(Tuesday, February 18; Sioux Center, Iowa) Jalen Kirkpatrick, a senior at Grundy Center High School (Iowa), has announced his intention to attend Dordt and join the Defender basketball program.

THE KIRKPATRICK FILE
Previous School: Grundy Center High School (Iowa)
Height/Weight: 6-6
Position: Forward
Honors & Highlights: 3^rd Team All-State in 2024, Two-time NICL 1^st Team selection, NICL 2^nd Team selection, NICL Player of the Year, scored over 1,000 career points, averaged over 16 points per game in 2022-23 and 2023-24, is averaging 18 points per game in 2024-25.
Hometown: Grundy Center, Iowa
Parents: Jason and Melanie Kirkpatrick

Why Dordt: "I chose Dordt because of the culture the school presented. Everyone and every place on campus was positive and I knew it was the place I was supposed to go to. I also couldn't pass up the opportunity to play for Coach VH and Coach Boer."
 
Dordt Coach Brian Van Haaften Said: "Jalen Kirkpatrick is an excellent player and a great shooter. Jalen comes from a tremendous basketball program at Grundy Center.   What sets him apart is his faith and love for his teammates.  He will have a great career at Dordt." 

About Dordt
Dordt University in Sioux Center, Iowa, is a comprehensive Christian college rooted in the Reformed tradition. The Defender athletic program is a part of the National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics (NAIA), Great Plains Athletic Conference (GPAC), American Collegiate Hockey Association (ACHA) and the Mid-American Collegiate Hockey Association (MACHA).
     
U.S. News & World Report, Money Magazine, Forbes.com, Washington Monthly, and Princeton Review all list Dordt on their best colleges lists. Dordt is home to approximately 1,500 students.