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2023-24 Men's Basketball Roster

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Men's Basketball vs. Western Illinois - Summit League Quarterfinals
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Parker Bjorklund
Photo by: Wesley Dean
Parker Bjorklund
Photo by: Wesley Dean
Parker Bjorklund
Photo by: Wesley Dean
Parker Bjorklund
Photo by: Wesley Dean
Parker Bjorklund
Photo by: Wesley Dean
Parker Bjorklund
Photo by: Wesley Dean
Parker Bjorklund
Photo by: Wesley Dean
Parker Bjorklund
Photo by: Wesley Dean
Parker Bjorklund
Photo by: Wesley Dean
Parker Bjorklund
Photo by: Wesley Dean
Parker Bjorklund
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Parker Bjorklund
Photo by: Wesley Dean
Parker Bjorklund
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Parker Bjorklund
Photo by: Wesley Dean
Parker Bjorklund
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Ryan Dufault and Parker Bjorklund
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Parker Bjorklund
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Parker Bjorklund
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Parker Bjorklund
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Parker Bjorklund fights for control of the ball at Schoenecker Arena in St. Paul on January 6, 2022 where the University of St. Thomas MenÕs Basketball team fell to Oral Roberts with a final score of 81-66.
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Parker Bjorklund
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Parker Bjorklund
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Parker Bjorklund
Jersey Number 5

Parker Bjorklund

  • Position:
    Forward
  • Height:
    6-7
  • Weight:
    200
  • Class:
    Graduate Student
  • Hometown:
    Chaska, Minn.
  • High School:
    Chaska

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Awards & Achievements
2023-24 Summit League Commissioner's List of Academic Excellence
2023-24 Summit League Academic Honor Roll
2023-24 Summit League All-Academic Team
2023-24 College Sports Communicators Academic All-District Team
2023-24 All-Summit League Second Team
2023-24 Preseason All-Summit League First Team
2023-24 The Almanac Preseason All-Summit League First Team
2022-23 NABC Honors Court
2022-23 All-Summit League Second Team
2022-23 Summit League All-Academic Team
2022-23 College Sports Communicators Academic All-District Team
2022-23 Summit League Commissioner's List of Academic Excellence
2022-23 Summit League Academic Honor Roll
2021-22 Summit League Commissioner's List of Academic Excellence
2021-22 Summit League Academic Honor Roll
2021-22 NABC Honors Court

2023-24
Started and played all 33 games… one of three student-athletes within the Summit League to earn both all-league and all-academic honors… led St. Thomas with 13.2 points per game and second with 4.6 rebounds per game… ranked third in the Summit League shooting 47.2 percent from the field, 13th in scoring, 18th in rebounding, and 18th with 0.8 steals per game… became first Tommie to reach 1,000 career points in the DI era, reaching the milestone Jan. 27 against North Dakota… officially joined the St. Thomas 1,000-point club Jan. 6 during win over Sacramento State… finished career 26th in program history with 1,210 points and 24th with 479 rebounds… scored in double figures in 22 games with seven 20-point games and one 30-point game… tallied career high 32 points on 12-of-22 shooting, including 5-of-10 on 3-pointers, Jan. 25 in win over North Dakota State… 32-point performance tied for the program’s Division I single-game record… led St. Thomas in scoring a team-best 14 times and in rebounds 11 times… finished with two double-doubles, Nov. 10 with 21 points and a career-high 12 rebounds against Idaho State and Feb. 17 with 17 points and 11 rebounds against South Dakota… tied program’s Division I single-game record with 12 rebounds.

2022-23
Played in 25 games while making 24 starts…averaged 15.1 points and 5.6 rebounds per game…totaled nine steals and 11 blocks…averaged 26.4 minutes per game…shot 49.1 percent from the field (138-281) and 67.9 percent from the charity stripe (72-106)...recorded a season-high 29 points and 13 field goals made against North Dakota (Dec. 19)...his 10 rebounds and three assists against Oral Roberts (March 6) were season highs…he led the Tommies in rebounding for the season with 142 rebounds…he ranks second on the team for scoring with 393 points for the season.

2021-22
Played in and started 24 games...averaged 12.6 points per game...brought in 6.3 rebounds per game...shot 54.4 percent from the field...blocked 12 shots and tallied 20 steals.

2020-21
Played in six games…averaged 13.2 points per game…recorded 5.7 rebounds per game…shot 75.0 percent from the field…notched three blocks and two steals.
 
High School
High School Male Athlete of the Year…two-time varsity letter winner in basketball…state participant in basketball…All-Conference selection…five-time letter winner in cross country…state participant in cross country.
 
Personal
Son of Lori and Bruce…has three siblings (Kendra, Gavin, and Carter)…majoring in entrepreneurship.
Tommie Men's Basketball: Summit League Tournament Cinematic Recap 2025
Thursday, March 20
Press Conference: Tommie Men's Basketball Postgame vs Kansas City 03-01-25
Sunday, March 02
Press Conference: Tommie Men's Basketball Postgame vs Omaha 02/15/25
Sunday, February 16
Tommie Men's Basketball vs NDSU: Cinematic Recap
Wednesday, February 05