24 Xander Okerlund
24 - Xander Okerlund
Height: 6-5
Weight: 185
Year: Sophomore
Hometown: Empire, Mich.
High School: Glen Lake HS
Position: Guard
gp 17
pts/g 2.9
fg % 39.2
3pt % 27.3
ft % 0.0
reb/g 2.0
a/g 0.6

Sophomore (2021): Played in 17 games for the Lakers…Averaged 12.2  minutes per game and 2.9  points per game… Finished the season scoring 49 points for the Lakers on a 39.2 shooting percentage… Totaled 34 rebounds, 10 assists, and four steals… Scored a single-game season-high 13 points in the team’s win against Ferris State on Fen. 16... Named to the 2021 GLIAC Winter All-Academic Team.

Freshman (2019-20): Played in all 28 games including 17 starts with 23.3 minutes a game... Averaged 7.1 points, 3.6 rebounds and .9 assists a contest... Set a career and season high 31 points against Ashland on Dec. 5... In that game, Okerlund went 12-12 from the field including 4-4 from three... Tied for second on the team in steals with 23. Third in offensive rebounds with 21 and in blocks with 6.

High School: Attended Glen Lake High School in Maple City, Mich...Played four years of basketball at Glen Lake...Served as team captain during his junior and senior seasons...Named team MVP in 2017... Named to the Detroit Free Press 1st Team All-State in 2017 and 2018 and 2nd Team All-State in 2019...Named 1st Team All-Conference in 2017 and 2018...Member of 2017 District Champion team... Member of 2018 Conference Champion, District Champion, Regional Champion and State Runner-up team...  Coached by Rick Ruelas... Also played Varsity Tennis for three seasons (2015-17)... A 2019 graduate of Glen Lake High School

Personal: Son of Scott and Melissa Okerlund... Has one brother, Oscar... Mother played volleyball at Oakland... Was a member of National Honor Society and Student Council in high school...Hobbies include playing ping-pong, cooking, and spending time with friends and family... Majoring in Marketing.

Single Game Highs:
Points - 31 (vs Ashland, 12/5/19)
Field Goals - 12 (vs Ashland, 12/5/19)
Three Pointers - 4, twice (vs Ashland, 12/5/19)
Rebounds - 10 (vs Southwest Baptist, 11/9/19)
Assists - 3, twice (vs Wayne State, 1/8/21)
Steals - 3 (vs Davenport, 1/2/20)
Blocks - 1, eight times (vs Wisconsin-Parkside, 2/19/21)
Recent Games
Feb 19 Wisconsin-Parkside L, 82-75
Feb 20 Wisconsin-Parkside W, 72-68
Feb 26 at Ashland L, 78-60
Feb 27 at Ashland L, 84-73
Mar 2 Northwood
Mar 4 vs. Grand Valley State L, 72-57
Statistics category Overall Conf
Games 17 16
Games started 0 0
Minutes 207 202
Minutes per game 12.2 12.6
