The Becker boys basketball team gathered for their annual end-of-the-year banquet Monday to honor some players and pay homage to a very successful season.
The Bulldogs finished with a 15-12 record and were 10-4 in the Granite Ridge Conference. They were 8-4 at home and 6-8 on the road and finished the regular season going 6-4.
Becker’s wins were over Princeton, Milaca (twice), Zimmerman, Detroit Lakes, Sauk Rapids-Rice, Dassel-Cokato, Albany (twice), Foley (twice), Mora (twice), Little Falls and Sartell-St. Stephen.
In the Section 5AAA first round playoffs, the Thunder from Zimmerman ended the Bulldogs’ season with a 74-52 win nearly three weeks ago.
Hunter McCalla led the team in several categories including most points (467), most rebounds (141) blocked shots (22), free-throw shooting (77%) and assists (101).
Lucas Dertinger was Becker’s top stealer with 59, CJ Howard had the team’s best three-point shooting percentage with 48% and Jack Conzemius and Brandon Gustafson led the Bulldogs in field goal percentage with 56%.
All Conference
McCalla, Conzemius and Dertinger.
All Conference
Honorable Mention
Tyler Lindquist.
Best Teammate
Ryan Good
Most Improved
Gustafson
Most Dedicated
McCalla
Defense MVP
Lindquist
Offense MVP
McCalla
Team MVP
Conzemius
Participation awards went to Jordan Ulbrich, Alex Stanz, Jacob Drury, Nate Croal, Ethan Holm, Mitchell Enerson, Justice Bishir, Basil Ricker, James Schafer, Carter Hanson, Jake Jurgens, Sam Koubsky, Josh Fobbe, Nick Mittelstaedt and Anthony Agnew (Manager).
Varsity letters went to Dawson Thom, McCalla, Lindquist, Good, Conzemius, Howard, Evan Epperly, Tyler Wasserbauer, Dertinger, Justin Kringler, Bryce Boser, Caleb Quernemoen, Sam Ricker, Gustafson and Chase Heinen (Manager).
