For Immediate Release
Thursday, February 23, 2023
NSIC Media Relations

NSIC North Division Player of the Year
#5 Sam Masten (G, 6-3, 185, Sr., Highlands Ranch, Colo./ Rock Canyon HS) - Northern State
- Leads Northern State averaging 18.4 points, 7.0 rebounds, and 6.4 assists per game
- Leads the league in assists
- Shoots a team best 56.8% from the floor, as well as 41.4% from the 3-point line and 78.6% from the foul line
- Has scored double figures in every contest this season, recording three double-doubles and one triple double
- Ranks in the top-10 of the NSIC in scoring, rebounding, field goal percentage, and assist/turnover ratio
- Sits top-10 in the country in assist/turnover ratio, total assists, and assists per game
- Six-time NSIC Player of the Week and D2CIDA National Player of the Week
- Named CSC Academic All-District

NSIC South Division Player of the Year
#15 Jake Hilmer (G, 5-11, 175, Sr., Walker, Iowa / North Linn HS) - Upper Iowa
- Two-time D2CIDA National Player of the Week and three-time NSIC Player of the Week
- Led the NSIC in scoring with 22.0 points per game 
- Was third in assists/per game, dishing out 4.9 per game while playing the most minutes (812) of any NSIC player
- Shot 44.2% from the floor, 34.9% from three, and 86.9% from the free throw line
- Topped the 40-point mark twice in NSIC play with 41 in a win over No. 15 MSUM and 42 points in an overtime win at USF
- Handed out a season-high 13 assists at Augustana
- Scored in double figures in 21 of the 22 NSIC games surpassing 20 points in 12 times and 30 points three times

NSIC Defensive Player of the Year
#2 Lucas Duax (G, 6-3, 195, R-Sr., Dubuque, Iowa / Hempstead HS) - Upper Iowa
- Led all NSIC defenders with 52 steals (2.4/game) in 22 NSIC games
- Pulled down 5.1 rebounds including 3.7 defensive boards a game
- Broke the UIU career steals record and now has 215 during his four seasons
- Averaged 16.8 points and 2.4 assists per game, while shooting 54.2% from the floor
- Helped UIU to a share of the NSIC South Division Championship
- Two-time NSIC Player of the Week
- 2020-21 NSIC South Division Defensive Player of the Year

NSIC Newcomer of the Year
#11 Antwan Kimmons (G, 6-0, 175, Jr., St. Paul, Minn. / Tartan HS / Northern Iowa) - Concordia-St. Paul
- Set CSP single-season scoring record with 591 points in 28 games overall
- The league’s third-leading scorer (21.4) in 22 conference games
- Ranked fifth in the NSIC in field goal percentage (.544), sixth in assists (3.9), eighth in steals (1.5) and 10th in rebounding (6.5)
- Ranks third in Division II with a Central Region leading 158 free throws made overall
- Ranks 11th in Division II and third in the Central Region with 591 points

NSIC Coach of the Year
Saul Phillips - Northern State
- Fourth straight winning season at Northern State, holding an 88-24 (.786) record with the Wolves
- Recorded the 300th victory of his coaching career on February 10 versus Bemidji State
- Led the Wolves to three NSIC Championships in four seasons
- NSU ranks in the top-5 nationally in assist/turnover ratio (1.92), 3-point attempts (30.2), and 3-point field goals (11.5)

2022-23 NSIC All-Conference Teams  

#	First Team	Pos.	Ht.	Yr.	School	Hometown
21	Isaac Fink	F	6-5	Jr.	AU	Springfield, Minn.
23	John Sutherland	F	6-7	Jr.	BSU	Grand Rapids, Minn.
11	Antwan Kimmons	G	5-11	Jr.	CSP	St. Paul, Minn.
22	Drew Blair	G	6-6	R-Jr.	UMD	Stevens Point, Wis.
2	Malik Willingham	G	6-3	Jr.	MSU	Waseca, Minn.
12	Gavin Baumgartner	G	6-4	Sr.	MSUM	Plymouth, Minn.
4	Jacob Beeninga	G	6-0	So.	MSUM	Maple Grove, Minn.
5	Sam Masten	G	6-3	Sr.	NSU	Highlands Ranch, Colo.
21	Jacksen Moni	F	6-10	So.	NSU	Fargo, N.D.
23	Matt Cartwright	G	6-5	Sr.	USF	Sioux Falls, S.D.
15	Jake Hilmer	G	5-11	Sr.	UIU	Walker, Iowa
32	Jordan Janssen	F	6-7	Sr.	WSC	Lincoln, Neb.
#	Second Team	Pos.	Ht.	Yr.	School	Hometown
3	Mohamed Kone	PG	6-2	Sr.	BSU	Apple Valley , Minn.
24	Charlie Katona	F	6-6	So.	UMD	Shakopee, Minn.
0	Trevor Moore	G	6-5	Sr.	MSU	Houston, Texas
1	Lorenzo McGhee	G	6-5	Sr.	MSUM	Decatur, Ga.
2	Khari Broadway	G	6-1	Jr.	MINOT	Brooklyn Center, Minn.
23	Jordan Belka	F	6-8	Sr.	NSU	Rogers, Minn.
10	Dunwa Omot	G	6-3	So.	SMSU	Mankato, Minn.
42	Jake Phipps	C	6-9	Jr.	SMSU	Anoka, Minn.
2	Lucas Duax	G	6-3	R-Sr.	UIU	Dubuque, Iowa
3	Nick Reid	F	6-7	Jr.	UIU	Central City, Iowa
13	Nate Mohr	G	6-2	Sr.	WSC	Glenwood, Iowa
2	Connor Dillon	G	6-1	So.	WSU	Peoria, Ill.

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 96 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.