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This week's NDHSAA Member School Alumni Spotlight shines on Tanner Kretchman, a 2014 graduate of Fargo Davies High School. Below is a list of accomplishments in Kretchman's prep and collegiate athletic careers. Kretchman is currently serves as a basketball official registered with the NDHSAA.

TANNER KRETCHMAN - PREP BASKETBALL STANDOUT

GRADUATION YEAR: 2014, FARGO DAVIES HIGH SCHOOL

HIGH SCHOOL CAREER

BASKETBALL:

• Named NDAPSSA North Dakota Mr. Basketball in 2014.

• Named NDHSCA Class A Boys Basketball Senior Athlete of the Year in 2014.

• Named Eastern Dakota Conference Boys Basketball Senior Athlete of the Year in 2014.

• Led Fargo Davies to a NDHSAA Class A boys basketball state championship in 2014.

• Scored 32 points in the 2014 NDHSAA Class A boys basketball state championship game (a 62-55 win over Bismarck St. Mary’s on March 15, 2014 at the Minot State Dome).

• Scored a combined 108 points in three games played at the 2014 NDHSAA Class A Boys Basketball State Tournament.

• Named to the All-Tournament team and was voted Tournament MVP during the 2014 NDHSAA Class A Boys Basketball State Tournament.

• Holds Class A Boys Basketball State Tournament record for most points scored in a state quarterfinal/opening round game with 45 points (March 13, 2014 vs. Minot at the Minot State Dome).

• Scored 46 points in a game (January 10, 2014) against Fargo Shanley at McCormick Gymnasium. He connected for five 3-pointers in the game and made a total of 17 field goals along with going 7 of 9 from the free-throw line.

• Scored a combined 73 points in three games played at the 2013 NDHSAA Class A Boys Basketball State Tournament.

• Named to the All-Tournament team during the 2013 NDHSAA Class A Boys Basketball State Tournament played at the Bismarck Event Center. 

• Finished prep career with 1,943 points during prep career (Kindred and Fargo Davies).

• Averaged 29.2 points, 5.0 assists, 4.0 rebounds and 2.3 steals per game as a senior (2013-14 season) while hitting 74 three-pointers.

• Averaged 24.8 points, 4.5 assists and 3.5 rebounds per game during the 2012-13 season (junior year) while hitting 86 three-pointers and shot 47 percent from three-point range.

• Scored 403 total points in 15 total region and state tournament games played during his prep basketball career (26.9 points per game).

• Named NDAPSSA Class A Boys Basketball All-State First Team in 2014.

• Named NDAPSSA Class A Boys Basketball All-State First Team in 2013.

• Unanimous All-EDC selection in 2013 and 2014 (Junior and Senior seasons).

• All-District 2 selection his freshman year while playing at Kindred High School.

GOLF:

• Earned NDHSCA Class A Boys Golf All-State honors his senior season at Fargo Davies after finishing runner up in the individual competition at the 2014 NDHSAA Class A Boys Golf Tournament played at Jamestown Country Club. 

COLLEGE BASKETBALL CAREER

• Played men’s basketball at Minnesota State Moorhead from 2014-2018.

• Played in 134 career games for the Dragons.

• Started in 88 games of his collegiate men’s basketball career.

• Averaged 12.2 points per game in his collegiate career

• Finished his collegiate men’s basketball career with 1,630 points.

• 302 of 373 career free throws (81 percent) at MSUM

• 270 of 671 career 3-point field goals (40 percent).

• 529 of 1,165 career field goals (.454 percent).

• Helped MSUM to a NCAA Division II Elite 8 appearance (first in team history) during the 2014-15 season - his freshman year.

• All-NSIC First Team Selection as a sophomore and junior.

• All-NSIC Second Team Selection as a senior.

• Helped the Dragons to two Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference (NSIC) championships and three appearances in the NCAA Division II Men’s Basketball National Tournament.

OTHER HONORS & SERVICE

• Graduated from MSUM in 2018 with a Bachelors of Science in Accounting.

• Served as an assistant men’s basketball coach at the University of Minnesota Duluth during the 2018-19 season under head coach Justin Wieck.

• Currently is a basketball official registered with the NDHSAA.