Coach Hettinga
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Proud day to watch
@AkaemjiAk2
sign to play in France. People there are in for a show!
#ETJ
AK!
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Gone way too soon. No one loved Lake State more than Wes. RIP 🙏
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Please join me in praying for the entire Escanaba community and specifically the family involved in the tragic car accident. 🙏🙏🙏
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Our season ended last night, but the memories and good thoughts will last a lifetime. Thank you to these amazing young men who gave so much to our program. I am truly blessed to be called your coach. All 5 will graduate and move on to higher ground.
#ETJ
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It’s always hard when it’s over. Couldn’t be prouder of a group. Fought hard to the bitter end. Wasn’t meant to be tonight. But I know Laker nation will rally and be better because of it. Sad for my seniors. Sorry I couldn’t get us marching forward. Love you guys.
#ETJ
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I am truly humbled by everyone who has sent a message or note my way tonight. I’ve been blessed with tremendous players, coaches and support staff here at Lake State. Without them, none of this would be possible. God is so good! 🙏
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I can’t thank this
@LakeStateMBB
team enough for an amazing journey together. Special thank to
@XOkerlund3
for ALL you’ve done to lead us. The team left it all on the court tonight. Nothing but heads high and appreciation for what we experienced. ETJ
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Final game of 3…. 3-0 trip was nice, but the memories and the bond shared will endure a lifetime. Too many pictures to share. Blessed Coach. ETJ
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Let the Madness begin. Happy to be a part of it 🕺🕺🕺ETJ
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Congrats to our graduates Dan Few and Xander Okerlund! Both leaving LSSU a better place.
#ETJ
@LakeStateMBB
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I’m eternally grateful for
@Coach_Lokken
and our friendship. Started as my student manager. The profession can be painful at times. Nothing but love and respect for this guy.
#laker4life
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What an amazing send off!!! Thanks to all who made us feel special! Blown away!
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I know I can speak for our entire team and give a major shout out & thanks to our AD
@torylindley
for being right beside us the entire run. You truly made us all feel special. It allowed our young men to do what they do best on the floor! 🙌🏼⚓️ ETJ
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Another Elite Camp in the books! Saw a lot of talent and hopefully a few future Lakers! Thanks to all who attended and our players and staff for making it a gr8 event!
#ETJ
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Huge thank you to
@KampeOU
and
@OaklandMBB
for the opportunity to play and get better. First class program. Nothing but positives from the experience!
#ETJ
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Big bounce back win today against a good Wayne State team. Proud of our resolve. Biggest theme of the weekend was just being able to play! ETJ
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Great turnout last Saturday for our Men's Basketball Alumni. Can't thank them enough for all of their support. Means the world to me watching them interact with our current players.
#blessedcoach
#ETJ
#Lakers4life
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Let’s go!!!!!
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Winning on the road is extremely difficult in our league. Very proud of our team. Hung in there and made enough winning plays to earn the W! It’s all part of the Journey!
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Not the outcome we wanted this weekend. I know we will be better because of these two games. We lost to a very good Michigan Tech team and need to turn the page. All part of our Journey.
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Our guys gave all they had in defeat tonight. Can’t thank
@brandon_allen11
and
@stcballer_02
enough for their dedication and commitment to our program. Love you guys! Best way we can honor them is to use their examples to springboard us into next year.
#ETJ
#L4L
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Battled a very good team for 40 minutes. Proud of how we continued to play for each other. Wins in this league are hard to come by. Gotta keep grinding.
#ETJ
TOOK DOWN THE UNDEFEATED WILDCATS‼️😿
Way to battle it out and come out with a 𝑽𝑰𝑪𝑻𝑶𝑹𝒀 Lakers!
Victory graphic brought to you by
@Fresh2oEUP
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Grateful heart! God is so good. Truly enjoyed the Journey with this amazing group of young men.
#L4L
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True team poise and grit down the stretch! Great program Win. Congrats
@josh_hentschel
bringing it home!!
#ETJ
Lakers take the dub in their first non-conference game of the 2023-24 season!
Victory graphic sponsored by
@Fresh2oEUP
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First day of school is always an exciting time of year. I also try and keep in mind many of our freshman are filled with anxiety and unsureness. My hope is that our culture trumps everything.
#ETJ
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Couldn’t be prouder of our grads Justin Fischer and Jayden Perry! Future is sooo bright. Thank you both for 4 gr8 years! ETJ!!
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Great watching future Laker Justin Fischer do his thing today. Dropping dimes. Worth the trip!
#ETJ
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Great TEAM win tonight on the road at a very tough place to win. Credit to our kids for showing great resiliency and toughness after a tough weekend.
#ETJ
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There are two kinds of people. The givers and the takers. The takers eat well, the givers sleep well. -Marlo Thomas
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Congrats to
@Money_the_man
Kemon Bassett on his 1st team all GLIAC,
@ML_Adams21
Malek Adams 2nd team and C.J Robinson all defense. All well deserved!