FG 20-51 20-50
FG Pct 39.2 40.0
3PT 9-33 9-32
3PT Pct 27.3 28.1
FT 0-2 0-2
FT Pct 0.0 0.0
Off rebounds 3 3
Def rebounds 31 31
Total rebounds 34 34
Rebounds per game 2.0 2.1
Personal fouls 23 22
Disqualifications 0 0
Assists 10 10
Turnovers 4 4
Assist to turnover ratio 2.5 2.5
Steals 4 4
Blocks 2 2
Points 49 49
Points per game 2.9 3.1
Points per 40 min 9.5 9.7
Date Opponent Score gs min fg pct 3pt pct ft pct pts
Jan 8 Wayne State L, 87-76 - 15 0-2 0.0 0-2 0.0 0-0 - 0
Jan 9 Wayne State W, 75-64 - 12 0-1 0.0 0-1 0.0 0-0 - 0
Jan 15 at Purdue Northwest W, 75-64 - - - - - - - - -
Jan 16 at Purdue Northwest L, 88-86 - - - - - - - - -
Jan 22 Michigan Tech L, 79-74 - 12 0-1 0.0 0-1 0.0 0-0 - 0
Jan 23 Michigan Tech L, 83-70 - 13 2-3 66.7 1-2 50.0 0-0 - 5
Jan 26 at Ferris State W, 80-69 - 7 0-0 - 0-0 - 0-0 - 0
Jan 30 at Northern Michigan W, 70-60 0 15 3-6 50.0 0-2 0.0 0-1 0.0 6
Jan 31 at Northern Michigan L, 91-70 0 11 0-0 - 0-0 - 0-1 0.0 0
Feb 5 Davenport L, 77-75 - 9 0-1 0.0 0-1 0.0 0-0 - 0
Feb 6 Davenport W, 80-66 - 6 1-3 33.3 1-3 33.3 0-0 - 3
Feb 12 at Northwood W, 80-60 - 19 4-5 80.0 2-2 100.0 0-0 - 10
Feb 13 at Northwood L, 86-70 - 8 0-2 0.0 0-2 0.0 0-0 - 0
Feb 16 Ferris State W, 84-82 - 13 5-7 71.4 3-5 60.0 0-0 - 13
Feb 19 Wisconsin-Parkside L, 82-75 - 14 4-8 50.0 1-4 25.0 0-0 - 9
Feb 20 Wisconsin-Parkside W, 72-68 - 15 0-4 0.0 0-2 0.0 0-0 - 0
Feb 26 at Ashland L, 78-60 0 12 0-2 0.0 0-1 0.0 0-0 - 0
Feb 27 at Ashland L, 84-73 0 21 1-5 20.0 1-4 25.0 0-0 - 3
Mar 2 Northwood   - - - - - - - - -
Mar 4 vs. Grand Valley State L, 72-57 0 5 0-1 0.0 0-1 0.0 0-0 - 0
Date Opponent Score gs min off def reb ast to a/to stl blk pf dq
Jan 8 Wayne State L, 87-76 - 15 1 2 3 3 0 - 0 0 2 0
Jan 9 Wayne State W, 75-64 - 12 0 2 2 1 1 1.0 0 0 3 0
Jan 15 at Purdue Northwest W, 75-64 - - - - - - - - - - - -
Jan 16 at Purdue Northwest L, 88-86 - - - - - - - - - - - -
Jan 22 Michigan Tech L, 79-74 - 12 0 2 2 0 1 0.0 1 1 0 0
Jan 23 Michigan Tech L, 83-70 - 13 0 3 3 0 0 - 0 0 4 0
Jan 26 at Ferris State W, 80-69 - 7 0 2 2 0 0 - 0 0 0 0
Jan 30 at Northern Michigan W, 70-60 0 15 0 3 3 0 1 0.0 1 0 0 0
Jan 31 at Northern Michigan L, 91-70 0 11 0 1 1 1 0 - 0 0 0 0
Feb 5 Davenport L, 77-75 - 9 0 2 2 1 1 1.0 0 0 0 0
Feb 6 Davenport W, 80-66 - 6 0 1 1 0 0 - 0 0 0 0
Feb 12 at Northwood W, 80-60 - 19 0 4 4 0 0 - 1 0 2 -
Feb 13 at Northwood L, 86-70 - 8 0 1 1 1 0 - 0 0 3 -
Feb 16 Ferris State W, 84-82 - 13 1 1 2 1 0 - 0 0 1 0
Feb 19 Wisconsin-Parkside L, 82-75 - 14 0 2 2 0 0 - 0 1 0 0
Feb 20 Wisconsin-Parkside W, 72-68 - 15 0 2 2 0 0 - 0 0 2 0
