GRAND FORKS, N.D. –The North Dakota basketball team has added former Iowa State guard Eli King to their roster for the 2023-24 season, the team announced Tuesday. King played in nine games for the Cyclones last season, scoring a season high five points against McNeese State.

King, a native of Caledonia, Minnesota, was a finalist for Mr. Basketball his senior year at Caledonia High School. He averaged 19.9 points per game his senior year as well as 9.7 rebounds, 4.4 assists and 4.2 steals. He was selected as the recipient of the 2022 MBCA McDonald Award, which is awarded to the outstanding senior player of the year in Minnesota.

Coach Paul Sather was excited about landing the former Cyclone, adding, "We're excited to add Eli to our backcourt! He had a decorated and successful high school career in Minnesota and then saw action in a number of games for Iowa State last year; going against some of the best competition in the country in the Big 12. He has a versatile skill set—great handling the ball, crashes the boards and also tenacious on defense. We expect him to make an immediate impact and can't wait to begin working with him!"