Distinguished:
Myron Moen
Myron Moen, Class of '67, was DSU's basketball ace when he broke the NAIA field goal shooting percentage and was named NAIA All-American Honorable Mention that year. He was named to the NAIA District 12 Team in 1966 and 1967. He was also named to the SDIC All-Conference team in 1965, 1966 and 1967. He was named Underclassman Athlete of the Year in 1965. In 1966, with his shooting at 70.5%, Moen was the NAIA National Field Goal Shooting Shooting Percentage Champion.
Moen holds a number of DSU records including the second and third spots in most points scored in a game when in 1965 against Dordt he scored 50 points and then later in the year, scored 45 against Southern. In that same Dordt game, Moen made 20 free throws which makes him number one in that category. In a game vs. Northwestern College in 1965, he shot a sizzling 15 of 15 from the free throw line. Myron is number two in most points scored in a career with 1,886 points and a 21.7 points per game average.
Moen claims 3 of 4 season field goal percentage records with 70.6%, 68.7%, and 65.8%. He is also number one in career field goal percentage with 68.4%. He holds the Dakota State single season scoring average record with 29.5 points in 1964-1965. In 1988, Moen was inducted into the SDIC Hall of Fame.
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