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2013-14 Men's Basketball Roster

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42 Marshall Bjorklund

  • Position Forward
  • Height 6-8
  • Weight 250
  • Class Senior
  • Hometown Arlington, Minn.
  • High School Sibley East HS

Biography

2012-13 Season (Junior): All-Summit League first team … Started all 34 games for the Bison … Finished the season ranked No. 2 in the nation in field goal percentage at 66.7 percent (170-for-255) … Led the Summit League in field goal percentage for the third straight year, shooting 73.3 percent in league play … Averaged 11.5 points and 5.9 rebounds in just over 27 minutes per game … Scored a season-high 23 points at South Dakota on Jan. 3 … Pulled down a season-high 13 rebounds at South Dakota State on Jan. 26 … Had six games without a missed shot, including back-to-back 8-for-8 performances against Morehead State on Dec. 21 and South Dakota State on Dec. 29 … Also made his first eight shots at South Dakota on Jan. 3 before a miss that ended his consecutive made shots streak at 24 … Recorded two double-doubles on the year – at Fort Wayne on Feb. 9 and against Kansas City in the quarterfinals of the Summit League Tournament … Scored in double digits 21 times, including three games of 20 or more points … Named to the Summit League Academic Honor Roll.

2011-12 Season (Sophomore): Started all 31 games...NDSU's third leading scorer and second leading rebounder...Averaged 11.6 points and ranked eighth overall in The Summit League with 5.9 rebounds per game...Led the league in field goal shooting for the second straight year at 67.1 percent, the second best mark in school history behind Merlin Ludwig's .912 in 1955-56...Scored 10 points and grabbed seven rebounds in only 18 minutes against Omaha, then went 12-for-15 from the field and posted career highs of 27 points and 14 rebounds (six offensive) in the home win over Fresno State...Named Summit League Player of the Week for his performances...Had 21 points, six rebounds and three steals to lead the Bison to a 13-point win over Western Michigan in a home Sears BracketBusters game...Scored in double figures 18 times and had three double-doubles during the season.

2010-11 Season (Freshman): Made all 29 starts and finished third on the team in scoring with 8.7 points per game and was second in rebounding with 5.4 rebounds per game...Notched a double-double with 18 points and 10 rebounds in his first collegiate game at Oregon...Grabbed a season-high 14 rebounds at Southern Utah...Starred in the seven-point home loss to Oakland with 21 points and eight rebounds...Poured in a season-high 22 points in the win at Centenary...Shot 64.7 percent from the field overall, which was tops among all Summit League players and fifth best in school history.

High School: Graduated in 2010 from Sibley East High School in Arlington, Minn...Four-time all-conference performer, two-time all-state pick, and Minnesota Associated Press Player of the Year in 2010...Set school career records with 1,910 points, 1,326 rebounds and 383 blocks...Averaged a double-double over his final three seasons including 25.4 points, 15.3 rebounds, 4.1 blocks, 2.0 assists, and 2.0 steals per game his senior year...Led Sibley East to a 23-5 record and a Class 2A state quarterfinal game in 2010, the school's first tournament appearance in 11 years...Also lettered in football.

Personal: Majoring in agricultural systems management with a minor in crop and weed sciences...Member of the NDSU Saddle and Sirloin Club and Agronomy Club...Son of Dale and Tracie Bjorklund...Youngest of four children in the family...Has a sister, Tera, who played basketball at Colorado and in the WNBA, and another sister, Jenny, who played one season at Minnesota State Mankato...Also has a brother, Joe.

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Historical Player Information

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    2010-11Freshman

    Forward
    6'8" 230 lbs
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    2011-12Sophomore

    Forward
    6'8" 240 lbs
    42
  • 42

    2012-13Junior

    Forward
    6'8" 240 lbs
    42
  • 42

    2013-14Senior

    Forward
    6'8" 250 lbs
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