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Bison men's basketball team offers scholarship to ND state tournament MVP Tommy Ahneman
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Publish Date: 2024-05-20 16:51:23
Description: FARGO — The recruiting battle for West Fargo Sheyenne big man Tommy Ahneman now is really underway.

The 6-foot-10 center was officially offered by North Dakota State Monday, just a day after he was offered by Mayville native Ben Jacobson and Northern Iowa.



Ahneman had a star turn at the Class 2A state tournament in Bismarck in March, leading Sheyenne to its first boys basketball championship. He had 28 points, 17 rebounds and two blocks in the championship game against Fargo North.



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He earned the North Dakota Gatorade Player of the Year award based on his 20.3 points, 13.3 rebounds and 2.2 blocks per game average, which also led to being named a first-team all-state selection.



Ahneman's college recruitment began last December when the University of Portland offered him when the Pilots were in town to play the Bison. The University of North Dakota followed suit.



Over the last few weeks, things have really started to heat up in Ahneman's recruitment. Old Dominion, Weber State and Montana all offered within the last ten days.



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Ahneman plays AAU basketball for Howard Pulley Basketball out of the Twin Cities and has a dominant start to that season. He averaged 19 points and 6 rebounds a game for a tournament in Memphis, earning attention from the likes of Wisconsin, Iowa State, Ohio State and St. Mary's.



Ahneman's ties to NDSU couldn't be any stronger. His dad, Ben, played linebacker for the Bison from 1994-98. Ben holds the single-season record for forced fumbles with five in 1997. His mom, Erin, played for Hall of Fame coach Amy Ruley and the NDSU women's basketball team from 1997-2001. Erin was a member of the 2000 national runners-up that lost to Norhtenr Kentucky in Pine Bluff, Arkansas.



Ahneman is wrapping up his junior year, he's a member of the Class of 2025. NDSU currently has no commitments for the Class of 2025, they have also offered another local standout, Fargo Davies guard Mason Klabo.




Klabo has offers from Northern Iowa and UND, much like Ahneman.

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