Lakeland University Athletics

2023-24: Started all 25 games and averaged 33.3 minutes per game… Posted season averages of 12.2 points, 7.8 rebounds and 3.4 assists per game, finishing with totals of 305 points, 194 rebounds, 84 assists, 23 blocked shots and 18 steals… Made 109 of 217 field goals (50.2%), including 11 of 30 from three-point range (36.7%) and 67.9% from the line (76 of 112)… Led team in rebounds, assists, blocked shots and field goal percentage and finished third in scoring… Also tied for first in Northern Athletics Collegiate Conference in defensive rebounds (162) and finished fourth in conference in rebounds/game and fifth in total rebounds... Posted five double-doubles on the season… Tied career high with 23 points against Martin Luther (Minn.) Nov. 21… Posted season-best 17 rebounds one game earlier at Greenville (Ill.) Nov. 10… Also tied career high with nine assists at Dominican Dec. 9… Recipient of NACC Scholar-Athlete Award.

2022-23: Played in all 24 games, starting 23, and finished second on team averaging 29.5 minutes per game… Averaged 10.4 points, 8.3 rebounds, 3.8 assists and 1.2 steals per game while making 97 of 171 field goals (56.7%) including 9 of 19 from three-point range (47.4%) and 47 of 68 free throws (69.1%)… Finished with totals of 250 points, 198 rebounds, 92 assists, 28 steals and 25 blocked shots… Led team in rebounding, assists, steals, blocked shots and field goal percentage… Posted six double-doubles and finished fourth in NACC in double-doubles and fifth in the conference in rebounding… Posted career-high 23 points and added 12 rebounds against Marian Feb. 14… Set career rebounding high with 18 boards to go with 12 points and six assists against Finlandia (Mich.) Nov. 15… Career-high nine assists against Cardinal Stritch Dec. 30… Recipient of NACC Scholar-Athlete Award.

2021-22: Played in 21 games as a freshman, starting five and averaging 16.9 minutes per game… Averaged 4.0 points, 3.6 rebounds and 1.3 assists per game, finishing with season totals of 85 points, 75 rebounds, 27 assists, three blocked shots and two steals… Made 40 of 72 field goals (55.6%) including 2 of 10 from three-point range plus 3 of 12 from the free throw line… Scored season-high 18 points against Northwestern (Minn.) Dec. 18, making 8 of 12 shots from field… Pulled down seven rebounds on two occasions, first at Martin Luther (Minn.) Nov. 6 in his second collegiate game and again at MSOE Feb. 2.

High School: Three-year letter winner on the basketball team… Two-year team captain and was a two-time first team all-conference selection.

Personal: Born Aug. 11, 2003… Son of Melanie Baczanski and has three sisters (Tiera, Adrienne and Lanivia) and one brother (Calvin)… Majoring in sport management and leadership.

Career ambition/goal: Being a coach
Favorite movie: Captain America Civil War
Favorite food: Chicken Alfredo
Favorite athlete: LeBron James
Hero/most influential person: My mom
Greatest sports accomplishment: Scoring 1,000 points in high school
When not playing sports you will find me: Playing video games
Something people may not know about you: I like to listen to early 2000’s R&B music