Brett Azinger #10
6-2, Freshman, Guard
Montrose, Iowa
Iowa Wesleyan College: Azinger is in his first season with the IWC program.
High School: Attended Central Lee High School in Donnellson, Iowa... Finished career as all-time leading scorer in school history with 1,559 points... led Hawks to their first-ever state tournament appearance in 2009... three-time all-state pick and was second team all-state in Iowa Class 2A as a senior, when he averaged 19.8 points, 5.8 rebounds and 2.0 assists per game... also made 58 three-pointers as a senior and shot 79.2% from the free throw stripe.
Personal: Born Aug. 11, 1990... Son of Mike and Lora Azinger... Sister Amanda, who also is a student at Iowa Wesleyan... Majoring in Criminal Justice.
This athlete is sponsored by:
Baxter's Vineyard & Winery
3010 Parley St.
Nauvoo, IL 62354
www.nauvoowinery.com
Josh Beaird #32
6-2, Freshman, Guard
Keokuk, Iowa
Iowa Wesleyan College: Beaird is in his first season with the Tigers.
High School: Attended Keokuk High School in Keokuk, Iowa... Named Second Team All-Southeast Conference as a senior, averaging 12 points, three assists and two rebounds per game... Also was academic all-conference and honorable mention all-district in football.
Personal: Born June 6, 1991… Son of Tom and Deede Beaird… Brother Matt... Majoring in Biology.
This athlete is sponsored by:
Jeff Dahl Insurance Agency
2424 Main Street
Keokuk, IA 52632
Jamal Blackmond #40
5-11, Freshman, Guard
Aurora, Ill.
Iowa Wesleyan College: Blackmond is in his first year with the Tigers.
High School: Attended West Aurora High School in Aurora, Ill.… Named honorable mention all-area as a senior, averaging 10 points, three rebounds, three assists and three steals per game.
Personal: Born Jan. 2, 1991… Son of Jesse Blackmond and Francine Blackmond… Majoring in Accounting.
This athlete is sponsored by:
Francine Blackmond
1600 Heather Dr.
Aurora, IL 60506
www.coldwellbankeronline.com/francineblackmond
Jared Callanan #4
5-10, Senior, Guard
Bennington, Vt.
Iowa Wesleyan College: Callanan is in his second season with the Tigers and received his first varsity letter last year.
2008-09: Played in all 31 games, starting one... averaged 15 minutes per game... 209 points (6.7 ppg)... 61 rebounds (2.0 rpg)... 37 assists (1.2 apg)... 18 steals... second on eam with 59 three-pointers made... 70-168 field goals (41.7%)... 59-150 on three-pointers (39.3%)... ranked among Midwest Collegiate Conference leaders in three-pointers made and three-point field goal percentage... member of MCC Tournament championship team.
Massasoit Community College: Averaged 20 points and five three-pointers per game in being named First Team All-NJCAA Region XXI. Was MVP of Juco team and was twice named First Team All-New England.
High School: Attended Mount Anthony High School in Bennington, Vt.... all-state in Vermont and scored more than 1,000 points in his career
Personal: Born April 20, 1985... Son of Michael Callanan and Laurie Golder... Majoring in Sport Management.
This athlete is sponsored by:
Waterman's Fitness
35 Jewitt St.
Newton, MA 02458
Brian Chapman
6-3, Freshman, Forward
Chicago, Ill.
Iowa Wesleyan College: Chapman is in his first season with the Tigers and is a redshirt this year.
High School: Attended Thornton Fractional North High School in Chicago, Ill.
Personal: Born May 1, 1991... Son of Tyrone Scott and Tjuana Chapman... Brothers Tyrone Scott, Jr., Christopher, James Hunt and Tommy Marshall and sister Tyeasha Scott… undecided on a major.
This athlete is sponsored by:
Jason Speaks
IBS Recruiting
P.O. Box 20174
Springfield, IL 62708
www.ibsrecruiting.com
Michael Lowe #44
6-5, Senior, Forward
Panora, Iowa
Iowa Wesleyan College: Lowe returns for his fourth season with the Tigers. He has received three varsity letters.
2008-09: Played in 27 games... 42 points scored (1.6 ppg) in 197 minutes played (7.3 mpg)... 38 rebounds (1.4 rpg)... 16-30 on field goals (53.3%)... 10-15 on free throws (66.7%)... four assists... five steals... member of Midwest Collegiate Conference Tournament championship team... NAIA Academic All-American.
2007-08: Played in 23 games... 38 points scored (1.7 ppg) in 134 minutes played (5.8 mpg)... 34 rebounds (1.5 rpg)... 15-26 on field goals (57.7%)... 8-11 on free throws (72.7%)... career highs of 16 points and 10 rebounds against Ozark Christian on Nov. 17... member of Midwest Collegiate Conference All-Academic Team.
2006-07: Played in 17 games, starting three… 60 points scored (1.6 ppg) in 196 minutes played (11.5 mpg)… 44 rebounds (2.6 rpg)… 21-38 on field goals (55.3%)… 18-30 on free throws (60.0%)… six assists… five steals… five blocked shots.
