Official Account for Fort Lewis College Men's Basketball • NCAA Division II • 7-Time RMAC Champs • 8-Time RMAC Tourney Champs • 13 NCAA Tournaments •
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On and off the court, visible or not visible, we are thankful for the continued efforts and support of
@RMAC_SPORTS
and all that they do.
Only one simple job to do, ball out🏀!
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Life is bigger than basketball. This week in part of Coaches vs. Cancer Suits and Sneakers Week, FLC Associate Head Coach Ty Danielson and the Skyhawks will
#SuitUp
for Denny Danielson and his fight against cancer.
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We promised we wouldn’t tear up 😢
Big shoutout to Sem Dog on winning not only the Hawk Award for Men’s Basketball, but for taking home the Don Whalen Outstanding Male Senior Athlete Award!
Raise ya hand if you dropped a career-high 37 points on 71 percent shooting to lead us to an overtime victory over Chadron State last night. 🗣👋
That boy Sem Dog is a problem, and without a doubt, is your
#Hawkofthenight
from last night’s victory.
Fort Lewis College Head Coach Bob Pietrack was named the South-Central Region Coach of the Year by the National Association of Basketball Coaches. Junior guard
@akhoops22
was also tabbed with First Team All-Region honors.
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Undisputed greatness👑
4th in Division II with 24.3 ppg
45-pt single-game record vs UTPB
1st Team All South-Central Region
1st Team All RMAC
RMAC Tournament MVP
RMAC All-Tournament Team
South-Central Regional All-Tournament Team
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Fort Lewis men's basketball is excited to announce the addition of James Jansen, Associate Head Coach, to the Skyhawks coaching staff.
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DOWN GOES No. 5 IN GOLDEN!! SKYHAWKS UPSET THE OREDIGGERS ON THE ROAD AND HAND MINES ITS SECOND LOSS OF THE SEASON!😤
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@akhoops22
: 34 pts, 5 rebs, 1 stl
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@Q_Mays23
: 15 pts, 8 rebs, 2 asts
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@obihoops
: 13 pts, 2 rebs, 2 asts, 1 stl, 1 blk
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Thrice as nice! Skyhawks down the Yellow Jackets for a third-straight time to head to the RMAC Tournament Championship!!!🔥
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@akhoops22
: 32 pts, 4 rebs, 2 ast, 1 blk/stl
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@jrgarbrah
: 22 pts, 4 rebs, 2 ast
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@Dunnellstaffo4
: 12 pts, 3 rebs, 1 ast
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Durango ➡️ Canyon!🏀
Sending off our Skyhawks as they head to Canyon, Texas, to kick off the NCAA Tournament against Lubbock Christian this Saturday, Mar. 16, at 1:30 PM MST!🔥
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Akuel Kot was named the RMAC Offensive Player of the Week for the second time in three weeks this season.
@akhoops22
now stands alone atop all of NCAA Division II as the nation's leading scorer with 29.2 points per game!🏆
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DOWN GOES No. 3/3 BLACK HILL STATE IN WHALEN!!🔥Skyhawks pick up their second win over a Top-5 ranked team this season!😤
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@akhoops22
: 21 pts, 5 rebs, 1 ast
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@Dunnellstaffo4
: 17 pts, 3 rebs, 2 asts, 1 blk
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@Q_Mays23
: 12 pts, 9 rebs, 3 asts, 1 stl
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He led a new starting five to its second straight RMAC Tournament Championship and back to the NCAA Tournament Round of 32!🏆
Your 2024
@JewishCoaches
Red Auerbach Coach of the Year, Bob Pietrack!🎊
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For just the third time in program history, the Fort Lewis College men's basketball team has captured at least a share of the RMAC Regular Season Championship and the RMAC Tournament Championship in the same season.
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On Tuesday, Coach Pietrack and Joshua Blaylock visited our friend, and newest member of the Hawk family, Jaden as he battles non-Hodgkins lymphoma.
You are more than welcome at any practice or game you like, Jaden!
btw, Jaden stuntin in that gear🔥👌
#jadenwarriorstrong
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On to the semifinals!!! The Skyhawks take care of Regis and exact revenge for last season's opening-round loss!😤
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@akhoops22
: 25 pts, 4 rebs
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@obihoops
: 22 pts, 4 rebs, 2 asts, 1 stl
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@Dunnellstaffo4
: 16 pts, 7 rebs, 3 asts/stls
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No. 6 Fort Lewis defeated No. 5 Colorado Mesa 86-75 in Brownson Arena Saturday night to capture the program's first-ever back-to-back RMAC Tournament Championships and clinch an automatic berth in the NCAA South Central Regional.
