NSIC PLAYER OF THE YEAR
#14 Aaron Lien  (F, 6-4, Sr.,  Moorhead, Minn.  / Moorhead HS)
Minnesota State University Moorhead
– Led MSUM to second NSIC overall title in three years and fourth straight NSIC north title
– Fifth in the NSIC in scoring (18.5)
– Shot 57 percent from the field in NSIC games, eighth-best in NSIC

NSIC DEFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE YEAR
#24 Jordan Hay (C, 6-6, Sr., Stanwood, Iowa. / North Cedar HS)
Upper Iowa University
– Started all 22 conference games averaging 6.2 rebounds to go along with 1.4 blocks, and 1.5 steals per game
– Ranked fourth in the NSIC in total blocks (31) and total steals (32)

NSIC FRESHMAN OF THE YEAR
#0 Harrison Cleary  (G, 6-1, Fr., Oak Creek, Wis.  / Oak Creek HS)
University of Minnesota Crookston
– Was second in the NSIC in scoring during the regular-season with 22.0 points per game
– Tallied the highest individual scoring performance in the NSIC with a school-record 42 points versus Minnesota State Jan. 27

NSIC NEWCOMER OF THE YEAR
#35 Logan Doyle (F/C, 6-8, Jr., Alexandria, Minn. / Jefferson  HS / SDSU)
Northern State University
– Appeared in all 28 games, starting the final 14 of the regular season
– Averaging 14.1 points and 9.4 rebounds per game
– Recorded nine double-double this season
NSIC  Coach of the Year
Brad Bigler – Southwest Minnesota State University
– Led SMSU to the program’s first NSIC South Division championship
– SMSU’s 22 victories this season is the third highest in team history
– SMSU’s 17 NSIC victories ties the school record for most in one season
– SMSU has won a school record 12 true road games this season
– Bigler is in his eighth season as head coach and has compiled an overall record of 130-100, ranking second in team history for wins