Lewis-Clark State College Athletics

RS JUNIOR: Averaged 3.4 points per game in five contests...Scored nine points on 4-6 shooting vs. Northwest Indian College.

JUNIOR: Redshirted season

COLLEGE: Played 2011-12 year at Wenatchee Valley (Wash.) College under coach Coby Weidenbach, where he averaged 18 points and 10 boards per game for the Knights…Was third in the NWAACC East Division in rebounding and top 10 in the entire conference…Played in All-Star Game…Played 2010-11 season at Cabrillo (Calif.) College under coach Tony Marcopulos.

HIGH SCHOOL: Earned two varsity letters under coach Todd Morrison at Rocky Mountain High School in Meridian, Idaho, where he was named Most Improved Player both seasons…Led squad in rebounding both years and was second in conference in shooting percentage…Helped lead team from 2-17 season to fourth place in the state as a senior.

PERSONAL: Born Nov. 22, 1991 in Kirkland, Wash., to Todd Van Diest and Kathy Vilendrer…Has a step-father, Jeff Vilendrer…Has two brothers, Ty and Brayden, and a sister, Kirsten…Is majoring in Sports Administration at LCSC…Hobbies include sports, outdoor stuff and hanging with friends.