Vern Mikkelsen
School:
Hamline (MN)
Height:
6-7
Position:
Forward/Center
Hometown:
Askov, MN
- All-American Recognition: 1949 (Converse 2nd Team)
- Ranked 20th in the nation in scoring among major colleges in 1948
- Led NCAA Division II in field-goal percentage in 1949
- Inducted into NAIA Basketball Hall of Fame in 1956
- Elected to Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame in 1995
- Selected by the Minneapolis Lakers in first round of 1949 NBA draft.