High School: Attended Panorama High School in Panora, Iowa... academic all-state for football, basketball and track senior year… 1st team all-district basketball senior year… 1st team all-conference basketball senior year... 2nd team all-district football senior year… honorable mention all-conference basketball junior year… honorable mention all-district football junior year.
Personal: Born March 8, 1988… Son of Mike and Sandy Lowe... Sister Mallory… Majoring in History.
This athlete is sponsored by:
Lake Panorama National Resort
5071 Clover Ridge Road
Panora, IA 50216
www.lakepanoramanational.com
Dan Missey #12
6-3, Freshman, Guard
Pacific, Mo.
Iowa Wesleyan College: Missey is in his first year with the Tiger program.
High School: Attended Pacific High School in Pacific, Mo.... Named all-conference in basketball and soccer, and also named academic all-conference... Averaged 10.3 points, 2.5 rebounds, 1.9 assists and 1.0 steals per game as a senior.
Personal: Born Aug. 20, 1990... Son of Kevin Missey and Jan Howard… Majoring in Sport Management.
This athlete is sponsored by:
Howard Investments
214 N. 1st Street
Pacific, MO 63069
Gary Rademaker #3
6-0, Junior, Guard
Emden, Ill.
Iowa Wesleyan College: Rademaker is in his first season with the Tigers and is a transfer from Carl Sandburg College in Galesburg, Ill.
Carl Sandburg CC: Played in all 31 games as a sophomore point guard, averaging 5.6 points, 2.1 rebounds, 3.6 assists and 1.2 steals per game.
High School: Attended Hartsburg-Emden High School in Emden, Ill., where he was named first team all-conference and is the school's career assists and steals leader.
Personal: Born Sept. 3, 1988... Son of Bart Rademaker and Tammy Pourchot... Step-brother Jeff… Undeclared major.
This athlete is sponsored by:
DBR Repair
520 S. Franklin St.
Emden, IL 62635
Blake Smith #14
6-6, Freshman, Forward
Sydney, Australia
Iowa Wesleyan College: Smith is in his second year with the Tiger program after redshirting last year.
High School: Attended Westfields Sports High in Sydney, Australia... played in Australia’s National School Basketball Tournament four times, winning three bronze medals… three times named to Sydney Metro West all-star team… MVP of U-16 Sydney Junior Championship Grand Final.
Personal: Born June 6, 1989... Son of Bruce and Michelle Smith… Majoring in Sport Management.
This athlete is sponsored by:
Access Energy Cooperative
1800 West Washington
Mount Pleasant, IA 52641
www.accessenergycoop.com
6-2, Freshman, Guard
Montrose, Iowa
Iowa Wesleyan College: Azinger is in his first season with the IWC program.
High School: Attended Central Lee High School in Donnellson, Iowa... Finished career as all-time leading scorer in school history with 1,559 points... led Hawks to their first-ever state tournament appearance in 2009... three-time all-state pick and was second team all-state in Iowa Class 2A as a senior, when he averaged 19.8 points, 5.8 rebounds and 2.0 assists per game... also made 58 three-pointers as a senior and shot 79.2% from the free throw stripe.
Personal: Born Aug. 11, 1990... Son of Mike and Lora Azinger... Sister Amanda, who also is a student at Iowa Wesleyan... Majoring in Criminal Justice.
This athlete is sponsored by:
Baxter's Vineyard & Winery
3010 Parley St.
Nauvoo, IL 62354
www.nauvoowinery.com
6-2, Freshman, Guard
Keokuk, Iowa
Iowa Wesleyan College: Beaird is in his first season with the Tigers.
High School: Attended Keokuk High School in Keokuk, Iowa... Named Second Team All-Southeast Conference as a senior, averaging 12 points, three assists and two rebounds per game... Also was academic all-conference and honorable mention all-district in football.
Personal: Born June 6, 1991… Son of Tom and Deede Beaird… Brother Matt... Majoring in Biology.
This athlete is sponsored by:
Jeff Dahl Insurance Agency
2424 Main Street
Keokuk, IA 52632
5-11, Freshman, Guard
Aurora, Ill.
Iowa Wesleyan College: Blackmond is in his first year with the Tigers.
High School: Attended West Aurora High School in Aurora, Ill.… Named honorable mention all-area as a senior, averaging 10 points, three rebounds, three assists and three steals per game.
Personal: Born Jan. 2, 1991… Son of Jesse Blackmond and Francine Blackmond… Majoring in Accounting.
This athlete is sponsored by:
Francine Blackmond
1600 Heather Dr.
Aurora, IL 60506
www.coldwellbankeronline.com/francineblackmond
5-10, Senior, Guard
Bennington, Vt.
Iowa Wesleyan College: Callanan is in his second season with the Tigers and received his first varsity letter last year.
