For Immediate Release
Monday, February 24, 2020
NSIC Media Relations
Media Packet

NSIC North Division Player of the Week
#10 Brandon Myer (F, 6-8, 210, Sr., Superior, Wis. / Superior) - Minnesota Duluth
- Became UMD’s all-time leading scorer in game against BSU
- Has scored 1,967 points in his career
- Averaged 42 points on weekend, including 44 points in overtime win against UMC
- Added 40 points in a 83-76 loss at BSU
- Averaged 15 rebounds on weekend with 13 against UMC and 17 against BSU
- Shot 65.2% (30-of-46) on the weekend and 47.1% (8-17) from beyond the arc
- Was 88.9% (16-of-18) from the charity stripe
- Added three assists and three steal as he averaged 39.5 minutes a night.
- Named NSIC Player of the Week for the fifth time this season (11/12/19, 12/9/19, 2/10/20, 2/17/20)

NSIC South Division Player of the Week
#10 Caleb Wagner (G, 6-1, 185, Sr., Muskego, Wis. / Muskego HS) - Winona State
- Averaged 22.5 points, 2.5 rebounds and seven assists, 1.5 steals in road sweep
- Shot 48.6% over two games and 3-of-8 from downtown in a 75-60 win at CSP
- Had a season best nine assists in a 79-72 win at Minnesota State
- Named NSIC Player of the Week for the second time this season (12/16/19)

Other Top Performances - North
#5 Derek Thompson (BSU) averaged a double-double with 22.5 points and 11.0 rebounds per game in a weekend sweep over SCSU and (RV) UMD; Shot 66.7 percent (16-24) from the field and 91.7 percent (11-12) from the free-throw line; Recorded his ninth career double-double with 24 points and 14 rebounds versus SCSU; Exited the weekend five points shy of 1,000 for his career.
#44 Matthew Kreklow (UMary) led Marauders to 75-69 road win at MSU Moorhead in season finale; posted 7th double double of season with 26 points and 10 rebounds; made 7-of-9 shots from floor and 12-of-13 free throws; for weekend he averaged 17 ppg, 7 rpg, shot 69% from the floor (11-of-16) and 92% at the free throw line (12-of-13).
#1 Johnny Beeninga (MSUM) averaged 17.0 points, 6.0 assists and 3.5 rebounds per game for week; had season-high 21 points and had six assists in 75-55 win over Minot State; had 13 points and six assists in loss to Mary on Saturday.
#21 Gabe King (NSU) led Northern State averaging 17.5 points per games as the Wolves secured their third straight NSIC Championship; Shot 57.1% from the floor and 50.0% from the 3-point line; Tallied 12 rebounds, including a weekend high nine versus Minot State; Knocked down 7-of-8 from the foul line and added two assists, one block, and one steal.
#4 Trevon Marshall (SCSU) helped the Huskies close the season with a win by averaging a team-leading 29.0 points per game with 5.5 rebounds, 5.5 assists and 1.5 steals; Shot .575 (23-40) from the field, including a 1-2 mark from three-point range and shot 11-12 from the free throw line;  Was a rebound and assist shy of a triple-double in St. Cloud State’s 89-77 win over Minnesota-Crookston; tallied 31 points on 12-20 shooting with nine rebounds and nine assists in 39 minutes of work; Added 27 points on 11-20 shooting in Friday evening’s loss to Bemidji State.
 
Other Top Performances - South
#35 Adam Dykman (AUGIE) helped push the Vikings’ win streak to five games; tallied 11 points in Augustana’s win over NSIC South Division Champion Sioux Falls; followed with 16 points at Southwest Minnesota State; averaged 13.5 points over the two games; made 10-of-14 field goal attempts for 71.4 percent from the field; grabbed 4.0 rebounds per game.
#21 Cameron Kirksey (MSU) averaged a team-leading 29.5 points per game last weekend; Hauled in 7.5 rebounds a game; Shot 21-of-36 (.583) from the field and 5-of-11 (.455) from three point range; Notched a double-double of 29 points and 13 rebounds against Upper Iowa.
#2  Jack Thompson (USF) averaged 15.5 points, 4.0 assists, 3.0 rebounds, and hit 7-of-16 three pointers as USF clinched the NSIC South title with a 1-1 record. Thompson was 11-of-24 from the field and 2-of-3 at the foul line. In a close loss 61-58 to Augustana, he scored 13 points with a career-high seven assists, four rebounds and was 3-of-7 from three. He had 18 points, two rebounds, and an assist in a 75-64 win over Wayne State. Against WSC, he made 7-of-13 field goals which included 4-of-9 from three as USF won to clinch the title. Thompson is averaging 10.6 ppg, 3.1 rebounds, 2.5 assists and 1.7 steals per game this year.
#2 Lucas Duax (UIU) average 12 points, 3.5 rebounds, 3.0 steals and 2.0 assists per game in the Peacocks weekend split against Minnesota State and Concordia - St. Paul. Duax tied a career-high five steals in Friday night’s win over the Mavericks. Duax leads the NSIC with 59 steals on the year and 2.1 per game.

NSIC Men's Basketball Players of the Week
11/12/19
N: #10 Brandon Myer - Minnesota Duluth
S: #23 Matt Cartwright  - Augustana
11/19/19
N: #24 Alex Illikainen - Minnesota Duluth
S: #5 Teathloach Pal - Sioux Falls
11/24/19
N: #0 Harrison Cleary - Minnesota Crookston
S: #32 Jordan Janssen - Wayne State
12/3/19
N: #0 Harrison Cleary - Minnesota Crookston (2)
S: #25 Tyler Riemersma - Augustana
12/9/19
N: #10 Brandon Myer - Minnesota Duluth (2)
S: #32 Jordan Janssen - Wayne State (2)
12/16/19
N: #30 Nick Wagner - Bemidji State
S: #10 Caleb Wagner - Winona State
12/23/19
N: #44 Matthew Kreklow - UMary
S: #0 Ryland Holt - Minnesota State
1/6/20
N: #24 Parker Fox - Northern State
S: #11 Lee Higgins -  Concordia-St. Paul
1/13/20
N: #24 Parker Fox - Northern State (2)
S: #20 Joe Smoldt - Upper Iowa
1/20/20
N: #24 Parker Fox - Northern State (3)
S: #33 Kelby Kramer - Minnesota State
1/27/20
N: #24 Alex Illikainen - Minnesota Duluth (2)
S: #15 Jake Hilmer - Upper Iowa
2/3/20
N: #12 Gavin Baumgartner  - MSU Moorhead
S: #3 Nick Ferrarini - Wayne State
2/10/20
N: #10 Brandon Myer - Minnesota Duluth (3)
S: #0 Ryland Holt - Minnesota State (2)
2/17/20
N: #10 Brandon Myer - Minnesota Duluth (4)
S: #33 Kelby Kramer - Minnesota State (2)
2/24/20
N: #10 Brandon Myer - Minnesota Duluth (5)
S: #10 Caleb Wagner - Winona State (2)