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11/11/2026 12:26:00 PM | Men's Basketball
FARGO, N.D. – The North Dakota State University men's basketball program has signed two student-athletes to its 2027 recruiting class, head coach David Richman announced Wednesday.
Pat Vialva Jr., a guard from Tualatin, Ore., and Charlie Hoel, a forward from Stanley, Wis., have signed to compete at NDSU.
Vialva Jr. (5-11 guard / Tualatin HS) was named the 2026 Gatorade Player of the Year for Oregon after leading Tualatin to the state title. He averaged 19.6 points while shooting better than 50 percent both overall and from three-point range. Vialva scored 27 points in the state championship game, draining a pair of threes in the final seven seconds to pull out the victory. He is a three-time Three Rivers League first team selection.
"We are very fortunate to have a winner like Junior join our Bison family," said Richman. "Junior was the Gatorade Player of the Year in Oregon and has already won a state championship. He is an explosive athlete, skilled, and the ultimate competitor. Junior comes from a terrific family, a championship level basketball program and is a joy to be around."
Hoel (6-10 forward / Stanley-Boyd HS) has totaled more than 1,000 points and 560 rebounds in his high school career, earning first-team all-conference, all-region, and honorable mention all-state as a junior in 2026. He averaged 20.7 points and 11 rebounds per game last season and ranks third all-time at Stanley-Boyd in scoring.
"Charlie is a player we have recruited for a long time," said Richman. "He brings that combination of size, skill, and work ethic that we love and have had great success developing here. We are very excited to welcome Charlie and his family to the Bison basketball family."
NDSU swept the 2026 Summit League regular season and tournament championships and has earned six NCAA Tournament berth since 2009.
Pat Vialva Jr., a guard from Tualatin, Ore., and Charlie Hoel, a forward from Stanley, Wis., have signed to compete at NDSU.
Vialva Jr. (5-11 guard / Tualatin HS) was named the 2026 Gatorade Player of the Year for Oregon after leading Tualatin to the state title. He averaged 19.6 points while shooting better than 50 percent both overall and from three-point range. Vialva scored 27 points in the state championship game, draining a pair of threes in the final seven seconds to pull out the victory. He is a three-time Three Rivers League first team selection.
"We are very fortunate to have a winner like Junior join our Bison family," said Richman. "Junior was the Gatorade Player of the Year in Oregon and has already won a state championship. He is an explosive athlete, skilled, and the ultimate competitor. Junior comes from a terrific family, a championship level basketball program and is a joy to be around."
Hoel (6-10 forward / Stanley-Boyd HS) has totaled more than 1,000 points and 560 rebounds in his high school career, earning first-team all-conference, all-region, and honorable mention all-state as a junior in 2026. He averaged 20.7 points and 11 rebounds per game last season and ranks third all-time at Stanley-Boyd in scoring.
"Charlie is a player we have recruited for a long time," said Richman. "He brings that combination of size, skill, and work ethic that we love and have had great success developing here. We are very excited to welcome Charlie and his family to the Bison basketball family."
NDSU swept the 2026 Summit League regular season and tournament championships and has earned six NCAA Tournament berth since 2009.
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