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2025-26: First Team All-GPAC… GPAC Player of the Year… First Team NAIA All-American… NAIA Player of the Year… NABC First Team All-American… NABC Player of the Year… Bevo Francis Award winner… 3-time NAIA Player of the Week… 7-time GPAC Player of the Week… NAIA leader in points per game (27.8)… Second in the NAIA in rebounds per game (12.4)… Set program records for field goals made in a season (356) and free throws made (219)… Started all 34 games… Led the team with 945 points and 356 field goals made (356-for-582), adding 14 3-pointers (14-for-34) and 219 free throws made (219-for-293)… Led the team with 421 rebounds (58 offensive, 363 defensive) and added a team-best 159 assists, 51 steals and 24 blocks… Scored a season-high 47 points vs. William Penn on Nov. 11 (17-for-29 FG, 13-for-13 FT)… Grabbed a season-high 20 rebounds vs. Dordt on Nov. 19 (2 offensive, 18 defensive)… Handed out a season-high 11 assists vs. Hastings on Dec. 6, 2025… Pulled down a season-high 19 defensive rebounds and swatted 2 blocks vs. Freed-Hardeman on March 19... 27 double-doubles... Recorded a triple-double against Morningside on December 3.
2024-25: First Team All-GPAC… GPAC Freshman of the Year… Set program's new freshman scoring record with 678 points… Scored a season-high 34 points against Waldorf (2/22) with 15 field goals… Recorded 29 points in games against Midland (11/23) and Briar Cliff (2/19)… Achieved a season-high 20 rebounds against Morningside (12/11), Northwestern's most since 2006… Totaled 32 points with 15 rebounds against Briar Cliff (2/26)… Averaged 20.6 points per game across 34 games… Contributed 315 rebounds and 90 assists throughout the season… Achieved 15 blocks and 30 steals over 1018 minutes played… Shot 59.6% from the field, 38.9% from 3-point range, and 73% from the free-throw line… Delivered 28 points, 9 rebounds, and 3 assists against Hastings (2/15).
Career Highs:
47 points vs. William Penn (11/11/25)
20 rebounds (x2)
11 assists at Hastings (12/6/25)
4 steals (x4)
2 blocks (x6)
14 free throws at Waldorf (12/4/24)
17 field goals made vs. William Penn (11/11/25)
Personal: son of Kelly and Rachel Van Kalsbeek; brother to Alex, Justin, and Daniel
Favorite Bible Verse: Romans 8:18
