2025 MVC Postseason awards

[Da Coach]

The Missouri Valley Conference began announcing the 2025 post-season awards yesterday.
Here is the 2025 Scholar-Athlete Teams - https://s3.amazonaws.com/sidearm.sit...hlete_Team.pdf

UNI's Tytan Anderson is the MVC Scholar Athlete of the Year.
Connor Dillon was named to the 3rd team, the only Bradley player recognized. Congratulations Connor!

If the announcements follow the same order as last year, expect these awards to be announced today (Tues. 3/4)-
All-Bench team
6th man Award
Most-Improved team
Most Improved Player.

Tomorrow, Wednesday, 3/5, will be the MVC postseason banquet, and should be the announcements of these awards-
Player of the Year
1st, 2nd, and 3rd All-MVC teams
Defensive Player of the Year
All-Defense Team
Freshman of the Year
All-Freshman Team
Newcomer of the Year
All-Newcomer Team
Coach of the Year.

[bradleyfan124]

They should have a best fan based chat website. I know who would win that

[Da Coach]

They should have a best fan based chat website. I know who would win that

[Braves2006]

I assume UIC gets most improved team. A HUGE turnaround this year.

[James Wheat]

I expect Bradley to have multiple players on first and second teams, but a not a lot of individual awards. Finishing 2nd is a great achievement, but many felt they underachieved in a lot of after being projected the overwhelming MVC favorite.

[LittleBrave]

I expect Bradley to have multiple players on first and second teams, but a not a lot of individual awards. Finishing 2nd is a great achievement, but many felt they underachieved in a lot of after being projected the overwhelming MVC favorite.

I don't consider this team to have underachieved by any means. Take out the 3-game skid and we've been a great team - not always playing a complete game, but we won nearly all the close games, and to have won 24 at this point is better than we've done in nearly 40 seasons! I like the depth we had this season - sure nearly every one of our bench guys could have played a bit better, but we got good contributions.

Nobody expected Drake to win the league and dominate. Most of us would have thought a 15-5 finish would be good enough for 1st this season. The non-conf season went very well and up to expectation to put us in a position for At-Large consideration. I think 1 more home win would have put us on the bubble (still not a great chance of getting in), but all eyes ahead to St. Lou now!

[LittleBrave]

I expect Bradley to have multiple players on first and second teams, but a not a lot of individual awards.

My predictions are:
1st Team: Duke
2nd Team: Hannah, Zek
3rd Team: Davis

All Defensive team: Davis

Most Improved: None

All-Freshman Team: Ja'Quan

[yoda]

Jaquan Johnson makes All Bench Team!
LINK

2025 MISSOURI VALLEY CONFERENCE ALL-BENCH TEAM
Student-Athlete, School	Yr.	Pos.	Hometown (Last School)
*Tavion Banks, Drake	Jr.	G/F	Kansas City, Mo. (Minnesota Prep / NW Florida State College)
Jack Daugherty, Illinois State	Fr.	F	Brookfield, Wis. (Brookfield Central High)
Jaden Daughtry, Indiana State	So.	F	Richmond, Va. (Hargrave Military Academy)
Jaquan Johnson, Bradley	Fr.	G	Milwaukee, Wis. (Pius XI High)
Modestas Kancleris, UIC	RS-Sr.	F	Kaunas, Lithuania (Varpas Gimnazija/CS-Bakersfield/Creighton)
Brody Peebles, Belmont	Gr.	G	Hartselle, Ala. (Hartselle High / Liberty)
************************************************** ************************** 2025 MISSOURI VALLEY CONFERENCE MOST-IMPROVED TEAM
Student-Athlete, School	Yr.	Pos.	Hometown (Last School)
*Chase Walker, Illinois State	So.	F	Columbus, Ohio (St. Charles High)
Jaden Daughtry, Indiana State	So.	F	Richmond, Va. (Hargrave Military Academy)
Kennard Davis Jr., S. Illinois	So.	G	St. Louis, Mo. (Vashon High)
Cam Haffner, Evansville	Jr.	G	Westfield, Ind. (Eastern Illinois)
Cooper Schwieger, Valparaiso	So.	F	Overland Park, Kan. (Blue Valley Southwest / Link Year)
Isaiah Walker, Belmont	Jr.	G	Wyoming, Ohio (Wyoming High)

