ... graduated as the school's all-time leader in free throws made with 585 ... finished fifth all-time with 867 career rebounds ... has played the most games in program history (130) ... ranks first all-time with 128 career starts ... suffered an injury prior to the start of the Elite Eight forcing him to miss the first game of his career ... started 33 of 35 games played in 2015-16 ... averaged 7.3 rebounds per game in 2015-16 ... shot 53.5 percent from the field, including 38.4 percent from 3-point range ... led the team with 193 free throws made in 2015-16 ... shot 77.8 percent from the free throw line ... dished out 68 assists to go along with 18 blocks and 40 steals ... scored in double-digits in 33 of 35 games ... scored 20 or more points in 19 games ... put up 30-plus points three times ... recorded seven double-doubles ... drained three or more 3-pointers in a game nine times ... connected on 10 or more field goals in a game seven times ... dished out two four or more assists in five games ... scored a season-high 32 points against Harding in the opening round of the NCAA Central Region Tournament on March 12 ... after missing the first game of his career in the NCAA Elite Eight quarterfinal, put up 13 points against Western Oregon in the semifinals ... finished his career scoring 25 points to go along with nine rebounds in the National Championship game against Lincoln Memorial. 

2014-15 (Junior): Named to All-NSIC First Team ... named NSIC Player of the Year ... earned Daktronics Central Region Player of the Year honors ... named Daktronics All-Central Region First Team ... named NABC All-District First Team ... named to NABC All-America Team ... named to Daktronics All-America Second Team ... earned Basketball Times All-America Second Team honors ... earned D2 Bulletin All-America Second Team honors ... named to BennettRank.com All-America Second Team ... named NSIC Player of the Week three times ... named to NSIC All-Tournament Team ... set the single season scoring record at Augustana with 671 points ... averaged 19.7 points per game ... hauled in 7.1 rebounds per contest ... dished out 2.6 assists per game ... recorded 1.4 steals per contest ... scored in double-digits in 32 of 34 games ... recorded five double-doubles ... scored 20-plus points in 19 games ... scored 30-plus points twice ... scored 21 points in the second half alone in NSIC Tournament Championship win over MSU Moorhead ... hit the game-winning shot with 2.4 seconds left in the NSIC Tournament semifinals against Northern State to send team to championship ... recorded 17 points, six rebounds and four assists at Upper Iowa on Feb. 21 ... finished with 21 points and eight rebounds against SMSU on Feb. 13 ... hit career-high six 3-pointers and scored season-high 35 points against Northern State on Feb. 6 ... recorded fifth double-double of the season with 28 points and 11 rebounds against MSU Moorhead on Feb. 7 ... dished out a career-high seven assists while scoring 20 points against Winona State on Jan. 23 ... recorded back-to-back double-doubles on a road trip at St. Cloud State (18 pts, 10 reb.) and Minnesota Duluth (29 pts., 11 reb.) ... hit a career-high 14 free throws at Minnesota Duluth on Jan. 17 ... became 30th member of 1,000-point club at Augustana with 26 points against Valley City State on Nov. 26 ... currently ranks 10th all-time at Augustana with 1,534 career points. 

2013-14 (Sophomore): Named to All-NSIC First Team … started all 30 games … finished second on the team with 17.3 points per game … grabbed 5.8 rebounds per game … shot 49 percent from the field … hit 35 3-pointers … was a 41.7 percent shooter from 3-point range … led the team with 177 field goals … shot 67.4 percent from the free throw line … grabbed 173 rebounds … dished out 39 assists … had 15 blocks … recorded 26 steals … scored in double-digits 24 times on the season … scored 20 or more points in a game 12 times on the season … posted five double-doubles … had two 30-point games … scored 31 points with 11 rebounds against U-Mary on Jan. 3 … scored career-high 37 points with 11 rebounds against Upper Iowa on Feb. 21 … hit season-high three 3-point field goals in three games … had career-high six steals against Dakota State on Nov. 23 … had season-high three blocks at U-Mary on Jan. 3 … made career-high 12 field goals at Upper Iowa on Feb. 21 … made career-high 13 free throws at Upper Iowa on Feb. 21.

2012-13 (Freshman): Named NSIC Freshman of the Year ... started all 31 games ... averaged 24.4 minutes per game ... averaged 11.1 points per game ... led the team with 6.0 rebounds per game ... shot 51.4 percent from the field ... was a 40.5 percent shooter from 3-point range ... dished out 33 assists ... led the team with 22 blocks ... recorded 25 steals, ranking second on the team ... led the team with three double-doubles ... scored in double digits 21 times ... led the team in scoring four times ... scored season-high 24 points at Northern State on Feb. 9, picking up second career double-double adding 11 rebounds ... grabbed season-high 12 rebounds against Upper Iowa in Central Region Tournament on March 16 ... dished out season-high six assists against St. Cloud State on Feb. 2 ... picked up first career double-double with 10 points and 10 rebounds at MSU Moorhead on Feb. 8.

High School:
2012 graduate of MOC-Floyd Valley High School ... averaged 17.1 points, 8.0 rebounds, 3.4 assists and two blocks senior year ... named first team all-state in 2012 ... first team all-conference honoree ... named Dordt Classic tournament MVP ... IBCA All-Star MVP ... averaged 20.0 points and 9.0 rebounds as a junior earning all-state and all-conference honors ... three-time All-Northwest Iowa Review pick.

Personal: Son of Kevin and Nancy Jansen .... born March 28, 1994 ... history education major.

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Historical Player Information

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    2012-13Freshman

    Forward
    6'9" 230 lbs
    34
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    2013-14Sophomore

    Forward
    6'9" 230 lbs
    34
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    2014-15Junior

    Forward
    6'9" 240 lbs
    34
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    2015-16Senior

    Forward
    6'9" 240 lbs
    34