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March 3, 2021KANSAS CITY, Mo.

Hudgins, Bernard headline MIAA Awards

(File photo courtesy Gabi Brooks, Northwest Athletics)

Northwest Missouri State's success throughout the regular season was reflected in the accolades for the team announced by the MIAA Wednesday morning. Four players and head coach Ben McCollum were recognized by the league.

Junior guard Trevor Hudgins was named MIAA Player of the Year for the second straight year, and was joined on the all-conference first team by teammate senior forward Ryan Hawkins.

Hudgins put up 19.2 points and five assists per game, while hitting a league leading 52.8-percent of his three-point attempts. The Manhattan, KS native shot 53.9-percent throughout the regular season and is fourth in the MIAA at 88-percent from the free throw line.

Hawkins is first team all-conference for the second consecutive year after posting the second highest scoring rate in the MIAA at 21.4 points per game and hauling in 8.2 rebounds per contest. The Atlantic, IA native is second only to Hudgins making 44-percent of his three-point attempts. Hawkins is also fourth in the MIAA with 1.8 steals per game.

The other starting guard for the Bearcats, junior Diego Bernard, was named MIAA Defensive Player of the Year, an award that had gone to his teammate, Hawkins, each of the last two years. He also landed on the All-MIAA second team. Bernard filled up the stat sheet night in and night out throughout the regular season. He finished league games averaging 12.2 points, six rebounds and four assists per game. He's also tied for 11th in the MIAA at 1.4 steals per game. The St. Joseph, MO native also shot a career-best 53.7-percent from the field and 43.1-percent from three.

Sophomore forward Luke Waters rounded out the awards for the Bearcats as All-MIAA Honorable Mention. Waters averaged 9.7 points and shot 58.5% from the field. Over his last six games, the Olathe, KS native is putting up 15.8 points per game over his last five contests.

Northwest head coach Ben McCollum received league coach of the year honors after his team won an unprecedented eighth straight MIAA regular season championship. It is the seventh time McCollum's won the award. 

2020-21 Men's Basketball All-MIAA Teams
First-Team
Tyler Geiman – Washburn, Senior*
Ryan Hawkins – Northwest Missouri, Senior*
Trevor Hudgins – Northwest Missouri, Junior*
Cam Martin – Missouri Southern, Senior*
Jared Vitztum – Fort Hays State, Senior
* denotes unanimous selection

Second-Team
Diego Bernard – Northwest Missouri, Junior
Tyrell Carroll – Missouri Western, Junior
Jumah'Ri Turner – Emporia State, Senior
Isaiah Wade – Central Oklahoma, Senior
Sevon Witt – Lincoln, Sophomore

Third-Team
Bobby Arthur-Williams – Pittsburg State, Graduate
Quinton Drayton – Lincoln, Junior
Callen Haydon – Central Oklahoma, Junior
Devin Pullum – Rogers State, Senior
Stan Scott – Missouri Southern, Senior

All-Defensive Team
Diego Bernard – Northwest Missouri, Junior
Tyrell Carroll – Missouri Western, Junior
Tyler Geiman – Washburn, Senior
Ryan Hawkins – Northwest Missouri, Senior
Cam Potts – Lincoln, Senior

Honorable Mentions
Central Missouri – Cameron Hunter, Senior
Central Oklahoma – Cam Givens, Junior
Emporia State – Austin Downing, Senior
Fort Hays State – Kaleb Hammeke, Freshman
Lincoln – Cam Potts, Senior
Missouri Western – Caleb Bennett, Junior; Will Eames, Sophomore; Reese Glover, Sophomore
Nebraska Kearney – Austin Luger, Senior; Jake Walker, Senior  
Newman – Joel Boyce, Junior
Northeastern State – Trey Sampson, Junior
Northwest Missouri – Luke Waters, Sophomore
Pittsburg State – Quentin Hardrict Jr., Junior
Rogers State – Darraja Parnell, Senior; Brewster Peacock, Senior
Washburn – Jonny Clausing, Junior.; Jalen Lewis, Junior