For Immediate Release
Monday, December 16, 2019
NSIC Media Relations
Media Packet

NSIC North Division Player of the Week
#30 Nick Wagner (G, 6-4, 195, Jr., Galesville, Wis. / Gale-Ettrick-Trempealeau HS) - Bemidji State
- Averaged 21.5 points in a weekend sweep of WSC and No. 21 Augie
- Shot 57.7 percent from the field and 56.3 percent from beyond the arc
- Averaged 6.0 rebounds and 3.0 assists per game
- Scored 28 points in a 90-61 win over Wayne State
- Hit game-winning 3-pointer to go with 15 points in a 75-73 win over Augustana
- Helped BSU to first conference weekend sweep since 2014

NSIC South Division Player of the Week
#10 Caleb Wagner (G, 6-1, 185, Sr., Muskego, Wis. / Muskego HS) - Winona State
- Averaged 24 points, 5 rebounds, 5 assists and 3 steals in wins over MSU & CSP
- Had 25 points, six boards and four assists in 78-62 win over MSU
- Added 23 points, four boards, and six assists in a 79-77 win over CSP
- Cracked the 1,000-career points milestone in Saturday’s win

Other Top Performances - North
#44 Matthew Kreklow (UMary) posted back-to-back double doubles for the Marauders; opened the weekend with 25 points and 10 rebounds against MSU Moorhead, making 9-of-13 shots and hitting 7-of-8 free throws while adding four assists and four steals; Had 18 points and a career-best 13 rebounds against Northern State; made all six of his free throws and added two assists and two steals; averaged 21.5 points, 11.5 rebounds, 3.0 steals, 2.0 assists and 1.5 blocks per game, hit 15-of-25 shots (60 percent) from the field, and made 13-of-14 free throws.
#00 Cleary Harrison (UMC) averaged 35.0 points, 2.0 rebounds, and 2.5 assists per game on the weekend. Cleary scored a school-record 52 points falling just four points shy of the NSIC record set in 1966 by Izzy Schmiesing (SCSU). Cleary tied the NSIC record going 21-of-23 from the foul line. Cleary was 9-of-20 for 45.0 percent from beyond the arc. Cleary was 25-of-27 for 92.6 percent from the charity stripe. Cleary’s 52 points helped the Golden Eagles win over Wayne State.  
#10 Brandon Myer (UMD) averaged a double-double over the weekend (28.0 points per game, 12.0 rebounds per game); Shot 47.4% (18-38) on the weekend in 41.0 minutes per night with 55.6% (5-9) from beyond the arc; Shot 88.2% (15-17) from the charity stripe; Had 9 assists with 1 block, 2 steals
#12 Gavin Baumgartner (MSUM) averaged 17.0 points per game in helping Dragons to two wins; hit game-winning basket in final seconds in 79-78 win over UMary on Friday; had 22 points on 9-of-14 shooting; added 12 points in 79-76 win at Minot State.
#21 Gabe King (NSU) surpassed 1,000 career points on saturday in the win against UMary scoring 21 points for a new season high.
#4 Trevon Marshall (SCSU) averaged 23 points on 15-31 (.483) shooting with a 16-19 mark from the free throw line; added seven rebounds, seven assists and two steals over the weekend; Scored 25 points in the Huskies 77-70 win over SMSU; shot 8-15 from the floor and 9-11 from the free throw line; added five rebounds and four assists in the win; scored 13 points in the second half, including three on free throw sin the final two minutes to help clinch the win; Added 21 in the loss to Sioux Falls; shot 7-16 from the floor with two rebounds, three assists and two steals.

Other Top Performances - South
#5 Matt Todd (AUGIE) averaged 20 points and 4.5 assists over the weekend; Followed an 18-point performance at Minnesota Crookston with 22 points at Bemidji State; Todd dished a season-best seven assists and tallied just a single turnover in win over UMC;  At BSU, he did not have a turnover in his 22-point outing.
#00 Ryland Holt (MSU) averaged a team-leading 21.5 points and 8.0 rebounds per game last weekend; Shot 59.3% from the field.
#02 Jack Thompson (USF) averaged 15.5 points, 3.5 rebounds, 3.5 assists and 2.0 steals as USF was 1-1 this past weekend. He scored a career-high 21 points (8-14 from the field) and tied a career high with four made threes (seven attempts) with two assists, two steals and three rebounds in a loss to UMD. Over the weekend, he was 12-of-27 from the field for 41.4 percent and hit 5-of-12 3-point field goals for 41.7 percent.
#14 Jackson Joens (UIU) helped lead the Peacocks to two wins over the weekend averaging 16.0 points per game by shooting 12-23 (52.2%) from the floor including 8-15 (53.3%) from beyond the arc versus CSP and MSU.

NSIC Men's Basketball Players of the Week
11/12/19
N: #10 Brandon Myer - Minnesota Duluth
S: #23 Matt Cartwright  - Augustana
11/19/19
N: #24 Alex Illikainen - Minnesota Duluth
S: #5 Teathloach Pal - Sioux Falls
11/24/19
N: #0 Harrison Cleary - Minnesota Crookston
S: #32 Jordan Janssen - Wayne State
12/3/19
N: #0 Harrison Cleary - Minnesota Crookston (2)
S: #25 Tyler Riemersma - Augustana
12/9/19
N: #10 Brandon Myer - Minnesota Duluth (2)
S: #32 Jordan Janssen - Wayne State (2)
12/16/19
N: #30 Nick Wagner - Bemidji State
S: #10 Caleb Wagner - Winona State