Jonker, a senior center from Grand Rapids, Michigan, is joined on the 10-player pre-season team by teammates Kevin Wurn (Rockford, MI) and Andy Bronkema (McBain, MI) who hope to build on last season which saw them finish one game behind league regular season champion Aquinas, but defeat the Saints in the WHAC Tournament title game and earn another trip to the NAIA National Championships.

Jayson has company in fellow Saint Pedja Lazik (Kentwood, MI) who was a All-Newcomer selection last season.  Jayson was a first team selection last season after leading Aquinas to the regular season title.  The Saint are tabbed to finish third by league coaches this season.

A pair of Indiana Tech guards were selected to the squad as Maurice Benson (Lansing, MI) and Curtis Thomas (Indianapolis, IN) represent the Warriors.  Thomas was a first-team selection following last season while Benson earned second-team honors a year ago.  The Warriors, under head coach Jeff Parrish, were a early exit in last season’s tournament, but finished third in the regular season and return much of the squad which went 10-4 in league play a year ago.