Stevens Point, Wis. – UW-Stevens Point men's basketball head coach Bob Semling has announced the addition of seven incoming freshman and five transfers into the program. Freshman Gus Foster, Josiah Gillie, Blake Kortz, James Sivley, Shane Tarjan, Landon VanCalster, and Luke Warden and transfers Myles Coleman, Cade Faber, Jason Larson, Dylan Ruder, and Quintin Winterfeldt will join the Pointers for the 2022-2023 season.

Coach Semling on the incoming players: "We are very excited to welcome a great group of young men to the Pointer family. These 13 newcomers all bring something special to the table and will give us an opportunity to start our climb back to the top of the WIAC. We will be taller, longer, more experienced, more athletic, and more talented going into this season than we were going into the past few. The primary focus for this group, combined with our returning 8, needs to be on becoming a team and molding everybody's strengths together so we can play our best brand of team basketball. Our players and staff are excited for the challenge that comes with adding so many new faces and having to help speed up the learning curve. All that being said, we will need to add 4 highly rated recruits in this upcoming class to get back to being a team that can compete for WIAC and National Championships year in and year out."

Freshman
Gus Foster | 6'3 | G | Darien, Wis. | Big Foot High School
After a decorated career for Big Foot, Foster will don the purple and gold in the 2022-23 season as an incoming freshman for the Pointers. He was named WBCA Division 3 All-State, 2022 Rock Valley Conference Player of the Year, and a WBCA All-Star at Big Foot. He averaged 22.6 ppg, 10.0 rpg, and 2.9 apg his senior year and finished his career with 1,713 career points.

Josiah Gillie | 6'4 | F | Milwaukee, Wis. | West Allis Central High School
Gillie was named All-Woodland West Honorable Mention and a team captain in 2021-22. He was top 10 in points and rebounds in the Woodland Conference as a senior while averaging 14.2 ppg on 61.2% shooting and 7.7 rpg.

Blake Kortz | 6'3 | G | Freedom, Wis. | Freedom High School
This past season, Kortz was named 1^st Team All-North Eastern Conference and was a Regional Champion while being second on his team in scoring and rebounding and leading his team in assists, steals, and blocks. He averaged 14.1 ppg, 4.8 rpg, 3.1 apg, 1.6 spg, and 1.6 bpg his senior year.

James Sivley | 6'0 | G | Mount Laurel, N.J. | Saint Joseph's Preparatory School
Sivley was a two-time team captain at Saint Joe's Prep and was a Philly Catholic League Champion in 2019. Academically, Sivley excelled and was in National Society of High School Scholars, Mandarin Honor Society, and Saint Joseph's Prep Honor Society.

Shane Tarjan | 6'1 | G | Niles, Ill. |Loyola Academy
For the 2021-22 season, Tarjan was named a team captain and was chosen as his team's Defensive Player of the Year. He finished second on his team in steals and assists and led his team in charges taken in the very competitive Chicago Catholic League.
  
Landon VanCalster | 6'7 | W | Freedom, Wis. | Freedom High School
VanCalster joins the Pointer program after a notable career at Freedom. He was named WBCA Division 3 All-State, 1^st Team All-North Eastern Conference, and was a WBCA All-Star. He averaged 17.7 ppg, 3.7 rpg, and 3.0 apg as a senior while becoming the Freedom all-time leading scorer with 1,400 career points.

Luke Warden | 6'7 | F | Green Bay, Wis. | Notre Dame Academy
Warden comes to UWSP after leading his team to its first 20-win season in over 20 years. Warden was a stellar 52.5% from the field for his career and a tremendous 45.5% from 3-point range. He was second on his team in blocks during the 2021-22 season.

Transfers
Myles Coleman | 6'2 | G | Milwaukee, Wis. | Bethel (Minn.)
Coleman joins the Pointers as an incoming Sophomore from Bethel University of the MIAC (NCAA D3). Coleman was instrumental to the success of the Royals in 2021-22. As a freshman, he finished 4^th on the team in scoring (7.8 ppg) and field goals made (77) and was 3^rd in steals and blocks. In high school, Coleman was a Greater Metro Conference Champion and a Regional Champion in 2019-20.

Cade Faber | 6'3 | W | Abbotsford, Wis. | Knox College (Ill.)
Faber comes to UWSP as an incoming Sophomore from Knox College of the MWC (NCAA D3). In his time at Knox, Faber led his team in field goal percentage (68.2%) and was 3^rd in steals. In high school, Faber dominated his league on his way to three All-Marawood teams and a WBCA Division 4 All-State Honorable Mention selection. He is the all-time leading scorer and rebounder in Abbotsford history.

Jason Larson | 6'5 | W | Mount Horeb, Wis. | UW-Parkside (Wis.)
As Larson prepares to make his Pointer debut in 2022-23, he brings with him a wealth of experience and success. The incoming Junior from UW-Parkside of the GLIAC (NCAA D2) was a 46.2% shooter last season for his team in their most successful season in 5 years. In high school, Larson was a WBCA Division 2 All-State Selection, Badger-West Conference Champion, and Regional Champion in 2018-19. 

Dylan Ruder | 6'10 | F | Hays, Kan. | Kansas Wesleyan (Kan.)
Ruder comes to the Pointers as an incoming Sophomore with 4 years of eligibility remaining. He competed during the COVID season in 2019-2020 for Kansas Wesleyan of the KCAC (NAIA). As a high school senior, Ruder was named KBCA 5A All-State, Academic All-State, 1^st Team All-WAC, was a Sub-State Champion, and led his team in blocks and rebounds.

Kael Stulo | 6'2 | G | , Wis. | Iowa Central Community College (Iowa)
Stulo joins the Pointers as an incoming Sophomore after playing 27 games, including 3 starts, for the Iowa Central Community College Tritons (NJCAA) this past season. As a high school senior, Stulo was second on his team in field goals made (70) and scoring (12.4 ppg) while leading his team in 3 pointers made (45). He was named a 2^nd team All-Southeast Conference performer.
 
Quintin Winterfeldt | 6'4 | G | Fond Du Lac, Wis. | Bryant and Stratton (Wis.)
Winterfeldt joins the Pointer program as an incoming Junior from Bryant and Stratton College (NJCAA). Through Winterfeldt's time spent at Bryant and Stratton and MN-Crookston, he has amassed 336 career points and played a crucial role in nearly 50 wins. In high school, Winterfeldt was named 2^nd-Team All-East Central and won conference, regional, and sectional championships in 2018-19.
 
 Get your first look at all the new players at the annual purple gold game Wednesday November 2^nd at 7:00pm in Quandt Gym.