KANSAS CITY, Mo. – The Mid-America Intercollegiate Athletics Association announced its men’s basketball postseason awards and All-MIAA teams for the 2021-22 season.
 
Northwest Missouri’s Trevor Hudgins was named the MIAA Player of the Year for the third consecutive season. Central Missouri’s Ja’Cor Nelson was selected as the MIAA Defensive Player of the Year. Washburn’s Michael Keegan was honored as the Association’s Freshman of the Year. Head Coach of the Bronchos Bob Hoffman was tabbed the MIAA Coach of the Year.
 
Trevor Hudgins guided the Bearcats to 18-8 league record and a share of the 2022 MIAA regular season championship and the No.2 seed in the tournament. The title is Hudgin’s third consecutive regular season championship and Northwest’s seventh straight. The six-foot junior guard from Manhattan, Kan. averaged 23.9 points per game to rank second in the league in scoring. He led the MIAA with 225 made field goals and dominated from the three-point range, finishing with a league-high 139 made three-pointers on .422 percent shooting. At the free-throw line, Hudgins owned the second-best percentage in the league at .921 percent sinking 129-of-140. Hudgins also ranked in the MIAA’s top-five in assists (125), assists per game (4.2) and minutes per game (37.4) while is 1.4 assists per game ranked in the top-10.
 
Central Missouri’s Ja’Cor Nelson helped the Mules return to the MIAA Tournament for the first time in three seasons. Central Missouri went 7-12 in the league and punched their ticket to Kansas City as the No.8 seed. A defensive specialist, Nelson owned a league-high 60 steals with 2.3 steals per game. The 2020 transfer from Division I Campbell University also ranked third in the MIAA with 2.0 offensive rebounds per game and sixth with 130 total boards. Offensively, Nelson ranked in the league’s top-10 field goal percentage (.534) on 149-of-279 shooting while his 14.3 points per game ranked in the top-25.
 
Washburn’s Michael Keegan led all first-years in scoring and rebounds with 9.2 points per game and 6.2 boards per game. The 6’6” guard from Dyersville, Iowa also ranked third in the MIAA with 26 blocks on the year. He ranked in the league’s top-15 in rebounds per game (5.6) and the top-20 in steals per game (1.1). The Ichabods posted a MIAA record of 16-6 and tabbed the No.4 seed in the tournament.
 
Central Oklahoma’s Head Coach Bob Hoffman was voted the MIAA Coach of the Year after leading the Bronchos to a share of the program’s first MIAA regular season title since joining the Association in 2012. Central Oklahoma finished 18-4 against MIAA opponents and earned the top-seed in the 2022 tournament.
 
Below is the complete list of postseason awards and teams for the 2021-22 MIAA men’s basketball season.
 
The 2022 MIAA Basketball Championships, presented by Citizens Bank & Trust, tips off Wednesday, March 2. To view the 2022 bracket and find more information about the tournament, visit the championship homepage.
 
2022 MIAA Postseason Awards
Player of the Year – Trevor Hudgins – Northwest Missouri, Junior
Defensive Player of the Year – JaCor Nelson – Central Missouri, Senior
Freshman of the Year – Michael Keegan – Washburn
Coach of the Year – Bob Hoffman – Central Oklahoma
 
2022 MIAA All-Defensive Team
JaCor Nelson – Central Missouri, Senior
Mayuom Buom – Emporia State, Freshman
Bjarni Jonsson – Fort Hays State, Sophomore
Diego Bernard – Northwest Missouri, Junior
Tyler Geiman – Washburn, Senior
 
2022 All-MIAA First Team
Isaiah Wade – Central Oklahoma, Senior
Tray Buchanan – Emporia State, Senior
Jared Vitztum – Fort Hays State, Senior
Trevor Hudgins – Northwest Missouri, Junior
Tyler Geiman – Washburn, Senior
 
2022 All-MIAA Second Team
Callen Haydon – Central Oklahoma, Junior
Jumah’Ri Turner – Emporia State, Senior
Kaleb Hammeke – Fort Hays State, Redshirt-Freshman 
Diego Bernard – Northwest Missouri, Junior 
Devin Pullum – Rogers State, Senior
 
2022 All-MIAA Third Team
Camryn Givens – Central Oklahoma, Junior
Will Eames – Missouri Western, Redshirt-Sophomore
David Simental – Nebraska Kearney, Junior
Wes Dreamer – Northwest Missouri, Sophomore
Jalen Lewis – Washburn, Junior 
 
2022 All-MIAA Honorable Mention
Central Missouri: JaCor Nelson, Senior – Gavin Pinkley, Senior – Cameron Hunter, Senior
Central Oklahoma: Jaden Wells, Freshman
Emporia State: Brendan Van Dyke, Senior
Fort Hays State: Nyjee Wright, Senior
Missouri Southern: Stan Scott, Senior – Avery Taggart, Freshman
Missouri Western: JaQuaylon “Q” Mays, Senior
Newman: Israel Barnes, Junior
Northeastern State: Emeka Obukwelu, Graduate
Pittsburg State: Bobby Arthur-Williams, Senior 
Rogers State: Brewster Peacock, Senior