Carl Hipp - He's In!!!!

Thanks for everyone that voted for Carl in the D3Hoops poll. We believe he finished in 2nd place and that secures him a spot on the team. Not sure when the "official" voting results come out but they had the number of votes listed and Carl was clearly in 2nd place. Hopefully, it won't end up like Florida in the presidential elections a few years ago. Here is the LINK officially stating Carl made the game.

I'm going to do a little information session about Carl and his career here at Hamline.

- He played JV basketball as a junior in high school at Totino-Grace
- Wasn't highly recruited outside of Hamline (why, I have no idea, but I'm thankful for it)
- As a freshman, was named All Freshmen Team along with classmate Eric Clute
- As a sophomore, (my 1st year) was named All MIAC Honorable Mention and All Defensive Team
- Played in the Howard Pulley Pro-Am League
- As a junior, named All MIAC, with teammate Ray Brown, and All Defensive Team
- Played in the Howard Pulley Pro-Am League - averaged close to a double-double, team made Championship game, played with Jeremy Sutherland from Carleton, Cameron Rundles and Jamar Diggs from Wofford, and a couple of other very good players
- During summer, traveled to Brazil with an All Star D3 team coached by St. John's assistants Pat McKenzie and Jerry Fogarty
- As a senior, named Joe Hutton MIAC Player of the Year, All MIAC with teammate Mike Campbell, and All Defensive Team
- 1st Hamline player to be named Player of the Year in the conference since ????? (anyone at the MIAC help me out on this one)
- Will probably be named to the All Region Team and is a possible All American - lists haven't come out yet
- 6th all time in scoring, 1st in rebounding, 1st in blocks at Hamline.

That's one heck of a career for Carl. It was a pleasure to coach him for three years. I look forward to working with him this spring and summer on his game as he prepares for a potential career overseas.

I'll have a season in review coming over the next couple of days.