For Immediate Release
Thursday, February 26, 2026
NSIC Media Relations

NSIC North Division Player of the Year
#24 Anthony Walters (G, 6-3, 225, Sr., Rosedale, N.Y. / Holy Cross HS) – Jamestown
- Averaged 20.0 points and 4.4 rebounds per game in NSIC play
- Finished fifth in the NSIC in scoring average
- Ranked fifth in the NSIC in 3-point field goal percentage (.412) and free throw percentage (.875)
- Recorded 10 games with 20 or more points, including two 30-point performances
- Three-time NSIC North Division Player of the Week

NSIC South Division Player of the Year
#2 Tameron Ferguson (G, 6-2, 170, So., St. Cloud, Minn. / St. Cloud Tech HS) – Augustana
- Averaged 20.0 points, 7.2 assists and 5.3 rebounds per game in NSIC play
- Third NSIC Player of the Year in Augustana men’s basketball history
- Led the NSIC in assists (159) and minutes played (809) during conference action
- Ranked among the top five in field goal percentage (51.7%), assist-to-turnover ratio (3.3) and steals per game (1.7)
- Recorded 18 games with 20 or more points
- Posted five point-assist double-doubles, tied for the most in a season in program history
- Four-time NSIC South Division Player of the Week
- Only player in the nation averaging at least 20.0 points and 6.0 assists per game

NSIC Defensive Player of the Year
#32 Wyatt Hawks (G, 6-7, Jr., White Bear Lake, Minn. / White Bear Lake HS) – St. Cloud State
- Led the NSIC in blocks (56) and blocks per game (2.5) in conference play
- Finished second in rebounds (196) and rebounds per game (8.9) in NSIC action
- Anchored a defense that led the NSIC in points allowed per game (65.8), opponent field goal percentage (39.9%) and defensive rebounds per game (27.8)
- Recorded seven games with four or more blocks and eight double-doubles
- Ranks third all-time in career blocks at St. Cloud State (118)
- Second Husky to be named NSIC Defensive Player of the Year

NSIC Newcomer of the Year
#2 Brogan Madson (G, 6-1, 190, Fr., Mankato, Minn. / Mankato East HS) – Sioux Falls
- Started all 22 NSIC games and averaged 20.9 points and 31.1 minutes per game (459 total points)
- Shot 47.1% from the field (147 of 312), 33.6% from 3-point range (40 of 119) and 70.2% from the line (125 of 178)
- Scored 20 or more points in 12 conference games
- Averaged 2.4 rebounds (53), 3.0 assists (67) and 1.1 steals (25) per game
- Two-time NSIC South Division Player of the Week
- Scored a career-high 45 points vs. Wayne State and 31 points at Augustana
- Named NABC/D2CIDA Division II National Player of the Week for performances against Wayne State and Augustana

NSIC Coach of the Year
Quincy Henderson (4th Season) – St. Cloud State
- Guided St. Cloud State to its first conference championship since 2003 and first NSIC title since 1976
- Coached a defense that led the NSIC in points allowed per game (65.8), opponent field goal percentage (39.9%), opponent 3-point percentage (27.6%), rebounds per game (40.2), defensive rebounds per game (27.8), rebounding margin (+4.1) and scoring margin (+10.7)
- Led the Huskies to a perfect 13-0 home record, the program’s first undefeated home season since 1987-88
- Guided St. Cloud State to a 16-game winning streak, its longest since 1985-86
- Secured the program’s second consecutive 20-win season
- First Coach of the Year honor for SCSU since 2003 and first NSIC Coach of the Year for the program since 1976
 

2025-26 NSIC All-Conference Teams
#	First Team	Pos.	Ht.	Yr.	School	Hometown
2	Tameron Ferguson	PG	6-2	So.	AUGIE	St Cloud, Minn.
20	Caden Hinker	F	6-7	R-Jr.	AUGIE	Mitchell, S.D.
11	Johnny Pecarich	G	6-3	Jr.	BSU	Baxter, Minn.
5	Ben Kopetzki	G	6-0	Jr.	CSP	Andover, Minn.
24	Anthony Walters	G	6-3	Sr.	UJ	Rosedale, N.Y.
3	Kole Hanson	G	6-1	So.	UMD	Prior Lake, Minn.
2	Arhman Lewis	G	6-0	Jr.	MSU	Madison, Wis.
2	Deuce Benjamin	G	6-0	R-Jr.	MINOT	Las Cruces, N.M.
2	Brogan Madson	G	6-0	Fr.	USF	Mankato Minn.
1	Jakob Braaten	G	6-0	Sr.	SMSU	Byron, Minn.
12	Luke Winkel	PG	6-0	So.	SCSU	Ankeny, Iowa
32	Wyatt Hawks	G	6-7	Jr.	SCSU	White Bear, Minn.
#	Second Team	Pos.	Ht.	Yr.	School	Hometown
23	Sam Rensch	G	6-5	Sr.	AUGIE	Hutchinson, Minn.
22	Henry Shannon III	F	6-7	Sr.	BSU	Apple Valley, Minn.
4	Sam West	F	6-4	Sr.	CSP	Shakopee, Minn.
34	Noah Paulson	C	6-9	Sr.	UMD	Duluth, Minn.
15	Traijan Sain	G	6-4	Jr.	MSU	Cedar Rapids, Iowa
14	Malcolm Jones	C	6-8	Sr.	MSU	Prior Lake, Minn.
5	Isa El-Amin	G	5-11	Fr.	MSUM	Minnetonka, Minn.
8	Joshua Book	G	6-4	Jr.	NSU	Christchurch, New Zealand
22	Kyle Ingwerson	F	6-6	Jr	USF	Omaha, Neb.
2	Mekhi Shaw	G	6-0	Jr.	SMSU	Eau Claire, Wis.
23	Matt Noll	F	6-7	So.	WSC	Sioux City, Iowa
10	Tyler Mason	G	6-2	So.	WSU	Metamora, Ill.

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.