2023-24 Men's Basketball Roster
Jersey Number 42
Will Tschetter
- Class:
- Redshirt Sophomore
- Position:
- F
- Height:
- 6-8
- Weight:
- 245
- Hometown:
- Stewartville, Minn.
- High School:
- Stewartville HS
Bio
Pronunciation
• Last name: “cheddar”
Who is Will Tschetter?
• Versatile scorer, with developing down low post moves
• Shooting range gives him the ability to stretch the floor
• Energetic player, with constant motor
• Known for locker room and bench presence; natural leader
• Family owns and runs a dairy farm in Stewartville, Minnesota
• Lived in Beijing for two years (4th & 5th grade); father, Garth, was an IBM engineer
Michigan Career
• Academic All-Big Ten (2023)
• College Sports Communicators (CSC) Academic All-District (2023)
• Helped U-M earn selection to NCAA Tournament (2022)
• Advanced to Sweet 16; falling to No. 2 seed Villanova, 66-53
• Helped U-M reach the Sweet 16 for the fifth straight tournament
• Helped U-M to Postseason NIT (2023)
• Advanced to the second round; falling at No. 2 seed Vanderbilt, 66-65
Season: 2023-24
• Played in 31 games, with six starts
• Averaged a career-best 6.8 points per game
• Posted seven double-figure games, with one of 20-plus
• Scored a career-best 20 points vs. Youngstown State (Nov. 10)
• Shot 100 percent from the field (8-for-8; 4-for-4 from three)
• Averaged 2.4 rebounds per game
• Grabbed a career-best six rebounds three times:
• vs. Indiana (Dec. 5)
• at Iowa (Dec. 10)
• vs. Eastern Michigan (Dec. 16)
• Had 20 assists, six steals and three blocks
• Tied a career-best-tying three assists vs. Long Beach State (Nov. 11)
• Had a career-best two steals vs. Purdue (Feb. 25)
• Had a career-best-tying two blocks vs. Ohio State (Jan. 15)
• Shot a team- and career-best 51.9 percent (28-for-54) from beyond the arc
• Averaged a career-best 17.9 minutes per game
• Posted 22 games of 15-plus minutes, with 12 of 20-plus
• Played a career-best 28 minutes at Ohio State (March 3)
Season: 2022-23
• Played in 27 games; primarily off the bench
• Started eight games
• Started first career game at Wisconsin (Feb. 14)
• Had four points, five rebounds, two assists in 26 minutes
• Started six more games as Terrance Williams II moved to an off the bench role
• Averaged 2.3 points per game
• Scored a season-best seven points, twice: at Iowa (Jan. 12) and Michigan State (Feb. 18)
• Had a season-best five rebounds at Wisconsin
• Had a career-best three assists at Rutgers (Feb. 23)
• Had a career-best two blocks against Central Michigan
• Played in 10.7 minutes per game
• Posted 17 games of 10-plus minutes, with one of 20-plus
• Played a season-best 26 minutes at Wisconsin; first career start
Season: 2021-22
• Redshirted the season
• Key member part of U-M’s scout team
Prep Career
• Finalist & Runner-up for Minnesota's Mr. Basketball (2021)
• No. 2 rated player in the State of Minnesota, behind Class of 2021 No. 1 recruit Chet Holmgren (Gonzaga)
• Associated Press All-State first team (2021), second team (2020)
• Post Bulletin Player of the Year (2021), All-Area (2020, '21)
• Hiawatha Valley League Player of the Year (2021); All-League (2019, '20, '21)
• Four-year varsity player at Stewartville, scoring 2,467 career points
• As a senior (2020-21), averaged 30.3 points (third best in State), 11.8 rebounds and 45 3-pointers (41 percent), while leading the Tigers to an 18-4 record and the title game of MSHSL 1AA Sectional (L, 78-61; Caledonia); closed with 643 points, scoring 20+ points in 18 games with 11 of 30+ and two of 40+ including a season-high 48 against Kasson-Mantorville (Feb. 9, 2021)
• As a junior (2019-20), averaged a state-best 33.6 points (10th best in Minnesota history), 10.8 rebounds and 67 3-pointers (45 percent) while leading the Tigers to a 25-6 record and the title game of MSHSL 1AA Sectional (L, 71-53; Caledonia); closed with 1,043 points, scoring 20+ points in 30 games with 21 games of 30+, eight of 40+ and one 50+ -- a career-best 50 against Columbia Heights (Jan. 25, 2020)
• As a sophomore (2018-19), averaged 22.0 points and 7.5 rebounds, leading the Tigers to an 18-8 record and the second round of the MSHSL 1AA Sectional (L, 76-72; St. Charles); closed with 572 points, scoring 20+ points in 16 games with six of 30+ and one of 40+ -- a season-best 43 against Caledonia (Dec. 15, 2018)
• As a freshman (2017-18), averaged 11.0 points and 6.0 rebounds, leading the Tigers to an 18-9 record and the second round of MSHSL 1AA Sectional (L, 53-45; at Lake City)
• Played AAU with the Minnesota Heat
Personal
• Born January 31, 2003 in Rochester, Minnesota
• Son of Kasey and Garth Tschetter
• Enrolled in U-M's College of Literature, Science and Arts
• Major: Earth & Environmental Science
Personal Notes
• First player from Stewartville to play basketball in Big Ten
• Mother, Kasey (Morlock), is the all-time leading scorer at North Dakota State (2,233 career points), holds 13 school records and is in the Bison Athletic Hall of Fame
• Father, Garth, played football at North Dakota State
• Last name: “cheddar”
Who is Will Tschetter?
