For Immediate Release
Thursday, February 28, 2019
NSIC Media Relations
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NSIC Player of the Year
#20 Gage Davis (G/F, 6-4, 185, Sr., Bolingbrook, Ill. / Bolingbrook HS) - St. Cloud State
- First four-time First Team All-NSIC honoree in program history
- Second NSIC Player of the Year winner from SCSU (Matt Schneck – 2010)
- Is a 12-time NSIC North Player of the Week, including five-times this season
- In 22 conference games, racked up 584 points, averaged 26.5 points and 7.5 rebounds per game
- No. 2 in the NSIC in points per game (26.5), No. 5 in rebounds per game (7.5), No. 6 in field goal percentage (.538), No. 10 in assists (73/3.3), No. 10 in blocks (22/1.0), No. 3 in steals (32/1.5) and No. 2 in minutes (828/37.6) in NSIC play
- Overall, ranked No. 2 in the NSIC in scoring (25.1), No. 6 in rebounding (7.6), No. 9 in field goal percentage (.531), No. 17 in assists (87/3.1), No. 15 in blocks (25/.9), No. 5 in steals (37/1.3), and No. 3 in minutes (1033/36.9)
- NSIC’s all-time leading scorer with 1,932 points in 85 conference games
- St. Cloud State’s and the state of Minnesota’s all-time leading scorer with 2,496 points
- Holds eight other school records, including single-season points per game average (25.1), career field goals made (944), points scored by a freshman (570) and sophomore (743)

NSIC Defensive Player of the Year
#40 Sean Smith (F, 6-8, 195, Sr., Athens, Ga. / Canarias Basketball Academy) - St. Cloud State
- First St. Cloud State player to earn NSIC Defensive Player of the Year honors
- Led the NSIC and Division II in blocks (111) and blocks per game (4.0) throughout the season
- First player in program history to record 100 blocks in a single-season
- Broke the school record for career blocks (199), single-season blocks (111) and single-game blocks (8) as a senior in 2018-19
- In NSIC play, led the conference in blocks (78) and blocks per game (3.5); No. 5 in defensive rebounds (121), No. 5 in steals (30) and steals per game (1.4)
- Overall, led the NSIC in blocks (111) and blocks per game average (4.0) and was No. 10 in steals (34) and steals per game (1.2)
- Averaged career-high 13.4 points as a senior; scored 375 points and racked up 216 rebounds (167 defensive) in 2018-19
 
NSIC FRESHMAN OF THE YEAR
#21 A.J. Plitzuweit (G, 6-2, 165, Fr., Vermillion, S.D.  / Vermillion HS) - Augustana
- Led all freshman in scoring at 15.8 points per game and he ranks 17th overall in the league points per game
- Ranks 6th in the NSIC in assists per game at 4.4 and is the only freshman in the top 15
- Stands 10th in the NSIC with a 1.9 assist/turnover ratio
- At 90.3 percent, stands fifth in the NSIC in conference free throw percentage
- Leads Augustana with 101 assists (4.1 per game)
- Ended regular season second on the team and 20th in the NSIC in scoring, averaging 14.6 points in all games
- His 88.9 percent overall free throw percentage currently ranks 5th all-time for a single-season in Augustana history

NSIC NEWCOMER OF THE YEAR
#15 Isaiah McKay (G, 6-2, 170, Sr., Brooklyn Park, Minn. / Park Center HS / UNK) - Concordia-St. Paul
- Ranked 11th in the NSIC in scoring in conference play at 17.3 points per game
- His 92.9% (22-65) from the free throw line in NSIC action ranked third
- Finished 15th in the league with 2.0 threes made per game in NSIC games
- Ranks second on the team with 18.4 points per game and 3.2 assists per game overall
- His 65 threes made lead the team as he’s knocked down 65-164 (39.6%) from deep and 182-390 (46.7%) from the field on the year
- His 90.5% (86-96) mark from the free throw line heading into the NSIC Tournament is on pace to be a single-season CSP record
- His 515 points scored are fourth-most in program history in a season
- NSIC Player of the Week on November 13

NSIC Coach of the Year
Paul Sather  - Northern State
- Led the Wolves to second straight NSIC Overall and North Division Championships
- Named the NSIC Coach of the Year for the second year in a row
- Northern State led the league in scoring defense, scoring margin, 3-point field goal percentage defense, and assists
- NSU also ranked eighth in the nation in 3-point field goal percentage
- Recorded third straight 20+ win season for the Wolves
- Holds a career record of 279-150 and NSIC record of 172-96

 

First Team		Pos.	Ht.	Yr.	School	Hometown
0	Harrison Cleary	G	6’1	Jr.	Minnesota Crookston	Oak Creek, Wis.
10	Brandon Myer	F	6’6	Jr.	Minnesota Duluth	Superior, Wis.
21	Cameron Kirksey	F	6’7	Jr.	Minnesota State	Apple Valley, Minn.
41	Addison Park	F	6’7	Sr.	MSU Moorhead	Sioux Falls, S.D.
0	Ian Smith	PG	5’10	Sr.	Northern State	Champlin Park, Minn.
4	Trevon Evans	G	6’0	Sr.	Sioux Falls	Wichita, Kan.
23	Drew Guebert	F	6’9	Sr.	Sioux Falls	Apple Valley, Minn.
3	Ryan Bruggeman	PG	6’0	Sr.	SMSU	Pelican Rapids, Minn.
20	Gage Davis	G/F	6’4	Sr.	St. Cloud State	Bolingbrook, Ill.
1	Kendall Jacks	F	6’4	Sr.	Wayne State	Bettendorf, Iowa
Second Team		Pos.	Ht.	Yr.	School	Hometown
23	Matt Cartwright	G	6’3	So.	Augustana	Sioux Falls, S.D.
23	Bryndan Matthews	G	6’3	Sr.	Concordia-St. Paul	Eagan, Minn.
11	Sean Burns	C	6’6	Sr.	Minnesota Duluth	Robbinsdale, Minn.
5	Travaun Coad	G	6’1	Sr.	MSU Moorhead	Reading, Pa.
15	David Akibo	F	6’7	Sr.	Minot State	London, England
23	Justin Decker	F	6’7	Sr.	Northern State	Huron, S.D.
40	Sean Smith	F	6’8	Sr.	St. Cloud State	Seville, Spain
10	Brindley Theisen	G	6’3	Sr.	St. Cloud State	St. Cloud, Minn.
2	Trevin Joseph	G	6’3	Sr.	Wayne State	Miami, Fla.
24	Kevion Taylor	F	6’5	So.	Winona State	Milwaukee, Wis.
Honorable Mention		Pos.	Ht.	Yr.	School	Hometown
21	AJ Plitzuweit	G	6’2	Fr.	Augustana	Vermillion, S.D.
0	Jaylan White	G	5’11	Jr.	University of Mary	St. Charles, Iowa
2	Carlos Anderson	G	6’4	Sr.	Minnesota State	Alton, Ill.
25	Kevin Krieger	G	6’6	Jr.	Minnesota State	Plainfield, ill.
21	Gabe King	G	6’5	Jr.	Northern State	Irene, S.D.
10	Vance Janssen	G	6’2	Sr.	Wayne State	Blair, Neb.