Black Hills State University Athletics

Played basketball for the Jackets from 1997-1999. He was selected as an NAIA Honorable Mention All-American and a first team All-South Dakota Iowa Conference (SDIC) performer in 1999 and a third-team SDIC performer in 1998. Brian scored 974 points (15.7 ppg) and hauled down 370 rebounds (5.96 rpg) in 62 career games. The Jackets were 47-16 over this span. The Jackets made it to the Elite Eight before bowing out to eventual champion Bethel College in 1999. Fennema averaged 20.6 ppg and 8.6 rpg in the National Tournament.