For Immediate Release
Monday, February 12, 2024
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
- Led the NSIC in scoring, rebounding and was second in field goal percentage last week
- Averaged a double-double with 28.5 points and 10.5 rebounds
- Shot 74.2 percent from the field (23-of-31) and 61.5 percent from three-point range (8-of-13)
- Scored a then season-high 26 points and grabbed nine rebounds in a 86-70 win against NSU
- Scored a career-high 31 points and grabbed 12 rebounds in a 80-62 win at UMC 
- Shot 13-of-15 from the floor and 5-of-6 from three against the Golden Eagles
- Named NSIC Player of the Week for the second time this season (12/18/23)

NSIC Shining 5*
John Sutherland (BSU)
- Averaged 24.5 points per game and 9.5 rebounds per game
- Shot 58.8 percent from the field (20-of-34) and averaged 5.0 assists per game
- Scored 28 points on 12-of-19 shooting and grabbed 10 rebounds in a 86-70 win against NSU
- Collected his sixth double-double of the season
- Also led the team with seven assists
- Scored 21 points and grabbed nine boards in a 80-62 win at Minnesota Crookston
Drew Blair (UMD) 
- Averaged 27.5 pts, 5.5 rebounds, 2 assists, and 1.5 steals over both UMD wins
- Shot 20-42 (.476) from the field, 5-14 (.357) from three point range, 10-16 (.625) from the line
- Tallied 31 points in a Senior Day win over USF
Malik Willingham (MSU)
- Averaged 19.0 points, 6.0 assists and 5.5 rebounds 
- Led the Mavericks in scoring and assists
- Shot 42.9% (12-of-28) from the field and 10-of-13 (.769) from the free throw line
- Tallied 24 points, eight rebounds and eight assists in a 89-81 win over Augustana
Connor Dillon (WSU) 
- Shot 17-of-23 (73.9%) from the floor
- Averaged 21.0 points, 4.5 assists and 4.0 rebounds per game
- Played 37.2 minutes per contest

*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
1/22/24
#23 Connor Hollenbeck - Minot State
1/29/24
#2 Connor Dillon - Winona State
2/5/24
#21 Jacksen Moni - Northern State (2)
2/12/24
#0 Dalton Albrecht - Bemidji State (2)

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.