Moore, Arnold garner NSAA post-season honors
Juniors Gabby Moore and Ashtyn Arnold were honored Monday as the 2023-24 North Star Athletic Association post-season awards were announced by the league office. Moore earned second-team honors and was named the NSAA Newcomer of the Year. Arnold garnered honorable mention accolades.
BISMARCK, N.D. -- Juniors Gabby Moore and Ashtyn Arnold were honored Monday as the 2023-24 North Star Athletic Association post-season awards were announced by the league office.
Moore earned second-team honors and was named the NSAA Newcomer of the Year. Arnold garnered honorable mention accolades. In addition, junior Aminah Hall was Bellevue's recipient of the NAIA Champions of Character Award.
Moore led the Bruins in scoring at 13.1 points per game. She was also the team leader in 3-point field goals made with 61 and assists with 87 (3.1 apg). Moore scored 20 or more points in three contests, including a season-high 25 points against No. 23 College of the Ozarks on Dec. 29, where she drained five 3-pointers.
Arnold was second on the squad in scoring at 10.3 points per game. She led the Bruins with a .753 free throw percentage and was second with 6.4 rebounds per contest, 70 assists (2.6 apg), and 28 steals.
Arnold scored a season-high 21 points in the Bruins' 80-74 win over Doane on Nov. 3. She grabbed a season-high 14 rebounds in BU's 67-63 victory over Haskell on Dec. 30. She recorded three double-doubles on the season and finished in double figures in scoring in 16 contests.
The Bruins finished the 2023-24 season with an 11-17 overall record and a 4-8 mark in the NSAA, falling in the quarterfinals of the NSAA Tournament to Viterbo.
First Team All-Conference
| Name | School | Class | Ht. | Pos. | Hometown |
| Jordan Zrust ^$+ | Mayville State (N.D.) | Grad. | 6-0 | Guard | Buffalo, Minn. |
| Savannah Walsdorf #&$+ | Dakota State (S.D.) | Senior | 6-0 | Forward | Kiel, Wis. |
| Mackenzie Hughes = | Mayville State (N.D.) | Junior | 5-6 | Guard | Thompson, N.D. |
| Ashlyn Diemert = | Valley City State (N.D.) | Soph. | 5-9 | Guard | West Fargo, N.D. |
| Tabor Teel | Dakota State (S.D.) | Soph. | 5-11 | Forward | Colton, S.D. |
Second Team All-Conference
| Name | School | Class | Ht. | Pos. | Hometown |
| Gabby Moore | Bellevue (Neb.) | Junior | 5-7 | Guard | Webster Groves, Mo. |
| Samantha Oase = | Dickinson State (N.D.) | Junior | 6-0 | Center | Reeder, N.D. |
| Brooke Dial | Waldorf (Iowa) | Fresh. | 5-10 | Forward | Dallas, Texas |
| Jes Mertens % | Mayville State (N.D.) | Senior | 5-9 | Guard | Devils Lakes, N.D. |
| Emily McCurdy | Viterbo (Wis.) | Junior | 5-10 | Forward | St. Croix Falls, Wis. |
+ 2022-23 North Star Athletic Association Women's Basketball All-Conference First Team
= 2022-23 North Star Athletic Association Women's Basketball All-Conference Second Team
% 2022-23 North Star Athletic Association Women's Basketball All-Conference Honorable Mention
$ 2021-22 North Star Athletic Association Women's Basketball All-Conference First Team
^ 2020-21 North Star Athletic Association Women's Basketball All-Conference First Team
& 2020-21 North Star Athletic Association Women's Basketball All-Conference Second Team
# 2019-20 North Star Athletic Association Women's Basketball All-Conference Honorable Mention
NSAA Women's Basketball Postseason Awards
Player of the Year: Jordan Zrust – Mayville State (N.D.)
Defensive Player of the Year: Tabor Teel – Dakota State (S.D.)
Newcomer of the Year: Gabby Moore – Bellevue (Neb.)
Freshman of the Year: Brooke Dial – Waldorf (Iowa)
Coach of the Year: David Moe – Dakota State (S.D.)
NSAA Women's Basketball Honorable Mention
Angela Slattery – Dakota State (S.D.)
Ashtyn Arnold – Bellevue (neb.)
JayCee Richter – Valley City State (N.D.)
Hailey Roberts – Valley City State (N.D.)
Katherine Fox – Dickinson State (S.D.)
Caitilin Dyer – Dakota State (S.D.)
NSAA Women's Basketball All-Defense Team
Tabor Teel – Dakota State (S.D.)
Savannah Walsdorf – Dakota State (S.D.)
Jordan Zrust – Mayville State (N.D.)
Jes Mertens – Mayville State (N.D.)
Macy Stellner – Viterbo (Wis.)
NSAA Women's Basketball Champions of Character recipients
Bellevue (Neb.) – Aminah Hall
Dakota State (S.D.) – Miakken Vincent
Dickinson State (N.D.) – Hannah LaBree
Mayville State (N.D.) – Taylor Dean
Valley City State (N.D.) – Elyse Hebrink
Viterbo (Wis.) – Lydia Niederstadt
Waldorf (Iowa) – Lindsey Field