Ellie Dykstra

Photo by: Rachel Von Art

Position:
Forward
Height:
6-1
Class:
Sophomore
Hometown:
Byron Center Mich.
High School:
Byron Center

• 2019-20 Summit League Commissioner's List of Academic Excellence
• 2018-19, 2019-20 Summit League Academic Honor Roll

2019-20: Played in 29 games while starting 15 ... Played an average of 18.4 minutes per contest ... Recorded a season-high eight points against South Dakota State (Jan. 12) ... Grabbed season-high eight rebounds at SIUE (Dec. 4) and at Eastern Michigan (Dec. 10) ... Dished out three assists against Oral Roberts (Jan. 16) ... Blocked two shots at Butler (Dec. 13) and against North Dakota (Feb. 1).

2018-19: Played in 25 games with one start … Recorded at least one block in five games … Season-high seven rebounds, two points and season-high two blocks against IU Kokomo (Nov. 6).

High School: Three-time Class A All-Ottawa-Kent Conference selection ... Three-time All-Area honoree ... Named a Basketball Coaches Association of Michigan Class A Honorable Mention her last two seasons ... Averaged 13.9 points, 6.0 rebounds, 4.4 assists and 3.2 steals her junior year.

Personal: Daughter of Sean and Valerie Dykstra ... Has one brother, Mitchell ... Uncle Jeff played football at Western Michigan for four years, other uncle Todd plays football for four seasons at Saginaw Valley State ... Brother Mitchell played baseball at Muskegon Community College.