Dawson’s Michael Jok Signs with Minot State
Dawson’s 6’5 wing Michael Jok singed a National Letter of Intent with Minot State University. MSU is a NCAA Division II program in the North Star Intercollegiate Conference (NSIC). They finished 15-10 this season and 9-9 in the conference which was good for 4th place in the North Division. Jok will be joining former Buccaneer Camron Dunfee who was the 2nd leading scorer for the Beavers this year at 12.5 ppg.
“I’m really excited for Mike,” shared Dawson Coach Joe Peterson. “I think Minot is a great fit for him. Coach Murken and his staff do a great job and have their program headed in the right direction. They are getting a great young man who is focused and always works hard. Mike has been one of the biggest factors in the success we’ve had the past two years. He’s been a good leader and does a little bit of everything on the court. He will be very difficult to replace!”
Jok, comes from Melbourne, Australia. He was the Buccaneers captain for the past two years and was a first team Mon-Dak All-Conference selection as a freshman and All-Region XIII when he led Dawson in scoring at 11.5 ppg and collected 6.5 rpg. This year he averaged 8.7 ppg, 5.0 rpg, 2.5 apg and 1.5 spg while shooting 81% from the free throw line.
“Minot State has always felt like the right fit for me,” explained Jok. “Coach Murken and Coach Herbst have always believed that I have what it takes to be successful in their program.”
