NSIC Players of the Week (11/15)

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NSIC North Division Player of the Week
#22 Drew Blair (G, 6-5, 185, R-Jr., Stevens Point, Wis. / Stevens Point Area Senior HS) - Minnesota Duluth
- Led the Bulldogs to a 2-0 start in the American Family Insurance Classic
- Averaged 23 points, six rebounds and three assists per game
- Shot an impressive 59.3% (16-of-27) from the field
- Was 10-of-14 (71.4%) in a 92-84 win over East Central with 29 points
- Added 17 points, six rebounds and four assists in a 77-64 win over Nebraska Kearney
- Shot 6-14 (42.9%) from three over the weekend and would go 8-9 from the foul line

NSIC South Division Player of the Week
#25 Tyler Riemersma (F, 6-8, 215, Sr., Bloomington, Minn. / Jefferson HS) - Augustana
- Averaged a double-double of 20 points and 14 rebounds in a pair of Viking wins
- Shot 53.8 percent from the field (14-of-26)
- Averaged three assists, a block and a steal each game
- Scored 24 points and grabbed 14 rebounds in a 74-56 win over Southern Arkansas
- Added 20 points and 14 rebounds win a 72-58 win over No. 11 Washburn

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Other Top Performances - North

#24 Kam Warrens (UMary) averaged 14.0 ppg and 8.5 rebounds while shooting 52.6% from the floor on the opening weekend of the season. He led the Marauders with 16 points on opening day against Northeastern State. He followed with a double double of 12 points and 12 rebounds against Central Oklahoma to close out the Central Region Classic.

#11 Leonard Dixon (UMC) averaged 13 points per game this past weekend. He pulled down a career-high 13 rebounds against East Central last Friday and buried five threes in the loss to Nebraska-Kearney.

#2 Bryce Irsfeld (MSUM) averaged 15.5 points per game in two games at NSIC/GAC Challenge. He shot 43 percent (9-of-21) from three-point range and had 15 points and hit 5-of-9 threes in a 79-78 win over SE Oklahoma State. He added 16 points in loss to Oklahoma Baptist. Has 63 points over the first five games to start the season.

#23 Melvin Newbern (MINOT) led the way to a weekend sweep for the Beavers, grabbing 10 rebounds in each game, shooting 55 percent from the field, and scoring 12 points per game.

#22 Anthony Roberts (SCSU) led St. Cloud State to a 2-0 weekend at the GAC/NSIC Crossover Tournament by averaging 19.0 points and 8.5 rebounds. He shot .552 from the floor (16-29) and 6-9 (.667) from the free throw line. He opened the season with a 22 point performance against Ouachita Baptist. He shot 9-14 from the floor and added five rebounds, one block and two steals in the win. He scored 21 of his team-leading 22 points in the second half against the Tigers. He added 19 points on 7-15 shooting in the 102-72 win over Harding on Saturday. He recorded a double-double with 12 rebounds and added one block and three steals.

Other Top Performances - South

#10 Quincy Anderson (MSU)#2 Cliff McCray (SMSU) Matt Cartwright (USF) average 20.5 points as the Cougars went 1-1 on the weekend. He scored 29 points in a 83-77 win over No. 1 Northwest Missouri State.

#5 Jareese Williams (UIU) led the Peacocks to a 2-0 weekend at the Central Region Challenge on Friday and Saturday. The senior guard averaged 19.5 points and 7.5 rebounds while shooting 40% from three and knocking down all 17 of his free throws. Williams also handed out 5 assists as UIU defeated Missouri Southern State and Pitt State in Kansas City.

#5 Alec Rosner (WSU)

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NSIC North Division Player of the Week
#32 Rachael Heittola (F/C, 6-2, So., Belleville, Wis. / Belleville HS) - Bemidji State
- Recorded a double-double in a 79-51 season-opening win over Mayville State
- Led BSU with 18 points and 14 rebounds and shot 58.3 percent from the field (7-12)
- Tallied her seventh career double-double in the win

NSIC South Division Player of the Week
#1 Meleah Reinhart (G, 5-9, Sr., New Ulm, Minn. / New Ulm HS) - SMSU
- Averaged 22.5 points and 7.5 rebounds as the Mustangs went 2-0
- Scored 27 points, 8 rebounds and three steals in a 76-66 win over No. 15 Nebraska-Kearney
- Had 18 points and seven rebounds in a 64-48 win over NW Missouri State
- Shot 94.4 percent from the free throw line connecting on 17-of-18 attempts
- Was 13-of-29 from the field for a 44.8% clip

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Other Top Performances - North

#24 Megan Zander (UMary) #10 Natalie Jens (MSUM) averaged 14.5 points per game at the Regional Challenge. She had 14 points and two steals against Rogers State and a career-high 15 points in loss to No. 6 Central Missouri.

#34 Amber Stevahn (MINOT) averaged 21 points per game in the Beavers home split with Black Hills State, and shot 69 percent (18-of-26) from the field. To start the season she is averaging 20 points and three rebounds as the Beavers are 2-3.

#14 Rianna Fillipi (NSU) averaged 15.0 points, 4.0 rebounds, 5.0 assists, and 2.5 steals per game this weekend. In a win over Rogers State she scored a career high 24 points.

Other Top Performances - South

#23 Jessica Musgrave (UIU) led UIU to a season-opening win with 22 points and 8 rebounds in 20 minutes, including an 18-point, 7-rebound first half. She then scored a career-high 33 points and grabbed 11 rebounds while shooting 11-18 from the floor and a perfect 11-11 from the charity stripe in a loss to Southern Arkansas. She leads the NSIC in scoring at 27.5 points per game for a UIU offense that ranks first with 90.5 PPG. She is tied for second in the NSIC with 9.5 rebounds per game, and ranks second in shooting percentage at 62.5% from the floor.

#5 Kylie Hammer (WSC) scored 21 points, grabbed seven rebounds to go with three steals and three assists in 72-65 win at Newman (Kan.). She scored nine points in the fourth quarter, helping WSC rally from five-point deficit. She made 8 of 10 free throws to help seal win.