I think Belmont's Tyler Lundblade was robbed, as well...
The kid averaged 0.3 ppg and 0.8 ppg in his first two seasons in DI, then averages 12.5 ppg this year on 48.3% 3-pt shooting!
In his last 8 games he went 43-74 from 3-pt (58.1%)!
Does he not qualify for Most Improved Team?

[Da Coach]

Probably because he is new to the MVC this season. Historically, the players on the most improved team have all been returning players, so it must be how the award is defined.

[Da Coach]

Duke Deen is 1st team All-MVC- https://x.com/BradleyUMBB/status/1897294805249454322

[Da Coach]

Darius Hannah is 2nd team All-MVC (should have been 1st!) - https://x.com/BradleyUMBB/status/1897296071522439385
Darius was also named to the All-Defense Team.

[Da Coach]

Zek Montgomery is 3rd team All-MVC (should have been 1st or 2nd!!) - https://x.com/BradleyUMBB/status/1897297344552419584

[Da Coach]

Jaquan Johnson named to All-Freshman Team - https://x.com/BradleyUMBB/status/1897298591720321129

[Da Coach]

MVC All Conference honors announced - https://mvc-sports.com/news/2025/3/5...asketball.aspx

LARRY BIRD PLAYER OF THE YEAR Presented by Great Southern Bank: Bennett Stirtz, Drake
NEWCOMER OF THE YEAR: Bennett Stirtz, Drake
FRESHMAN OF THE YEAR: All Wright, Valparaiso
DEFENSIVE MVP: Connor Turnbull, Evansville
SIXTH-MAN OF THE YEAR: Tavion Banks
STATE FARM MVC SCHOLAR-ATHLETE OF THE YEAR: Tytan Anderson, UNI
MOST IMPROVED TEAM CAPTAIN: Chase Walker, Illinois State
MVC COACH OF THE YEAR: Ben McCollum, Drake

