For Immediate Release
Monday, January 3, 2022
NSIC Media Relations
Media Packet

NSIC North Division Player of the Week
#21 Jacksen Moni (F, 6-10, 225, Fr., Fargo, N.D. / Sheyenne HS) - Northern State
- Scored 26 points and had eight rebounds in an 83-80 2OT win over MSU Moorhead
- Hit 6-of-9 from 3-point range and 10-of-15 from the field
- Added two blocks, two steals and one assist 
- Fell one point shy of his career high set earlier this season

NSIC South Division Player of the Week
#2 Jack Thompson (G, 6-3, 165, R-Fr., Sioux Falls, S.D. / O’Gorman HS) - Sioux Falls
- Scored a career-high 34 points in a 72-71 overtime win at SMSU
- Scored 28 in the second half, including 15 straight for the Cougars
- Hit two free-throws with a second to play in overtime
- Was 8-of-21 from the field including 2-of-4 from three-point range
- Was 16-of-19 from the charity stripe
- Added four rebounds, three assists and four steals 
- Now has 28 double-digit scoring games in his career 

Other Top Performances - North
#24 Kam Warrens (UMary) scored 16 points in the University of Mary 80-78 win over Minot State to sweep the season series with the Beavers. He hit 7-of-11 shots from the floor, including a 2-for-3 effort behind the arc. He added four rebounds, three assists and three steals in 38 minutes of play.
#3 Jack Middleton (UMD) was one of five Bulldogs in double figures in a 109-107 2OT win at No. 23 Ferris State.  Middleton scored 16 points on 6-of-12 shooting and added nine assists, four rebounds and two steals in the non-conference win. 
#1 Lorenzo McGhee (MSUM) had a team-high 19 points in a double-overtime loss at Northern State. He finished 8-of-14 from the field and added three rebounds and two assists. 

Other Top Performances - South
#1 Dylan LeBrun (AUGIE) led Augustana to a season split with Wayne State as he scored 18 points. LeBrun went 3-of-3 from deep as part of his game-high 18 points. He added 2 blocks, 2 assists and 3 rebounds for a complete game from the guard.
#10 Quincy Anderson (MSU) led the Mavericks with 30 points against Concordia-St. Paul. He shot 10-of-19 (.526) from the field and hauled in seven rebounds, passed out four assists and recorded three steals. He was 5-of-7 from three point range.
#15 Jake Hilmer (UIU) led the Peacocks with 21 points in UIU’s 73-68 loss at Winona State on Sunday. Hilmer added 2 rebounds, 2 assists and a steal.
#1 Devin Whitelow (WSU) led Winona State to a dramatic OT win over #13 Upper Iowa University on Sunday to start off the New Year in fine fashion for the Warriors. He was 8-of-11 from the floor for 21 points, 1-of-1 from 3-point territory and perfect from the foul line at 4-of-4 on the day. He dished out three assists and hauled in two rebounds in 41 minutes in the overtime affair. 

NSIC Men's Basketball Players of the Week
11/15/21
N: #22 Drew Blair - Minnesota Duluth
S: #25 Tyler Riemersma - Augustana
11/22/21
N: #5 Sam Masten - Northern State
S: #42 Jake Phipps  - SMSU
11/29/21
N: #32 Austin Andrews - Minnesota Duluth
S: #20 Joe Smoldt - Upper Iowa
12/6/21
N: #32 Austin Andrews - Minnesota Duluth (2)
S: #10 Quincy Anderson - Minnesota State
12/13/21
N: #20 Caleb Donaldson - St. Cloud State 
S: #25 Tyler Riemersma - Augustana (2)
12/20/21
N: #32 Austin Andrews - Minnesota Duluth (3)
S: #42 Jake Phipps - SMSU (2)
1/3/22
N: #21 Jacksen Moni - Northern State
S: #2 Jack Thompson - Sioux Falls


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.

About NCAA Division II
The NCAA, the national governing body for college athletics, is a volunteer association of more than 1,000 colleges and universities that classify their athletics programs in one of three membership divisions. The 300+ institutions in NCAA Division II support a balanced approach in which student-athletes can earn scholarships based on their athletic ability, pursue their desired academic degree, and participate in all the campus and surrounding community have to offer. Division II student-athletes annually graduate at rates higher than their student body peers, and they have access to the best championships-participant ratio among the NCAA’s three divisions. Division II gives student-athletes the unique opportunity to compete in the classroom, on the field, in their career, for their causes, and on their terms. For additional information, visit NCAA.org.