Senior (2022-23): Appeared in all 27 games for the Lakers... Averaged 9.4 points per game while shooting 39.8 percent from the field, 70.2 percent from the free throw line, and 35.3 percent from distance... Totaled 255 points, 137 rebounds, and 41 assists... Ranked second on the team in rebounds, third in points, third in assists, and tied for second in steals... Named to the 2023 GLIAC Winter All-Academic Team.
Junior (2021-22): Played in 20 games for the Lakers, starting nine... Averaged 7.5 points per game shooting 42.4 percent from the field... Finished the season with 151 points, 55 rebounds, 21 assists, six steals, and a block... Named to the 2022 GLIAC Winter All-Academic Team.
Sophomore (2021): Played in 17 games for the Lakers…Averaged 12.2 minutes per game and 2.9 points per game… Finished the season scoring 49 points for the Lakers on a 39.2 shooting percentage… Totaled 34 rebounds, 10 assists, and four steals… Scored a single-game season-high 13 points in the team’s win against Ferris State on Fen. 16... Named to the 2021 GLIAC Winter All-Academic Team.
Freshman (2019-20): Played in all 28 games including 17 starts with 23.3 minutes a game... Averaged 7.1 points, 3.6 rebounds and .9 assists a contest... Set a career and season high 31 points against Ashland on Dec. 5... In that game, Okerlund went 12-12 from the field including 4-4 from three... Tied for second on the team in steals with 23. Third in offensive rebounds with 21 and in blocks with 6.
High School: Attended Glen Lake High School in Maple City, Mich...Played four years of basketball at Glen Lake...Served as team captain during his junior and senior seasons...Named team MVP in 2017... Named to the Detroit Free Press 1st Team All-State in 2017 and 2018 and 2nd Team All-State in 2019...Named 1st Team All-Conference in 2017 and 2018...Member of 2017 District Champion team... Member of 2018 Conference Champion, District Champion, Regional Champion and State Runner-up team... Coached by Rick Ruelas... Also played Varsity Tennis for three seasons (2015-17)... A 2019 graduate of Glen Lake High School
Personal: Son of Scott and Melissa Okerlund... Has one brother, Oscar... Mother played volleyball at Oakland... Was a member of National Honor Society and Student Council in high school...Hobbies include playing ping-pong, cooking, and spending time with friends and family... Majoring in business administration - marketing.
Single Game Highs:
Points - 31 (vs Ashland, 12/5/19)Field Goals - 12 (vs Ashland, 12/5/19)Three Pointers - 5, twice (vs Wayne State, 2/15/24)Rebounds - 14 (at Wayne State, 1/19/23)Assists - 6 (at Wayne State, 1/19/23)Steals - 3, three times (vs Purdue Northwest, 2/29/24)Blocks - 1, 20 times (vs Ferris State, 3/19/24)*
