ST. PAUL, Minn.—Junior Brian Smith (Brooklyn Park, Minn.) was named First-team All-Conference the Upper Midwest Athletic Conference (UMAC) announced today. Sophomore Hunter Nielsen (New Prague, Minn.) was named honorable mention.
Senior Jared Milinkovich (New Prague, Minn.) was named honorable mention and to the All-Defensive team.
The UMAC all-conference list was full of new names this season, but there were six players who were selected to one of the three all-conference teams for the second time in their careers including Mason Ackley (Wisconsin-Superior), Noah Alm (Northwestern), Carlson, Jared Milinkovich (Bethany Lutheran), Jack Silgen (St. Scholastica) and Brian Smith (Bethany Lutheran).
Player of the Year Award* – Nick Carlson, Jr., St. Scholastica
Rookie of the Year Award# – Cameron Thomas, Fy., North Central
Coach of the Year Award – David Staniger, St. Scholastica
First-Team UMAC All-Conference
| Name |
Year |
School |
Position |
Hometown/High School |
| Noah Alm |
Sr. |
Northwestern |
Guard |
Forest Lake, Minn./Forest Lake |
| Nick Carlson* |
Jr. |
St. Scholastica |
Guard |
Canyon, Minn./South Ridge |
| Kyle Kaemingk |
Jr. |
Northwestern |
Forward |
Woodbury, Minn./New Life Academy |
| Jack Silgen |
Jr. |
St. Scholastica |
Forward |
Deerwood, Minn./Crosby-Ironton |
| Brian Smith |
Sr. |
Bethany Lutheran |
Guard |
Brooklyn Park, Minn./Champlin Park |
Second-Team UMAC All-Conference
| Name |
Year |
School |
Position |
Hometown/High School |
| Mason Ackley |
So. |
Wisconsin-Superior |
Guard |
Superior, Wis./Superior |
| Seth Fuqua |
So. |
North Central |
Guard |
Colorado Springs, Colo./The Vanguard School |
| Seth Royston |
Jr. |
Crown |
Forward |
Leroy, Minn. |
| Cameron Thomas# |
Fy. |
North Central |
Forward |
Aurora, Colo./Grandview |
| Eli Vogel |
So. |
Wisconsin-Superior |
Guard |
Appleton, Wis./Appleton West |
Honorable Mention UMAC All-Conference
| Name |
Year |
School |
Position |
Hometown/High School |
| Jordan Brennan |
So. |
Northland |
Guard |
Ashland, Wis./Ashland |
| Quinn Fischer |
Jr. |
St. Scholastica |
Guard |
Esko, Minn./Esko |
| Dillon Haider |
Jr. |
Minnesota Morris |
Guard |
Melrose, Minn./Melrose |
| Jaret Johnson |
So. |
Minnesota Morris |
Forward |
Morris, Minn./Morris |
| Jared Milinkovich |
Sr. |
Bethany Lutheran |
Guard |
New Prague, Minn./New Prague |
| Christian Moore |
Sr. |
Crown |
Guard |
San Diego, Calif./Cathedral Catholic |
| Hunter Nielsen |
So. |
Bethany Lutheran |
Forward |
New Prague, Minn./New Prague |
UMAC All-Defensive Team
| Name |
Year |
School |
Position |
Hometown/High School |
| Isiah Hendrickson |
So. |
St. Scholastica |
Guard |
Duluth, Minn./Duluth East |
| Kyle Kaemingk |
Jr. |
Northwestern |
Forward |
Woodbury, Minn./New Life Academy |
| Jared Milinkovich |
Sr. |
Bethany Lutheran |
Guard |
New Prague, Minn./New Prague |
| Seth Royston |
Jr. |
Crown |
Forward |
Leroy, Minn. |
| J'Vaun Walker |
Fy. |
Wisconsin-Superior |
Guard |
Rosharon, Texas/Manvel |
UMAC Sportsmanship Awards
Team Award – Martin Luther
Bethany Lutheran – Cooper Hansen, So., Tyler, Minn./Russell-Tyler-Ruthton
Crown – Micah Moan, Sr., Corcoran, Minn./Homeschool
Martin Luther – Joey Behm, Sr., Jackson, Wis./Kettle Morraine Lutheran
Minnesota Morris – Blake Martinz, Sr., Custer, S.D./Custer
North Central – Barnabas Preble, So., Roseville, Minn./Concordia Academy
Northland – Ryley Hanson, Sr., Cameron, Wis.
Northwestern – Owen Boerema, So., Litchfield, Minn./Litchfield
St. Scholastica – Dawson Miller, Fy., Paynesville, Minn./Atwater-Cosmos-Grove City
Wisconsin-Superior – Carter Brown, So., Eau Claire, Wis./Regis Catholic
