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2023-24 Men's Basketball Roster

10 Dalen Ridgnal

  • Position Forward
  • Height 6-6
  • Weight 209
  • Class Graduate Student
  • Hometown Kansas City, Mo.
  • Highschool Lincoln Academy

Biography

2023-24 (Graduate):
Named to the Fall Athletic Director's Honor Roll... Appeared in all 34 games, and made 20 starts... Second on the team in rebounds (202)... Averaged 7.2 points and 5.9 rebounds... Shot 41.3% from the field and 32.8% from beyond the arc... Had eight games with 10 or more points and five games with double digit rebounds... Game-high 13 rebounds at Tulane (Mar. 8), missing a double-double by two points... Cashed in three three-pointers for 11 points on Senior Night vs. Rice (March 2)... Scored all 11 of his points at Tulsa (Jan. 31) in the first 6:00 minutes of the game... Knocked down three triples, finishing with 11 points, 3 rebounds and 3 steals vs. SMU (Jan. 28)... Totaled 13 of his 15 points vs. #13 Memphis (Jan. 14) in the first half... Made his first start and grabbed a career-high 16 rebounds at Temple (Jan. 7)... Just missed a double-double vs. North Texas (Jan. 4) with 9 points and 11 rebounds... Tallied a team-high 13 points and 7 rebounds vs. #2 Kansas (Dec. 30), while adding two blocks and a season-high three steals... Scored all 11 of his points vs. Norfolk State (Nov. 25) in the first half... Back-to-back games with double digit rebounds, pulling down 10 vs. Saint Louis (Nov. 19)... Grabbed a game-high 10 rebounds vs. Liberty (Nov. 17)... Was 6-for-9 from the field for 15 points at Coastal Carolina (Nov. 16)... Scored all 16 of his points before halftime on 4-of-5 shooting, 3-of-3 from beyond the arc and 5-of-5 from the line vs. Friends (Nov. 12)... Grabbed a career-high 13 rebounds to go with seven points vs. WKU (Nov. 9)... Pulled down seven rebounds in his Shocker debut vs. Lipscomb (Nov. 6).

2022-23 (Senior)
Played in 31 games with 11 starts in his first season with the Bears ... Led Missouri State in scoring twice, and in rebounding six times ... Scored in double figures 5 times with three games of 10 or more rebounds... Posted career-high 14 rebounds in overtime win over Valpo (2/1/23) at home... Logged 9 points, team-high 10 rebounds, 2 steals in home win over Indiana State (1/15/23) ... Recorded 14 points, 7 rebounds and 3 treys at Illinois State (1/11/23)... Registered 14 points, 9 rebounds, and a pair of treys in win over Evansville (1/4/23)... Named MVC Newcomer of the Week on 1/2/23 after averaging team bests 16.0 points and 7.5 rebounds with 7 threes and a .579 (11-of-19) field goal percentage in a 2-0 week ... Posted game-highs and career-highs with 24 points, 11 rebounds and five 3-pointers on 8-of-13 FG in win at UNI (12/28/22) ... Had breakout effort in home win over Central Michigan (12/18/22) with 16 points, 8 rebounds, 3 treys in first MSU start... Earned spot on MVC Honor Roll ... Named to MSU Athletic Director’s Honor Roll for Fall 2022 and Spring 2023 semesters.

Georgia
Played in 28 games in 2021-22 in his only season in Athens, averaging 10.3 minutes, 2.7 points and 2.9 rebounds per game overall and 3.3 points per game in SEC play ... Fell just shy of a double-double with 10 points, 9 rebounds vs. Western Carolina (12/20/21) in just 12 minutes of playing time ... Snagged 7 rebounds at No. 2 Auburn (1/19/22) and scored 6 points with 7 rebounds vs. Jacksonville (12/7/21).

Cowley College
Was a two-time All-American, All-Region VI and All-Jayhawk Conference selection at Cowley (Kan.) College for coach Tommy DeSalme where he led the Tigers to a 50-11 record in two years with a pair of conference titles and a 2021 national runner-up finish ... Scored 1,118 points (18.6 ppg) and snagged 699 rebounds (11.7) in 60 career games ... Was a first-team All-America pick in 2020-21 after posting 21.1 points and a national-best 12.8 rebounds with 23 double-doubles ... As a freshman, he recorded 20 double-doubles and averaged 16.4 points and 10.6 rebounds per game as a third-team All-America pick. Was also named Jayhawk East Freshman of the Year in 2019-20.

High School
Helped Lincoln Academy to a 22-5 record during his senior season (2018-19)... Played his sophomore and junior seasons at Rockhurst High School where he averaged 9.1 points and a team-high 6.8 rebounds per game to help Rockhurst compile a 22-6 record and district title.
 
Personal
Guardian is his aunt, Charmain Ridgnal-Wright ... Completed his undergraduate degree in the summer of 2023 (General Studies) from Missouri State.

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