Feb 26 at Ashland L, 78-60 0 12 0 1 1 1 0 - 0 0 4 0
Feb 27 at Ashland L, 84-73 0 21 1 2 3 1 0 - 1 0 1 0
Mar 2 Northwood   - - - - - - - - - - - -
Mar 4 vs. Grand Valley State L, 72-57 0 5 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 1 0
  gp gs min/g fg/g pct 3pt/g pct ft/g pct ppg
2019-20 28 17 23.3 2.4-5.9 41.5 1.4-3.8 35.5 0.9-1.1 83.3 7.1
2020-21 17 0 12.2 1.2-3.0 39.2 0.5-1.9 27.3 0.0-0.1 0.0 2.9
2021-22 20 9 16.3 2.8-6.6 42.4 1.4-3.8 36.0 0.6-0.8 70.6 7.5
2022-23 27 25 26.5 3.1-7.8 39.8 1.7-4.9 35.3 1.5-2.1 70.2 9.4
2023-24 32 32 29.4 3.6-8.6 42.2 2.4-5.8 40.9 2.0-2.5 80.2 11.7
Total 124 83 22.9 2.8-6.7 41.3 1.6-4.3 36.9 1.1-1.5 75.9 8.3
  gp gs min fg pct 3pt pct ft pct pts
2019-20 28 17 653 68-164 41.5 38-107 35.5 25-30 83.3 199
2020-21 17 0 207 20-51 39.2 9-33 27.3 0-2 0.0 49
2021-22 20 9 325 56-132 42.4 27-75 36.0 12-17 70.6 151
2022-23 27 25 716 84-211 39.8 47-133 35.3 40-57 70.2 255
2023-24 32 32 941 116-275 42.2 76-186 40.9 65-81 80.2 373
Total 124 83 2842 344-833 41.3 197-534 36.9 142-187 75.9 1027
  gp gs min/g fg/40 pct 3pt/40 pct ft/40 pct pts/40
2019-20 28 17 23.3 4.2-10.0 41.5 2.3-6.6 35.5 1.5-1.8 83.3 12.2
2020-21 17 0 12.2 3.9-9.9 39.2 1.7-6.4 27.3 0.0-0.4 0.0 9.5
2021-22 20 9 16.3 6.9-16.2 42.4 3.3-9.2 36.0 1.5-2.1 70.6 18.6
2022-23 27 25 26.5 4.7-11.8 39.8 2.6-7.4 35.3 2.2-3.2 70.2 14.2
2023-24 32 32 29.4 4.9-11.7 42.2 3.2-7.9 40.9 2.8-3.4 80.2 15.9
Total 124 83 22.9 4.8-11.7 41.3 2.8-7.5 36.9 2.0-2.6 75.9 14.5
  gp gs mpg off/g def/g reb/g pf/g dq/g ast/g to/g a/to stl/g blk/g
2019-20 28 17 23.3 0.8 2.9 3.6 1.6 0.0 0.9 0.4 2.3 0.8 0.2
2020-21 17 0 12.2 0.2 1.8 2.0 1.4 0.0 0.6 0.2 2.5 0.2 0.1
2021-22 20 9 16.3 0.6 2.1 2.8 1.7 0.0 1.1 0.9 1.2 0.3 0.1
2022-23 27 25 26.5 0.4 4.7 5.1 2.2 0.0 1.5 1.3 1.2 0.8 0.2
2023-24 32 32 29.4 0.3 3.7 4.0 1.8 0.0 1.4 1.0 1.4 0.8 0.2
Total 124 83 22.9 0.5 3.2 3.7 1.8 0.0 1.1 0.8 1.4 0.6 0.2
  gp gs min off def reb pf dq ast to a/to stl blk
2019-20 28 17 653 21 81 102 45 0 25 11 2.3 23 6
2020-21 17 0 207 3 31 34 23 0 10 4 2.5 4 2
2021-22 20 9 325 12 43 55 34 0 21 18 1.2 6 1
2022-23 27 25 716 11 126 137 59 1 41 34 1.2 22 5
2023-24 32 32 941 11 117 128 59 0 45 33 1.4 25 6
Total 124 83 2842 58 398 456 220 1 142 100 1.4 80 20
  gp gs mpg off/40 def/40 reb/40 pf/40 dq/40 ast/40 to/40 a/to stl/40 blk/40
2019-20 28 17 23.3 1.3 5.0 6.2 2.8 0.0 1.5 0.7 2.3 1.4 0.4
2020-21 17 0 12.2 0.6 6.0 6.6 4.4 0.0 1.9 0.8 2.5 0.8 0.4
2021-22 20 9 16.3 1.5 5.3 6.8 4.2 0.0 2.6 2.2 1.2 0.7 0.1
2022-23 27 25 26.5 0.6 7.0 7.7 3.3 0.1 2.3 1.9 1.2 1.2 0.3
2023-24 32 32 29.4 0.5 5.0 5.4 2.5 0.0 1.9 1.4 1.4 1.1 0.3
