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Jersey Number 33
Asbjørn Midtgaard
- Ht./Wt.:
- 7-0 / 270
- Position:
- Center
- Class:
- Senior
- Hometown:
- Helsingør, Denmark
- High School:
- Espergærde Gymnasium
- Prev School:
- Wichita State
- Pronunciation:
- AZ-b-yorn
- Major:
- Sports Management
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Grand Canyon |
2020-21 | Senior
- Was named the WAC Newcomer of the Year, a first-team All-WAC honoree, a All-WAC defensive team honoree, an NABC All-District second-team selection and a WAC All-Tournament team pick.
- Led the nation with a 70.7% field-goal percentage, 5.2% higher than the nearest player in Ohio's Dwight Wilson. He bested Bryan Lee's 69.4% shooting in 2005-06 for the top mark in program history.
- Led GCU in scoring at 14.2 points per game, rebounds at 9.7 per game and blocks at 1.25 per game.
- Logged 11 double-doubles on the season including a stretch of five straight from Jan. 30 through Feb. 27. Despite playing only one season, ranks fourth in GCU's D-I history in double-doubles behind Killian Larson (21), Grandy Glaze (14) and Keonta Vernon (14).
- Began GCU career with a 17-rebound performance against Grambling State on Nov. 25.
- The next game, set a career high with 20 points against Benedictine on Nov. 28.
- Set program's D-I record with five blocked shots at Tarleton on Jan. 9.
- Had 15 points and 11 rebounds to help GCU capture a regular-season WAC championship over Utah Valley on March 6.
- Scored 18 points on 8-for-11 shooting in the Lopes' NCAA Tournament debut on March 20 against Iowa.
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Career Summary
- Accumulated 66 games and four starts in three seasons with the Shockers.
- Team qualified for one NIT semifinal (2018-19) and one NCAA tournament (2017-18) in his career.
- Three-year member of the honor roll.
- Appeared in 24 of team's 31 games, including a start in the season opener.
- Had five or more rebounds in five games, each in 16 minutes or less.
- Named the team's Most Improved Player and won the Shocker Assist Award among all of the school's male student-athletes for top athlete in a supporting role.
- Was also a finalist for the department's Workhouse Award, recognizing commitment to the strength and conditioning aspect.
- Appeared in 34 of 37 games and logged three starts.
- Ranked second on the team with 27 blocks.
- Made his mark in the program's record book with a .632 field-goal percentage, good for second-highest all-time.
- Logged three double-digit scoring games vs. SMU (Jan. 30), East Carolina (March 5) and again vs. East Carolina (March 14) in the AAC Tournament.
- Grabbed double-digit rebounds on two occasions, 11 at East Carolina (Feb. 6) and 10 at Furman (March 20) in the NIT.
- Blocked a career-high four UConn shots on Feb. 28.
- Appeared in nine games as a reserve center and totaled 11 points, 17 rebounds and a pair of blocks in 49 minutes.
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- Toured the U.S. with Global Squad: Denmark in the summer of 2016 and was the team’s leading scorer (10.5) and rebounder (8.9) while shooting over 60% from the field.
- Went to the U18 Euro Cup with the U18 Danish National team.
- Spent three seasons playing in the Danish League.
- Named the league's 2017 Young Player of the Year and was named to the All-Danish Team as one of the league's top-five players.
- Made 77 appearances over three years.
- Had peak season at Age 19 in 2016-17, averaging 8.8 points and 6.7 rebounds while shooting 54.7%.
- Played soccer and team handball.
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- Parents are Christian and Ann-Marie Midtgaard.
- Took up basketball at 14 years old.
- Asbjørn is Danish for "God's Bear."
- Off the court, likes to play board games, card games and video games with friends and family.
- Also likes to hunt for good "hole-in-the-wall" restaurants.
- Chose GCU because of "an awesome fanbase and the team and staff is great. I believe that together we can make the NCAA Tournament, that is my main goal."
- Listens to Post Malone and Kanye West, but also likes classic rock, especially Queen.
- Favorite TV shows are Avatar: The Last Airbender, The Office and The Walking Dead.
- Favorite place to vacation is Hawaii.
- Three players he liked watching include Tim Duncan, Dirk Nowitzki and Steven Adams.
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