BISMARCK, ND (PlayNorthStar.com) – The North Star Athletic Association (NSAA) announced their 2023-24 women’s basketball All-Conference teams and postseason awards Monday afternoon.
Mayville State (N.D.) and Dakota State (S.D.) shared the North Star women’s basketball conference regular-season title with an 11-1 record each. Both teams will be meeting in the NSAA championship game on Sunday at 1 p.m., held at Lewy Lee Fieldhouse in Mayville, N.D.
MSU (ranked No. 12 in the latest NAIA national poll) and DaSU (ranked No. 10 in the national poll) will most likely advance to the NAIA Women’s Basketball National Tournament First and Second Rounds on March 15-16. The sites for those first and second rounds will be announced Thursday by the NAIA national office.
Jordan Zrust of Mayville State (N.D.) was voted as the North Star Athletic Association Women’s Basketball Player-of-the-Year for the second straight year. Tabor Teel of DaSU was named as the Defensive Player-of-the-Year. Gabby Moore of Bellevue (Neb.) earned the NSAA’s Newcomer-of-the-Year award. Brooke Dial of Waldorf (Iowa) was selected as the league’s Freshman-of-the-Year.
David Moe of Dakota State was voted as the North Star’s Coach-of-the-Year award for the fifth consecutive year.
The following athletes were selected by the conference head coaches as All-Conference First and Second Teams. There is a list of Honorable Mention team. In addition, there is a five-member NSAA All-Defense Team.
Below are the complete listings of the North Star Athletic Association Women’s Basketball All-Conference teams and postseason awards.
2023-24 North Star Athletic Association Women’s Basketball All-Conference Teams & Postseason Awards
First Team All-Conference
| Name | School | Class | Ht. | Pos. | Hometown |
| Jordan Zrust ^$+ | Mayville State (N.D.) | Grad. | 6-0 | Guard | Buffalo, Minn. |
| Savannah Walsdorf #&$+ | Dakota State (S.D.) | Senior | 6-0 | Forward | Kiel, Wis. |
| Mackenzie Hughes = | Mayville State (N.D.) | Junior | 5-6 | Guard | Thompson, N.D. |
| Ashlyn Diemert = | Valley City State (N.D.) | Soph. | 5-9 | Guard | West Fargo, N.D. |
| Tabor Teel | Dakota State (S.D.) | Soph. | 5-11 | Forward | Colton, S.D. |
Second Team All-Conference
| Name | School | Class | Ht. | Pos. | Hometown |
| Gabby Moore | Bellevue (Neb.) | Junior | 5-7 | Guard | Webster Groves, Mo. |
| Samantha Oase = | Dickinson State (N.D.) | Junior | 6-0 | Center | Reeder, N.D. |
| Brooke Dial | Waldorf (Iowa) | Fresh. | 5-10 | Forward | Dallas, Texas |
| Jes Mertens % | Mayville State (N.D.) | Senior | 5-9 | Guard | Devils Lakes, N.D. |
| Emily McCurdy | Viterbo (Wis.) | Junior | 5-10 | Forward | St. Croix Falls, Wis. |
+ 2022-23 North Star Athletic Association Women’s Basketball All-Conference First Team
= 2022-23 North Star Athletic Association Women’s Basketball All-Conference Second Team
% 2022-23 North Star Athletic Association Women’s Basketball All-Conference Honorable Mention
$ 2021-22 North Star Athletic Association Women’s Basketball All-Conference First Team
^ 2020-21 North Star Athletic Association Women’s Basketball All-Conference First Team
& 2020-21 North Star Athletic Association Women’s Basketball All-Conference Second Team
# 2019-20 North Star Athletic Association Women’s Basketball All-Conference Honorable Mention
NSAA Women’s Basketball Postseason Awards
Player of the Year: Jordan Zrust – Mayville State (N.D.)
Defensive Player of the Year: Tabor Teel – Dakota State (S.D.)
Newcomer of the Year: Gabby Moore – Bellevue (Neb.)
Freshman of the Year: Brooke Dial – Waldorf (Iowa)
Coach of the Year: David Moe – Dakota State (S.D.)
NSAA Women’s Basketball Honorable Mention
Angela Slattery – Dakota State (S.D.)
Ashtyn Arnold – Bellevue (neb.)
JayCee Richter – Valley City State (N.D.)
Hailey Roberts – Valley City State (N.D.)
Katherine Fox – Dickinson State (S.D.)
Caitilin Dyer – Dakota State (S.D.)
NSAA Women’s Basketball All-Defense Team
Tabor Teel – Dakota State (S.D.)
Savannah Walsdorf – Dakota State (S.D.)
Jordan Zrust – Mayville State (N.D.)
Jes Mertens – Mayville State (N.D.)
Macy Stellner – Viterbo (Wis.)
