MADSION, S.D. (playnorthstar.com) – Valley City State men’s basketball players Kevin Schramm, Jalen Addison, and Connor Entzi were named to the North Star Athletic Assoication (NSAA) Men’s Basketball All-Conference Teams, the conference office announced Monday. Junior Chris Thompson was awarded NSAA Defensive Player of the Year.
Chris Thompson fueled a strong Viking defense this season, totaling 44 steals and eight blocked shots in his junior campaign. Thompson set a new school record with nine steals against Baptist Bible College on Nov. 21. He also averaged 9.5 points per game this season, shooting 56.6 from the field.
Kevin Schramm was named First Team All-Conference after leading the Vikings with 11.8 points per game on a 47.9 field goal percentage. He also recorded a team-high 6.2 rebounds per game and totaled five blocks this season.
Jalen Addison was selected as Second Team All-Conference and posted 11.5 points per game, including a team-high 47 three-pointers. Addison shot 45.5 percent from the field and 42.3 percent on three-pointers this season.
Senior Connor Entzi was named Honorable Mention All-Conference, averaging 9.4 points on 51.8 percent shooting.
VCSU junior Hunter Sand was named an NSAA Champion of Character.
Latrelle Franklin of Mayville State was selected as the league’s Player-of-the-Year. Bryce Knox of Dickinson State (N.D.) was named as the North Star Athletic Association’s Newcomer-of-the-Year.
MSU’s Darren Tighe was chosen as the conference’s Coach-of-the-Year award.
The following athletes were selected by the conference coaches as All-Conference First and Second Teams. There is a list of Honorable Mention recipients.
Below are the complete listings of the North Star Athletic Association Men’s Basketball All-Conference teams and postseason awards.
2020-21 North Star Athletic Association Men’s Basketball All-Conference Teams & Postseason Awards
First Team All-Conference
| Name | School | Class | Ht. | Pos. | Hometown |
| Latrelle Franklin # | Mayville State (N.D.) | Senior | 5-8 | Guard | Temecula, Calif. |
| Kevin Schramm ^ | Valley City State (N.D.) | Senior | 6-6 | Forward | Roseville, Minn. |
| Jack Monis | Viterbo (Wis.) | Soph. | 6-5 | Forward | Oconomowoc, Wis. |
| Quincy Minor, Jr. | Waldorf (Iowa) | Junior | 6-1 | Guard | Milwaukee, Wis. |
| Jemeil King @! | Bellevue (Neb.) | Junior | 6-5 | Guard | Oakland, Calif. |
Second Team All-Conference
| Name | School | Class | Ht. | Pos. | Hometown |
| Bryce Knox | Dickinson State (N.D.) | Senior | 6-4 | Guard | Dublin, Calif. |
| Jalen Addison | Valley City State (N.D.) | Senior | 6-2 | Guard | Milwaukee, Wis. |
| Robert Cunitz | Viterbo (Wis.) | Junior | 6-3 | Forward | Kendall, Wis. |
| John Ketchel | Mayville State (N.D.) | Senior | 6-0 | Guard | Discovery Bay, Calif. |
| Ian Kelly | Presentation (S.D.) | Senior | 6-5 | Forward | Aurora, Calif. |
! – 2019-20 North Star Athletic Association Men’s Basketball Most Valuable Player and Newcomer of the Year
@ – 2019-20 North Star Athletic Association Men’s Basketball All-Conference First Team
^ – 2019-20 North Star Athletic Association Men’s Basketball All-Conference Second Team
# – 2019-20 North Star Athletic Association Men’s Basketball All-Conference Honorable Mention
$ – 2018-19 North Star Athletic Association Men’s Basketball All-Conference Honorable Mention
Postseason Awards
Player of the Year: Latrelle Franklin – Mayville State (N.D.)
Defensive Player of the Year: Chris Thompson – Valley City State (N.D.)
Newcomer of the Year: Bryce Knox – Dickinson State (N.D.)
Coach of the Year: Darren Tighe – Mayville State (N.D.)
NSAA Men’s Basketball Honorable Mention
Connor Entzi – Valley City State (N.D.)
Ronnie Latting – Dakota State (S.D.)
Ajdin Toskic – Dickinson State (N.D.)
Lorenzo Smith – Waldorf (Iowa)
John Evans – Dickinson State (N.D.)
NSAA Men’s Basketball Champions of Character recipients
Bellevue (Neb.) – Jaylen Wiltz
Dakota State (S.D.) – Gare Ewefada
Dickinson State (N.D.) – Jalon Tinnin
Mayville State (N.D.) – Iker Cruz
Presentation (S.D.) – Sean Schuring
Valley City State (N.D.) – Hunter Sand
Viterbo (Wis.) – Lowden Rockweiler
Waldorf (Iowa) – Chett Helming