Hall of Fame
Following an outstanding four years in men’s basketball at WWU, made smooth transition to another successful hoop career, playing 15 seasons (2003-2018) in Sweden’s top professional league and competing in 44 games for the Swedish National Team from 2003 to 2007.
Initially spent six seasons (2003-2009) with the Sundsvall Dragons in Sweden’s Super Division, Basketligan. Helped the Dragons reach three finals, including a national championship in 2009.
Played with and against two Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Famers. NBA seven-time All-Star and six-time champion Scottie Pippen was teammate on Sundsvall in 2008 and faced 7-6 Yao Ming when Sweden played China in a game held in Lithuania.
Then played nine seasons (2009-2018) at the Basketligan level with Borås Basket. From 2013 to 2016 he also participated in the Europe Cup and EuroChallenge international tournaments with Borås Basket.
Completed 15-year (454 games) career in Basketligan as the leader with 6,757 points (14.9 average) and rebounds with 3,883 (8.5 average), and third in blocked shots with 453 (1.0 average).
Among professional accolades were being named a four-time Center of the Year in Basketligan and having his jersey No. 15; retired at Borashallen Arena in 2019.
Currently in eighth season (2018 to present) with Division 2 (fourth division overall) Borås Basket Viktor, helping it win four Western Sweden District titles.
Finished four-year collegiate career (1999 to 2003) at WWU as the career leader in rebounds with 874, breaking the school’s oldest individual record of 800 set by Jim Adams from 1960 to 1963. Was second in points with 1,649, including a school-record 442 made free throws, and third in blocked shots with 162. Became the only player in school history to graduate ranked among the top three in each of those categories.
Was a second-team Daktronics West Region and first-team Great Northwest Athletic Conference all-star as a senior for the Vikings, while being named Western’s Male Athlete of the Year for 2002-03. Led the team in points (500, 18.5), rebounds (264, 9.8), field goal percentage (56.7, 187-330), free throw percentage (83.6, 117-140), and blocked shots (53, 2.0). Finished just six rebounds short of becoming the first Viking since 1975-76 to average double figures in points and rebounds.
On March 5, 2003, achieved a career-high with 20 rebounds against Central Washington. Also matched his career high in points on Feb. 13, 2003, with 35 against Alaska Anchorage.
Second-team regional all-star and a first-team GNAC all-star as a junior.
Honorable-mention Pacific West Conference West Division all-star and Little All-Northwest choice as a sophomore on a 27-4 team that reached the NCAA Division II national quarterfinals and won the West Regional championship.
PacWest Freshman of the Year and a PacWest Tournament all-star as a redshirt freshman.
As a senior at Rogers High School in Puyallup, was an honorable mention USA Today All-USA and first-team Washington State Sportswriters Association all-State selection. Helped the Rams finish with a 24-5 record and place sixth at the Class 4A state tournament.
A general studies major at Western, currently works at an international English school in Boras.
