For Immediate Release
Monday, January 12, 2026
NSIC Media Relations
Media Packet

NSIC North Division Player of the Week - Led the NSIC with 26.5 points and 18.0 rebounds per game last week
- Set a personal best with 28 points and 20 rebounds against SMSU
- Added 25 points and 16 rebounds against USF
- Only NSIC player to record two double doubles last weekend
- Shot 58.8% (20-of-34) from the field and 76.5% (13-17) from the free-throw line
- Added four blocks, three assists and three steals

NSIC South Division Player of the Week
#2 Aurrion Harris (G, 6-4, 200, R-Jr., Merced, Calif. / Golden Valley HS) - Wayne State
- Averaged 20.5 points, 10.0 rebounds and 4.0 assists versus Northern State and Jamestown
- Shot 68% from the field (11-16) and a perfect 18-18 at the free throw line on the week
- Scored career-best 24 points with eight rebounds in 86-79 win over NSU
- Was 11-11 at the line versus the Wolves and 6-of-9 from the field
- Added double-double with 17 points and 12 rebounds in a 73-70 loss to Jamestown
- Was seventh in the NSIC in scoring and tied for second in rebounding last week

Other Top Performers
Ben Kopetzki (Concordia-St. Paul)
- Led CSP to a 2-0 week with an average of 23.5 points per game
- Added 5.5 rebounds and 5.0 assists per game
- Became the 21st member of the CSP 1,000-point club
- Shot 50% (16-of-32) from the field and 55% (6-of-11) from beyond the arc
- Scored 23 points with four assists and four rebounds in a 102-89 win over MSUM
- Tallied 24 points with seven rebounds and six assists in a 89-78 win over UMC
- Leads the NSIC with 21.4 points per game this season
Brandon Hrncir (Sioux Falls)
- Averaged 22.5 points, 4.5 rebounds, and 2.5 assists in two road wins
- Shot 61.9% from the field (13-of-21) and 55.6% from three (6-of-10)
- Was 13-of-14 (92.9%) from the line, including a perfect 10-for-10 at Bemidji State
- Scored 22 points at UMD on 7-of-8 shooting
- Followed with 23 points at Bemidji State, adding 6 rebounds, 3 assists, and 2 steals
Jakob Braaten (Southwest Minnesota State)
- Averaged 16.0 points, 7.0 rebounds, 3.5 assists and 2.0 steals
- Shot 48 percent (12 of 25) from the field with two 3-pointers
- Finished the two games 6 of 6 from the free throw line
- Scored a game-high 20 points, with 18 in the second half, in Saturday's win at UMD
- Reached the 1,000 career point milestone during the win at UMD
- Scored 12 points on 6 of 9 shooting with seven rebounds in a win over BSU
 
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
12/22/25
N: #24 Anthony Walters - Jamestown (2)
S: #2 Tameron Ferguson - Augustana (3)
1/6/26
N: #1 Sam Hastreiter - MSU Moorhead
S: #2 Brogan Madson - Sioux Falls
1/12/26
N: #22 Henry Shannon III - Bemidji State
S: #2 Aurrion Harris - Wayne 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.