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Devin Dykstra

Player Profile

Class:
Senior

Hometown:
Sumas, Wash.

High School:
Nooksack Valley

Height:
5-6

Position:
SS/OF

B-T/Age:
R-R/22

College: Played in 44 games last season, making 32 starts ... Hit .161 (14-for-87) with 3 doubles, 1 home run and 10 runs batted in ... Was successful on 2-of-4 stolen base attempts ... Split time between right field and shortstop ... Joined team midway through 2005 after sitting out previous year ... Saw action in 14 games, scoring 4 runs and being successful on lone stolen base attempt ... Two letters ... Also has earned two letters in basketball at Western ... As sophomore, averaged 7.4 points and ranked No.49 nationally in free throw percentage (83.0) ... Made 25 consecutive free throws, two short of school record ... Received all-tourney recognition at WWU/Lynda Goodrich Classic ... As freshman, averaged 6.5 points, 3.0 rebounds and 2.0 assists.

High School: First-team all-North Cascades League choice for third straight year as senior at Nooksack Valley High School ... Hit .579 as sophomore on team that placed fourth in Class 2A state playoffs ... Four-year letter winner ... Also earned four letters each in basketball and soccer ... First-team Washington State Sportswriters Association Class 2A all-state selection as senior in basketball ... Helped Pioneers to 18-8 record and seventh place at state tournament ... Finished career with 1,150 points, 607 rebounds, 337 assists and 312 steals ... First-team North Cascades League and all-district choice ... As junior was honorable mention all-state, first-team all-league and all-district on team that reached state tourney ... As sophomore, played on 26-1 team that won league and district titles and placed third at state ... Honorable mention all-state, first-team state all-tournament, first-team all-district and second-team all-league ... As freshman, helped NVHS to 19-9 record and state tourney appearance ... Three-time all-league choice in soccer.

Personal: Major is general science/secondary education ... Cousin of former Western men's basketball player Grant Dykstra.

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