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2025 MVC Postseason awards

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Da Coach

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The Missouri Valley Conference began announcing the 2025 post-season awards yesterday.
Here is the 2025 Scholar-Athlete Teams - https://s3.amazonaws.com/sidearm.si...ts/2025/3/2/2025_MVC_Scholar_Athlete_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.
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bradleyfan124 said:
They should have a best fan based chat website. I know who would win that
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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.
 
James Wheat said:
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.
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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!
 
James Wheat said:
I expect Bradley to have multiple players on first and second teams, but a not a lot of individual awards.
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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
 
Jaquan Johnson makes All Bench Team!
LINK [TABLE="border: 0, cellpadding: 0, cellspacing: 0"]
[TR]
[TD="width: 724, colspan: 4"]2025 MISSOURI VALLEY CONFERENCE ALL-BENCH TEAM[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]Student-Athlete, School[/TD]
[TD]Yr.[/TD]
[TD]Pos.[/TD]
[TD]Hometown (Last School)[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]*Tavion Banks, Drake[/TD]
[TD]Jr.[/TD]
[TD]G/F[/TD]
[TD]Kansas City, Mo. (Minnesota Prep / NW Florida State College)[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]Jack Daugherty, Illinois State[/TD]
[TD]Fr.[/TD]
[TD]F[/TD]
[TD]Brookfield, Wis. (Brookfield Central High)[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]Jaden Daughtry, Indiana State[/TD]
[TD]So.[/TD]
[TD]F[/TD]
[TD]Richmond, Va. (Hargrave Military Academy)[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]Jaquan Johnson, Bradley[/TD]
[TD]Fr.[/TD]
[TD]G[/TD]
[TD]Milwaukee, Wis. (Pius XI High)[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]Modestas Kancleris, UIC[/TD]
[TD]RS-Sr.[/TD]
[TD]F[/TD]
[TD]Kaunas, Lithuania (Varpas Gimnazija/CS-Bakersfield/Creighton)[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]Brody Peebles, Belmont[/TD]
[TD]Gr.[/TD]
[TD]G[/TD]
[TD]Hartselle, Ala. (Hartselle High / Liberty)[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD] [/TD]
[TD] [/TD]
[TD] [/TD]
[TD] [/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD="colspan: 4"]************************************************** **************************
2025 MISSOURI VALLEY CONFERENCE MOST-IMPROVED TEAM[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]Student-Athlete, School[/TD]
[TD]Yr.[/TD]
[TD]Pos.[/TD]
[TD]Hometown (Last School)[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]*Chase Walker, Illinois State[/TD]
[TD]So.[/TD]
[TD]F[/TD]
[TD]Columbus, Ohio (St. Charles High)[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]Jaden Daughtry, Indiana State[/TD]
[TD]So.[/TD]
[TD]F[/TD]
[TD]Richmond, Va. (Hargrave Military Academy)[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]Kennard Davis Jr., S. Illinois[/TD]
[TD]So.[/TD]
[TD]G[/TD]
[TD]St. Louis, Mo. (Vashon High)[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]Cam Haffner, Evansville[/TD]
[TD]Jr.[/TD]
[TD]G[/TD]
[TD]Westfield, Ind. (Eastern Illinois)[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]Cooper Schwieger, Valparaiso[/TD]
[TD]So.[/TD]
[TD]F[/TD]
[TD]Overland Park, Kan. (Blue Valley Southwest / Link Year)[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]Isaiah Walker, Belmont[/TD]
[TD]Jr.[/TD]
[TD]G[/TD]
[TD]Wyoming, Ohio (Wyoming High)[/TD]
[/TR]
[/TABLE]



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? ​
 
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.
 
