(Tuesday, March 18; Sioux Center, Iowa) Brayden Beckering, a senior at Southwest Christian High School (Minnesota), has announced his intention to attend Dordt and join the Defender basketball program.

THE BECKERING FILE
Previous School:  Southwest Christian High School (Minnesota)
Height/Weight: 6-3
Position: Guard
Intended Field of Study: Business Administration/Finance  
Parents: Darin and Tricia Beckering
Hometown: Chaska, Minnesota
Honors & Highlights: Three-time all-conference selection; scored over 1,000 career points; averaged 17.0 points per game as a senior and 16.3 in 2023-24.

Why Dordt: "I chose Dordt University because of the winning basketball culture and Christian community."  

Basketball Coach Brian Van Haaften Says: "Brayden has a lot of potential, and we are excited to work with him in the future.  His is a great guy and a perfect fit for Dordt Basketball and our University."
 
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.