The Northern Sun Conference has named its Players of the Year in basketball with a pair of stars performing in Sioux Falls earning the awards.
NSIC Player of the Year
#34 Dan Jansen (C, 6-9, 240, Sr., Orange City, Iowa / MOC-Floyd Valley HS)
Augustana University
– For the second straight season Daniel Jansen has been named the NSIC Player of the Year
– Averaged 20.0 points and 8.4 rebounds starting all 22 conference games and playing 28 minutes per game
– Finished the NSIC season ranked fourth in scoring and rebounding
– Averaged 2.0 assists, 1.2 steals and 0.5 blocks per game in NSIC play
– Led the team in scoring in seven of 22 conference games and scored 20 or more points in 11 games, including a season-high 31 at Upper Iowa on Jan. 23
– Recorded seven of his 10 double-doubles in conference play
– Had two or more steals in seven NSIC games and dished out three or more assists in seven contests
– Was named NSIC South Division Player of the Week four times during the season tying the NSIC record for player of the week awards during one season
NSIC Player of the Year
#3 Taylor Varsho (G, 5-7, Sr., Chili, Wis./ Marshfield HS)
University of Sioux Falls
– Averaged 18.5 points, 4.5 rebounds, and 3.5 assists during conference play
– Scoring average ranked second in NSIC in both conference-only and overall games
– Scored in double figures in 20 of 22 conference games, scored more than 20 points eight times, and over 30 points twice
– Set a career-high of 30 points twice during the season in victories over Minot State (Dec. 11) and Minnesota Crookston (Feb. 5)
– Recorded two double-doubles with 17 points and 10 rebounds against U-Mary and 15 points and 11 rebounds at MSU Moorhead
– Led NSIC with 81 made 3-pointers on eighth-best shooting percentage at 39.3 percent
– Made 101 total 3-pointers this season, the third-most in NCAA Division II
– Hit at least one 3-pointer in all 22 conference games and is currently on a streak of 38 straight games with at least one made 3-pointer
– Tallied 35 steals, 1.6 per game, in conference season and 47 total steals in the regular season
– Named NSIC player of the week three times