2025 All-Missouri Valley Conference Men’s Basketball Team
First Team	Yr.	Pos.	Hometown
Tytan Anderson, UNI	Sr.	F	Eldridge, Iowa (North Scott High)
Duke Deen, Bradley	5th	G	Shreveport, La. (Bossier High / Troy)
Jonathan Pierre, Belmont	Sr.	F	Hallandale, Fla. (Hallandale Magnet/Memphis/Nova Southeastern)
Bennett Stirtz, Drake	Jr.	G	Liberty, Mo. (Liberty High / Northwest Missouri State)
Samage Teel, Indiana State	Sr.	G	Greenville, N.C. (Farmville Central High / Presbyterian)
Chase Walker, Illinois State	So.	F	Columbus, Ohio (St. Charles High)
Second Team	Yr.	Pos.	Hometown
Tayshawn Comer, Evansville	Jr.	G	Indianapolis, Ind. (Cathedral High / Eastern Kentucky)
Kennard Davis Jr., S. Illinois	So.	G	St. Louis, Mo. (Vashon High)
Darius Hannah, Bradley	5th	F	Milwaukee, Wis. (Academy of Science High)
Johnny Kinziger, Illinois State	So.	G	De Pere, Wis. (De Pere High)
Cooper Schwieger, Valparaiso	So.	F	Overland Park, Kan. (Blue Valley Southwest / Link Year)
Third Team	Yr.	Pos.	Hometown
Trey Campbell, UNI	Jr.	G	Cedar Falls, Iowa (Cedar Falls High)
Ali Dibba, Southern Illinois	Sr.	G	Stockholm, Sweden (Central Pointe Acad. / Abilene Christian)
Mitch Mascari, Drake	Gr.	G	Geneva, Ill. (Geneva High / Northwest Missouri State)
Zek Montgomery, Bradley	Sr.	G	Louisville, Ky. (St. Louis Christian Acad. / Rhode Island)
Carter Whitt, Belmont	Gr.	G	Raleigh, N.C. (Leesville Road High / Furman /Wake Forest)
All-Newcomer Team	Yr.	Pos.	Hometown
Tayshawn Comer, Evansville	Jr.	G	Indianapolis, Ind. (Cathedral High / Eastern Kentucky)
Jonathan Pierre, Belmont	Sr.	F	Hallandale, Fla. (Hallandale Magnet/Memphis/Nova Southeastern)
Bennett Stirtz, Drake	Jr.	G	Liberty, Mo. (Liberty High / Northwest Missouri State)
Samage Teel, Indiana State	Sr.	G	Greenville, N.C. (Farmville Central High / Presbyterian)
Carter Whitt, Belmont	Gr.	G	Raleigh, N.C. (Leesville Road High / Furman /Wake Forest)
All-Freshman Team		Pos.	Hometown
Jack Daugherty, Illinois State		F	Brookfield, Wis. (Brookfield Central High)
Jaquan Johnson, Bradley		G	Milwaukee, Wis. (Pius XI High)
Sam Orme, Belmont		F	Carmel, Ind. (Carmel High)
Gabriel Pozzato, Evansville		F	Italy (NBA Global Academy)
All Wright, Valparaiso		G	Durango, Mexico (Link Year)
All-Defensive Team	Yr.	Pos.	Hometown
Daniel Abreu, Drake	Gr.	F	Springfield, Mo. (Willard High / Northwest Missouri State)
Tytan Anderson, UNI	Sr.	F	Eldridge, Iowa (North Scott High)
Dalton Banks, Illinois State	Gr.	G	Eau Claire, Wis. (Eau Claire North / Southern Illinois)
Darius Hannah, Bradley	5th	F	Milwaukee, Wis. (Academy of Science High)
Connor Turnbull, Evansville	Jr.	F	St. Paul, Mo. (Fort Zumwalt North / Butler)
All-Bench Team (selected by beat writers & panel)
*Tavion Banks, Drake	Jr.	G/F	Kansas City, Mo. (Minnesota Prep / NW Florida State College)
Jack Daugherty, Illinois State	Fr.	F	Brookfield, Wis. (Brookfield Central High)
Jaden Daughtry, Indiana State	So.	F	Richmond, Va. (Hargrave Military Academy)
Jaquan Johnson, Bradley	Fr.	G	Milwaukee, Wis. (Pius XI High)
Modestas Kancleris, UIC	R-Sr.	F	Kaunas, Lithuania (Varpas Gimnazija/CS-Bakersfield/Creighton)
Brody Peebles, Belmont	Gr.	G	Hartselle, Ala. (Hartselle High / Liberty)
Most-Improved Team (selected by beat writers & panel)
*Chase Walker, Illinois State	So.	F	Columbus, Ohio (St. Charles High)
Jaden Daughtry, Indiana State	So.	F	Richmond, Va. (Hargrave Military Academy)
Kennard Davis Jr., S. Illinois	So.	G	St. Louis, Mo. (Vashon High)
Cam Haffner, Evansville	Jr.	G	Westfield, Ind. (Eastern Illinois)
Cooper Schwieger, Valparaiso	So.	F	Overland Park, Kan. (Blue Valley Southwest / Link Year)
Isaiah Walker, Belmont	Jr.	G	Wyoming, Ohio (Wyoming High)
*denotes team "captain" as designated by the league's beat writers and media panel

[houstonbrave]

Darius on all defense team and happy for him but Christian should have been on there. Not as flashy but the best. Stortz sees him on his nightmares.