MVC All Conference honors announced - https://mvc-sports.com/news/2025/3/...onors-in-missouri-valley-mens-basketball.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​

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[TR]
[TD="width: 699, colspan: 4"]2025 All-Missouri Valley Conference Men’s Basketball Team[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]First Team [/TD]
[TD]Yr.[/TD]
[TD]Pos.[/TD]
[TD]Hometown[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]Tytan Anderson, UNI[/TD]
[TD]Sr.[/TD]
[TD]F[/TD]
[TD]Eldridge, Iowa (North Scott High)[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]Duke Deen, Bradley[/TD]
[TD]5th[/TD]
[TD]G[/TD]
[TD]Shreveport, La. (Bossier High / Troy)[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]Jonathan Pierre, Belmont[/TD]
[TD]Sr.[/TD]
[TD]F[/TD]
[TD]Hallandale, Fla. (Hallandale Magnet/Memphis/Nova Southeastern)[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]Bennett Stirtz, Drake[/TD]
[TD]Jr.[/TD]
[TD]G[/TD]
[TD]Liberty, Mo. (Liberty High / Northwest Missouri State)[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]Samage Teel, Indiana State[/TD]
[TD]Sr.[/TD]
[TD]G[/TD]
[TD]Greenville, N.C. (Farmville Central High / Presbyterian)[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]Chase Walker, Illinois State[/TD]
[TD]So.[/TD]
[TD]F[/TD]
[TD]Columbus, Ohio (St. Charles High)[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD] [/TD]
[TD] [/TD]
[TD] [/TD]
[TD] [/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]Second Team [/TD]
[TD]Yr.[/TD]
[TD]Pos.[/TD]
[TD]Hometown[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]Tayshawn Comer, Evansville[/TD]
[TD]Jr.[/TD]
[TD]G[/TD]
[TD]Indianapolis, Ind. (Cathedral High / Eastern Kentucky)[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]Kennard Davis Jr., S. Illinois[/TD]
[TD]So.[/TD]
[TD]G[/TD]
[TD]St. Louis, Mo. (Vashon High)[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]Darius Hannah, Bradley[/TD]
[TD]5th[/TD]
[TD]F[/TD]
[TD]Milwaukee, Wis. (Academy of Science High)[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]Johnny Kinziger, Illinois State[/TD]
[TD]So.[/TD]
[TD]G[/TD]
[TD]De Pere, Wis. (De Pere High)[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]Cooper Schwieger, Valparaiso[/TD]
[TD]So.[/TD]
[TD]F[/TD]
[TD]Overland Park, Kan. (Blue Valley Southwest / Link Year)[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD] [/TD]
[TD] [/TD]
[TD] [/TD]
[TD] [/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]Third Team [/TD]
[TD]Yr.[/TD]
[TD]Pos.[/TD]
[TD]Hometown[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]Trey Campbell, UNI[/TD]
[TD]Jr.[/TD]
[TD]G[/TD]
[TD]Cedar Falls, Iowa (Cedar Falls High)[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]Ali Dibba, Southern Illinois[/TD]
[TD]Sr.[/TD]
[TD]G[/TD]
[TD]Stockholm, Sweden (Central Pointe Acad. / Abilene Christian)[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]Mitch Mascari, Drake[/TD]
[TD]Gr.[/TD]
[TD]G[/TD]
[TD]Geneva, Ill. (Geneva High / Northwest Missouri State)[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]Zek Montgomery, Bradley[/TD]
[TD]Sr.[/TD]
[TD]G[/TD]
[TD]Louisville, Ky. (St. Louis Christian Acad. / Rhode Island)[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]Carter Whitt, Belmont[/TD]
[TD]Gr.[/TD]
[TD]G[/TD]
[TD]Raleigh, N.C. (Leesville Road High / Furman /Wake Forest)[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD] [/TD]
[TD] [/TD]
[TD] [/TD]
[TD] [/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]All-Newcomer Team[/TD]
[TD]Yr.[/TD]
[TD]Pos.[/TD]
[TD]Hometown[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]Tayshawn Comer, Evansville[/TD]
[TD]Jr.[/TD]
[TD]G[/TD]
[TD]Indianapolis, Ind. (Cathedral High / Eastern Kentucky)[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]Jonathan Pierre, Belmont[/TD]
[TD]Sr.[/TD]
[TD]F[/TD]
[TD]Hallandale, Fla. (Hallandale Magnet/Memphis/Nova Southeastern)[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]Bennett Stirtz, Drake[/TD]
[TD]Jr.[/TD]
[TD]G[/TD]
[TD]Liberty, Mo. (Liberty High / Northwest Missouri State)[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]Samage Teel, Indiana State[/TD]
[TD]Sr.[/TD]
[TD]G[/TD]
[TD]Greenville, N.C. (Farmville Central High / Presbyterian)[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]Carter Whitt, Belmont[/TD]
[TD]Gr.[/TD]
[TD]G[/TD]
[TD]Raleigh, N.C. (Leesville Road High / Furman /Wake Forest)[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD] [/TD]
[TD] [/TD]
