Seven Jackrabbits earn Summit League honors
March 6, 2020
SIOUX FALLS — Postseason awards were announced at the Summit League Basketball Championships’ tip-off press conference Thursday afternoon, with six South Dakota State athletes and one coach earning individual league honors.
Below is a summary of the individual Jackrabbits recognized by a vote of league head coaches, athletic communications directors and select media members.
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Douglas Wilson
- Summit League Player of the Year
- Summit League Newcomer of the Year
- First Team All-Summit League
- Summit League All-Newcomer Team
*Note: The junior forward’s Player of the Year honor was SDSU’s fourth in a row, following Mike Daum’s run of three consecutive from 2017-19.
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Matt Dentlinger
- Second Team All-Summit League
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Noah Freidel
- Honorable Mention All-Summit League
- Freshman of the Year
- Summit League All-Newcomer Team
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Eric Henderson
- Coach of the Year
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Paiton Burckhard
- First Team All-Summit League
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Tagyn Larson
- Second Team All-Summit League
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Tori Nelson
- Summit League Newcomer of the Year
- Summit League All-Newcomer Team
Follow these links for a complete list of Summit League men’s and women’s honors.