Men’s Basketball

Laker Men’s Basketball Fall to NMU on Sunday

MARQUETTE, Mich. – The Lake Superior State University men’s basketball team (4-5, 3-1 GLIAC) fell on the road to the Northern Michigan Wildcats (8-3, 3-1 GLIAC) by a final score of 87-72 on Sunday.  Kemon Bassett (Detroit, Mich.) would open up the scoring after cleaning up his own missed shot down low. […]

Laker Men’s Basketball Wins Battle of the Lakers in Overtime

SAULT STE. MARIE, Mich. – The Lake Superior State University men’s basketball team (3-4, 2-0 GLIAC) earned a hard-fought 79-75 victory over the visiting Grand Valley State Lakers (3-6, 0-2 GLIAC) in overtime on Saturday.  Grand Valley was able to take an early 6-4 lead, but Xander Okerlund (Empire, Mich.) would lead his […]

Bassett Named to Eracism Invitational All-Tournament Team

COLCHESTER, Vt. – Senior Kemon Bassett (Detroit, Mich.) has been named to the Eracism Invitational All-Tournament Team, as voted on by the coaches on Saturday. Bassett averaged 11.5 points and 9.5 rebounds per game over the weekend in Colchester, Vt., including a 10-point, 12-rebound performance against Saint Rose on Friday while also earning […]

Lakers Fall to Purple Knights at Eracism Invitational

COLCHESTER, Vt. – The Lake Superior State men’s basketball program (1-4) fell to the St. Michael’s Purple Knights (6-1) at the Eracism Invitational by a final score of 68-58 on Saturday. Kingsley Perkins (Ypsilanti, Mich.) opened up the scoring for the Lakers as both teams battled early. The Purple Knights were able […]

Laker Men’s Basketball Fall to Drury Panthers on the Road

SPRINGFIELD, Mo. – The Lake Superior State men’s basketball program (0-2) fell on the road to the Drury Panthers (2-0) by a final score of 92-78 on Saturday. The Panthers opened the game on a 15-2 run on five made three-pointers, but a three-pointer from Tyson Edmondson (Ypsilanti, Mich.) helped the Lakers to […]

Three Lakers Receive All-GLIAC Honors

SAULT STE. MARIE, Mich. – Three student-athletes on the Lake Superior State men’s basketball team have received all-conference honors for their play during the 2021-22 Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (GLIAC) season. Redshirt senior guard Malek Adams was named First Team All-GLIAC, senior forward Kemon Bassett was named Second Team All-GLIAC, and senior guard C.J. Robinson was […]

Laker Basketball Announces Schedule Changes

SAULT STE. MARIE, Mich. – The Lake Superior State University athletic department has announced that the women’s basketball games scheduled for Thursday, Jan. 6 against Saginaw Valley State and Saturday, Jan. 8 against Wayne State have been postponed due to COVID-19 protocols.  In addition, the Laker men’s basketball team’s game against […]

Men’s Basketball Announces 2021 Team Awards

SAULT STE. MARIE, Mich. – Lake Superior State men’s basketball head coach Steve Hettinga has announced the recipients of the team’s awards for the 2021 season on Wednesday, April 14.  Junior forward Kemon Bassett, a junior transfer from Schoolcraft Community College, was named the Lakers Most Valuable Player. Bassett, who was named […]