St. Cloud State Men's Basketball Announces Newcomers for 2022-23 Season

ST. CLOUD, Minn - St. Cloud State Men's Basketball added a group of transfers to the roster over the summer, as head coach Quincy Henderson signed three guards, Tommy Chatman, Jalen Griffin, and Dominic Aguilar and two forwards, Kevin Cook and Austin Jentzen. All five join the Huskies with plenty of time spent on the court.

"The Husky Basketball program is happy to welcome five transfer student-athletes for the 2022-23 season," commented Head Coach Quincy Henderson, "Throughout the recruitment process you always want to find players that are genuinely interested in adding value to the program while also achieving their personal goals. The five gentlemen who will be joining us this season have all shown an appetite to compete at a high level while bettering their respective teams. This year's roster will likely look very different from a season ago, but our staff is eager to get to work with this group."

Kevin Cook - F - 6'7 - Milwaukee, WI - Central Community College

Kevin Cook joins the Huskies after a successful season as a Raider at Central Community College. Cook was named to the Nebraska Community College Athletic Conference All-Conference Team and named to the All-Region 9 team. He started in all 27 games where he led the Raiders in scoring and rebounding with 14 points and 10.5 rebounds per game. He recorded a team best 13 double-doubles in 2021-22. Prior to CCC he played for Iowa Lakes Community College where he started in 31 games averaging 9.3 points, 6.8 rebounds, while shooting 53% from the floor. Before his college career, he played for Bayview High School where he averaged 17.4 points, 11.9 rebounds, and 1.8 blocks per game.

Coach Henderson on Cook: "Kevin spent last year at Central and was a dominant presence inside. He rebounds at a high level and competes on both ends of the floor. His physicality will be needed in what has always been a physical league."

Tommy Chatman - G- 6'4 - Brooklyn Park, MN. - New Mexico Junior College

Tommy Chatman, a Minnesota native will join the Huskies this season after playing for the New Mexico Junior College Thunderbirds. In his 30 starts he averaged 9.2 points, 3.4 rebounds, and 2.4 assists per game. He was an All-Conference player in the NJCAA WJCAC. Before joining the Thunderbirds, he was a standout player at Northern State where he started all 32 games for Northern State averaging 8.6 points, 2.8 assists, and 2.7 rebounds per game. He tallied a career high of 25 points against Bemidji State and scored in double-figures in 14 games. He was a decorated high school player at Park Center High School.

Coach Henderson on Chatman: "Tommy is an impressive young man who has proven his ability to play at this level. He comes from a basketball family, he understands the game and has put in the work. He knows the rigors of the NSIC and will be a valuable piece of the Husky program moving forward."

Jalen Griffin - G - 6'1 - Grand Prairie, TX. - Panola Junior College

Jalen Griffin will make the trip up to central Minnesota from the Lone Star State to join the Huskies roster after spending the 2021-22 season at Panola Junior College. The six-foot one guard played a shortened season, due to injury, and appeared in seven games for the Ponies. Prior to playing in the NJCAA, Griffin had a stellar career at South Grand Prairie High School in Grand Prairie, TX.

Coach Henderson on Griffin: "Jalen, a product of a perennial basketball power, South Grand Prairie High will add speed and toughness on the perimeter. He has a high motor and is not afraid to work. I look forward to his contributions to the program."

Dominic Aguilar - G - 6'3 - Fergus Falls, MN. - Bethel University

Dominic Aguilar will make the jump to division II after playing a season ago at Bethel University of the MIAC. The Minnesota native will join the Huskies this season as a sophomore. Last year Aguilar appeared in 22 games where he averaged 20 minutes a game shooting 47% from the field and an impressive 46% from the 3-point line. He was tenth in the MIAC in 3-point field goals per game and had a career high of 16 points behind four 3-pointers against Augsburg. Prior to college, he played for Fergus Falls High School.

Coach Henderson on Aguilar: "Dom got some great experience last year playing substantial minutes in the competitive MIAC. He can shoot at a very high clip and will be great in the locker room."

Austin Jentzen - F - 6'7 - St. Michael, MN - Redlands Community College

Austin Jentzen will join the Huskies after playing last year at Redlands Community College in Oklahoma. During his time with the Cougars, he started in 25 of 27 games where he averaged 7.4 points, 7.4 rebounds, and shot 53% from the field. Jentzen played for St. Michael Albertville High School and AAU for the Minnesota Comets.

Coach Henderson on Jentzen: "Austin put together a solid year at Redlands CC a season ago. As a product of the MN Comets AAU organizations he has a strong basketball background and will help to shore up the Huskies interior this coming season."

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