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NCAA Division II 2023-24
Champion: Minnesota State University Mankato
Regular Season Champion: Nova Southeastern University
NCAA Division II Final: Minnesota State University Mankato - Nova Southeastern University 88-85 MSU (Matt Margenthaler): Malik Willingham 12, Justin Eagins 17, Kyreese Willingham 12, Elijah Hazekamp 9, Dylan Peeters 19, Brady Williams 5, Harrison Braudis 12, Malcolm Jones 2, Mason Muller 0, Will Opsahl 0, Sam Nissen 0, Hamahrie Bowers 0, Chase Bartlett 0, Dawson Rudolph 0, Tyrell Stuttley 0 Top25 2023-24
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 Emmanuel, GA NCAA Division II Final  Minnesota State Brings Home First NCAA National Championship (Photo: msumavericks.com)
 Minnesota State Brings Home First NCAA National Championship-Mar 31, 2024
The NCAA DII National Championship game came down to the closing seconds Saturday afternoon but a three pointer in the corner by Kyreese Willingham (6'5''-G) with 0.8 seconds left proved to be the difference as Minnesota State won its first NCAA DII Championship over Nova Southeastern by the score of 88-85. With the win, MSU finishes its season with a 35-2 record. With the loss, NSU finishes its season with a 32-3 record. The opening minutes of the game saw the Sharks take advantage of a few MSU turnovers as they built a 12-2. After taking a timeout, the Mavericks got back on track with a pair of baskets from Dylan Peeters (6'8''-F) and Elijah Hazekamp (6'5''-G) to get back within five of NSU at 12-7 with 15:06 to go in the half. By the midpoint of the first half NSU was able to extend its lead to 21-12 with 10:32 to go, with MSU's two scores coming courtesy of Justin Eagins and Malcolm Jones. The Mavericks then responded with a 16-6 run over the next four minutes to take a 28-27 lead. Four Mavericks scored during that stretch, including Harrison Braudis (6'2''-G) and Kyreese Willingham who each tallied five points. The lead would exchange three more times up to the 4:00 media timeout as NSU led the Mavericks 34-33. The final four minutes of the half saw two more lead changes as the Sharks carried a 40-38 lead into halftime. All eight Mavericks who saw the court in the opening stanza reached the scoring column. MSU was paced by Peeters who notched eight points, behind a 4-of-5 effort from the field. Both Braudis and Kyreese Willingham notched seven points each. Hazekamp led the Mavericks in rebounds in the first half with five. As a unit, MSU shot 45.2% from the field in the first half. The Mavericks also passed out eight assists. Ryker Cisarik led all scorers in the first half with nine points, while Shane Hunter tallied eight points. As a team, NSU shot 37.5% from the field. The Sharks also forced nine Maverick turnovers. The second half saw the Mavericks come out firing on all cylinders as they started the half on a 10-0 run to take a 48-40 lead with 18:41 to go. Eagins notched five of MSU's 10 points during the opening stretch of the second half. With 11:20 remaining in the game the Mavericks led by 10 at 68-58 as Braudis, Eagins, Hazekamp and Malik Willingham (6'3''-G) each connected from downtown. Trailing 71-58 with 11:19 to go, the Sharks then put together a 13-0 run to tie the game at 71-71 with 6:55 to go in the game. The lead would change hands a few more times as the game remained tied at 85-85 with 1:15 to go. The Mavericks had the first chance at taking the lead in the final minute but their shot just missed and was rebounded by NSU. Then with 27 seconds