For Immediate Release
Monday, January 11, 2021
NSIC Media Relations
Media Packet
NSIC North Division Player of the Week
#24 Parker Fox (F, 6-8, 210, Jr., Mahtomedi, Minn. / Mahtomedi HS) - Northern State
- Led the Wolves averaging 20.5 points and 9.5 rebounds per game in two wins over BSU
- Shot 55.2% from the floor, including a weekend best 11-of-16 on Saturday
- Added a team high seven steals and four blocks
- Averaged nearly a point a minute in the Saturday victory, knocking down 24
NSIC South Division Player of the Week
#32 Jordan Janssen (F, 6-7, 225, Jr., Lincoln, Neb. / East HS) - Wayne State
- Averaged 21 points and 8 rebounds per game in a weekend road sweep at CSP
- Had 24 points and seven rebounds in Friday’s 88-76 win
- Added 18 points and nine rebounds in an 82-60 win Saturday
- Shot 61.5 percent (16-of-26) from the field and 83.3 percent (10-of-12) at foul stripe
Other Top Performances - North
#2 Trever Kaiser (UMary) scored a career-best 23 points in both weekend games against St. Cloud State to lead the Marauders in scoring each night. Hit six treys on Friday, including five straight to start the game, and three on Saturday to finish 9-of-15 from behind the arc. Hit back-to-back treys after SCSU pulled within a point and under five minutes to play in UMary’s 85-79 win on Saturday. Averaged 23 points, 5 rebounds and 4 assists for the weekend while making 14-of-29 shots.
#25 Gatdoar Kueth (MSUM) averaged 18.5 points and 4.5 rebounds for the weekend --had 17 points and five rebounds in 91-68 win on Friday --followed with career-high 20 points and four rebounds in Saturday’s 78-62 win --has scored in double figures in all four games
#20 Melvin Newbern (MINOT) scored a career-high 23 points over a career-best 33 minutes at SMSU. Has scored double-digits in the last three games including a 10-point effort on Friday. Grabbed 16 total rebounds including his second double-double of the season with 10 rebounds in the Friday’s performance. Shot 55% (11-20) combined over the weekend.
#22 Anthony Roberts (SCSU) led St. Cloud State with 22.5 points and 4.0 rebounds a game while shooting .586 (17-29) from the floor over the weekend, including a 5-9 clip from beyond the arc. Scored a career-high 29 points while shooting 11-17 (.647) in Saturday’s 85-79 loss to Mary, added three rebounds, one assist and a steal in the effort. Added 16 points, five rebounds, an assist and a steal in Friday’s win Currently leads the league in minutes played (38.0) and is second in scoring (22.5) after the opening weekend of conference play.
Other Top Performances - South
#15 Devonte Thedford (MSU) averaged a team-best 15.0 points and 5.5 assists per game. Shot 8-of-19 (.421) from the field and 13-of-16 (.813) from the line. - Averaged 5.0 rebounds a game also. Went a combined 6-of-6 from the line in the final two minutes in MSU’s two wins.
#5 Teathloach Pal (USF) averaged 16 points and 8.5 rebounds while shooting 14-of-22 from the field for 63.6 percent as Sioux Falls recorded two double digit wins over (RV) Upper Iowa. He hit 4-of-5 shots from the field and both of his free throws for 10 points while garnering six boards despite being saddled with foul trouble as the Cougars took a 68-55 victory Friday. Then in a 87-76 win Saturday, Pal scored a season-best 22 points with 11 rebounds for his 15th career double double. He was 10-of-17 from the floor for 59 percent and 2-of-2 at the foul line while grabbing seven offensive and four defensive boards.
#12 Nick Default (SMSU) averaged 18.5 points, while shooting 60.9 percent from the field, including 69.2 percent from 3-point range in SMSU’s split with Minot State. Dufault scored 22 points on 8 of 10 shooting, including 6 of 7 from 3-point range with three assists and one steal in SMSU’s 83-64 win on Friday. In Saturday’s loss, Dufault scored 15 points on 6 of 13 shooting with three 3-pointers. Dufault now has 163 career 3-pointers which ranks ninth in team history.
#5 Jareese Williams (UIU) surpassed the 1,000 point milestone in the second game of the series versus Sioux Falls. Williams scored a cumulative 27 points on the weekend, was a perfect 11/11 from the free throw line, and came down with seven boards between the two games. The redshirt senior is averaging 16.3 points and 6.0 rebounds per game through four contests.
Men's Basketball Pages
NSIC Men's Basketball Players of the Week
1/4/21
N: #2
Mason Stark - Northern State
S: #25
Tyler Riemersma - Augustana
1/11/21
N: #24
Parker Fox - Northern State
S: #32
Jordan Janssen - Wayne State
About the NSIC
The NSIC is a 16-team, 18-sport, NCAA Division II conference with institutions located in Iowa, Minnesota, Nebraska, North Dakota, and South Dakota. The NSIC is a model Division II conference that uses high-level athletics competition to develop champions in the classroom and community while empowering student-athletes to be impactful and positive leaders. Formed in 1992 by the merger of the Northern Intercollegiate Conference (men’s league) and the Northern Sun Conference (women’s league), the NSIC has flourished over the past quarter century, maturing into a 16-team union of Upper Midwest colleges and universities. The NSIC has won 23 team national championships and crowned 77 individual national champions. For additional information, visit
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