King earns first team all-NSAA honors
Jemeil King earned first team all-NSAA honors for the second-straight season after leading the Bruins to their first conference tournament championship since 2017.
MADISON, S.D. -- Bellevue University junior guard Jemeil King (Oakland, Calif.) was chosen as a first team all-North Star Athletic Association pick when the NSAA office announced their all-conference teams on Monday.
King, last year's league MVP, led Bellevue in scoring at 14.4 points per game, assists with 106, and steals (35) to go along with his 3.1 rebounds per game.
In leading Bellevue back to the NAIA National Tournament for the first time since 2018, King played arguably his three best consecutive games of the season in the NSAA Tournament. He averaged 17 points and 4.3 assists per game to go along with eight steals while shooting 48.9% from the floor and 80% at the free throw line.
In addition to King, Jaylen Wiltz was named Bellevue's Champion of Character representative.
Bellevue (20-13) will learn of their Opening Round opponent and destination when the entire NAIA National Tournament Field is revealed on Thursday, Mar. 4 at 7 p.m.
2020-21 North Star Athletic Association Men's Basketball All-Conference Teams & Postseason Awards
First Team All-Conference
|
Name |
School |
Class |
Ht. |
Pos. |
Hometown |
|
Latrelle Franklin # |
Mayville State (N.D.) |
Senior |
5-8 |
Guard |
Temecula, Calif. |
|
Kevin Schramm ^ |
Valley City State (N.D.) |
Senior |
6-6 |
Forward |
Roseville, Minn. |
|
Jack Monis |
Viterbo (Wis.) |
Soph. |
6-5 |
Forward |
Oconomowoc, Wis. |
|
Quincy Minor, Jr. |
Waldorf (Iowa) |
Junior |
6-1 |
Guard |
Milwaukee, Wis. |
|
Jemeil King @! |
Bellevue (Neb.) |
Junior |
6-5 |
Guard |
Oakland, Calif. |
Second Team All-Conference
|
Name |
School |
Class |
Ht. |
Pos. |
Hometown |
|
Bryce Knox |
Dickinson State (N.D.) |
Senior |
6-4 |
Guard |
Dublin, Calif. |
|
Jalen Addison |
Valley City State (N.D.) |
Senior |
6-2 |
Guard |
Milwaukee, Wis. |
|
Robert Cunitz |
Viterbo (Wis.) |
Junior |
6-3 |
Forward |
Kendall, Wis. |
|
John Ketchel |
Mayville State (N.D.) |
Senior |
6-0 |
Guard |
Discovery Bay, Calif. |
|
Ian Kelly |
Presentation (S.D.) |
Senior |
6-5 |
Forward |
Aurora, Calif. |
! - 2019-20 North Star Athletic Association Men's Basketball Most Valuable Player and Newcomer of the Year
@ - 2019-20 North Star Athletic Association Men's Basketball All-Conference First Team
^ - 2019-20 North Star Athletic Association Men's Basketball All-Conference Second Team
# - 2019-20 North Star Athletic Association Men's Basketball All-Conference Honorable Mention
$ - 2018-19 North Star Athletic Association Men's Basketball All-Conference Honorable Mention
Postseason Awards
Player of the Year: Latrelle Franklin – Mayville State (N.D.)
Defensive Player of the Year: Chris Thompson – Valley City State (N.D.)
Newcomer of the Year: Bryce Knox – Dickinson State (N.D.)
Coach of the Year: Darren Tighe – Mayville State (N.D.)
NSAA Men's Basketball Honorable Mention
Connor Entzi – Valley City State (N.D.)
Ronnie Latting – Dakota State (S.D.)
Ajdin Toskic – Dickinson State (N.D.)
Lorenzo Smith – Waldorf (Iowa)
John Evans – Dickinson State (N.D.)
NSAA Men's Basketball Champions of Character recipients
Bellevue (Neb.) – Jaylen Wiltz
Dakota State (S.D.) – Gare Ewefada
Dickinson State (N.D.) – Jalon Tinnin
Mayville State (N.D.) – Iker Cruz
Presentation (S.D.) – Sean Schuring
Valley City State (N.D.) – Hunter Sand
Viterbo (Wis.) – Lowden Rockweiler
Waldorf (Iowa) – Chett Helming