Ben Falkenberg	Jadin Thomas

Falkenberg, a 5-foot-11 senior guard from Wadsworth, Ohio, who led the Cougars in scoring (19.3 points per game), assists (133), and three-pointers made (109), was named to the NCCAA All-American First Team for the third straight year. The former Wadsworth High School star also led NAIA Division II by shooting 89.7 percent from the free throw line (122-for-136), ranked seventh in three-pointers made per game (3.4), and finished 14th in the nation in three-point percentage at 44.3 percent (109-for-246). Falkenberg finished his career ranked first in school history in points (2,616), field goals made (850), field goals attempted (1802), scoring average (20.1), three-point percentage (44.1), and free throw percentage (89.3), second in three-pointers made (463) and free throws made (453), and tenth in assists (407).

Thomas, a 6-foot-4 senior forward from Lithopolis, Ohio, was named to the NCCAA All-American Second Team. The former Columbus West High School standout averaged 14.2 points and a team-high 8.3 rebounds this season while also blocking a team-best 44 shots. Thomas shot 46.3 percent from the field (175-for-378), 33.0 percent from three-point range (30-for-91), and 61.3 percent from the free throw line (76-for-124). In just two seasons at MVNU, he compiled 100 blocked shots to rank seventh in school history while also finishing with 943 points and 506 rebounds in 63 career games.

MVNU finished the 2008-2009 season with a 23-9 overall record as the Cougars topped the 20-win mark for the 12th time in 13 years. MVNU was also ranked No. 12 in the final NAIA Division II poll and qualified for the NAIA Division II National Tournament for the fourth straight year and the eighth time in program history.