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UTEP men’s basketball adds Georgia Tech Transfer

The UTEP Miners added its third transfer of the offseason with Georgia Tech transfer Kristian Sjolund.

According to CBS Sports’ Jon Rothstein, Sjolund has chosen to transfer to UTEP and join Head Coach Rodney Terry.

Sjolund, who has dual citizenship, is a 6-8, 213 pound forward from Kongsberg, Norway and was born in the state of Washington. His family moved to Norway when he was 2-years–old. After his family moved to Texas, Sjolund played at Obra Tompkins High School in Katy, Texas, and was considered a three–star recruit and ranked as the 208th best prospect by 24/7 Sports.