Ben Falkenberg	Mark Hess	Ryan Seesholtz	Dan Borcherdt

Highlighting the list for the Cougars was Ben Falkenberg, who was chosen by the NCCAA East Region coaches as the NCCAA East Region Player of the Year. Falkenberg, a 5-foot-10 sophomore guard from Wadsworth, Ohio, leads the NCCAA in scoring at 24.4 points per game, which is also third in NAIA Division II. The former Wadsworth High School star also ranks first in NAIA Division II in three-pointers made per game (3.9) and second in free throw percentage (89.8 percent).

Falkenberg, who topped the five-player NCCAA East Region First Team, is shooting 48.2 percent from the field (246-for-510), 44.4 percent from three-point range (116-for-261), and 89.8 percent at the free throw line (123-for-137). In addition, he has compiled 81 assists, 42 rebounds, and 29 steals. Earlier this season, he became the fastest player in school history to score 1,000 points as he did it in just 53 games. He currently has 1,320 career points and needs just nine more points to tie the single-season school record for points in a season (740).

Mark Hess, a 6-foot-6 senior post from Ashland, Ohio, was named to the five-player NCCAA East Region Second Team. The former Ashland High School product is averaging 12.0 points and 6.5 rebounds this year while shooting a team-best 57.4 percent from the field (124-for-216) and 67.5 percent at the free throw line (52-for-77). Hess ranks seventh in school history with 1,816 career points and third with 965 career rebounds.

Ryan Seesholtz, a 6-foot-4 senior forward from Georgetown, Ohio, was an NCCAA East Region Honorable Mention pick. This season, the former Georgetown High School standout is averaging 11.1 points and 6.2 rebounds. He also leads the team in steals (61), and he is second on the team with 84 assists. Seesholtz is shooting 53.4 percent from the field (127-for-238), 42.4 percent from three-point range (28-for-66), and 58.1 percent at the free throw line (50-for-86). He currently has 1,266 career points and ranks sixth in school history with 774 career rebounds.

Dan Borcherdt, a 6-foot sophomore guard from Archbold, Ohio, was also an NCCAA East Region Honorable Mention selection. The former Archbold High School star is averaging 12.2 points and leads the team with 86 assists. He is shooting 44.2 percent from the field (107-for-242), 41.8 percent from three-point range (76-for-182), and 89.4 percent from the free throw line (76-for-85).

MVNU head coach Scott Flemming was also selected as the NCCAA East Region Coach of the Year. The Cougars are currently 24-6 overall and ranked 10th in the final NAIA Division II national poll. The team tied with Walsh University and Cedarville University for the American Mideast Conference South Division regular-season title with a school-record 15-3 conference mark. MVNU received an at-large berth in the 32-team NAIA Division II national tournament that will take place in Point Lookout, Missouri, on March 7-13. The 15th-seeded Cougars will face unseeded Dakota Wesleyan (S.D.) University on Thursday, March 8, at 11:15 a.m. EST in the first round.