2008-09: Played in all 31 games, starting one... averaged 15 minutes per game... 209 points (6.7 ppg)... 61 rebounds (2.0 rpg)... 37 assists (1.2 apg)... 18 steals... second on eam with 59 three-pointers made... 70-168 field goals (41.7%)... 59-150 on three-pointers (39.3%)... ranked among Midwest Collegiate Conference leaders in three-pointers made and three-point field goal percentage... member of MCC Tournament championship team.
Massasoit Community College: Averaged 20 points and five three-pointers per game in being named First Team All-NJCAA Region XXI. Was MVP of Juco team and was twice named First Team All-New England.
High School: Attended Mount Anthony High School in Bennington, Vt.... all-state in Vermont and scored more than 1,000 points in his career
Personal: Born April 20, 1985... Son of Michael Callanan and Laurie Golder... Majoring in Sport Management.
This athlete is sponsored by:
Waterman's Fitness
35 Jewitt St.
Newton, MA 02458
6-3, Freshman, Forward
Chicago, Ill.
Iowa Wesleyan College: Chapman is in his first season with the Tigers and is a redshirt this year.
High School: Attended Thornton Fractional North High School in Chicago, Ill.
Personal: Born May 1, 1991... Son of Tyrone Scott and Tjuana Chapman... Brothers Tyrone Scott, Jr., Christopher, James Hunt and Tommy Marshall and sister Tyeasha Scott… undecided on a major.
This athlete is sponsored by:
Jason Speaks
IBS Recruiting
P.O. Box 20174
Springfield, IL 62708
www.ibsrecruiting.com
6-5, Senior, Forward
Panora, Iowa
Iowa Wesleyan College: Lowe returns for his fourth season with the Tigers. He has received three varsity letters.
2008-09: Played in 27 games... 42 points scored (1.6 ppg) in 197 minutes played (7.3 mpg)... 38 rebounds (1.4 rpg)... 16-30 on field goals (53.3%)... 10-15 on free throws (66.7%)... four assists... five steals... member of Midwest Collegiate Conference Tournament championship team... NAIA Academic All-American.
2007-08: Played in 23 games... 38 points scored (1.7 ppg) in 134 minutes played (5.8 mpg)... 34 rebounds (1.5 rpg)... 15-26 on field goals (57.7%)... 8-11 on free throws (72.7%)... career highs of 16 points and 10 rebounds against Ozark Christian on Nov. 17... member of Midwest Collegiate Conference All-Academic Team.
2006-07: Played in 17 games, starting three… 60 points scored (1.6 ppg) in 196 minutes played (11.5 mpg)… 44 rebounds (2.6 rpg)… 21-38 on field goals (55.3%)… 18-30 on free throws (60.0%)… six assists… five steals… five blocked shots.
High School: Attended Panorama High School in Panora, Iowa... academic all-state for football, basketball and track senior year… 1st team all-district basketball senior year… 1st team all-conference basketball senior year... 2nd team all-district football senior year… honorable mention all-conference basketball junior year… honorable mention all-district football junior year.
Personal: Born March 8, 1988… Son of Mike and Sandy Lowe... Sister Mallory… Majoring in History.
This athlete is sponsored by:
Lake Panorama National Resort
5071 Clover Ridge Road
Panora, IA 50216
www.lakepanoramanational.com
6-3, Freshman, Guard
Pacific, Mo.
Iowa Wesleyan College: Missey is in his first year with the Tiger program.
High School: Attended Pacific High School in Pacific, Mo.... Named all-conference in basketball and soccer, and also named academic all-conference... Averaged 10.3 points, 2.5 rebounds, 1.9 assists and 1.0 steals per game as a senior.
Personal: Born Aug. 20, 1990... Son of Kevin Missey and Jan Howard… Majoring in Sport Management.
This athlete is sponsored by:
Howard Investments
214 N. 1st Street
Pacific, MO 63069
6-0, Junior, Guard
Emden, Ill.
Iowa Wesleyan College: Rademaker is in his first season with the Tigers and is a transfer from Carl Sandburg College in Galesburg, Ill.
Carl Sandburg CC: Played in all 31 games as a sophomore point guard, averaging 5.6 points, 2.1 rebounds, 3.6 assists and 1.2 steals per game.
High School: Attended Hartsburg-Emden High School in Emden, Ill., where he was named first team all-conference and is the school's career assists and steals leader.
Personal: Born Sept. 3, 1988... Son of Bart Rademaker and Tammy Pourchot... Step-brother Jeff… Undeclared major.
This athlete is sponsored by:
DBR Repair
520 S. Franklin St.
Emden, IL 62635
6-6, Freshman, Forward
Sydney, Australia
Iowa Wesleyan College: Smith is in his second year with the Tiger program after redshirting last year.
High School: Attended Westfields Sports High in Sydney, Australia... played in Australia’s National School Basketball Tournament four times, winning three bronze medals… three times named to Sydney Metro West all-star team… MVP of U-16 Sydney Junior Championship Grand Final.
Personal: Born June 6, 1989... Son of Bruce and Michelle Smith… Majoring in Sport Management.
This athlete is sponsored by:
Access Energy Cooperative
1800 West Washington
Mount Pleasant, IA 52641
www.accessenergycoop.com
