Former Ankeny Centennial boys' basketball star Hunter Strait has signed a contract to play professionally in Serbia. Strait will be joining the team that is named after NBA superstar Nikola Jokic of the Denver Nuggets, KK Joker. "This has been a dream of mine since I was a little kid," said Strait, a 6-foot-2 guard. "I always wanted to play … [Read more...] about Ex-Jaguar Strait signs deal to play pro basketball for KK Joker in Serbian league
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STRAIT INTO THE RECORD BOOKS: Former Jag scores 1,000th career point
Former Ankeny Centennial basketball standout Hunter Strait reached a milestone on Thursday. He's also poised to set another record on Saturday. Strait scored a team and personal season-high in points with 21, but it wasn't enough as the Truman State men's basketball team dropped a 68-60 decision to Lewis University on Thursday at Romeoville, Ill. The … [Read more...] about STRAIT INTO THE RECORD BOOKS: Former Jag scores 1,000th career point
Strait helps Bulldogs reach Elite Eight of NCAA Division II tournament
Hunter Strait and the Truman State men's basketball team are headed to the Elite Eight of the NCAA Division II tournament. Strait, a former Ankeny Centennial standout, made two free throws in the final seconds to seal the Bulldogs' 65-62 victory over Michigan Tech on Tuesday night in the Midwest Regional final at Evansville, Ind. Truman State (20-2) … [Read more...] about Strait helps Bulldogs reach Elite Eight of NCAA Division II tournament
‘It was just over with out of thin air’: Strait recalls abrupt end to Bulldogs’ season
Hunter Strait struggles to keep busy as he sits in his mother's house in Cedar Rapids. "There's not a lot to do," he said. Like many Americans, Strait's life came to a screeching halt last month with the spread of the coronavirus. The former Ankeny Centennial basketball star was traveling to Indianapolis with his Truman State teammates on March 12 … [Read more...] about ‘It was just over with out of thin air’: Strait recalls abrupt end to Bulldogs’ season
Strait helps Truman State to GLVC crown, NCAA Tournament berth
Former Ankeny Centennial boys' basketball standout Hunter Strait won't get a chance to watch the Jaguars in this week's Class 4A state tournament at Wells Fargo Arena. He's got a big tournament of his own to prepare for. Strait, a sophomore guard at Truman State, helped the Bulldogs to a 53-52 victory over Missouri-St. Louis in the championship game of … [Read more...] about Strait helps Truman State to GLVC crown, NCAA Tournament berth