Ben Falkenberg	Jadin Thomas	Connor Gregg

Ben Falkenberg, a 5-foot-11 junior guard from Wadsworth, Ohio, was named to the NCCAA East Region First Team and selected as the NCCAA East Region Player of the Year for the second straight season. The former Wadsworth High School star is averaging a team-high 21.4 points per game and has handed out a career-high 107 assists. Falkenberg is shooting 47.9 percent from the field (213-for-445), 43.3 percent from three-point range (122-for-282), and 91.3 percent from the free throw line (95-for-104). He ranks second among NAIA Division II players in field goal percentage, fourth in three-pointers made per game (4.1), and tenth in scoring.

Jadin Thomas, a 6-foot-4 junior forward from Lithopolis, Ohio, was selected to the NCCAA East Region Second Team. The former Columbus West High School standout is averaging 15.9 points and a team-high 7.9 rebounds and leads the Cougars with 55 blocked shots. Thomas is shooting 51.7 percent from the field (187-for-362), 38.6 percent from three-point range (27-for-70), and 63.6 percent from the free throw line (77-for-121).

Connor Gregg, a 6-foot-7 post from Bellville, Ohio, was an NCCAA East Region Honorable Mention pick. The former Clear Fork High School product is averaging 10.6 points and 6.6 rebounds and is shooting a team-best 63.5 percent from the field (139-for-219). Gregg also shoots 73.1 percent from the free throw line (38-for-52) and is second on the team with 44 blocked shots.

MVNU is currently 23-7 overall and was ranked No. 22 in the final NAIA Division II poll. The Cougars have received an at-large berth into the 32-team NAIA Division II National Tournament in Point Lookout, Missouri. MVNU will face No. 11 seed Oregon Institute of Technology (26-6) at 7:30 p.m. CST on Thursday, March 13 in the first round.