Mid season nsic awards

[Moorhead123]

Usually around this time of year a post goes around with the midseason awards. Will throw it out knowing there is still a lot of season to go. Fyi...spent two seconds on this so likely missing something...

First Team All Conference:

Myer - UMD northern division POY (with Cleary and Fox close second)
Cleary - Crookston
Fox - NSU
Kirksey - Mankato southern division POY (with Taylor close second)
Taylor - Winona
Marshall- scsu
Janssen - wayne
Baumgartner -MSUM
Blair - UMD
Stark - NSU

Second Team:

Thompson - BSU
Reimersma - augustana
Hilmer - UIU
Beisch - minot
Coblin - concordia
Pal - usf
Wagner - Winona
Byers - Southwest MN
Holt - mankato
Kreklow - Mary

Freshman of Year:

Blair - umd (close second Hilmer and Holt)

Coach of Year:

Johnson - USF

[Augieholic]

It's almost too depressing to weigh in on this, almost.

1st Team
Parker Fox - Northern
Brandon Myer - Duluth
Harrison Cleary - Crookston
Kevion Taylor - Winona
Trevon Marshall - SCSU
Tyler Riemersma - Augie
Kenny Byers - SMSU
Jack Thompson - USF
Jordan Janssen - Wayne
Cameron Kirksey - Mankato

2nd Team
Caleb Wagner - Winona
Joe Smoldt - UIU
Gavin Baumgartner - MSUM
Mason Stark - Northern
Jordan Coblin - Concordia
Drew Blair - Duluth
Derek Thompson - Bemidji
Jake Hilmer - UIU
Max Cody - Minot
Tessy Pal - USF

POY & Defensive POY - Parker Fox
Coach of the Year - Chris Johnson (USF)
Newcomer of the Year - Kelby Kramer (Mankato)
Freshmen of the Year - Drew Blair (UMD)

[Moorhead123]

Interesting...you have freshman jack thompson first team and freshman drew Blair second team, but Blair as the freshman of the year??

[Augieholic]

Interesting...you have freshman jack thompson first team and freshman drew Blair second team, but Blair as the freshman of the year??

I thought Thompson was a sophomore. Blair can be Newcomer of the Year and Thompson FOY

[Augieholic]

Final predictions as the awards should be announced soon.

Player of the Year - Brandon Myer
Defensive Player of the Year - Parker Fox (Kelby Kramer, Fox, and Myer are turned loose similarly by their coaches to try and block almost any shot they can. Personally I would take Kramer (impacted dramatically by how easy it was for Riemersma to score on Fox and how difficult it was for him to score on Kramer) but I think the coaches will give it to Fox.)
Coach of the Year - Chris Johnson - USF
Newcomer of the Year - Drew Blair - UMD
Freshmen of the Year - Jack Thompson - USF (yes Anthony Roberts from SCSU has much better stats but I think USF's team success tips the scales towards Thompson)

1st Team All NSIC
Brandon Myer
Parker Fox
Harrison Cleary
Kevion Taylor
Tyler Riemersma
Trevon Marshall
Caleb Wagner
Mason Stark
Chase Grinde (could be Jack Thompson as the USF rep)
Jareese Williams (could be Hilmer or Smoldt as the UIU rep)

2nd Team All NSIC
Kenny Byers
Gavin Baumgartner
Drew Blair
Jack Thompson
Jake Hilmer (could be Joe Smoldt)
Cameron Kirksey (could be Kelby Kramer but his offensive struggles tilted me to Kirksey)
Derek Thompson
Dylan LeBrun
Jordan Janssen
Kyle Beisch

[laker]

Just saw this article about Cleary on Twitter. Worth the read. Like him or not- he is the best player in UMC history. And he could have left them, but he was loyal because they gave him a chance.

https://www.crookstontimes.com/sport...sota-crookston

[MStateMaverick]

Interesting article on Cleary. Shows what a work ethic and determination can do.

[vikingfaithful]

Cleary has my consideration for POY #1. scoring. #6 assists. #1 minutes played.

Myer does it all and is POY IMO. #2 scoring. #3 rebounds. #9 blocked shots. #3 steals.

[Thunder]

Cleary has my consideration for POY #1. scoring. #6 assists. #1 minutes played.

Myer does it all and is POY IMO. #2 scoring. #3 rebounds. #9 blocked shots. #3 steals.

Myer should be POY. Cleary scores a lot of points but is not the best player in the conference.

[Moorhead123]

My final predictions:

Player of the Year - Brandon Myer
Defensive Player of the Year - Parker Fox (close second to Houghton, Pal, Kramer and Myer whom are probably better all-around defenders)
Coach of the Year - Chris Johnson - USF (close second to UIU coach)
Newcomer of the Year - Illikanan - UMD
Freshmen of the Year - Hilmer - UIU (close second to Roberts, Holt, and Thompson)

1st Team All NSIC
Brandon Myer
Parker Fox
Harrison Cleary
Kevion Taylor
Tyler Riemersma
Trevon Marshall
Caleb Wagner
Gavin Baumgartner
Mason Stark
Jordan Janssen

2nd Team All NSIC
Kenny Byers
Drew Blair
Tessy Pal
Chase Grinde
Jake Hilmer
Cameron Kirksey
Derek Thompson
Matt Kreklow
Gabe King
Max Cody

[Purple Mav Man]

Winners announced

POY = Myer
DPOY = Fox (I figured you had to actually play D to get that award)
FOY = Holt
NOY = Kramer
COY = Johnson

[Peacock]

Thought Hilmer might get freshman of the year - you look at impact to a team, not only scoring in double digits and towards the top of assists and assist/to ratio in the league, but how he elevated the team from where they were last year was amazing to watch. Holt is deserving as well - he was in top 25 in scoring, had a great freshman season as well.

[Moorhead123]

Thought Hilmer might get freshman of the year - you look at impact to a team, not only scoring in double digits and towards the top of assists and assist/to ratio in the league, but how he elevated the team from where they were last year was amazing to watch. Holt is deserving as well - he was in top 25 in scoring, had a great freshman season as well.

Agree with you. Hilmer is best player on UIU team...in my opinion. Huge impact all over the court. Baumgartner got snubbed last year and came back with big sophomore season. Hilmer can use it as motivation in the offseason.

[MrAugustana]

Agree with you. Hilmer is best player on UIU team...in my opinion. Huge impact all over the court. Baumgartner got snubbed last year and came back with big sophomore season. Hilmer can use it as motivation in the offseason.

There's a difference between "didn't win it" and "got snubbed." Despite Plitzuweit's betrayal of the Vikings, I'm more than willing to defend his winning of FoY last season. I don't imagine I will change your mind, but just throwing it out there.

[NSU4LIFE]

Winners announced

DPOY = Fox (I figured you had to actually play D to get that award)

Lol...what a take