Returning Letter Winners
- Andrew Bailey
- Senior, Forward
- Decorah, Iowa
- Decorah High School
- Joined the Norse last year after transferring from the University of Iowa…saw action in12 games in a back-up role and shot over 60 percent from the field…two-year letter winner while at Decorah High School…second team all-Northeast Iowa Conference as a senior…also a member of the academic all-state team…son of Storm and Erin Bailey.
- Austin Bildstein
- Senior, Guard
- Anamosa, Iowa
- Anamosa High School
- Three-year letter winner…led the Norse in scoring last year and was named Co-MVP with Tony Brantner…scored a career high 22 points during Luther's first non-conference road game against St. Olaf last season…Also led the Norse in scoring from behind the three-point line…multiple letter winner in three sports while at Anamosa High School…twice named to all-conference squad…all-district and all-state selection as a senior…four-time state meet qualifier in track placing sixth in the long jump as a junior and seventh as a senior…son of Charles and Carol Bildstein.
- Tony Brantner
- Senior, Forward
- Mason City, Iowa
- Mason City High School
- Three-year letter winner…two-time academic all-conference honoree…selected Co-MVP with Austin Bildstein after finishing third on the team in scoring and after leading the squad in rebounding…he will join the Norse after he concludes his duties as a wide receiver with the Luther football team where he has earned three letters …four-year letter winner for the Mason City Mohawks in basketball, twice in football and three times in track…four-times he was named all-conference in basketball…academic all-state honoree…State of Iowa Scholar and Governors Scholar…son of Jerry and Maureen Brantner.
- Norm Winn
- Senior, Forward
- Chicago, Ill .
- Whitney Young High School
- Two-year letter winner…transferred from Ripon College and has played in every game the last two seasons starting 20…has shot over 50 percent from the field during his two years in a Norse uniform…three-year letter winner while at Whitney Young High School…named co-Player of the Game in the Chicago City Championship game as a freshman…named MVP of Windy City Classic and Morris Shootout as a sophomore…member of the Elite top 50 Junior Showcase all-tournament team…son of Sharon Winn.
- Logan Prochaska
- Senior, Forward
- Fennimore, Wis.
- Fennimore High School
- Earned his first letter after seeing action in 19 games last season…multiple letter winner in three sports while at Fennimore High School…two-time all-conference performer in both basketball and football…two-time state track and field qualifier…son of Jim and Darcy Prochaska.
- Nate Neis
- Junior, Guard
- Chatfield, Minn.
- Chosen Valley High School
- Will miss the 2007-08 season as he will be in Rochester completing requirements for his nursing major…started 22 games at point guard last season…led the team in assists and steals and did an excellent job of running the Norse offense…also a member of the Norse baseball team where he has earned two letters…batted .315 with 16 RBI on last year's Iowa Conference championship team…earned three letters in football and basketball and five in baseball while at Chosen Valley High School…three-time all-conference performer on the basketball court…twice named team MVP…three-time all-conference performer in football and four times in baseball…selected all-state and the 1A state tournament all-tournament team…son of Allan and Tammy Neis.
- Zach Ruckebeil
- Junior, Forward
- Zion, Ill.
- Zion Benton High School
- Earned his first letter last year used primarily in a back-up role in the post…named Outstanding Junior Varsity Player after the 2005-06 season …multiple letter winner in three sports while at Zion Benton High School…all-conference selection and team MVP in basketball…also named to all-Lake Country Squad…helped lead Zee-Bees to Division and Regional championships…son of Mark and Sandy Ruckebeil.
- Jake Waddle
- Junior, Guard
- Coon Rapids, Iowa
- Coon Rapids - Bayard High School
- Earned first letter after playing in every game last year and starting 13 times at guard…solid defender who also led the team in three-point baskets…earned all-conference honors as a member of the conference championship Norse baseball team…lettered three times in football and golf for the Crusaders…also lettered four times in basketball and five times in baseball…played on basketball teams that posted a four-year record of 66-29…three-time team MVP…all-time leading scorer in school history…lettered last year as a member of the Norse baseball team…son of John and Lisa Waddle.
- Brad Sicoli
- Sophomore, Guard
- Eagan, Minn.
- Eagan High School
- 2006-07 Newcomer of the Year…averaged a little over 14 minutes a game playing in a back-up role…earned four letters while at Eagan High School…twice named to Lake Conference all-conference honorable mention team…helped lead Wildcats to a state tournament appearance as a senior…son of Robin and Aldo Sicoli.
