Ben Falkenberg	Jadin Thomas	Dan Borcherdt	Coach Flemming

Ben Falkenberg, a 5-foot-11 senior guard from Wadsworth, Ohio, highlighted the list for the Cougars as he was selected as the NCCAA East Region Player of the Year for the third straight year. The former Wadsworth High School star leads MVNU in scoring (19.3 points per game) and assists (129), ranks first in NAIA Division II in free throw percentage (90.8) and sixth in three-pointers made per game (3.5). He is also shooting 48.8 percent from the field overall and 45.3 percent from three-point range.

Jadin Thomas, a 6-foot-4 senior forward from Lithopolis, Ohio, joined Falkenberg on the NCCAA East Region First Team after being on the NCCAA East Region Second Team last year. The former Columbus West High School standout is averaging 14.2 points and a team-leading 8.5 rebounds. He also leads the team with 39 blocked shots and is shooting 46.2 percent from the field to go with 38 steals.

Dan Borcherdt, a 6-foot senior guard from Archbold, Ohio, was named to the NCCAA East Region Second Team. The former Archbold High School star is averaging 11.5 points, 2.8 rebounds, and 2.6 assists and is shooting 90.9 percent from the free throw line with just under the minimum number of attempts to qualify as the nation’s top free throw shooter ahead of Falkenberg.

Head coach Scott Flemming was also chosen as the NCCAA East Region Coach of the Year. MVNU, which topped the 20-win mark for the 12th time in 13 seasons, is currently 23-8 overall and ranked No. 12 in the final NAIA Division II poll. The Cougars will be the No. 10 seed in the 32-team NAIA Division II National Tournament that will tip off in Point Lookout, Mo., starting next Wednesday. MVNU will square off with unseeded Bellevue (Neb.) University (22-8) in the first round next Wednesday at 4:00 p.m. CST.