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Shoutout to our guy RB12 for signing his professional contract with Randers Cimbria! Best of luck to you Ras. Now go dunk on some heads and make us proud 😤🇩🇰🐂🧡
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The Fort Lewis College men's basketball team has maintained its prominent No. 1 South-Central Regional standing, putting the Skyhawks in a position to host a regional at home for the first time in program history.
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Yung Derris was straight HOOPIN’ last night.
24 points on 5-6 from three?!
You voted. That means that
@D_Miles13
is your
#Hawkofthenight
for last night’s win over CMU!
Congrats to the ice god ❄️⤵️
Forged over years of hard work, refined and polished at Fort Lewis.
Congratulations on your professional agent signing with
@brightsidehub
, Q!👏 (
@Q_Mays23
)
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Take it to the bank. We've got big-time talent headed to Durango!🖊️🔥
Colorado ➡️ Fort Lewis
Welcome to the 𝙎𝙠𝙮𝙝𝙖𝙬𝙠𝙨 𝙛𝙖𝙢𝙞𝙡𝙮, Amondo Miller Jr.!
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How about a new regular season program record of 25 wins for the Skyhawks 😎🔥 Now 25-2, Fort Lewis captures at least a share of the RMAC Title!🏆
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@akhoops22
: 17 pts, 2 blks
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@jrgarbrah
: 15 pts, 4 rebs, 3 asts
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@Q_Mays23
: 13 pts, 4 asts, 3 rebs/stls, 2 blks
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Look out beyond the arc, the No. 1 3-FG shooter in all of NJCAA Division I is headed to Durango!😏🔥
NJCAA All-American🥉
Welcome to the 𝙎𝙠𝙮𝙝𝙖𝙬𝙠𝙨 𝙛𝙖𝙢𝙞𝙡𝙮, Jhei-R Jones!
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What a historic ride this season, we couldn't have done it without all of your unwavering support. To all of the Skyhawks fans behind us, 𝙏𝙝𝙖𝙣𝙠 𝙔𝙤𝙪.
To 2023-24, 𝘄𝗲'𝗹𝗹 𝗯𝗲 𝗿𝗲𝗮𝗱𝘆😤
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New day, same goal. Round four with the Yellow Jackets on deck tonight with a trip to the Sweet 16 on the line. 💪
🆚:
#21
/T20 Black Hills State
🕓: 4 PM MST
📍: Canyon, TX
🎟️:
💻:
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Weekends like this have been frequent in Whalen Gymnasium for quite a while now!😎
With wins over No. 10 Mines & MSU Denver, Head coach Bob Pietrack has officially reached 100 career wins in Whalen Gymnasium! Congratulations, Coach P!🥳
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NO-GOOD! Kot sinks two free throws with the game on the line and the Skyhawks hold on to escape the Roadrunners in Denver!😤
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@akhoops22
: 25 pts, 2 rebs, 1 stl
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@Q_Mays23
: 19 pts, 3 rebs, 3 stls, 1 ast
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@obihoops
: 8 pts, 3 rebs, 2 asts
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RECORD. SHATTERING. AKUEL. KOT. Skyhawks win in dominating fashion behind a new single-game program record of 45 points from
@akhoops22
!! Kot also surpassed 1,000 career points in tonights contest.
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Mark your calendars, the regular season countdown starts Monday.
If you want a poster for yourself, be sure to join us for Skyhawks Madness at 6:00 p.m. on Wednesday, Oct. 25, in Whalen Gymnasium😏
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This is Dre.
Dre is a FLC Basketball super fan.
Dre keeps The Nest lit during ALL home games.
Dre also is very majestic when he poses like statues on campus.
Be like Dre.
#hawkin
The Skyhawks season comes to a close in Canyon.
To be incredibly proud is an understatement. Thank you to all of our friends, family, and fans who shared this incredible ride with us. We couldn't do this without you, and we'll be back.
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Fort Lewis'
@akhoops22
has been named on The Clarence "Bevo" Francis Award Top 25 Watch list, an award handed out annually by
@smcollegehoops
to the player considered to have the finest overall season in small college basketball.
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