For Immediate Release
Monday, February 2, 2026
NSIC Media Relations
Media Packet

NSIC North Division Player of the Week
NSIC South Division Player of the Week
#25 Andrew Stokes (F, 6-4, 215, Sr., Westchester, Ill. / Montini Catholic HS) – Wayne State
- Averaged 19.5 points and 10.0 rebounds per game in home wins over UMD and BSU
- The 10.0 rebounds per game led the NSIC last week
- Had a career-high 27 points with 11 rebounds in a 76-67 win Saturday over Bemidji State
- Just missed a double-double with 12 points and nine rebounds in 77-70 win over UMD
- Shot 64 percent (16-of-25) from the field and 75 percent (6-of-8) at the free throw line

Other Top Performers
Owen Carlson (Concordia-St. Paul)
- Averaged 23.0 points per game on a 2-0 weekend for CSP
- Added 5.5 rebounds, 2.0 assists, and 2.5 steals per game
- Shot 70% (7-10) from beyond the arc to lead the NSIC
- Shot 69% (18-26) from the field
- Led CSP with 27 points, eight rebounds, and two assists in a win over UMary
- Tallied 19 points, three rebounds, four steals, and two blocks in a win over Minot State
Caden Kirkman (Minnesota State)
- Averaged 16.5 points and a team-best 7.0 rebounds per game last weekend
- Shot 15-of-24 (.625) from the field
- Notched a season-high 23 points, to go along with eight rebounds against MSU Moorhead
- Posted 10 points and six rebounds against Minnesota Crookston
Tyler Mason (Winona State)
- Averaged 21.5 points and 6.0 rebounds per game in a 2-0 weekend sweep for the Warriors
- Led the NSIC going a perfect 13-of-13 from the free-throw line
- Poured in 22 points on 6-of-14 shooting in a 67-62 win over Minot State
- Added 21 points on 6-of-13 shooting, 4-of-8 from three-point land in a 84-80 win over UMary
- Has scored 20+ points in six games this season including his last three contests
- Grabbed eight rebounds against Minot State
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)
1/26/26
N: #11 John Pecarich - Bemidji State
S: #2 Arhman Lewis - Minnesota State
2/2/26
N: #24 Anthony Walters - Jamestown (3)
S: #25 Andrew Stokes – 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.