Shields Signs Three for 2024

BOISE, Idaho - Boise State Head Men's Tennis Coach Luke Shields announced Thursday the addition of three recruits for the 2024-25 campaign. The three-member class includes Dylan Jaen (Hilton Head, South Carolina), Lukas Velik (Prague, Czech Republic) and Adam Duda (Prague, Czech Republic).

"I believe this is one of the top recruiting classes in the history of this program," said Shields. "This is our best recruiting class in over 10 years.

All three bring a lot of uniqueness to this team."

Dylan Jaen

Jaen is a four-star recruit from Hilton Head, S.C.; he is ranked 70th in the class of 2024. He won the 2022 USTA U16 National Doubles Championship, going 5-0 -- all in straight sets -- at the competition. His UTR singles rating is 11.31, with a doubles rating of 11.76.

Shields thoughts on Jaen, "Dylan Jaen has the right energy to be a great college player. He understands the intensity needed to play at the highest level. His doubles skills are fantastic. He stood out on the recruiting trail because he has amazing energy. He will be a great teammate and a great culture piece for this team. His singles game is really coming along as well. He just made it to the finals of a Grade 4 ITF event this last week."

Lukas Velik

Velik is a native of Prague, Czech Republic. He has been ranked in the ITF top 140 for juniors and has UTR ratings of 12.30 in singles and 12.03 in doubles. During his junior career, he has two ITF Grade 3 titles.

Shields on Velik, "Lukas brings a lot of experience and discipline. He has a quiet confidence about him. He has a chip on his shoulder and is hungry to reach that next level. I really believe he has the ability to be one of the best Broncos in our history."

Adam Duda

Duda is also a native of Prague, Czech Republic. His career-high ITF junior ranking is 309. His UTR ratings are 11.85 in singles and 11.65 in doubles. He is a top-10 junior in the Czech Republic.

Shields' thoughts on Duda, "Adam is strong physically and a very good athlete. He has the potential to be really special. His growth rate is high, and he has a strong work ethic. We are really looking forward to working with him."

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Dylan Jaen

Lukas Velik

Adam Duda

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