Seawolves men’s basketball signs star player from Grace Christian

Sloan Lentfer – a 6’7” forward who was named the Alaska 3A Boys Player of the Year by the Alaska Association of Basketball Coaches – has signed a National Letter of Intent with the Seawolves. 

Lentfer was awarded this honor after leading the Grace Christian High School Grizzlies to a state championship, Alaska Prep Shootout title and Alaska Airlines Classic title this year. 

At the Alaska Airlines Classic, Lentfer was named the Most Valuable Player after recording a double-double — two statistics in the double digits — in all three of the games he played. In Grace Christian’s championship game win at this tournament, Lentfer recorded 17 points and 10 rebounds.

Lentfer was also named MVP at the Alaska Prep Shootout a week earlier. He helped the Grizzlies advance to the state tournament his sophomore and junior years of high school, including a runner-up finish last year. 

In an interview with associate media relations director Nate Sagan, Osborne expressed his excitement to have Lentfer on the team. 

“We are very excited to add Sloan as the second piece of our recruiting class,” Osborne said. “He had a special year both individually and as a team, winning multiple titles in both the regular season and postseason.”

“He is a tremendous rebounder and a smart, tough defender,” Osborne also noted. 

“Offensively he has great hands, can score inside, and is a very good passer. Once he gets experience playing consistently against other opponents his size, we expect him to have a great college career.” 

The 2023-24 UAA men's basketball season is still to be determined, but it will likely start in late October. Check GoSeawolves.com periodically to find out when Lentfer will make his debut in a Seawolf uniform.