MSOE’s Meier headlines NAC men’s basketball awards
Waukesha
MSOE's Austin Meier was named the 2011 Northern Athletics Conference Player of the Year and led the All-NAC First Team of the 2011 NAC Men's Basketball Awards, the conference office announced.
Concordia Wisconsin's Shawn Cassidy was named NAC Coach of the Year, while Aurora's Scott Laskowski and Rockford's Tory Minnifield were named Co-Freshmen of the Year.
In his fourth season at the helm, Coach Cassidy guided the Falcons to a perfect 16-0 NAC record, first 20-win season since 1989 and first NCAA tournament appearance since 2000. The Falcons (23-4 overall) will host first and second round NCAA III Championship tournament games this weekend.
Laskowski averaged 14.2 points and 9.3 rebounds per game while shooting over 54 percent from the floor in his rookie campaign for the Spartans (15-12, 9-7). Minnifield put up 12.0 points and 6.0 rebounds per game for the Regents (10-15, 6-10) while shooting over 56 percent. All awards were voted on by the league's head coaches.
2011 Men's Basketball All-Northern Athletics Conference Awards
Player of the Year: Austin Meier, MSOE
Co-Freshmen of the Year: Scott Laskowski, Aurora
& Tory Minnifield, Rockford
Coach of the Year: Shawn Cassidy, Concordia Wisconsin
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First Team All-Northern Athletics Conference |
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Kent Faroute |
Edgewood |
Jr. |
F |
Cassville, Wis. |
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Nate Green |
Benedictine |
Jr. |
G |
Chicago, Ill./Thornwood |
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Robert Malone |
Rockford |
Sr. |
G/F |
Stephens Ark. |
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Austin Meier |
MSOE |
Sr. |
F |
Oshkosh, Wis./West |
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Edward Newton-Kemp |
CUW |
Sr. |
G |
Milwaukee, Wis./Vincent |
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Cameron Snelling |
Benedictine |
Sr. |
F |
South Holland, Ill./Thornwood |
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Second Team All-Northern Athletics Conference |
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Mike Bumber |
Aurora |
So. |
G |
Aurora, Ill./Plainfield Central |
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Luke Doedens |
CUW |
Jr. |
F |
Cedarburg, Wis. |
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Josh Regal |
Lakeland |
Jr. |
G |
Suring, Wis. |
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Mitchell Schneider |
CUW |
Jr. |
G |
New Holstein, Wis./St. Mary's Springs |
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Josh Stein |
Maranatha |
Sr. |
F |
Watertown, Wis./Maranatha |
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Ben Wisniewski |
Edgewood |
Jr. |
G |
New Berlin, Wis./West |
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Honorable Mention |
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Cory Stark |
CUW |
Sr. |
C |
Grafton, Wis. |
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Marquis Turley |
Dominican |
Sr. |
G |
Grand Rapids, Mich./Catholic Central |
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Jeff Weberg |
CUC |
Sr. |
G |
Rockford, Ill./Lutheran |
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All-Freshman Team |
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John Cording |
MSOE |
Fr. |
G |
Menomonee Falls, Wis. |
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Logan Harris |
Dominican |
Fr. |
F |
Pleasant Plains, Ill. |
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Scott Laskowski |
Aurora |
Fr. |
F |
Bloomington, Ind./Carmel |
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Tory Minnifield |
Rockford |
Fr. |
F |
Blue Island, Ill./Eisenhower |
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Justin Ward |
Lakeland |
Fr. |
F |
Wisconsin Dells, Wis. |
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All-Sportsmanship Team |
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Skyler Ormsbee |
Aurora |
Sr. |
F/C |
Oswego, Ill./East |
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Jerrell Tribble |
Benedictine |
Sr. |
G |
Chicago, Ill./Hyde Park |
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Jeff Weberg |
CUC |
Sr. |
G |
Rockford, Ill./Lutheran |
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Matt Paluchniak |
CUW |
Jr. |
G |
Oostburg, Wis. |
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Kevin Blackowicz |
Dominican |
Jr. |
G |
Mundelein, Ill. |
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Derek Nkemnji |
Edgewood |
Jr. |
G |
Madison, Wis./Memorial |
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Sam Schroeder |
Lakeland |
Sr. |
G |
Shawano, Wis. |
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Marcus Kirby |
Maranatha |
Sr. |
G |
Indianapolis, Ind./Baptist Academy |
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Josh Washington |
Marian |
Sr. |
F |
Milwaukee, Wis./Nicolet |
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Bennett Deacon |
MSOE |
Sr. |
G |
Burlington, Wis./Catholic Central |
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Tory Minnifield |
Rockford |
Fr. |
F |
Blue Island, Ill./Eisenhower |
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Darnell Williams |
WLC |
Sr. |
F/C |
Campbellsport, Wis. |
