For Immediate Release
Monday, November 18, 2024
NSIC Media Relations
Media Packet

NSIC Player of the Week
#0 Antwan Kimmons (G, 6-0, 175, Sr., St. Paul, Minn. / Tartan HS) - Concordia-St. Paul
- Averaged 34.0 points, 5.5 rebounds, and 6.0 assists per game against SCSU & Michigan Tech
- Knocked down 26 of his 38 attempts from the field (68.0%)
- Scored the second-most points in a single game in Concordia history 
- Put up 43 points in a non-conference win over St. Cloud State
- Added six assists and five rebounds against the Huskies
- Led the team with 25 points, six rebounds, and six assists in a win over Michigan Tech

NSIC Shining 5*
Akoi Akoi (AUGIE)
- Averaged 23.0 points and 7.0 rebounds during a 2-0 weekend at the East/West Challenge
- Named Tournament MVP
- Shot 61.8 percent from the field and 66.7 percent from deep
- Shot 10 for 15 from the field, scoring 21 points and grabbing eight rebounds
- Hit a game-winning 3-pointer with 4.5 seconds remaining 
- Scored 25 points, with six rebound, and three steals against Black Hills State
Caleb Van De Griend (MINOT)
- Averaged 16.3 points and 9.7 rebounds per game in the Beavers three wins in Puerto Rico
- Shot a blistering-hot 84 percent from the field, making 21-of-25 shots
- Added four blocked shots and three steals 
Aeron Stevens (SMSU)
- Scored a game-high 25 points on 8 of 17 shooting, with a pair of 3-points
- Made 7-of-8 from the free throw line to help SMSU earn an 81-68 victory over No. 1 Minnesota State
- Added six rebounds, two steals, two assists, two blocked shots and drew a game-high seven fouls
- Has a pair of 20-point scoring games this season through three games and has six in his career
Luke Haertle (WSU)
- Averaged 25.5 points, 4.5 rebounds, and 3.5 assists in two Warrior wins
- Scored a career-high 34 points in WSU's 90-78 win over Michigan Tech
- Led WSU with 17 points in a win over Missouri-St. Louis
- Shot 66.7% (16-24) from the floor and knocked down five triples on nine attempts
- Went 14-16 from the charity stripe across the two games

*Each week the NSIC will select a player of the week and highlight four other performances to make up the "NSIC Shining 5"
2024-25 NSIC Players of the Week
11/13/24
#23 Marcus Skeete - Concordia-St. Paul
11/18/24
#0 Antwan Kimmons - Concordia-St. Paul

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 27 team national championships and crowned 116 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.