#ETJ
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My deepest thoughts and prayers to Ypsilanti boys basketball. May God’s healing hands help ease the pain in this unthinkable time. 🙏🙏
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Wins this time of the year aren’t easy. Love this team’s maturity and want to get better.
#ETJ
#humbleandhungry
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Great program win today. Winning on the road is extra tough. Proud how we battled all game. Time to hit the books for finals and our first home game Thursday!!! ETJ!!
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Not the way we wanted to advance, thoughts go out to
@CoachLGriff
and his team. First class program and staff.
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Validated!!!!
What a way to start the season! 2 Ws 2 Games! 🏀🔥 We'll be back in action next weekend. See you then!
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On the road heading to watch potential future Lakers...film is great, but a live up close look is always better!
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Big bounce back win today. All 5 starters in double figures, 23 assists on 29 made baskets all great recipes for a TEAM win! Proud of this group...
#ETJ
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Big bounce back win!
BIG game for the guys today‼️ Worked hard to get that W from the Huskies!
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Winning on the road is never easy. Guys played hard and “earned” success today. Gonna make the ✈️ ride much more enjoyable.
#ETJ
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Super proud of Jordan! Kid is flat out tough as nails.
#ClarkstonBasketball
alumni Class of 2013 Jordan Dasuqi (
@J_sooqi
) Jordan National Team World cup Highlights
(📽:
@ddgrant33
)
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The new day has already begun. Looking forward to getting back to work and getting better later today. No one said the Journey was easy.....
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Gritty performance today by our guys against a very good Wisconsin Parkside team. Honored our 2 seniors Brandon Allen and Sammy Cornett with a W!!!!
#ETJ
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Going to miss him!!!! Truly a great Laker inside and out! Love you C!!!
Today we want to recognize and celebrate Coach Tim Cairnduff. A true Laker Tim was a special player, teammate, and coach. It has been a joy to have him be apart of our coaching staff and we wish him the best as he continues his career.
#ETJ
#LakerForLife
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Winning on the road is never easy. Our kids grinded out our success after a slow start. Humble and hungry
#ETJ
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Huge kudos to our guys battling all week and earning 3 hard fought wins. Love that we’re getting lots of contributions from different guys. Well deserved day off tomorrow.
#ETJ
𝙇𝘼𝙆𝙀𝙍𝙎 𝙒𝙄𝙉! A big team win with 8 players finding their way to the scoresheet.
Malek Adams led in points this afternoon with a cool 32 points!
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Had a friend text me about our team…”they just don’t quit fighting”
No truer words spoken. Love our leadership, will and fight.
#ETJ
𝙇𝘼𝙆𝙀𝙍𝙎 𝙒𝙄𝙉! It was a back and fourth here at the Bud this afternoon but the good guys came out on top! Malek Adams led with 24 points.
We're on the road next weekend but will be back in home action on Saturday, January 22nd. See you then!
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2 TEAM wins this weekend. Good start to this teams journey together. Humble and hungry. Contributions from a lot of different guys each night.
#ETJ
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Very excited to welcome y’all to the family!!!!!
It’s official we have a
@LakeStateMBB
Laker. Missing older sis K but I know she is proud like we all are.
@karter_richards
@gpsbasketball
@GPSBoosters
@DtoElite
@prime_bball
@Brandonjjenkins
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The guys are fed well!!! Huge shoutout to our alums Don Carlson, Brett Zuver, RJ Faustin, Matt Smith, Brandon and Kurt Miller for a great night. It’s amazing what one orange ball can do. Thank you all!
#ETJ
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Great sustained effort for 40 mins tonight. Needed every bit of it against a program we respect a great deal. Happy for our guys. The ups and downs of this game continue to teach us all.
#ETJ
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Huge road win!! Thanks to all the families and friends of the program for attending. ETJ!!
HARD WORK 💪 pays off! What a showing from these young men tonight‼️🔥
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Validated!!!!! Great job by the guys finding a way. They definitely earned some time off!!
#ETJ
Came back from a deficit to force it to OT and came away with the 𝑽𝑰𝑪𝑻𝑶𝑹𝒀! What a gritty fight going into our holiday break!
We wish you all a happy and safe holiday with friends and family. We’ll see you at home 12/30!
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I want to wish coach Dan Fife
@ClarkstonBball
all the best as he enjoys his retirement. We’ve been very lucky to have 4 of his recent players in our program. All have come in with great fundamentals and knowledge of the game.
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Huge week for the program. Validated our Thursday win with a great team effort Saturday. Time for some much needed rest and recovery. Apparently there is a big football game tomorrow…. ETJ
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Huge thank you to
@EMU_MBB
and
@stanHeath_EMU
for a great experience. First class program all the way. We are better because of it.
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Very sad news. Coach Fife was an absolute legend. Prayers are with the entire Fife family and community.
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Another tragic reminder how precious life is. RIP Kobe 🙏
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Great feather in this young man’s cap. True pleasure to coach!
