For Immediate Release
Thursday, February 27, 2025
NSIC Media Relations
NSIC Player of the Year
#0 Antwan Kimmons (G, 6-0, 175, Sr., St. Paul, Minn. / Tartan HS) - Concordia-St. Paul
- Averaged 24.0 points, 6.0 assists and 6.6 rebounds in NSIC play this season
- First NSIC Player of the Year in CSP men’s basketball history
- Led the NSIC in scoring and assists average, ranking in the top 10 in the nation in both categories
- Set the CSP single-season record with 691 total points so far this year
- Had eight games with 30 or more points, including three with 40 or more
- Has scored 1,051 points and dished 232 assists in just 48 conference games in his career
- Ranks first in Golden Bear history with a career average of 22.0 points per game
- Two-time NABC National Player of the Week
- Scored 43 points on two occasions during NSIC play
- Helped the Golden Bears to the first NSIC Regular Season Championship in program history
- Is one of 22 Division II players among the top-50 finalists for the Bevo Francis Award
NSIC Defensive Player of the Year
#23 Creighton Morisch (C, 6-10, 225, Sr., Spirit Lake, Iowa / Spirit Lake HS) - Sioux Falls
- Averaged 15.2 points, 11.7 rebounds, 3.9 assists, and 1.8 blocks per game in NSIC play
- Led the NSIC in blocks and was second in rebounds
- Recorded the only triple double in the NSIC this season with 20 points, 20 rebounds and 10 assist against CSP
- Was second in the NSIC with 13 double double in all games
NSIC Newcomer of the Year
#7 Luke Haertle (G, 6-3, So., Hartland, Wis. / Lake Country Lutheran / Wisconsin) - Winona State
- Averaged 17.4 points, 6.6 rebounds, 3.6 assists, and 1.5 steals per game during the regular season
- Was seventh in the NSIC in scoring (conf games only) at 16.32 points per game and ninth in rebounding (7.18)
- In all games, finished in top-15 in scoring, rebounding, assists, field goal percentage, assist/turnover ratio, steals
- Had a pair of 30-point performances and scored 20 or more points on 11 occasions
- Reached double-figure scoring in 23 games.
- Collected six double-doubles on the season
NSIC Coach of the Year
Matt Fletcher (5th Season) - Concordia-St. Paul
- Named NSIC Coach of the Year for the first time in his career
- First NSIC Coach of the Year in CSP men’s basketball history
- CSP’s 16 NSIC wins and 21 overall regular season wins are both program records
- Led the Golden Bears to the first NSIC Regular Season Championship in program history
- Coached two All-NSIC First Team selections and one second-team selection this season
| 2024-25 NSIC All-Conference Teams |
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| # |
First Team |
Pos. |
Ht. |
Yr. |
School |
Hometown |
| 0 |
Antwan Kimmons |
PG |
6-0 |
Sr. |
CSP |
St. Paul, Minn. |
| 23 |
Marcus Skeete |
F |
6-5 |
Sr. |
CSP |
Aurora, Ill. |
| 24 |
Charlie Katona |
F |
6-6 |
Sr. |
UMD |
Shakopee, Minn. |
| 1 |
Kyreese Willingham |
G |
6-5 |
Sr. |
MSU |
Waseca, Minn. |
| 23 |
Justin Eagins |
G |
6-3 |
Sr. |
MSU |
Downers Grove, Ill. |
| 5 |
Logan Kinsey |
W |
6-6 |
Jr. |
MSUM |
Blaine, Minn. |
| 20 |
Carson Johnson |
G |
6-0 |
Fr. |
MSUM |
Ankeny, Iowa |
| 50 |
Caleb Van De Griend |
C |
6-8 |
Jr. |
MINOT |
Bridgetown, Australia |
| 23 |
Creighton Morisch |
C |
6-10 |
Sr. |
USF |
Spirit Lake, Iowa |
| 1 |
Jakob Braaten |
G |
6-0 |
Jr. |
SMSU |
Byron, Minn. |
| 12 |
Luke Winkel |
G |
5-11 |
Fr. |
SCSU |
Ankeny, Iowa |
| 7 |
Luke Haertle |
W |
6-3 |
So. |
WSU |
Hartland, Wis. |
| # |
Second Team |
Pos. |
Ht. |
Yr. |
School |
Hometown |
| 1 |
Tanner TeSlaa |
G |
6-5 |
Jr. |
AUGIE |
Hull, Iowa |
| 23 |
John Sutherland |
P |
6-7 |
Sr. |
BSU |
Grand Rapids, Minn. |
| 11 |
Cade Meyer |
C |
6-9 |
Sr. |
CSP |
Monroe, Wis. |
| 3 |
Reid Grant |
G |
6-3 |
Sr. |
UMC |
Johnston, Iowa |
| 1 |
Joshua Brown |
G |
6-4 |
Sr. |
UMD |
Minneapolis, Minn. |
| 25 |
Jacob Jennissen |
F |
7-1 |
Jr. |
MSUM |
Sauk Centre, Minn. |
| 10 |
Dunwa Omot |
G |
6-3 |
Sr. |
SMSU |
Mankato, Minn. |
| 0 |
Aeron Stevens |
F |
6-6 |
So. |
SMSU |
Plainview, Minn. |
| 10 |
Nate Dahl |
G |
5-11 |
So. |
SCSU |
Buffalo, Minn. |
| 23 |
Matt Noll |
F |
6-7 |
Fr. |
WSC |
Sioux City, Iowa |
| 30 |
Connor Drew |
F |
6-6 |
Sr. |
WSU |
Huxley, Iowa |
| 15 |
Isaiah Thompson |
F |
6-6 |
Sr. |
WSU |
Lansing, Mich. |
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.
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