Total 124 83 22.9 0.8 5.6 6.4 3.1 0.0 2.0 1.4 1.4 1.1 0.3
  gp gs min/g fg/g pct 3pt/g pct ft/g pct ppg
Total 17 0 12.2 1.2-3.0 39.2 0.5-1.9 27.3 0.0-0.1 0.0 2.9
Conference 16 0 12.6 1.2-3.1 40.0 0.6-2.0 28.1 0.0-0.1 0.0 3.1
Exhibition - - - 0.0-0.0 - 0.0-0.0 - 0.0-0.0 - -
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Home 9 - 12.1 1.3-3.3 40.0 0.7-2.3 28.6 0.0-0.0 - 3.3
Away 7 0 13.3 1.1-2.9 40.0 0.4-1.6 27.3 0.0-0.3 0.0 2.7
Neutral 1 0 5.0 0.0-1.0 0.0 0.0-1.0 0.0 0.0-0.0 - 0.0
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Wins 7 0 12.4 1.9-3.7 50.0 0.9-2.1 40.0 0.0-0.1 0.0 4.6
Losses 10 0 12.0 0.7-2.5 28.0 0.3-1.8 16.7 0.0-0.1 0.0 1.7
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January 7 0 12.1 0.7-1.9 38.5 0.1-1.1 12.5 0.0-0.3 0.0 1.6
February 9 0 13.0 1.7-4.1 40.5 0.9-2.7 33.3 0.0-0.0 - 4.2
March 1 0 5.0 0.0-1.0 0.0 0.0-1.0 0.0 0.0-0.0 - 0.0
  gp gs min fg pct 3pt pct ft pct pts
Total 17 0 207 20-51 39.2 9-33 27.3 0-2 0.0 49
Conference 16 0 202 20-50 40.0 9-32 28.1 0-2 0.0 49
Exhibition - - - 0-0 - 0-0 - 0-0 - 0
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Home 9 - 109 12-30 40.0 6-21 28.6 0-0 - 30
Away 7 0 93 8-20 40.0 3-11 27.3 0-2 0.0 19
Neutral 1 0 5 0-1 0.0 0-1 0.0 0-0 - 0
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Wins 7 0 87 13-26 50.0 6-15 40.0 0-1 0.0 32
Losses 10 0 120 7-25 28.0 3-18 16.7 0-1 0.0 17
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January 7 0 85 5-13 38.5 1-8 12.5 0-2 0.0 11
February 9 0 117 15-37 40.5 8-24 33.3 0-0 - 38
March 1 0 5 0-1 0.0 0-1 0.0 0-0 - 0
  gp gs min/g fg/40 pct 3pt/40 pct ft/40 pct pts/40
Total 17 0 12.2 3.9-9.9 39.2 1.7-6.4 27.3 0.0-0.4 0.0 9.5
Conference 16 0 12.6 4.0-9.9 40.0 1.8-6.3 28.1 0.0-0.4 0.0 9.7
Exhibition - - - 0.0-0.0 - 0.0-0.0 - 0.0-0.0 - -
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Home 9 - 12.1 4.4-11.0 40.0 2.2-7.7 28.6 0.0-0.0 - 11.0
Away 7 0 13.3 3.4-8.6 40.0 1.3-4.7 27.3 0.0-0.9 0.0 8.2
Neutral 1 0 5.0 0.0-8.0 0.0 0.0-8.0 0.0 0.0-0.0 - 0.0
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Wins 7 0 12.4 6.0-12.0 50.0 2.8-6.9 40.0 0.0-0.5 0.0 14.7
Losses 10 0 12.0 2.3-8.3 28.0 1.0-6.0 16.7 0.0-0.3 0.0 5.7
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January 7 0 12.1 2.4-6.1 38.5 0.5-3.8 12.5 0.0-0.9 0.0 5.2
February 9 0 13.0 5.1-12.6 40.5 2.7-8.2 33.3 0.0-0.0 - 13.0
March 1 0 5.0 0.0-8.0 0.0 0.0-8.0 0.0 0.0-0.0 - 0.0
  gp gs mpg off/g def/g reb/g pf/g dq/g ast/g to/g a/to stl/g blk/g
Total 17 0 12.2 0.2 1.8 2.0 1.4 0.0 0.6 0.2 2.5 0.2 0.1
