For Immediate Release
Monday, November 15, 2021
NSIC Media Relations
Media Packet

NSIC North Division Player of the Week
#22 Drew Blair (G, 6-5, 185, R-Jr., Stevens Point, Wis. / Stevens Point Area Senior HS) - Minnesota Duluth
- Led the Bulldogs to a 2-0 start in the American Family Insurance Classic
- Averaged 23 points, six rebounds and three assists per game
- Shot an impressive 59.3% (16-of-27) from the field 
- Was 10-of-14 (71.4%) in a 92-84 win over East Central with 29 points
- Added 17 points, six rebounds and four assists in a 77-64 win over Nebraska Kearney
- Shot 6-14 (42.9%) from three over the weekend and would go 8-9 from the foul line
 
NSIC South Division Player of the Week
#25 Tyler Riemersma (F, 6-8, 215, Sr., Bloomington, Minn. / Jefferson HS) - Augustana
- Averaged a double-double of 20 points and 14 rebounds in a pair of Viking wins
- Shot 53.8 percent from the field (14-of-26)
- Averaged three assists, a block and a steal each game
- Scored 24 points and grabbed 14 rebounds in a 74-56 win over Southern Arkansas
- Added 20 points and 14 rebounds win a 72-58 win over No. 11 Washburn

Other Top Performances - North  
#24 Kam Warrens (UMary) averaged 14.0 ppg and 8.5 rebounds while shooting 52.6% from the floor on the opening weekend of the season. He led the Marauders with 16 points on opening day against Northeastern State. He followed with a double double of 12 points and 12 rebounds against Central Oklahoma to close out the Central Region Classic.
#11 Leonard Dixon (UMC) averaged 13 points per game this past weekend. He pulled down a career-high 13 rebounds against East Central last Friday and buried five threes in the loss to Nebraska-Kearney.
#2 Bryce Irsfeld (MSUM) averaged 15.5 points per game in two games at NSIC/GAC Challenge. He shot 43 percent (9-of-21) from three-point range and had 15 points and hit 5-of-9 threes in a 79-78 win over SE Oklahoma State. He added 16 points in loss to Oklahoma Baptist. Has 63 points over the first five games to start the season. 
#23 Melvin Newbern (MINOT) led the way to a weekend sweep for the Beavers, grabbing 10 rebounds in each game, shooting 55 percent from the field, and scoring 12 points per game.
#22 Anthony Roberts (SCSU) led St. Cloud State to a 2-0 weekend at the GAC/NSIC Crossover Tournament by averaging 19.0 points and 8.5 rebounds. He shot .552 from the floor (16-29) and 6-9 (.667) from the free throw line. He opened the season with a 22 point performance against Ouachita Baptist. He shot 9-14 from the floor and added five rebounds, one block and two steals in the win. He scored 21 of his team-leading 22 points in the second half against the Tigers. He added 19 points on 7-15 shooting in the 102-72 win over Harding on Saturday. He recorded a double-double with 12 rebounds and added one block and three steals.

Other Top Performances - South
#10 Quincy Anderson (MSU) led the Mavericks with 20.0 points and 7.0 rebounds per game this past weekend in MSU’s two wins. He shot 14-of-28 (.500) from the field, including a 5-of-12 (.417) showing from three point range. He scored 23 points against Missouri Western and hauled in nine rebounds against Lincoln. 
#2 Cliff McCray (SMSU) averaged 16.5 points, 4.5 rebounds and 4.5 assists in two games at SMSU split its opening two games at the Concordia-St. Paul Classic. McCray shot 63 percent from the field and was 7 of 8 from the free throw line in the two games. He scored a career-high 19 points on 7 of 10 shooting in SMSU’s win over Newman on Saturday. He scored 14 points on 5 of 9 shooting versus Rogers State on Friday.
Matt Cartwright (USF) average 20.5 points as the Cougars went 1-1 on the weekend. He scored 29 points in a 83-77 win over No. 1 Northwest Missouri State. 
#5 Jareese Williams (UIU) led the Peacocks to a 2-0 weekend at the Central Region Challenge on Friday and Saturday. The senior guard averaged 19.5 points and 7.5 rebounds while shooting 40% from three and knocking down all 17 of his free throws. Williams also handed out 5 assists as UIU defeated Missouri Southern State and Pitt State in Kansas City.
#5 Alec Rosner (WSU) had a career-best day to open up the 2021-22 Winona State men’s basketball season and followed it up with a team-leading performance the next afternoon to lead WSU to a 2-0 start on the year. He scored 28 points vs. Pittsburg State, going 9-for-14 & 6-of-9 on 3-pointers. He led WSU in scoring vs. Henderson State, with 14 points. He led Winona State in minutes played, averaging 35 per game and was perfect from the foul line on the weekend, going 7-for-7. He shot .609 from the floor, .583 from behind the arc and hauling in 5.5 boards a game.

NSIC Men's Basketball Players of the Week
11/15/21
N: #22 Drew Blair - Minnesota Duluth
S: #25 Tyler Riemersma - Augustana

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 24 team national championships and crowned 81 individual national champions. For additional information, visit NorthernSun.org.

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