Winona State Warriors

2011-12: Played in 19 games for the Warriors, scoring 18 points and grabbing 21 rebounds ... grabbed six boards against Concordia-St. Paul and five in his next outing against Upper Iowa ... scored season-best three points against Wisconsin-Stout and Upper Iowa.

2010-11: Came off the bench to play in 23 games in first season with the Warriors ... averaged 2.3 points and 2.0 rebounds per game ... scored 11 points and grabbed seven rebounds against Minnesota, Crookston ... scored eight points against St. Cloud State ... blocked 16 shots, including three against Concordia-St. Paul and St. Cloud State.

2009-10 (South Carolina-Upstate): Played 24 games for SC-Upstate ... averaged better than 12 minutes per game ... scored 77 points while shooting the ball at a .411 clip ... blocked 22 shots.

Personal: Born on Jan. 20, 1991 ... son of Tom and Brenda Palkert ... Finance major with a Management Information Systems minor ... sister Emily played volleyball for Concordia-St. Paul.