Biography
Lindenwood:
2017-18 – Honorable mention all-MIAA … one of three players to start all 29 games for the Lions … for the season, registered 414 points, 189 rebounds, 54 assists, 20 steals, and nine blocks … ranked 12th in the MIAA in rebounding, third in field-goal percentage, and 20th in free-throw percentage … led Lindenwood in field-goal percentage and rebounding … was second on the team in assists, blocks, and free-throw percentage … finished third on the team in steals … shot 54.6 on field goal attempts, including 40.4 percent from three-point range ... averaged 13.6 points and 6.3 rebounds per game in MIAA contests … scored in double figures in 23 games, including five games with 20 or more points … led the team in scoring in 10 contests … also led the team in rebounding 20 times, in assists eight times, in blocks in six games, and in steals in four contests … had a season-high 26 points against Minnesota-Duluth on Nov. 11, making 11-of-18 from the field … had five double-doubles on the year … grabbed a season-high 11 rebounds in four different games … dished out a season-high five assists at Central Missouri on Jan. 20
2016-17- Second-team all-MIAA … named the team’s Most Valuable Player … ranked 90th in NCAA Division II in field-goal percentage … ranked eighth in the MIAA in scoring, 11th in rebounding, third in field-goal percentage, and also in the top-30 in free-throw percentage, assists, and blocks … led the team in scoring, free-throws made, and minutes … second on the team in rebounds, assists, blocks, dunks, and field-goal percentage, and third in steals … appeared in 32 games and started every contest but one … shot 52.5 percent from the field, 32.9 percent from three-point range, and 72 percent from the free-throw line … collected 69 assists, 25 steals, and 15 blocks … made 24 three-pointers … averaged 13.1 points and 5.2 rebounds a game in MIAA contests … scored in double figures in 24 games, including nine games with 20 or more points … led the team in scoring in 15 contests … also led the team in rebounds 10 times, in assists eight times, in steals in six games, and in blocks in eight contests … had a season-high 30 points against Robert Morris-Springfield, making 10-of-16 from the field and 10-of-11 from the free-throw line … made 13 field goals and had 29 points in the win over Missouri-St. Louis … had four double-doubles on the year … had a season-high 16 rebounds versus Truman … other season-highs include three three-pointers, six assists, four blocks, and three steals … scored three points during a late 9-0 run to help the Lions defeat NCAA Tournament qualifier Truman … in the overtime win over Missouri Southern, helped the Lions overcome a late six-point deficit with a free throw and assisting on a three-pointer in back-to-back possessions … named to the MIAA Academic Honor Roll.
2015-16- Appeared in all 30 games, and started 26 contests … averaged 4.0 points a game … recorded 93 rebounds, 39 assists, 10 steals, and one block … shot 76.7 percent from the free-throw line … led the team in scoring at Central Missouri … also led the team in rebounding two times, assists for five games, and steals for six contests … had double-figure points in one game when he scored 13 against Missouri Western … made seven-of-eight free throws in that contest … had a season-high eight rebounds against Illinois Springfield, Northeastern State, and Southwest Baptist … collected five assists in a game versus Northeastern State and Northwest Missouri … named to the MIAA Academic Honor Roll.
Prior to Lindenwood:
Redshirted the 2014-15 season at the University of Richmond.
High School:
First-team all-state at the Division 2 level … third-team all-state in Wisconsin for all divisions … averaged 16.0 points, 6.5 rebounds, and four assists per game … first-team all-conference … two-time team captain … led his team to a 2013 conference championship … an all-state wide receiver in football … played for the Wisconsin Playground Warriors club team.
Personal:
The son of Heide and Chris Diekvoss … has two siblings, Collin and Elizabeth … a finance major.
High School Coach: Andrew Werner
Club/AAU Coach: WI Playground Warriors/Chris Kellett
Something about yourself most people don’t know: I am afraid of spiders/ most bugs
Favorite Movie: Good Will Hunting
Favorite TV Show: Game of Thrones
Favorite Professional Team: Green Bay Packers
Favorite or Dream Destination: Spain
Favorite Class Subject: Finance
First Basketball Memory: West De Pere youth camps
Why Lindenwood? Followed Coach Randall and Coach Hamm after I transferred.
