For Immediate Release
Monday, February 10, 2025
NSIC Media Relations
Media Packet

NSIC Player of the Week
#23 John Sutherland (F, 6-7, 210, Sr., Grand Rapids, Minn. / Grand Rapids HS) - Bemidji State
- Averaged 18.5 points, 11.0 rebounds, 7.5 assists in win over UMC and NSU
- Shot .607 percent from the field, connecting on 17-of-28 shots
- Scored 20 points with 14 boards and six assists in an 83-68 win over UMC
- Added 17 points with nine assists and eight boards in an 84-70 win over NSU
- Added two steals and two blocks on the week

NSIC Shining 5*
Antwan Kimmons (CSP)
- Led the NSIC with an average of 26.5 points in a 2-0 week for CSP
- Averaged 7.5 rebounds and 3.5 rebounds per game
- Shot 48% from the field
- Had 31 points, seven rebounds, five assists, a steal, and a block in a 108-106 2OT win over USF
- Scored 22 points with eight rebounds, two assists, and a steal in a 77-60 win at Wayne State 
- Broke the CSP single-season scoring record in the win over Wayne State
Kyreese Willingham (MSU) 
- Averaged 24.5 points and 7.0 rebounds per game while shooting 18-of-38 (.474) from the field
- Shot 10-of-12 (.833) from the free throw line
- Was the leading scorer in an 83-53 win over Wayne State where he scored 28 points
- Became the 11th Maverick in team history to score 1,500 career points
- Led the team in scoring with 21 points in a 75-73 win at USF
- Had the assist on David Harmon's game-winning shot with 0.5 seconds left on the clock
- Ranks ninth all-time in scoring at MSU with 1,540 career points
Creighton Morisch (USF)
- Averaged 18.0 points, 18.5 rebounds, 6.0 assists, and 3.5 blocks
- Recorded the first triple-double in NSIC play this season in a 108-106 2OT loss at CSP
- Pulled down a career-high 20 rebounds while also scoring 20 points and dishing out 10 assists 
- Followed up with another strong showing against Minnesota State
- Tallied 16 points on an efficient 6-of-10 shooting while also securing 17 rebounds
- Swatted a season-high five blocks in the 75-73 loss to MSU
- Finished the weekend 13 of 25 from the field (52%) and 3 of 4 from three (75%)
Luke Haertle (WSU)
- Helped Winona State earn two wins on the week, defeating #17 SMSU on the road
- Averaged 21.0 points, 9.0 rebounds, 4.5 assists, and 2.0 steals
- Helped seal the game against No. 17 SMSU with a late game layup and free throws
- Had a team high 23 points against SMSU
- Shot 55.2% from the floor and 40% from the three

*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
11/25/24
#32 Wyatt Hawks – St. Cloud State
12/2/24
#50 Caleb Van De Griend - Minot State
12/9/24
#23 Marcus Skeete - Concordia-St. Paul (2) 
12/16/24
#5 Ben Kopetzki – Concordia-St. Paul
12/23/24
#50 Caleb Van De Griend - Minot State (2)
1/6/25
#0 Antwan Kimmons - Concordia-St. Paul (2)
1/23/25
#1 Jakob Braaten - Southwest Minnesota State
1/30/25
#23 Creighton Morisch - Sioux Falls
1/27/25
#50 Caleb Van De Griend - Minot State (3)
2/3/25
#0 Antwan Kimmons - Concordia-St. Paul (3)
2/10/25
#23 John Sutherland - Bemidji State

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.