to go in the game, Malik Willingham got the steal underneath the basket and called a timeout. As he had during the NCAA Central Region Championship, Malik Willingham had the ball in the closing seconds before finding the open man, this time his brother Kyreese Willingham, in the corner who drained the three pointer with 0.8 seconds left on the clock to put MSU up 88-85. An FSU turnover on the inbounds pass sealed the deal for the Mavericks. Peeters finished with a team-leading 19 points, to go along with four assists, as he shot 9-of-10 from the field. Eagins added 17 points and six rebounds, while Malik Willingham, Kyreese Willingham and Braudis each tallied 12 points. Malik also tallied five assists and five steals, while Kyreese hauled in five rebounds. Braudis also passed out three assists as he finished 4-of-5 from the field. As a unit, MSU shot 52.4% from the field, including a 14-of-32 (.438) showing from downtown. The Mavericks also passed out 18 assists and recorded 10 steals. MJ Iraldi (6'6''-G) led the Sharks with 25 points and seven rebounds, while Hunter notched a double-double with 19 points and 10 rebounds. Isaiah Fuller recorded 12 points of his own. As a team, NSU shot 44.6% from the field, including a 5-of-9 performance from three point range. The Sharks also hauled in 42 rebounds. Malik Willingham was named Elite Eight Most Outstanding Player. Kyreese Willigham also qualified for the All-Tournament Team. Courtesy of msumavericks.com D2CCA All-Region Awards-Mar 25, 2024
ATLANTIC Player of the Year:  KJ McClurg (6'3''-G) of California, PA
First Team KJ McClurg (6'3''-G) of California, PA Jaylen Alston (6'4''-G) of WSSU Eddie Colbert III (6'6''-F) of Charleston Josh Omojafo (6'5''-G) of Gannon Justice Shoats (5'11''-PG) of Lock Haven
Second Team Matt Dade (6'6''-F) of Millersville Marcus Johnson (6'7''-F) of Wheeling Lakeem McAliley (6'6''-F) of ESU Anthony Pittman (6'5''-G/F) of WVSU Ethan Porterfield (6'8''-F) of IUPCENTRAL Player of the Year: Malik Willingham (6'3''-G) of MSU
First Team Malik Willingham (6'3''-G) of MSU Wes Dreamer (6'7''-F) of NW Missouri St. Taelon Peter (6'4''-G-2002) of Arkansas Tech Drew Blair (6'5''-G) of UMD Jaden Wells (6'1''-G-2002) of UCO
Second Team Isaac Fink (6'4''-G) of Augustana Marque English II (6'6''-F/G-2000) of Pitt St. Kaleb Hammeke (6'0''-PG) of FHSU Brennen Burns (5'10''-PG-2002) of SE Oklahoma John Sutherland (6'7''-F) of Bemidji St. Connor Dillon (6'2''-G) of Winona St.EAST Player of the Year: Zach Laput (6'4''-G) of Bentley
First Team Zach Laput (6'4''-G) of Bentley James Patterson (6'7''-G) of STAC Erik Timko (6'5''-G) of Jefferson Matt Becht (6'4''-G-1999) of SNHU Justice Ellison (6'4''-G) of AIC
Second Team Bryan Powell (6'6''-F) of Pace Tyler Arbuckle (6'3''-G) of St.Anselm Darnell Evans (6'0''-PG) of Caldwell Dylan Fasoyiro (6'3''-G) of Daemen Deng Deang (6'7''-F) of PostMIDWEST Player of the Year: Jake Hilmer (5'11''-PG-2000) of Upper Iowa
First Team Jake Hilmer (5'11''-PG-2000) of Upper Iowa Max Weisbrod (6'4''-G-2003) of NMU Jayvon Maughmer (6'6''-F-2001) of Cedarville Jesse Bingham II (6'6''-G) of Indianapolis Milos Vicentic (6'8''-F-2001) of McKendree
Second Team Marcus Tomashek (6'6''-G) of Michigan Tech Borja Fernandez (6'7''-F-2001) of KWC Kendrick Tchoua (6'7''-C) of Indianapolis Garrison Keeslar (6'6''-G/F-2002) of Walsh Jalen Page (6'4''-G) of Trevecca Jordan Jermain (6'2''-G) of William JewellSOUTH Player of the Year: Zawdie Jackson (6'0''-PG) of UWG