[TD] [/TD]
[TD] [/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]All-Freshman Team[/TD]
[TD] [/TD]
[TD]Pos.[/TD]
[TD]Hometown[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]Jack Daugherty, Illinois State[/TD]
[TD] [/TD]
[TD]F[/TD]
[TD]Brookfield, Wis. (Brookfield Central High)[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]Jaquan Johnson, Bradley[/TD]
[TD] [/TD]
[TD]G[/TD]
[TD]Milwaukee, Wis. (Pius XI High)[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]Sam Orme, Belmont[/TD]
[TD] [/TD]
[TD]F[/TD]
[TD]Carmel, Ind. (Carmel High)[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]Gabriel Pozzato, Evansville[/TD]
[TD] [/TD]
[TD]F[/TD]
[TD]Italy (NBA Global Academy)[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]All Wright, Valparaiso[/TD]
[TD] [/TD]
[TD]G[/TD]
[TD]Durango, Mexico (Link Year)[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD] [/TD]
[TD] [/TD]
[TD] [/TD]
[TD] [/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]All-Defensive Team[/TD]
[TD]Yr.[/TD]
[TD]Pos.[/TD]
[TD]Hometown[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]Daniel Abreu, Drake[/TD]
[TD]Gr.[/TD]
[TD]F[/TD]
[TD]Springfield, Mo. (Willard High / Northwest Missouri State)[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]Tytan Anderson, UNI[/TD]
[TD]Sr.[/TD]
[TD]F[/TD]
[TD]Eldridge, Iowa (North Scott High)[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]Dalton Banks, Illinois State[/TD]
[TD]Gr.[/TD]
[TD]G[/TD]
[TD]Eau Claire, Wis. (Eau Claire North / Southern Illinois)[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]Darius Hannah, Bradley[/TD]
[TD]5th[/TD]
[TD]F[/TD]
[TD]Milwaukee, Wis. (Academy of Science High)[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]Connor Turnbull, Evansville[/TD]
[TD]Jr.[/TD]
[TD]F[/TD]
[TD]St. Paul, Mo. (Fort Zumwalt North / Butler)[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD] [/TD]
[TD] [/TD]
[TD] [/TD]
[TD] [/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD="colspan: 4"]All-Bench Team (selected by beat writers & panel)[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]*Tavion Banks, Drake[/TD]
[TD]Jr.[/TD]
[TD]G/F[/TD]
[TD]Kansas City, Mo. (Minnesota Prep / NW Florida State College)[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]Jack Daugherty, Illinois State[/TD]
[TD]Fr.[/TD]
[TD]F[/TD]
[TD]Brookfield, Wis. (Brookfield Central High)[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]Jaden Daughtry, Indiana State[/TD]
[TD]So.[/TD]
[TD]F[/TD]
[TD]Richmond, Va. (Hargrave Military Academy)[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]Jaquan Johnson, Bradley[/TD]
[TD]Fr.[/TD]
[TD]G[/TD]
[TD]Milwaukee, Wis. (Pius XI High)[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]Modestas Kancleris, UIC[/TD]
[TD]R-Sr.[/TD]
[TD]F[/TD]
[TD]Kaunas, Lithuania (Varpas Gimnazija/CS-Bakersfield/Creighton)[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]Brody Peebles, Belmont[/TD]
[TD]Gr.[/TD]
[TD]G[/TD]
[TD]Hartselle, Ala. (Hartselle High / Liberty)[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD] [/TD]
[TD] [/TD]
[TD] [/TD]
[TD] [/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD="colspan: 4"]Most-Improved Team (selected by beat writers & panel)[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]*Chase Walker, Illinois State[/TD]
[TD]So.[/TD]
[TD]F[/TD]
[TD]Columbus, Ohio (St. Charles High)[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]Jaden Daughtry, Indiana State[/TD]
[TD]So.[/TD]
[TD]F[/TD]
[TD]Richmond, Va. (Hargrave Military Academy)[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]Kennard Davis Jr., S. Illinois[/TD]
[TD]So.[/TD]
[TD]G[/TD]
[TD]St. Louis, Mo. (Vashon High)[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]Cam Haffner, Evansville[/TD]
[TD]Jr.[/TD]
[TD]G[/TD]
[TD]Westfield, Ind. (Eastern Illinois)[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]Cooper Schwieger, Valparaiso[/TD]
[TD]So.[/TD]
[TD]F[/TD]
[TD]Overland Park, Kan. (Blue Valley Southwest / Link Year)[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]Isaiah Walker, Belmont[/TD]
[TD]Jr.[/TD]
[TD]G[/TD]
[TD]Wyoming, Ohio (Wyoming High)[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD] [/TD]
[TD] [/TD]
[TD] [/TD]
[TD] [/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD="colspan: 4"]*denotes team "captain" as designated by the league's beat writers and media panel[/TD]
[/TR]
[/TABLE]
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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.
 
