For Immediate Release
Monday, November 21, 2022
NSIC Media Relations
Media Packet

NSIC North Division Player of the Week
#23 John Sutherland (F, 6-7, 225, Jr., Grand Rapids, Minn. / Grand Rapids HS) - Bemidji State
- Averaged 23.33 points, 8.33 rebounds 2.33 assist in three games last week
- Scored 26 points with seven boards again Minnesota Morris
- Had 26 points with 13 rebounds against Oak Hills Christian
- Started the week with 23 points and five boards against CSP
- Shot 74% from the field hitting 29-of-39 shots from the field
- Added three blocks and three steals on the week

NSIC South Division Player of the Week
#32 Jordan Janssen (F, 6-7, 220, 5th, Lincoln, Neb. / East HS) - Wayne State
- Averaged 23.5 points, 9.0 rebounds and 4.5 assists per game in two WSC wins
- Had 25 points, nine rebounds and five assists in Saturday’s 77-67 win at UNK
- Hit 13-of-17 free throws and 6-of-10 shots from the field
- Scored 22 points with nine rebounds and four assists in a 76-68 win over York
- Shot 57.1 percent (16-28) from the field and 15-19 (.789) at the free throw line

Other Top Performances - North  
#23 Treyton Mattern (UMary) scored a game-high 20 points in the Marauders season-opening 91-60 win over Presentation. He hit 8-of-9 shots overall with a 3-for-4 effort behind the arc in 17 minutes of play. He added 3 rebounds and 2 assists and scored 13 of 15 points for UMary during a 1st half run that gave the Marauders a permanent lead.
#4 Jacob Beeninga (MSUM) scored a career-high 28 points in MSUM’s win over South Dakota Mines on Saturday, his previous high was 22 points. In that victory, he nailed seven three-pointers (also a career-high), two field goals shy of the MSUM school record. He shot 52.6 percent from the field and 53.8 percent from long distance in the win. In MSUM’s two games at the East-West Challenge this weekend, he averaged 18 points, four assists and just under five rebounds per game. He also shot 48.1 percent from the field and 42.1 percent from long distance.
#2 Khari Broadway (MINOT) had a strong debut at Minot State, coming off the bench to score a game-high 16 points in a win over Presentation on Thursday. He followed that up with 14 points Saturday against MSU Billings.
#5 Sam Masten (NSU) led Northern State averaging 19.0 points, 6.5 rebounds, and 4.0 assists over the weekend. He shot 50.0% from the floor and 76.9% from the foul line. He recorded a career high nine rebounds against Point Loma as he extended his double figure scoring streak to four games.

Other Top Performances - South
#2 Jadan Graves (AUGIE) led Augustana with 15.5 points over two contests while securing 6 rebounds and 4.5 assists per game. The point guard averaged a 3:1 assist-to-turnover ratio for the weekend. In AU’s win over South Dakota Mines, Graves poured in 15 points, dished five assists and secured four rebounds. In the loss to No. 10 BHSU, had very similar numbers with 16 points, four assists and eight rebounds.
#2 Malik Willingham (MSU) led the Mavericks in scoring last week with 19.3 points per game, to go along with 3.3 rebounds and 4.0 assists a game. He led the team in three point shots made with 11 and shot 51.4 (19-of-37) from the field and 11-of-22 (.500) from three point range. He notched a career-high 27 points against Stanislaus State.
#23 Matt Cartwright (USF) recorded a season high 27 points and 8 rebounds against Chadron State. He dropped 49 points in two games this week while shooting .484 from the field, .611 from behind the arch and .727 from the free thrown line. He currently sits fourth in the NSIC with 85 points on the season.
#30 Connor Drew (WSU) scored in double-digits on successive nights to lead WSU to a 2-0 Warrior weekend at the Wisconsin Parkside Invite. He scored 20 points & had 7 rebounds against Wisconsin Parkside and add 14 points & had 10 boards versus Purdue Northwest.  He averaged 17 ppg & 8.5 rpg on the weekend and was 4-of-8 from 3-point territory vs. Purdue Northwest. 

2022-23 NSIC Players of the Week
11/14/22
N: #32 Austin Andrews - Minnesota Duluth
S  #2 Malik Willingham - Minnesota State
11/21/22
N: #23 John Sutherland - Bemidji 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 25 team national championships and crowned 96individual 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.