THIS WEEK IN BLUE HAWK MEN'S BASKETBALL
Friday, Jan. 16 — Mayville, N.D. — 6:00 pm MT
Dickinson State (5-12, 3-8 Frontier) at Mayville State (5-13, 1-10 Frontier)
Saturday, Jan. 17 — Jamestown, N.D. — 6:00 pm MT
Dickinson State at Valley City State (5-11, 1-10 Frontier)
LIVE STATS: www.dsubluehawks.com/mbball/summary
LIVE VIDEO: www.youtube.com/@Comet_Athletics/streams
www.youtube.com/channel/UC1MDZ7BltjEDkko7JuSl1bA
LIVE AUDIO: kdix.com
DSU PROBABLE STARTERS (2025 season to date)
G —
#24 Detavius Frierson, 6-5, Jr. — 9.5 PPG, 4.5 RPG, 2.3 APG
G —
#2 Griffyn Doughty, 6-4, So. — 15.9 PPG, 1.9 RPG, 0.9 APG
G —
#10 Jake Daniel, 6-3, Sr. — 4.7 PPG, 3.3 RPG, 1.9 APG
F —
#23 Cordell Stinson, 6-5, Sr. — 11.6 PPG, 6.5 RPG, 1.8 APG
F —
#21 Nate Visentin, 6-8, Jr. — 10.8 PPG, 5.9 RPG, 0.8 APG
LAST TIME OUT
Dickinson State men's basketball dropped two hard-fought Frontier Conference games at home, falling 79-68 to Bellevue on Friday and 78-74 to Dakota State on Saturday.
Against Bellevue (14-2, 8-1), the Blue Hawks (5-12, 3-8 Frontier) tied the game at 66 with just over three minutes to play before the Bruins closed on a 13-2 run.
Cordell Stinson led DSU with 17 points and six rebounds.
Nate Visentin added 14 points, and
Detavius Frierson scored 12 with four assists. DSU shot 45.6% from the field but just 57.9% from the line and committed 14 turnovers, which Bellevue turned into 18 points.
On Saturday, DSU led by six late in the first half before Dakota State (13-3, 8-3) used a 9-0 run to take the lead for good. The Blue Hawks stayed close and pulled within four in the final seconds but couldn't get a final possession.
Griffyn Doughty scored 14, Frierson added 11, and
Jake Daniel went 8-for-9 at the line.
DSU held its own on the boards in both contests and outscored both opponents in the paint. With competitive performances, the Blue Hawks continue to push for consistency as league play rolls on.
THE SERIES
vs
Mayville State — DSU leads 21-15; Last:
Mayville State won 72-68 on Feb. 7, 2025 (Mayville, N.D.); Streak:
L1
vs
Valley City State — DSU leads 20-18; Last:
Dickinson State won 84-73 on Mar. 1, 2025 (Dickinson, N.D.); Streak:
W1
STATISTICAL LEADERS (season to date)
Points/Game —
Griffyn Doughty (So.) 15.9 •
Total Points — Doughty 271
Shooting % (FG) —
Michael Nance (Fr.) .609
3-Point % — Doughty (So.) .371
Free Throw % —
Jake Daniel (Sr.) .913
Rebounds/Game —
Cordell Stinson (Sr.) 6.5 •
Total Rebounds — Stinson 111
Assists/Game —
Quincy Linton (Jr.) 2.2 •
Total Assists — Linton 37
Steals/Game — Linton (Jr.) 1.2 •
Total Steals — Linton 21
Blocks/Game — Three tied at 0.6 •
Total Blocks — Stinson (Sr.) 10
SEASON PREVIEW
Dickinson State enters the 2025–26 campaign focused on building chemistry and competing in a challenging Frontier Conference. Sixth-year head coach
Derek Selvig leads a retooled Blue Hawk squad coming off a 19–11 season that included regular-season and tournament titles in the North Star Athletic Association.
Senior forward
Cordell Stinson returns to anchor the lineup after earning All-Conference and All-Defensive honors a season ago. He is joined by returning senior guard
Jake Daniel and sophomore forward
Weston Zacher. The Blue Hawks also welcome a strong group of newcomers, including junior guards
Quincy Linton (South Puget Sound CC) and
Isaiah Vargas (Highline CC), and junior forward
Nate Visentin (Spokane CC).
HEAD COACH – DEREK SELVIG:
Derek Selvig enters his sixth season as head men's basketball coach at Dickinson State, coming off a historic 2024–25 campaign that saw the Blue Hawks capture both the NSAA regular-season and tournament championships. Under his leadership, DSU earned its first NAIA National Tournament berth in 20 years and ranked among the league's top teams in both offensive efficiency and scoring defense.
Since arriving in Dickinson, Selvig has developed multiple All-Conference performers, including 2025 NAIA All-American
Kose Egbule and three-time All-NSAA guard
John Evans. His 2024–25 squad also featured four All-Conference selections and earned him NSAA Coach of the Year honors.
Prior to DSU, Selvig was an assistant coach at Montana Tech, helping the program to back-to-back winning seasons and its first win over an NCAA Division I opponent. A native of Glendive, Mont., Selvig starred at the University of Montana (2007–12), where he led the Grizzlies to two NCAA Tournament appearances and later played professionally in Germany.
