For Immediate Release
Monday, December 15, 2025
NSIC Media Relations
Media Packet

NSIC North Division Player of the Week
#24 Anthony Walters (G, 6-3, 225, Sr., Rosedale, N.Y. / Holy Cross HS) - Jamestown
- Averaged 24.5 points, 6.0 rebounds, and 3.0 assists in a pair of wins last week
- Had 22 points, 7 rebounds, and 5 assists in a 98-94 triple-overtime victory over Bemidji State
- Followed with 27 points and 5 rebounds in a 71-70 win against Minnesota Duluth
- Shot .514 overall (18-for-35) from the field, including 9-for-17 (.529) from three-point range
- Was a perfect 4-for-4 at the foul line

NSIC South Division Player of the Week
#1 Jakob Braaten (G, 6-0, 200, Sr., Byron, Minn. / Byron HS) - Southwest Minnesota State
- Had a huge week leading SMSU to a 3-0 record including two NSIC road victories 
- Averaged 16.3 points, 10.0 assists, 5.7 rebounds, and 2.0 steals
- Shot 68 percent (19 of 28) from the field and a perfect 9 of 9 from the free throw line
- Set a school record with 17 assists, while scoring nine points in a victory over North Central
- Poured in a career-high 27 points on 9 of 12 shooting in a 80-71 win at CSP
- Added six assists and grabbed eight rebounds in the victory
- Made 6 of 8 field goals for 13 points with seven assists and four rebounds in a 76-56 win at WSU

Other Top Performers
Henry Shannon III (Bemidji State)
- Led the NSIC in rebounding with 12.5 per game, tied for the top spot in blocks with 3.0 
- Posted 28 points, including 21 against NSU with a double double
- Shot .480 percent from the field
- Totaled 25 rebounds with six offensive and 19 defensive
- Added three assists
Jackson Ware (UMary)
- Scored 16 points in home wins while shooting 60% and making  7-of-12 three-pointers
- Paired 16 points and eight rebounds in a 79-54 win over Minnesota Crookston
- Posted another 16 points in a 96-90 win over MSU Moorhead
- Made 6-of-9 shots overall and hit 4-of-6 on treys in the win
- UMary has already equaled last season’s NSIC win total of three
Luke Winkel (St. Cloud State )
- Averaged 23.5 points, 5.5 rebounds, 8.0 assists, and 1.0 steals in St. Cloud State's 2-0 week
- Shot 45.7% from the field and 57.1% from three
- Totaled 20 points, eight rebounds, five assists, three threes, and a steal in a 70-61 win versus AU
- Added 27 points on 8-of-15 shooting in a 93-69 win over Wayne State
- Added a career high 11 assists and zero turnovers
- Made five of his six threes and all six of his free throw attempts while grabbing three re-bounds
2025-26 NSIC Players of the Week
11/18/25
N: #2 Tate Olson - Bemidji State
S: #14 Malcolm Jones - Minnesota State
11/24/25
N: #0 Dominic Gooden - MSU Moorhead
S: #5 Ben Kopetzki - Concordia-St. Paul
12/1/25
N: #0 Dominic Gooden - MSU Moorhead (2)
S: #2 Tameron Ferguson - Augustana
12/8/25
N: #2 Deuce Benjamin - Minot State
S: #2 Tameron Ferguson - Augustana (2)
12/15/25
N: #24 Anthony Walters - Jamestown
S: #1 Jakob Braaten - Southwest Minnesota State

About the NSIC
The NSIC is a 16-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 three decades, maturing into a union of Upper Midwest colleges and universities. The NSIC has won 27 team national championships and crowned 122 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.