GRAND FORKS — UND men’s basketball seniors Eli King and Garrett Anderson are the old guys in the locker room now.

At least, that’s what their younger teammates tell them.

“King and I were talking about this not too long ago, just like how we’re the old guys now,” Anderson said. “Some of the young guys will be like ‘Unc,’ especially those freshmen there. … It is kind of weird being that guy.”

Unc, a slang word for uncle, refers to someone who is getting older, or acts like they are.

The Fighting Hawks have four true freshmen on their roster. King, Anderson and Reggie Thomas are the only seniors, and there are two juniors.

King and Anderson are entering the 2025-26 season in somewhat unfamiliar roles: the experienced upperclassmen, the grizzled vets, the senior leaders.

The duo is embr

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