2009-10 Men's Basketball Weekly Awards

February 22-28

Dusty Magee, Aurora University
...5-8...Senior...Guard...Knightstown, Ind. (Knightstown)...
Magee helped lead the Spartans to the 2010 NAC Tournament Championship as well as fourth straight NCAA bid, as he averaged 20.0 points and 4.7 rebounds in the tournament. In AU's 70-64 win in the tournament final over Dominican, Magee had 19 points and hit the final seven free throws of the contest to seal the win.

Other nominees: James Morgan (Concordia Chicago), Marquis Turley (Dominican), Kent Faurote (Edgewood), Jeremy Off (MSOE).

February 15-21

Austin Meier, MSOE
...6-4...Junior...Forward...Oshkosh, Wis. (West)...
Meier recorded two double-doubles last week, leading MSOE to a pair of wins heading into the postseason. Meier had 13 points and 11 rebounds in the Raiders' 58-45 win over Dominican on Tuesday. In MSOE's 67-52 victory over Edgewood on Saturday, Meier led all scorers with 17 points and nabbed 11 rebounds, claiming the No. 3 seed in the upcoming NAC tournament.

Other nominees: Lance Robinson (Aurora), Jerrell Tribble (Benedictine), Larrell Gary (Concordia Chicago), Kyle Barth (Concordia Wisconsin), Derek Nkemnji (Edgewood), Ben Ziesemer (Wisconsin Lutheran).

February 8-14

Jeff Barczak, Edgewood College
...6-7...Junior...Forward...West Allis, Wis. (Central)...
On Thursday at Maranatha, the junior posted a then career-high of 24 points in the Eagles 81-50 victory. He was 12-for-13 from the floor, with his only miss coming from three-point range. On Saturday he topped that performance with 27 points on 9-for-11 shooting and 9-for-10 from the free throw line in the Eagles' 87-74 win over Rockford. For the week Barczak shot a blistering 87.5 percent (21-for-24) from the field and averaged 25.5 points per game.

Other nominees: Shane Roland (Aurora), James Morgan (Concordia Chicago), Josh Regal (Lakeland), Jeremy Off (MSOE), Kaleb Buch (Wisconsin Lutheran).

February 1-7

Jake Schwarz, Lakeland College
...6-5...Sophomore...Forward...Sheboygan, Wis. (South)...
Schwarz posted a pair of double-doubles last week and converted a tip-in at the buzzer to give Lakeland a thrilling 70-69 victory over Dominican on Saturday where he finished with 25 points and 18 rebounds in the game. On Tuesday, Schwarz led the team with 20 points and 15 rebounds in knocking off NAC North Division leader Edgewood, 69-55, on the road.

Other nominees: Shane Roland (Aurora), Rob Bridgeman (Benedictine), Deontay Young (Concordia Chicago), Jeff Barczak (Edgewood), Logan Rankin (Marian), Sam Siemers (Wisconsin Lutheran).

January 25-31

Shane Roland, Aurora University
...6-3...Senior...Forward...Knightstown, Ind. (Knightstown)...
Roland led the Spartans to a 2-0 week and back into the South Division race. In AU's 80-75 win over Wisconsin Lutheran, Roland became the 29th Spartan to surpass 1,000 points on his career, as he finished the night with 20 points. In AU's 84-57 win over Marian, Roland had 26 points on 6-of-8 shooting from 3-point range and was 9-of-17 overall from the field.

Other nominees: Terry Licht (Benedictine), Deontay Young (Concordia Chicago), Ben Wisniewski (Edgewood), Jake Schwarz (Lakeland), Jeremy Off (MSOE), Ben Ziesemer (Wisconsin Lutheran).

January 18-24

Austin Meier, MSOE
...6-4...Junior...Forward...Oshkosh, Wis. (West)...
In three road games Meier had two double-doubles for the Raiders, averaging 18.0 points and 10.3 rebounds per game. He had 17 points and eight rebounds in a 73-62 victory over Wisconsin Lutheran on Tuesday, followed by a 19 point, 10 rebound effort in a 83-76 loss to Dominican on Thursday night. On Saturday he scored 18 points and grabbed 13 rebounds against Lakeland, leading the Raiders to a 65-60 victory.

Other nominees: Shane Roland (Aurora), Cameron Snelling (Benedictine), Deontay Young (Concordia Chicago), Kent Faurote (Edgewood), Sam Siemers (Wisconsin Lutheran).

January 11-17

Marquis Turley, Dominican University
...6-1...Junior...Guard...Grand Rapids, Mich. (Catholic Central)...
Turley continued his scoring barrage in leading the Stars to a pair of NAC victories last week. The 6-1 junior guard averaged 24.5 points, 7.0 assists, 4.5 rebounds and 1.0 steals per game as the Stars topped Aurora and Rockford last week. Turley shot over 42 percent from the field (14-of-33) and over 90 percent from the charity stripe (20-of-22). In the win over Rockford, Turley scored a game-high 31 points, 23 in the second half, in a tight 77-71 victory.

Other nominees: Dusty Magee (Aurora), Nate Green (Benedictine), Deontay Young (Concordia Chicago), Andrew Cobb (Edgewood), Austin Meier (MSOE), Ben Ziesemer (Wisconsin Lutheran).

