Evans' first team nod leads three Blue Hawks in All-NSAA honors
Dickinson, N.D. – The North Star Athletic Association announced their men’s basketball all-conference teams on Monday and three Blue Hawks were honored. John Evans was named First Team All-Conference for the second consecutive year, his fourth All-NSAA honor in four seasons, while newcomer Trey Stevens received Second Team honors, and Kose Egbule was named as an Honorable Mention. Egbule was also named to the All-Defense Team, and Tyce Dahlberg, who missed the season due to injury, was named the Champion of Character for Dickinson State.
The Blue Hawks will look to add to their individual honors when they take on Bellevue for the NSAA Conference Tournament Championship this Sunday, March 3, in Nebraska.
2023-24 North Star Athletic Association Men’s Basketball All-Conference Teams & Postseason Awards
First Team All-Conference
|
Name |
School |
Class |
Ht. |
Pos. |
Hometown |
|
Darren Jones |
Mayville State (N.D.) |
Junior |
6-8 |
Forward |
San Bernardino, Calif. |
|
Khyle Washington % |
Waldorf (Iowa) |
Senior |
6-3 |
Guard |
Atlanta, Ga. |
|
Jack Monis &!$ |
Viterbo (Wis.) |
Senior |
6-5 |
Forward |
Oconomowoc, Wis. |
|
John Evans +#$ |
Dickinson State (N.D.) |
Junior |
6-4 |
Guard |
Lethbridge, Alberta, Canada |
|
Thomas Gieske !$ |
Mayville State (N.D.) |
Grad. |
6-3 |
Guard |
Sartell, Minn. |
Second Team All-Conference
|
Name |
School |
Class |
Ht. |
Pos. |
Hometown |
|
Mison Coilton |
Dakota State (S.D.) |
Junior |
6-2 |
Forward |
Stockton, Calif. |
|
Jerome Bynum |
Bellevue (Neb.) |
Senior |
6-0 |
Guard |
Chicago, Ill. |
|
Ugo Ejiofor |
Waldorf (Iowa) |
Junior |
6-8 |
Center |
Dallas, Texas |
|
Cleveland Bedgood |
Valley City State (N.D.) |
Senior |
6-3 |
Guard |
Miami, Fla. |
|
Trey Stevens |
Dickinson State (N.D.) |
Junior |
6-2 |
Guard |
Sparks, Nev. |
$ - 2022-23 North Star Athletic Association Men’s Basketball All-Conference First Team
% - 2022-23 North Star Athletic Association Men’s Basketball All-Conference Second Team
! – 2021-22 North Star Athletic Association Men’s Basketball All-Conference First Team
# - 2021-22 North Star Athletic Association Men’s Basketball All-Conference Second Team
& - 2020-21 North Star Athletic Association Men’s Basketball All-Conference First Team
+ - 2020-21 North Star Athletic Association Men’s Basketball All-Conference Honorable Mention
NSAA Men’s Basketball Postseason Awards
Player of the Year: Darren Jones – Mayville State (N.D.)
Defensive Player of the Year: Ugo Ejiofor – Waldorf (Iowa)
Newcomer of the Year: Darren Jones – Mayville State (N.D.)
Freshman of the Year: Brayden Pankonen – Dakota State (S.D.)
Coach of the Year: Lucas Gabriel – Bellevue (Neb.)
NSAA Men’s Basketball Honorable Mention
Jamison Kramer – Mayville State (N.D.)
TJ Fritz – Bellevue (Neb.)
Nick Malovrh – Viterbo (Wis.)
Khalil Grayson – Waldorf (Iowa)
Kose Egbule – Dickinson State (N.D.)
NSAA Men’s Basketball All-Defense Team
Ugo Ejiofor – Waldorf (Iowa)
Kose Egbule – Dickinson State (N.D.)
Khyle Washington – Waldorf (Iowa)
Liam Thompson – Bellevue (Neb.)
Nick Malovrh – Viterbo (Wis.)
NSAA Men’s Basketball Champions of Character recipients
Bellevue (Neb.) – Makeem Loudermill
Dakota State (S.D.) – Taylor Edwards
Dickinson State (N.D.) – Tyce Dahlberg
Mayville State (N.D.) – Steele Senske
Valley City State (N.D.) – Hunter Lyman
Viterbo (Wis.) – Cole Crubel
Waldorf (Iowa) – Noah Miller