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The 2016-17 Concordia men's basketball team set a new school standard for scoring behind All-American Chandler Folkerts and sharpshooter Eli Ziegler. The team's 21 wins were the most for the program since 2004-05.
Senior Chandler Folkerts has been named a second team All-American. The award comes on the heels of numerous major honors for Folkerts, also the Liston Award winner and the CoSIDA Academic All-American of the Year.
Three senior members of the Concordia men’s basketball team have been awarded distinction as 2016-17 NAIA Scholar-Athletes. The list is headed by CoSIDA Academic All-American of the Year Chandler Folkerts.
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.
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Nearing 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.
Featured StoryExpectations are exceedingly high for a program that returns all five starters and each of its top nine scorers from a team that advanced to the NAIA round of 32. The Bulldogs have their sights set on reaching Kansas City in 2025.
Featured StoryThe record breaking 2004-05 Concordia Men's Basketball team officially took its place in the Concordia Athletics Hall of Fame on Sept. 27. The occasion provided an opportunity to revisit memories from 20 years earlier.
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The accomplishments for Concordia Men's Basketball in 2023-24 included a share of the GPAC regular season title, an appearance in the national round of 32, 24 wins, a CIT championship and an NAIA ranking as high as No. 20.
Featured StoryKeep winning and the outsiders will have no choice but to pay attention. Such is the case for the 2023-24 Concordia Men’s Basketball team, which has had to earn its way onto the national radar with its unique roster makeup.
Featured StoryThe 1963-64 Bulldog men's basketball team made history by winning the program's first ever CIT championship. The '64 squad, led by CIT MVP Gordon Bredow, set the stage for future CIT success and added to the event's special nature.
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The 71st Concordia Invitational Tournament will play out Jan. 26-27 in Mequon, home to Concordia University Wisconsin. Prior to the grand weekend event, the Bulldog basketball teams will host Mount Marty on Wednesday.
Featured StoryIn late February of 1971, Tom Raabe accomplished something no other Concordia basketball player ever had: reach 2,000 career points. Raabe left a lasting legacy while starting all 101 games over his four-year career.
Featured StoryA 2001 Concordia graduate, Derek Engelbart has come full circle. The institution's new Vice President of Institutional Advancement finds himself in a position to help enhance the student-athlete experience 20 years after wrapping up his own collegiate career.
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A back-to-back national qualifier entering 2023-24, Concordia Men's Basketball will follow the lead of a star-studded frontcourt made up of stars Noah Schutte and Tristan Smith. The Bulldogs are challenging themselves to 'rise up' this winter.
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Six years since his graduation, Chandler Folkerts can't escape The Chanimal nickname that became a signature of the dominance the Milford native displayed in the post. The humble Folkerts recently took his place in the Concordia Athletics HOF.
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