Chandler Folkerts earned first team all-conference honors for the third year in a row and was also named the GPAC's Defensive Player of the Year. Senior guard Eli Ziegler made his way onto the second team.
Chandler Folkerts has garnered the highest honors given out by the College Sports Information Directors of America. He has been selected for the Academic All-America® of the Year award.
The careers of four seniors, including Chandler Folkerts, concluded in the quarterfinals of the GPAC tournament on Wednesday evening. The Bulldogs finished 2016-17 with an overall record of 21-10.
For the third-straight year, the Bulldogs will be headed to Dakota Wesleyan for the quarterfinals of the GPAC tournament. Soaring Concordia enters the postseason having won nine of its last 10 games.
The Bulldogs are playing their best basketball at an opportune time. Six players reached double figures in scoring and Concordia celebrated senior day by cruising past Dordt, 99-71, on Saturday afternoon.
Featured StoryNearing the end of his Concordia career, Chandler Folkerts will be remembered as more than just a basketball player. Says President Brian Friedrich of Folkerts, "He is the young man every parent wants as a son."
Tanner Shuck and the freshman class went wild, Chandler Folkerts put up another double-double and Concordia cruised to a 90-69 win at Hastings on Wednesday night. The Bulldogs have won eight of nine.
The final week of the regular season has arrived for Concordia men's basketball. The program will honor its four seniors when it hosts Dordt on Saturday. The senior class includes star post Chandler Folkerts.
This was a gut-check victory for Concordia men's basketball, which upset No. 7 Dakota Wesleyan, 109-106, in a road overtime heart stopper on Sunday afternoon. Chandler Folkerts went off for 37 points and 14 rebounds.
Clay Reimers has been a shooting star for Concordia men's basketball, which made a hard push for a road win at No. 18 Briar Cliff on Saturday afternoon. Unfortunately, its six-game win streak was snapped.
Featured StoryThe 2022-23 Bulldogs will be remembered for their ability to redefine themselves in the middle of the season and get on a roll that led into the national tournament. Noah Schutte and Gage Smith were the stars who guided Concordia through adversity.
Featured StoryThey make up two-thirds of the starting frontcourt for Concordia Men's Basketball. Built different, brothers Gage and Tristan Smith are all about family and forging memories together. Together, they are a dynamic duo.
Featured StoryIn nearly a quarter century in his role, the unmistakable Coach Grant Schmidt guided the Concordia Men’s Basketball program in ways only he could. His passion and care inspired a reverence for him that is still emotionally felt by his former players.
Featured StoryThe 2022-23 Concordia Men's Basketball team takes on the task of following up one of the greatest seasons in school history. The Bulldogs return three starters and one of the most athletic frontcourts the program has ever put on the court.
Featured StoryAD Devin Smith refers to the 2021-22 Bulldogs as the "best team I've ever seen play here." The road to Kansas City included buzzer beaters, court storms, GPAC championships and memories that will never fade.
Featured StoryThe 2021-22 Concordia Men's Basketball season will never be forgotten. The Bulldogs celebrated GPAC regular season and tournament titles and reached the NAIA national quarterfinals while being characterized by a team first attitude.
Featured StoryHe's a small school farm boy with a big-time game. Noah Schutte made that clear during the Bulldogs' run to the NAIA National Quarterfinals. The former 2,000-point high school scorer isn't about to rest on his laurels - and he'll no longer fly under the radar.
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He's a straight 'A' biology student and one of the most prolific scorers in program history. Carter Kent truly is 'that guy.' He's unassuming, intelligent, a leader and comes through in the clutch. He's a Concordia Bulldog great.
Featured StoryAn all-time classic moment that will go down in Concordia University Men’s Basketball lore caught the attention of ESPN’s SportsCenter. The closing seconds were aired on multiple editions of the show on Thursday (Feb. 17).
Featured StoryThe group of four-year student-athletes within the program represents the ideals of Concordia Men's Basketball. Christian character. Toughness. Resilience. Class acts. Servant leaders. High academic achievers. Winners.
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