January 4-10

Marquis Turley, Dominican University
...6-1...Junior...Guard...Grand Rapids, Mich. (Catholic Central)...
Turley tied the Dominican and NAC single-game scoring record with a 45-point effort against Greenville College last Tuesday night. Turley came off the bench to go 15-of-22 from the field, 7-of-10 from 3's, and 8-of-9 from the foul line. The junior guard also added a team-high five assists in 30 minutes. Turley then followed that with a 31-point performance against Rose-Hulman Institute. For the week he averaged 38.0 points, 3.0 assists, 3.0 rebounds and 2.0 steals per game while shooting over 58 percent (25-of-43) from the field, 68.8 percent (11-of-16) from the 3-point arc and 78.9 percent (15-of-19) from the free-throw line.

Other nominees: Jeff Weberg (Concordia Chicago), Ben Wisniewski (Edgewood), Jake Schwarz (Lakeland), Josh Stein (Maranatha), Logan Rankin (Marian), Austin Meier (MSOE), Alex Merbach (Wisconsin Lutheran).

December 28-January 3

James Morgan, Concordia University Chicago
...6-6...Junior...Center...Cedar Rapids, Iowa (Kennedy)...
Morgan scored a career-high 32 points in CUC's 80-73 win over Trinity College (Conn.) last Wednesday. He also pulled down 17 rebounds, one short of his career-best.

Other nominees: Jeff Barczak (Edgewood), Logan Rankin (Marian), Austin Meier (MSOE).

December 21-27

Ben Wisniewski, Edgewood College
...6-2...Sophomore...Guard...New Berlin, Wis. (West)...
The sophomore led the Eagles in scoring as he tallied 18 points in the Eagles' 70-64 loss to the University of Dubuque. Wisniewski also recorded a four-point play and shot 5-for-11 from behind the arc while dishing out a team-high five assists in the Eagles' only game of the week.

Other nominees: none

December 14-20

Ari Iventosch, Aurora University
...6-2...Senior...Guard...Weimar, Calif. (Colfax)...
Iventosch led Aurora to a 107-95 victory over Elmhurst College in the Spartans only game of the week. Iventosch had a game-high 22 points on 6-of-10 shooting from the field and also dished out five assists.

Other nominees: none

December 7-13

Lance Robinson, Aurora University
...6-1...Senior...Forward...Danville, Ind. (Danville)...
On the week in which the Spartans went 2-0, Robinson averaged a triple-double (14.0 points, 11.0 assists and 10.5 rebounds). In AU's 101-86 win against Concordia Wisconsin, Robinson tallied the first triple-double of his career with 17 points, 16 rebounds and 11 assists. Then in the Spartans' 99-90 victory at MSOE, Robinson had 11 points, 11 assists and five rebounds. He shot 55% (11-of-20) from the field on the week, committed only nine turnovers and also had four steals.

Other nominees: Larrell Gary (Concordia Chicago), Ben Wisniewski (Edgewood), Jake Schwarz (Lakeland), Austin Meier (MSOE), Alex Merbach (Wisconsin Lutheran).

November 30-December 6

Jake Schwarz, Lakeland College
...6-5...Sophomore...Forward...Sheboygan, Wis. (South)...
Schwarz scored 26 points--including 11 in overtime--and grabbed seven rebounds in Lakeland's 74-70 victory over Benedictine on Saturday. On Tuesday, he posted a career-high 38 points in a 85-75 win against Maranatha Baptist where he also snagged a team-high 11 rebounds in the contest.

Other nominees: James Morgan (Concordia Chicago), Jeff Barczak (Edgewood), Logan Rankin (Marian), Robert Malone (Rockford), Sam Siemers (Wisconsin Lutheran).

November 23-29

Anthony Boykins, Aurora University
...6-6...Junior...Guard...Kalamazoo, Mich. (Central)...
Boykins averaged 25.7 points and 6.3 rebounds while AU went 1-2 on the week, with the two losses by a combined five points--a triple-overtime 119-118 loss to North Central (Ill.) and a 102-98 loss to Loras. In AU's 136-121 win over Grinnell, Boykins had a game-high 32 points on 14-of-16 shooting from the field.

Other nominees: Bradley Bruno (Benedictine), Deontay Young (Concordia Chicago), Andrew Cobb (Edgewood), Logan Rankin (Marian), Jeremy Off (MSOE), Danny Armelin (Rockford), Kyle Madson (Wisconsin Lutheran).

November 16-22

Robert Malone, Rockford College
...6-4...Junior...Forward...Stephens, Ark. (Stephens)...
Malone began his Regent career on fire leading Rockford in scoring with 28.5 points per game this past week. Malone scored 22 in the season-opener, a 98-75 win over Greenville. He then scored 35 points on 16-of-19 shooting in a 91-90 loss to Eureka.

Other nominees: Lance Robinson (Aurora University), Nate Green (Benedictine University), Jeff Weberg (Concordia University Chicago), Derek Nkemnji (Edgewood College), Logan Rankin (Marian University), Austin Meier (MSOE), Kyle Madson (Wisconsin Lutheran College).

November 9-15

Tyler Granrath, Concordia University Wisconsin
...6-3...Junior...Forward...Port Washington, Wis. (Port Washington)...
Granrath led CUW to a season-opening upset of Division II UW-Parkside with a 23 point, 10 rebound performance. The junior forward was 17-of-19 from the free throw line, which included nine in the overtime period of the 86-81 victory.

Other nominees: Rob Bridgeman (Benedictine University), Logan Rankin (Marian University), Austin Meier (MSOE).