#32 Kale Wiertzema, Guard

Class year:
Senior
Height:
6-3
Hometown:
Hills, MN
Position:
Guard
High school:
Hills-Beaver Creek
Major:
Elementary education
Pronounce name:
Weert-sma

2006-07: started all 35 games…averaged 10.4ppg, 2.3 rpg and dished out 89 assists…was named to the NAIA All-National Tournament team. 2005-06: played in all 31 Raider games and earned 22 starts...averaged 6.6 ppg and 2.0 rpg. High School: earned honorable mention all-state honors for Hills-Beaver Creek High School…averaged 25.7 points and 9.8 rebounds for state runner-up team…earned all-conference honors three years and scored 1,638 career points. Korver: “Kale is a player who continues to improve. He is a young man with the tools to make others better and it will be exciting to see how he can pull the best out of others this season. Kale has played significant minutes his first two years and his continued growth as a player and as a leader will be crucial to the future success of Red Raider Basketball.” Academic: elementary education.  Personal: son of Steve and Connie…brother to Karic (15)…enjoys playing fast pitch softball and golf…worked for Elbers Auction Service and at Hills-Beaver Creek basketball camp last summer.

       Season Stats:      

            2005-06: 31 games, 22 starts and averaged 22 minutes; averaged 6.6 points, 2.0 rebounds and 2 assists per game; went 24/90 (27%) from beyond the arc.

            2006-07: played/started in all 35 games, averaged 25 minutes per game, ranked third on team averaging 10.4 ppg, second in assists with 89, averaged 2.3 rebounds per game, made 37/117 three pointers (32%), member of the NAIA National Tournament all-tournament team.

      Career Totals: 569 points, 145 rebounds, 158 assists, 61 three pointers (66 games)

       Career Highs: 27 points vs MidAmerica Nazarene in 2007 Final Four; eight  rebounds vs Kansas Wesleyan, six assists vs USFand vs. St. Ambrose, four three pointers vs Lindenwood.


News


Northwestern Men's Team Falls to Bellevue in the Final Four
Once again, the top-seeded Bruins withstood the comeback bid and managed to build the lead back to seven (62-55) with three minutes left until NWC responded back, cutting the lead to one on a Kale Wiertzema lay-in with 1:30 left to go. Posted: Tuesday, March 18, 2008

Northwestern to Take On Bellevue in Final Four
Mark DeYounge added 14 points off the bench and Ryan Hoogeveen and Kale Wiertzema each added 11. Posted: Monday, March 17, 2008

Northwestern Men Advance to Final Four With 96-70 Rout Over Northwood
Mark DeYounge came off the bench to score 14 points and three other Red Raiders were in double figures (Ryan Hoogeveen and Kale Wiertzema-11 and Andrew Stimson-10). Posted: Sunday, March 16, 2008

Red Raiders to Play Northwood in Elite Eight
OWU tied the game in the closing seconds and Kale Wiertzema missed a jumper as time expired to send the game into overtime. Posted: Saturday, March 15, 2008

Red Raiders to Play Oklahoma Wesleyan in Second Round
Junior Kale Wiertzema earned second team all-league honors after averaging 13. Posted: Friday, March 14, 2008


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