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2024-25 Men's Basketball Roster

Chase Ward
Abbie Goldstein
David Dermer

33 Hunter Soper

  • Height 6-6
  • Weight 200
  • Year Senior
  • Hometown Lexington, Mich.
  • High School Croswell-Lexington High School
  • Position F/G

Biography

Junior (2023-24): Started in all 32 games for the Lakers... Helped lead his team to the NCAA DII Sweet 16... Led the GLIAC in 3pt%... Led LSSU in rebounding (6.5)... Notched career-bests in both scoring (23) and rebounding (15) against Saginaw Valley on Feb. 17... Totaled 323 points, 208 rebounds, 72 assists, 30 steals, 16 blocks... Named GLIAC Defensive Player of the Week for week 14... Named to the 2024 GLIAC Academic Excellence Team.

Sophomore (2022-23): Appeared in 23 games for the Lakers... Totaled 23 points, 17 rebounds, and eight assists... Named to the 2023 GLIAC Winter Academic Excellence Team.

Freshman (2021-22): Played in 26 games for the Lakers... Finished the season with 53 points, 40 rebounds, nine assists, five steals, and a block.

High School: Graduated from Croswell-Lexington High School in Croswell, Mich. in 2021… Competed in the Blue Water Area Conference (BWAC)... Coached by Lance Campbell… Varsity starter for all four years of high school and served as team captain for three seasons… Posted a career-best 16.5 points per game during his senior season in 2020-21… Recorded a shooting percentage of 55.1% and a three point percentage of 28.3% as a senior… Added a career-high 10.12 rebounds per game, 2.21 assists per game, 1.85 steals per game, and 3.0 blocks per game to help lead his team to a 24-1 record… Guided the team to the Class B Elite Eight as a senior… Averaged 13.7 points per game and 8.27 rebounds per game as a junior, 11.8 points per game and 7.83 rebounds per game as a sophomore, and 6.3 points per game and 5.13 rebounds per game as a freshman… Member of Croswell-Lexington’s Regional Championship team in 2021… Member of Croswell-Lexington’s league championship team as a junior and senior… Member of the district championship team in 2019 and 2021… Named to the BWAC All-Academic Team as a junior and senior… Holds Croswell-Lexington’s all-time record in points (1101), rebounds (680), and blocked shots (141)... Was named team MVP as a junior and senior… Awarded Croswell-Lexington’s High School Athlete of the Year in 2021… Named the All-Thumb Player of the Year and First Team All-Thumb in 2021… Earned BWAC MVP as a junior and senior… Named First Team Division II All-State by the Basketball Coaches Association in 2021...Received All-State Honorable Mention from AP Detroit News as a senior… Recognized by the Basketball Coaches Association of Michigan as an Academic All-State Individual in 2021… Named BCAM’s Best (All-State) for Division II as a senior… First Team All-County in 2021… Second Team All-State in 2021… Played for the Oakland Elite Travel Team from 2019-20 and was coached by Jason Lund.

Personal: Son of Steve and Monique Soper… Has three sisters, Daniele, Rachel, and Sydney… Father played collegiate basketball at St. Clair Community College… Played three years of baseball in high school, winning two district titles and a league title… Was a four year member of both National Honor Society and Student Council in high school… Hobbies include hunting, fishing, and golfing...  Majoring in social science - secondary teaching.

Single Game Highs:
Points - 23 (vs SVSU, 2/17/24)
Field Goals - 9 (vs SVSU, 2/17/24)
Three Pointers - 6 (vs. Northwood, 11/11/23)*
Rebounds - 15 (vs SVSU, 2/17/24)
Assists - 7 (vs Upper Iowa, 3/17/24)*
Steals - 3, four times (vs Ferris State, 3/19/24)*
Blocks - 3 (vs Ferris State, 3/19/234)

*Neutral site

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Historical Player Information

  • 33

    2021-22Freshman

    Forward/Guard
    6'6" 200 lbs
    33
  • 33

    2022-23Sophomore

    Forward/Guard
    6'6" 200 lbs
    33
  • 33

    2023-24Junior

    Forward/Guard
    6'6" 200 lbs
    33
  • 33

    2024-25Senior

    Forward/Guard
    6'6" 200 lbs
    33