Jamestown (uj.edu) University of Jamestown men’s basketball head coach Danny Neville announced its 2019 recruiting class on Thursday afternoon.
Mason Walters (6’7 – Jamestown, ND):
Mason, a local talent, will join us from Jamestown High School in Jamestown, ND. Mason was selected as Mr. Basketball in the state of North Dakota and the Gatorade Player of the Year. He helped lead his team to an undefeated season finishing it off with a Class A State Championship. Walters was a first team All-State selection. We are thrilled to add Mason to the Jimmie Family.
Rodrigo Majarin (6’3 – Madrid, Spain):
Rodrigo joins the Jamestown Jimmies after a two year stint at Dakota College at Bottineau, in Bottineau, North Dakota. In his final year there, he started 30 games, averaging totals of 13.8 PPG, 3 RPG, and 1.6 APG. Majarin will add more sharpshooting ability to the Jimmie roster, as he made over 100 three’s last season at a 37.7% clip.
Cole Woodford (6’2, Redwood Falls, MN):
Cole led the Redwood Valley Cardinals on a tremendous run to the Class AA Minnesota State Tournament. He was chosen to be a Team Captain for his junior & senior seasons. His senior year he was selected as a 4th Team All-Stater and a 1st Team All-Conference member. He averaged 21 PPG, 7 RPG, and 3 APG at Redwood Valley High School. We are really fortunate to have Cole join us next season.
Isaac Rabaey (6’6 – Hastings, MN):
Isaac comes to the University of Jamestown from Hastings, MN. At Hastings High School, Rabaey averaged 17.3 PPG and 8 RPG. He was voted as the Team MVP. His performance over the 2018-2019 season led him to a Metro East All-Conference selection. Isaac will bring a lot of energy and athleticism to the Jimmies, we are excited to have him.
Mitch Larson (6’4 – Fargo, ND):
Mitch will come to Jamestown from Fargo Davies High School. Larson was sidelined for his Senior season because of injury, after having a nice Junior year averaging nearly 10 PPG. We are confident that he will come back stronger than ever. We can’t wait to get Mitch on campus!
Adam Williams (6’2 – Princeton, MN):
Adam will join the Jamestown basketball program from Princeton High School in Princeton, MN. Williams had a big year as he helped lead his team to the Minnesota State Tournament for the first time in 87 years. He averaged 17.3 PPG and 5 APG for the 27-5 Princeton squad, which was the best record in school history. In addition to the big single season numbers, Williams also recorded 1,452 career points and set the school record with 274 career three-point field goals. We are fired up to have Adam join the Jimmie family.
Jayden Carlisle (5’11 – Hawley, MN):
Jayden helped lead the Hawley Nuggets to a 23-5 record and was the Section 2A Runner-Up in Minnesota. Carlisle led his team in scoring at 15.1 PPG, assists at 4.8 APG, and steals with 5 SPG. His achievements on the court granted him as a Heart O’Lakes All-Conference selection. Jayden is a scrappy young man that plays with a lot of passion. He will be a nice addition to the Jamestown program.
Trey Wiest (6′ – Mandan, ND):
Trey helped lead the Mandan Braves to the 2019 Class A State Tournament in North Dakota after a second place finish in the West Dakota Association Tournament. Trey was a team captain that averaged 17 PPG and 3 APG. He set a school record with 123 made free-throws on the year shooting them at 84%. His accomplishments on the court awarded him as a WDA Senior Athlete of the Year, and a WDA All-Conference selection. We are excited to have Trey on board as a Jimmie.
Andray Thomas (6’2 – Aurora, CO):
Andray joins the Jimmies from Aurora, CO after a stellar senior season. Thomas was double-double machine at Denver School of Science and Technology, leading his team to their first final four appearance in school history. He was also named first-team all-state. We are thrilled to add Andray to our program.
Dylan Fruth (5’10 – Elk River, MN):
Dylan will join the Jimmies from Elk River High School in Elk River, MN. Dylan had a great High School career, achieving many great statistical feats. As a two time all-conference performer at Elk River, he set a school record for career free-throw percentage at 84.4%. In his senior year, Fruth was 2nd in the state in three-point field goal percentage, averaging 14 PPG and 4 APG. We are excited to add another high-caliber shooter like Dylan to the program!
Zac Centers (6’1 – Hugo, MN):
Zac will come to the University of Jamestown from Mahtomedi High School in Mahtomedi, MN. Zac averaged 15.5 PPG and 4 RPG for the Zephyrs this season. He set a school record for most 3’s made in a single season making 122. Zac was a Team Captain for a team that won 25 games and finished their season at the State Tournament. We are really excited about welcoming Zac to the Jimmie Family.
Austin Schmidt (6’1 – Medina, ND):
Austin will join the Jimmies from Kidder County High School in North Dakota. He had a nice year on the court for the wolves averaging 16 PPG and becoming a 1,000 point scorer at Kidder County. He helped lead his team to a Stutsman County Championship. His efforts on the court resulted in him becoming an All-District & All-Conference player. We are thrilled to have Austin join us in the fall.
Cade Goggleye (6’1 – Cook, MN)
Cade comes to Jamestown from North Woods High School. Goggleye helped lead North Woods to the Minnesota State Tournament three years in a row. Making the all-tournament time each appearance. Cade racked up 2,126 career points which is a school record, just over 800 assists, and almost 500 steals in his career. He also holds the single-game steals record in Minnesota, with 18 steals in a single game. We are very excited to have Cade join us this fall!
Sebastian Bear (6’6 – Montpelier, ND)
Sebastian joins the Jimmies from Edgeley-Kulm-Montpelier High School. Bear helped his team to a record of 15-10 during his senior year, while adding a presence in the post with almost 2 blocks per game. We are excited to have Sebastian join us for the upcoming season!
Mario Dukes (6’1 – Roseville, MN)
Mario comes to Jamestown from Roseville High School in the Twin Cities. Dukes averaged just under 7 PPG in his senior campaign. We are excited to add another bigger guard like Mario to our program.
Vincent Miska (6’9 – Pequot Lakes, MN)
Vincent will join the Jimmies from Pequot Lakes High School. After enjoying a successful senior season with his high school team, we can’t wait to get to work with Vincent.
Nate Fink (6′ – Virginia, MN)
Nate will join the Jimmies from Virginia, MN. As a senior, Fink helped lead the Virginia squad to a 21-5 record, averaging 10 PPG. We are excited to add Nate to the roster.