First Team Zawdie Jackson (6'0''-PG) of UWG Camron Donatlan (6'3''-G) of UWG Beyuan Hendricks (6'4''-G/F) of Lee Luke Anderson (6'7''-F-2000) of FSC Shane Hunter (6'10''-F) of Nova SE
Second Team Christian Jones (6'3''-G) of CBU Malcolm Whitlow (6'1''-G) of Embry Riddle George Kimble (6'0''-PG) of Eckerd Alex Steen (6'8''-F) of FSC Nordin Kapic (6'8''-F-2003) of LynnSOUTH CENTRAL Player of the Year: Larry Wise (6'5''-G) of WTA&M
First Team Trevor Baskin (6'9''-F) of CMU Jahcoree Ealy (6'7''-F) of ENMU Cameron Kahn (6'6''-G) of DBU Matthew Ragsdale (6'4''-G) of BHSU Larry Wise (6'5''-G) of WTA&M
Second Team Obi Agbim (6'3''-G) of Fort Lewis Majok Deng (6'4''-G) of Colorado Mines Ryland Holt (6'6''-G) of WTA&M Tiras Morton (6'5''-G/F) of LCU Mac Riniker (6'5''-G) of CMUSOUTHEAST Player of the Year: KJ Jones II (6'6''-G) of Emmanuel, GA
First Team KJ Jones II (6'6''-G) of Emmanuel, GA Donell Nixon II (5'9''-PG) of Wingate Tyler Johnson (6'2''-G-2001) of USC Aiken Martez Brown (6'9''-F-2000) of LMU Tehree Horn (6'3''-G-2001) of USC Aiken
Second Team John Zhao (6'4''-G) of C-N Andre Leavell (6'2''-G) of Coker Daylan Askew (6'3''-G) of Chowan Uzziah Dawkins (6'2''-G) of Converse Frank Champion (6'7''-F) of N.Georgia Josh Massey (6'6''-F) of WingateWEST Player of the Year: Jalen Tot (6'0''-PG) of MSUB
First Team Jalen Tot (6'0''-PG) of MSUB Jeremy Dent-Smith (6'1''-G) of CSUDH Latrell Williams (6'5''-F-1998) of C.Georgia B. Shaw Anderson (6'7''-F) of Seattle Pacific Kai Johnson (6'4''-G) of WWU
Second Team Eche Okeke (6'6''-F) of CS Los Angeles Jamal Fuller (6'5''-F) of Academy of Art Robby Robinson III (6'8''-F-1999) of CSUSB Zack Paulsen (6'4''-G) of PLNU Kyle Greeley (6'5''-G) of St.Martin'sNABC-Reese's Division II College All-Star Game 2024-Mar 30, 2024
East Team Jaylen Alston (6'4''-G) of Winston-Salem State Tyler Arbuckle (6'3''-G) of St. Anselm Eddie Colbert III (6'6''-F) of Charleston Alijah Comithier (6'7''-G) of Emporia State KJ Jones II (6'6''-G) of Emmanuel Donell Nixon II (5'9''-PG) of Wingate Ethan Porterfield (6'8''-F) of IUP Romar Reid (6'2''-G-2000) of Saint Michael Malcolm Whitlow (6'1''-G) of Embry-Riddle AeronauticalHead Coach: Dwaine Osborne of Charleston
West Team Jakob Alamudun (6'6''-G) of Cal State Dominguez Hills Jesse Bingham II (6'6''-G) of UIndy Drew Blair (6'5''-G) of Minnesota Duluth Kyle Greeley (6'5''-G) of Saint Martin Beyuan Hendricks (6'4''-G/F) of Lee Jake Hilmer (5'11''-PG-2000) of Upper Iowa Dimitris Klonaras (6'6''-F-2001) of Cal State East Bay Matthew Ragsdale (6'4''-G) of Black Hills State Kendrick Tchoua (6'7''-C) of UIndyHead Coach: Bubba Smith of Lee NABC Division II All-America Team -2024-Mar 28, 2024
NABC Division II Player of the Year: KJ Jones II (6'6''-G) of Emmanuel NABC Division II Coach of the Year presented by the Marines: Matt Margenthaler of Minnesota St. All-America Team Luke Anderson (6'7''-F-2000) of FSC Trevor Baskin (6'9''-F) of CMU Drew Blair (6'5''-G) of UMD Frank Champion (6'7''-F) of N.Georgia Jeremy Dent-Smith (6'1''-G) of CSUDH Wes Dreamer (6'7''-F) of NW Missouri St. Jake Hilmer (5'11''-PG-2000) of Upper Iowa Zawdie Jackson (6'0''-PG) of UWG KJ Jones II of Emmanuel, GA Zach Laput (6'4''-G) of Bentley KJ McClurg (6'3''-G) of California, PA Josh Omojafo (6'5''-G) of Gannon James Patterson (6'7''-G) of STAC Robby Robinson III (6'8''-F-1999) of CSUSB Milos Vicentic (6'8''-F-2001) of McKendree Larry Wise (6'5''-G) of WTA&MNABC Division II All-District Teams-Mar 26, 2024
ATLANTIC Coach of the Year: Dwaine Osborne of Charleston
