By FHSU SPORTS INFORMATION
KANSAS CITY, Mo. – Fort Hays State had three players named to the 2018-19 All-MIAA Men’s Basketball Team on Tuesday (Mar. 5). Brady Werth headlines the Tiger selections, earning first team honors, while Marcus Cooper and Kyler Kinnamon each received honorable mention selections.
Werth helped the Tigers to a fourth-place finish in the MIAA this year, leading the team in points and rebounds. Werth averages 16.7 points and 7.2 rebounds per game entering the MIAA Tournament this week. He is 11th in the MIAA in scoring and sixth in rebounding, while ranking third in total blocked shots with 35. He scored in double figures in 24 of 28 games during the regular season and has a 19-game streak of reaching double figures going into the MIAA Tournament. He also produced five double-doubles in points and rebounds during the regular season. He reached a season-high 27 points twice this year and pulled down a career-high 14 rebounds in the regular season finale. Werth gives FHSU its third All-MIAA First Team selection in the last four years after Rob Davis earned the honor in 2015-16 and 2016-17.
Cooper receives an honorable mention nod after averaging 12 points and 4.3 rebounds per game during the regular season. He ranked second on the team in steals with 35. Cooper scored in double figures 17 times during the regular season, while pulling down at least five rebounds in a game 10 times. He scored over 20 points in a game five times, with a season-high of 26 points.
Kinnamon receives an honorable mention selection after averaging 7.1 points and 4.4 assists per game during the regular season. He dished out at least three assists in a game 23 times, including a career-high 12 in a win over Central Oklahoma at home. Kinnamon became the fourth player in program history to reach 400 assists, now with 422 in his career. He has 124 assists this year and has dished out over 120 each of the last two years. He scored in double figures eight times with a season high of 16 points.
Below is the 2018-19 All-MIAA Men’s Basketball Team.
2018-19 MIAA Men’s Basketball Postseason Awards
Player of the Year – Joey Witthus – Northwest Missouri, Senior
Defensive Player of the Year – Ryan Hawkins, Sophomore
Freshman of the Year – Trevor Hudgins – Northwest Missouri
Coach of the Year – Ben McCollum – Northwest Missouri
2019 Men’s Basketball All-MIAA Teams
First Team
Brady Werth – Fort Hays State, Senior
Cam Martin – Missouri Southern, Sophomore
Trevor Hudgins – Northwest Missouri – Freshman
Joey Witthus – Northwest Missouri – Senior
Javion Blake – Washburn – Senior
Second Team
Adarius Avery – Central Oklahoma, Senior
Terrance Smith – Lincoln, Senior
Brad Newman – Lindenwood, Senior
Lavon Hightower – Missouri Western, Senior
Ryan Hawkins – Northwest Missouri, Sophomore
Third Team
Elyjah Clark – Missouri Southern, Junior
Caleb Smith – Northeastern State, Junior
Donovan Franklin – Pittsburg State, Senior
Grant Lozoya – Pittsburg State, Senior
Karim Mouliom – Southwest Baptist, Senior
All-Defensive Team
Diego Bernard – Northwest Missouri, Freshman
Ryan Hawkins – Northwest Missouri, Sophomore
Jonell Burton – Lincoln, Junior
Karim Mouliom – Southwest Baptist, Senior
David Salach – Washburn, Senior
Honorable Mentions
Central Missouri: Daniel Farris – Sophomore, Jafar Kinsey – Senior, Jacob Lowrance – Senior
Emporia State: Kooper Glick – Senior, Julius Jackson – Senior
Fort Hays State: Marcus Cooper – Senior, Kyler Kinnamon – Senior
Lincoln: Jonell Burton – Junior, Amariontez Ivory – Senior, Grant Olsson – Senior
Lindenwood: Chandler Diekvoss – Senior, TJ Crockett – Sophomore
Missouri Southern: Kinzer Lambert – Junior, Braelon Walker – Junior
Missouri Western: Tyrell Carroll – Freshman, Bryan Hudson – Senior
Nebraska Kearney: AJ Jackson – Junior, Kanon Koster – Freshman
Northeastern State: Josh Ihek – Junior
Northwest Missouri: Diego Bernard – Freshman, Ryan Welty – Junior
Washburn: Tyler Geiman – Sophomore, David Salach – Senior