For Immediate Release
Monday, February 15, 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
- Averaged 25.5 points, 7.5 rebounds and 4.0 blocks in a sweep of Minot State
- Tallied 15 rebounds, three assists, four blocks, and two steals in the two wins
- Shot 59.4% (19-of-32) from the floor and had season best 10-of-12 performance at the line
- Surpassed 30 points for the second time this season when he scored 31 in Friday’s 87-77 win
- Recorded an 81.8 field goal percentage (9-of-11) in a 75-64 win on Saturday
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 11.5 points and 10 rebounds in a sweep of USF
- Added 11 assists and shot an incredible 71.4 percent (10-of-14) from the field
- Had 12 points, nine rebounds and eight assists while going 5-of-7 from the field in Friday’s 67-65 win
- Totaled 11 points and 11 rebounds while going 5-of-7 from the field for the second-straight game
- Added two steals and two blocks as the Vikings improved to 6-5 in the south
Other Top Performances - North
#44 Matthew Kreklow (UMary) averaged 18 ppg / 9.5 rpg / 3.5 apg and 2.0 bpg. He opened with his third double double of the season (21 and 12) and closed with 17 and 7. He moved into 5th all-time at UMary in rebounds and 11th in scoring.
#12 Gavin Baumgartner (MSUM) averaged 20.5 points, 4.0 rebounds and 3.0 assists in helping MSUM earn sweep over UMary. He scored a season-high 29 points on 10-of-15 shooting in Saturday’s 89-60 win. He hit 7-of-9 threes in that win and shot 56 percent from the field for the week.
#20 Melvin Newbern (MINOT) scored a career-high 31 points in the opening game of the series at No. 2 Northern State. He shot 12-of-19 from the field and grabbed a career-high 17 rebounds for the second time this season. Shot 18-of-29 (62.1%) combined from the field in the two games. He averaged 23.0 points per game during the series and grabbed 21 total rebounds. The 31 points and 17 rebound effort in game one was his 5th double-double of the season.
#22 Drew Blair (UMD) averaged 17.5 points, 2.0 assists, 1.5 steals and shot 12-of-27 (44%) from the field in two games. He shot 5-of-11 (45%) from three point range on the weekend and currently is fourth in NSIC scoring with 18.5 points per game.
#22 Anthony Roberts (SCSU) led the Huskies to a road sweep of Minnesota Crookston by averaging 19.5 points, 8.5 rebounds, 2.5 assists and 2.5 steals while shooting .484 from the floor. He recorded a team-leading 23 points and 12 rebounds in St. Cloud State 74-70 win over the Golden Eagles. He added two assists and two steals in the victory. He scored 16 points on 7-of-11 shooting in the second game with five rebounds, three assists and three steals. He leads the conference in minutes played and ranks top-3 in points.
Other Top Performances - South
#00 Ryland Holt (MSU) averaged 17.0 points and 5.5 rebounds per game and shot 60.0% from the field.
#5 Teathloach Pal (USF) averaged 15 points and five rebounds per game with 3.0 blocks and 2.5 steals per game. He had 12 points and eight rebounds with three blocks and three steals against Augustana. On Senior Day, he had 18 points, two rebounds with three blocks and two steals. In total he had 30 points, 10 rebounds and hit 12-of-21 from the field for 57.1 percent. He has had at least three blocks in each of the past three games.
#11 Sam Schwartz (SMSU) averaged 11.5 points on 10-of-17 shooting in two losses to Wayne State. He scored 10 points on 4-of-7 shooting on Friday night and then scored a career-high 13 points on 6-of-10 from the field in Saturday’s loss.
#20 Joe Smoldt (UIU) averaged 25.5 points, 4.5 assists, 2.0 steals and 1.5 rebounds per game without committing a single turnovers in a pair of wins over Minnesota State. He went 13-26 (50%) from the floor and 20-21 (95.2%) from the free-throw line over the weekend. He scored 22 points on Friday including the game-winner en route to claiming 10th place on Upper Iowa’s all-time scoring list. He matched a career-high 29 points thanks to a personal-best 17-18 (94.4%) rate from the charity stripe on Saturday.
#32 Jordan Janssen (WSC) had a pair of double-doubles in WSC road sweep at SMSU. He averaged 14.5 points and 11.5 rebounds per game as he scored 15 points with 10 rebounds and five assists in 82-54 Friday win. He had 14 points and 13 rebounds in Saturday 74-56 win as he now has eight double-doubles on the season.
#24 Kevion Taylor (WSU) averaged 22.5 ppg in pair of wins over CSP, going 14-of-28 (50.0%) from the floor. He shot 12-of-13 from free throw line, including a 9-of-9 effort in Friday’s win. He had 6.5 rebounds and 2.5 assists across the two games, averaging 34 minutes per game. He led all scorers in both games, and was catalyst for Saturday’s 77-58 victory, helping head coach Todd Eisner earn his 500th career win.
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
1/18/21
N: #24
Parker Fox - Northern State (2)
S: #32
Jordan Janssen - Wayne State (2)
1/25/21
N: #24
Parker Fox - Northern State (3)
S: #32
Jordan Janssen - Wayne State (3)
2/1/21
N: #22
Anthony Roberts - St. Cloud State
S: #5
Jareese Williams - Upper Iowa
2/8/21
N: #24
Charlie Katona - Minnesota Duluth
S: #2
Lucas Duax - Upper Iowa
2/15/21
N: #24
Parker Fox - Northern State (4)
S: #25
Tyler Riemersma - Augustana (2)
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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