houstonbrave said:
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.
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That actually gets me angry. As I commented above, Darius deserves no less than 1st team, and Zek deserves 2nd team. But I can understand the politics involved, and the voters just aren't going to vote for every Bradley starter, and many of them probably just look at scoring numbers when they vote.
But, I cannot believe Christian Davis didn't get enough votes to belong on at least the 3rd team or on the All-Defense team. He sacrifices his scoring ability for the good of the team, and he is a tremendous defensive player. Bradley would be playing on Thursday if we didn't have Christian Davis.
I hope it motivates him and the other players to decimate the opposition this weekend.
 
The one other award that I find the most curious... The Defensive Player of the Year award went to Evansville's Connor Turnbull.
Is he the first person anyone thinks of as a great defensive player?
How many agree? I have a strong suspicion that many of the voters simply looked at the statistics for the most blocks per game, which Turnbull leads by 0.1 block per game. But blocks are only a small part of "defense". Other than that, his stats are not really very impressive (8.9 ppg, 4.3 rpg, 0.4 steals/game). He wasn't even a starter for Evansville until the last half of the season, and he only averaged 21.7 minutes per game.
Would anyone take Turnbull over Darius Hannah for defense?
 
Da Coach said:
That actually gets me angry. As I commented above, Darius deserves no less than 1st team, and Zek deserves 2nd team. But I can understand the politics involved, and the voters just aren't going to vote for every Bradley starter, and many of them probably just look at scoring numbers when they vote.
But, I cannot believe Christian Davis didn't get enough votes to belong on at least the 3rd team or on the All-Defense team. He sacrifices his scoring ability for the good of the team, and he is a tremendous defensive player. Bradley would be playing on Thursday if we didn't have Christian Davis.
I hope it motivates him and the other players to decimate the opposition this weekend.
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Agree with you on everything Coach. These seniors need to head to St.Louis with a chip on their shoulders and prove them all wrong.
 
Wow - nothing for CD! That is a total disgrace! IMO I think CD was better all around defensively than Hannah, but at least they recognized a Brave for defense.

I agree with Darius on 2nd team. I expected a little more production from him this season, but not to take anything away from a great season! Zek on 3rd team? You gotta be kidding me.

Nice to see them honor Ja'Quan, as they usually do for BU freshmen. Our seniors always seem to get the shaft with these awards.
 
Obviously I don't want our players disrespected, but these awards worked out well for us. This should have put a chip on their shoulders and made us super hungry going into the weekend. Time for these guys to show the voters how wrong they got it.
 
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