The Tribune

By RENALDO DORSETT

Tribune Sports Reporter

rdorsett@tribunemedia.net

FOLLOWING a standout season with the Angelo State Rams, Lathaniel Bastian has entered the transfer portal.

In his lone season with the Rams in NCAA Division II, Bastian was a Long Star Conference Honorable Mention selection.

He led the Rams in rebounding and blocked shots, averaging 7.8 boards and 1.4 blocks per game. He has pulled down 219 rebounds, 90 on the offensive glass.

He averaged 11.3 points per game on 61 percent shooting from the field.

Bastian recorded nine double doubles on the year. He scored a season high 23 points against Western New Mexico on February 3 - his best shooting night at 8-12 from the field.

His other season highs included 16 rebounds against West Texas A&M on March 3, four blocks against Northwest Nazarene on November 19, and four steals against Fort Lewis on November 14.

Bastian spent the previous two seasons with the Trinity Valley Community College Cardinals at the JuCo level.

As a sophomore with the Cardinals he averaged 5.9 points and 6.8 rebounds per game. He also finished with 19 blocks, 11 steals and 14 assists on 53 percent shooting from the field.

The 6’7” 240-pound forward played locally with the Doris Johnson Mystic Marlins programme at the high-school level before continuing collegiately in the United States.