Conference 16 0 12.6 0.2 1.9 2.1 1.4 0.0 0.6 0.3 2.5 0.3 0.1
Exhibition - - - - - - - - - - - - -
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Home 9 - 12.1 0.2 1.9 2.1 1.3 0.0 0.7 0.3 2.0 0.1 0.2
Away 7 0 13.3 0.1 2.0 2.1 1.4 0.0 0.6 0.1 4.0 0.4 0.0
Neutral 1 0 5.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 1.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 - 0.0 0.0
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Wins 7 0 12.4 0.1 2.1 2.3 1.1 0.0 0.3 0.3 1.0 0.3 0.0
Losses 10 0 12.0 0.2 1.6 1.8 1.5 0.0 0.8 0.2 4.0 0.2 0.2
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January 7 0 12.1 0.1 2.1 2.3 1.3 0.0 0.7 0.4 1.7 0.3 0.1
February 9 0 13.0 0.2 1.8 2.0 1.4 0.0 0.6 0.1 5.0 0.2 0.1
March 1 0 5.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 1.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 - 0.0 0.0
  gp gs min off def reb pf dq ast to a/to stl blk
Total 17 0 207 3 31 34 23 0 10 4 2.5 4 2
Conference 16 0 202 3 31 34 22 0 10 4 2.5 4 2
Exhibition - - - - - - - - - - - - -
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Home 9 - 109 2 17 19 12 0 6 3 2.0 1 2
Away 7 0 93 1 14 15 10 0 4 1 4.0 3 0
Neutral 1 0 5 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 - 0 0
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Wins 7 0 87 1 15 16 8 0 2 2 1.0 2 0
Losses 10 0 120 2 16 18 15 0 8 2 4.0 2 2
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January 7 0 85 1 15 16 9 0 5 3 1.7 2 1
February 9 0 117 2 16 18 13 0 5 1 5.0 2 1
March 1 0 5 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 - 0 0
  gp gs mpg off/40 def/40 reb/40 pf/40 dq/40 ast/40 to/40 a/to stl/40 blk/40
Total 17 0 12.2 0.6 6.0 6.6 4.4 0.0 1.9 0.8 2.5 0.8 0.4
Conference 16 0 12.6 0.6 6.1 6.7 4.4 0.0 2.0 0.8 2.5 0.8 0.4
Exhibition - - - - - - - - - - - - -
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Home 9 - 12.1 0.7 6.2 7.0 4.4 0.0 2.2 1.1 2.0 0.4 0.7
Away 7 0 13.3 0.4 6.0 6.5 4.3 0.0 1.7 0.4 4.0 1.3 0.0
Neutral 1 0 5.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 8.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 - 0.0 0.0
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Wins 7 0 12.4 0.5 6.9 7.4 3.7 0.0 0.9 0.9 1.0 0.9 0.0
Losses 10 0 12.0 0.7 5.3 6.0 5.0 0.0 2.7 0.7 4.0 0.7 0.7
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January 7 0 12.1 0.5 7.1 7.5 4.2 0.0 2.4 1.4 1.7 0.9 0.5
February 9 0 13.0 0.7 5.5 6.2 4.4 0.0 1.7 0.3 5.0 0.7 0.3
March 1 0 5.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 8.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 - 0.0 0.0