Michigan Intercollegiate Athletic Association: Season 2021-22

MichIAA Standings
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12-2 (20-6)
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11-3 (19-7)
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10-4 (18-8)
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9-5 (14-12)
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4-10 (7-19)
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4-10 (5-19)
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4-10 (5-21)
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2-12 (5-21)
MIAA crowns Hope as Tournament Champion (Photo: MIAA)
Hope College 2021-22
Greg Mitchell Greg Mitchell Mitchell
Tyler George
George
Evan Thomas
Thomas
Clayton Dykhouse
Dykhouse
# Name CM (INCH) Pos Bo Nat Cls Former Team
32  Jeff Bikus 198 (6'6'') F USASr
14  Tyler George 185 (6'1'') G USASr Forest Hills Central (Grand Rapids, MI)
24  Evan Thomas 193 (6'4'') F USAJr Okemos (Okemos, MI)
1  Clayton Dykhouse 180 (5'11'') PG USAJr Zeeland East (Zeeland, MI)
5  Tanner Wiegerink 201 (6'7'') F USASo
51  Gabe Quillan 206 (6'9'') F/C USAFr
11  Brady Swinehart 185 (6'1'') G USAJr
4  Sam Carlson 193 (6'4'') G USAFr
22  Sam Ver Steeg 185 (6'1'') G USAFr
44  Ben Wagar 201 (6'7'') F USAFr
15  Joshua Lilja 188 (6'2'') G USASr
3  TJ McKenzie 190 (6'3'') F USAJr
10  Harris Hawkins 190 (6'3'') F USAJr
40  Devin Cheaney 203 (6'8'') F USASo
23  Jaxon Halbert 201 (6'7'') F USASo
20  Noah Hedrick 193 (6'4'') F USASo
33  Robert Nocek 196 (6'5'') F USASo
Head Coach: Greg Mitchell
Coach Assistant: Craig Kopas
Coach Assistant: Ken George
MIAA crowns Hope as Tournament Champion - Feb 27, 2022
The No. 1-seeded Hope College men's basketball team was crowned the 2022 MIAA Tournament champion after notching a 76-68 victory over No. 2-seeded Calvin University at DeVos Fieldhouse on February 26.
The Flying Dutchmen have an overall record of 22-6, including a 12-2 mark in regular-season play.
In the championship matchup versus the Knights, Evan Thomas (6'4''-F) had a double-double with 20 points and 13 rebounds, while also going 5-of-5 from the charity stripe. Thomas additionally dished out a game high of four assists. Clayton Dyhouse matched Thomas with a game-best 20 points. Tanner Wiegerink (6'7''-F) scored in double digits with 13 points and blocked a game high of four shots.
Hope tallied 39 rebounds, 10 blocks, 10 assists, and went 16-of-20 (.800) in free throw attempts.
The Knights (20-8 overall, 11-3 MIAA) were led by Luke Morrison (6'5''-G/F) who tallied 17 points, along with Alec Fruin (6'4''-G) (14 points) and Thad Shymanski (6'1''-G-1998) (10 points) who also scored in double digits. Fruin grabbed a team-best 10 boards which earned him a double-double for the game. Uchenna Egekeze (6'4''-F) blocked a team high of three shots.
Calvin concluded the contest with 42 rebounds, eight assists, seven steals, and six blocks.

MichIAA Tournament Final:
Hope - Calvin 76-68
MichIAA Tournament Semifinals:
Hope - Albion 94-82
Calvin - Trine 75-54

Courtesy of miaa.org

Tags : EVAN THOMAS, HOPE COLLEGE, NCAA3 BASKETBALL
All-MichIAA Awards 2022 - Feb 27, 2022
All-Tournament MVP: USA Evan Thomas (6'4''-F) of Hope
Player of the Year: USA Evan Thomas (6'4''-F) of Hope
Defensive Player of the Year: Nigeria Uchenna Egekeze (6'4''-F) of Calvin

All-MichIAA 1st Team 2022
Bowman
Bowman
Dykhouse
Dykhouse
Garland
Garland
Kleiver
Kleiver
Thomas
Thomas

First Team

USA Nick Bowman (6'1''-G) of Trine
USA Clayton Dykhouse (5'11''-PG) of Hope
USA Cortez Garland (6'0''-PG) of Albion
USA Cole Kleiver (6'0''-PG) of Alma
USA Luke Morrison (6'5''-G/F) of Calvin
USA Evan Thomas (6'4''-F) of Hope

All-MichIAA Second Team 2022
Egekeze
Egekeze
Geller
Geller
Pelham
Pelham
Thigpen
Thigpen
Williams
Williams

Second Team

Nigeria Uchenna Egekeze (6'4''-F) of Calvin
USA Mitchell Geller (6'7''-F) of Trine
USA Connor Pelham (6'4''-F) of Adrian
USA Eddie Thigpen (6'6''-G/F) of Olivet
USA Ken Thomas (6'5''-F) of Albion
USA Bryce Williams (6'5''-G) of Trine