For Immediate Release
Monday, January 19, 2026
NSIC Media Relations
Media Packet

NSIC North Division Player of the Week - Averaged 22.0 points and 6.0 assists against Winona State and Concordia-St. Paul
- Shot 48.1% (13-27), 46.7% (7-15) from the 3-point line, and 100.0% (11-11) from the foul line
- Added seven rebounds in the two games, averaging 36.5 minutes per game
- Matched his season highs in points (23) and assists (7) against CSP

NSIC South Division Player of the Week
#2 Tameron Ferguson (G, 6-2, 170, So., St. Cloud, Minn. / St. Cloud Tech HS) - Augustana
- Averaged an NSIC-best 9.5 assists to go with 24.0 points and 6.0 rebounds per game 
- Shot 60.7 percent from the field, connecting on 17-of-28 attempts in a weekend road sweep
- Had 27 points, and a career-best 12 assists to go with six rebounds in a win over MSUM
- Added 21 points, seven assists and six rebounds in a victory over UMC
- Is the only guard in the country to average at least 20.0 points and 6.5 assists per game
- Named NSIC Player of the Week for the fourth time this season (12/1/25, 12/8/25 & 12/22/25)

Other Top Performers
Ben Kopetzki (Concordia-St. Paul)
- Guided CSP to a 2-0 week with an average of 27.5 points per game
- Added 6.5 rebounds and 1.5 assists per game
- Shot 10-of-20 (50%) from beyond the arc
- Scored 26 points with nine rebounds, two assists, a block, and a steal in a win at UJ
- Tallied 29 points and four rebounds in a win at NSU
- Leads the NSIC with 22.1 points per game this season
Luke Winkel (St. Cloud State)
- Averaged 28 points, 6.5 rebounds, 4.5 assists, and 2.0 steals in St. Cloud State's 2-0 week
- Shot 45% from the field, 50% from three, and 81% from the free throw line
- Tallied 27 points, seven rebounds, five assists, and four steals in a 66-55 win over BSU
- Added 29 points, six rebounds, and four assists in a 92-87 overtime win over UMD
Wyatt Hawks (St. Cloud State)
- Averaged a double-double with 17.0 points and 11.0 rebounds 
- Added 3.5 assists and 2.5 blocks in St. Cloud State's 2-0 week
- Shot 61% from the field, 40% from three, and 100% from the free throw line
- Totaled 11 points and 10 rebounds while swatting four shots in a 66-55 win over BSU
- Notched a double-double with 23 points and 12 rebounds in a 92-87 overtime win over UMD
- Added a career-high seven assists and a block and steal
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
1/19/26
N: #8 Joshua Book - Northern State
S: #2 Tameron Ferguson - Augustana (4)

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.