NSAA Women’s Basketball Champions of Character recipients
Bellevue (Neb.) – Aminah Hall
Dakota State (S.D.) – Miakken Vincent
Dickinson State (N.D.) – Hannah LaBree
Mayville State (N.D.) – Taylor Dean
Valley City State (N.D.) – Elyse Hebrink
Viterbo (Wis.) – Lydia Niederstadt
Waldorf (Iowa) – Lindsey Field
_________________________________________
BISMARCK, ND (PlayNorthStar.com) – The North Star Athletic Association (NSAA) announced their 2023-24 men’s basketball All-Conference teams and postseason awards Monday afternoon.
Bellevue (Neb.) won the North Star Athletic Association Men’s Basketball regular-season outright title with an 8-4 league record.
The Bruins will host No. 6 seed Dickinson State (N.D.) for the North Star Athletic Association Men’s Basketball Postseason Tournament’s championship game on Sunday afternoon. Tip-off is set for 1 p.m. at Gordon Lozier Athletic Center in Bellevue, Neb., with the winner moving on to the NAIA Men’s Basketball National Tournament First and Second Rounds on March 15-16.
Darren Jones of Mayville State (N.D.) was chosen as the league’s Player-of-the-Year and Newcomer-of-the-Year awards. Ugo Ejiofor of Waldorf (Iowa) was named as the conference’s Defensive Player-of-the-Year. Brayden Pankonen of Dakota State (S.D.) was selected as the North Star’s Defensive Player-of-the-Year.
BU’s Lucas Gabriel was selected as the conference’s Coach-of-the-Year award.
The following athletes were selected by the conference coaches as All-Conference First and Second Teams. There is a list of Honorable Mention recipients, as well as a five-member NSAA All-Defense Team.
Below are the complete listings of the North Star Athletic Association Men’s Basketball All-Conference teams and postseason awards.
2023-24 North Star Athletic Association Men’s Basketball All-Conference Teams & Postseason Awards
First Team All-Conference
| Name | School | Class | Ht. | Pos. | Hometown |
| Darren Jones | Mayville State (N.D.) | Junior | 6-8 | Forward | San Bernardino, Calif. |
| Khyle Washington % | Waldorf (Iowa) | Senior | 6-3 | Guard | Atlanta, Ga. |
| Jack Monis &!$ | Viterbo (Wis.) | Senior | 6-5 | Forward | Oconomowoc, Wis. |
| John Evans +#$ | Dickinson State (N.D.) | Junior | 6-4 | Guard | Lethbridge, Alberta, Canada |
| Thomas Gieske !$ | Mayville State (N.D.) | Grad. | 6-3 | Guard | Sartell, Minn. |
Second Team All-Conference
| Name | School | Class | Ht. | Pos. | Hometown |
| Mison Coilton | Dakota State (S.D.) | Junior | 6-2 | Forward | Stockton, Calif. |
| Jerome Bynum | Bellevue (Neb.) | Senior | 6-0 | Guard | Chicago, Ill. |
| Ugo Ejiofor | Waldorf (Iowa) | Junior | 6-8 | Center | Dallas, Texas |
| Cleveland Bedgood | Valley City State (N.D.) | Senior | 6-3 | Guard | Miami, Fla. |
| Trey Stevens | Dickinson State (N.D.) | Junior | 6-2 | Guard | Sparks, Nev. |
$ – 2022-23 North Star Athletic Association Men’s Basketball All-Conference First Team
% – 2022-23 North Star Athletic Association Men’s Basketball All-Conference Second Team
! – 2021-22 North Star Athletic Association Men’s Basketball All-Conference First Team
# – 2021-22 North Star Athletic Association Men’s Basketball All-Conference Second Team
& – 2020-21 North Star Athletic Association Men’s Basketball All-Conference First Team
+ – 2020-21 North Star Athletic Association Men’s Basketball All-Conference Honorable Mention
NSAA Men’s Basketball Postseason Awards
Player of the Year: Darren Jones – Mayville State (N.D.)
Defensive Player of the Year: Ugo Ejiofor – Waldorf (Iowa)
Newcomer of the Year: Darren Jones – Mayville State (N.D.)
Freshman of the Year: Brayden Pankonen – Dakota State (S.D.)
Coach of the Year: Lucas Gabriel – Bellevue (Neb.)
NSAA Men’s Basketball Honorable Mention
Jamison Kramer – Mayville State (N.D.)
TJ Fritz – Bellevue (Neb.)
Nick Malovrh – Viterbo (Wis.)
Khalil Grayson – Waldorf (Iowa)
Kose Egbule – Dickinson State (N.D.)
NSAA Men’s Basketball All-Defense Team
Ugo Ejiofor – Waldorf (Iowa)
Kose Egbule – Dickinson State (N.D.)
Khyle Washington – Waldorf (Iowa)
Liam Thompson – Bellevue (Neb.)
Nick Malovrh – Viterbo (Wis.)
NSAA Men’s Basketball Champions of Character recipients
Bellevue (Neb.) – Makeem Loudermill
Dakota State (S.D.) – Taylor Edwards
Dickinson State (N.D.) – Tyce Dahlberg
Mayville State (N.D.) – Steele Senske
Valley City State (N.D.) – Hunter Lyman
Viterbo (Wis.) – Cole Crubel
Waldorf (Iowa) – Noah Miller