Utah Tech University Athletics

At Dixie State 2019-20 (Senior): Was named RMAC Offensive Player of the Year and earned RMAC First Team, and D2CCA and NABC First Team all-South Central Region honors … started in all 30 games in this past season and averaged an RMAC-leading 6.0 assists along with 15.1 points and 6.0 rebounds per game … finished the regular season as one of only two players ranked in the top-20 in the conference in scoring (t-13^th), rebounding (t-12^th), assists (6.0/1^st and 19^th nationally) and steals (2.1 spg/t-2^nd and t-53^rd nationally) … scored in double figures in 25 of his 30 starts, including 20 of 22 RMAC contests with six 20-point outings in conference play, and closed the season scoring 11 or more points in 20-straight games … tallied a career-high 32 points, 25 of which came in the second half, in Dixie State's RMAC Tournament semifinal loss to Colorado Mesa this past March 6 … also poured in an RMAC season-high 27 points in DSU's home win vs. Fort Lewis (2/15), and scored 23 points in DSU's RMAC co-championship clinching win at Westminster College (2/28) … earlier this season he became the first player in Dixie State's NCAA era to record a triple-double, going for 17 points, 13 rebounds and 10 assists in a win vs. Texas-Tyler (11/9), which earned him RMAC Offensive Player of the Week honors (11/11) … pulled down 10 or more rebounds on five different occasions and dished out six or more assists 17 times on his way to breaking DSU's single-season assist record (180) … finished the season just two steals shy of eclipsing DSU's single-season steals record (60, No. 2 all-time) and wound up sixth in points (453), t-fourth in field goals made (16) and fifth in 3FG made (52) … closed his stellar two years in a Trailblazer uniform (55 games) fifth in career assists (257) and steals (94), ninth in scoring average (11.9 ppg), 3FG made (77) and 3FG percentage (.358), and 10^th in career rebounding average (4.9 rpg).
 
2018-19 (Junior): Earned all-RMAC honorable mention accolades … started in 23 of 25 games played and led the team in assists (77, 3.1 apg), and was fifth in scoring (8.2 ppg) … scored in double figures in 11 of those 25 outings, including nine RMAC contests, and led the team in assists 13 times, highlighted by a career-high seven assists in a win at Western Colorado (1/26) … poured in a career-best 16 points vs. Western Oregon (11/24) … shot 43.6 percent from the floor (71-of-163), including 35.7 percent (38-of-53) from the perimeter … finished second on the team in steals (34, 1.4 spg) and picked off a career-high four steals three times, including in consecutive wins at Western Colorado (1/26) and vs. Fort Lewis (2/1). 
 
At Howard (TX) College 2017-18 (Sophomore): Started in 21 of 31 games and averaged 7.2 points and 3.2 rebounds for the Hawks.
 
At Casper (WY) College 2016-17 (Freshman): Appeared in 33 games and averaged 8.1 points and 3.0 rebounds an outing for the Thunderbirds.
 
At Blue Valley (KS) High School: Earned three varsity letters in basketball for the Tigers … graduated in 2015.

Personal: Born in Englewood, New Jersey … parents are Blake and Stacia Pagenkopf… also recruited by Tennessee State, Portland State, UNC-Asheville, Saint Mary’s, Lubbock Christian and Cal State San Marcos … favorite team is the Los Angeles Lakers … favorite athlete is Tom Brady ... currently majoring in business administration and MIS.
 
Why I chose Dixie State: "I chose Dixie State because I love how the coaches interact with the players and promote a winning culture.”