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2022-23 Men's Basketball Roster

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Northern State
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24 Kolten Mortensen

24 Kolten Mortensen

  • Position:
    F
  • Height:
    6-7
  • Weight:
    235
  • Class:
    Senior
  • Hometown:
    Santaquin, Utah
  • Highschool:
    Payson
  • Major:
    Industrial Engineering

Summary

Biography

Accomplishments:
  • 3x All-RMAC Honorable Mention (20-21, 21-22, 22-23).
  • 2020-21 RMAC All-Academic Honor Roll
2022-23 (Senior):
  • Played in 28 games, starting 28.
  • Averaged 31.7 minutes per game.
  • Scored 12.7 points per game (24th RMAC).
  • His 5.8 rebounds per game were 13th best in the RMAC. 
  • 12th in the RMAC in field goal percentage (49.8%).
  • 3rd in the RMAC in three-point percentage (44.4%).
2021-22 (COVID Junior):
  • Averaged 14.5 points per game (16th RMAC).
  • Grabbed 7.5 rebounds per game (5th RMAC).
  • Was in the top-10 in the RMAC, shooting 52.6% from the field, and 44.3% from three-point range.
  • Scored a season and career high 31 points against Texas A&M-Kingsville (11/12/21).
  • Had his best game on the boards, grabbing 14 against Colorado Christian (2/12/22).
2020-21 (Junior):
  • In the COVID-19 shortened, 2020-21 season, Mortensen started and played in all 18 games.
  • Mortensen averaged 10.7 points per game to go along with 7.3 rebounds per game.
  • He shot 55.5% from the field and 48.7% from three-point range.
  • Recorded a season high in points (16), and field goals made (7) against Chadron State (1/21/21).
  • Grabbed a season high 15 rebounds against Regis (1/15/21).
  • Recorded season highs of 3 blocks against Colorado Mesa (2/5/21) and 3 steals against Fort Lewis (1/3/21).
Prior to South Dakota Mines:
  • Mortensen spent his first two years of college at Umpqua Community College.
  • In 2019-20, Mortensen averaged 14.4 points per game in 24 games played and 21 starts.
  • He shot 59.6% from the floor and 39.8 percent from three-point range in his sophomore season.
  • Mortensen started 29 games and played in 30 in his freshman year of 2018-19.
  • Mortensen shot 57.7 percent from the field, averaging 8.4 points per game in his freshman season.
  • Transferred to South Dakota Mines following the 2019-20 season.
High School:
  • Attended Payson High School.  
  • He was a team captain at Payson.
  • Named to the All-Conference and All-State teams during his time at Payson.
  • Earned academic all-state honors.
Personal:
  • Son of Scott and Karen.
  • Has 5 siblings, three brothers, and two sisters.
  • Majoring in industrial engineering.
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Historical Player Information

  • 24

    2020-21Junior

    F
    6'7" 235 lbs
    24
  • 24

    2021-22Junior

    F
    6'7" 235 lbs
    24
  • 24

    2022-23Senior

    F
    6'7" 235 lbs
    24