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S.D. – The North Star Athletic Association (NSAA) is pleased to announce the 2015-16 Men’s Basketball All-Conference selections and postseason awards.  The all-conference and postseason awards were announced at the conclusion of the championship game at DSU Fieldhouse.

Bellevue (Neb.), Dakota State (S.D.) and Valley City State (N.D.) shared the North Star Athletic Association (NSAA) Men’s Basketball regular-season title with 11 points.  Dakota State won its second consecutive NSAA Men’s Basketball Postseason Tournament with a 79-65 victory over Jamestown (N.D.) in Madison, S.D. Monday evening.

Kyle Kilgore of Dakota State was selected to Most Valuable Player and Newcomer of the Year awards.  Justyn Galloway of Valley City State was chosen as Defensive Player-of-the-Year.

Gary Garner of Dakota State was named as the NSAA Men’s Basketball Coach-of-the-Year. 

The following athletes were selected by the conference coaches as All-Conference First and Second Teams.

Below are the complete listings of the North Star Athletic Association Men’s Basketball All-Conference teams and postseason awards.

2015-16 North Star Athletic Association Men’s Basketball All-Conference Teams & Postseason Awards

First Team All-Conference

Name	School	Class	Ht.	Pos.	Hometown
Kyle Kilgore	Dakota State (S.D.)	Junior	6-7	Forward	Adrian, Minn.
Brequan Tucker $%	Jamestown (N.D.)	Senior	6-1	Guard	Joliet, Ill.
Jayden Ferguson	Valley City State (N.D.)	Soph.	6-5	Forward	Williston, N.D.
Donnell Minton	Presentation (S.D.)	Junior	6-0	Guard	Indianapolis, Ind.
Mike Cardenas	Bellevue (Neb.)	Junior	6-1	Guard	Los Angeles, Calif.

Second Team All-Conference

Name	School	Class	Height	Position	Hometown
Erik Brewer	Waldorf (Iowa)	Senior	6-6	Forward	Las Vegas, Nev.
Chuck Robinson %	Mayville State (N.D.)	Junior	6-7	Forward	Minneapolis, Minn.
Tanner Heiser	Dakota State (S.D.)	Junior	6-0	Guard	Watertown, S.D.
Jake Hagler	Jamestown (N.D.)	Junior	6-0	Guard	Cando, N.D.
Darryl Howell	Valley City State (N.D.)	Junior	6-1	Guard	Peoria, Ill.

$ – 2013-14 North Star Athletic Association Men’s Basketball All-Conference First Team Selection
% – 2014-15 North Star Athletic Association Men’s Basketball All-Conference First Team Selection

Postseason Awards
Most Valuable Player:  Kyle Kilgore – Dakota State (S.D.)
Defensive Player of the Year:  Justyn Galloway – Valley City State (N.D.)
Newcomer Player of the Year:  Kyle Kilgore – Dakota State (S.D.)
Coach of the Year:  Gary Garner – Dakota State (S.D.)