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Thursday, Feb. 27, 2020
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NSIC Player of the Year
#10 Brandon Myer (F, 6’8, Sr., Superior, Wis. / Superior HS) - Minnesota Duluth
- Second in scoring in NSIC games with 24.7 points per game and was third in rebounds with 9.4 a game
- Ranked fourth in NSIC games with 54.4% shooting percentage
- Ranked 11th in blocked shots in NSIC games with 1.0 per game, and T-third in steals with 1.6
- Ranked 14th in NCAA DII with 13 double-doubles, 9th with 163 free throws made and 16th with 23.5 points a game
- Become UMD’s all-time leading scorer after passing Jay Guidinger
- Sits first at UMD in scoring average, first in free throws made and fourth in rebounds
- Named Player of the Week in NSIC Northern Division five times, including three times in a row the final three weeks of season
- Had seven games scoring 30 points or more, with the final three games being 40 points or more

NSIC Defensive Player of the Year
#24 Parker Fox (F, 6’8, So., Mahtomedi Minn. / Mahtomedi HS) - Northern State
- Led the NSIC in blocked shots, averaging 2.3 per game with 51 total
- Ranked top-10 in the league in scoring (20.3), rebounding (8.3), and field goal percentage (60.9)
- Recorded career highs in points (37) and blocks (10) versus NSIC opponents this season
- The ten blocks is an NSIC single game record
- Started all 28 games for the Wolves, leading the team averaging 20.0 points and 9.0 rebounds per game
- Earned NSIC North Division Player of the Week honors for three straight weeks

NSIC Freshman of the Year
#0 Ryland Holt (F, 6’5, Fr., Gibson City, Ill. / GCMS HS) - Minnesota State
- Tallied five double-doubles this season
- Has scored at least 10 points in 18 games this season and had recorded at least 20 points or more in 10 games
- Ranks second in both points (14.1 ppg) and rebounds (5.8 rpg) for Minnesota State
- Is shooting 56.3% from the field and 41.5% from three point range this season
- First MSU men’s basketball freshman to receive NSIC Player of the Week honors since joining the NSIC in 2008

NSIC Newcomer of the Year
#33 Kelby Kramer (So., C, Rock Springs, Wyo. / Rock Springs HS)  - Minnesota State
- Leads the Mavericks in rebounds (263) and in blocks (69) this season
- Has tallied seven double-doubles this season
- Is shooting 63.0% from the field
- Tied an MSU single-game blocks record with eight vs. Washburn
- Recorded 19 rebounds at Wayne State
- The 19 boards are the most by an MSU player in a game since Atila Santos recorded 21 against UMD back in 2008

NSIC Coach of the Year
Chris Johnson, Sioux Falls (12th Season)
- Voted by his peers as NSIC Coach of the Year for first time in career
- Led Sioux Falls to first NSIC South Division title since joining the NSIC in 2012
- Guided USF to 17-5 NSIC record
- Coached three All-NSIC performers, including one first team member
- Directed a team picked 10th overall in the NSIC Preseason Coaches’ Poll to first place finish

2019-20 NSIC Men’s Basketball All-Conference Teams
 

First Team		Pos.	Ht.	Yr.	School	Hometown
25	Tyler Riemersma	F	6’8	Jr.	Augustana	Bloomington, Minn.
0	Harrison Cleary	G	6’1	Sr.	Minnesota Crookston	Oak Creek, Wis.
10	Brandon Myer	F	6’8	Sr.	Minnesota Duluth	Superior, Wis.
21	Cameron Kirksey	F	6’6	Sr.	Minnesota State	Apple Valley , Minn.
12	Gavin Baumgartner	G	6’4	So.	MSU Moorhead	Wayzata, Minn.
24	Parker Fox	F	6’8	So.	Northern State	Mahtomedi Minn.
14	Chase Grinde	G/F	6’4	So.	Sioux Falls	Spring Grove, Minn.
4	Trevon Marshall	G	6’0	Sr.	St. Cloud State	Evanston, Ill.
10	Caleb Wagner	G	6’1	Sr.	Winona State	Muskego, Wis.
24	Kevion Taylor	F	6’5	Jr.	Winona State	Milwaukee, Wis.
Second Team		Pos.	Ht.	Yr.	School	Hometown
5	Derek Thompson	P	6’8	Jr.	Bemidji State	Cold Spring, Minn.
44	Matt Kreklow	F	6’9	Jr.	University of Mary	Maple Plain, Minn.
22	Drew Blair	G	6’5	Fr.	Minnesota Duluth	Stevens Point, Wis.
21	Gabe King	F	6’5	Sr.	Northern State	Irene S.D.
2	Mason Stark	G	6’2	So.	Northern State	Chandler Ariz.
5	Teathloach Pal	F	6’9	Jr.	Sioux Falls	Fridley, Minn.
13	Kenny Byers	G	6’4	Jr.	SMSU	Olathe, Kan.
20	Joe Smoldt	G	6’0	Jr.	Upper Iowa	Reinbeck, Iowa
32	Jordan Janssen	F	6’7	So.	Wayne State	Lincoln, Neb.
5	Jareese Williams	G	6’2	Jr.	Upper Iowa	Mason City, Iowa
Honorable Mention		Pos.	Ht.	Yr.	School	Hometown
3	Ja Morgan	G	6’1	Sr.	Bemidji State	Las Vegas, Nev.
30	Nick Wagner	G	6’3	Jr.	Bemidji State	Galesville, Wis.
24	Alex Illikainen	F	6’9	Sr.	Minnesota Duluth	Grand Rapids, Minn.
0	Ryland Holt	F	6’5	Fr.	Minnesota State	Gibson City, Ill.
33	Kelby Kramer	C	6’10	So.	Minnesota State	Rock Springs, Wyo.
5	Max Cody	G	6’1	Jr.	Minot State	Melbourne, Australia
3	Kyle Beisch	G	6’3	Sr.	Minot State	Fort Dodge, Iowa
2	Jack Thompson	G	6’1	Fr.	Sioux Falls	Eagan, Minn.
15	Jake Hilmer	G	5’10	Fr.	Upper Iowa	Walker, Iowa