For Immediate Release
Monday, January 15, 2024
NSIC Media Relations
Media Packet

NSIC Player of the Week
#21 Isaac Fink (G, 6-4, 200, Gr., Springfield, Minn. / Springfield HS) - Augustana
- Averaged a double-double of 15.5 points and 10.5 rebounds in a weekend sweep
- Shot 50 percent from the field going 11-of-22
- Secured four steals and four assists over the two contests 
- Scored 22 points and secured 12 rebounds in a 94-65 win at Northern State
- Augustana has now won three-straight games by an average of 28.6 points per contest

NSIC Shining 5*
Blaize Sagna (UMC) 
- Averaged 26.5 points. 4.5 rebounds and 3.0 assists in a weekend split
- Went 8-for-14 from three-point range
- Was 13-of-16 at the free throw line 
- Scored a career high 36 points in a 77-69 win over Winona State
- Added five rebounds and four assists in the win over the Warriors
Drew Blair (UMD)
- Scored 27 points with seven rebounds and two assists in a 75-66 win over SCSU
- Shot 9-of-19 (47.4%) from the field, 1-3 (33.3%) from three point range, 8-10 (80%) from the free throw line
Kyreese Willingham (MSU)
- Averaged 15.0 points and 5.5 rebounds per game this past week
- Shot 12-of-20 (.600) from the field
- Led the team in scoring with 17 points vs. Minnesota Crookston
Alec Millender  (WSC)
- Averaged 19.0 points, 5.5 assists and 3.5 rebounds per game, helping WSC to two NSIC road wins
- Hit game-winning shot with 4.3 left, scoring 21 points in 70-69 win at Northern State
- Added 17 points with six assists in Saturday's 73-53 win at UMary
- For the weekend, made 12-of-25 shots, 5-of-11 3-pointers and 9-of-12 free throws 

*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
1/3/24
#4 Dylan Peeters - Minnesota State
1/8/24
#10 Dunwa Omot - SMSU
1/15/24
#21 Isaac Fink - Augustana

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.