BISMARCK – Seniors Silas Bennion and Jimmy Llinas were named from University of Jamestown Men’s Basketball to the 2025 All-NSAA Team, released Tuesday.

Junior Anthony Walters was named to the conference’s second team and junior Owen Hektner was given honorable mention.

Bennion is leading the Jimmies at 16.7 points per game and is the NSAA leader in assists at 3.5 per game.  Bennion also averages 3.7 rebounds and is a 46 percent shooter from the field.

Llinas has an 11-point-per-game average and is best on the team in rebounding at 8.3 per game.  His 65.6 percent shooting leads the NSAA and is 15th in the nation.  He has 29 blocked shots and nine double-doubles.  Llinas also averages 1.3 steals a game. He also was named to the NSAA All-Defensive Team.

Walters, playing exclusively off the bench, is the Jimmies’ second leading scorer at 14.3 points per game.  He is second on the team with 54 made three-pointers and shoots 41 percent on threes.

Hektner leads UJ with 56 triples.  His averages are 10.9 points and 4.0 rebounds per game.

Also, senior Will Cordes was named as the Jimmies’ recipient of the NSAA Champions of Character award.

NSAA Men’s Basketball All-Conference Teams
First Team: Kose Egbule, Dickinson State; Silas Bennion, Jamestown; John White Jr., Mayville State; John Evans, Dickinson State; Jimmy Llinas, Jamestown
Second Team: Tyrel Creger, VCSU; Cordell Stinson, Dickinson State; Anthony Walters, Jamestown; London Williams, Mayville State; Trey Stevens, Dickinson State

NSAA Men’s Basketball Postseason Awards
Player of the Year: Kose Egbule – Dickinson State
Defensive Player of the Year: John White, Jr. – Mayville State
Newcomer of the Year: Tyrel Creger – VCSU
Freshman of the Year: Lane Tietz – Dakota State
Coach of the Year: Derek Selvig – Dickinson State

NSAA Men’s Basketball Honorable Mention
Lamar Grayson – VCSU
Brayden Pankonen – Dakota State
Owen Hektner – Jamestown
Aidan Fishell – Dickinson State
Shaheed Muhammed – VCSU

NSAA Men’s Basketball All-Defense Team
John White, Jr. – Mayville State
Kose Egbule – Dickinson State
Jimmy Llinas – Jamestown
Cordell Stinson – Dickinson State
London Williams – Mayville State

NSAA Men’s Basketball Champions of Character Recipients
Bellevue – Christian Carter
Dakota State – Brayden Pankonen
Dickinson State – Jayden Wright
Jamestown – Will Cordes
Mayville State – Leo Castillo
VCSU – Donovan Tynes

photo credit: University of Jamestown Athletics