Ryan Hawkins leads the all-stats team at the 2021 DII men's basketball tournament
Ryan Hawkins leads the all-stats team at the 2021 DII men’s basketball tournament
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Now that the 2021 DII Men’s Basketball Championship is behind us, it’s time for the All Tournament Team and all the NCAA.com stats.
Much like our weekly all-statistic teams during the regular season, players are chosen solely on the basis of their individual performance. Those selected had to have played at least two games in this year’s tournament.
Guard – Qua Grant, West Texas A&M
Qua Grant averaged 25.0 points per game with 51.1% shooting for the Buffaloes in the tournament. He has scored at least 20 points in their five games, including a high of 40 against Lubbock Christian in the third round. That night, Grant shot 12 of 22 from the ground and 7 of 15 from over the arc to lead West Texas A&M to a 101-92 victory.
Before – Jordan Guest, Lincoln Memorial
Jordan Guest’s three double-doubles were the most important for any player in the 2021 tournament. He averaged 26.0 points and 9.5 rebounds in four games for the Railsplitters. In the only contest where he didn’t record a double-double, Guest scored 37 points on 13 of 20 shots to help the Lincoln Memorial pass Emmanuel (GA) in the third round.
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Forward – Parker Fox, Northern State
Parker Fox averaged 27.5 points, 12.0 rebounds and 5.0 blocks for Northern State in his two tournament games. Fox’s scoring average ranked second among all players in the tournament, and his blocks per game average ranked first. He flirted with a triple-double in Wolves’ second round victory over MSU Moorhead. The forward finished with 21 points (9 of 13), 12 rebounds and eight blocks.
Forward – Ryan Hawkins, Northwestern Missouri
It’s no surprise to see a Bearcat on this team. In fact, it was pretty much a given. Ryan Hawkins averaged 25.8 points, 10.4 rebounds and 3.0 assists in five games for Northwest Missouri State at his tournament. In the championship game against West Texas A&M, Hawkins was unstoppable. He scored a record 31 points on 10 of 16 shots and took 18 rebounds.
Center – Andrew Sischo, Daemen
Andrew Sischo averaged 26.3 points and 13.0 rebounds in three games for Daemen. He was tied with Tedrick Wilcox of Dominican (NY) for the tournament’s highest rebound average, although Wilcox only played one game as the Chargers lost in the first round. Sischo’s best outing came in the Elite Eight, when he netted a 29-point, 16-rebound double-double against West Texas A&M.
Honorable mentions: Cade McKnight (Truman), Jaizec Lottie (Flagler), Joel Murray (West Texas A&M), Trevor Hudgins (Northwest Missouri State).
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