Austin, Texas – College Sports Communicators released the 2022-23 Academic All-America® men's basketball teams today, honoring the best and brightest in the NCAA and NAIA. Northern State University senior
Sam Masten earned a spot of the NCAA Division II team, as the 27
th Wolf in school history to earn the award.
Masten is just the second men's basketball student-athlete to be earned as an Academic All-American® for Northern State. The Division II team boasted a 3.85 average GPA with the first team checking in at 3.88. The Division II Academic All-America® program is being financially supported by the NCAA Division II national governance structure to assist CSC with handling the awards fulfillment aspects for the 2022-23 Division II Academic All-America® program.
The Highlands Ranch native led Northern State averaging 18.0 points, 7.1 rebounds, and 6.1 assists per game. He shoots a team best 55.9% from the floor, as well as 40.5% from the 3-point line and 77.6% from the foul line. He scored double figures in every contest this season, recording three double-doubles and one triple double. In addition, Masten sits top-10 in the country in assist/turnover ratio, total assists, and triple-doubles. In 2022-23, Masten is a 6-time NSIC Player of the Week, D2CIDA National Player of the Week, CSC Academic All-District team member, the NSIC North Division Player of the Year, a first team All-NSIC selection, and D2CCA All-District first team honoree.
CSC Division II Academic All-America® Recipients
| FIRST TEAM |
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| Name |
School |
Yr. |
GPA |
Major |
| Jacob Beeninga |
MSU Moorhead |
Jr. |
4 |
Business |
| Bryce Butler |
West Liberty University |
Jr. |
3.76 |
Sport Management |
| Matt Cartwright |
University of Sioux Falls |
Gr. |
3.82/3.82 |
MBA |
| John Paul Kromka (1, 4, 7) |
Pittsburgh-Johnstown |
Sr. |
3.94 |
Mechanical Engineering |
| Erik Timko |
Thomas Jefferson University |
Jr. |
3.89 |
Management |
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| SECOND TEAM |
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| Name |
School |
Yr. |
GPA |
Major |
| Ben Gahlert |
Limestone University |
Jr. |
4 |
Business General / Business Marketing |
| Jordan Janssen |
Wayne State College |
Gr. |
3.77/3.77 |
Business Administration |
| Matt Leritz (&, 1, 4) |
Bentley University |
Gr. |
3.96/3.85 |
MBA |
| Rowan Mackenzie |
Lubbock Christian University |
Sr. |
3.8 |
Social Work |
| Brendan Sullivan (2, 5) |
Colorado School of Mines |
Gr. |
3.82/3.54 |
Civil Engineering (UG) / Eng. & Technology Mgmt. (G) |
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| THIRD TEAM |
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| Name |
School |
Yr. |
GPA |
Major |
| Austin Andrews (1) |
Minnesota Duluth |
Jr. |
3.93 |
Civil Engineering B.S.C.E. |
| Antonin Kemkeng (3) |
Thomas Jefferson University |
Sr. |
3.86 |
Finance |
| Sam Masten |
Northern State University |
Sr. |
3.5 |
Business Management |
| Adam Moussa |
Black Hills State University |
Jr. |
3.96 |
Business Administration |
| Ronnie Silva (3, 6) |
Adelphi University |
Gr. |
3.71/4.00 |
Sport Management |
CSC Academic All-America® Team Member of the Year: John Paul Kromka, University of Pittsburgh-Johnstown
(&) – Division III Academic All-America® Team Member of the Year in 2021-22
(1) - 1st team Academic All-America® in 2021-22
(2) - 2nd team Academic All-America® in 2021-22
(3) - 3rd team Academic All-America® in 2021-22
(4) - 1st team Academic All-America® in 2020-21
(5) - 2nd team Academic All-America® in 2020-21
(6) - 3rd team Academic All-America® in 2020-21
(7) - 3rd team Academic All-America® in 2019-20
