For Immediate Release
Monday, January 8, 2024
NSIC Media Relations
Media Packet

NSIC Player of the Week
#10 Dunwa Omot (G, 6-3, 181, Jr., Mankato, Minn. / Minnesota Valley Lutheran) - SMSU
- Averaged 21.5 points in a pair of Mustang wins’
- Shot 64 percent (14-of-22) from the field and 8-of-14 from distance
- Added four steals, four assists and three blocked shots
- Scored a season-high 23 points on 8 of 12 shooting, in an 82-65 win over Bemidji State
- Added two steals, two assists and grabbed three rebounds in the victory
- Poured in 20 points on 6 of 10 from the field with three 3-pointers in a 85-75 win over SCSU
- Recorded a career-high three blocked shots, two steals and two assists against SCSU
- Has now registered 15 career 20-point scoring games

NSIC Shining 5*
John Sutherland (BSU)
- Scored a career-high 35 points in a win at Sioux Falls
- Went 13-17 from the field, 9-11 at the foul line, grabbed seven rebounds and had three assists in the win over the Cougars
- Added 13 points, six rebounds and four assists against Southwest Minnesota State, going 6-10 from the field
- Averaged 24 points, 5.5 rebounds, 4.5 assists, went 19-27 from the field (70.4) and 10-13 (76.9) at the foul line
Connor Hollenbeck (MINOT) 
- Had a career-high 15 rebounds in the Beavers' win at Concordia-St. Paul on Friday
- Finished the week averaging a double-double with 10.5 points and 10.5 rebounds per game in Minot State two road wins
- Finished with career-high 15 rebounds, nine points and three assists Friday at Concordia-St. Paul
- Finished with 12 points and six rebounds Saturday in the Beavers' upset on the road of No. 23 Minnesota Duluth, adding 1 block and 1 steal
Josh Dilling (NSU) 
- Led Northern State averaging 22.0 points against Minnesota State and Winona State
- Hit the final second game winner for the Wolves against the Warriors
- Shot 55.6% from the floor, 46.2% from the 3-point line, and 88.9% from the foul line
- Added 12 rebounds, seven assists, and two steals
Olumide Alelodun (WSU)
- Recorded his first Warrior career double-double with an impressive outing against Northern State on Saturday
- Led the team in scoring with 25 points
- Hauled in 11 rebounds
- Was 10-of-16 from the floor 
- Was a perfect 4-of-4 from the free throw line
- Hit a 3-pointer with 17 seconds left to tie the game at 75-75
*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

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.