For Immediate Release
Monday, December 18, 2023
NSIC Media Relations
Media Packet

NSIC Player of the Week
#0 Dalton Albrecht (F, 6-7, 225, Sr., Grafton, N.D. / Grafton HS) - Bemidji State
- Averaged 22.5 points, 11.0 rebounds, 2.0 assists, and 1.0 steal in a pair of wins
- Went 15-for-31 from the field, 4-for-12 from three and 11-for-15 from the foul line
- Recorded his national-leading eighth double-double in a 78-62 win over UMary
- Scored 20 points with 13 rebounds in the win
- Added 25 points and nine rebounds in a 103-102 double overtime win over St. Cloud State
- Hit the game-winning put back to edge the Huskies
- Logged 75 minutes on the court for the week

NSIC Shining 5*
BJ Davis (BSU)
- Averaged 24.5 points, 4.0 rebounds, 1.5 assists and one steal per game
- Went 12-27 from the field, 9-16 from three and a perfect 16-16 at the foul line
- Had 21 points and three rebounds, connecting on a trio of three-pointers in a win over UMary
- In the double overtime win at St. Cloud State, posted a new high with 28 points and five rebounds
- Drilled six three-pointers and was a perfect 10-10 at the foul line against SCSU 
- Logged 76 minutes of time on the court for the week
Blaize Sagna (UMC)
- Averaged 29.5 points per game in a split versus No. 2 MSUM and Northern State
- Averaged six rebounds and added a season-high six assists in the win against Northern State
- Was 9-for-12 at the free throw line on the weekend
- Led the Golden Eagles to their first win over Northern State since 2012
- Currently leads the NSIC in scoring
Drew Blair (UMD) 
- Averaged 26.0, 6.0 rebounds, 2.5 assists and 2.0 steals in a pair of UMD wins
- Shot 16-18 from the foul line over the two games, and a perfect 8-8 against Concordia St. Paul
- Collected four assists and three steals in the win over Concordia St. Paul
Elijah Hazekamp (MSU) 
- Led MSU in scoring with 19.0 points per game, while shooting 12-of-18 (.667) from the field and 10-of-10 from the free throw line
- Averaged 6.0 rebounds per game
- Tied for the team lead in scoring vs. Winona State with 18 points
- Tied for the team lead in scoring vs. Concordia-St. Paul with 20 points

*Each week the NSIC will select a player of the week and highlight four other performances to make up the "NSIC Shining 5"

2023-24 NSIC Players of the Week
11/13/23
#2 Malik Willingham - Minnesota State
11/20/23
#0 Antwan Kimmons - Concordia-St. Paul
11/27/23
#12 Josh Dilling - Northern State
12/4/23
#23 John Sutherland - Bemidji State
12/11/23
#21 Jacksen Moni - Northern State
12/18/23
#0 Dalton Albrecht - Bemidji State

About the NSIC
The NSIC is a 15-team, 18-sport, NCAA Division II conference with institutions located in 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 union of Upper Midwest colleges and universities. The NSIC has won 25 team national championships and crowned 111 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.