First Team Eddie Colbert III (6'6''-F) of Charleston KJ McClurg (6'3''-G) of California, PA Josh Omojafo (6'5''-G) of Gannon Ethan Porterfield (6'8''-F) of IUP Justice Shoats (5'11''-PG) of Lock Haven
Second Team Jaylen Alston (6'4''-G) of WSSU Matt Dade (6'6''-F) of Millersville Marcus Johnson (6'7''-F) of Wheeling Lakeem McAliley (6'6''-F) of ESU Anthony Pittman (6'5''-G/F) of WVSUCENTRAL Coach of the Year: Matt Margenthaler of MSU
First Team Drew Blair (6'5''-G) of UMD Wes Dreamer (6'7''-F) of NW Missouri St. Jacksen Moni (6'10''-F) of Northern St. Jaden Wells (6'1''-G-2002) of UCO Malik Willingham (6'3''-G) of MSU
Second Team Jacob Beeninga (6'0''-PG) of MSUM Alijah Comithier (6'7''-G) of Emporia St. Isaac Fink (6'4''-G) of Augustana Kaleb Hammeke (6'0''-PG) of FHSU Taelon Peter (6'4''-G-2002) of Arkansas TechEAST Coach of the Year: Eric Eaton of St.Michael's
First Team Tyler Arbuckle (6'3''-G) of St.Anselm Matt Becht (6'4''-G-1999) of SNHU Zach Laput (6'4''-G) of Bentley James Patterson (6'7''-G) of STAC Erik Timko (6'5''-G) of Jefferson
Second Team Darnell Evans (6'0''-PG) of Caldwell Dylan Fasoyiro (6'3''-G) of Daemen Bryan Powell (6'6''-F) of Pace Romar Reid (6'2''-G-2000) of St.Michael's Dayshaun Walton (6'4''-G) of AdelphiMIDWEST Coach of the Year: Drew Cooper of KWC
First Team Jesse Bingham II (6'6''-G) of Indianapolis Jake Hilmer (5'11''-PG-2000) of Upper Iowa Jayvon Maughmer (6'6''-F-2001) of Cedarville Milos Vicentic (6'8''-F-2001) of McKendree Max Weisbrod (6'4''-G-2003) of NMU
Second Team Borja Fernandez (6'7''-F-2001) of KWC Garrison Keeslar (6'6''-G/F-2002) of Walsh Dylan Kuehl (6'6''-F-2003) of NMU Jalen Page (6'4''-G) of Trevecca Kendrick Tchoua (6'7''-C) of IndianapolisSOUTH Coach of the Year: Dave Moore of UWG
First Team Luke Anderson (6'7''-F-2000) of FSC Beyuan Hendricks (6'4''-G/F) of Lee Shane Hunter (6'10''-F) of Nova SE Zawdie Jackson (6'0''-PG) of UWG Nordin Kapic (6'8''-F-2003) of Lynn
Second Team Rashad Bolden (6'0''-PG) of Mississippi Coll. Camron Donatlan (6'3''-G) of UWG Chris Martin (6'2''-G) of Clark Atlanta Alex Steen (6'8''-F) of FSC Malcolm Whitlow (6'1''-G) of Embry RiddleSOUTH CENTRAL Coach of the Year: Tom Brown of WTA&M
First Team Obi Agbim (6'3''-G) of Fort Lewis Trevor Baskin (6'9''-F) of CMU Cameron Kahn (6'6''-G) of DBU Tiras Morton (6'5''-G/F) of LCU Larry Wise (6'5''-G) of WTA&M
Second Team Majok Deng (6'4''-G) of Colorado Mines Sean Elkinton (6'8''-C) of St.Edward's Keyshawn Embery-Simpson (6'3''-G-1999) of Angelo St. Matthew Ragsdale (6'4''-G) of BHSU Mac Riniker (6'5''-G) of CMUSOUTHEAST Co-Coach of the Year: Brian Good of Wingate Co-Coach of the Year: Mark Vanderslice of USC Aiken
First Team Martez Brown (6'9''-F-2000) of LMU Frank Champion (6'7''-F) of N.Georgia KJ Jones II (6'6''-G) of Emmanuel, GA Donell Nixon II (5'9''-PG) of Wingate AJ White (5'10''-PG) of N.Georgia
Second Team Uzziah Dawkins (6'2''-G) of Converse Tyler Johnson (6'2''-G-2001) of USC Aiken Javeon Jones (6'2''-PG-2000) of Catawba Jalen McCoy (6'5''-G-2002) of USC Aiken John Zhao (6'4''-G) of C-NWEST Coach of the Year: Luke Fennelly of MSUB
First Team Jakob Alamudun (6'6''-G) of CSUDH Jeremy Dent-Smith (6'1''-G) of CSUDH Kyle Greeley (6'5''-G) of St.Martin's Chris Mitchell (6'4''-G) of CSUSB Robby Robinson III (6'8''-F-1999) of CSUSB
Second Team Sedrick Altman (6'3''-G-2001) of CSUSB Shane Bell (6'5''-G) of CS Los Angeles Jamal Fuller (6'5''-F) of Academy of Art Dimitris Klonaras (6'6''-F-2001) of CS East Bay Jalen Tot (6'0''-PG) of MSUB | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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