• Versatile scorer, with developing down low post moves
• Shooting range gives him the ability to stretch the floor
• Energetic player, with constant motor
• Known for locker room and bench presence; natural leader
• Family owns and runs a dairy farm in Stewartville, Minnesota
• Lived in Beijing for two years (4th & 5th grade); father, Garth, was an IBM engineer
Michigan Career
• Academic All-Big Ten (2023)
• College Sports Communicators (CSC) Academic All-District (2023)
• Helped U-M earn selection to NCAA Tournament (2022)
• Advanced to Sweet 16; falling to No. 2 seed Villanova, 66-53
• Helped U-M reach the Sweet 16 for the fifth straight tournament
• Helped U-M to Postseason NIT (2023)
• Advanced to the second round; falling at No. 2 seed Vanderbilt, 66-65
Season: 2023-24
• Played in 31 games, with six starts
• Averaged a career-best 6.8 points per game
• Posted seven double-figure games, with one of 20-plus
• Scored a career-best 20 points vs. Youngstown State (Nov. 10)
• Shot 100 percent from the field (8-for-8; 4-for-4 from three)
• Averaged 2.4 rebounds per game
• Grabbed a career-best six rebounds three times:
• vs. Indiana (Dec. 5)
• at Iowa (Dec. 10)
• vs. Eastern Michigan (Dec. 16)
• Had 20 assists, six steals and three blocks
• Tied a career-best-tying three assists vs. Long Beach State (Nov. 11)
• Had a career-best two steals vs. Purdue (Feb. 25)
• Had a career-best-tying two blocks vs. Ohio State (Jan. 15)
• Shot a team- and career-best 51.9 percent (28-for-54) from beyond the arc
• Averaged a career-best 17.9 minutes per game
• Posted 22 games of 15-plus minutes, with 12 of 20-plus
• Played a career-best 28 minutes at Ohio State (March 3)
Season: 2022-23
• Played in 27 games; primarily off the bench
• Started eight games
• Started first career game at Wisconsin (Feb. 14)
• Had four points, five rebounds, two assists in 26 minutes
• Started six more games as Terrance Williams II moved to an off the bench role
• Averaged 2.3 points per game
• Scored a season-best seven points, twice: at Iowa (Jan. 12) and Michigan State (Feb. 18)
• Had a season-best five rebounds at Wisconsin
• Had a career-best three assists at Rutgers (Feb. 23)
• Had a career-best two blocks against Central Michigan
• Played in 10.7 minutes per game
• Posted 17 games of 10-plus minutes, with one of 20-plus
• Played a season-best 26 minutes at Wisconsin; first career start
Season: 2021-22
• Redshirted the season
• Key member part of U-M’s scout team
Prep Career
• Finalist & Runner-up for Minnesota's Mr. Basketball (2021)
• No. 2 rated player in the State of Minnesota, behind Class of 2021 No. 1 recruit Chet Holmgren (Gonzaga)
• Associated Press All-State first team (2021), second team (2020)
• Post Bulletin Player of the Year (2021), All-Area (2020, '21)
• Hiawatha Valley League Player of the Year (2021); All-League (2019, '20, '21)
• Four-year varsity player at Stewartville, scoring 2,467 career points
• As a senior (2020-21), averaged 30.3 points (third best in State), 11.8 rebounds and 45 3-pointers (41 percent), while leading the Tigers to an 18-4 record and the title game of MSHSL 1AA Sectional (L, 78-61; Caledonia); closed with 643 points, scoring 20+ points in 18 games with 11 of 30+ and two of 40+ including a season-high 48 against Kasson-Mantorville (Feb. 9, 2021)
• As a junior (2019-20), averaged a state-best 33.6 points (10th best in Minnesota history), 10.8 rebounds and 67 3-pointers (45 percent) while leading the Tigers to a 25-6 record and the title game of MSHSL 1AA Sectional (L, 71-53; Caledonia); closed with 1,043 points, scoring 20+ points in 30 games with 21 games of 30+, eight of 40+ and one 50+ -- a career-best 50 against Columbia Heights (Jan. 25, 2020)
• As a sophomore (2018-19), averaged 22.0 points and 7.5 rebounds, leading the Tigers to an 18-8 record and the second round of the MSHSL 1AA Sectional (L, 76-72; St. Charles); closed with 572 points, scoring 20+ points in 16 games with six of 30+ and one of 40+ -- a season-best 43 against Caledonia (Dec. 15, 2018)
• As a freshman (2017-18), averaged 11.0 points and 6.0 rebounds, leading the Tigers to an 18-9 record and the second round of MSHSL 1AA Sectional (L, 53-45; at Lake City)
• Played AAU with the Minnesota Heat
Personal
• Born January 31, 2003 in Rochester, Minnesota
• Son of Kasey and Garth Tschetter
• Enrolled in U-M's College of Literature, Science and Arts
• Major: Earth & Environmental Science
Personal Notes
• First player from Stewartville to play basketball in Big Ten
• Mother, Kasey (Morlock), is the all-time leading scorer at North Dakota State (2,233 career points), holds 13 school records and is in the Bison Athletic Hall of Fame
• Father, Garth, played football at North Dakota State
