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Calumet grad Djerf transfers to play basketball at Finlandia

By Adam Niemi 1 min read
Calumet's Elli Djerf (12) puts up a shot in front of Houghton's Maryellen Trewhella on Tuesday, Jan. 21, 2020, in Calumet, Mich. (Adam Niemi/The Daily Mining Gazette)

HANCOCK -- Calumet girls basketball standout Ellie Djerf is transferring from Northern Michigan to play basketball at Finlandia.

Djerf, a 2021 Calumet High School graduate, scored more than 1,000 points as a Copper King and led the team to a 20-1 record and a MHSAA Division 3 state semifinal appearance. She was named West PAC's Player of the Year, with a first-team conference selection and an All-U.P. Dream Team and AP All-State first team selections.

Finlandia announced the news Thursday, saying Djerf is eligible to play "right away." Djerf was not a student-athlete at NMU.

"I'm so excited to have Elli joining our program," Finlandia head coach Mariah La-Pointe-Dunham. "I followed her career in high school and she is a special player that can impact a team instantly. We are very excited to have her as a Finlandia Lion."

Finlandia visits UW-Superior at 6 p.m. Wednesday, Dec. 29.

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