(Tuesday, July 21; Sioux Center, Iowa) Landon De Stigter, a Western Christian High School (Iowa) graduate, has announced his intention to attend Dordt and join the Defender basketball program.

THE DE STIGTER FILE
Previous School: Western Christian (Iowa)
Hometown:  Hull, Iowa
Intended Field of Study: Kinesiology
Parents: Shawn and Leah De Stigter
Height: 6-7
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Highlights: Was a member of two state championship teams and four state tournament qualifying teams.  Averaged 18.9 points per game this season with 6.5 rebounds and 1.9 assists while converting 51 percent of his field goal attempts in 2025-26.  Scored 11.8 points per game and 3.0 rebounds in 2024-25.  Was an all-state selection in 2026.

WHY DORDT
"I love the culture I see at Dordt and I think it's only getting better and growing."

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.