In a pregame ceremony in front of family and fans, .
@CoachHettinga
presented .
@ML_Adams21
with a basketball commemorating his 1000 career points. On 2/16/21, he scored 23 points to tally his 1000th point, becoming the 43rd player in program history to do so. Congratulations, Lek!
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Prayer warriors needed!!
Asking for prayers as I start a new battle. This week I was diagnosed with pancreatic cancer. I’m still overwhelmed, but I am ready to fight & kick this things ass! I’m taking all your prayers, as the power of God will lead me through this!
#SpartansWill
#GoGreen
#FCancer
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Hats off to our guys today. Neither team deserved to lose. Happy we came out on the winning end. P’s and Q’s….
#ETJ
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March Madness is upon us!!!
GLIAC Playoffs start tonight! Tune out the noise. We’ll face the Wildcats at the Berry Events Center. LET'S GO!
🆚 Northern Michigan
📍 Marquette, MI
🕰 7:00PM EST
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Very excited to coach Caden. Comes from a great coach and program. We welcome him with open arms!!!!
Excited to welcome Grad Transfer
@c_ebeling
to the Laker Family!
3 Time MIAA All-Conference
2021 All Region
1277 Career points...and counting
Future Laker
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Great way to end a rough road trip! Hats off to our guys for staying together and believing in each other. All part of the process.
#ETJ
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Merry Christmas to all! I hope your day is blessed with those you love..
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Huge thank you to everyone who came out and showed great enthusiasm. Blessed to have some special alums in the Bud Cooper.. CJ, J Fisch, DFew, Bennie and Romes.
#ETJ
4 IN A ROW! 🔥🔥 These young men put in the work and came way with the W‼️
Victory graphic brought to you by
@Fresh2oEUP
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Great contributions from a lot of guys.
#etj
Final: Lake Superior State University 85, Alaska 63
10 different Lakers scored and 5 players tallied double figures in points as the Lakers won their season opener.
#BelieveinBlue
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You will look great in the blue and gold!!!! Congrats Nino!
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Happy Mother’s Day to all the moms out there. Certainly miss mine.
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Proud of the way our guys bounced back today. Program win to say the least.
#study4finals
#ETJ
Men's Basketball Picks Up First Conference Win with a 93-81 Victory over Purdue Northwest
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Amazing meal! Thank you Jim and Ann Bourque!!! ETJ
Thank you to Jim ('56) and Ann ('61) Bourque for covering tonight's meal for the team!
Jim was on the '55-'56 LSSU Athletic Hall of Fame Basketball team that averaged 101.6 PPG.
We are ready to WORK! ⚓️💪
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Thank you to all our teams who made this years Team Camp a great success!! Shout out to our players for their hard work reffing! Looking forward to our Elite camp tomorrow!
#ETJ
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I wouldn’t trade teams with anyone. Love this groups togetherness and toughness. No one said it would be easy. All part of this teams Journey.
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Wishing everyone a Merry Christmas and a blessed New Year
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Gritty win over a very good SMSU team! Proud of our toughness.
#ETJ
That's a Laker victory in Wisconsin Dells, WI! We're back at it tomorrow afternoon - we'll check in with you then! Goodnight, Laker fans!
Victory graphic brought to you by .
@Fresh2oEUP
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Wishing all those HS teams the best as they start their seasons. May you stay healthy playing the game we all love! Let’s also hope AA gets better news soon!!!!!
#ETJ
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Hats off to Blake
@MisterMarquardt
for earning his way to the NBA G-League. We’re all so proud of you!
Congratulations to our guy
@MisterMarquardt
making his NBA G-League Debut today @ 10:30 am for the Wisconsin Herd! Another step in his basketball journey!
#ETJ
You can stream the game live at:
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Great team win. Seniors leaving the Cooper the right way. Back to work tomorrow. New season starting next week.
#marchmadness
#ETJ
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14 children killed??? Tragic is not a strong enough word. Our country needs serious change. Not talk. Prayers to all whose lives changed to NO fault of their own. 🙏🙏🙏
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Congrats to Munising!!!
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2 very deserving young men!!! Way to go fellas! 🙌🏼💯
Tyson Edmondson & Kingsley Perkins have been named to the All-GLIAC First Team! Perk also has been named to the All-Defensive Team! 🔥🏅
Perk & Ty have made huge impacts on the Laker's success this season. Congratulations you two!
📝:
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Sometimes you learn more about yourself and your team after a loss. Today qualifies. Showed great resolve in 2nd half.
#ETJ
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Game day!!
It's 𝑮𝑨𝑴𝑬 𝑫𝑨𝒀 in Houghton! Let's go Lakers! 🔥⚓️
📍 Houghton, MI
🏟️ SDC Gymnasium
🕰️ 3 PM
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Couldn’t be prouder of our effort and togetherness this weekend. Happy they all have family and friends to go home to. Wouldn’t trade teams with anyone.
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So proud of our current players for showing strength and great perspective during this unsure time.
#ETJ
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